All weekly challenges for Destiny 2 Episode Heresy

Destiny 2 Episode Heresy is the final chapter in the Light vs. Darkness saga, bringing various changes to the meta, a heavy narrative, and several challenges. Weekly objectives, or seasonal challenges, are primary sources of EXP for any player. These experience points go directly to the power bonus for any artifact and contribute to unlocking different perks.

This article lists every weekly challenge in Episode Heresy. Readers should note that any upcoming challenge will be added here a day before the weekly reset.

Destiny 2 Episode Heresy weekly challenges for Week 1

Eris Morn in Destiny 2 Heresy story (Image via Bungie)

Here is a list of all weekly challenges for Episode Heresy Week 1 (Feb 4 to 11):

Echoed Warnings Part I: Complete Act I Part I of "Echoed Warnings."
Heretical Arsenal: Defeat combatants with Sword final blows. Bonus progress in Episode: Heresy activities or by defeating Guardians. This challenge offers a special masterworked reward with an additional Origin Trait.
Sigil Shards: Acquire Sigil Shards by opening chests in the Nether activities and completing activities throughout the system.
Sigil Shard Spender: Spend Sigil Shards to unlock Runic Enhancements at the Shaping Slab or unlock Crumbling Scriptures on the Tome of Want.
Essence of Desire: Collect Essence of Desire by purging Metastasized Essentia at the Essentia vendor in Eris' apartment in the Last City. Fleeting Metastasized Essentia found in the Nether only coalesces into Metastasized Essentia in the final chest of each section of the Nether activity — otherwise, it is lost after each run.
Essence of Desire Spender: Spend Essence of Desire to activate a ritual in the Tome of Want or to open Taken chests in the Nether.
Nether Power: Acquire boons in the Nether for temporary buffs during the activity. Additional progress for Major or Corrupted Boons.
Path to Victory: Complete Pathfinder paths this season and collect their Pinnacle rewards.
Arcing Sparks: Defeat Guardians with Arc damage in the Crucible.

The Heretical Arsenal seasonal challenge will drop the new Abyssal Edge Strand Sword with the curated perks "Tireless Blade" and "Hatchling." The Nether Power challenge drops a Curio of the Nine, with the final two challenges dropping Bright Dust.

Destiny 2 Episode Heresy weekly challenges for Week 2

Destiny 2 Hall of Souls in The Nether (Image via Bungie)

Here is a list of all weekly challenges for Episode Heresy Week 2 (Feb 11 to 18):

Echoed Warnings Part II: Complete Act I Part II of the seasonal quest:
Heretical Arsenal: Defeat combatants with a Machine Gun final blows. Bonus progress in Episode Heresy activities or by defeating Guardians. This challenge offers a special masterwork reward with an additional Origin Trait.
Sigil Cracker: Destroy Sigil Stones that drop from defeated combatants around the system to purge the written words of the Deep.
Focused Scriptures: Earn focused rewards from your boosted Tome of Want.
Frozen Weave: Defeat combatants with Strand or Stasis damage in the Nether. Earn bonus progress when empowered by one of the following boons, Herald of the Deep, Paracausal Siphon, or Finishing Strand.
Large Arms Soulfire: Defeat targets with Machine Guns or Grenade Launchers. Additional progress granted in Episode: Heresy activities or by defeating Guardians in Crucible.
Taken Destroyer: In any Vanguard Ops or Gambit playlist, defeat Taken combatants. Earn additional progress for defeating them with ability final blows.
Bank on It: Complete Gambit matches. Earn bonus progress for wins and winning with the most banked motes.

Destiny 2 Episode Heresy weekly challenges for Week 3

Subjugator in Episode Heresy (Image via Bungie)

Here is a list of all weekly challenges for Episode Heresy Week 3 (Feb 18 to 25):

Echoed Warnings Part III: Complete Part III of the seasonal quest in Heresy Act I.
Heretical Arsenal: Defeat combatants with Grenade Launcher final blows. Bonus progress in Episode: Heresy activities or by defeating Guardians. This challenge offers a special masterworked reward with an additional Origin Trait.
Dreadnaught Secrets: Complete secrets around the Nether.
Shock Density: Defeat combatants with Arc or Void damage in the Nether. Earn bonus progress when empowered by one of the following boons: Herald of the Sky, Paracausal Siphon, Finishing Void.
Violent Pulsations: Defeat Combatants with Pulse Rifles. Bonus progress in Episode: Heresy activities.
Nether Expertise: Complete the Nether on Advanced or Expert difficulty.
Principal Performance: Deal final blows with Primary ammo in any ritual activity.
Iron Sharpens Iron: Complete Iron Banner matches. Bonus progress can be earned via wins.

Destiny 2 Episode Heresy weekly challenges for Week 4

Here is a list of all the weekly challenges for Episode Heresy Week 4 (Feb 25 to March 4):

Heretical Arsenal: Defeat combatants with Linear Fusion Rifle final blows. Bonus progress in Episode: Heresy activities or by defeating Guardians. This challenge offers a special masterworked reward with an additional Origin Trait.
Minor Blessings Aplenty: Complete the Nether activity with a large number of Minor Boon stacks in a single run.
Explosive Punch: In the Nether, defeat combatants with Grenades or melee final blows. Additional progress if empowered by various boons: Melee or Grenade Recharge, Bandolier, Ability Corruption
Valued Destruction: As a fireteam, break destructible Hive Ritual Jars in the Nether for extra ammo, Healing Orbs, and sometimes Minor Boons.
Dreadnaught Discoveries: Complete more secrets around the Dreadnaught. Find collectibles of any type around the Dreadnaught.
Expert Sector: Complete a Lost Sector on Expert difficulty or higher.
Grandmaster: Complete any Nightfall strike on Grandmaster.

Destiny 2 Episode Heresy weekly challenges for Week 5

Here is a list of all the weekly challenges for Episode Heresy Week 5 (March 4 to 11):

Heretical Arsenal: Defeat combatants with Auto Rifle final blows. Bonus progress in Episode: Heresy activities or by defeating Guardians. This challenge offers a special masterworked reward with an additional Origin Trait.
Beat Back the Nether: Complete encounters in the Nether with Runic Enhancements equipped that are worth at least five Sigil Shards.
In the Zone: Capture zones in Crucible's Zone Capture playlist. Earn bonus progress for obtaining the highest score in a match.
Boss Battle: Defeat bosses in strikes or Vanguard playlists. Bonus progress is granted for defeating bosses on Advanced difficulty or higher.
Energy Disruption: Get final blows with Energy slot weapons. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians.

Destiny 2 Episode Heresy weekly challenges for Week 6

Destiny 2 Nether with Trenchway (Image via Bungie)

Here is a list of all the weekly challenges for Episode Heresy Week 6 (March 11 to 18):

Rites of the Deep Part I: Complete Act II Part I of "Rites of the Deep."
Heretical Arsenal: Defeat combatants with Bow final blows. Bonus progress in Episode: Heresy activities or defeating Guardians. This challenge offers a special masterworked reward with an additional origin trait.
Dreadnaught Challengers: Defeat challengers in the Court of Blades activity. Defeating challengers steals their Rune Charge, which can be spent on purchases between challenger rounds.
Rune Stealer: In Court of Blades, spend runes to buy powerful armaments to aid your fireteam in battle. Defeating challengers steals their Rune Charge and converts it into runes in the Court of Blades.
Special Ammo Slayer: Defeat combatants with Special weapons. Bonus progress for spending runes on the following purchases during the activity: Dark Execution, Paracausal Bandolier, and Vanguard Support.
Court of Blades enhancement: Unlock Runic Enhancements for the Court of Blades activity at the Shaping Slab vendor.
Absolutely Stunning: Stun Champions 50 times.
Void Focus: In any ritual activity, defeat targets with the Void ability's final blows. Earn bonus progress for defeating Guardians and for Void Super final blows.
The Trials that Define Us: Complete Crucible matches. Earn bonus progress in Trials and for victories.

Destiny 2 Episode Heresy weekly challenges for Week 7

Destiny 2 Tome of Want (Image via Bungie)

Here is a list of all the weekly challenges for Episode Heresy Week 7 (March 18 to 25):

Rites of the Deep II: Complete Act II Part II of "Rites of the Deep."
Heretical Arsenal: Defeat combatants with Glaive final blows. Bonus progress in Episode: Heresy activities or defeating Guardians. This challenge offers a special masterworked reward with an additional Origin Trait.
Court of Blades Augmentations: In Court of Blades, complete Augmentations during encounters to aid your fireteam in battle.
It's Only Sword Logical: Defeat combatants with Swords or Glaives in the Court of Blades. Earn bonus progress for spending Stolen Runes to purchase relic weapons during the activity.
Court of Blades Void: Defeat combatants as a Void or Prismatic subclass in Court of Blades. Bonus progress for spending Stolen Runes on the following purchases during the activity: Void Transmutation and Well of Light.
Taken Slayer: Defeat Taken combatants anywhere in the system. Additional progress is granted in Episode Heresy activities.
Growing Power: Acquire this Episode's ritual weapon.
Taken Banishing Spree: In any Vanguard or Gambit playlist, rapidly defeat Taken.
Spark Defender: Score points in Rift. Bonus progress is awarded for igniting the Rift.

Destiny 2 Episode Heresy weekly challenges for Week 8

Here is a list of all the weekly challenges for Destiny 2 Episode Heresy Week 7 (March 25 to April 1):

Rites of the Deep III: Complete Act II Part III of "Rites of the Deep."
Heretical Arsenal: Defeat combatants with Submachine Gun final blows. Bonus progress in Episode: Heresy activities or defeating Guardians. This challenge offers a special masterworked reward with an additional Origin Trait.
Heresy Chests: Open chests in Episode: Heresy activities. Additional progress for opening chests after completing encounters in the Nether and defeating more challengers during Court of Blades.
Expert Court of Blades: Defeat at least 5 challengers in the Court of Blades in a single run on Expert difficulty.
Heavy Slayer: Defeat combatants with Heavy weapons in Court of Blades. Bonus progress for spending Stolen Runes on the following purchases during the activity: Ritual of the Deep and Ascendant Slayer.
Rapid Court of Blades: Rapidly defeat combatants in the Court of Blades activity.
Commendation Appreciation: Earn progress for giving commendations in Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit activities.
Taking All Challenges: Complete weekly playlist challenges, including Vanguard Ops, Crucible, Gambit, or seasonal activities.
High-Value Hunter: Defeat powerful combatants in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating high-value targets.
Meta Master: Defeat combatants with Fusion Rifles, Glaives, Machine Guns, Trace Rifles, Rocket Launchers, and Linear Fusion Rifles. Earn bonus progress for defeating Guardians in Crucible.

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