Destiny 2's Season of the Deep has released its final set of Seasonal Challenges, giving players a chance to earn large sums of XP and Bright Dust through these time-sensitive Triumphs. Completing all Seasonal Challenges also awards a large bundle of Bright Dust, perfect for those looking to acquire Solstice or Eververse armor sets.
This week's challenges are fairly straightforward, if a bit tedious. You'll need to defeat Guardians in PvP with an Arc subclass, earn the Wicked Implement Exotic, and defeat enemies in Gambit with Special ammo. We'll showcase all five challenges, their rewards, and provide tips on how to complete them as quickly as possible.
Wicked Depths
Wicked Depths: Complete the Whetstone encounter in Deep Dives and earn the Wicked Implement Scout Rifle.
Reward
- 50,000 XP
Whetstone is a hidden Exotic mission found in the Deep Dive activity. To start it, you'll need to acquire three Broken Blades by catching Exotic Fish at various fishing ponds. Deposit the fish at the H.E.L.M.'s aquarium, then use the blades to activate three hidden Hive altars in your Deep Dive run. If done correctly, a waypoint on your HUD will guide you to the hidden mission. You have 10 minutes to complete it before being sent to orbit.
For a thorough guide on the Whetstone Exotic mission, check out our Wicked Implement guide.
Neptune Activities
Neptune Activities: In Neomuna, complete bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.
Rewards
- 25,000 XP
- 75 Bright Dust
This challenge requires you to complete multiple Lost Sectors, patrols, bounties, or public events on Neomuna. We recommend you grab bounties from Nimbus and farm your favorite Neomuna Lost Sector to get this done quickly. Vex Incursions and Terminal Override do not count. The Thrilladrome Lost Sector is what we recommend farming.
Sparks Of Arc
Sparks of Arc: Defeat Guardians in Crucible matches with the Arc subclass equipped. Bonus progress is granted for defeating blinded opponents.
Rewards
- 25,000 XP
- 75 Bright Dust
Sparks of Arc requires you to defeat 25 Guardians in the Crucible while you have an Arc subclass equipped. These Guardian final blows can be with any weapon or ability; you just need to have an Arc subclass equipped. Any playlist will also work. We recommend farming Momentum Control, Team Scorched, or Mayhem if they're currently active. If not, give the Rumble playlist a try.
If you haven't played an Arc subclass in the Crucible and would like some good builds, check out our build guides below. Each one contains an Arc PvP build.
Special Measures
Special Measures: Defeat targets in Gambit with weapons using Special ammo. Bonus progress is granted for defeating Guardians and landing final blows with Glaives and Hand Cannons using Special ammo.
Rewards
- 25,000 XP
- 75 Bright Dust
This challenge requires you to defeat 100 enemies in Gambit with Special weapons. Any weapon that consumes Special ammo will count for this challenge, including Eriana's Vow and Special LFRs like Arbalest. Kills with Eriana's Vow and Glaives will grant bonus progress for this challenge, so we highly recommend you use a Glaive. Judgment of Kelgorath, Greasy Luck, and The Engima are good options for this.
Tried And True
Tried and True: Defeat combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes with Primary ammo. Bonus progress is granted for more challenging combatants.
Rewards
- 50,000 XP
- 150 Bright Dust
Tried and True requires you to defeat 300 combatants in Vanguard playlists with Primary weapons. Any weapon that uses Primary ammo will count for this challenge, including Exotics. Majors, Champions, and bosses will grant additional progress.
As for the best Exotic Primary weapons, we have a few recommendations:
- Trinity Ghoul: With its Catalyst, this weapon can release chain lightning with every arrow, one-tapping most enemies caught in the radius.
- Graviton Lance: After a mid-season buff, this gun is S-tier for normal and Legend-tier activities. Kill an enemy to create a chain reaction of Void explosions.
- Quicksilver Storm: This is the best Primary weapon for Master and GM content. Lay into a target to charge your alt-fire, then morph the gun into a Grenade Launcher for easy kills.