Raiders in Destiny 2 can increase their chances of receiving the Root of Nightmares Exotic shotgun by finishing the raid's Triumphs.
Triumphs, a brand-new raid in Destiny 2, now has an exciting new feature where clearing challenges in Root of Nightmares will increase the chance of finding the raid's Exotic shotgun. Players of Destiny 2 have been impatiently awaiting the release of the first raid for the Lightfall expansion. With the release of Root of Nightmares, Bungie has unveiled a wide range of captivating content. One such reward is the new Exotic shotgun Conditional Finality, and Bungie wants to give players every chance to obtain it.
On Friday, the Root of Nightmares raid was formally released, and it is still in Contest Mode as players of Destiny 2 compete to finish the raid under trying conditions. Both tactics for completing the raid's encounters and approaches for getting its rewards are still in place. For instance, it has been reported that Root of Nightmares contains at least one hidden treasure chest. There could be still more.
One fact, however, stands out as being obvious: Root of Nightmares has a new Exotic shotgun called the Conditional Finality that can be earned. However, it is not a certain reward, and it is not entirely clear how to obtain it. It is confirmed that it can be obtained as a reward for successfully completing the final encounter in Root of Nightmares, but it is not a reward that is guaranteed to appear. This is customary for Destiny 2 raids, and some players are aware that there's a possibility that the Exotic won't actually drop.
However, Lightfall seems to approach this problem in an intriguing manner. Players can increase their chances of receiving the Conditional Finality Exotic shotgun by completing Triumphs linked to Root of Nightmares challenges. The odds of winning go up with each of these specific Root of Nightmares Triumphs by a certain amount. The theory behind this is that players of Destiny 2 will be more likely to obtain the Exotic the more times they complete Root of Nightmares and the more proficient they become in its encounters.
This is a great way to keep the game's randomized loot system while preventing the possibility of devoted Destiny 2 raiders being punished by RNG without their fault. Dedicated players ought to be rewarded for their efforts, even though the Exotic shotgun may never be a guaranteed drop.
But before diving into the Root of Nightmares, more casual Destiny 2 players might want to hold off until next week. The world's first completion race's Contest Mode will be active through Sunday. The quest for the Conditional Finality can then be started by Destiny 2 players for themselves.
Destiny 2 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Rory Young