Destiny 2: Everything you need to know about the Pantheon Challenge

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Want to know what the Destiny 2 Pantheon Challenge is all about? Then we've got you covered.

Bungie is hard at work trying to keep the player base enthusiastic ahead of The Final Shape, releasing a free DLC that will keep them grinding for the next couple of months, Into the Light.

The DLC, which is completely free, will feature a brand-new mode called the Pantheon Challenge. It won't be for the faint of hard as it's a raid boss rush mode, that will grant players amazing rewards.

Bungie has given us some information about it, with more coming via datamined content. So let's break down everything we know about the Pantheon Challenge in Destiny 2.

Destiny 2 Pantheon Challenge start date

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The Pantheon Challenge looks like a hardcore grind

According to the official Into the Light roadmap, the Pantheon Challenge will kick off on April 30.

It won't stick around for long, as the challenge will leave on June 4, when The Final Shape releases.

Pantheon Challenge bosses and release schedule

The following information was datamined by harryy2533. The Pantheon Challenge will have four difficulties, each being harder in terms of Power Level and the amount of bosses you'll have to face.

It won't have a set difficulty, but rather it will automatically adjust a set amount of PL above your current level. These are all the difficulties and when they're releasing:

The Pantheon: Atraks Sovereign (+5 PL): April 30

  • Golgoroth (King’s Fall third encounter)
  • The Caretaker (Vow of the Disciple second encounter)
  • Macrocosm (Root of Nightmares third encounter)
  • Atraks-1 (Deep Stone Crypt second encounter)

The Pantheon: Oryx Exalted (+10 PL): May 7

  • All previous bosses
  • Oryx (King’s Fall fifth encounter

The Pantheon: Rhulk Indomitable (+15 PL): May 14

  • All previous bosses
  • Rhulk (Vow of the Disciple fourth encounter)

The Pantheon: Nezarec Sublime (+20 PL): May 21

  • All previous bosses
  • Riven of a Thousand Voices (Last Wish fifth encounter)
  • Nezarec (Root of Nightmares fourth encounter)

Pantheon Challenge weapons

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The Eyes of Tomorrow is a fun but not that viable rocket launcher

Again, courtesy of dataminer harry2533, we have a list of exotic and legendary weapons that will be up for grabs. Players will allegedly have the option to select from one of five exotics.

Plus, there's a datamined quest called Divine Weaponry that might play into how players can get their hands on these weapons. As soon as we get more concrete information, we'll update this section.

Bungie did confirm that the higher tier of Pantheon Challenges will have better rewards, including Adept raid weapons, Deepsight versions of raid weapons, and even the aforementioned exotic weapons.

These are the weapons you can expect to see:

Exotic weapons

  • Eyes of Tomorrow
  • Touch of Malice
  • Collective Obligation
  • Conditional Finality
  • One Thousand Voices

Legendary weapons:

  • Smite of Merain (Harrowed)
  • Qullim’s Terminus (Harrowed)
  • Insidious (Adept)
  • Acasia’s Dejection (Adept)
  • Zaouli’s Bane (Harrowed)
  • Rufus’s Fury (Adept)

Pantheon Challenge Emblems, Title, and Seal

If you're a true completionist, you'll be happy to hear that Pantheon will feature four emblems and both a Seal and Title to chase.

The emblems are called:

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An early look at the emblems
  • Atraks Dethroned
  • Exalted Beyond Oryx
  • Rhulk Subdued
  • Elevated Above Nezarec

The Title is called Godslayer. As for the challenges needed to earn the Seal and Title, The Game Post has shared there are 10 in total:

  • Extinction Averted: Complete all encounters in The Pantheon: Atraks Sovereign.
  • Checkmate: Complete all encounters in The Pantheon: Oryx Exalted.
  • Cast Shadow: Complete all encounters in The Pantheon: Rhulk Indomitable.
  • Deity Destroyed: Complete all encounters in The Pantheon: Nezarec Sublime.
  • Conquer the Crypt: Complete all encounters in The Pantheon: Atraks Sovereign with a high score.
  • Unseat the King: Complete all encounters in The Pantheon: Oryx Exalted with a high score.
  • Double-Edged: Complete all encounters in The Pantheon: Rhulk Indomitable with a high score.
  • At the Zenith: Complete all encounters in The Pantheon: Nezarec Sublime with a high score.
  • Rising High: Earn points across all encounters in The Pantheon. (1,500,000 score required)
  • Mountain’s Peak: Earn points across all encounters in The Pantheon. (3,000,000 score required)

And that's it! For more content, check out where to find Archie in Destiny 2.

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