Ghosts of the Deep release date: When does the Destiny 2 season 21 dungeon release?

Destiny 2’s Season of the Deep is bringing another addition to the game’s growing list of dungeons (and its also-expanding list of paywalls). Players who own the Lightfall dungeon key or bought the Year Six Annual Pass can dive into new depths in the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon.

As evidenced by its name, Season of the Deep has strong maritime overtones, potentially bringing the guardian into dangerous waters that could be reminiscent of the looming, thalassophobia-induced dread from Subnautica, Bioshock, or SOMA. Ghosts of the Deep will likely continue that theme, bringing new horrors and new rewards for the guardians who brave the challenge.

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Ghosts of the Deep will likely be set in Titan, similar to how the Spire of the Watcher dungeon takes place in a pocket of Mars. Even if the patrol areas don’t make a return, players may have to brave the terror below the methane ocean, which is in line with the theme of the Deep Dive activity.

Here’s when the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon will be released in Destiny 2.

Destiny 2 Ghosts of the Deep dungeon release date and time

The Season of the Deep dungeon will launch at the daily reset on Friday, May 26, following Bungie’s recent pattern of launching dungeons on the first Friday of a new season. With season 21 kicking off on Tuesday, May 23, this leaves players with a limited amount of time to grind before diving into the activity lands on the first Friday reset of the new season.

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Luckily for guardians, though, Bungie will not increase the Power Level cap in Season of the Deep. If you’re all caught up and at 1810, the bigger grind will likely be to regain the power bonus from the seasonal artifact, which resets upon each new season.

The launch of the season 21 dungeon is also an opportunity for Bungie to move away from the incidents during the release of the Spire of the Watcher dungeon on Nov. 9, 2022. Spire kicked off with large-scale disconnects and errors, which only improved after Bungie disabled the API and third-party integration following the dungeon’s launch. The API was unavailable until Dec. 13, leaving players without some helpful third-party tools for days.

What time does the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon release?

The Ghosts of the Deep dungeon will launch at 12pm CT on Friday, May 26, matching the time of the daily reset. Once the dungeon goes live, players will have to pick up its associated quest from Suraya Hawthorne in the Tower, similar to how Duality owners needed to start the A Single Thread quest before jumping into the dungeon. Don’t forget to get your gear ready ahead of time in case the Destiny 2 API encounters issues.