Destiny 2: All Root Of Nightmares Drops & Loot Tables

Root Of Nightmares is finally here and has a lot of drops and loot for you in store!

Now that the loot table of Root Of Nightmares raid is live, the players will be able to obtain a lot of drops and loot after fighting other nightmares In Destiny 2. With Light Fall being released this month, many players will attempt to clear the Root Of Nightmares raid in order to unlock different rewards that will help them in their future runs. The players will be able to obtain a lot of weapons as well as armor sets for each class after completing the raid. 

Key Takeaways
  • In the Root Of Nightmares raid, the players will be up against Nezarec, who drops plenty of loot, including weapons and armor sets. 
  • The players will be able to obtain weapons like Briar’s Contempt, Nessa’s Oblation, and Koraxis Distress during their first encounter. 
  • In the second phase, they will get weapons like Acacia’s Dejection and Mykel’s Reverence. 
  • During the third encounter, they will get Rufus Fury as well as armor sets. 
  • In the final encounter, they will be able to get the Conditional Finality Shotgun which is the most powerful weapon drop from the raid. 
  • Besides this, the players will also get armor sets depending upon the class of players. 
  • The Titans will get Agony Armour Set, Hunters will get Trepidation Armor Set, and the Warlocks will get Detestation Armor Set. 
  • There are a lot of Exotic Items, including Catalysts, Ships, and Sparrows, as well as a Ghost Shell that the players can obtain. 
  • During the raid, the players can also get Two Emblems if they watch the raid live as a part of the Twitch and Bungie collaboration. 
Important: The twitch drops that we have mentioned are not actually part of the raid itself but can be obtained during the event just by watching the raid live on twitch.

Root Of Nightmares Drops 

In the loot table introduced for the Root Of Nightmares Raid, you will be able to get some of the most legendary and unique loot and drops to help you in your future runs in Destiny 2. 

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Root of Nightmares drops (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

Below is an overview of all Root Of Nightmares drops and loot tables that you can expect in Destiny 2.

  • There are a lot of new weapon models for the players to utilize in their battles. Furthermore, there are different armor sets introduced as well.
  • These armor sets are basically inspired by the Vow Of The Disciple’s Collective Obligation. You will see a lot of inspiration from the themes featured in the Root Of Nightmares in the armor sets. 
  • The root of the nightmares raid will allow the players to get their hands on six legendary weapons that have never been seen in the game before.
  • But that is not all, as the players will get armor sets depending upon their class as well. The rare reward out of the raid is definitely the Conditional Finality Shotgun.
  • There is a very small chance of the shotgun dropping, and you will only be able to obtain it from Nezarac during the fight.
  • The conditional finality shotgun is capable of mixing Solar and Stasis. Therefore you will be able to enjoy the benefits of two different classes and can utilize the different play styles depending upon the combat situation. 
  • If lucky enough, the players will also be able to obtain some Strand Aligned Weapons. These weapons are famous for rolling out some of the best combos that are both unique and powerful.

Loot Tables 

The loot tables and drops mentioned below are categorized according to Root Of Nightmares encounters in Destiny 2.

No.EncounterTitleDrops
1First EncounterSurvive The Onslaught- Koraxis’s Distress
- Chest Armor
- Briar’s Contempt
- Nessa’s Oblation
- Gauntlets
- Helmet
2Second EncounterEnter The Root- Mikel’s Reverence
- Gauntlets
- Koraxis’ Distress
- Leg Armor
- Acacia’s Rejection
- Chest Armor
3Third EncounterZo'aurc- Rufus’ Fury
- Class Item
- Acacia’s Dejection
- Leg Armor
- Chest Armor
4Final EncounterNezarec- Helmet
- Conditional Finality Exotic Shotgun

We will also mention in detail what each of the weapons that you will obtain from the loot does and their abilities as well. 

First Encounter: Survive The Onslaught 

The players will be up against a lot of nightmares in Neomuna, and they will also be fighting the source of nightmares himself, the Nezarac.

  • The first cataclysm encounter will begin as soon as you enter a node nearby.
  • Make sure that you have two teams, with one taking care of the node and orb and the other team will be the control team.
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First Encounter (Image Capture Credits eXputer)
  • The first team will enter the node and shoot the orb to start the raid.
  • Keep in mind that you will get a Sweeping Terror Debuff as soon as you do so.
  • You will have to face two Psions first, and you can only defeat them by making a melee attack.
  • After that, a tormentor will spawn, which will be pretty difficult to defeat. 

Drops

After you have successfully completed the first encounter called cataclysm, you will be able to obtain the following rewards. 

  • Koraxis’s Distress 
  • Chest Armor 
  • Briar’s Contempt 
  • Nessa’s Oblation 
  • Gauntlets 
  • Helmet 

Second Encounter: Enter The Root 

In the second encounter scission, both of the sides will get one buff each. The main goal will be to connect all the nodes level by level in the game. As soon as you complete and connect all the nodes on the first level, a piston will activate, and you will be able to access the second level.

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Second Encounter (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

There are three levels in total, and the players will have to split into two different teams this time as well. There are immune enemies here as well. And you will only be able to defeat the enemies after getting the buff called Field Of Light.

After you have completed all the nodes, you will have to defeat a final major as well. Doing so will allow you to move to the next floor. It is important to shoot the node in order to get the Field Of Light Buff and defeat the enemies. Teamwork is very crucial here as one of the teams will have to keep shooting at the node to get the field of light buff and defeat the enemies. 

Drops

After completing all three floors, you will be able to obtain the following rewards. 

  • Mikel’s Reverence 
  • Gauntlets 
  • Koraxis’ Distress 
  • Leg Armor 
  • Acacia’s Rejection 
  • Chest Armor 

Third Encounter: Zo’aurc 

In the second last encounter, macrocosm, the players will have to arrange all odd planets to one side of the room. These planets should be in a way that all white planets are on the left side, and all the dark planets are on the right side of the room.

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Third Encounter (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

As soon as you do, so the three planets located in the middle of the room will start to illuminate. Now you will be up against a boss, and you can deal damage to him by standing on the area which corresponds to the color of his shield.

Make sure that your team is split into smaller groups so that some team members will arrange the planets and the others will fight the enemies. After you have successfully defeated a Colossus, you will also get an ability that will allow you to see the planets you should rearrange.

The players will have to repeat the process three times, and after that, they will be up against the main boss. 

Drops

Clearing this stage will reward the players with the following rewards. 

  • Rufus’ Fury 
  • Class Item 
  • Acacia’s Dejection 
  • Leg Armor 
  • Chest Armor 

Final Encounter: Nezarec 

In the final God Of Pain fight, the players will be required to create two connections of nodes to clear the stage. These connections of nodes are a flux of darkness and the field of light. After you have successfully made the connections, you will enter the damage phase and will be up against the boss.

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Final Phase (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

During this phase, the boss will do team wipes at intervals, and you will only be able to survive them if you are standing in the Darkness Refuge or the Light Refuge.

After you have completed the connections, you will need to shoot at the enemy’s chest. You need to continuously deal damage to him if you want to survive while creating a refuge for your team. 

Drops

After clearing the final phase, the players will get two rewards if they are lucky enough. Below are the rewards that they will get at the end of the raid. 

  • Helmet 
  • Conditional Finality Exotic Shotgun 

Below you will see in detail all the weapons and armor sets you will be getting, as well as their traits and perks. 

Weapons 

Following are all the weapons that you will obtain during the Root of the Nightmares raid.

Weapon NameTypeImpact/Blast RadiusRangeHandlingReload SpeedRPM/Charge TimeMagazine
Conditional FinalityShotgunImpact: 8035.060.066.0RPM: 552.0
Acacia’s DejectionTrace RifleImpact: 669.059.053.0RPM: 1,00098.0
Briar’s ContemptLinear Fusion RifleImpact: 4151.031.025.0CT: 5336.0
Koraxis’s DistressGrenade LauncherBR: 20N/A25.028.0RPM: 1505.0
Mykel’s ReverenceSidearmImpact: 3533.053.047.0RPM: 45018.0
Rufus FuryAuto RifleImpact: 1834.041.050.0RPM: 72055.0
Nessa’s OblationShotgunImpact: 7063.069.049.0RPM: 656.0

Conditional Finality Shotgun 

ImpactRangeHandlingReload SpeedRounds Per MinMagazineExotic Perks
80356066552
  • Split Decision
  • Paracausal Pellets

This is definitely the rarest and most legendary weapon that a player can obtain from the raid. This exotic shotgun is packed with power and has a new trait introduced as well.

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Conditional Finality (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

Traits

  • It does solar damage and is capable of splitting Dual Barrels in Stasis.
  • It has para-causal pellets, which will allow you to freeze or ignite enemies depending upon the pellets you are fighting.
  • If you manage to land all the stasis pellets, then you will stun and freeze targets, and if you manage to land all solar pellets, then you will ignite any targeted enemy.
  • The new unique trait introduced is called the split decision, and it will allow you to make use of both stasis and solar damage thanks to the dual barrels it possesses. 
  • It has a textured grip as well for stability. 

Acacia’s Dejection Trace Rifle 

ImpactRangeHandlingReload SpeedRounds Per MinMagazineExotic Perks
66959531,00098Adaptive Frame

The trace rifle is an Adaptive Frame Rifle with two major perks to look for. Its origin trait is called harmonic resonance, which will allow you to equip a lot of weapons from the set and improve your handling and reload speed. If used against tormenters, it will deal massive damage. 

Acacia's Dejection
Acacia’s Dejection (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

The first perk set of the trace rifle includes the following 

  • Perpetual Motion 
  • Rewind Rounds 
  • Envious Assassin  
  • Keep Away 
  • Reconstruction 
  • Field Prep 
  • Hip Fire Grip 

While the second perk set of the trace rifle includes the following perks 

  • Vorpal Weapon  
  • High Impact Reserves 
  • Para Causal Affinity 
  • Incandescent 
  • Target Lock  
  • Harmony  
  • Frenzy 

Briar’s Contempt 

ImpactRangeHandlingReload SpeedCharge TimeMagazineExotic Perks
415131255336Aggressive Frame

This is a Linear Fusion Rifle with an aggressive frame that deals Solar damage. It also has harmonic resonance, which would allow the players to use multiple weapons from the set.

Briar's Contempt
Briar’s Contempt (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

Doing so will allow them to greatly improve the reload speed as well as handling to deal damage to the enemies and tormenters. It has the following perk sets. 

The first perk set includes the following; Reconstruction 

  • Demolitionist 
  • Rewind Rounds 
  • Keep Away 
  • Envious Assassin 
  • Incandescent 
  • Slide Shot 

The second perk set includes the following perks; 

  • Focused Fury 
  • Paracausal Affinity 
  • Adagio 
  • High Impact Reserves 
  • Surrounded 
  • Harmony 
  • Frenzy 

Koraxis’s Distress Grenade Launcher 

Blast RadiusRangeHandlingReload SpeedRounds Per MinMagazineExotic Perks
20N/A25281505Rapid Fire Frame

The grenade launcher has a rapid-fire frame, and it is based on the Strand element. It has two perk sets as well as Harmonic Resonance.

Koraxis Distress
Koraxis Distress (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

The first perk set includes the following perks 

  • Chain Reaction 
  • Reconstruction 
  • Demolitionist 
  • Envious Assassin 
  • Danger Zone 
  • Field Prep 
  • Impulse Amplifier 

 The second perk set includes the following important perks. 

  • Hatchling 
  • Para Causal Affinity 
  • Full Court 
  • Wellspring 
  • Surrounded 
  • Harmony 
  • Frenzy 

Mykel’s Reverence Sidearm 

ImpactRangeHandlingReload SpeedRounds Per MinMagazineExotic Perks
3533534745018Rapid Fire Frame

The weapon type of Mykel’s reverence is a sidearm with the element strand. It has a rapid-fire frame as well as Harmonic Resonance in Destiny 2.

Mykel's Reverence
Mykel’s Reverence (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

The first perk set includes the following perks for the sidearm. 

  • Perpetual Motion 
  • Pugilist 
  • Rewind Rounds 
  • Tresh 
  • Perfect Float 
  • Unrelenting 
  • Elemental Capacitor 

The second perk set includes the following perks for the sidearm. 

  • Hatchling 
  • Tap The Trigger 
  • Para Causal Affinity 
  • Swashbuckler 
  • Offhand Strike 
  • Harmony 
  • Frenzy 

Rufus Fury Auto Rifle 

ImpactRangeHandlingReload SpeedRounds Per MinMagazineExotic Perks
1834415072055Rapid Fire Frame

The Rufus fury auto rifle is capable of dealing Strand based damage. It belongs to the Kinetic weapon type and the auto rifle category. The rifle has a rapid-fire frame with Harmonic Resonance which is great against tormentors.

Rufus' Fury
Rufus’ Fury (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

 The first perk set includes the following perks. 

  • Demolitionist 
  • Pugilist 
  • Rewind Round 
  • Tresh 
  • Perpetual Motion 
  • Moving Target 
  • Reconstruction 

The second perk sets for the Rufus furry auto rifle has the following perks. 

  • Hatchling 
  • Para Causal Affinity 
  • Tap The Trigger 
  • Harmony 
  • Target Lock 
  • Frenzy 
  • Adrenaline Junkie 

Nessa’s Oblation Shotgun 

ImpactRangeHandlingReload SpeedRounds Per MinMagazineExotic Perks
70636949656Pinpoint Slug Frame

The shotgun has a Pinpoint Slug Frame and does damage based on the Void element. It has two perk sets as well as harmonic resonance.

Nessa's Oblation
Nessa’s Oblation (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

The first perk set includes the following perks for the void shotgun. 

  • Fourth Time’s The Charm 
  • Repulsor Brace 
  • Reconstruction 
  • Demolitionist 
  • Compulsive Reloader 
  • Dragonfly 
  • Envious Assassin 

The second perk set includes the following perks. 

  • Vorpal Weapon 
  • Focused Fury 
  • Para Causal Affinity 
  • Hatchling 
  • Destabilizing Rounds 
  • Harmony 
  • Frenzy 
  • Opening Shot 

Armor Sets 

The players will be able to obtain armor sets depending on their class. Like every other raid, the players will come out with at least one armor set under their belt. 

The armor sets that you will get are based on Nezarac as well, and some of them are inspired by Witness and Rhulk in the game. You will see heavy inspiration from the Acolytes Of Nezarac that are a part of the raid in the Armor Sets as well.

Furthermore, the players will also be able to obtain rewards from twitch during the event. Below you will see all the loot tables for different Root Of Nightmares drops in Destiny 2. Following are the armor sets that you will be able to obtain in the game.

Titans 

The Titans will get the Agony Armor Set.

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Agony Armor Set (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

It includes the following items. 

  •  Mark Of Agony 
  •  Greaves Of Agony 
  •  Plate Of Agony 
  •  Gauntlets Of Agony 
  •  Helm Of Agony 

Hunters 

The hunters will get the Trepidation Armor Set after completing the raid.

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Trepidation Armor Set (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

It includes the following items. 

  • The Cloak Of Trepidation 
  • Boots Of Trepidation 
  • Vest Of Trepidation 
  • Grips Of Trepidation  
  • Mask Of Trepidation 

Warlocks 

Players belonging to the warlock class will obtain the Detestation Armor Set.

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Detestation Armor Set (Image Capture Credits eXputer)

It includes the following armor pieces. 

  • Bond Of Detestation 
  • Boots Of Detestation 
  • Wraps Of Detestation 
  • Robes Of Detestation 
  • Mask Of Detestation 

Exotic Items 

Besides the weapons and the armor sets, the players will also be able to get their hands on some exclusive exotic items.

This includes a lot of rare and useful items like Catalysts as well as Ships and Sparrows. You will get two cosmetic items after the raid. Depending upon your luck, you will either get a Sparrow or a Ghost Shell and a ship.

You will also be able to obtain the catalyst after completing the root of the nightmares raid. In case you are one of the players who manage to beat the raid on Contest Mode within the first 48 Hours, then you will also get an emblem. 

Twitch Drops 

If you are looking to farm more rewards, then you should definitely check out the rewards available as a part of the collaboration between twitch and Bungie. You will be able to obtain two free emblems for simply watching the raid go down. 

You will get the following emblems, and each of them has its own requirements in order to obtain them. 

Dim Italics Emblem 

The emblem can be obtained after tuning in to Twitch Rivals’ official channel. You can also tune into any selected channels for Two Hours to get the emblem. 

Particle Acceleration Emblem 

You will be able to obtain the emblem after watching any Destiny two streamers whenever the raid is live. You will have to watch the stream during the first 48 hours to get the emblem. 

Make sure to link your twitch account with Bungie before you proceed to get your rewards. You can do so by following the steps below. 

  • Log into the bungie.net website 
  • Open the Settings  
  • Now you need to click on the option called “Link Your Bungie.Net Account To Twitch.” 
  • Next, you just need to authorize the link, and you will be able to redeem the rewards 

You can access the awards by opening the Collections in the Emblems section. 

Summing It Up 

With this, we conclude our detailed guide on all Root Of Nightmares drops and loot tables in Destiny 2. while you are at it forget to check out our detailed guide on how to get cloud accretions in Destiny 2. We have also formulated a detailed guide on the dawn chorus and light fall exotics. If you need a walkthrough for grandmaster nightfalls, then don’t forget to check out our detailed guide on it, which features the best strategy. We have also curated a detailed guide for all emblem codes in Destiny 2 so that you can redeem more rewards. 

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