Root of Nightmares

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Root of Nightmares
Game:	Destiny 2
Player(s):	1-6
Recommended Power Level:	1770
Location:	Essence
Destinypedia has a walkthrough guide for this level; see Root of Nightmares/Walkthrough.

“

A sinister threat has taken root.

”

Root of Nightmares is a Raid in Destiny 2, released in the Lightfall expansion on March 10, 2023.

Bosses

• Zo'aurc, Explicator of Planets
• Nezarec, Final God of Pain

Rewards

Weapons

• Exotic Shotgun
  • Conditional Finality - Double-Barrel Shotgun that fires Stasis and Solar shots.

• Kinetic Weapons
  • Rufus's Fury - Strand Auto Rifle
  • Mykel's Reverence - Strand Sidearm

• Special Weapons
  • Nessa's Oblation - Void Shotgun
  • Acasia's Dejection - Solar Trace Rifle

• Heavy Weapons
  • Koraxis's Distress - Strand Grenade Launcher
  • Briar's Contempt - Solar Linear Fusion Rifle

Armor

Hunter	Warlock	Titan
Mask of Trepidation	Mask of Detestation	Helm of Agony
Grips of Trepidation	Wraps of Detestation	Gauntlets of Agony
Vest of Trepidation	Robes of Detestation	Plate of Agony
Boots of Trepidation	Boots of Detestation	Greaves of Agony
Cloak of Trepidation	Bond of Detestation	Mark of Agony

Other rewards

Raid Armor Mods

• Chill Out - Defeating a combatant with a Stasis weapon spawns a Stasis crystal. Must have a Stasis subclass equipped.
• Precise Jolts - Rapid precision hits with Arc weapons jolt the target. Must have an Arc subclass equipped.
• Volatile Volleys - Defeating powerful combatants with a Void weapon gives your Void weapons Volatile Rounds. Must have a Void subclass equipped.
• Radiant Heat - Powerful combatant final blows with Solar weapons grants Radiant. Must have a Solar subclass equipped.
• Tangled Up - Defeating a combatant with a Strand weapon spawns a Tangle. Must have a Strand subclass equipped.
• Cabal Extinguisher - When an ally gains Flux of Darkness or Field of Light, deal increased weapon damage to Cabal combatants for a short time.
• Release Recover - When you lose Flux of Darkness or Field of Light, begin recovering health.
• Focused Darkness - When you have Flux of Darkness, gain increased ability damage and mobility.
• Focused Light - When you have Field of Light, gain increased weapon damage and resilience.

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