Destiny 2 Edge of Fate: The Desert Perpetual raid overview
We’ve gathered everything you need to know about The Desert Perpetual raid, including the release date, theme, loot, and an early preview.
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Key takeaways
- The Desert Perpetual raid is now live in Contest Mode. All other difficulties unlock on July 21.
- An Epic version of the raid with new content will arrive weeks later.
- You must have 100 Power and complete the Edge of Fate campaign on Legendary difficulty to enter the Desert Perpetual raid in Contest Mode.
- To access Normal difficulty, you only need to complete the Edge of Fate campaign.
Edge of Fate and Desert Perpetual raid are out. We’ve gathered everything that is known so far: from its loot, bosses, and secrets. Here’s what we know about the Edge of Fate raid.
If you want to learn more about the expansion, check out this full Edge of Fate guide.
What is The Desert Perpetual
The Desert Perpetual is the latest Destiny 2 raid, introduced in the Edge of Fate expansion. It is a 6-player raid and currently the highest difficulty challenge in Destiny 2. Below, we’ve gathered all the information about Desert Perpetual.
Desert Perpetual livestreams and Twitch Drops
Watch The Desert Perpetual livestreams as players compete in Contest Mode and earn Power Hues Emblem.
As part of the launch celebration for The Desert Perpetual, players can unlock the new Power Hues emblem through Twitch Drops. It’s a limited-time offer, so don’t miss your chance to grab this exclusive cosmetic.
To earn it, simply tune in to any eligible Destiny 2 stream on Twitch and watch for at least one hour. As long as your Bungie and Twitch accounts are linked, the drop will be added to your account automatically.
Available until July 19 at 5:59 PM PT.
The Desert Perpetual raid requirements
To enter The Desert Perpetual raid, you must complete The Edge of Fate campaign.
To access The Desert Perpetual raid in Contest Mode, you must complete the Edge of Fate campaign on Legendary difficulty and have at least 100 Power.
How to start Desert Perpetual raid
To start Desert Perpetual raid, visit Dean Rebecca on Kepler. This NPC will help you to launch the Edge of Fate raid.
Desert Perpetual banned weapons
These four weapons will be banned in the Desert Perpetual raid Contest Mode. However, you can still use them on other difficulties:
- Outbreak Perfected
- Third Iteration
- Choir of One
- Icebreaker
- Barrow Dyad
- Hierarchy of Needs
- Grand Overture
Banned weapon modes:
- Temporal Tracker
- Temporal Blast
- Temporal Armaments
- Temporal Adapter
- Temporal Loader
Desert Perpetual banned armor
These armor bonuses will be banned in the Desert Perpetual raid Contest Mode. However, you can still use them on other difficulties:
- Set Bonus Perks on the Collective Psyche Armor
- Distribution Armor Mod
Desert Perpetual raid release date
The Edge of Fate raid The Desert Perpetual release date is July 19, just four days after the Edge of Fate expansion goes live. Here’s the launch time in various time zones:
- Pacific Time (PT): 10 AM, July 19;
- Eastern Time (ET): 1 PM, July 19;
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC): 5 PM, July 19;
- British Summer Time (BST): 6 PM, July 19;
- Central European Time (CET): 7 PM, July 19;
- Gulf Standard Time (GST): 9 PM, July 19;
- India Standard Time (IST): 10 PM, July 19;
- Japan Standard Time (JST): 2 AM, July 20;
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): 3 AM – July 20
At launch, the raid will feature 48-hour Contest Mode, a limited-time version with higher difficulty and a race format.
A few weeks later, the developers plan to release an Epic version of the raid. This version will continue the story and add new content to the raid.
Desert Perpetual bosses
Desert Perpetual is a non-linear raid, allowing players to choose the order of the first encounters. There are a total of four encounters, and you can tackle the first three in any sequence.
Confirmed Desert Perpetual raid bosses:
- Agraios, Inherent
- Iatros, Inward-Turned
- Epoptes, Lord of Quanta
Only after defeating all three can you unlock the final boss encounter.
Desert Perpetual Emblems
Here are The Desert Perpetual raid Emblems:
- Third Unknown: Complete the raid on any difficulty.
- Timeline’s Blade: Complete the raid during Contest Mode.
The Desert Perpetual loot
We cover all Desert Perpetual loot, including the Exotic Rocket Launcher, armor sets, legendary weapons, and more, in our Desert Perpetual loot table.
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