Grandmaster Nightfalls are perhaps the most challenging endgame activity in Destiny 2. With an insane Power Level requirement and unforgiving modifiers, Grandmaster Nightfalls will challenge all but the top Fireteams out there.
This page will provide everything you need to tackle them: their rotation, Champions, and detailed guides.
GM this Week: January 14, 2025
This week’s Adept Nightfall weapon is the Wild Style (Grenade Launcher). We cover the most sought-after Wild Style God Rolls here.
Name: Wild Style | Type: Grenade LauncherArchetype: Double Fire | Ammo: SpecialElement: Solar | Craftable: NoReleased: Season 23 | Source: Nightfall: The OrdealsRequires: Free-to-Play |
As with most things in Destiny 2, Grandmaster Nightfalls are on a weekly rotation. For the sake of clarity, the week officially resets on Tuesdays at 10 AM PDT.
Grandmaster Nightfalls in Episode 2: Revenant:
- The Lightblade
- Proving Grounds
- Heist Battlegrounds Moon
- Birthplace of the Vile
- The Arms Dealer
- The Inverted Spire
- Liminality
- The Corrupted
- Battleground Behemoth
Grandmaster Nightfall rotation
Grandmaster Nightfalls are not available for the entire Episode. Given their onerous level requirements, they become available a few weeks after the start of a Season/Episode. In Episode 1: Echoes, GMs became available on October 29, 2024 (Week 4):
📅 GM rotation: Episode 2
Week | Nightfall | Location | Events | Week # |
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October 8, 2024 | The Lightblade | Throne World | Act 1 | Week 1 |
October 15, 2024 | Proving Grounds | Cosmodrome | - | Week 2 |
October 22, 2024 | Battleground - Moon | Moon | - | Week 3 |
October 29, 2024 | The Lightblade | Throne World | GMs Start | Week 4 |
November 5, 2024 | Proving Grounds | Cosmodrome | - | Week 5 |
November 12, 2024 | Battleground - Moon | Moon | - | Week 6 |
November 19, 2024 | Act 2 | Week 7 | ||
November 26, 2024 | - | Week 8 | ||
December 3, 2024 | - | Week 9 | ||
December 10, 2024 | - | Week 10 | ||
December 17, 2024 | - | Week 11 | ||
December 24, 2024 | - | Week 12 | ||
December 31, 2024 | - | Week 13 | ||
January 7, 2025 | Act 3 | Week 14 | ||
January 14, 2025 | - | Week 15 | ||
January 21, 2025 | - | Week 16 | ||
January 28, 2025 | - | Week 17 | ||
February 4, 2025 | - | Week 18 |
Grandmaster rewards
There’s a reason why Nightfalls are such a popular activity in Destiny 2. While they can certainly be fun and challenging, most Guardians tackle GMs every week for a chance to earn Adept weapons and Masterworking materials.
Adept Nightfall weapons
There are many Nightfall-specific weapons, but only 6 are on a weekly rotation. These can drop from completing Nightfalls on any difficulty; however, completing Grandmaster Nightfalls rewards you with adept versions of these weapons.
You can read all about Nightfall weapons, including adept versions, drop rates, and rankings, here.
Grandmaster Power Level Requirements
If you’re interested in running a GM, you need to have a proper Power Level (including your Artifact’s bonus Power):
Difficulty | Recommended | Enemies Power Level | Adept drop rate |
Grandmaster | TBC | TBC | Common+ |
For the record, Power Level requirements were drastically reduced last season to allow more players to experience Grandmaster Nightfalls.
GM Shields & Champions
Grandmaster Nightfalls are challenging activities, even for veteran players.
But regardless of your skills, you need to make sure you bring weapons with matching elements and armor with the necessary Champions mods:
Art | Nightfall | Threat | Shields | Champions | Requires |
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Lake of Shadows | Arc | Void Solar Arc | 8x Barrier 8x Unstoppable | Free-to-Play |
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The Corrupted | Arc | 14x Arc 28x Void 20x Solar | 8x Overload 10x Unstoppable | Free-to-Play |
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Battleground - Moon | Void | Void Solar Arc | Barrier Unstoppable | Free-to-Play |
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Battleground - Cosmodrome | Arc | Arc Void Solar | Barrier Unstoppable | Free-to-Play |
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Birthplace of the Vile | Void | 5x Void (2x Random Shields) | 12x Overload 8x Unstoppable | The Witch Queen |
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Hypernet Current | Arc | Void Solar Arc | Overload Unstoppable | Lightfall |
Before you go…
Preparing to farm Grandmaster Nightfalls? You can find everything there is to know about this week’s Nightfall weapon here.
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