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Every new expansion inDestiny 2raises the Power level cap by a certain amount.
The major spikes in Guardian Power now come from expansion launches, including the likes of Final Shape.
From Palindrome to Fatebringer, here is every new and returning weapon in Episode: Heresy.
In other words, everyone starts off at the same Power level when the expansion starts.
How Does Power Level Work?
If you’re a seasoned Destiny 2 player, you’re free to skip this section.
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To increase your Power level, you must obtain new weapons and armor with a higher Power level rating.
All non-sunset loot you obtain will increase your Power level until you reach the ‘soft cap.’
This cap changes each expansion.For Episode: Heresy, the soft cap is 1,960 Power.
Your Director will list every activity that grants Powerful Gear.
We’ll list all of these activities later in the guide.
This is called the ‘pinnacle cap’ and is currently set to 2,010.
The only means of increasing your Power level past 2,020 is by leveling your Seasonal Artifact.
Artifact leveling occurs passivelyas you earn XP in Destiny 2.
Hard Cap
Powerful Gear rewards from activitiesare the main method of reaching the hard cap.
Prime Engrams can also assist you in achieving this cap.
Pinnacle Cap
Pinnacle Gear rewards are the only way to increase your gear’s Power past 2,010.
Learn how to complete The Whisper mission and uncover all hidden Oracle locations with this in-depth walkthrough.
These activities are listed by the reward jot down.
Note that these activities are character-bound.
Most of these sources are weeklies found on your Director.
Source
Requirement
Power Boost
Legendary Campaign
(Final Shape)
Complete the entire campaign on Legendary difficulty.
Onslaught
Complete 50 waves of Onslaught.
Complete 30 waves of Onslaught in a single run.
Gunsmith Bounties
Complete 8 Gunsmith bounties for Banshee-44
Eido
Complete bounties for Eido in the Last City.
Episode: Echoes Content
Open 3 chests in Echoes content.
Encore
Complete the Encore Exotic mission.
Kell’s Fall
Complete the Kell’s Fall Exotic mission.
Eido Bounties
Complete 8 Eido bounties in The Last City.
Dual Destiny
Clear Dual Destiny.
Shaping Slab
Increase your reputation with the Shaping Slab in the Last City.
Win 5 Trials matches on the same card
+5
Pathfinder
Claim a Pale Heart Pathfinder completion reward.
Tomb of Elders
Complete 8 laps of Tomb of Elders.
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Complete Kell’s Fall on any difficulty.
Onslaught: Salvation
Complete 50 waves in the Onslaught: Salvation playlist.
Pinnacle Gear Sources
These sources drop +6 levels higher than your current Power.
Limited to 3 clears each week.
The Nether
Complete 3 runs of The Nether.
Harder difficulties grant bonus progress.
Court of Blades
Complete 3 runs of Court of Blades.
Heresy Content
Complete Heresy content on difficulties above Standard.
Complete Kell’s Fall on Master difficulty.
Located under the “Legends” tab.
Higher difficulties grant more progress.
Coop Focus Campaign
Complete the weekly Final Shape co-op focus campaign mission.
Excision
Complete “Excision” on any difficulty.
Newest Dungeon
Complete encounters in the Sundered Doctrine dungeon.
Newest Raid
Complete encounters in the Salvation’s Edge raid.
We’ve listed the episode or DLC tied to each activity in the tables below.
Additional Tips
Complete Pinnacle Gear challenges whenever your items have a similar Power level.
The more XP you earn, the more Power level you’ll receive.
Consult theApril 25 TWIDfor more information.
When obtaining a +3 item becomes less impactful, complete another challenge that grants a massive boost.
Reaching 2,020 Power Quickly
Reaching 2,020 Power will boil down to RNG.
For this episode, there isn’t any particular order you should probably complete these weeklies.
