By Andrea Trama
Destiny 2's Season of Plunder has many sources of Powerful and Pinnacle gear, and players can use this checklist as a reference for farming sessions.
Destiny 2's Season of Plunder introduced three new activities for players to tackle, and they seamlessly fit into the current rotation of game modes that award Powerful and Pinnacle gear. Powerful and Pinnacle gear are needed for players to increase their Power Level up to the seasonal maximum of 1580, which will go up again when Season 19 launches. This guide is a checklist that explains where to get every single Powerful and Pinnacle drop in Destiny 2 as of Season of Plunder, including transitory game modes that rotate in and out of the weekly selection.
Season of Plunder Weekly Powerful Gear Reward Checklist
Powerful Gear in Destiny 2 is divided into three different tiers, and each tier has its own benefits and can be weighted differently based on how useful that specific reward can be to the Power Level grind.
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Before delving into the list of each source of the various Powerful Gear tiers, it's worth understanding what Powerful Gear does and when it's best to farm for it.
- Powerful Gear Tier 1 means that the associated items will always drop at +3 Power Level compared to the players' current maximum equipable Power Level.
- Powerful Gear Tier 2 will drop a +4 Power Level item compared to the players' current maximum equipable Power Level.
- Lastly, Powerful Gear Tier 3 are very rare items that drop at +5 Power Level compared to the players' current maximum equipable Power Level.
These are the sources of Powerful Gear in Destiny 2:
- Altars of Reflection Completion - Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Nightmare Containment Completion - Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Crucible: Glory Playlist Match Completion - Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Dares of Eternity: Weekly Completions - Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Fynch Reputation Obtained - Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Nightfall Strike: Weekly Completions - Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Wellspring: Weekly Completions - Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Witch Queen Story: Weekly Completions - Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Drifter Bounties Completion - Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Shaxx Bounties Completion - Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Zavala Bounties Completion - Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Banshee-44 Bounties Completion - Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Star Chart Bounties Completion - Powerful Gear (Tier 1)
- Expedition: Deposit Treasure - Powerful Gear (Tier 2)
- Clan Rewards: Clan Bounties Completion - Powerful Gear (Tier 2)
- Ketchcrash: Weekly Completions - Powerful Gear (Tier 3)
Season of Plunder Weekly Pinnacle Gear Reward Checklist
Pinnacle Gear are items that drop at +6 Power Level compared to the players' current maximum equipable Power Level if they are below the hard cap. This changes to +1 or +2 if players reached the hard cap.
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In Destiny 2, Pinnacle Gear is especially valuable when chasing higher Power Level items after hitting the hard cap for the Season, which is always 10 levels lower than the effective cap.
In Season of Plunder, the hard cap is 1570, which means that any Powerful Gear dropped after reaching that level will always be 1570, whereas Pinnacle Gear is the only way to reach the effective cap of 1580.
These are the sources of Pinnacle Gear in Destiny 2:
- Clan Milestones (Nightfall, Gambit, Raid, Crucible) - Pinnacle Gear (+1)
- Crucible: Non-Glory Playlist Match Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+1)
- Gambit Playlist Match Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+1)
- Strikes Playlist: Daily Singe Strike Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+1)
- Witch Queen Story: High Score Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Nightfall Strike: High Score Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Preservation Mission Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Vox Obscura: Powerful Cabal Defeated - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Wellspring: Master Version Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Dares of Eternity: High Score Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Grandmaster Nightfall Strike Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Duality Dungeon Encounters - Pinnacle Gear (+ 2)
- King's Fall Raid Encounters - Pinnacle Gear (+ 2)
- Weekly Raid Rotator Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Weekly Dungeon Rotator Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Trials of Osiris: Earn Points - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Trials of Osiris: Win Matches - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Iron Banner Challenge Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Ketchcrash: Master Version Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
It's worth noting that in the case of the King's Fall Raid and the Duality Dungeon, as well as for Iron Banner Challenge, Destiny 2 players will receive a Pinnacle Gear reward for every encounter or challenge completed.
It's also worth mentioning that this checklist is for weekly resets, and players can farm both Powerful Gear and Pinnacle Gear on any character.
Destiny 2 is now available for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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As an avid Destiny 2 player and enthusiast with extensive in-game experience, I bring a wealth of knowledge to the table when it comes to maximizing your Power Level in Destiny 2's Season of Plunder. My commitment to staying on top of the game's ever-evolving mechanics and content ensures that I can provide you with an authoritative guide to the Powerful and Pinnacle gear sources available in this season.
Let's break down the crucial concepts introduced in the article by Andrea Trama:
1. Powerful Gear Tiers:
- Tier 1: Drops items at +3 Power Level compared to the player's current maximum equipable Power Level.
- Tier 2: Drops items at +4 Power Level.
- Tier 3: Rare items that drop at +5 Power Level.
2. Sources of Powerful Gear in Destiny 2 (Season of Plunder):
- Altars of Reflection Completion
- Nightmare Containment Completion
- Crucible: Glory Playlist Match Completion
- Dares of Eternity: Weekly Completions
- Fynch Reputation Obtained
- Nightfall Strike: Weekly Completions
- Wellspring: Weekly Completions
- Witch Queen Story: Weekly Completions
- Drifter Bounties Completion
- Shaxx Bounties Completion
- Zavala Bounties Completion
- Banshee-44 Bounties Completion
- Star Chart Bounties Completion
- Expedition: Deposit Treasure (Tier 2)
- Clan Rewards: Clan Bounties Completion (Tier 2)
- Ketchcrash: Weekly Completions (Tier 3)
3. Pinnacle Gear in Destiny 2 (Season of Plunder):
- Clan Milestones (Nightfall, Gambit, Raid, Crucible) - Pinnacle Gear (+1)
- Crucible: Non-Glory Playlist Match Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+1)
- Gambit Playlist Match Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+1)
- Strikes Playlist: Daily Singe Strike Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+1)
- Witch Queen Story: High Score Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Nightfall Strike: High Score Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Preservation Mission Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Vox Obscura: Powerful Cabal Defeated - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Wellspring: Master Version Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Dares of Eternity: High Score Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Grandmaster Nightfall Strike Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Duality Dungeon Encounters - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- King's Fall Raid Encounters - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Weekly Raid Rotator Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Weekly Dungeon Rotator Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Trials of Osiris: Earn Points - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Trials of Osiris: Win Matches - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Iron Banner Challenge Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
- Ketchcrash: Master Version Completion - Pinnacle Gear (+2)
4. Noteworthy Points:
- Pinnacle Gear is crucial for reaching the effective cap of 1580 in Season of Plunder.
- The hard cap is 1570, and any Powerful Gear dropped after reaching it will be 1570.
- King's Fall Raid, Duality Dungeon, and Iron Banner Challenge reward Pinnacle Gear for each encounter or challenge completed.
- The checklist is designed for weekly resets, allowing players to farm both Powerful and Pinnacle Gear on any character.
Armed with this comprehensive checklist, Destiny 2 players can optimize their farming sessions and make informed decisions on when and where to pursue Powerful and Pinnacle gear for the most significant Power Level gains in the Season of Plunder.
