Grandmaster Nightfalls are perhaps the most challenging endgame activity in Destiny 2. With an insane Power Level requirement and unforgiving modifiers, Grandmaster Nightfalls will challenge all but the top Fireteams out there.
This page will provide everything you need to tackle them: their rotation, Champions, and detailed guides.
GM this Week: May 28, 2024
This week’s Adept Nightfall weapon is the Uzume RR4 sniper rifle, dropping from the Hypernet Current GM.
![]() Name: Scintillation | Type: Linear Fusion RifleArchetype: Adaptive | Ammo: ![]() Element: ![]() | Craftable: ![]() Released: The Final Shape | Source: Nightfall: The OrdealsRequires: Free-to-Play |
As with most things in Destiny 2, Grandmaster Nightfalls are on a weekly rotation. For the sake of clarity, the week officially resets on Tuesdays at 10 AM PDT.
Grandmaster Nightfalls in Season 23:
- Lake of Shadows
- The Corrupted
- Battleground – Moon
- Battleground – Cosmodrome
- Birthplace of the Vile
- Hypernet Current
Grandmaster Nightfall rotation
Grandmaster Nightfalls are not available for the entire season. Given their onerous level requirements, they become available around mid-season. In Season of the Wish, GMs became available on December 19, 2023 (Week 4):
Season 23 GM rotation
Week | Nightfall | Location | Events | Week # |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 June 2024 | The Glassway | Europa | Act 1 | Week 1 |
11 June 2024 | - | Week 2 | ||
18 June 2024 | - | Week 3 | ||
25 June 2024 | - | Week 4 | ||
2 July 2024 | - | Week 5 | ||
9 July 2024 | - | Week 6 | ||
16 July 2024 | Act 2 | Week 7 | ||
23 July 2024 | - | Week 8 | ||
30 July 2024 | - | Week 9 | ||
6 August 2024 | - | Week 10 | ||
13 August 2024 | - | Week 11 | ||
20 August 2024 | - | Week 12 | ||
27 August 2024 | Act 3 | Week 13 | ||
3 September 2024 | - | Week 14 | ||
10 September 2024 | - | Week 15 | ||
17 September 2024 | - | Week 16 | ||
24 September 2024 | - | Week 17 | ||
1 October 2024 | - | Week 18 |
Grandmaster rewards
There’s a reason why Nightfalls are such a popular activity in Destiny 2. While they can certainly be fun and challenging, most Guardians tackle GMs every week for a chance to earn Adept weapons and Masterworking materials.
Adept Nightfall weapons
There are many Nightfall-specific weapons, but only 6 are on a weekly rotation. These can drop from completing Nightfalls on any difficulty; however, completing Grandmaster Nightfalls rewards you with adept versions of these weapons.
You can read all about Nightfall weapons, including adept versions, drop rates, and rankings, here.
Grandmaster Power Level Requirements
If you’re interested in running a GM, you need to have a proper Power Level (including your Artifact’s bonus Power):
Difficulty | Recommended | Enemies Power Level | Adept drop rate |
Grandmaster | 1815 | 1840 | Common+ |
For the record, Power Level requirements were drastically reduced last season to allow more players to experience Grandmaster Nightfalls.
GM Shields & Champions
Grandmaster Nightfalls are challenging activities, even for veteran players.
But regardless of your skills, you need to make sure you bring weapons with matching elements and armor with the necessary Champions mods:
Art | Nightfall | Threat | Shields | Champions | Requires |
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![]() | Lake of Shadows | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 8x ![]() 8x ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play |
![]() | The Corrupted | ![]() | 14x ![]() 28x ![]() 20x ![]() | 8x ![]() 10x ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play |
![]() | Battleground - Moon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play |
![]() | Battleground - Cosmodrome | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play |
![]() | Birthplace of the Vile | ![]() | 5x ![]() (2x Random Shields) | 12x ![]() 8x ![]() | ![]() The Witch Queen |
![]() | Hypernet Current | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() Lightfall |
Before you go…
Preparing to farm Grandmaster Nightfalls? You can find everything there is to know about this week’s Nightfall weapon here.
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