With a World’s First clear in 2.5 hours, Root of Nightmares is arguably one of the most accessible raids ever released in Destiny 2. But more importantly, the initial feedback is superb, with Guardians impressed with the raid’s visuals, environments, and music.
This guide covers the entire Root of Nightmares loot table, including the new armor sets, six Legendary weapons, and the new Exotic Shotgun.
Root of Nightmares raid loot Pool
This is the complete Spire of the Watcher loot table, including weapons and armor:
Root of Nightmares Loot table | |||
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First Encounter Survive the Onslaught | Second Encounter Enter the Root | Third Encounter Zo’aurc | Final Encounter Nezarec |
![]() Linear Fusion Rifle | ![]() | ![]() Sidearm | ![]() | ![]() Sidearm | ![]() | ![]() Shotgun | ![]() |
![]() Grenade Launcher | ![]() | ![]() Grenade Launcher | ![]() | ![]() Auto Rifle | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() Shotgun | ![]() | ![]() Trace Rifle | ![]() | ![]() Trace Rifle | ![]() | |
![]() Shotgun | ![]() | ![]() Grenade Launcher | ![]() | ||
![]() | Chest | ![]() | Chest | ![]() | Chest | ![]() | Helmet |
![]() | Arms | ![]() | Arms | ![]() | Class Item | ![]() | Legs |
![]() | Helmet | ![]() | Legs | ![]() | Legs | ![]() | Class Item |
💠 Requirements: To access this raid, you must own the Lightfall DLC.
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PS: A new dungeon is out! We cover the Ghost of the Deep rewards here.
Destiny 2 Root of Nightmares weapons and rolls
Root of Nightmares features 6 Legendary weapons and an Exotic Shotgun.
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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![]() | Conditional Finality | Shotgun | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Stasis | Lightfall | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Best ❘ S | PvE | Root of Nightmares Raid | ![]() | ![]() Lightfall | Season 20 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
![]() | Acasia's Dejection | Trace Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Solar | Lightfall | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Best ❘ S | PvE | Root of Nightmares Raid | ![]() | ![]() Lightfall | Season 20 | Energy | Craftable | Top-tier | Incandescent,Reconstruction |
![]() | Briar's Contempt | Linear Fusion Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Heavy | Solar | Lightfall | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Best ❘ S | PvE | Root of Nightmares Raid | ![]() | ![]() Lightfall | Season 20 | Heavy | Craftable | Top-tier | Incandescent,Reconstruction |
![]() | Koraxis's Distress | Grenade Launcher | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Heavy | Strand | Lightfall | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Average ❘ B | - | Root of Nightmares Raid | ![]() | ![]() Lightfall | Season 20 | Heavy | Craftable | Reconstruction | |
![]() | Mykel's Reverence | Sidearm | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Lightfall | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Average ❘ B | PvE | Root of Nightmares Raid | ![]() | ![]() Lightfall | Season 20 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||
![]() | Nessa's Oblation | Shotgun | Pinpoint Slug | Legendary | Special | Void | Lightfall | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Root of Nightmares Raid | ![]() | ![]() Lightfall | Season 20 | Energy | Craftable | Top-tier | Destabilizing Rounds,Repulsor Brace,Reconstruction |
![]() | Rufus's Fury | Auto Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Lightfall | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Best ❘ S | PvE | Root of Nightmares Raid | ![]() | ![]() Lightfall | Season 20 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | Reconstruction |
On top of featuring top-tier stats, RoN weapons also come with an extremely good Origin trait specific to this raid.
- | Trait | Source | Activation | Effects | Specs | Source Type | Released |
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![]() | Harmonic Resonance | Root of Nightmares Raid | Equipping multiple weapons from this set grants this weapon increased reload speed and handling. It also deals increased damage versus Tormentors, Lucent Hive, and Guardians using their Supers. | - | Activity | Season 20 |
Root of Nightmares weapons
Conditional Finality Shotgun
The Conditional Finality is a Stasis Exotic Shotgun that features the following Exotic perks:
Paracausal Pellets: Landing nearly all Stasis pellets will freeze targets; landing nearly all Solar pellets will ignite targets.
Split Decision: Dual Barrels split into Stasis and Solar damage.
We cover how to obtain the Conditional Finality in detail here.
Koraxis’s Distress Grenade Launcher
The Koraxis’s Distress is a Rapid-fire Frame Strand Grenade Launcher that can roll with the following perks:
- Perk 1: Impulse Amplifier, Field Prep, Danger Zone, Envious Assassin, Reconstruction, Demolitionist, Chain Reaction
- Perk 2: Surrounded, Frenzy, Harmony, Wellspring, Full Court, Paracausal Affinity, Hatchling
We cover Koraxis’s Distress god rolls in detail here.
Nessa’s Oblation Shotgun
The Nessa’s Oblation is a Pinpoint Slug frame Void Shotgun that can roll with the following perks:
- Perk 1: Compulsive Reloader, Envious Assassin, Dragonfly, Repulsor Brace, Reconstruction, Demolitionist, Fourth Time’s the Charm
- Perk 2: Frenzy, Harmony, Opening Shot, Paracausal Affinity, Hatchling, Destabilizing Rounds, Vorpal Weapon, Focused Fury
We cover Nessa’s Oblation god rolls in detail here.
Mykel’s Reverence Sidearm
The Mykel’s Reverence is a Rapid-Fire frame Strand Sidearm that can roll with the following perks:
- Perk 1: Elemental Capacitor, Unrelenting, Perfect Float, Tresh, Rewind Rounds, Pugilist, Perpetual Motion
- Perk 2: Offhand Strike, Frenzy, Harmony, Tap the Trigger, Swashbuckler, Paracausal Affinity, Hatchling
We cover Mykel’s Reverence god rolls in detail here.
Briar’s Contempt Linear Fusion Rifle
The Briar’s Contempt is an Aggressive frame Solar Linear Fusion Rifle that can roll with the following perks:
- Perk 1: Keep Away, Envious Assassin, Slideshot, Incandescent, Rewind Rounds, Demolionist, Reconstruction
- Perk 2: Surrounded, Frenzy, Harmony, Adagio, High-Impact Reserves, Paracausal Affinity, Focused Fury
We cover Briar’s Contempt god rolls in detail here.
Rufus’s Fury Assault Rifle
The Rufus’s Fury is a Rapid-Fire Frame Strand Assault Rifle that can roll with the following perks:
- Perk 1: Tresh, Perpetual Motion, Reconstruction, Moving Target, Rewind Round, Pugilist, Demolitionist
- Perk 2: Harmony, Target Lock, Adrenaline Junkie, Frenzy, Tap the Trigger, Paracausal Affinity, Hatchling
We cover Rufus’s Fury god rolls in detail here.
Acasia’s Rejection Trace Rifle
The Acasia’s Rejection is an Adaptive frame Solar Trace Rifle that can roll with the following perks:
- Perk 1: Field Prep, Hip-fire Grip, Keep Away, Reconstruction, Envious Assassin, Rewind Rounds, Perpetual Motion
- Perk 2: High-Impact Reserves, Frenzy, Harmony, Target Lock, Incandescent, Paracausal Affinity, Vorpal Weapon
We cover Acasia’s Dejection god rolls in detail here.
More Destiny 2 loot tables:
- Crota’s End loot pool
- Spire of the Watcher dungeon loot table
- King’s Fall raid loot table
- Duality dungeon loot table
- Vow of the Disciple raid loot table
Root of Nightmares Raid Armor
As with every other raid in Destiny 2, The Root of Nightmares also offers one armor set for each class.
Agony armor set for Titans:
- Helm of Agony
- Gauntlets of Agony
- Plate of Agony
- Greaves of Agony
- Mark of Agony
Trepidation armor set for Hunters:
- Mask of Trepidation
- Grips of Trepidation
- Vest of Trepidation
- Boots of Trepidation
- Cloak of Trepidation
Detestation armor set for Warlocks:
- Mask of Detestation
- Wraps of Detestation
- Robes of Detestation
- Boots of Detestation
- Bond of Detestation

Root of Nightmares armor sets, Destiny 2
The Root of Nightmares Exotic items
Finally, raids in Destiny 2 also feature two to three exclusive items, including Exotic Sparrows, Ships, and Catalysts. We can expect from The Root of Nightmares two cosmetics (a Ship, a sparrow, and/or a Ghost shell) and most likely the Catalyst for the raid’s Exotic.
The raid will also offer an exclusive emblem for those that manage to beat it on Contest mode within the first 48 hours of the raid:
The weapons are craftable
Some of the perks are spelled wrong ‘Rewing Rounds’ for example, also ‘Auto Rifle’ is callled ‘Assault Rifle’
Thank you for the heads up regarding the Rewing typo
They’re called Auto rifles though. Maybe it was assault rifle in Halo? No idea
Good point, post corrected accordingly!
The loot table graphic doesn’t have a clickable .jpg version like the other graphics on your website. The text is blurry on the .avif version. Can someone fix this please? 🙂
Done 🙂
Conditional Finality is not craftable
Is it possible to get the exotic dropped even if you’ve already done the Raid this week? Because when I play a Raid more than one time a week, I’ll only get Points dropped, no more loot. Can I farm the exotic even if i’ve already played it?
you have a chance to get it once a week per character