Destiny 2: Lightfall Guide & Walkthrough
Destiny 2: Lightfall Guide & Walkthrough
Quick Links
- Getting Started
- Season Of The Deep
- Season Of Defiance
- Lightfall
- The Witch Queen
- Bungie 30th Anniversary
- Content Guides
- Best Weapons And God Rolls
- Destiny 2: The Best Titan Builds For PvP And PvE
- Destiny 2: The 10 Best Hand Cannons For PvP
- Destiny 2: The 10 Best Strand Weapons, Ranked
Destiny 2: Lightfall is the penultimate chapter in the Light and Darkness saga. The Witness is here, and it will stop at nothing to get its way. Join the Vanguard and help fight against Emperor Calus to stop the Witness’ plan and save the Traveler. Uncover the secrets of Neomuna, master the powers of Strand, and help prevent the second Collapse.
Related: Destiny 2 Solstice 2023 Guide – Bonfire Bash, Silver Ash, And Armor Rerolling
As with any new Destiny expansion, this content drop is rich with new activities, items, and collectibles to chase. Whether you’re a casual player or a hardcore enthusiast, Lightfall has something for everyone. This hub page contains all of our high-quality guides and tier lists to help you progress your character, master this expansion’s new systems, and create the perfect Guardian. Use the table of contents below to jump to any section that interests you. We’ll be updating this guide continuously throughout the year with new guides and seasonal content, so check back often.
Updated July 18, 2023, by Charles Burgar: The annual Solstice event is back in Destiny 2, lasting from now until August 9. Now is a great chance to farm this event for some good weapons, high-stat armor, and unique cosmetics. We’ve updated this hub to include guides for Solstice, its Flamekeeper title, as well as all current Seasonal Challenges.
Getting Started
Newer Destiny 2 players will want to learn how leveling works, the basics of each class, and how armor stats and mods work. We have guides listed below that should cover the basics. We’ll expand this section to be much more comprehensive throughout the season. Stay tuned.
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- Beginner Basics (Changing Subclasses, Joining A Clan, Etc.)
- A Complete Guide To Armor 2.0
Season Of The Deep
A sudden distress signal calls the Vanguard to an unlikely place: Titan, one of Saturn’s moons originally thought lost to the Pyramid fleet. Travel to the depths of Titan to disrupt Xivu Arath’s plans and find a way to stop the Witness.
Seasonal Content Walkthroughs
- [Event] Solstice 2023 Guide
- Wicked Implement Exotic Quest Guide
- Salvage Activity Guide And Rewards
- Fishing Activity Guide
- Ghosts of the Deep Dungeon Guide
- Aquanaut Title Guide
New Gear (Season Of The Deep)
- Every New Weapon In Season Of The Deep
- Seasonal Artifact Perks Guide
- How To Get The Last Rite Scout Rifle
Seasonal Challenges (Season Of The Deep)
- Week 1
- Week 2
- Week 3
- Week 4
- Week 5
- Week 6
- Week 7
- Week 8
- Week 9
Season Of Defiance
While Guardians take the fight to Calus on Neptune, the Vanguard must take a stand on Earth to defend against the Darkness. Help Queen Mara Sov and the Vanguard repel the Shadow Legion in Season of Defiance’s new activity: Defiant Battlegrounds.
Seasonal Content Walkthroughs
- Defiant Battlegrounds, Engrams, And Key Guide
- Season Of Defiance War Table Guide
- Queensguard Title Guide
New Gear (Season Of Defiance)
Lightfall
Our end begins. The Witness has cornered the Traveler and will stop at nothing to achieve its goals. Fend off the Darkness and uncover the secrets of Neptune in Lightfall’s campaign. Check out our guides below for in-depth walkthroughs on each campaign mission, all of the new gear you can earn on Neomuna, and recreate some of Destiny 2’s strongest builds.
Campaign Walkthrough
- First Contact
- Under Siege
- Downfall
- Breakneck
- On The Verge
New Gear (Lightfall)
Content Guides
Neomuna is a massive city that’s packed with things to find. From the Terminal Overload activity to hidden region chests, our guides will showcase everything Neptune has to offer.
- All Neomuna Region Chest Locations
- All Action Figure Locations
- All Apogee Repeater Locations
- Root Of Nightmares Raid Guide
Strand
Strand is Destiny 2’s newest subclass. Control the fabric of reality itself to levitate your foes and swing across rooftops. Our guides will showcase how to master Strand, how to unlock all of its Aspects and Fragments, and much more.
Buildcrafting Resources
Buildcrafting in Destiny 2 can be daunting with the sheer array of options you have. Learning about mod synergies, ability cooldowns, and what functions in PvE and PvP is downright impossible if you don’t play Destiny 2 for dozens of hours each week.
That’s where our guides come in. We’ve tested various mechanics and mods in Destiny 2 and recorded how they work. Want to know how strong Firepower is? Check out our Charged with Light mods article. Interested in what every ability cooldown is? We have that too. We’ll be adding to this subsection as needed to help you make the perfect build.
- Armor Mods And Armor Charge Explained
- Armor Stats Explained
- Ability Cooldowns And Super Tiers Explained
- Every Way To Obtain High-Stat Armor
- Damage Resistance Explained
- Every Buff And Debuff Explained
- Weapon Stats Explained
- Airborne Effectiveness Explained
Builds For Season 21
Arc 3.0, Void 3.0, and Solar 3.0 have given their respective subclasses the Aspects and Fragments system we previously saw with Stasis. And thanks to weapon crafting, obtaining the gear you want should be the easiest it’s ever been. Buildcrafting has become more important than ever before, and the payoff for creating a build has never been greater. Use the links below to find some of Destiny 2’s strongest builds, both for PvE and PvP.
Subclass 3.0 Reworks
Bungie has reworked every Light subclass in Destiny 2, converting their grid design to the Aspects and Fragments system that debuted with Stasis. In other words, all Light subclasses offer far more customization, centralized keywords for Guardians to build around, and even more tools to play with. Our guides below showcase how the new 3.0 system works, all new Aspects and Fragments, and each element’s keywords.
Armor Mods And Armor Charge Explained
- XP Farming Guide
- Glimmer Farming Guide
- Bright Dust Guide
- Enhancement Cores Guide
- Enhancement Prisms Guide
- Ascendant Shards Guide
- Upgrade Modules Guide
- Planetary Materials Guide
- Umbral Focusing Guide
The Witch Queen
Destiny 2’s Witch Queen expansion sends Guardians to Savathun’s Throne World in search of the truth. Savathun has found a way to steal the Light for herself and her Hive Coven, granting them powers much like your own. You must venture out into the Throne World to stop whatever Savathun is planning.
Campaign Walkthrough
- The Arrival Walkthrough
- The Investigation Walkthrough
- The Ghosts Walkthrough
- The Communion Walkthrough
- The Mirror Walkthrough
- The Cunning Walkthrough
- The Last Chance Walkthrough
- The Ritual Walkthrough
Weapon Crafting
The Darkness bestows a gift that Destiny fans have wanted for years: weapon crafting. Through Mars’ Enclave, Guardians can create powerful weapons with the exact perks they want, right down to the Masterwork. There’s a ton to cover with a system such as this, so be sure that you understand the fundamentals first. We’ll have more weapon crafting guides in the coming days that discuss how the crafting economy works, which weapons you should craft, and more.
- How To Unlock And Use Weapon Crafting
- How To Level Crafted Weapons Quickly
- How To Get Neutral Element
- How To Get Ascendant Alloys
- Weapon Rolls Worth Crafting
New Gear (The Witch Queen)
Use the bones of your enemies to craft the devastating Osteo Striga, or assist the Cabal with their war against the Hive to obtain some powerful new seasonal items. A new Destiny expansion means there’s new loot to chase, and there’s no shortage of loot in this expansion. Over 50 new weapons have been added, some of which can be crafted. Check out our guides below on what has been added to this expansion and which rolls are worth grinding for.
- Origin Traits Explained
- How To Use A Glaive
- Exotic Catalyst Catalogue
- The Witch Queen Weapon God Rolls Guide
Throne World Secrets
The queen of deceit has riddled her Throne World with secrets for Guardians to uncover. The new Deepsight mechanic and Destiny’s typical obsession with collectibles will surely give players enough reason to search every nook and cranny of the High Coven.
- All Darkness Rift Locations
- All Lucent Moth Locations
Bungie 30th Anniversary
The Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack serves as a celebration of Bungie’s past, a nostalgia-fueled DLC that harkens back to the days of Myth and Halo. Defeat enemies in a Nine game show called Dares of Eternity to chase the perfect Halo Battle Rifle, or descend into the Cosmodrome’s Loot Cave to earn some of Destiny’s most coveted items.
And who could forget Gjallarhorn, arguably the most iconic weapon in the Destiny franchise? It’s all here, waiting to be claimed by you and your fireteam. Use the guides below to learn how Dares of Eternity works, how to clear the Grasp of Avarice dungeon, and which weapon rolls you should be chasing from this DLC.
30th Anniversary Content
- Dares Of Eternity Guide
- Grasp Of Avarice Dungeon Guide
Exotic Quests & Best Weapon Rolls
- Every Weapon In The Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack
- Bungie 30th Anniversary Weapon God Rolls Guide
- Gjallarhorn Exotic Quest And Catalyst Guide
- Forerunner Exotic Quest And Catalyst Guide
Content Guides
Destiny 2 is a massive game with dozens of activities, titles, and a dizzying number of weapons to find. Become a master in all things Destiny 2 by following our in-depth content walkthroughs. We’ll show you how to solo Legendary Lost Sectors, conquer your first raid, gild your first title, and much more.
Vendor Reputation
- How To Increase Your Vanguard Rank
- How To Increase Your Crucible Ranks
- How To Increase Your Trials Of Osiris Rank
- How To Increase Your Gambit Rank
- How To Increase Your Gunsmith Rank
Master Lost Sectors
Cosmodrome
- Exodus Garden 2A
- Veles Labyrinth
Dreaming City
- Aphelion’s Rest
- Bay Of Drowned Wishes
- Chamber Of Starlight
EDZ
- Excavation Site XII
- The Quarry
- Scavenger’s Den
- Skydock IV
Europa
- Perdition
- Bunker E15
- Concealed Void
Moon
- K1 Communion
- K1 Logistics
- K1 Crew Quarters
- K1 Revelation
Neomuna
- Thrilladrome
- Hydroponics Delta
Nessus
- The Conflux
Savathun’s Throne World
- Metamorphosis
- Sepulcher
- Extraction
Raids
Deep Stone Crypt
- Deep Stone Crypt Guide
- Deep Stone Crypt Weapon God Rolls Guide
- Deep Stone Crypt Weapons Ranked
Root Of Nightmares
- Root Of Nightmares Raid Guide
- Root Of Nightmares Challenges Guide
Vow Of The Disciple
- Vow Of The Disciple Raid Guide
- Vow Of The Disciple Challenges Guide
- Vow Of The Disciple Weapon God Rolls Guide
Vault Of Glass
- Vault Of Glass Raid Guide
- Vault Of Glass Challenges Guide
- Vault Of Glass Weapon God Rolls Guide
King’s Fall
- King’s Fall Raid Guide
- King’s Fall Challenges Guide
Titles
- Aquanaut (Season Of The Deep)
- Queensguard (Season of Defiance)
- WANTED (Spire of the Watcher)
- Conqueror (Nightfalls)
- Cursebreaker (Dreaming City)
- Deadeye (Seasonal Title)
- Gilding Deadeye
- Kingslayer (King’s Fall)
- Descendant (Deep Stone Crypt)
- Discerptor (Duality)
- Disciple-Slayer (Vow Of The Disciple)
- Dredgen (Gambit)
- Gilding Dredgen
- Fatebreaker (Vault Of Glass)
- Flawless (Trials Of Osiris)
- Gilding Flawless
- Gumshoe (Throne World)
- Iron Lord (Iron Banner)
- Splintered (Europa)
- Vidmaster (30th Anniversary)
- Glorious (Competitive PvP)
Dungeons
Duality
- Duality Dungeon Guide
- Duality Dungeon Weapon God Rolls Guide
Grasp Of Avarice
- Grasp Of Avarice Dungeon Guide
- Grasp Of Avarice Weapon God Rolls Guide
Pit Of Heresy
- Pit Of Heresy Dungeon Guide
- Pit Of Heresy Solo Flawless Tips
Prophecy
- Prophecy Dungeon Guide
- Prophecy Dungeon Solo Flawless Tips
- Prophecy Dungeon Weapon God Rolls Guide
Shattered Throne
- Shattered Throne Dungeon Guide
- Shattered Throne Dungeon Solo Flawless Tips
Resource Guides
- XP Farming Guide
- Glimmer Farming Guide
- Bright Dust Guide
- Enhancement Cores Guide
- Enhancement Prisms Guide
- Ascendant Shards Guide
- Upgrade Modules Guide
- Planetary Materials Guide
- Umbral Focusing Guide
Best Weapons And God Rolls
Destiny 2 has hundreds of weapons for Guardians to chase, ranging from high-powered revolvers to rocket launchers forged from the armor of dead Guardians. Finding a weapon that suits your playstyle can be tough, which is why we’ve made dozens of god roll guides and weapon tier lists.
We’ve covered the best weapon rolls for multiple seasons now, all of which can be found below. We’ve also created lists of the best weapons for each archetype in Destiny 2, ranging from Primaries to Heavy weapons. Dig through the guide below to find your perfect weapon.
Gear Tier Lists
Weapons
By Archetype
- Best Legendary Weapons
- Auto Rifles
- Bows
- Fusion Rifles
- Glaives
- Grenade Launchers
- Hand Cannons (PvE)
- Linear Fusion Rifles
- Pulse Rifles
- Rocket Launchers
- Scout Rifles (PvE)
- Scout Rifles (PvP)
- Shotguns (PvE)
- Shotguns (PvP)
- Sidearms
- SMG (PvE)
- SMG (PvP)
- Sniper Rifles (PvE)
- Sniper Rifles (PvP)
- Swords
- Trace Rifles
By Element
- Best Kinetic Weapons
- Best Stasis Weapons
- Best Arc Weapons
- Best Solar Weapons
- Best Void Weapons
Exotic Armor
- Best Hunter Exotics
- Best Titan Exotics
- Best Warlock Exotics
God Roll Compendium
- Season Of The Haunted Activity Weapon God Rolls
- Season Of The Haunted Misc. Weapon God Rolls
- Duality Dungeon Weapon God Rolls
- Season Of The Risen Weapon God Rolls
- Witch Queen Weapon God Rolls
- Vow Of The Disciple Raid Weapon God Rolls
- Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack Weapon God Rolls
- Vault Of Glass Weapon God Rolls
- Deep Stone Crypt Raid Weapon God Rolls
- Prophecy Dungeon Weapon God Rolls
