Season of Plunder/Seasonal Challenges

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The following list contains the Seasonal Challenges available during the Season of Plunder.

Weekly

Seasonal

Icon	Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
	Starfarer	Complete all of the Season of Plunder Seasonal Challenges.	Challenges: 75	Large Bright Dust Pile

Week 1

Icon	Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
	Successful Expedition	Obtain Plundered Umbral Energy from bonus chests in Expedition.	Treasure Chests unlocked: 1 Plundered Umbral Energy: 3	Repute Challenger XP
	Antiquarian I	Return the first relic to the H.E.L.M. Also, defeat combatants on Europa. Defeating combatants with a Fusion Rifle will award bonus progress.	Relic placed: 1 Combatants: 200	Repute Challenger XP+
	Fire Discipline	Complete Ketchcrash activities and activate cannons aboard the deck of your Ketch.	Ketchcrash activities completed: 3 Cannons activated: 5	Challenger XP
	Shaper I	Shape three unique Seasonal weapons.	Weapons shaped: 3	Challenger XP
	Europa Activities	On Europa, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.	Progress: 18	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Taking All Challenges	Complete weekly playlist challenges.	Challenges: 3	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Long-Range Calibration	Calibrate long-range weapons—Pulse Rifles, Bows, Trace Rifles—on Europa. Bonus progress in Lost Sectors.	Calibration: 100	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Dredgin' Up Victory	Complete Gambit matches. Earn bonus progress for wins.	Progress: 15	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Flourish of Power	Defeat Guardians in the Mayhem playlist with Super abilities.	Guardians: 50	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	The Fallen Fall	Defeat Fallen combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.	Fallen: 200	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust

Week 2

Icon	Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
	Antiquarian II	Return the second relic to the H.E.L.M. Also, defeat Fallen. Defeating them with precision final blows will award bonus progress.	Relic placed: 1 Fallen: 250	Repute Challenger XP+
	Expert Expedition I	Complete Expeditions and gather treasure in the treasure haul.	Expeditions completed: 3 Treasure gathered: 25	Repute Challenger XP
	Seeker's Cache I	Complete bounties from the Star Chart or on Nessus, Cosmodrome, or Europa. Also, decipher the Small Treasure Beacon, available from the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.	Bounties: 15 Small Treasure Beacon: 1	Challenger XP
	Fusillade	Defeat targets with Submachine Guns. Defeating combatants in Ketchcrash and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress.	[SMG] Submachine Gun: 200	Challenger XP
	Cosmodrome Activities	In the Cosmodrome, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.	Progress: 18	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Lost in the Legend	Complete a Lost Sector on Legend or higher.	Lost Sectors: 1	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Close-Range Calibration	Calibrate close-range weapons—Sidearms, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords—in the Cosmodrome. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants.	Calibration: 200	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Bank, Kill, Repeat	Earn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit.	Points: 250	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Arc of History	Defeat Guardians with Arc damage. Bonus progress is granted for defeating blinded opponents.	Guardians: 100	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Anti-Cabal Sweep	Defeat Cabal combatants in Vanguard playlists or strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.	Cabal: 200	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust

Week 3

Icon	Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
	Antiquarian III	Return the third relic to the H.E.L.M. Also, defeat Cabal. Defeating them with finishers will award bonus progress.	Relic placed: 1 Cabal: 250	Repute Challenger XP+
	Sextant Navigation I	Collect Map Fragments and Treasure Coordinates during Season of Plunder. Earn Map Fragments in Ketchcrash and Treasure Coordinates through ritual activities.	Map Fragments: 60 Treasure Coordinates: 600	Challenger XP
	Ketchcrasher I	In Ketchcrash, destroy shield generators in the Maintenance Bay, hack terminals in the Treasure Hoard, and destroy storage tanks in Ether Storage.	Shield generators destroyed: 5 Terminals hacked: 5 Ether tanks destroyed: 10	Repute Challenger XP
	Cannonade	Defeat targets with Machine Guns. Defeating combatants in Expedition and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress.	[Machine Gun] Machine Gun: 150	Challenger XP
	Nessus Activities	On Nessus, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.	Progress: 18	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Power Broker	Reach Power Level 1,570 by earning powerful rewards and Prime Engrams.	Power Level: 1570	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Mid-Range Calibration	Calibrate mid-range weapons—Hand Cannons, Glaives, Auto Rifles, Fusion Rifles, Machine Guns—on Nessus. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants.	Calibration: 200	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Primeval Entourage	Defeat Taken in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants.	Taken: 100	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Iron Sharpens Iron	Complete Crucible matches. Earn bonus progress in Iron Banner and for victories.	Progress: 20	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Ultimate Champion	Defeat Champions in any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher. Earn bonus progress at higher difficulty tiers.	Champions: 60	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust

Week 4

Icon	Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
	Antiquarian IV	Return the fourth relic to the H.E.L.M. Also, defeat Vex. Defeating them with melee abilities will award bonus progress.	Relic placed: 1 Vex: 250	Repute Challenger XP+
	Freebooter I	Use Treasure Maps to reveal additional rewards at the end of Expedition. Using advanced Treasure Maps will award additional progress. Also, spend Plundered Umbral Energy at the Star Chart to focus engrams throughout the Season.	Treasure Chests unlocked: 10 Plundered Umbral Energy: 60	Repute Challenger XP+
	Broadside	Complete Ketchcrash on Master difficulty.	Unspecified Goal: 1	Challenger XP++
	Shortsighted	Defeat targets with Shotguns and defeat blinded combatants. Defeating combatants in Expedition and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress.	[Shotgun] Shotgun: 150 [Arc] Arc blind: 100	Challenger XP+
	Mod Collector	Unlock artifact mods.	Mods unlocked: 12	Challenger XP++ Bright Dust
	Precision Calibration	Calibrate marksman weapons—Scout Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and Linear Fusion Rifles—by landing precision final blows. Bonus progress against Guardians.	Calibration: 200	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	High-Value Hunter	Defeat powerful combatants in Gambit. Earn bonus progress for defeating high-value targets.	Combatants: 75	Challenger XP++ Bright Dust
	Slowed Down	Defeat Guardians with Stasis damage. Bonus progress is granted for defeating slowed or frozen opponents.	Guardians: 100	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Darkest Nightfall	Complete any Nightfall strike on Hero difficulty or higher.	Nightfall: 3	Nightfall Weapon Challenger XP+ Bright Dust

Week 5

Icon	Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
	Antiquarian V	Return the fifth relic to the H.E.L.M. Also, defeat powerful Fallen throughout the system. Defeating more powerful combatants will award bonus progress.	Relic placed: 1 Powerful Fallen: 150	Repute Challenger XP+
	Expert Expedition II	In Expedition, gather treasure into the treasure haul and defeat Champions.	Treasure collected: 25 Champions: 5	Challenger XP
	Seeker's Cache II	Summon crewmates in Expedition and Ketchcrash. Also, decipher the Medium Treasure Beacon, available from the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.	Crewmates summoned: 20 Medium Treasure Beacon: 1	Repute Challenger XP+
	Spyglass	Defeat targets with Scout Rifles and Shatter damage. Defeating combatants in Ketchcrash and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress.	[Scout Rifle] Scout Rifle: 200 Stasis: 100	Challenger XP+
	Resist and Revolt	Acquire Cry Mutiny.	[Grenade Launcher] Grenade Launcher: 1	Challenger XP++ Bright Dust
	Superconductor	Defeat Guardians in Crucible. Bonus progress is granted for opponents defeated with the help of Arc or Stasis effects.	Guardians: 200	Challenger XP++ Bright Dust
	Oh Captain	Defeat Cabal and Fallen bosses in strikes or Vanguard playlists.	Cabal bosses: 5 Fallen boss defeated: 5	Challenger XP++ Bright Dust

Week 6

Icon	Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
	Antiquarian VI	Return the sixth relic to the H.E.L.M. Also, defeat powerful Cabal throughout the system. Defeating more powerful combatants will award bonus progress.	Relic placed: 1 Powerful Cabal: 150	Repute Challenger XP+
	Raise a Glass	Perform emotes at the end of Ketchcrash or Expedition for additional rewards. Doing so on Master difficulty will award bonus progress. This interaction requires the purchase of the first Swashbuckler upgrade.	Emotes performed: 6	Repute Challenger XP+
	Ketchcrasher II	In Ketchcrash, destroy shield generators in the Maintenance Bay, hack terminals in the Treasure Hoard, and destroy storage tanks in Ether Storage. Doing so in Master Ketchcrash will award bonus progress.	Shield generators destroyed: 10 Terminals hacked: 10 Ether tanks destroyed: 20	Challenger XP+
	Hailstorm	Defeat targets with Arc or Stasis abilities. Defeating combatants in Expedition and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress.	Ability: 200	Challenger XP++
	Apex Armorer	Masterwork a piece of armor.	Armor upgraded: 1	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Absolutely Stunning	Stun Champions.	Champions: 50	Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust
	Intended Overthrow	Acquire the Crucible ornament for Cry Mutiny.	Weapon Ornament: 1	Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust

Week 7

Icon	Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
	Antiquarian VII	Return the seventh relic to the H.E.L.M. Also, defeat powerful Vex throughout the system. Defeating more powerful combatants will award bonus progress.	Relic placed: 1 Vex: 150	Repute Challenger XP+
	Efficient Expedition	Complete Expedition in each destination in under 10 minutes.	Expedition: Nessus: 1 Expedition: Cosmodrome: 1 Expedition: Europa: 1	Challenger XP++
	Shaper II	Level Seasonal Shaped weapons to Level 10.	Level 10 Shaped weapons: 1	Repute Challenger XP+
	Underhanded	Defeat targets with Sidearms and defeat jolted combatants. Defeating combatants in Ketchcrash and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress.	[Sidearm] Sidearm: 200 Arc jolt: 100	Challenger XP+
	Closing In	Defeat targets with Machine Guns, Sniper Rifles, and Swords in Gambit. Defeating Guardians will award bonus progress.	[Machine Gun] Machine Gun: 60 [Sword] Sword: 60 [Sniper Rifle] Sniper Rifle: 30	Challenger XP++ Bright Dust
	Fleeting Glory	Complete Crucible matches in the Glory Rank playlist. Earn bonus progress for wins.	Progress: 15	Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust
	Grandmaster	Complete any Nightfall strike on Grandmaster.	Nightfall: 1	Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust

Week 8

Icon	Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
	Antiquarian VIII	Return the eighth relic to the H.E.L.M. Also, defeat Champions across the system. Champions defeated in Ketchcrash and Expedition will award bonus progress.	Relic placed: 1 Champions: 25	Repute Challenger XP+
	Sextant Navigation II	Collect Map Fragments and Treasure Coordinates throughout the Season. Map Fragments can be obtained by completing Ketchcrash. Treasure Coordinates can be acquired from ritual activities.	Map Fragments: 160 Treasure Coordinates: 1600	Repute Challenger XP+
	Barrage	Defeat Champions and bosses in Ketchcrash.	Combatants: 12	Challenger XP++
	Pinnacle	Reach Power Level 1,580 by earning pinnacle rewards.	Power Level: 1580	Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust
	Hold the Trigger	Calibrate Machine Guns, Scout Rifles, and Sidearms. Rapidly defeating combatants and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress.	Progress: 180	Challenger XP++ Bright Dust
	Intended Mischief	Acquire the Gambit ornament for Cry Mutiny.	Weapon Ornament: 1	Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust

Week 9

Icon	Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
	Expert Expedition III	In Expedition, gather treasure and defeat Ruffians.	Treasure gathered: 50 Ruffians defeated: 10	Repute Challenger XP+
	Seeker's Cache III	Summon First Mates in Expedition and Ketchcrash. Also, decipher the Large Treasure Beacon, available from the Star Chart in the H.E.L.M.	Crewmates summoned: 15 Large Treasure Beacon: 1	Repute Challenger XP++
	Battery	Defeat targets with Linear Fusion Rifles and defeat slowed combatants. Defeating combatants in Ketchcrash and defeating Guardians will award bonus progress.	[Linear Fusion Rifle] Linear Fusion Rifle: 150 [Stasis] Stasis: 100	Challenger XP+
	Armory-Wide Calibration	Calibrate Kinetic, Energy, and Power weapons. Bonus progress against Champions.	Kinetic weapon: 200 Energy weapon: 200 Power weapon: 200	Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust
	Cold Lightning	In Gambit, defeat targets with Arc or Stasis effects. Bonus progress for defeating Guardians.	Progress: 200	Challenger XP++ Bright Dust
	Trial by Firing Squad	Win multiple rounds in the Trials of Osiris.	Wins: 20	Trials of Osiris Weapon Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust
	Arc Vanguard	Defeat combatants with Arc or Stasis effects in Vanguard playlists.	Progress: 300	Challenger XP++ Bright Dust

Week 10

Icon	Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
	Freebooter II	Open Expedition bonus chests and chests from Master Ketchcrash. Also, spend Plundered Umbral Energy at the Star Chart to focus engrams throughout the Season.	Treasure Chests unlocked: 15 Plundered Umbral Energy: 150	Repute Challenger XP++
	Shaper III	Level Seasonal Shaped weapons to Level 20.	Level 20 Shaped weapons: 1	Repute Challenger XP++
	Thunderlight	Defeat targets with Arc or Stasis Supers. Combatants defeated in Ketchcrash and Expedition, and defeated Guardians will award bonus progress.	Super: 150	Repute Challenger XP++
	EDZ Activities	In the EDZ, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors.	Progress: 18	Challenger XP+ Bright Dust
	Intended Authority	Acquire the Vanguard ornament for Cry Mutiny.	Weapon Ornament: 1	Psychic Warfare Challenger XP+++ Bright Dust

Past Challenges

Season of the Risen

These challenges are only available to players who purchased the Season Pass during the Season of the Risen, or owners of The Witch Queen Deluxe Edition.

Icon	Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
	Operation Elbrus: Week 2	Complete Week 2 of Operation Elbrus. Also, defeat combatants in PsiOps Battlegrounds. Defeated Champions grant bonus progress.	Operation Elbrus: Week 2 completed: 1 Combatants: 100	Insight
	Operation Elbrus: Week 3	Complete Week 3 of Operation Elbrus and use Psychogenic Intel to decode 3 Runic Chests at the end of PsiOps Battlegrounds. Collect Psychogenic Intel by playing strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, and more.	Operation Elbrus: Week 3 completed: 1 Runic Chests decoded: 3	Insight
	Operation Elbrus: Week 4	Complete Week 4 of Operation Elbrus and focus Umbral Engrams at the War Table in the H.E.L.M. using Risen Umbral Energy. Collect Risen Umbral Energy by decoding Runic Chests at the end of PsiOps Battlegrounds.	Operation Elbrus: Week 4 completed: 1 Risen Umbral Energy spent: 32	Insight
	Legendary PsiOperative I	Complete PsiOps Battleground: EDZ on Legend difficulty. (Accessed via the H.E.L.M. Director node.)	Legend PsiOps Battleground: EDZ completed: 1	Insight
	Legendary PsiOperative II	Complete PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome on Legend difficulty. (Accessed via the H.E.L.M. Director node.)	Legend PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome completed: 1	Insight
	Legendary PsiOperative III	Complete PsiOps Battleground: Moon on Legend difficulty. (Accessed via the H.E.L.M. Director node.)	Legend PsiOps Battleground: Moon completed: 1	Insight
	Light Reclaimer I	Defeat Lighthoarders in PsiOps Battleground: EDZ.	Lighthoarders in PsiOps Battleground: EDZ defeated: 1	Insight
	Light Reclaimer II	Defeat Lighthoarders in PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome.	Lighthoarders in PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome defeated: 1	Insight
	Light Reclaimer III	Defeat Lighthoarders in PsiOps Battleground: Moon.	Lighthoarders in PsiOps Battleground: Moon defeated: 1	Insight
	Psychogenic Decoder	Collect Psychogenic Intel by playing strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, and more. Collect Risen Umbral Energy by decoding Runic Chests in PsiOps Battlegrounds.	Psychogenic Intel collected: 500 Risen Umbral Energy collected: 2	Insight

Season of the Haunted

These challenges are only available to players who purchased the Season Pass during the Season of the Haunted, or owners of The Witch Queen Deluxe Edition.

Icon	Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
	Binding I	Throughout Season of the Haunted, bind Nightmares after completing Tier III of the Nightmare Containment and open Opulent Chests on the Derelict Leviathan.	Nightmares harvested: 10 Chests: 5	Figments of Darkness
	Sustained Fire	Defeat combatants with Auto Rifle or Trace Rifle final blows on the Derelict Leviathan, and defeat combatants with Solar damage in any Sever activity.	[Auto Rifle] / [Trace Rifle] Weapon: 200 [Solar] Solar: 30	Figments of Darkness
	Glean Cut	Defeat combatants with Glaive or Sword final blows on the Derelict Leviathan and defeat powerful Cabal in any Sever activity.	[Glaive] / [Sword] Weapon: 200 Powerful Cabal: 30	Figments of Darkness
	Burning Shame	Complete "Sever - Shame" using only a Solar subclass and Solar, Kinetic, or Stasis weapons.	Unspecified Goal: 1	Figments of Darkness
	Empty Grief	Complete "Sever - Grief" using only a Void subclass and Void, Kinetic, or Stasis weapons.	Unspecified Goal: 1	Figments of Darkness
	Sparking Rage	Complete "Sever - Rage" using only an Arc subclass and Arc, Kinetic, or Stasis weapons.	Unspecified Goal: 1	Figments of Darkness
	Nullifying Reconciliation	Complete "Sever - Reconciliation" using only a Void subclass and Void, Kinetic, or Stasis weapons.	Unspecified Goal: 1	Figments of Darkness
	Shocking Forgiveness	Complete "Sever - Forgiveness" using only an Arc subclass and Arc, Kinetic, or Stasis weapons.	Unspecified Goal: 1	Opulent Umbral Energy (5)
	Warm Resolve	Complete "Sever - Resolve" using only a Solar subclass and Solar, Kinetic, or Stasis weapons.	Unspecified Goal: 1	Opulent Umbral Energy (5)
	Harvest at Dawn	Defeat combatants with Scythe final blows on the Derelict Leviathan, and defeat combatants with Solar Power weapon final blows in Sever activities.	Harvest: 125 [Solar] Solar Power weapon: 20	Figments of Darkness

Patch History

• 6.2.5.3
  • Fixed an issue where the Intended Authority Seasonal Challenge showed inaccurate rewards.
    • The Psychic Warfare emblem was the right reward and it's now stated as such.
• 6.2.5.1
  • Fixed an issue where the week-seven Seasonal Challenge "Shaper II" was significantly harder to achieve than other Challenges that are required in order to gain Repute.
    • UNLISTED: Shaper II requirement reduced from 3 to 1.