Destiny 2’s Bonkers Final Reset: Rite of the Nine Lootapalooza & The Edge of Fate Prep!

The absolute most important thing happening right now is that this is the final Destiny 2 weekly reset of the entire Final Shape year. It’s the ultimate last call, the grand finale, before the massive Edge of Fate expansion arrives on July 15, 2025, and completely flips the game on its head. Edge of Fate isn’t just more content; it’s kicking off the brand new “Fate” saga and is bringing huge system overhauls, including significant changes to gear and stats. Within this final week, the biggest in-game highlight is undoubtedly the Rite of the Nine “Lootapalooza” event, featuring drastically increased loot drops from its dungeons. It’s your absolute final chance to grab specific event items and make significant progress on collections tied to the past year before the transition begins. The countdown to the new weekly reset time is on!

The Rite of the Nine event is a limited-time dungeon-themed party happening in Eternity, accessible from the Third Spire social space. It has been running for a while, but it’s all culminating this week. The event is sticking around right up until the very moment Edge of Fate launches, which is on July 15th. So, you have until the server goes down for the expansion update on that Tuesday to jump in, farm those dungeons, and spend your Nonary Manifolds!

“Lootapalooza” is the enthusiastic nickname the community (and Bungie has leaned into it!) has given to this final week of the Rite of the Nine event, which officially started on July 8th. Bungie has confirmed that, for this last week, they’ve massively boosted the drop rates for dungeon weapons and the event currency, Nonary Manifolds, across all three participating dungeons (Ghosts of the Deep, Prophecy, and Spire of the Watcher). Clearing the final boss chest after completing all encounters in a dungeon during Lootapalooza reportedly offers even more goodies than usual. The idea is to make it rain loot and give players a final generous chance to earn Rite of the Nine gear before the event concludes permanently with the launch of Edge of Fate.

The Rite of the Nine event this week includes all three associated dungeons: Ghosts of the Deep, Prophecy, and Spire of the Watcher. These are the places where you’ll find the increased “Lootapalooza” drops. You need to access these dungeons specifically through the Eternity portal in the Third Spire social space (the event’s dedicated area) to benefit from the event’s bonuses and earn Nonary Manifolds.

Up at the very top of the Third Spire, after taking the gravity lifts, you can now access the Emissary’s secret room, which has officially opened. Inside this area, you’ll find a circle of chests, each specifically attuned to a particular Rite of the Nine weapon drop. This system allows you to use your collected Nonary Manifolds to purchase the specific weapon you want to target, theoretically reducing some of the randomness compared to buying the general engrams outside. There’s a chest for the base version of a weapon costing 325 Manifolds, and a chest for the adept version costing 450 Manifolds. However, note that to get Adept drops from these chests, you usually need to have earned that specific Adept weapon as a drop within one of the dungeons first.

Here’s where a previous version of the guide had a slight mix-up, but the good news is there’s no daily purchase limit on these chests for a specific weapon type! While early interpretations might have suggested a “one per day” restriction, you can actually purchase from these weapon focusing chests as many times as you want, limited only by the amount of Nonary Manifolds you’ve farmed. So, if you’ve got a huge stack of Manifolds and you’re laser-focused on getting a specific roll, you can keep buying from that weapon’s chest. However, even with focusing, remember that purchasing from these chests doesn’t guarantee an Adept version or double perks on the roll; RNG still plays a significant role in getting that perfect combination, which can make steady progress on specific god rolls tricky.

The “Mystikos” quest is a new mission available from the Emissary of the Nine in Eternity, introduced this Tuesday. It lays down a significant challenge: guardians must complete all three Rite of the Nine dungeons (Ghosts of the Deep, Prophecy, and Spire of the Watcher) specifically on the standard Eternity mode difficulty before the next weekly reset. Running them on Explorer or Ultimatum difficulties will not count towards this quest. While the task of completing three full dungeons in a week is quite hefty, reports from players indicate that the reward for successfully finishing the Mystikos quest is surprisingly small – just a single Nonary Manifold. It also awards completion of the “Running the Gauntlet” Triumph, which is necessary for players working towards the “Eternal” title tied to the event. The meager single-Manifold reward has led some players to feel it might be an oversight or bug, given the effort involved this Tuesday.

Yes, absolutely. This week marks the official and definitive final week for all content specifically tied to Episode: Heresy, which was the last episode in the year of the Final Shape. If you’ve been actively working on any triumphs, chasing specific titles related to the episode (like gilding the “Eternal” title from the Rite of the Nine), trying to acquire adept rewards, or hunting for any weapons that were introduced and tied specifically to Episode: Heresy content, you only have until the server goes down for the Edge of Fate update on Tuesday, July 15th, to get them. Any remaining tower weekly challenges and episode objectives will be rotating out for good.

The weekly Nightfall strike this week is Heist Battleground: Mars. This takes place in the Hellas Basin on Mars. Running this Nightfall (or other vanguard strikes) will offer increased Vanguard rank rewards. You’ll encounter several modifiers adding difficulty: Overcharge (Machine Guns deal increased damage and have increased stun potential on Champions), Void Surge (player Void damage is significantly increased), Solar Threat (incoming Solar damage from enemies is increased), Barrier, and Unstoppable champions. Additional combat modifiers present are Fire Pit (defeated Hive Acolytes leave damaging fire pools on the ground), Galvanized (enemies are harder to stagger or flinch at range), and Shielded Foes (expect elemental shields, specifically Solar and Arc, on enemies). The week’s Nightfall weapon rewards are the Wild Style Grenade Launcher and the Cruel Mercy Pulse Rifle.

Yes, this is almost certainly your very last opportunity to acquire the Adept version of the Wild Style Grenade Launcher. The Adept variant of this weapon, which was introduced in Episode: Heresy, reportedly won’t be dropping from Nightfalls or other sources after the launch of Edge of Fate. If you’ve been hunting for this specific Heavy GL with the adept treatment and potential double perks, now is your final window to grind those Grandmaster Nightfalls or hope it drops from lower difficulties!

Prepare for a serious challenge with the master modifiers active in the Grandmaster Nightfall this week! You’ll still get increased Vanguard rank gains, but the difficulty is significantly ramped up. Expect Extinguish, which means if your entire fireteam is defeated, you’ll be sent back to orbit, losing all your progress in that attempt (unlike lower difficulties where you might just restart from a checkpoint). There’s a Limited Revive pool for the team, making each revive a strategic decision. Chaff is also active, meaning your radar is completely disabled, making situational awareness crucial. On top of those, you’ll face the same Surges and Threats as the standard Nightfall (Overcharge: Machine Guns, Void Surge, Solar Threat) and very challenging Champion Foes with more health. Fire Pit is also present, adding environmental hazards. Navigating these master modifiers and champion types with limited revives and no radar truly tests a fireteam’s coordination and skill.

Yes, Grandmaster Nightfalls as a specific, standalone activity playlist in their current form are being sunset with the launch of Edge of Fate. However, the core concept of tackling Nightfalls at that extremely high difficulty and earning top-tier rewards is not going away. The difficulty scaling and rewards featuring master modifiers that you’ve experienced in GMs are expected to be integrated into a new endgame system within The Portal, the new hub for high-difficulty content in Edge of Fate. So while the name “Grandmaster Nightfall” might fade, the challenge level and the ability to earn adept strike weapons will still exist under a new structure.

These ritual activities are definitely seeing changes! Gambit is reportedly going to be taking a backseat for a few months, effectively being placed into a temporary hiatus or a non-updated state while Bungie rethinks its integration into the game’s future. However, this week serves as a bit of a farewell tour for now, offering increased Gambit rank gains, allowing players to earn rewards and reset their Infamy faster as a final push. Weekly bounties this week focus on defeating targets using Arc, Solar, Stasis, or Void subclasses, with bonuses for ability and Guardian final blows, providing clear objectives to boost your progress on the Gambit track before it slows down for a while.

Yes, Trials of Osiris is absolutely active this week. It kicked off as usual on Friday, July 11th, and will run through the reset on Tuesday, July 15th. This marks the definitive final week for Trials during the Final Shape year before it takes a break. It’s anticipated that Trials might not return again until sometime in early August after the expansion launch. So, if you’re chasing those Flawless runs, specific Trials armor, or weapon rolls, now is your final opportunity to jump into the competitive playlist this weekends. As a bonus, this week featured The Inquisitor shotgun dropping as an additional reward, with the Adept version available from 4-win cards. This gives giving players one last chance at some competitive loot.

The Legends tab is your destination for featured endgame content this Destiny 2 weekly. For Pinnacle Raids this week, the spotlight is on Root of Nightmares and Deep Stone Crypt. Both of these raids have all of their associated exotics (Conditional Finality from Root, Eyes of Tomorrow from DSC) and legendary loot pools unlocked for farming. This means you can run them multiple times on the same character this week and still get drops, essentially giving players access to all raid checkpoints for efficient farming. While King’s Fall and Grasp of Avarice are available in the Legends tab, they are not the featured raids or dungeons granting Pinnacle rewards this specific week (they were featured in prior weeks’ rotations). The featured dungeons granting Pinnacle rewards this week are Shattered Throne and Duality. Running Master difficulty for both Shattered Throne and Duality also provides a chance at earning Artifice armor, which comes with an extra mod slot.

The Exotic Mission Rotator in the Legends tab this week features Node Override: Avalon. Successfully completing this mission will reward the Vexcalibur exotic glaive and grant a Pinnacle gear drop for the week. This is the specific rotating Pinnacle Exotic Mission. The Legacy Exotic Missions, The Whisper and Zero Hour, are also available within the Legends tab, but they are always accessible and not part of the weekly rotation, offering their respective exotics (Whisper of the Worm and Outbreak Perfected) and related collectibles.

Yes, absolutely! In a very player-friendly move for this final week, both the Outbreak Perfected exotic pulse rifle and the Whisper of the Worm exotic sniper rifle are available for direct purchase from the Emissary of the Nine in Eternity for 500 Nonary Manifolds each. This is a huge deal because both of these weapons were historically tied to their respective challenging Legacy Exotic Missions (Zero Hour and The Whisper), which could be difficult for solo players or fireteams. Making them available for purchase is considered a significant offering, especially for solo players who might have found those missions too hard or timed. Acquiring both of these pulse rifle and sniper rifle Exotics is highly recommended for their effectiveness, as they are considered top-tier weapons that are likely to remain valuable even heading into Edge of Fate.

Eververse is packed with goodies for those with Bright Dust saved up this week! As a final little treat, you can also pick up a free Bright Dust package available to claim. Notable items available for Bright Dust purchase include Exotic class item ornaments for the “solipsism” set (Warlock’s “The Cursed Kiten,” Titan’s “The Hearts Pledge,” Hunter’s “The Philosophic Filigree”), priced at 1,500 Bright Dust each. This is reportedly the first time these specific ornaments have been available for Bright Dust instead of just Silver! The “Flower Game Stamp” ornament for the Final Warning exotic sidearm (reportedly getting a buff in Edge of Fate) is also available for Bright Dust. Other items include various shaders (like “Jungle Viper” with its cool starry pattern!), emotes (“Canned Rage,” “Drum Roll,” “Disallowed Banner”), the “Overcharged Shell” Ghost shell, the “Laser Cutter” ship, and the “Nightmare Stalker” sparrow. There are lots of cosmetics to track and grab before the store potentially changes with the new expansion!

Edge of Fate is bringing some truly dramatic and fundamental changes to Destiny 2, pushing the game beyond the current era of Light vs. Darkness into a new saga. Be prepared for changes to your Power level (it’s being squished to a base of 10 initially!), significant gear changes, and a major overhaul to the Armor system with Armor 3.0. This includes the introduction of a new Weapon damage stat that will influence weapon performance, and importantly, the Mobility stat on your current armor will reportedly contribute to this new stat after the conversion, so hanging onto high-Mobility armor is wise. Expect new gear tiers and other innovations to how you build, progress, and interact with the world of Destiny 2 that will fundamentally alter the gameplay experience. Understanding these innovations beyond the current era of Light could be very helpful before the launch next week.

Edge of Fate officially launches on July 15th, which is a Tuesday! This is when the servers will undergo maintenance, and the new expansion content will become available for players to download and jump into. The first raid for Edge of Fate, reportedly called The Desert Perpetual, is scheduled to launch shortly after the expansion’s release: on Saturday, July 19th. This traditional timing gives players a few days to experience the new campaign and level up. The raid launch will feature a demanding 48-hour Contest Mode, giving fireteams the entire weekends to race for the prestigious World’s First completion.