After the start of season 5 in Destiny 2 last week, the Black Armory content update has finally opened its doors for both Annual Pass and free players. Bungie has been careful to drive home the point that this update isn't an expansion, so a lengthy, Forsaken-like campaign shouldn't be expected from players. Instead, annual pass owners will be getting access to new activities like the Forge events as well as a brand new Raid set within the Last City.

Another major draw for Annual Pass owners has to be the new set of weapons that can be unlocked such as Izanagi’s Burden, a sniper rifle that is capable of combining bullets to one shot kill any player, regardless of a headshot or not. Other new weapons include Le Monarque, a bow that detonates a poison cloud after a precision hit, and Anarchy, a grenade launcher that fires sticky mines that chain arc lighting between each placed projectile. In a recent trailer, Bungie also all but confirmed the return of the exotic and wildly popular Destiny 1 hand cannon, The Last Word.

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While there's plenty of new content to explore with Black Armor, the weekly reset has also arrived within Destiny 2, bringing fresh content and rewards to earn over the next seven days. For the complete look at all of the new missions, Nightfalls, Crucible modes, and challenges, make sure to consult our weekly guide below.

Nightfall Strike Details

Nightfall Strike Options: Strange Terrain, Exodus Crash, The Hollowed Lair

For many players still searching for the Wayfarer title, the Strange Terrain strike has once again returned with its exclusive reward up for grabs again. The Hollowed Lair is also back for another week. The once infamous, and recently adjusted Exodus Crash strike is once again a Nightfall selection and remains the only choice for players who don't own any of the expansions. As always, consult the list below to see what exclusive rewards are up for grab this week.

Each option starts at a recommended power level of 540, so players may want to grind for new gear a bit before taking on these missions.

Nightfall Challenges:

  • Equipment Locked: Once the mission starts, players can no longer switch their currently equipped gear.
  • Extinguish: Once a fireteam dies in a restricted zone, they're returned to orbit.

Nightfall Exclusive Rewards:

  • Strange Terrain - BrayTech Osprey (Rocket Launcher).
  • The Hollowed Lair - Mindbender's Ambition (energy shotgun).
  • Exodus Crash - Impact Velocity (Sparrow).
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Flashpoint Location

Flashpoint Location: Mars

The final destination in the Flashpoint rotation cycle is Mars. As always, fill the progression meter by taking part in Public Events, finishing Heroic adventures, and clearing out Lost Sectors. Consult our heroic modifier guide for public events to help finish this a bit faster.

Once 100% has been reached, visit Ana Bray at the main BrayTech Futurescape building to claim the powerful reward for the week.

Crucible Milestone and Weekly Playlist

Complete Crucible Matches - Finish 5 total Crucible matches. Any of the playlists count towards this milestone except a private match.

Weekly Crucible Playlist - Showdown

Gambit - Complete 3 Gambit matches.

Daily objectives also pop up from time to time for these playlists, typically requiring that players only complete one Crucible match. Make sure to keep an eye out.

Weekly Escalation Protocol

Level 7 Boss: Nur Abath, Crest of Xol

Possible Rewards: IKELOS_SG_v1.0.1 (Shotgun)

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Vanguard Strike Milestone

Vanguard Strikes: Complete 3 strikes in the playlist.

Daily Heroic: Complete 3 Missions.

Elemental Modifier: Arc Singe

Tower Objectives and World Bounties

With the reset here, the weekly bounties from many of the Vendors in game have also been restocked. Let's have a quick look:

  • Tess Everis continues to have her set of daily Eververse Bounties as well as a special weekly in exchange for glimmer that awards a Prismatic Facet instead of bright dust. Keep in mind that for players with 3 Prismatic Facets, no more can be held, so make sure to use them before completing the new weekly bounty from Eververse.
  • Suraya Hawthorne also has her daily clan and raid bounties players can pick up, which go towards finishing her weekly clan XP challenge. Right next door to Suraya is Ikora Rey, who awards powerful gear each week for players that complete 20 bounties. Players have plenty of options for completing this including Shaxx, The Drifter, and Zavala with their usual associated game mode bounties as well.
  • Forsaken players can visit The Spider at the Tangled Shore as his weekly Wanted bounties have been refreshed. This week, the Powerful Reward bounty is the Gravetide Summoner. Black Armory owners can start the quest by visiting Spider at the Tangled Shore.
  • Visit The Dreaming City and Petra Venj for weekly and daily bounties offering powerful rewards, Dark Fragments, and more.

And that's all for this week. Good luck, Guardians!

Destiny 2: Forsaken is available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.