Season of the Chosen has brought back some of Destiny 2's Moon weapons, with Season of the Splicer bringing back the rest of the catalog of haunted weaponry. Similar to the Dreaming City reissued weapons, the Moon weapons have seen their perk pools refreshed, giving veterans an incentive to farm these older weapons once again.

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Most of the reissued Moon weapons retain their "god roll" combinations. Apostate, Heretic, Blasphemer, Premonition, and the Dreambane armor set are all up for grabs. Unlike the Dreaming City, there aren't as many avenues for chasing these weapons. Still, if you're determined to farm for the best rolls on each of these guns, there are a few activities that you should be aware of. Here is every way you can obtain reissued Moon gear in Destiny 2.

Updated June 24th, 2021, by Charles Burgar: Announcement from a This Week at Bungie blogpost, all of the Moon and Dreaming City gear that was sunset with the launch of Beyond Light are returning on July 6th, complete with new perk pools. In preparation for this update, we've updated this guide to include every way to farm for these short-lived Moon weapons, including the location of every weapon part tied to an Essence quest. Happy hunting.

Altars Of Sorrow

Destiny 2 Altars of Sorrow Moon Activity

Farmable: Yes (no restrictions)

Gear Count: 1 per successful Tier VI run

Unlike the Dreaming City's Blind Well, the Moon's Altars of Sorrow activity can be farmed as many times as desired. Each successful run will grant a specific weapon based on the boss you fought. Bosses rotate daily.

There are three bosses tied to Altars of Sorrow:

  1. Zydron, Gate Lord: Drops Heretic.
  2. Phogoth, The Untamed: Drops Blasphemer.
  3. Taniks, The Scarred: Drops Apostate.

No loot lockout exists for this activity. You can farm a boss multiple times in a given day and receive a weapon for each run. Curated rolls can also drop from the final boss, albeit the chance of this happening is quite low. Note that only guns drop from this activity. If you want to farm Dreambane armor or the Premonition Pulse Rifle, you'll have to complete encounters in the Pit of Heresy dungeon.

Pit Of Heresy

Destiny 2 Pit of Heresy Moon Dungeon

Farmable: Weekly (once per character)

Gear Count: 3 per character

Each encounter in the Pit of Heresy drops loot: the first encounter, the Chamber of Suffering, and defeating Zulmak. Hidden chests don't drop weapons directly. They instead grant Phantasmal Cores or Essences.

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As of Season of the Splicer, this is the only way you can obtain high-stat Dreambane armor and the Premonition Pulse Rifle. Armor that drops from this dungeon has a stat total that hovers around the low to mid 60s, mostly biased towards two stats. You can only obtain three items from Pit of Heresy per character per week. It does not work like the Prophecy dungeon; multiple runs on a single character will not grant loot.

For a comprehensive guide on how to complete this dungeon, check out our Pit of Heresy dungeon guide.

Essences

Destiny 2 Lectern of Enchantment

Farmable: Yes (no restrictions)

Gear Count: 1 per Essence

Each weapon and armor piece found on the Moon must be created by using an Essence. These Essences are effectively non-expiring bounties that task you with completing a set number of objectives. Complete an Essence, then return to the Lectern of Enchantment to receive your new piece of loot.

Lectern of Enchantment

The Lectern of Enchantment will be your main source of Essences. For one Phantasmal Core, you can purchase a particular Essence to farm a certain weapon. These Essences don't expire, and the artifact portion of the quest only has to be completed once on your account. Subsequent Essences of the same type will have that objective automatically completed.

Dreambane Armor

Destiny 2 Guardians On Moon Shadowkeep Expansion.Jpg
  • Essences: Pride, Isolation, Fear, Anguish, Despair

Each Essence has the following objectives:

  • Pride: Defeat 30 Nightmares not on the Moon. Lost Sector Nightamres grant additional progress.
  • Isolation: Defeat 100 Fallen on the Moon.
  • Fear: Defeat 100 Hive on the Moon.
  • Anguish: Complete 3 daily bounties from Eris.
  • Despair: Complete activities on the Moon.

For Essences that require activity completions on the Moon, virtually everything you do on the Moon will grant progress. The percentage breakdown is as follows:

  • Collecting materials: 2%
  • Opening chests: 4%
  • Patrols: 12%
  • Lost Sectors: 15%
  • Public Events: 20%

A Fine Memorial

Destiny 2 A Fine Memorial

Essence

  • Essence of Greed

Objectives

  1. Complete activities on the Moon. Lost Sectors grant 15% progress; Public Events grant 20%.
  2. Defeat 25 combatants with Machine Guns.
  3. Recover the Ethereal Charms from the Temple of Crota.

For the Ethereal Charms, head to the Temple of Crota. You can find the entrance to the temple at the eastern end of the Anchor of Light, just above the crashed Fallen ship. When you reach a large circular room, make your way to the other end of the room to find the Ethereal Charms on the floor.

Arc Logic

Destiny 2 Arc Logic

Essence

  • Essence of Failure

Objectives

  1. Complete activities on the Moon. Lost Sectors grant 15% progress; Public Events grant 20%.
  2. Defeat 50 combatants with Auto Rifles.
  3. Find the Captive Cord in the Lunar Battlegrounds.

From Sorrow's Harbor, travel to the southern corner of the zone to find a red Hive bridge. Cross the bridge and continue south. The Captive Cord is atop a building with a radio tower at the end of the zone, the same building that typically spawns an artillery unit (Cyclops, Shriker, etc.) in the Override activity.

Dream Breaker

Destiny 2 Dream Breaker

Essence

  • Essence of Servitude

Objectives

  1. Defeat 30 Vex on the Moon.
  2. Kill 15 enemies with Fusion Rifles.
  3. Retrieve Ehrath'Ur's Horned Wreath from the Catacombs.

The Catacombs can be found on the northern path in the Circle of Bones. To reach the Circle of Bones, make your way to the Anchor of Light. Head to the northeast corner of the zone. This will lead you to a Hive doorway inside a hill. Run inside and follow the path.

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You're now in the Hall of Wisdom. Enter the brightly lit boulder at the center of the hall. Run straight ahead. This will lead you to the Circle of Bones.

Now that you're in the Circle of Bones, head to the other side of the Hellmouth by running straight ahead. The Catacombs are accessed from a hole in the Hellmouth wall, not through a doorway. Descend the staircase until you find your first group of Hive. Defeat a Hive Wizard named Malura, the Fated inside the Catacombs to get Ehrath'Ur's Horned Wreath.

Every Waking Moment

Destiny 2 Every Waking Moment

Essence

  • Essence of Obscurity

Objectives

  1. Complete activities on the Moon. Lost Sectors grant 15% progress; Public Events grant 20%.
  2. Defeat 50 combatants with Submachine Guns.
  3. Find the Withered Plumes in the Circle of Bones.

The Withered Plumes can be found to the left of the Catacomb's entrance. You can reach the Catacombs from the Hellmouth. Descend into the Hellmouth, and follow the linear path through The Gatehouse.

You'll eventually reach the Circle of Bones. When you arrive, head right and keep running. The path will eventually lead you to a narrow passage beside a Hive door. Run to the end of the path to find the Withered Plumes. Don't enter the Catacombs. They're on the ledge beside the Catacombs entrance.

Loud Lullaby

Destiny 2 Loud Lullaby

Essence

  • Essence of Brutality

Objectives

  1. Complete activities on the Moon. Lost Sectors grant 15% progress; Public Events grant 20%.
  2. Defeat 50 combatants with Hand Cannons.
  3. Recover the Necromantic Strand in the Hall of Wisdom.

Make your way to the Circle of Bones. You can find the entrance at Archer's Line. Run through the dome-shaped building on the eastern part of the zone to find a Hive door engraved in a hill. Head inside to reach the Circle of Bones.

Inside the Circle of Bones, head to the circular platform to the right of the entrance. The Necromantic Strand will be resting beside a piece of cover.

Love And Death

Destiny 2 Love And Death

Essence

  • Essence of Insanity

Objectives

  1. Defeat 100 combatants with Grenade Launchers in strikes, Crucible, or Gambit. Guardian kills grant additional progress.
  2. Obtain the Bound Manacle found in The Gatehouse.

The Gatehouse can be found inside the Hellmouth. The entrance to the depths of the Hellmouth can be found to the north of the Hellmouth itself.

When the location text appears, make your way past the Hive and into the next room. Inside this room will be a Hive Knight named Ehrath'Ur, Eternal Blade. Kill the Knight to obtain the Bound Manacle.

Night Terror

Destiny 2 Night Terror

Essence

  • Essence of Jealousy

Objectives

  1. Complete activities on the Moon. Lost Sectors grant 15% progress; Public Events grant 20%.
  2. Defeat 25 combatants with Swords.
  3. Find Ralniks's Hatchet in Traitor's Ketch.

Ralniks's Hatchet belongs to a Fallen Captain named Ralniks, Blood of Kells. He can be found in the crashed Fallen Ketch ship in the Anchor of Light.

One Small Step

Destiny 2 One Small Step

Essence

  • Essence of Rage

Objectives

  1. Achieve 120 kills with your Super, grenades, and melee abilities.
  2. Obtain the Fangs of Shun'Gath in the World's Grave.

You'll need to reach the Temple of Crota before you can find World's Grave. The entrance to the temple can be found on the eastern path of the Anchor of Light, just under the "t" in "light." Follow the path and keep descending until you reach a large circular room. Swing right and follow the path once again. This will take you to World's Grave.

In World's Grave, run straight ahead until the path ends. A raised walkway will force you to go left or right. Go left. This will lead to a circular room housing a Hive Thrall named Shun'Gath, the Excised. Slay the Thrall to obtain the Fangs of Shun'Gath.

Tranquility

Destiny 2 Tranquility

Essence

  • Essence of Vanity

Objectives

  1. Complete activities on the Moon. Lost Sectors grant 15% progress; Public Events grant 20%.
  2. Defeat 25 combatants with Sniper Rifles.
  3. Find the Horned Wreath in the Chamber of Night.

Make your way to the Anchor of Light. Just under the "t" in "light" on your map is a pathway that leads east. Travel down that path to enter the Temple of Crota. Follow the path until you enter a large circular room. Hang right and continue along the path. You should now be at World's Grave.

Keep running forward until you reach the end of a large corridor. Jump up the platform, then turn left to find a circular room. Keep running in the same direction, straight past the circular room. You should now be in the Chamber of Night. Stick to the path. It'll end in a large cavern—the same one that houses the Nightmare of Crota in his unique Nightmare Hunt. Enter the small cave to the left of the entrance to find the weapon part.

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