Destiny 2: Root of Nightmares Raid

Master difficulty and weekly raid challenges are now unlocked! Master loot for Root of Nightmares looks to have a reward lockout, this week’s weapon is the Adept Sidearm, Mykel’s Reverence. Thanks to Rex in our Discord for this information.

Visit the Raid Challenges page to view challenges and rewards available this week.

“Ferried from an unknown time and place, a haunting presence has been detected. We must now confront the ancient threat growing at our doorstep.“

Requirement: Lightfall

Fireteam: Up to 6-Players

Recommended Power:

Hero: 1770
Master:1840

Weekly Rewards: Pinnacle Gear (one per encounter, per character each week).

Chests:

Secret Chests: x2
Deepsight (Red Border weapon) Chest: x1

Encounters (Challenges and Master difficulty will be available at a later date, stay tuned for updates)

Encounter	Name
First Encounter	Cataclysm
Second Encounter	Scission
Third Encounter	Zo’aurc
Final Encounter	Nezarec

History of Day One Raid Completions

Root of Nightmares Stats

via Bungie

—Total players entered: 582,428

—Total hours spent: 4,550,022

—Unique clears: 190,459

—Total deaths: 84,177,812

—Cataclysm clears: 361,633

—Scission clears: 315,036

—Macrocosm clears: 249,731

—Nezarec clears: 197,694

Source:

HIGHEST DAY ONE COMPLETIONS:

Root of Nightmares x89,984

Attempted on Day One*: 354,388
Success Rate: 25.391%

LOWEST DAY ONE COMPLETIONS:

Last Wish x2

Attempted on Day One*: 132,482
Success Rate: 0.009%

*Account played in a raid instance with at least 6 people.

Source: @RaidReports

Root of Nightmares had more day one clears than VotD, DSC, GoS, CoS, SotP, LW, SoS, EoW, Lev, WotM, KF, CE, and VoG combined. pic.twitter.com/btk1PfQKEz
— Destiny Raid Report (@RaidReport) March 13, 2023

Rewards

✔️ Pinnacle Gear (per encounter)

✔️ Spoils of Conquest

✔️ Raid Exotic

✔️ Exclusive Root of Nightmares mods

✔️ Drops from Secrets Chests (including a guaranteed Deepsight weapon) and Weekly Challenges

Loot Table

This raid has two secret chests that drop Spoils of Conquest, Root of Nightmares raid mods, and any previously obtained weapon or armor piece. There is also a puzzle chest, complete all three puzzles to get a bonus chest at the end which will drop a Guaranteed Deepsight raid weapon once per week, per character).

I Cataclysm	II Scission	III Zo'aurc	IIII Nezarec
Helmet	Arms	Chest	Helmet
Arms	Chest	Legs	Legs
Chest	Legs	Class Item	Class Item
SHOTGUN Nessa's Oblation (Void)	SHOTGUN Nessa's Oblation (Void)	GRENADE LAUNCHER Koraxis’s Distress (Strand)	TRACE RIFLE Acasia’s Dejection (Solar)
GRENADE LAUNCHER Koraxis’s Distress (Strand)	TRACE RIFLE Acasia’s Dejection (Solar)	AUTO RIFLE Rufus' Fury (Strand)	AUTO RIFLE Rufus' Fury (Strand)
LINEAR FUSION RIFLE Briar’s Contempt (Solar)	SIDEARM Mykel's Reverence (Strand)	SIDEARM Mykel’s Reverence (Strand)	LINEAR FUSION RIFLE Briar's Contempt (Solar)
			RARE BOSS DROP EXOTIC SHOTGUN Conditional Finality (Stasis)
Raid weapons are craftable. \| Data Collection: Nekrek and Rex

Secret and Bonus Chests

Secret Chests

This raid has a total of two secret raid chests and a chest that drops a guaranteed Deepsight (red border) raid weapon.

Locations:

Chest #1: Between 1st and 2nd encounter.
Chest #2: Between 2nd and 3rd encounter.

Rewards

Spoils of Conquest
Root of Nightmares raid mods (these mods only slot on Root of Nightmares raid armor pieces).
Weapons or armor pieces previously earned.

Finding all of the hidden chests rewards the Oxidized Lead shader.

NOTE: Players must complete the raid to find the first secret chest.

Deepsight Weapon Secret Chest

Completing three puzzles will unlock an extra chest at the end of the raid which will drop a guaranteed Deepsight (red border) Root of Nightmares weapon.

Puzzle Locations:

Before first encounter
Between first and second encounter
Right before Nezarec

Video Guides

SECRET RED BORDER CHEST IN ROOT OF NIGHTMARES GUIDE!!!!!

RED BORDER CHEST PUZZLE + 2 SECRET CHESTS | ROOT OF NIGHTMARES

Credit: Rek on Discord

Armor

Tap on images on the table below to view more details on light.gg. Use the scroll on the bottom of the table to view more.

Hunter	Titan	Warlock
Bite of Trepidation Suit	Palate of Agony Suit	Breath of Detestation Suit
Mask of Trepidation Hunter Helmet	Helm of Agony Titan Helmet	Mask of Detestation Warlock Helmet
Grips of Trepidation Hunter Arms	Gauntlets of Agony Titan Arms	Mask of Detestation Warlock Arms
Vest of Trepidation Hunter Chest Armor	Plate of Agony Titan Chest Armor	Mask of Detestation Warlock Chest Armor
Boots of Trepidation Hunter Legs	Greaves of Agony Titan Legs	Mask of Detestation Warlock Legs
Cloak of Trepidation Hunter Cloak	Mark of Agony Titan Class Item	Mask of Detestation Warlock Class Item

Here is a look at the effects on Root of Nightmares armor (image courtesy of Rex):

Weapons

Tap image for details	Weapon
EXOTIC WEAPON	Conditioned Finality Exotic Shotgun (Stasis)
	Rufus's Fury Auto Rifle (Strand)
	Nessa's Oblation Shotgun (Void)
	Koraxis's Distress Grenade Launcher (Strand)
	Mykel's Reverance Sidearm (Strand)
	Briar's Contempt Linear Fusion Rifle
	Acasia's Dejection Trace Rifle (Solar)

Origin Trait

The following trait comes exclusively on all Root of Nightmares weapons.

Harmonic Resonance – Equipping multiple weapons from this set grants this weapon increased reload speed and handling. It also deals increased damage versus Tormentors. Lucent Hive and Guardians using their Super.

Exclusive Exotic Weapon

Conditional Finality Exotic Shotgun

Rare drop from final boss

Perks

Intrinsic Perk: Split Decision – Dual barrels split into Stasis and Solar damage
Trait: Paracausal Pellets – Landing nearly all Stasis pellets will freeze targets; landing nearly all Solar pellets will ignite targets
Shortened Barrel: Greatly improves handling at the cost of range and stability
Alloy Magazine: Faster reloads when the magazine is empty
Textured Grip: Greatly increases handling speed. Slightly decreases stability

Living Nightmares Triumph

Triumph: Living Nightmares
Objective: Complete encounters in “Root of Nightmares” without any member of your fireteam dying.
Rewards:
- Opaline Shatter Shader
- Greatly increases Conditional Finality drop rate.

Other Loot

Tap image for details	Weapon	Type	Source
	A Good Night's Sleep	Emblem	Horticulturist Triumph: Complete "Root of Nightmares" within the first 48 hours of release.
	Terrors Uprooted	Emblem	Root of Nightmare Triumph: Complete any version of the "Root of Nightmares" raid.
	Dream Demon	Vehicle	Triumph: Complete all encounter challenges on Master difficulty.
	Gift of Cruelty	Ship	Triumph: Complete the "Root of Nightmares" raid on Master difficulty.
	Perk - Greatly increases Conditional Finality drop rate	Perk	Living Nightmares Triumph: Complete all encounters in "Root of Nightmares" without any member of your fireteam dying.
	Opaline Shatter	Shader	Living Nightmares Triumph: Complete all encounters in "Root of Nightmares" without any member of your fireteam dying.
	Oxidized Lead	Shader	Terraformed Secrets Triumph: Loot all hidden chest in the "Root of Nightmares" raid.

Mods

This mod’s perks are only active in the “Root of Nightmares” raid. Multiple copies of this mod will not improve its effects. Use the search below to view a specific mod.

Source: Root of Nightmare raid

Tap image for details	Weapon	Perk	Details
	Cabal Extinguisher	When an ally gains Flux of Darkness or Field of Light, deal increased weapon damage to Cabal combatants for a short time.	Requires 2 of ANY energy
	Chill Out	Defeating a combatant with a Stasis weapon spawns a Stasis crystal. Must have a Stasis subclass equipped.	Requires 3 of ANY energy
	Focused Darkness	When you have Flux of Darkness, gain increased ability damage and mobility.	Requires 1 of ANY energy
	Focused Light	When you have Field of Light, gain increased weapon damage and resilience.	Requires 1 of ANY energy
	Precise Jolts	Rapid precision hits with Arc weapons jolt the target. Must have an Arc subclass equipped.	Requires 3 of ANY energy
	Radiant Heat	Powerful combatant final blows with Solar weapons grants Radiant. Must have a Solar subclass equipped.	Requires 3 of ANY energy
	Release Recover	When you lose Flux of Darkness or Field of Light, begin recovering health.	Requires 1 of ANY energy
	Tangled Up	Defeating a combatant with a Strand weapon spawns a Tangle. Must have a Strand subclass equipped.	Requires 3 of ANY energy
	Volatile Volleys	Defeating powerful combatants with a Void weapon gives your Void weapons Volatile Rounds. Must have a Void subclass equipped.	Requires 3 of ANY energy

Raid Encounters and Challenges


First Encounter (Cataclysm)	Second Encounter (Scission)	Third Encounter (Macrocosm/Zo'Aurc)	Fourth Encounter (Nezarec)
Illuminated Torment	Crossfire -	Cosmic Equilibrium	All Hands
Tormentors can only be killed by Guardians with the Field of Light buff.	Guardians must not shoot launcher crystals on their own side.	Guardians must move all Dark planets to the left side and all the Light planets to the right side.	All fireteam members must activate a Light node AND Dark node, every dps phase.