Originally released as part of Season of Defiance, Avalon was added to the Exotic Mission Rotator with The Final Shape.
This guide covers Avalon’s rotation and loot, including the Vexcalibur Exotic Glaive.
Avalon Rotation: Episode 1
The Exotic Mission Rotator features five missions, including Avalon, which change weekly at reset.
| Art | Activity | Location | Power Level | Rewards | Requires | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Avalon | Legends | 1955 | Loot Table |  Lightfall | Exotic Mission |
Episode 1 calendar covering the entire Exotic Missions rotation until October 7, 2024 (note that neither The Whisper nor Zero Hour are part of the rotation):
📅 Exotic Missions Rotation: Episode 1
| Week | Exotic Mission | Exotic | Week # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 2025 | Vox Obscura | Revision Zero | Week 1 |
| 11 February 2025 | Operation: Seraph's Shield | Dead Man's Tale | Week 2 |
| 18 February 2025 | Avalon | Dead Messenger | Week 3 |
| 25 February 2025 | Starcrossed | Revision Zero | Week 4 |
| 4 March 2025 | Presage | Dead Man's Tale | Week 5 |
| 11 March 2025 | Vox Obscura | Dead Messenger | Week 6 |
| 18 March 2025 | Operation: Seraph's Shield | Revision Zero | Week 7 |
| 25 March 2025 | Avalon | Dead Man's Tale | Week 8 |
| 1 April 2025 | Starcrossed | Dead Messenger | Week 9 |
| 8 April 2025 | Presage | Revision Zero | Week 10 |
| 15 April 2025 | Vox Obscura | Dead Man's Tale | Week 11 |
| 22 April 2025 | Operation: Seraph's Shield | Dead Messenger | Week 12 |
| 29 April 2025 | Avalon | Revision Zero | Week 13 |
| 6 May 2025 | Starcrossed | Dead Man's Tale | Week 14 |
| 13 May 2025 | Presage | Dead Messenger | Week 15 |
| 20 May 2025 | Vox Obscura | Revision Zero | Week 16 |
| 27 May 2025 | Operation: Seraph's Shield | Dead Man's Tale | Week 17 |
| 3 June 2025 | Avalon | Dead Messenger | Week 18 |
Avalon Exotic Mission, Destiny 2
Avalon Loot Pool & Rewards
Avalon offers several rewards, including a craftable version of the Vexcalibur (Glaive), the armor set, and craftable weapons from Season of Defiance (S20). We cover the most sought-after Vexcalibur God Rolls here.
 Name: Vexcalibur | Type: GlaiveArchetype: Exotic | Ammo:  SpecialElement:  Void | Craftable:  NoReleased: Season 20 | Source: AvalonRequires: Lightfall |
| Vexcalibur | Glaive | Special | Void | Avalon | |
 | Perpetualis | Auto Rifle |  Primary |  Strand | Avalon | |
 | Raconteur | Combat Bow | Primary |  Stasis | Avalon | |
 | Regnant | Grenade Launcher |  Heavy | Void | Avalon | Destabilizing Rounds,Repulsor Brace,Explosive Light |
 | Caretaker | Sword | Heavy |  Solar | Avalon | Incandescent |
 | Prodigal Return | Grenade Launcher | Special |  Arc | Avalon | Voltshot |
 | Royal Executioner | Fusion Rifle | Special | Solar | Avalon | Incandescent |
🛑 Avalon’s Loot Pool requires ownership of the Lightfall DLC.
Exotic Catalyst and Intrinsic Upgrades
Avalon uses the same reward structure as the other Exotic Missions on rotation:
- The first completion of the mission on Standard or Expert difficulty will award the Exotic Deepsight weapon associated with the mission.
- Each weekly completion of the Exotic mission (any difficulty) will award an intrinsic upgrade that can be used when crafting the Exotic weapon.
- Each completion of the Expert version of the Exotic mission will award a Catalyst upgrade for the crafted Exotic weapon.
- Weekly mission rewards:
- One guaranteed Deepsight weapon that has not had its pattern unlocked.
- On every completion, you will receive an additional weapon from the mission’s weapon pool. However, this weapon will have no knockout or guaranteed Deepsight behavior.
Note that Exotic Missions feature two difficulties, Standard and Expert, and each has separate weekly reward lockouts.
| Difficulty | Standard | Expert |
| Power Cap | 1945 | 2005 |
Avalon Exotic Mission Difficulties, Destiny 2
Before you go…
Looking to chase down more exotic loot? Do not miss Starcrossed, another Exotic Mission from the Rotator.
Thank you for the info. Quick and easy to understand. Been looking on YouTube for how to unlock the intrinsic traits but none have been updated. I wish I had found this article quicker. It would have saved me 1.5 hours