Destiny 2 Root of Nightmares Loot Table: Weapons & Armor

With a World’s First Clear in 2.5 hours, Root of Nightmares is arguably one of the most accessible raids ever released in Destiny 2. But despite being “too easy” for some, Root of Nightmares continues to impress thanks to its outstanding visuals, environments, and music.

This guide covers the entire Root of Nightmares loot table, including armor sets, Legendary weapons, and Exotics.

Root of Nightmares Raid Loot Pool

This is the entire Root of Nightmares loot table:

Root of Nightmares Loot table
First Encounter Survive the Onslaught	Second Encounter Enter the Root	Third Encounter Zo’aurc	Final Encounter Nezarec
Briar's Contempt Linear Fusion Rifle | Solar	Mykel's Reverence Sidearm | Strand	Mykel's Reverence Sidearm | Strand	Conditional Finality Shotgun | Stasis
Koraxis's Distress Grenade Launcher | Strand	Koraxis's Distress Grenade Launcher | Strand	Rufus's Fury Auto Rifle | Strand	Any weapon from previous encounters
Nessa's Oblation Shotgun | Void	Acasia's Rejection Trace Rifle | Solar	Acasia's Rejection Trace Rifle | Solar
	Nessa's Oblation Shotgun | Void	Koraxis's Distress Grenade Launcher | Strand
Robes of Detestation | Chest	Robes of Detestation | Chest	Robes of Detestation | Chest	Mask of Detestation | Helmet
Wraps of Detestation | Arms	Wraps of Detestation | Arms	Bond of Detestation | Class Item	Boots of Detestation | Legs
Mask of Detestation | Helmet	Boots of Detestation | Legs	Boots of Detestation | Legs	Bond of Detestation | Class Item

💠 Recommended Power: 1770

⛔ Requirements: Lightfall Deluxe DLC (or Lightfall Dungeon Key)

Root of Nightmares loot table infograhic, Destiny 2

This infographic from irrezolut covers the entire loot table of the Root of Nightmares raid. If you’re looking for a visual loot table to share on Discord (or print), look no further than this. Feel free to download it and share it with your clanmates and friends.

Destiny 2 Root of Nightmares weapons and rolls

Root of Nightmares features 6 Legendary weapons and an Exotic Shotgun:

Art	Weapon	Type	Archetype	Rarity	Ammo?	Element?	Requirements	In loot pool?	Ammo	Element	Tier	Excels	Source	Craftable?	Requires	Released	Slot	Can be Crafted?	Best of?	Top Perk?
	Conditional Finality	Shotgun	Exotic	Exotic	Special	Stasis	Lightfall	Yes	Special	Stasis	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Root of Nightmares Raid	No	Lightfall	Season 20	Kinetic	No	Top-tier
	Mykel's Reverence	Sidearm	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Strand	Average ❘ B	PvE	Root of Nightmares Raid	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Kinetic	Craftable
	Rufus's Fury	Auto Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Strand	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Root of Nightmares Raid	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Kinetic	Craftable	Top-tier	Reconstruction
	Acasia's Dejection	Trace Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Solar	Lightfall	Yes	Special	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Root of Nightmares Raid	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Incandescent,Reconstruction
	Nessa's Oblation	Shotgun	Pinpoint Slug	Legendary	Special	Void	Lightfall	Yes	Special	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE	Root of Nightmares Raid	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Energy	Craftable		Destabilizing Rounds,Repulsor Brace,Reconstruction
	Koraxis's Distress	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Strand	Average ❘ B	-	Root of Nightmares Raid	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable		Reconstruction
	Briar's Contempt	Linear Fusion Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Root of Nightmares Raid	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Incandescent,Reconstruction

On top of featuring top-tier stats, RoN weapons also come with unique Perks and an exclusive Origin trait: Harmonic Resonance.

Also, Adept versions of these weapons are available weekly to those able to conquer Root of Nightmares’ challenges:

Weapons and Perks

Koraxis’s Distress

The Koraxis’s Distress is a Rapid-fire Frame Strand Grenade Launcher that can roll with the following perks:

• Perk 1: Impulse Amplifier, Field Prep, Danger Zone, Envious Assassin, Reconstruction, Demolitionist, Chain Reaction
• Perk 2: Surrounded, Frenzy, Harmony, Wellspring, Full Court, Paracausal Affinity, Hatchling

We cover all Koraxis’s Distress god rolls in detail here.

Nessa’s Oblation

The Nessa’s Oblation is a Pinpoint Slug frame Void Shotgun that can roll with the following perks:

• Perk 1: Compulsive Reloader, Envious Assassin, Dragonfly, Repulsor Brace, Reconstruction, Demolitionist, Fourth Time’s the Charm
• Perk 2: Frenzy, Harmony, Opening Shot, Paracausal Affinity, Hatchling, Destabilizing Rounds, Vorpal Weapon, Focused Fury

We cover all Nessa’s Oblation god rolls in detail here.

Mykel’s Reverence

The Mykel’s Reverence is a Rapid-Fire frame Strand Sidearm that can roll with the following perks:

• Perk 1: Elemental Capacitor, Unrelenting, Perfect Float, Tresh, Rewind Rounds, Pugilist, Perpetual Motion
• Perk 2: Offhand Strike, Frenzy, Harmony, Tap the Trigger, Swashbuckler, Paracausal Affinity, Hatchling

We cover all Mykel’s Reverence god rolls in detail here.

Briar’s Contempt

The Briar’s Contempt is an Aggressive frame Solar Linear Fusion Rifle that can roll with the following perks:

• Perk 1: Keep Away, Envious Assassin, Slideshot, Incandescent, Rewind Rounds, Demolionist, Reconstruction
• Perk 2: Surrounded, Frenzy, Harmony, Adagio, High-Impact Reserves, Paracausal Affinity, Focused Fury

We cover all Briar’s Contempt god rolls in detail here.

Rufus’s Fury

The Rufus’s Fury is a Rapid-Fire Frame Strand Assault Rifle that can roll with the following perks:

• Perk 1: Tresh, Perpetual Motion, Reconstruction, Moving Target, Rewind Round, Pugilist, Demolitionist
• Perk 2: Harmony, Target Lock, Adrenaline Junkie, Frenzy, Tap the Trigger, Paracausal Affinity, Hatchling

We cover all Rufus’s Fury god rolls in detail here.

Acasia’s Rejection

The Acasia’s Rejection is an Adaptive frame Solar Trace Rifle that can roll with the following perks:

• Perk 1: Field Prep, Hip-fire Grip, Keep Away, Reconstruction, Envious Assassin, Rewind Rounds, Perpetual Motion
• Perk 2: High-Impact Reserves, Frenzy, Harmony, Target Lock, Incandescent, Paracausal Affinity, Vorpal Weapon

We cover all Acasia’s Dejection god rolls in detail here.

Root of Nightmares Raid Exotic

As every other raid in Destiny 2 does, Root of Nightmares features an exclusive Exotic weapon, in this case, the Conditional Finality Exotic shotgun. This Raid Exotic can drop from the Final encounter after completing the Raid.

Conditional Finality

The Conditional Finality is a Stasis Exotic Shotgun that features the following Exotic perks:

• Paracausal Pellets: Landing nearly all Stasis pellets will freeze targets; landing nearly all Solar pellets will ignite targets.
• Split Decision: Dual Barrels split into Stasis and Solar damage.

We cover How to get Conditional Finality in detail here.

Root of Nightmares Raid Armor

The Root of Nightmares offers one armor set for each class.

Root of Nightmares armor sets, Destiny 2

Agony armor set for Titans:

• Helm of Agony
• Gauntlets of Agony
• Plate of Agony
• Greaves of Agony
• Mark of Agony

Trepidation armor set for Hunters:

• Mask of Trepidation
• Grips of Trepidation
• Vest of Trepidation
• Boots of Trepidation
• Cloak of Trepidation

Detestation armor set for Warlocks:

• Mask of Detestation
• Wraps of Detestation
• Robes of Detestation
• Boots of Detestation
• Bond of Detestation

Root of Nightmares Exotic items

Finally, the raid also features two Exotic exclusive items:

• An Exotic Sparrow
• An Exotic Ship

The raid also offered an exclusive emblem for those who managed to beat it on Contest mode within the first 48 hours of the raid.

Is Root of Nightmares farmable?

You can absolutely farm Root of Nightmares loot, either by spending Spoils of Conquest at its vendor or by farming the raid whenever it becomes the featured raid of the week. Raids could only be completed once per character per week, but that changed with the introduction of weekly raids and dungeons. 

Root of Nightmares can also be farmed with Spoils of Conquest. Once you have defeated the final boss, you’ll see a chest appear. There you can use your Spoils of Conquest to purchase weapons and armor. Note you can only purchase weapons and armor you have already earned by completing encounters within the raid. This system gives you more opportunities to find good rolls on the specific gear you’re interested in. Each item costs 20 Spoils of Conquest.

Before you go…

Are you looking forward to farming more top-tier loot from Destiny 2’s endgame activities? Next week, you’ll be able to farm Last Wish loot (the next featured Raid in the rotation).