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Grandmaster Nightfall rotation & schedule - Destiny 2

Track which weapons are available and what Strike is coming up next with our GM Nightfall schedule for Destiny 2.

Sam Chandler

July 26, 2022 9:30 PM

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Destiny 2 players in the endgame experience look to the Grandmaster Nightfalls for their rewards. These Nightfalls offer a bounty of loot, but also demand a lot from players with their unique modifiers and high Power requirement. Keep track of the Grandmaster Nightfall rotation and schedule each season with these helpful tables below.

Updated: July 2, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. PT.

GM Nightfall schedule – The Final Shape / Echoes

The following table will be updated with all relevant information regarding the Grandmaster Nightfall schedule for The Final Shape and the first Episode, Echoes.

Take a look at our enemy shield type guide for information on which enemy has what type of shield. There is also the Champion guide that details each races’ Champion type.

GM Nightfalls and Power level requirements

Grandmaster Nightfalls are extremely strict when it comes to your Power level. You must reach a certain Power to access GMs and then the Nightfall will have a maximum effective Power. These numbers are based on each season's max Power.

• To unlock GM Nighfalls: Reach the seasonal Powerful cap (1800 in Season of the Wish)
• Maximum effective Power: Seasonal Pinnacle cap minus 5 Power (1815 in Season of the Wish)

Accessing the GM Nightfalls is straightforward, just keep getting Powerful gear and you'll get in. As for the maximum effective Power, this means that any Power over the threshold will be ignored. Example: If the maximum effective Power is 1815 and your Power is 1820, then the game will ignore 5 Power and treat you as though you were 1815.

Grandmaster Nightfall modifiers

While the above tables note the Champions, Shields, Threats, and Surges for each Grandmaster Nightfall each season, the following table gives an overview of every available modifier a GM Nightfall might have.

This list will likely expand or contract as Bungie adds and removes modifiers. Note that the modifier labelled “Grandmaster Modifiers” is a modifier that includes a lot of other, repeated modifiers.

Grandmaster Nightfall catch-up node

Introduced during Season of the Lost, the Grandmaster catch-up node allows players who have Gilded their Conqueror Title to play every single Grandmaster Nightfall of the season the moment the activity unlocks. As an aside, the Conqueror Title was introduced during Season of the Worthy.

Here are some points to remember about the GM catch-up node:

• Only available if you Gilded the Conqueror Title the previous season OR complete all Triumphs for the Conqueror Seal during a season
• Disappears once you Gild the Conqueror Title in the current season BUT will appear the next season, even if you skip a season
• Each Nightfall in the node can be completed once
• Weapon drops are locked to the weekly drops
• Non-Gilded and non-Conqueror players can only play if the Fireteam leader has access to the node

The GM catch-up node gives players a headstart on Gilding the current season’s Conqueror Title. Players might also wish to save completing the Nightfalls until the weekly weapon is one they want. For example, during Season of the Haunted, players opted to save all six Nightfalls for when Horror’s Least was available so as to avoid farming The Corrupted.

Keep in mind that completing a Nightfall in the GM catch-up node will remove it from the available list. You will then only be able to complete the Nightfall when it becomes available in rotation.

Though there is a lot to learn about GM Nightfalls in Destiny 2, engaging with this endgame content is worth it for the weapons and resources. Keep an eye on this Grandmaster Nightfall schedule and rotation as we update it each season. For more information and data, check out our Destiny 2 Strategy Guide.

Sam Chandler

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