Each week a new Ascendant Challenge is featured in Destiny 2, bringing a new challenge for you to overcome to claim the rewards on offer.
Ascendant Challenges are weekly activities that involve platforming and provide a range of rewards specific to The Dreaming City. Completing these is required to unlock the Cursebreaker title and to finish several triumphs, making them a must for newbies and veterans alike.
However, their locations aren’t well explained in-game, so here’s this week’s Ascendant Challenge, as well as the full rotation and available rewards for Episode Heresy.
What is the Ascendant Challenge in Destiny 2 this week?
This week’s Ascendant Challenge is Cimmerian Garrison, which will remain featured until the next weekly reset on May 6, 2025.
Before starting an Ascendant Challenge, you’ll need to gain the Ascendance buff to reveal the entry portal. To do so, drink a Tincture of Queensfoil to reveal its whereabouts. Do note that some Ascendant Challenges require some light platforming to reach them, as is the case for the Forfeit Shrine.
Where is the Ascendant Challenge located?
The Cimmerian Garrison Ascendant Challenge can be found in Chamber of Starlight, a Lost Sector found in the Eastern section of Rheasilvia, behind a waterfall.
Ascendant Challenge rotation in Heresy Act 3
Here is the full Ascendant Challenge rotation for Heresy Act 3, with the activity switching between the following featured challenges and locations each week:
| Date | Ascendant Challenge | Location |
|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Forfeit Shrine | Gardens of Esila |
| April 8 | Shattered Ruins | Spine of Keres |
| April 15 | Keep of Honed Edges | Harbinger’s Seclude |
| April 22 | Agonarch Abyss | Bay of Drowned Wishes |
| April 29 | Cimmerian Garrison | Chamber of Starlight |
| May 6 | Ouroborea | Aphelion’s Rest |
All available rewards
Completing Ascendant Challenges rewards Powerful Weapons from The Dreaming City’s loot pool, which can be dismantled using Upgrade Modules to boost your power level.
To make the most of your time, be sure to grab Petra Venj’s weekly bounty before completing this week’s Ascendant Challenge, as this will reward you an additional drop from the loot pool.
| WEAPON | ARCHETYPE | PERK 1 | PERK 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abide the Return | Solar Sword | Duelist’s Trance Energy Transfer Relentless Strikes Thresh Tireless Blade Turnabout | Attrition Orbs En Garde Incandescent Permeability Valiant Charge Whirlwing Blade |
| Retold Tale | Void Shotgun | Lead From Gold Loose Change Quickdraw Repulsor Brace Slideshot Well-Rounded | Barrel Constrictor Deconstruct Destabilizing Rounds Killing Wind One-Two Punch Snapshot Sights |
| Sleepless | Arc Rocket Launcher | Auto-Loading Holster Ensemble Field Prep Slickdraw Tracking Module Wellspring | Attrition Orbs Bipod Chain Reaction Demolitionist High Ground Permeability |
| Tigerspite | Kinetic Auto Rifle | Fragile Focus Invisible Hand Moving Target Outlaw Overflow Subsistence | Attrition Orbs Demolitionist Eye of the Storm Frenzy Kill Clip Kinetic Tremors |
| Twilight Oath | Solar Sniper Rifle | Enlightened Action Envious Assassin Heal Clip Killing Wind Opening Shot Surplus | High Ground Incandescent Kill Clip Precision Instrument Snapshot Sights Vorpal Weapon |
| Vouchsafe | Void Scout Rifle | FTTC Moving Target Outlaw Rapid Hit Repulsor Brace Stats For All | Attrition Orbs Collective Action Destabilizing Rounds Dragonfly Explosive Payload Golden Tricorn |
| Waking Vigil | Arc Hand Cannon | Envious Assassin Outlaw Perpetual Motion Rangefinder Rapid Hit Shoot to Loot | Attrition Orbs Collective Action Dragonfly Kill Clip Opening Shot Voltshot |
That’s everything you need to know about Ascendant Challenges in Destiny 2. To learn more about what activities are featured this week, check out the Dungeon and Raid rotation, as well as the Exotic Mission that you can farm right now and where you can find Xur.