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Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon rotation Season 20 and Nightfall schedule

Here’s the Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon rotation for Season 20 and the Nightfall weapon this week, along with the full Nightfall schedule to plan ahead.

Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon rotation Season 20: Commander Zavala looking concerned, while Ana Bray works on a computer behind him.

The Nightfall weapon rotation and schedule is important to know if you’re hunting for a specific weapon, such as the Hung Jury SR4, Mindbender’s Ambition, or The Militia’s Birthright. With that said, it can be hard to keep track of what’s earnable and when. Luckily for you, we’ve got the Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon rotation for Season 20 and the Nightfall weapon this week, along with the complete Nightfall schedule for Season 20 so you can plan ahead.

The Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon rotation and Nightfall schedule for Season 20: Season of Defiance can reward you with great weapons. Some of which are among the best Destiny 2 PvE weapons and best Destiny 2 PvP weapons in the game, so it’s worth keeping up.

What is the Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon this week?

The Nightfall weapon this week in Destiny 2 is The Swarm, an Arc machine gun obtained from Lake of Shadows.

This will be available from May 16 until May 23, based on the Destiny 2 daily and weekly reset time.

The Swarm is a rather powerful heavy weapon, particularly in PvE since the buffs to the machine gun weapon type. Keep an eye out for The Swarm god roll in PvE, featuring Vorpal Weapon and Surplus, with Accurized Rounds and Smallbore. An alternative PvE roll would be One for All or Dragon Fly with Outlaw, particularly effective in add-clear situation. The Swarm PvP god roll is Killing Wind and Zen Moment with Accurized Rounds and Smallbore.

Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon rotation for Season 20

The Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon rotation for Season 20 is as follows:

  • Hung Jury SR4 – Week 1 and 7
  • Mindbender’s Ambition – Week 2 and 8
  • Wendigo GL3 – Week 3 and 9
  • The Malitia’s Birthright – Week 4 and 10
  • Buzzard – Week 5 and 11
  • THE SWARM – Week 6 and 12

There are currently six weapons in the Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon rotation for Season 20.

Check the Nightfall weapons that are not on rotation this season if you’re looking for a specific weapon but can’t find it:

  • D.F.A
  • Duty Bound
  • Horror’s Least
  • PLUG ONE.1
  • Silicon Neuroma
  • The Comedian
  • The Hothead
  • The Palindrome
  • Uzume RR4

While The Hothead and The Palindrome among other Nightfall weapons are highly sought-after, they are not in the Nightfall weapon rotation for Season 20: Season of Defiance.

Destiny 2 Nightfall schedule for Season 20

The Destiny 2 Nightfall schedule for Season 20 is:

  • Proving Grounds – week 1 on February 28 and week 7 on April 11
  • Heist Battleground: Mars – week 2 on March 7 and week 8 on April 18
  • Hypernet Current – week 3 on March 14 and week 9 on April 25
  • The Arms Dealer – week 4 on March 21 and week 10 on May 2
  • The Glassway – week 5 on March 28 and week 11 on May 9
  • Lake of Shadows – week 6 on April 4 and week 12 on May 16

This is an interesting Nightfall schedule, featuring the Heist Battleground: Mars for the first time, the new Hypernet Current strike in Lightfall, and the revamped version of Arms Dealer. No doubt players will have to find the best strategies for beating these new additions to the Destiny 2 Nightfall schedule for Season 20.

That’s all you need to know about the Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon rotation for Season 20 and Nightfall weapon this week, alongside the Nightfall schedule for Season 20. Remember to bring the best Destiny 2 Titan build, the best Destiny 2 Hunter build, or the best Destiny 2 Warlock build to beat the higher difficulty modes.