Following the Season of the Risen, new challenges have been brought to us by the Season of the Haunted along with even more goodies.
Players can complete these challenges to get a lot of ingame bonuses as well as to level up their seasonal level for rewards.
By completing these challenges you can easily boost your progress as well as work your way up to get better prizes for your efforts.
Season of the Haunted Week 1 Challenges
Sorrow Bound I
Complete Bound in Sorrow I and defeat Scorn Chieftains.
- Complete Bound in Sorry I
- Defeat 50 Scorn
Rewards: Challenger XP
Vestiges of Dread I
Collect Vestiges of During Season of the Haunted and pick up material nodes on the Derelict Leviathan.
- Collect 1,500 Vestiges of Dread
- Pick up 20 Materials
Rewards: Challenger XP
Derelict Leviathan Activities
Complete bounties and earn progress by doing patrols and public events on the Derelict Leviathan.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Mid-Range Calibration
Calibrate mid-range weapons – Hand Cannons, Auto Rifles, Fusion Rifles, and Machine Guns – in the Throne World. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Momentum Crash
Defeat Guardians in Momentum Control. Earn bonus progress with Zone Advantage.
- Defeat 75 Guardians
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Nightmare Containment I
Complete tiers of Nightmare Containment public events on the Derelict Leviathan during Season of the Haunted.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Sustained Fire
Use Auto Rifles or Trace Rifles to deal final blows to combatants on the Derelict Leviathan and defeat enemies with Solar damage in any Sever activity.
- Reach 100% Progress (Weapon)
- Defeat 30 Combatants (Solar)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Figments of Darkness
Taking All Changes
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
Scorn Pest Control
Defeat Scorn combatants in Vanguard playlists or on the Derelict Leviathan. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Season of the Haunted Week 2 Challenges
Sorrow Bound II
Complete Bound in Sorrow II and defeat Cabal with precision final blows.
- Complete Bound in Sorrow II
- Kill 75 Cabal (Precision damage)
Rewards: Challenger XP,
Umbral Focusing I
Focus equipment at the Crown of Sorrow during Season of the Haunted.
- Focus 3 Weapons
- Focus 2 Armor
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Moon Activities
Earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors on the Moon.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Clone-Range Calibration
Calibrate close-range weapons (Sidearms, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords) on the Moon. Bonus progress for killing multiple enemies quickly.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Iron Sharpens Iron
Complete Iron Banner matches. Bonus progress gained from wins.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Leviathan Chests
Gain progress by opening chests that you find in the Derelict Leviathan.
- Reach 100% Progress (Chests)
Rewards: Challenger XP
Harvest at Dawn
Use Scythe to deal final blows on the Derelict Leviathan, and defeat combatants using Solar Power weapons in Sever activities.
- Reach 100% Progress (Harvest)
- Reach 100% Progress (Solar Power weapon)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Figments of Darkness
Lost in Legend
Finish a Lost Sector on Legend or higher difficulty.
- Complete 1 Lost Sector (legend or higher)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Bank, Kill, Repeat
Earn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians during Gambit matches.
- Earn 250 Points
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Anti-Cabal Sweep
Defeat Cabal combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Bonus progress is given for defeating tougher enemies.
- Reach 100% Progress (Cabal)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Season of the Haunted Week 3 Challenges
Sorrow Bound III
Complete Bound in Sorrow III and defeat Scorn enemies using precision final blows.
- Complete Bound in Sorrow III
- Kill 75 combatants (Precision final blows)
Rewards: Challenger XP
Binding I
Bind Nightmares after completing Tier III of the Nightmare Containment and open Opulent Chests on the Derelict Leviathan during Season of the Haunted.
- Harvest 10 Nightmares
- Open 5 Chests
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Figments of Darkness
Throne World Activities
Complete bounties and earn progress by doing patrols, public events, and looting Lost Sectors in the Throne World.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Long-Range Calibration
Use long-range weapons such as Pulse Rifles, Bows, and Trace Rifles to defeat enemies in the Throne World. Bonus progress gained in Lost Sectors.
- Reach 100% (longe-range weapons)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Scorched Earth
Defeat Guardians in Team Scorched. Charged detonations in midair or on surfaces will give bonus progress.
- Defeat 50 Guardians
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Nightmare Containment II
Complete tiers of the Nightmare Containment public event on the Derelict Leviathan during Season of the Haunted.
- Reach 100% Progress (Public Events)
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Loadout II
Defeat combatants on the Derelict Leviathan using a Shotgun or Fusion Rifle and defeat powerful Nightmares.
- Reach 100% Progress (Weapon)
- Reach 100% Progress (Powerful Nightmares)
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Power Broker
Reach Power Level 1560 by earning powerful rewards and Prime Engrams.
- Reach 1560 Power Level
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Primeval Entourage
Defeat Taken in Gambit. Bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.
- Reach 100% Progress (Taken)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Ultimate Champion
Defeat Champions in any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. Get bonus progress at higher difficulty tiers.
- Reach 100% Progress (Champions)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Season of the Haunted Week 4 Challenges
Sorrow Bound IV
Complete Bound in Sorrow IV and defeat Cabal Centurions anywhere in the system.
- Complete Bound in Sorrow IV
- Defeat 50 Centurions
Rewards: Challenger XP
Burning Shame
Complete “Sever – Shame” using only a Solar subclass and Solar, Kinetic, or Stasis weapons.
- Complete Sever – Shame
Rewards: Challenger XP, Figments of Darkness
Mod Collector
Unlock artifact mods.
- Unlock 12 mods
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
High-Value Hunter
Defeat powerful combatants in Gambit matches. Earn bonus progress for defeating high-value targets.
- Reach 100% Progress (Combatants)
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Darkest Nightfall
Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher.
- Complete 3 Strikes (Nightfall difficulty)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Nightfall Weapon, Bright Dust
Crematory Fist
Defeat combatants with melee abilities on the Derelict Leviathan. Solar melee abilities or Nightmares defeated with melee abilities grant additional progress.
- Reach 100% Progress (Melee)
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Shape of Nightmares
Extract weapon elements from a Haunted weapon with a Deepsight mod.
- Extract elements
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Precision Calibration
Calibrate marksman weapons such as Scout Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and Linear Fusion Rifles by dealing final blows. Bonus progress granted for killing Guardians.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Flourish of Power
Defeat Guardian in the Mayhem playlist with Super abilities.
- Defeat 50 Guardians
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Season of the Haunted Week 5 Challenges
Sorrow Bound V
Complete Bound in Sorrow V and defeat Nightmares on the Moon.
- Complete Bound in Sorrow V
- Reach 100% Progress (Nightmares)
Rewards: Challenger XP
Empty Grief
Complete “Sever – Grief” using only a Void subclass and Void, Kinetic, or Stasis weapons.
- Complete Sever – Grief
Rewards: Challenger XP, Figments of Darkness
Linking the Chain of Command
In the Throne World, complete bounties and earn progress by completing patrols, public events, and looting Lost Sectors.
- Progress (Reach 100%)
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Leviathan Reaper – Cabal and Nightmare Bosses
Acquire Chain of Command.
- Acquire Machine Gun
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Nightmare Containment III
Complete tiers of the Nightmare Containment public event on the Derelict Leviathan during Season of the Haunted.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP++
Umbral Focusing II
Focus equipment at the Crown of Sorrow during the Season of the Haunted
- Focus 6 weapons
- Focus 4 armor
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Sunburn
Defeat Guardians. Bonus progress for defeating opponents with the help of Solar effects.
- Reach 100% Progress (Guardians)
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Season of the Haunted Week 6 Challenges
Sorrow Bound VI
Complete Bound in Sorrow VI and finish Lost Sectors anywhere in the system.
- Complete Bound in Sorrow VI
- Complete 5 Lost Sectors
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Vestiges of Dread II
Collect Vestiges of Dread and pick up material nodes on the Derelict Leviathan during Season of the Haunted.
- Collect 15,000 Vestiges of Dread
- Pick up 40 Materials
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Apex Armorer
Masterwork a piece of armor.
- Upgrade Armor
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Bright Dust
Crucible Ornament
Acquire the Crucible ornament for Chain of Command
- Obtain weapon ornament
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Sparking Rage
Complete “Sever – Rage” using only an Arc subclass and Arc, Kinetic, or Stasis weapons.
- Complete Sever – Rage
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Figments of Darkness
Glean Cut
Defeat combatants with Glaive or Sword final blows on the Derelict Leviathan and Defeat powerful Cabal in any Sever activity.
- Reach 100% Progress (Glaive/Sword)
- Reach 100% Progress (Powerful Cabal)
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Figments of Darkness
Stunning
Stun Champions.
- Stun 50 Champions.
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Season of the Haunted Week 7 Challenges
Sorrow Bound VII
Complete Bound in Sorrow VII and defeat Champions within the Derelict Leviathan.
- Complete Bound in Sorrow VII
- Defeat 40 Champions
Rewards: Challenger XP++
Binding II
Bind Nightmares after completing Tier III of the Nightmare Containment and open Opulent Chests on the Derelict Leviathan during Season of the Haunted.
- Harvest 30 Nightmares
- Open 15 Chests
Rewards: Challenger XP++
Beam Cannon
Defeat targets with Trace Rifles and Shotguns in Gambit. Bonus progress for defeated Guardians.
- Reach 100% Progress (Shotgun)
- Reach 100% Progress (Trace Rifle)
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Grandmaster
Complete any Nightfall strike on Grandmaster.
- Complete Nightfall strike.
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Nullifying Reconciliation
Complete “Sever – Reconciliation” using only a Void subclass and Void, Kinetic, or Stasis weapons.
- Complete Sever – Reconciliation
Rewards: Challenger XP+, Figments of Darkness
Shape of Nightmares II
Shape any Haunted weapon.
- Shape 1 Haunted weapon.
Rewards: Challenger XP+
Fleeting Glory
Complete Crucible matches in the Glory Rank playlist. Earn bonus progress for wins.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Season of the Haunted Week 8 Challenges
Shocking Forgiveness
Complete “Sever – Forgiveness” using only an Arc subclass and Arc, Kinetic, or Stasis weapons.
- Complete Sever – Forgiveness
Rewards: Challenger XP, Opulent Umbral Energy
Umbral Focusing III
Focus equipment at the Crown of Sorrow during Season of the Haunted.
- Focus 10 weapons
- Focus 8 armor
Rewards: Challenger XP++
Widepoint Calibration
Calibrate Trace Rifles and Shotguns. Earn bonus progress for rapidly defeating targets and defeating Guardians.
- Reach 100% Progress
Rewards: Challenger XP++, Bright Dust
Vestiges of Dread III
Collect Vestiges of Dread and pick up material nodes on the Derelict Leviathan during Season of the Haunted.
- Collect 25,000 Vestiges of Dread
- Pick up 80 materials
Rewards: Challenger XP++
Pinnacle
Reach Power Level 1570 by earning pinnacle rewards.
- Reach Power Level 1570
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Gambit Ornament
Acquire the Gambit ornament for Chain of Command
- Obtain Chain of Command weapon ornament
Rewards: Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust
Season of the Haunted Seasonal Challenge
Reaper Incarnate
Complete all of the Season of the Haunted Seasonal Challenges.
- Complete all 72 challenges
Rewards: Large Bright Dust Pile
Season of the Haunted Rank Bonuses
The following are the Season of the Haunted 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 the Haunted at Ranks 12 and 32.
Tips
- You can easily complete several of the weekly challenges while also working your way through The Witch Queen campaign.
- The Derelict Leviathan has plentiful activities which you can easily do to complete some of the weekly challenges.
- Equipping your Ghost with a Resource Detector mod will make it easier to find materials for completing challenges.
- It is ideal to grab bounties to complete along with your weekly challenges to boost your seasonal level quickly.
Verdict
While there are many challenges to complete, players will get a good kick out of it along with the many rewards new to the season.
It is best to multitask during some of the weekly challenges to make the most out of your time to get even more rewards later on.
Players who have completed the seasonal quests will have an easier time going through the later weekly challenges.
There are plenty of goodies you can get once you reach higher seasonal levels while focusing also becomes more rewarding and easier to do.
