Destiny 2 Lightfall Raid: Root of Nightmares release date, start time, Power cap, more BungieWith Destiny 2\u2019s Lightfall expansion comes the Root of Nightmares Raid for Guardians to race through. From the start time to Power cap details, here\u2019s everything we know thus far. When it comes to endgame content in Destiny 2, nothing else comes close to matching the thrill of a day-one Raid experience. With Contest Mode enabled, it\u2019s a challenge unlike any other and an experience all Fireteams prepare for year-round. So with the launch of Lightfall on February 28, we know for certain the major expansion will introduce a new Raid of its own. Though as you might expect, Bungie is keeping tight-lipped on specific details as not to ruin the surprise. But before it gets underway, we\u2019ve got an early rundown on everything there is to know about the Root of Nightmares Lightfall Raid in Destiny 2. Contents Destiny 2 Lightfall Raid: Root of Nightmares release date & start time – Power Level Requirements for the Destiny 2 Lightfall Raid – Destiny 2 Lightfall Raid theme, location, & enemy type speculation – Weapons banned from Root of Nightmares Raid – Root of Nightmares Raid physical rewards – Destiny 2 Lightfall Raid: Root of Nightmares release date & start time The Destiny 2 Root of Nightmares Raid is locked in for Friday, March 10, 2023, with a 9AM PST start time. Bungie confirmed as much a few weeks out from go-time in a TWAB blog post. This gives everyone a full 10 days to grind through new Lightfall content, craft the strongest loadouts, and hit the recommended Power Level before jumping in. As always though, thousands will be rushing into the new Raid the moment it goes live, so be sure to prepare for potential server hiccups as we\u2019ve seen in the past. Below is a full look at when the Lightfall Raid kicks off in your local time zone. As always, if you\u2019re not looking to compete in the raid race yourself, you can always watch along live as the world\u2019s best fireteams give it their all. Here\u2019s how you can tune in and keep on top of the action as it unfolds. Destiny 2 Root of Nightmares Raid Power Level The Root of Nightmares Raid features a 1,780 Power cap for all encounters while Contest Mode is in effect. This comes in 30 power above the soft cap and just 20 power below the hard cap. Thus, just about everyone should be able to reach the requirement in time for the Raid, given there\u2019s plenty of time to grab powerful gear and boost your level. Contest Mode will be enabled as always, this time leveling the playing field for all involved over the first 48 hours. This means no matter how much you grind, no matter how high you raise your Power Level before entering the Raid, everyone will be on equal footing thanks to Contest Mode for the first two days. Destiny 2 Root of Nightmares Raid theme, location, & enemy type speculation As for where the Root of Nightmares Raid will take place and which enemy type we\u2019ll be facing off against, specific details haven\u2019t yet been confirmed. It\u2019s always a mystery until the latest expansion goes live, so if tradition continues, we\u2019ll likely learn more by playing through Lightfall\u2019s story missions. Initially, it appeared the raid may kickoff on Neomuna, as a recent ViDoc for Lightfall showed six Guardians readying themselves for a battle ahead. The cutscene shown is very similar to other raid start-up cutscenes. However, we now seemingly know that\u2019s not quite the case, as the new raid appears to start directly on a pyramid ship. While new gameplay is scarce, a very brief teaser at the start of a new Root of Nightmares trailer seemingly let slip the raid\u2019s location. With six ships all flying into the heart of a pyramid ship, it\u2019s all but guaranteed that\u2019s our starting point for the activity. A leaked description for the activity itself appears to support our theories as well, at least to some degree. \u201cA sinister force haunts Neomuna\u2019s citizens,\u201d datamined intel reads. \u201cWith your fireteam, board the Witness\u2019 terraformed Pyramid ship and confront the ancient threat growing within.\u201d As for a specific enemy type in focus, it\u2019s yet unclear. While various details point toward a battle with looming \u2018big bad\u2019 Nezarec \u2013 an iconic villain we\u2019ve only heard about for many years but never actually seen \u2013 nothing is yet confirmed. Weapons banned from Destiny 2 Root of Nightmares Raid As is tradition after new expansions arrive, players have quickly uncovered a handful of broken elements. Thus far, the Grand Overture, J\u00f6tunn, and Winterbite exotics have all been temporarily disabled and will not be available in the new Raid. All three contributed to various game-breaking bugs, with absurd damage output capable of melting bosses in the blink of an eye. However, more exploits of that variety are being found with each passing day, with some still live at the time of writing. Physical rewards for the Root of Nightmares Raid in Destiny 2 No different from usual, the first team to cross the finish line and complete the Root of Nightmares Raid will be awarded their very own title belt. All six players will forever have a physical championship to showcase their monumental effort. On top of the championship, all players who complete the Root of Nightmares Raid before March 21 will also have exclusive access to a custom Raid jacket designed around the new activity. For those who jump in early, this jacket will be available to purchase in order to commemorate the victory. We\u2019ll be sure to keep you updated with all the latest raid details right here as Root of Nightmares draws near.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Destiny 2 Lightfall Raid: Root of Nightmares release date, start time, Power cap, more BungieWith Destiny 2\u2019s Lightfall expansion comes the Root of Nightmares Raid for Guardians to race through. From the start time to Power cap details, here\u2019s everything we know thus far. When it comes to endgame content in Destiny 2, nothing else […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40174\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}