Destiny 2 has released Lightfall and with its arrival, a whole new season has been brought for us to play, which is the Season of Defiance.
During the period of the season, players will be able to obtain rewards based on the challenges they complete during the season.
Aside from the many bonuses that players may receive, there will also be War Table upgrades that they can acquire and use later.
Season of Defiance Week 1 Challenges
Righteous Defiance
Complete the Defiant Battleground: EDZ activity.
Rewards: War Table Upgrade, Challenger XP
Legion’s Bounty
Spend a Defiant Key to earn bonus rewards at the end of a Defiant Battlegrounds playlist activity.
- Spend Defiant Key
- Obtain Bonus
Rewards: War Table Upgrade, Challenger XP
Keycard-Operated
Use keys to unlock Terminal Overload Key Chests in Neomuna.
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Taking All Challenges
Complete weekly playlist challenges.
- Complete 2 challenges
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Anti-Cabal Sweep
Defeat Cabal combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
- Defeat Cabal (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Awaken, Queensguard
Complete Week 1 of the “We Stand Unbroken” quest.
- Complete Week 1
Rewards: War Table Upgrade, Challenger XP+
Silver Lining
Reach Rank 12 with Nimbus in Neomuna
Rewards: Challenger XP++
Neptune Activities
Complete bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors in Neomuna.
- Reach 100% progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Spark Defender
Score points in Rift. Bonus progress is awarded for igniting the Rift.
- Score 50 points
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Deadly Horizons
Calibrate long-range weapons such as Pulse Rifles, Bows, and Trace Rifles in Neomuna. Bonus progress awarded in Lost Sectors.
- Calibrate to 100%
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Season of Defiance Week 2 Challenges
Against The Shadows
Complete Week 2 of the “We Stand Broken” quest.
- Complete Week 2
Rewards: War Table Upgrade, Challenger XP+
Rohan’s Legacy
Complete the quest “Unfinished Business” and defeat combatants in Neomuna with precision final blows. (Bonus progress for Machine Guns)
- Complete Unfinished Business
- Defeat 50 Combatants (Precision Final Blows)
Rewards: Challenger XP++
Cosmodrome Activities
Complete bounties, patrols, public events and Lost Sectors in the Cosmodrome.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Flourish of Power
Use super abilities to defeat Guardians in the Mayhem playlist.
- Defeat 25 Guardians (Super ability)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Hive Slayer
Defeat Hive combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. (Bonus for defeating tougher combatants)
- Defeat Hive (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Favored Liberator
Generate Favors in Seasonal Activities.
- Generate 30 Favors
Rewards: War Table Upgrade, Challenger XP+
The Full Set
Collect and place four action figures in Neomuna.
- Place 4 action figures
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Lost in Legend
Complete a Lost Sector on Legend or higher difficulty.
- Complete Lost Sector (Legend or higher)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Bank, Kill, Repeat
Earn points in Gambit by banking Motes, defeating Blockers and Guardians.
- Earn 250 points
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Close Range Calibration
Calibrate close-range weapons such as Sidearms, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Glaives and Swords in the Cosmodrome. (Bonus progress for rapidly defeating enemies)
- Calibrate close-range weapons (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Season of Defiance Week 3 Challenges
The Longest Path
Complete Week 3 of the “We Stand Unbroken” quest.
- Complete Week 3
Rewards: War Table Upgrade, Challenger XP+
Defiantly Defeated
Defeat combatants with Season of Defiance weapons, which include Perpetualis, Prodigal Return, Regnant, Caretaker, Raconteur, and Royal Executioner. (Bonus progress for defeating combatants in seasonal activities)
- Defeat Combatants (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: War Table Upgrade, Challenger XP++
EDZ Activities
Complete activities such as bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors in the European Dead Zone.
- Complete activities (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Iron Sharpens Iron
Complete Iron Banner matches. (Bonus progress for winning)
- Complete matches (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Ultimate Champion
Defeat Champions in any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. (Bonus progress for higher difficulty tiers)
- Defeat Champions (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Bane of the Shadow Legion
Use abilities to defeat combatants in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist. (Bonus progress for defeating combatants with Strand subclass)
- Defeat Combatants with abilities (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: War Table Upgrade, Challenger XP+
Uprooted Nightmare
Complete each encounter in the “Root of Nightmares” raid.
- Complete Cataclysm encounters
- Complete Scision encounter
- Complete Macrocosm encounter
- Complete Nezarec encounter
Rewards: Challenger XP+++
Commendation Appreciation
Earn progress for giving commendations in Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit activities.
- Give Commendations (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Primeval Entourage
Defeat Taken in Gambit. (Bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants)
- Defeat Taken in Gambit (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Mid-Range Calibration
Calibrate mid-range weapons such as Hand Cannons, Auto Rifles, Glaives, Fusion Rifles, and Machine Guns in the EDZ. (Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants)
- Calibrate mid-range weapons (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Season of Defiance Week 4 Challenges
All That Matters
Complete Week 4 of the “We Stand Unbroken” quest.
- Complete Week 4
Rewards: War Table Upgrade, Challenger XP+
Focused Defiance
Decode or focus Engrams at the War Table during Season of Defiance.
- Decode or focus 10 Defiant Engrams
Rewards: War Table Upgrade, Challenger XP
Mod Collector
Unlock artifact mods.
- Unlock 12 artifact mods.
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Razor’s Edge
Defeat targets with Swords, Bows, and Glaives in Gambit. (Defeating Guardians grants bonus progress)
- Reach 60 Glaive progress
- Reach 30 Sword progress
- Reach 100 Bow progress
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Precision Calibration
Calibrate marksman weapons such as Scout Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and Linear Fusion Rifles by landing precision final blows. (Bonus progress granted against Guardians)
- Calibrate marksman weapons (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Cunning Liberator
Defeat combatants in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist using Energy weapons. (Bonus progress earned with Void or Arc damage)
- Energy weapons (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: War Table Upgrade, Challenger XP
Strandweaver
Complete “The Final Strand” quest and also rapidly defeat combatants throughout Neomuna. (Bonus reward for using Sidearm)
- Complete The Final Strand
- Rapidly defeat combatants (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+++
Momentum Crash
Defeat Guardians in Momentum Control. (Bonus progress for gaining Zone Advantage)
- Defeat 50 Guardians
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Darkest Nightfall
Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher.
- Complete 3 Nightfall strikes
Rewards: Nightfall Weapon, Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Season of Defiance Week 5 Challenges
Still Standing
Complete Week 5 of the “We Stand Unbroken” quest.
- Complete Week 5
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Favored Warrior
Earn Favors of Justice, Grace, and Zeal during Season of Defiance Activities. (Bonus progress for Favors earned during Legend difficulty)
- Gain Favor of Justice (Reach 100% progress)
- Gain Favor of Grace (Reach 100% progress)
- Gain Favor of Zeal (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP
Unraveling the Sun
Defeat Guardians in Crucible. (Bonus progress granted for opponents defeated with Strand, Solar, and Void ability final blows)
- Defeat Guardians (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Adversaries of Humanity
Defeat Taken and Vex bosses while doing Vanguard playlists or Strikes.
- Defeat 5 Taken Bosses
- Defeat 5 Vex Bosses
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Legendary Liberator
Complete a Defiant Battlegrounds on Legend difficulty.
- Complete Legend Defiant Battlegrounds
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Friendly Neighborhood Guardian
Complete a weekly mission from Lightfall on Hero difficulty or higher.
- Complete Lightfall weekly mission
Rewards: Challenger XP
Dredgin’ Up Victory
Complete Gambit Matches. (Bonus progress gained for winning)
- Finish Gambit matches (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Righteous Blade
Acquire the Ecliptic Distaff Glaive.
- Obtain Ecliptic Distaff
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Season of Defiance Week 6 Challenges
Forceful Liberator
Defeat combatants in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist using Powerful weapons. (Bonus progress earned for if they deal Solar damage)
- Defeat enemies with Power weapons (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP
Vexing Liberator
Defeat Vex with Seasonal weapons such as Perpetualis, Prodigal Return, Regnant Caretaker, Raconteur or Royal Executioner. (Bonus progress for Vex defeated in Seasonal activities)
- Defeat Vex with Seasonal weapons (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Elegant Weaponry
Defeat combatants in Vanguard playlist or strikes while using a Sword, Bow or Glaive.
- Defeat Combatant with specified weapons (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Relentless Liberator
Gain bonus rewards using a Defiant Key at the end of Defiant Battlegrounds playlist activities on normal or legend difficulties.
- Obtain 3 bonus rewards
Rewards: Challenger XP++
Defiant Crucible Ornament
Acquire the Crucible ornament for Ecliptic Distaff.
- Obtain Weapon Ornament
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Absolutely Stunning
Stun Champions anywhere in the system.
- Stun 50 Champions
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Season of Defiance Week 7 Challenges
Eternal Queensguard
Complete a flawless run in any Defiant Battlegrounds playlist location.
- Complete a Defiant Battlegrounds playlist without dying
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Flavored Liberator
Generate Favors in seasonal activities. (all members of a team can contribute to this)
- Generate 60 Favors
Rewards: Challenger XP+
High-Value Hunter
Defeat powerful combatants in Gambit. Bonus progress for defeating high-value targets.
- Defeat Targets (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Defiant Focus
Decode or focus Defiant Engrams at the War Table during Season of Defiance.
- Decode 20 Defiant Engrams
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Fleeting Glory
Complete Crucible matches in the Competitive playlist. Bonus progress is granted for wins.
- Complete Crucible matches (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Grandmaster
Complete any Nightfall strike on Grandmaster.
- Complete Grandmaster Nightfall Strike
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Season of Defiance Week 8 Challenges
Light Of The Righteous
Complete “Mission: Retribution”
- Complete mission
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Relentless Liberator
Gain bonus rewards using a Defiant Key at the end of Defiant Battlegrounds playlist activities on both Normal and Legend difficulties.
- Receive 3 Bonus Rewards
Rewards: Challenger XP++
Defiant Gambit Ornament
Acquire the Gambit ornament for Ecliptic Distaff.
- Obtain Weapon Ornament
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Size Defying
Defeat champions or bosses when in a Defiant Battlegrounds playlist activity. (Additional progress is gained when defeating them on Legend difficulty)
- Defeat Champions (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Trial By Firing Squad
Win multiple rounds in Trials of Osiris.
- Win 20 rounds
Rewards: Trials of Osiris Weapon, Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Defiant Calibration
Calibration Swords, Bows, and Glaives. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians.
- Calibrate using mentioned weapons (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Season of Defiance Week 9 Challenges
Legendary Defiance
Complete Defiant Battlegrounds on Legend difficulty.
- Complete 2 Defiant Battlegrounds (Legendary)
Rewards: Challenger XP++
Defiant Specialist
Defeat combatants with precision final blows in Seasonal activities. Bonus progress is granted for using Season of Defiance weapons.
- Precision Final Blows (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Warp and Weft
Defeat targets with a Strand, Solar, or Void subclass in Gambit matches. Bonus progress gained for ability final blows and defeating Guardians.
- Defeat targets with Strand (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
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
Favored Warrior
Earn Favors of Justice, Grace, and Zeal during Season of Defiance activities.
- Favor of Justice (Reach 100% progress)
- Favor of Grace (Reach 100% progress)
- Favor of Zeal (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Pinnacle
Reach Power Level 1810 by earning pinnacle rewards.
- Reach Power Level 1810
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Season of Defiance Week 10 Challenges
Ultimate Defiance
Defeat combatants with Supers in the Defiant Battlegrounds playlits. Bonus progress earned for using the Strand subclass.
- Defeat combatants with supers (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Europa Activities
Earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events as well as Lost Sectors on Europa.
- Complete Europa activities (Reach 100% progress)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Favored Liberator
Generate Favors in seasonal activities.
- Generate 60 Favors
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Defiant Vanguard Ornament
Acquire the Vanguard ornament for Ecliptic Distaff.
- Obtain weapon ornament
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Season of Defiance Seasonal Challenge
Total Defiance
Complete all Season of Defiance Seasonal Challenges.
- Complete all 72 challenges
Rewards: Large Bright Dust Pile
Season of Defiance Rank Bonuses
As your seasonal rank increases during the Season of Defiance, you will be entitled to season pass bonuses which are listed below.
- XP Bonus: Increased XP Gain when reaching Ranks 5, 7, 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, and 86.
- Currency Bonus: The increase of currency drops when you are at Ranks 3 and 20.
- Quest Bonus: Faster completion of quest objectives when reaching Ranks 11 and 22.
- Masterwork Bonus: Masterwork energy gain increased at Ranks 28, 38, 48, 51, 61, and 68.
- Scrounger Bonus: Bonuses granting a chance for obtaining additional seasonal gear in activities at Ranks 43, 71, and 81.
- Season 20 Seasonal Bonuses: Provides you with different boosts that are unique to the Season of Defiance.
Verdict
With all the chaos that is happening, players could use the extra benefits that come from the Season of Defiance.
It Is a good idea to keep an eye out for the rewards you can get during the season as they can help you progress faster.
Some goodies that are only available during Season of Defiance will no longer be easy to obtain in following seasons after this one.
