How to get your hands on rare weapons from Nightfall activities.
Destiny 2’s Nightfall activity gives you the opportunity to unlock a number of rare weapons.
Each season, there is a rotation of weapons that can drop from the end of the strike, with one being highlighted per week.
The higher the challenge, the higher the drop rate – with Adept versions being available in the second half of seasons for those who really want a challenge (and a reward to match).
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Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon schedule: What is the Nightfall weapon this week?
Destiny 2’s Nightfall weapons work on a schedule, with three weapons rotating in sequence each week.
For Season of the Splicer, these weapons are Hung Jury SR4, Uzume RR4 and Plug One.1 – all of which are fan favourites returning from the original Destiny.
The Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon schedule is as follows:
- June 8th to 15th – Hung Jury SR4
- June 15th to 22nd – Uzume RR4
- June 22nd to 29th – Plug One.1 (Adept available)
- June 29th to July 6th – Hung Jury SR4 (Adept available)
- July 6th to July 13th – Uzume RR4 (Adept available)
- July 13th to July 20th – Plug One.1 (Adept available)
- July 20th to July 27th – Hung Jury SR4 (Adept available)
- July 27th to August 3rd – Uzume RR4 (Adept available)
- August 3rd to August 10th – Plug One.1 (Adept available)
Note there is only a chance they may drop – it’s not guaranteed. That might mean multiple attempts at the Nightfall to get a drop (let alone the roll you want!), so patience and luck is needed. That said, as shown above, there are multiple chances to get a weapon in a season if you don’t get one during a given week.
If you are farming these weapons, then know the Nightfall is a source of Pinnacle gear – and make sure you pick up a few Vanguard Bounties for some additional XP while you are at it, too.
How to increase your chances of a Nightfall weapon dropping
Nightfall weapon drop rates are impacted by the score you earn (Platinum, Gold will offer the highest chances) and the difficulty of the Strike. The higher the difficulty, the more likely a weapon will drop – and is arguably the easiest way to increase the likelihood of getting your hands on one.
The Nightfall difficulty adjusts drop rate as follows:
- Adept – Rare
- Hero – Uncommon
- Legend – Common
- Master – Common
For example, you can see the Uzume RR4 drop at the end of this Platinum (solo!) Nightfall run by Esoterickk on YouTube:
Note that though your chances will increase, they will still be rare; rates continue to be arbitrary at best, and developer Bungie is yet to provide any official info on them. Relying on luck is something Destiny players are already accustomed with, but currently, Nightfall weapons have been rather elusive. Reddit user i-dont-grok-it completed over 30 Nightfall strikes in the span of a week, around half on Hero difficulty and the other half on Legend difficulty, for a chance to unlock a Hung Jury. But still – no dice!
Season of the Splicer has arrived!
Each week offers a new step in the Path of the Splicer quest and a new Expunge mission to complete.
Elsewhere, we’ve seen new Nightfall weapons such as the Uzume RR4, Plug One.1 and Hung Jury SR4.
Elsewhere, we’ve seen the return of Vault of Glass, which offers both the Vex Mythoclast and Fatebringer, as well as new chest locations and Glass Shards to find.
Other recent new features include transmog and materials Synthstrand, Synthcord and Synthweave, the Splicer Gauntlet and Decrypted Data used to upgrade it.
When are Destiny 2 Nightfall Adept weapons available this season?
Adept versions of each Nightfall weapon can drop during their rotated week if you play a Grandmaster Nightfall – which is at a much higher difficulty.
These only appear during the latter half of the season – in Season of the Splicer, this is June 22nd onwards – and again, the better your score, the higher your chances will be.
Adept weapons not only have a different appearance, but they offer an additional stat boost when Masterworked and unique mods – making them well worth the effort if you can take on a Grandmaster Nightfall.
