Grandmaster Nightfall rotation & schedule - Destiny 2

Published , by Sam Chandler

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: April 1, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. PT.

GM Nightfall schedule – Season of the Wish

The following table is based on the in-game order of the Strikes according to the Conqueror Title. Check back with us for more information on the weapon rotation as well as the Surges and Overcharged weapons. Season of the Wish will be the longest Season in Destiny 2 history, so there should be plenty of time to farm Grandmater Nightfalls ahead of The Final Shape's release.

GM Nightfall schedule & rotation - Season of the Wish
Date Drops Nightfall Champions Shields Threat Surges & Overcharge
December 19, 2023 Undercurrent Lake of Shadows Barrier, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Arc Solar, Strand, Machine Gun
December 26, 2023 Uzume RR4 The Corrupted Overload, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Arc Solar, Stasis, Rocket Launcher
January 2, 2024 Braytech Osprey Heist Battleground: Moon Barrier, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Void Solar, Strand, Sniper Rifle
January 9, 2024 Warden's Law PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome Barrier, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Void Solar, Stasis, Shotgun
January 16, 2024 Loaded Question Birthplace of the Vile Overload, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Void Solar, Strand, Fusion Rifle
January 23, 2024 Pre Astyanax IV HyperNet Current Overload, Unstoppable Solar, Void Arc Solar, Stasis, Grenade Launcher
January 30, 2024 Undercurrent Lake of Shadows Barrier, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Arc Solar, Strand, Machine Gun
February 6, 2024 Uzume RR4 The Corrupted Overload, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Arc Solar, Stasis, Rocket Launcher
February 13, 2024 Braytech Osprey Heist Battleground: Moon Barrier, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Void Solar, Strand, Sniper Rifle
Feburary 20, 2024 Warden's Law PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome Barrier, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Void Solar, Stasis, Shotgun
February 27, 2024 Loaded Question Birthplace of the Vile Overload, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Void Solar, Strand, Fusion Rifle
March 5, 2024 Wild Style HyperNet Current Overload, Unstoppable Solar, Void Arc Solar, Stasis, Grenade Launcher
March 12, 2024 Pre Astyanax IV Lake of Shadows Barrier, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Arc Solar, Strand, Machine Gun
March 19, 2024 The Slammer The Corrupted Overload, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Arc Solar, Stasis, Rocket Launcher
March 26, 2024 Undercurrent Heist Battleground: Moon Barrier, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Void Solar, Strand, Sniper Rifle
April 2, 2024 Uzume RR4 PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome Barrier, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Void Solar, Stasis, Shotgun
April 9, 2024 Braytech Osprey Birthplace of the Vile Overload, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Void Solar, Strand, Fusion Rifle
April 16, 2024 Warden's Law HyperNet Current Overload, Unstoppable Solar, Void Arc Solar, Stasis, Grenade Launcher
April 23, 2024 Loaded Question Lake of Shadows Barrier, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Arc Solar, Strand, Machine Gun
April 30, 2024 Wild Style The Corrupted Overload, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Arc Solar, Stasis, Rocket Launcher
May 7, 2024 Pre Astyanax IV Heist Battleground: Moon Barrier, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Void Solar, Strand, Sniper Rifle
May 14, 2024 The Slammer PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome Barrier, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Void Solar, Stasis, Shotgun
May 21, 2024 Undercurrent Birthplace of the Vile Overload, Unstoppable Arc, Solar, Void Void Solar, Strand, Fusion Rifle
May 28, 2024 Uzume RR4 HyperNet Current Overload, Unstoppable Solar, Void Arc Solar, Stasis, Grenade Launcher

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.

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

Each GM Nightfall will have the same base set of modifiers as well as unique 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.

Grandmaster Nightfall modifiers
All GM Nightfalls have these modifiers
Modifier name Description
Shielded Foes You will face combatants with: Arc, Solar, and/or Void shields.
Champion Foes You will face Barrier, Overload, and/or Unstoppable Champions. You must equip Anti-Champion mods.
Grandmaster Modifiers Extinguish, Limited Revives, Contest, Join In Progress Disabled, Extra Champions, Locked Loadout, Extra Shields, Maximum Effective Level
Extinguish If your fireteam falls in a Restricted Zone, everyone is returned to orbit.
Limited Revives Limited fireteam revives. Gain additional revives by defeat Champions.
Chaff Radar is disabled
Overcharged Weapons Weapon overcharges from the Seasonal Artifact are active in this activity. Kinetic weapons do increased damage when your subclass element matches an active surge.
Overcharged Weapon 25% bonus to weapon damage from one additional weapon:
Glaive, Sniper Rifle, Shotgun, Fusion Rifle, Machine Gun, Rocket Launcher, Grenade Launcher, or Linear Fusion Rifle
GM Nightfalls will have one active Threat
Arc Threat 25% increase to incoming Arc damage
Solar Threat 25% increase to incoming Solar damage
Void Threat 25% increase to incoming Void damage.
GM Nightfalls will have two Surges
Arc Surge 25% bonus to outgoing Arc damage.
Solar Surge 25% bonus to outgoing Solar damage.
Void Surge 25% bonus to outgoing Void damage.
Stasis Surge 25% bonus to outgoing Stasis damage.
Strand Surge 25% bonus to outgoing Strand damage.
GM Nightfalls may also have one enemy modifiers
Arach-no! When defeated, Fallen Vandals spawn a web mine at their feet.
Epitaph Taken combatants generate blight geysers when defeated.
Fire Pit When defeated, Acolytes spawn fire pools that cause damage over time.
Pestilence When defeated, Psions spawn Void grenades at their feet.
Scorched Earth Enemies throw grenades significantly more often.
Shocker When defeated, Goblins spawn Arc pools that causes damage over time.
GM Nightfalls may also have Strike-specific modifiers
Grask's Bile Incoming environmental damage increased. Knockback damage and distance increased.
Ignovun's Challenge Incoming splash damage increased. Knockback damage and distance increased. 
Kargen's Stratagem Incoming Void and environmental damage increased.
Modular Algorithm Incoming Arc and environmental damage increased.
Navota's Abandon Incoming Arc and environmental damage increased.
Sedia's Durance Arc damage increased. Knockback damage and distance increased.
GM Nightfalls may also receive a loot or XP buff
Increased Vanguard Rank All Vanguard Rank point gains are increased!
Double Nightfall Drops All Nightfall loot drops are doubled.

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

Those who Gilded the Conqueror Title the previous season can access the GM Nightfall catch-up node.
Source: Junktown

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:

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.