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Destiny weekly reset for August 1 – Nightfall, Crucible, Challenge of Elders, featured raid changes detailed

This week's reset represents one more chance to earn Destiny 1 rewards before the Destiny 2 launch.

The weekly server reset has taken place in Destiny, and with it came the usual assortment of strikes, Prison of Elder changes, a new featured raid and more.

The final Iron Banner event in Destiny starts later today, too. Control is the mode of choice this time around.

Find the rest of what's new below:

Weekly Nightfall

The Abomination Heist is the weekly strike with Solar Burn, and modifiers Specialist, Ironclad, Exposure, and Daybreak.

Specialist grants bonus damage when using special weapons. Ironclad increase the number of enemies with shields. Exposure increase your shields but they do not replenish. Daybreak greatly increases ability recharge rate.

Heroic playlist modifiers

Fresh Troops, Airborne, Catapult.

Crucible playlist

Doubles.

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Challenge of Elders

Ironclad, Juggler, Super Kill Bonus.

  • Round 1: Noru’usk, Servant of Oryx (Cabal)
  • Round 2: Overmind Minotaur (Vex)
  • Round 3: Seditious Mind (Vex)

Weekly featured raid

King's Fall, the original raid to feature challenges, is this week's featured raid. If you haven't been there in a while, you can take a quick refresher course. This will also you tell you what loot you can expect to find there.

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