With the launch of a new Destiny 2 season, Season of Plunder, comes a new season pass full of rewards to unlock. Like any other season, the best way to level up your season pass quickly is by completing bounties and the seasonal challenges.
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A new collection of seasonal challenges are released each week, with objectives that require you to participate in all sorts of activities like the seasonal questline, strikes, Crucible, Gambit, and much more.
Here’s a comprehensive list of all the season challenges you should expect during Destiny 2‘s 18th season, Season of Plunder.
Week one Season of Plunder challenges
Here are all 10 seasonal challenges for week one of Season of Plunder.
| Challenge Name | Challenge Objectives | Challenge Rewards |
| Successful Expedition | Obtain three Plundered Umbral Energy from Treasure Chests | Repute, Challenger XP |
| Antiquarian I | Return the first relic to the H.E.L.M., and defeat opponents on Europa | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Fire Discipline | Complete three Ketchcrash activities and activate five cannons on your Ketch. | Challenger XP |
| Shaper I | Shape three unique Seasonal weapons | Challenger XP |
| Europa Activities | Complete bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors on Europa. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Taking All Challengers | Complete three weekly playlist challenges | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Long-Range Calibration | Calibrate Pulse Rifles, Bows, and Trace Rifles on Europa. Bonus progressed earned in Lost Sectors. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Dredgin’ Up Victory | Complete Gambit matches. Bonus progress earned for wins. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Flourish of Power | Defeat Guardians in the Mayhem playlist with Super activities. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| The Fallen Fall | Defeat Fallen in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Bonus progress earned for defeating tougher combatants. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
The ability to accomplish many of these challenges will be unlocked by progressing through the main seasonal questline. Week one challenges can still be completed in later weeks.
Week two Season of Plunder challenges
Here are all 10 seasonal challenges for week two of Season of Plunder.
| Challenge Name | Challenge Objectives | Challenge Rewards |
| Antiquarian II | Return the second Relic to the H.E.L.M. and defeat Fallen with precision final blows. | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Expert Expedition I | Complete three Expeditions and gather 25 pieces of treasure during the treasure haul. | Repute, Challenger XP |
| Seeker’s Cache I | Complete 15 bounties from the Star Chart or on Nessus, Cosmodrome, or Europa. Also decipher the Small Treasure Beacon from the Star Chart. | Challenger XP |
| Fusillade | Defeat targets with Submachine Guns. Defeating Ketchcrash opponents and Guardians will award bonus progress. | Challenger XP |
| Cosmodrome Activities | Complete bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors on the Cosmodrome. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Lost in the Legend | Complete a Lost Sector on Legend or higher. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Close-Range Calibration | Calibrate Sidearms, SMGs, Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords in the Cosmodrome. Rapidly defeat opponents for bonus progress. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Bank, Kill, Repeat | Earn 250 points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers and defeating Guardians in Gambit matches. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Arc of History | Defeat Guardians with Arc Damage. Bonus progress is granted for defeating blinded opponenents. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Anti-Cabal Sweep | Defeat Cabal in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
A handful of the week two seasonal challenges can all be completed by completing bounties and activities on the Cosmodrome.
Week three Season of Plunder challenges
Here are all 10 seasonal challenges for week three of Season of Plunder.
| Challenge Name | Challenge Objectives | Challenge Rewards |
| Antiquarian III | Return the third relic to the H.E.L.M. Also defeat Cabal, earning bonus progress with finishers | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Sextant Navigation I | Collect Map Fragments and Treasure Coordinates. Map Fragments are earned in Ketchcrash, Treasure Coordinates through ritual activities. | Challenger XP |
| Ketchcrasher I | During Ketchcrash, destroy five shield generators in the Maintenance Bay, hack five terminals in the Treasure Hoard, and destroy 10 storage tanks in Ether Storage. | Repute, Challenger XP |
| Cannonade | Defeat targets with machine guns. Defeating Guardians or combatants in Expedition earns bonus progress. | Challenger XP |
| Nessus Activities | On Nessus, complete bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Power Broker | Reach Power level 1570. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Mid-Range Calibration | Calibrate hand cannons, glaives, auto rifles, fusion rifles, and machine guns on Nessus. Earn bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Primeval Entourage | Defeat Taken in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Iron Sharpens Iron | Complete Crucible matches. Earn bonus progress via victories and playing Iron Banner. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Ultimate Champion | Defeat Champions in any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. Earn bonus progress on higher difficulty tiers. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
A decent amount of the week three challenges can be completed by playing the seasonal activities or by completing activities on Nessus.
Week four Season of Plunder challenges
Here are all nine seasonal challenges for week four of Season of Plunder.
| Challenge Name | Challenge Objectives | Challenge Rewards |
| Antiquarian IV | Return the fourth relic to the H.E.L.M. Also defeat Vex with melee abilities. | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Freebooter I | Use treasure maps to reveal treasure chests at the end of Expeditions. Also spend Plundered Umbral Energy to focus engrams at the Star Chart. | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Broadside | Complete Ketchcrash on Maseter difficulty. | Challenger XP++ |
| Shortsighted | Defeat targets with shotguns and defeat Arc blinded combatants. Defeating combatants in Expedition and defeating Guardians awards bonus progress. | Challenger XP+ |
| Mod Collector | Unlock 12 artifact mods. | Challenger XP++, Bright Dust |
| Precision Calibration | Calibrate scout rifles, sniper rifles, and linear fusion riffles by landing precision blows. Bonus progress against Guardians. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| High-Value Hunter | Defeat powerful combatants in Gambit. | Challenger XP++, Bright Dust |
| Slowed Down | Defeat Guardians with Stasis damage. Bonus progress for defeating slowed or frozen opponents. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Darkest Nightfall | Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. | Nightfall weapon, Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
Week five Season of Plunder challenges
Here are all seven seasonal challenges for week five of Season of Plunder.
| Challenge Name | Challenge Objectives | Challenge Rewards |
| Antiquarian V | Return the fifth relic to the H.E.L.M. Defeat powerful Fallen anywhere. | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Expert Expedition II | Gather 25 Treasure and defeat five Champions in Expedition. | Challenger XP |
| Seeker’s Cache II | Summon 20 crewmates in Expedition and Ketchcrash. Also decipher the Medium Treasure Beacon at the Star Chart. | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Spyglass | Defeat targets with scout rifles and Shatter damage. Defeating opponents in Ketchcrash and defeating Guardians awards bonus progress. | Challenger XP+ |
| Resist and Revolt | Acquire Cry Mutiny grenade lauuncher. | Challenger XP++, Bright Dust |
| Superconductor | Defeat Guardians in Crucible. Bonus progress granted for opponents defeated with Arc or Stasis effects. | Challenger XP++, Bright Dust |
| Oh Captain | Defeat Cabal and Fallen bosses in strikes or Vanguard playlists. | Challenger XP++, Bright Dust |
Week six Season of Plunder challenges
Here are all seven seasonal challenges for week six of Season of Plunder.
| Challenge Name | Challenge Objectives | Challenge Rewards |
| Antiquarian VI | Return the sixth Relic to the H.E.L.M. Defeat powerful Cabal. | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Raise a Glass | Perform emotes at the end of Ketchcrash or Expedition for additional rewards. Doing so on Master difficulty rewards bonus progress. Requires the first Swashbuckler upgrade. | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Ketchcrasher II | During Ketchcrash, destroy shield generators in the Maintenance Bay, hack terminals in the Treasure Hoard, and destroy storage tanks in Ether Storage. Doing so on Master difficulty rewards bonus progress. | Challenger XP+ |
| Hailstorm | Defeat targets with Arc or Stasis abilities. Defeating targets in Expeditions or defeating Guardians rewards bonus progress. | Challenger XP++ |
| Apex Armorer | Masterwork a piece of armor. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Absolutely Stunning | Stun 50 Champions | Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust |
| Intended Authority | Acquire the Crucible ornament for Cry Mutiny. | Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust |
Week seven Season of Plunder challenges
Here are all seven seasonal challenges for week seven of Season of Plunder.
| Challenge Name | Challenge Objectives | Challenge Rewards |
| Antiquarian VII | Return the seventh Relic to the H.E.L.M. and defeat powerful Vex. | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Efficient Expedition | Complete Expedition in each destination in under 10 minutes: Nessus, Cosmodrome, Europa. | Challenger XP++ |
| Shaper II | Level Seasonal Shaped weapons to level 10. | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Underhanded | Defeat targets with Sidearms and defeat jolted combatants. Defeating combatants in Ketchcrash and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress. | Challenger XP+ |
| Closing In | Defeat targets with Machine Guns, Sniper Rifles, and Swords in Gambit. Defeating Guardians will award bonus progress. | Challenger XP++, Bright Dust |
| Fleeting Glory | Complete Crucible matches in the Glory Rank playlist. Earn bonus progress for wins. | Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust |
| Grandmaster | Complete any Nightfall strike on Grandmaster. | Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust |
Week eight Season of Plunder challenges
Here are all six seasonal challenges for week eight of Season of Plunder.
| Challenge Name | Challenge Objectives | Challenge Rewards |
| Antiquarian VIII | Return the eighth relic to the H.E.L.M. Also defeat Champions across the system, earning bonus progress in Ketchcrash and Expedition. | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Sextant Navigation II | Collect 160 Map Fragments and 1,600 Treasure Coordinates throughout the season. | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Barrage | Defeat Champions and bosses in Ketchcrash. | Challenger XP++ |
| Pinnacle | Reach power level 1580 by earning pinnacle rewards. | Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust |
| Hold the Trigger | Calibrate machine guns, scout rifles, and sidearms. Rapidly defeating combatants and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress. | Challenger XP++, Bright Dust |
| Intended Mischief | Acquire the Gambit ornament for Cry Mutiny. | Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust |
Week nine Season of Plunder challenges
Here are all seven seasonal challenges for week nine of Season of Plunder.
| Challenge Name | Challenge Objectives | Challenger Rewards |
| Expert Expedition III | Gather 50 Treasure and defeat Ruffians in Expedition | Repute, Challenger XP+ |
| Seeker’s Cache III | Summon First Mates in Expedition and Ketchcrash. Also decipher the Large Treasure Beacon at the H.E.L.M. | Repute, Challenger XP++ |
| Battery | Defeat targets with Linear Fusion Rifles and defeat combatants slowed by Stasis. Defeating combatants in Ketchcrash and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress. | Challenger XP+ |
| Armory-Wide Calibration | Calibrate Kinetic, Energy, and Power weapons. Bonus progress against Champions. | Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust |
| Cold Lightning | In Gambit, defeat targets with Arc or Stasis effects. Bonus progress earned by defeating Guardians. | Challenger XP++, Bright Dust |
| Trial By Firing Squad | Win 20 rounds in Trials of Osiris. | Trials of Osiris Weapon, Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust |
| Arc Vanguard | Defeat combatants with Arc or Stasis effects in Vanguard playlists. | Challenger XP++, Bright Dust |
Week 10 Season of Plunder challenges
Here are all five seasonal challenges for week 10 of Season of Plunder.
| Challenge Name | Challenge Objectives | Challenge Rewards |
| Freebooter II | Open Expedition bonus chests and chests from Master Ketchcrash. Spend 150 Plundered Umbral Energy at the Star Chart to focus engrams throughout the season. | Repute, Challenger XP++ |
| Shaper III | Level Season Shaped weapons to level 20. | Repute, Challenger XP++ |
| Thunderlight | Defeat targets with Arc or Stasis Supers. Defeating Guardians or combatants in Ketchcrash and Expedition will award bonus progress. | Repute, Challenger XP++ |
| EDZ Activities | Complete bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors in the EDZ. | Challenger XP+, Bright Dust |
| Intended Authority | Acquire the Vanguard ornament for Cry Mutiny. | Planestrider, Challenger XP+++, Bright Dust |
At the end of the season, players can earn a large pile of Bright Dust by completing 75 seasonal challenges before the end of the Season of Plunder.
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Published: Oct 25, 2022 02:00 pm