The Destiny 2 weekly reset is upon us once more, bringing another week of refreshed content for Guardians to dive into, from a new Nightfall weapon rotation through to Ritual activities and plenty of other updates.

Following on from The Final Shape showcase, we are deep into Season of the Witch, with the story of the season wrapped up ahead of Season 23.

So, here is everything happening in the game this week, from a rundown of the reset time to details on the featured raid, dungeon, and Nightfall weapon rotations; and everything included in the weekly ritual content.

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What time is the Destiny 2 weekly reset for October 17?

Destiny 2’s weekly reset time is every Tuesday at 6 PM BST/10 AM PDT/1 PM EDT. After this point, you will be able to tackle any of the week’s new content until the next week rolls around.

This includes new challenges, any new story content, and a refresh of all weekly content, such as Nightfalls, Raids, and Crucible modes.

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What is the Destiny 2 weekly reset?

The weekly reset in Destiny 2 is when all activities are refreshed, rewards are restocked, and new weekly content is released. Each week, Guardians everywhere will jump on at the weekly reset time to check out what’s new, and what’s different, and to earn some all-important, powerful gear.

The weekly reset is also a way for events like Iron Banner to launch and conclude their limited time in the game, and for vendors to restock their supplies.

• Here’s a handy guide covering Xur’s location this week in Destiny 2 and his latest inventory 

Destiny 2 Nightfall this week 

Scarlet Keep is the Nightfall for this week in Destiny 2, famously one of the toughest challenges in the Nightfall rotation.

That said, the Grandmaster catch-up feature is now available, allowing players to tackle any previous Grandmaster Nightfall they have not completed this season. That makes this week a great time to dig into all of the Grandmasters and complete your Conqueror seal.

Completing the regular Nightfall will net you some decent rewards, but the true prize, the Adept weapon, comes only to those who can accomplish a Grandmaster Nightfall completion with a Platinum medal.

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Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon rotation this week

The Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon this week is the Buzzard Sidearm. This weapon is a staple of the Nightfall rotation and it returns this week.

If you are not familiar, there is a rotation of Nightfall-specific weapons that can only be gotten this way, and only one weapon is active from the rotation each week.

Here are the weapons that we can confirm to be in this season’s Nightfall weapon rotation in Destiny 2:

Destiny 2 Festival of the Lost 2023

This week marks the beginning of Festival of the Lost for 2023. The Halloween event returns with candy to collect, loot to grab, and some new twists on the festive activities.

We have a full rundown of Festival of the Lost 2023 for you to check out, but you can expect a new event card to fill out and plenty of themed activities and items.

Destiny 2 Exotic Rotator

This last week’s Exotic Rotator mission is Operation: Seraph’s Shield, with the Revision Zero exotic pulse rifle up for grabs.

To get started, go to the Legends tab on the Director screen and you will find the weekly exotic rotator mission.

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Destiny 2 featured raid & dungeon this week

Garden of Salvation is the featured raid for this week in Destiny 2, so be sure to jump in there to complete any challenges you have yet to accomplish or grab any gear you want to craft.

The featured dungeon is Pit of Heresy, making this a great week to complete the attached Seal or just grab some powerful loot.

• There have been some changes made to the way Lost Sectors work in Destiny 2. To learn more, check out our guide to Destiny 2 Lost Sectors

Destiny 2 Crucible & Gambit this week

With the competitive content refresh, we have more bounties to complete, gear to chase, and good times to be had in Destiny 2, with this week bringing us Rift & Momentum Control as our weekly rotator playlists. 

We should see Trials of Osiris return this weekend now that Iron Banner has ended for the month.

That’s all you need to know about the Destiny 2 weekly reset for the current rotation on October 17, 2023. For more on the game, head to our Destiny 2 homepage for more tips like our list of the best exotic weapons or how to get the Monte Carlo catalyst.