History of Nightfall Grandmaster
Revision 6461 by archivist at 2026-10-01 23:31:36
Overview
Nightfall Grandmaster was the hardest tier of the Nightfall strike playlist: a three-player, no-matchmaking activity with the highest recommended power (about 40 above the Pinnacle cap per Destinypedia) and heavy modifiers.
Mechanics
- Many Champions, so seasonal anti-Champion mods are required (Game Rant's Season of the Chosen guide names Anti-Barrier and Unstoppable mods).
- Strike-specific mechanics (e.g. the Ordeal-era Proving Grounds guide covers the Ignovun boss with multiple waves) and a revive limit; guides describe a "Darkness encroaching" timer after which deaths are permanent.
- Heavy coordination is expected.
Rewards
Better drop rates for endgame materials and Nightfall weapons, plus a chance at Adept versions of Nightfall-exclusive weapons such as The Palindrome. Adepts were only available here.
Status
Destinypedia reports that with The Edge of Fate Grandmaster Nightfalls were removed and replaced by seasonal Conquests. The page's in-game data lists many Battlegrounds and strikes that served as variants over the years.