Season of Plunder has started with a blast and it seems that it was a shock to find out Eramis has escaped but with all the new activities introduced, you will eventually fix this.
During Season of Plunder, you will once again come across several challenges, most of them putting you against the Fallen and having you doing activities in Europa.
Across the weeks to come, the weekly challenges in Season of Plunder will provide you with a lot of goodies as well as boosts in XP.
Week 1 Challenges
Successful Expedition
Obtain Plundered Umbral Energy from bonus chests in Expedition.
- Unlock Treasure Chests
- Collect 3 Plundered Umbral Energy
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP
Fire Discipline
Complete Ketchcrash activities and activate cannons aboard the deck of your Ketch.
- Complete 3 Ketchcrash activities
- Activate 5 cannons
Rewards: Challenger XP
Europa Activities
On Europa, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Long-Range Calibration
Calibrate long-range weapons such as Pulse Rifles, Bows, and Trace Rifles on Europa. Bonus progress in Lost Sectors.
- Reach 100% Calibration Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Flourish of Power
Defeat Guardians in Mayhem playlist with Super Abilities.
- Defeat 50 Guardians
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Antiquarian I
Return the first relic to the H.E.L.M. and defeat combatants on Europa. Combatants defeated with a Fusion Rifle will award bonus progress.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP+
Shaper I
Shape three unique Seasonal weapons.
- Shape 3 weapons
Rewards: Challenger XP
Taking All Challenges
Complete weekly playlist challenges.
- Complete 3 Challenges
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Dredgin’ Up Victory
Complete Gambit matches. Earn bonus progress for wins.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
The Fallen Fall
Defeat Fallen combatants in Vanguard Playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Week 2 Challenges
Antiquarian II
Return the second relic to the H.E.L.M and defeat Fallen. Defeating them with precision final blows will award bonus progress.
- Place Relic in H.E.L.M.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP
Seeker’s Cache I
Complete bounties from the Star Chart or on Nessus, Cosmodrome, or Europa. Also Decipher the Small Treasure Beacon, available from the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.
- Complete 15 Bounties
- Decipher Small Treasure Beacon
Rewards: Challenger XP
Cosmodrome Activities
In the Cosmodrome, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Close-Range Calibration
Calibrate close-range weapons (Sidearms, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords) in the Cosmodrome. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants.
- Reach 100% Calibration Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Arc of History
Defeat Guardians with Arc damage. Bonus progress is granted for defeating blinded opponents.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP+
Expert Expedition I
Complete Expeditions and gather treasure in the treasure haul.
- Complete 3 Expeditions
- Gather 25 Treasures
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP
Fusillade
Defeat targets with Submachine Guns. Defeating combatants in Ketchcrash and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP
Lost in Legend
Complete a Lost Sector on Legend or higher.
- Complete 1 Lost Sector
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Bank, Kill, Repeat
Earn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit.
- Earn 250 points
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Anti-Cabal Sweep
Defeat Cabal combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher opponents.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Week 3 Challenges
Antiquarian III
Return the third relic to the H.E.L.M and defeat Cabal. Defeating them with finishers will award bonus progress.
- Place Relic in H.E.L.M.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP+
Ketchcrasher I
Destroy shield generators in the Maintenance Bay, hack terminals in Treasure Hoard and Destroy Storage tanks in Ether Storage.
- Destroy 5 Shield Generators
- Hack 5 Terminals
- Destroy 10 Ether Tanks
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP
Nessus Activities
On Nessus, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Mid-Range Calibration
Calibrate mid-range weapons such as Hand Cannons, Glaives, Auto Rifles, Fusion Rifles and Machine Guns on Nessus. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants.
- Reach 100% Calibration Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Iron Sharpens Iron
Complete Crucible Matches. Earn bonus progress in Iron Banner and for Victories.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Sextant Navigation I
Collect Map Fragments and Treasure Coordinates during Season of Plunder.
- Collect 60 Map Fragments
- Collect 600 Treasure Coordinates
Rewards: Challenger XP
Cannonade
Defeat targets with Machine Guns.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP
Power Broker
Reach Power Level 1570 by earning powerful rewards and Prime Engrams.
- Reach Power Level 1570
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Primeval Entourage
Defeat Taken in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
- Reach 100% progress.
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Ultimate Champion
Defeat Champions in any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. Earn bonus progress at higher difficulty tiers.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Week 4 Challenges
Antiquarian IV
Return the fourth relic to the H.E.L.M and defeat Vex. Defeating them with melee abilities will award bonus progress.
- Place Relic in H.E.L.M.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP+
Broadside
Complete a Ketchcrash mission on master difficulty.
- Complete Ketchcrash mission
Rewards: Challenger XP++
Mod Collector
Unlock Artifact mods for the Season of Plunder Artifact.
- Unlock 12 mods
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
High-Value Hunter
Defeat powerful combatants in Gambit. Bonus progress will be earned for defeating high-value targets.
- Reach 100% progress
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Darkest Nightfall
Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher.
- Complete 3 Nightfall strikes
Rewards: Nightfall Weapons, Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Freebooter I
Use Treasure Maps to reveal additional rewards at the end of an Expedition. Using advanced Treasure Maps will reward additional progress.
- Reach 100% (Treasure Maps Unlocked)
- Collect 60 Umbral Energy
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP+
Shortsighted
Defeat targets with Shotguns and defeat blinded combatants.
- Reach 100% Progress (Shotgun)
- Reach 100% Progress (Arc blind)
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Precision Calibration
Calibrate marksman weapons such as Scout Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and Linear Fusion Rifles by landing precision final blows. Bonus progress is granted when defeating Guardians.
- Reach 100% Calibration
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Slowed Down
Defeat Guardians with Stasis damage. Bonus progress is granted for defeating slowed or frozen opponents.
- Reach 100% progress.
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Week 5 Challenges
Antiquarian V
Return the fourth relic to the H.E.L.M and defeat powerful Fallen throughout the system, with powerful combatants awarding more progress.
- Place Relic in H.E.L.M.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP+
Seekeer’s Cache II
Summon crewmates in Expedition or Ketchcrash missions and also decipher the Medium Treasure Beacon, which is available from the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.
- Summon 20 crewmates
- Decipher Medium Treasure Beacon
Rewards: Repute, Challenger Xp+
Resist and Revolt
Acquire the Cry Mutiny Grenade Launcher.
- Acquire Cry Mutiny
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Oh Captain
Defeat Cabal and Fallen bosses in Strikes or Vanguard playlists.
- Defeat 5 Cabal Bosses
- Defeat 5 Fallen Bosses
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Expert Expedition II
In Expedition, gather treasure into the treasure haul and defeat Champions.
- Collect 25 Treasure
- Defeat 5 Champions
Rewards: Challenger XP
Spyglass
Defeat targets with Scout Rifles and Shatter damage.
- Reach 100% Progress with Scout Rifles
- Reach 100% Progress with Stasis damage
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP+
Superconductor
Defeat Guardians in Crucible. Bonus progress is granted for opponents defeated with the help of Arc or Stasis abilities.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Week 6 Challenges
Antiquarian VI
Return the sixth relic to the H.E.L.M. and defeat powerful Cabal throughout the system. Defeating powerful combatants awards bonus progress.
- Place Relic in H.E.L.M.
- Defeat Powerful Cabal (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP+
Ketchcrasher II
Destroy shield generators in the Maintenance Bay, hack terminals in the Treasure Hoard and destroy storage tanks in the Ether Storage during a Ketchcrash mission.
- Shield Generators Destroyed (Reach 100% Progress)
- Terminals Hacked (Reach 100% Progress)
- Ether Tanks Destroyed (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Challenger Xp+
Apex Armorer
Masterwork a piece of armor.
- Armor upgraded (1 required)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Intended Authority
Acquire the Crucible ornament for Cry Mutiny
- Obtain Weapon Ornament
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Raise A Glass
Perform emotes at the end of Ketchcrash or Expedition missions for additional rewards. Doing emotes on Master difficulty will award bonus progress.
- Emotes Performed (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP+
Hailstorm
Defeat targets with Arc or Stasis abilities. Defeating combatants in Expedition and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress.
- Ability (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Absolutely Stunning
Stun Champions.
- Stun 50 Champions
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Week 7 Challenges
Antiquarian VII
Return the seventh relic to the H.E.L.M. and defeat powerful Vex throughout the System. Bonus progress is awarded for defeating powerful combatants.
- Place Relic in H.E.L.M.
- Defeat Vex (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP+
Shaper II
Level Seasonal Shaped weapons to Level 10.
- Level up 3 shaped weapons to Level 10
Rewards: Repute, Challenger Xp+
Closing In
Defeat targets with Machine Guns, Sniper Rifles, and Swords in Gambit. Defeat Guardians for bonus progress.
- Machine Guns (Reach 100% Progress)
- Sword (Reach 100% Progress)
- Sniper Rifle (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Grandmaster
Complete any Nightfall strike on Grandmaster difficulty.
- Complete 1 Nightfall
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Efficient Expedition
Complete Expedition in each destination in under 10 minutes.
- Expedition: Nessus
- Expedition: Cosmodrome
- Expedition: Europa
Rewards: Challenger XP++
Underhanded
Defeat targets with Sidearms and defeat jolted combatants. Defeating combatants in Ketchrash and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress.
- Sidearm (Reach 100% Progress)
- Arc Jolt (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Fleeting Glory
Complete Crucible matches in the Glory Rank playlist, Earn bonus progress for wins.
- Glory Rank playlist (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Week 8 Challenges
Antiquarian VIII
Return the eight relics to the H.E.L.M. and defeat Champions across the system. Defeating Champions in Ketchcrash and Expedition missions will award bonus progress.
- Place Relic in H.E.L.M.
- Defeat Champions (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP+
Barrage
Defeat Champions and bosses in Ketchcrash.
- Defeat Champions (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Challenger Xp+
Hold The Trigger
Calibrate Machine Guns, Scout Rifles, and Sidearms. Rapidly defeating combatants and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress.
- Calibration (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Sextant Navigation II
Collect Map Fragments and Treasure Coordinates throughout the Season.
- Collect 160 Map Fragments
- Collect 1,600 Treasure Coordinates
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP+
Pinnacle
Reach Power Level 1580 by earning pinnacle rewards.
- Reach Power Level 1580
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Intended Mischief
Acquire the Gambit ornament for Cry Mutiny
- Obtain Weapon Ornament
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Week 9 Challenges
Expert Expedition III
In Expedition, gather treasure and defeat Ruffians.
- Gather 50 Treasure
- Defeat 10 Ruffians
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP+
Battery
Defeat targets with Linear Fusion Rifles and defeat slowed combatants. Defeating combatants in Ketchcrash and defeating Guardians awards bonus progress.
- Linear Fusion Rifle (Reach 100%)
- Stasis (Reach 100%)
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Cold Lightning
Defat targets with Arc or Stasis effects in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating Guardians.
- Defeat with Arc and Stasis (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Arc Vanguard
Defeat combatants with Arc or Stasis Effects in Vanguard Playlist.
- Defeat with Arc and Stasis (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP++
Seekers Cache III
Summon First Mates in Expedition and Ketchcrash. Also, decipher the Large Treasure Beacon, available from the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.
- Summon 15 Crewmates
- Decipher Large Treasure Beacon
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP++
Armory Wide Calibration
Calibrate Kinetic, Energy and Power weapons. Bonus Progress for defeating Champions.
- Kinetic Weapon (Reach 100% Progress)
- Energy Weapon (Reach 100% Progress)
- Power Weapon (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Trial By Firing Squad
Win multiple rounds in the Trials of Osiris.
- Win 20 Times
Rewards: Trials of Osiris Weapon, Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Week 10 Challenges
Freebooter II
Open Expedition bonus chests and chests from Master Ketchcrash. Also spend Plundered Umbral Energy at the Star Chart to focus engrams during the Season.
- Unlock 15 Treasure Chests
- Use 150 Plundered Umbral Energy
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP++
Thunderlight
Defeat targets with Arc or Stasis Supers. Combatants defeated in Ketchcrash, Expedition as well as defeating Guardians awards bonus progress.
- Defeat Enemies with Arc or Stasis Super (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP++
Intended Authority
Acquire the Vanguard ornament for Cry Mutiny.
- Obtain Weapon Ornament
Rewards: Planestrider, Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Shaper III
Level Season of the Lost shaped weapons to Level 20.
- Level up shaped weapon to Level 20
Rewards: Repute, Challenger XP++
EDZ Activities
In the EDZ, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
- Do EDZ Activities (Reach 100% Progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Season of Plunder Seasonal Challenge
Starfarer
Complete all of the Season of Plunder Seasonal Challenges.
- Complete all 75 challenges
Rewards: Large Bright Dust Pile
Season of Plunder Rank Bonuses
The following are the Season of Plunder Rank Bonuses that you obtain as you get higher ranks during the season.
- XP Bonus: Provides various XP gains at Ranks 5, 7, 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76 and 86.
- Currency Bonus: Increases the currency drops from various sources at Ranks 3 and 20.
- Quest Bonus: Provides objective acceleration to their respective quests at Ranks 11 and 22.
- Masterwork Bonus: These bonuses grant additional Masterwork and energy levels to seasonal gear rewards at Ranks 28, 38, 48, 51, 61, and 68.
- Scrounger Bonus: These bonuses grant a chance for an additional piece of seasonal gear to drop in various activities at Ranks 43, 71, and 81.
- Haunted Bonus: Grants varied boosts unique to Season of Plunder at Ranks 12, 32, and 52.
Verdict
It looks like they were not kidding when they named it Season of Plunder as you will be retrieving relics and fighting onboard ships.
The good thing is that you will get a lot of goodies as you progress with the Seasonal Challenges and get your Seasonal Rank up.
Sticking to the Season of Plunder activities and tasks will be best to make it easier to progress to enjoy all the new additions that come with the season.
