Season 22 introduced an excellent way to relive some of the best PvE content Destiny 2 has to offer: the Exotic Mission Rotator. This new system brings back beloved missions from past seasons while also sprucing them up with some enticing loot.
In this article, we cover one of these missions, Operation: Seraph’s Shield, including its rotation and rewards.
Operation: Seraph’s Shield Exotic Quest
The Exotic Mission Rotator features three missions, including Operation: Seraph’s Shield, which rewards the Revision Zero Exotic Pulse Rifle.
Art | Raid | Location | Power Level | Loot | Requires |
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![]() | Operation: Seraph Shield | Legends tab | 1800 | Revision Zero | ![]() Lightfall |

Operation: Seraph’s Shield Exotic Mission, Destiny 2
Basically a small-scale version of the Deep Stone Crypt raid, Operation: Seraph’s Shield was released with Season of the Seraph. This mission has Guardians venturing into a Braytech orbital platform above the Last City to rid it of Fallen forces.
This one is relatively mechanically complex but doesn’t have a timer, making it an enjoyable experience if you take your time.
Revision Zero is the unique exotic you’ll get for completing Operation: Seraph’s Shield. Able to fire a two-round burst, four-round burst, or powerful sniper-like shots, this pulse rifle is truly a jack of all trades. It’s also craftable, allowing you to customize it to your liking.
Weekly rotation
This is the Season 22 calendar covering the entire Operation: Seraph’s Shield rotation until November 28, 2023:
Operation: Seraph’s Shield Rotation: Season 22
Week | Exotic Mission | Exotic | Week # |
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5 September 2023 | Operation: Seraph Shield | Revision Zero | Week 3 |
26 September 2023 | Operation: Seraph Shield | Revision Zero | Week 6 |
17 October 2023 | Operation: Seraph Shield | Revision Zero | Week 9 |
7 November 2023 | Operation: Seraph Shield | Revision Zero | Week 12 |

Operation: Seraph’s Shield Exotic Mission, Destiny 2
Destiny 2 Operation: Seraph’s Shield Loot Table & Rewards
Each Exotic Mission offers several rewards, including a specific craftable Exotic weapon, several Legendary weapons, and one armor set. Operation: Seraph’s Shield features the following weapons and armor set:
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? |
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![]() | Revision Zero | Pulse Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | The Witch Queen | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Strong ❘ A | PvP | Operation: Seraph Shield | ![]() | ![]() The Witch Queen | Season 19 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
![]() | Disparity | Pulse Rifle | Aggressive Burst | Legendary | Primary | Stasis | The Witch Queen | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Operation: Seraph Shield | ![]() | ![]() The Witch Queen | Season 19 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
![]() | Fire and Forget | Linear Fusion Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Heavy | Stasis | The Witch Queen | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Average ❘ B | PvE | Operation: Seraph Shield | ![]() | ![]() The Witch Queen | Season 19 | Heavy | Craftable | ||
![]() | IKELOS_HC_v1.0.3 | Hand Cannon | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Void | Free-to-Play | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Weak ❘ C | - | Operation: Seraph Shield | ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play | Season 19 | Energy | Craftable | Repulsor Brace | |
![]() | IKELOS_SG_v1.0.3 | Shotgun | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Special | Solar | Free-to-Play | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Average ❘ B | - | Operation: Seraph Shield | ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play | Season 19 | Energy | Craftable | Incandescent | |
![]() | IKELOS_SMG_v1.0.3 | Submachine Gun | Aggressive | Legendary | Primary | Arc | Free-to-Play | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Operation: Seraph Shield | ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play | Season 19 | Energy | Craftable | Top-tier | Voltshot |
![]() | IKELOS_SR_v1.0.3 | Sniper Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Special | Solar | Free-to-Play | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Operation: Seraph Shield | ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play | Season 19 | Energy | Craftable | Top-tier | Incandescent |
![]() | Judgment of Kelgorath | Glaive | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Solar | The Witch Queen | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Operation: Seraph Shield | ![]() | ![]() The Witch Queen | Season 19 | Energy | Craftable | Top-tier | Incandescent |
![]() | Path of Least Resistance | Trace Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Arc | The Witch Queen | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Operation: Seraph Shield | ![]() | ![]() The Witch Queen | Season 19 | Heavy | Craftable | Top-tier | Voltshot |
![]() | Retrofit Escapade | Machine Gun | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Heavy | Void | The Witch Queen | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Average ❘ B | PvE | Operation: Seraph Shield | ![]() | ![]() The Witch Queen | Season 19 | Heavy | Craftable | ||
![]() | Tripwire Canary | Combat Bow | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Arc | The Witch Queen | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Average ❘ B | PvE | Operation: Seraph Shield | ![]() | ![]() The Witch Queen | Season 19 | Energy | Craftable |
Armor Set | Released | Titan Preview | Hunter Preview | Warlock Preview | Source | Obtainable? |
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Warmind's Avatar Operation: Seraph Shield | Season 19 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Operation: Seraph Shield | Yes |
🛑 These rewards require ownership of The Witch Queen or Season of the Seraph.

Revision Zero Exotic Pulse rifle, Destiny 2
It is worth noting that the exotic reward, Revision Zero, is now craftable. As explained by Bungie:
- First completion of the mission on Normal or Legendary difficulty will award the Exotic Deepsight weapon associated with the mission.
- Each completion of the Normal or Legendary version of the Exotic mission will award an intrinsic upgrade that can be used when crafting the Exotic weapon.
- Each completion of the Legendary version of the Exotic mission will award a Catalyst upgrade for the crafted Exotic weapon.
Regarding the Legendary Armor and weapon rewards:
- Weekly mission rewards:
- One guaranteed Deepsight weapon that has not had its pattern unlocked and one armor piece that has not already been obtained.
- 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 (the weapon can roll with Deepsight, but this would be on a random percentage chance).
Note that Exotic Missions feature two difficulties, Normal and Legendary, and each will have separate weekly reward lockouts.

Operation Seraph Shield Difficulties, Destiny 2
Exotic Rotator Challenges
Last but not least, these Missions also feature specific challenges. These challenges are meant to test you and reward those who succeed with even more loot.
What is the Exotic Mission Rotator?
Over the years, Bungie has added missions that carry specific exotic weapon rewards to Destiny 2. These typically are kept a secret until they’re discovered by the community in-game, making for a day almost as exciting as the release of a new raid.
The exotic mission rotator, new for Season 22, takes some of these missions from past years and puts them into a playlist. This playlist features one mission per week, granting unique rewards that reset every Tuesday.
Before you go…
Don’t miss the many other Exotic Quests that are still in the game. Many of these are excellent and feature some of the best Exotic weapons in Destiny 2. Also, don’t forget to check out Vox Obscura, another Exotic Mission on rotation.
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