Destiny 2 Raid Challenges this Week: Rotation and Guides

Raids are hard enough as it is. Not necessarily because the enemies are lethal or the bosses are tough, but because they require a coordinated 6-player team, and that’s hard to find for most casual players.

But once you commit to raiding, learn the mechanics, and dare using LFG groups, raids become an accessible and rewarding experience. The next big “challenge” becomes completing the official Weekly Master Challenges.

Raid Challenges this Week: December 3, 2024

These are all the Raid Challenges available this week.

🚨 Every raid has one Challenge available per week,  except for the featured raid of the week, which has all its challenges available simultaneously.

Master Challenges rewards

Some might tackle Master Challenges for the glory but must do so on a weekly basis for a chance to earn exclusive rewards.

The sections below cover all the challenges every raid has to offer as well as their Master mode rewards.  More importantly, you’ll find links to our detailed step-by-step guides to help you beat them.

Root of Nightmares Challenges & rewards

Art	Raid Challenge	Encounter	Description
	Illuminated Torment	Cataclysm	All Tormentors must be killed by someone with the Field of Light buff.
	Crossfire	Scission	Guardians can only shoot the launcher crystals (to activate the jump pads) on the opposite side.
	Cosmic Equilibrium	Macrocosm	Guardians must move all Dark planets to the left side and all the Light planets to the right side.
	All Hands	Nezarec	Guardians must complete a node on each side, Light and Dark (both sides must be completed around the same time).

King’s Fall Challenges & rewards

Art	Raid Challenge	Encounter	Description
	The Grass is Always Greener	Totems	Players cannot take the same Brand type twice in a row.
	Devious Thievery	Warpriest	Players must steal the Brand of the Initiate within a couple of seconds of taking the Brand Claimer buff.
	Gaze Amaze	Golgoroth	The gaze holder must stand in the Pool of Unclaimed Light when swapping the gaze.
	Under Construction	Daughters of Oryx	Players cannot stand on the same plate twice in a single phase.
	Hands Off	Oryx	Players must not kill the same Ogre or Light-Eater Knight throughout the encounter.

Unlike the Vault of Glass, RoN doesn’t have a rotating Adept weapon to offer. It does, however, reward players with masterwork materials, and spiky high-stat armor with a focused stat that changes weekly.

If you complete the Master challenge, however, you’ll receive extra rewards, including a random Adept raid weapon.

💠 Check out our detailed Root of Nightmares Master Challenges guide for more.

King’s Fall Master rewards

Just like RoN, King’s Fall rewards players with masterwork materials, and spiky high-stat armor with a focused stat that changes weekly. If you complete the Master challenge, you’ll also receive a random Adept raid weapon.

💠 Check out our detailed King’s Fall Master Challenges guide for more.

Vault of Glass Challenges & rewards

Art	Raid Challenge	Encounter	Description
	Wait for It…	Confluxes	Sacrificial Wyverns cannot die before beginning to sacrifice at the confluences.
	The Only Oracle for You	Oracles	Players may not destroy the same oracle twice.
	Strangers in Time	Gatekeeper	The Wyvern and Minotaurs that spawn simultaneously must die within 5 seconds of each other.
	Out of Its Way	Templar	Defeat Templar without lettim him teleport.
	Ensemble's Refrain	Atheon	Each player may only destroy one Oracle per wave.

Vault of Glass Master Reward this week

Vault of Glass rewards players with unique Timelost weapons that rotate on a weekly basis.

💠 Check out our detailed VoG Master Challenges guide for more.

Vow of the Disciple Challenges & Rewards

Art	Raid Challenge	Encounter	Description	Raid
	Swift Destruction	Acquisition	Kill all Champions within a few seconds of each other, on all rounds.	Vow of the Disciple
	Base Information	Caretaker	Only pick up one (1) stack of Knowledge (Glyph) per run.	Vow of the Disciple
	Defenses Down	Exhibition	Each player can’t kill more than one Taken Knight in total.	Vow of the Disciple
	Looping Catalyst	Rhulk	Do not lose Leeching Force before the damage phase.	Vow of the Disciple

Vow of the Disciple Rewards

Vow of the Disciple rewards players with masterwork materials, and spiky high-stat armor with a focused stat that changes weekly. If you complete the Master challenge, you’ll also receive a random Adept raid weapon.

💠 Check out our detailed Vow Master Challenges guide for more.

Deep Stone Crypt Challenges & Rewards

Art	Raid Challenge	Encounter	Description
	Red Rover	Crypt Security	All players have to be operator and shoot the two panels on lower level (This challenge requires 3 phases)
	Copies of Copies	Atraks-1	Do not send any Debuffs into airlocks/space.
	Of All Trades	Taniks	Each guardian must do all three roles (Operator, Scanner, and Suppressor).
	The Core Four	Taniks	Guardians must dunk all four cores before DPS phases.

Deep Stone Crypt Rewards

Be aware that Deep Stone Crypt does not have either a Master mode or Adept weapons as rewards. Completing Challenges will simply reward you with one extra drop from the loot table.

Garden of Salvation Challenges & Rewards

Art	Raid Challenge	Encounter	Description
	Leftovers	First Encounter	Complete the first 2 rooms without killing specific Cyclopes.
	A Link to the Chain	Second Encounter	All six fire team members must replenish enlightenment at the same time.
	To The Top	Consecrated Mind	Always deposit Ten (x10) motes at a time to summon the boss.
	Zero to One Hundred	Sanctified Mind	Once you deposit motes, you have 10 seconds to fully fill the bank. This applies to both banks.

Garden of Salvation Rewards

Just as in the Deep Stone Crypt raid, Garden of Salvation does not have a Master mode, and completing its Challenges only rewards you with one extra drop from the loot table.

Your turn

You now know everything there is to know about Challenges and Master Challenge rewards in Destiny 2. If clearing a raid is now an ordinary feat for you and you feel ready to start tackling Master mode challenges, follow the links below for step-by-step instructions on how to complete them!