‘Destiny’ Weekly Reset For May 10: Winter’s Run Taken Nightfall Arrives
The Destiny Weekly Update for May 10 brings the Winter’s Run Taken remix, Strike to Nightfall, for the first time. PlayStation and Xbox players should be happy for a chance to farm the Stolen Will Shotgun. However, the modifiers for Nightfall this week will make things a bit challenging.
Challenge of Elders
Round | Boss | Description |
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1 | Val Aru’un | Cabal |
2 | Seditious Mind | Vex |
3 | Keksis the Betrayed | Fallen |
Modifiers
- Airborne — Players deal more damage while in the air.
- Chaff — Player radar is disabled.
- Melee Kill Bonus — Melee kills are worth more points.
Bounties
Name | Description |
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Riot Guard | Kill Champions in Level 41 Prison of Elders or Challenge of the Elders. |
Close Still Counts | Use grenades to kill enemies in Level 41 Prison of Elders or Challenge of the Elders. |
Shadow Boxer | Use Void abilities to kill enemies in Level 41 Prison of Elders or Challenge of the Elders. |
King’s Fall Raid Challenge Mode — Oryx (Guide)
The Destiny King’s Fall Raid challenge caps off this week with special conditions to beat Oryx. The Challenge mode condition is that players must detonate 16 Blight bombs at the same time to bring Oryx’s health down from full to almost zero.
The rewards for Normal Mode are a guaranteed 310 Helmet or Primary Weapon, 310 Artifact, and a Calcified Fragment. The Hard mode loot is the same as normal, plus a 320 Helmet or Primary Weapon, a 320 Artifact, Emblem, and a new Ship.
Please consult this Inquisitr article for a full guide on how to beat the Oryx hard mode challenge.
Nightfall — Winter’s Run
Ishtar Sink, Venus: As the Vex march to claim the Ishtar Sink, the Fallen House of Winter is raising a powerful Archon, stolen from the Prison of Elders in the Reef. Find the Archon before they fully restore his soul.
Modifiers
- Epic — Heavily shielded and highly aggressive enemies appear in great numbers.
- Specialist — Special Weapon damage is favored.
- Fresh Troops — Some enemy squads have been fortified with additional reinforcements.
- Exposure — Guardian shields are increased but do not replenish.
- Trickle — Recharge of abilities is significantly reduced.
Court of Oryx (Guide)
Tier 3: Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota
This mini-Crota boss plays similar to the final The Dark Below Raid encounter in Destiny, with a couple of twists. It will require teamwork, as well. Like Crota, the only way to kill Thalnok is to bring his shields down to force him to kneel, while a player whacks him with a sword dropped by a Knight.Weekly Crucible Playlists
- Mayhem Clash
Shaxx Crucible Weekly Bounties
Bounty | Description | Experience | Reputation |
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Individual Achievement | Complete Crucible matches with an individual score of at least 1,500 points. | 3,750 | 75 |
Making an Impact | Win 7 matches. | 3,750 | 75 |
Crucible Combat | Win one game in three different Crucible game modes. | 3,750 | 75 |
Featured Matches | Earn points in any featured Crucible playlist. Wins are worth 3 points. Completing a match is worth 1 point. | 3,750 | 75 |
Rifles and Cannons | Defeat 10 opposing Guardians with each Primary Weapon type. | 5,000 | 200 |
The True Meaning of War | Complete all 5 of Shaxx’s weekly bounties in one week. | 5,000 | 200 |
Arcite Crucible 99-40 Weekly Bounties
Bounty | Description | Experience | Reputation |
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Full Auto | Complete a match in any playlist with a minimum of 6 Auto Rifle kills. | 3,750 | 75 |
Ballistic Trauma | Complete a match in any playlist with a minimum of 6 Hand Cannon kills. | 3,750 | 75 |
Bullet Grouping | Complete a match in any playlist with a minimum of 6 Pulse Rifle kills. | 3,750 | 75 |
Ballistic Scalpel | Complete a match in any playlist with a minimum of 6 Scout Rifle kills. | 3,750 | 75 |
Petra Weekly Bounties
Bounty | Description | Experience | Reputation |
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Take the Wanted | WANTED: Irxori, Lost to Oryx. Cosmodrome. Fireteam recommended.
Note: Can be found at Skywatch on Earth. |
3,000 | 500 |
Take Them Out | Kill 12 Consumed or named Fallen, Hive, Cabal, or Vex on Venus. | 1,500 | 250 |
Take Them All | Kill 100 Taken. | 1,500 | 250 |
Prison of Elders Level 32 — Urrox’s Grudge (Guide)
The Flame Prince, Urrox, vows to burn the Light until all that remains is darkness and bone.Round | Enemy | Objective | Modifier(s) |
1 | Hive | None | Trickle — Recharge of abilities is significantly reduced. |
2 | Cabal | Dismantle Mines | Small Arms — Primary Weapon damage is favored. |
3 | Cabal | Eliminate Target | Exposure — Guardian shields are increased but do not replenish. |
4 | Hive | Dismantle Mines | Arc Burn — Arc Damage from any source is greatly increased. |
5 | Hive/Urrox | Boss Fight | Solar Burn — Solar Damage from any source is greatly increased. |
Rewards
- House of Judgement x 200
- Armor Core
Prison of Elders Level 34 — The Forever Eater
Qodron, a Vex chronovore, sees only one outcome: your demise. Prove it wrong.Round | Enemy | Objective | Modifier(s) |
1 | Vex | Mini-Boss Fight | Catapult — Grenade recharge rate is greatly increased. |
2 | Vex | Dismantle Mines | Void Burn — Void Damage from any source is greatly increased. |
3 | Fallen | Mini-Boss Fight | Brawler — Guardian Melee damage is greatly increased. |
4 | Vex | Eliminate the Target | Small Arms — Primary Weapon damage is favored. |
5 | Vex/Qodron | Boss Fight | Trickle — Recharge of abilities is significantly reduced. |
Rewards
- House of Judgment x 300
- Weapon Core
- Etheric Light
Prison of Elders Level 35 — Skolas’ Revenge (Guide)
Skolas and his crew challenge the Guardians who captured him. Face him with a Fireteam of three. End him.Round | Enemy | Objective | Modifier(s) |
1 | Hive | None | Exposure — Guardian shields are increased but do not replenish. Brawler — Guardian Melee damage is greatly increased. |
2 | Vex | Destroy Mines | Grounded — Players take more damage while airborne. Airborne — Players deal more damage while in the air. |
3 | Cabal | Dismantle Mines | Catapult — Grenade recharge rate is greatly increased. Arc Burn — Arc Damage from any source is greatly increased. |
4 | Fallen | Eliminate Target | Specialist — Special Weapon damage is favored. Juggler — No ammo drops for your equipped weapon. |
5 | Fallen | Mini-Boss | Trickle — Recharge of abilities is significantly reduced. Small Arms — Primary Weapon damage is favored. |
6 | Fallen / Skolas |
Boss Fight | Catapult — Grenade recharge rate is greatly increased. Angry — Minions of the Darkness won’t flinch, even after massive damage. |
Rewards
- House of Judgment x 500
- Armor Core
- Weapon Core
- Etheric Light
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