In the most recent update, Bungie introduced one of the most challenging activities for true PvE end-game players –Pantheon. Pantheon is a gauntlet of raid bosses that increases in difficulty as players progress. And of course, the rewards are worth the grind.
For players who are wondering what bosses they can expect in the Pantheon, and also what bosses will be present, we’ve got you covered with all the information you’ll need. Here’s everything you need to know about Pantheon in Destiny 2.
What is Pantheon in Destiny 2?
The Pantheon, introduced as part of the Into the Light update for Destiny 2, presents a limited-time endgame challenge. Players have only a limited window until the servers shut down ahead of The Final Shape expansion. This means that players have fromApril 30toJune 4to complete The Pantheon and claim its rewards. So get to grinding!
The structure of Pantheon will be quite reminiscent of a Nightfall. Acquiring medals, and swiftly conquering challenges will amplify your team’s score. The score attained by your fireteam will dictate the quantity of loot you garner upon completing the encounter. Securing Platinum scores, the pinnacle achievement, not only grants Adept weapons but also high-stat armor and Spoils of Conquest. Completing the entire gauntlet affords you the opportunity to acquire a raid Exotic fromArcite 99-40by completing the quest.
Once an activity is completed, players can rally at a flag and activate subsequent encounters. To successfully conclude the Pantheon run and fulfill Shaxx’s weekly quest, triumph over each boss encounter within the gauntlet.
All Destiny 2 Pantheon Bosses
Every week until May 21, a new boss will be added to the Pantheon gauntlet and the active power level cap for Guardians will be reduced by 5. At this time, the Pantheon will have 8 active bosses with a cap of -20 Light.
The following bosses will all appear in the Pantheon for week one:
The week one Pantheon gauntlet isAtraks Sovereignand will require you to defeat Golgoroth from King’s Fall, the Caretaker from the Vow of the Disciple, the Explicator from Root of Nightmares, and Atraks-1 from the Deep Stone Crypt.
All of these encounters will function pretty much identically to their raid counterparts, except for a few minor changes:
Destiny 2 Pantheon Rewards (Week 1)
For players who have been wondering whether or not running Destiny 2’s Pantheon is worth it, well, the rewards may help you to make up your mind.
Firstly, completing Pantheon guarantees you an array of weapons and armor from already existing raids. The loot you earn is dependent on which bosses you have to defeat on any given week.
After successfully completing each encounter in the Pantheon, you will receive the following rewards:
For players who haven’t been able to complete every single raid, this gives you an opportunity to “speedrun” through multiple raids. However, instead of completing a full raid, you just have to complete the boss encounters to obtain raid-specific loot.
Perhaps the most rewarding part of completing Pantheon, comes in the form of the“Divine Weaponry”quest. When completed, this quest will reward players withone guaranteed raid Exotic. To complete this quest, simply defeat all the bosses within the Pantheon, and Shaxx will reward you with a choice of raid-exclusive Exotics.
For week one of Pantheon, here are the available Exotics from the“Divine Weaponry”quest:
According to reliable data mined information, these are the raid Exotics that will be available before The Final Shape releases in June:
So there you have it, all the bosses and rewards that you’ll come across in Pantheon week one. We’ll be sure to update this article leading toThe Final Shapeas the rewards and bosses will be changing.
