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: May 20
This week’s Adept Nightfall weapon is The Slammer (Sword). We cover the most sought-after The Slammer God Rolls here.
![]() Name: The Slammer | Type: SwordArchetype: Vortex | Ammo: ![]() Element: ![]() | Craftable: ![]() Released: 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 3 (Revenant):
- Birthplace of the Vile
- Heist Battleground: Mars
- PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome
- Hypernet Current
- Heist Battleground: Mars
- To be confirmed…
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 3 (Heresy), GMs became available on February 25, 2025 (Week 4):
📅 GM rotation: Episode 3
Week | Nightfall | Location | Events | Week # |
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4 February 2025 | Birthplace of the Vile | Throne World | Act 1 | Week 1 |
11 February 2025 | - | Week 2 | ||
18 February 2025 | - | Week 3 | ||
25 February 2025 | - | Week 4 | ||
4 March 2025 | - | Week 5 | ||
11 March 2025 | Act 2 | Week 6 | ||
18 March 2025 | - | Week 7 | ||
25 March 2025 | - | Week 8 | ||
1 April 2025 | - | Week 9 | ||
8 April 2025 | - | Week 10 | ||
15 April 2025 | - | Week 11 | ||
22 April 2025 | - | Week 12 | ||
29 April 2025 | Act 3 | Week 13 | ||
6 May 2025 | - | Week 14 | ||
13 May 2025 | - | Week 15 | ||
20 May 2025 | - | Week 16 | ||
27 May 2025 | - | Week 17 | ||
3 June 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 | Combatant Difficulty | Adept drop rate |
Grandmaster | 2040 | 4 out 4 | 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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 8x ![]() 8x ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play |
![]() | The Corrupted | ![]() | 14x ![]() 28x ![]() 20x ![]() | 8x ![]() 10x ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play |
![]() | Battleground - Moon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play |
![]() | Battleground - Cosmodrome | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play |
![]() | Birthplace of the Vile | ![]() | 5x ![]() (2x Random Shields) | 12x ![]() 8x ![]() | ![]() The Witch Queen |
![]() | Hypernet Current | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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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