Destiny 2 Root of Nightmares Loot Table: Weapons & Armor

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
First Encounter Survive the Onslaught	Second Encounter Enter the Root	Third Encounter Zo’aurc	Final Encounter Nezarec
Briar's Contempt Linear Fusion Rifle | Solar	Mykel's Reverence Sidearm | Strand	Mykel's Reverence Sidearm | Strand	Conditional Finality Shotgun | Stasis
Koraxis's Distress Grenade Launcher | Strand	Koraxis's Distress Grenade Launcher | Strand	Rufus's Fury Auto Rifle | Strand	Any weapon from previous encounters
Nessa's Oblation Shotgun | Void	Acasia's Rejection Trace Rifle | Solar	Acasia's Rejection Trace Rifle | Solar
	Nessa's Oblation Shotgun | Void	Koraxis's Distress Grenade Launcher | Strand
Robes of Detestation | Chest	Robes of Detestation | Chest	Robes of Detestation | Chest	Mask of Detestation | Helmet
Wraps of Detestation | Arms	Wraps of Detestation | Arms	Bond of Detestation | Class Item	Boots of Detestation | Legs
Mask of Detestation | Helmet	Boots of Detestation | Legs	Boots of Detestation | Legs	Bond of Detestation | Class Item

💠 Requirements: To access this raid, you’ll need to own the Lightfall DLC.

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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?
	Koraxis's Distress	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Strand		-	Root of Nightmares Raid		Lightfall	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable
	Acasia's Dejection	Trace Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Solar	Lightfall	Yes	Special	Solar		-	Root of Nightmares Raid		Lightfall	Season 20	Energy	Craftable
	Nessa's Oblation	Shotgun	Pinpoint Slug	Legendary	Special	Void	Lightfall	Yes	Special	Void		-	Root of Nightmares Raid		Lightfall	Season 20	Energy	Craftable
	Mykel's Reverence	Sidearm	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Strand		-	Root of Nightmares Raid		Lightfall	Season 20	Kinetic	Craftable
	Conditional Finality	Shotgun	Exotic	Exotic	Special	Stasis	Lightfall	Yes	Special	Stasis		-	Root of Nightmares Raid		Lightfall	Season 20	Kinetic	Craftable
	Rufus's Fury	Auto Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Strand		-	Root of Nightmares Raid		Lightfall	Season 20	Kinetic	Craftable
	Briar's Contempt	Linear Fusion Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Solar		-	Root of Nightmares Raid		Lightfall	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable

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
	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.

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: