Destiny Weekly Reset (12/1/15): New Nightfall, Court of Oryx, & bounties

Weekly reset brings Destiny's first raid challenge

As we mentioned earlier, this week's reset brought Destiny's first raid challenge, which you can read all about here. As for the rest of this week's content, check out the Nightfall and what Lord Shaxx has planned for you.

Nightfall: Fallen S.A.B.E.R.

Rush to the aid of the AI Warmind Rasputin as he broadcasts a plea for help across the system.

Modifiers

  • Epic – Heavily shielded and highly aggressive enemies appear in great numbers.
  • Void Burn – Void damage from any source is greatly increased.
  • Brawler – Guardian melee damage is greatly increased.
  • Juggler – No ammo drops for your equipped weapon.
  • Ironclad – More enemies have shields.

Court of Oryx Tier 3 Boss: Balwûr

Weekly King's Fall Raid Challenge: Warpriest

Lord Shaxx Bounties

Name Description
Individual Achievement Win 2 Crucible matches with an individual score of at least 1500 points.
Making an Impact Win 7 matches.
Crucible Combat Win one game in three different Crucible game modes. (Control, Rift, Rumble)
Featured Matches Earn points in any featured playlist. Crucible wins are worth 3 points. Starting a new match costs 1 point.
Returning Victor Complete the Crucible Daily on 3 different days
The True Meaning of War Complete all 5 of Shaxx's weekly bounties in one week.

Arcite 99-40 Bounties

Name Description
Full Auto Complete matches in any playlist with a minimum of 6 Auto Rifle kills.
Ballistic Trauma Complete matches in any playlist with a minimum of 6 Hand Cannon kills.
Ballistic Scalpel Complete matches in any playlist with a minimum of 6 Scout Rifle kills.
Ballistic Scalpel Expert Complete a match in any playlist with a minimum of 9 Scout Rifle kills.

Petra Venj Bounties

Name Description
Take the Wanted WANTED: The Blighted Descendant. Mars or Venus. Fireteam recommended.
Take Them Out Kill 12 Consumed or named Fallen, Hive, Cabal, or Vex on Venus.
Take Them All Kill 100 Taken.

In other news, we're still awaiting the arrival of Destiny's massive December update, which promises weapon tuning and class balancing.