Destiny 2 Ascendant Challenge this week (December 24 to 31): Location, guide, and more

Destiny 2 Ascendant Challenges are some of the oldest open-world activities present in the game. Dreaming City is the home to many such mysteries that can be found for triumphs and seals, all of which have been intact since Year 2. Ascendant Challenges usually rotate weekly, with six different layouts each time in different corners of the open world.

This article will guide you through the Ascendant Challenge in The Final Shape year. Once you are done with the pre-requisite steps, you will be notified with the objective "Complete an Ascendant Challenge."

Since most of the core contents of Forsaken were removed with The Witch Queen, newer players might be unfamiliar with these challenges.

What is an Ascendant Challenge in Destiny 2?

Ascendant Challenges are mini-Dungeons that can be found in the open world of Dreaming City every week. The activity takes place within the Ascendant Plane, hence the name.

Players need to find the entrance to these mini-Dungeons every week in a random location of Dreaming City.

Ascendant Plane in Destiny 2 (Image via Bungie)

This week (December 24, 2024), you can find the entrance within the Chamber of Starlight location in Dreaming City. You must consume a special item called "Tincture of Queensfoil", obtainable from Dreaming City vendor, Petra Venj, in exchange for Glimmer.

Where is the Ascendant Challenge this week in Destiny 2? (December 24 to 31)

As mentioned, the Ascendant Challenge for this week of Episode Revenant can be found within the Chamber of Starlight Lost Sector of Dreaming City. The name of the challenge is "Cimmerian Garrison." Players can spawn on the Divalian Mists waypoint, and immediately start heading left towards Rheasilvia on the map.

Upon entering the Lost Sector, go through the enemies until you reach the final boss room. Here, look for the portal at the very back side of the room, where two Taken Sniper Vandals are shooting from.

Portal inside Chamber of Starlight (Image via Bungie)

Simply jump on the portal to start the challenge.

Ascendant Challenge guide for Destiny 2

Cimmerian Garrison requires you to run from three Hive Knight bosses at the start, and follow a Taken orb to a floating platform at the end. You can ignore enemies and run straight for the objective, or take your time to kill the Shriekers at the very least, so they do not track you.

If you hit a platform with four Taken Phalanx, you will know that the path is correct.

Phalanx in Cimmerian Garrison (Image via Bungie)

Keep climbing until you see a jumping puzzle, followed by a platform at the end. Reach the platform to defeat a Hive Knight boss alongside Shrieker and Thralls.

Boss platform at the end (Image via Bungie)

Kill everyone, take the chest, followed by the portal at the end to finish the challenge.

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Edited by Anirudh Padmanabhan