Season of the Haunted Final Week: Seven Challenges I'd Tackle in 2026

Back when the weekly reset rolled around and the sixth and final Sever mission unlocked in Destiny 2's Season of the Haunted, I remember thinking: okay, one last sprint. If you're reading this in 2026, treat this as a legacy field guide rather than a live seasonal checklist. Season of the Haunted has long since packed up its Nightmares, but the final week's challenge list is still a fun time capsule for anyone replaying old notes or just curious about how the grind worked.

The reset dropped seven Seasonal Challenges. Some were quick, some were a slow burn, and one made me stare at my armor collection like it owed me money. Here is how I'd tackle each one.

Sorrow Bound VI

What it asked: Complete Bound in Sorrow VI and complete Lost Sectors throughout the system.

This is the sixth set of objectives tied to the seasonal questline. I had to finish all previous weeks, run waves of Nightmare Containment, then complete the sixth and final Sever mission. If I had missed earlier Bound in Sorrow steps, I could knock them all out at once by that point. After the story bit, I needed five Lost Sectors on any difficulty. Not just Legend or Master. My lazy route was any EDZ Lost Sector: short paths, bosses with tiny health bars, and a quick reload loop. In and out, no sweat.

Reward: Seasonal Challenge credit and progress toward the weekly track.

Sparking Rage

What it asked: Complete Sever - Rage using only an Arc subclass and Arc, Kinetic, or Stasis weapons.

This one continues the trend of replaying Sever missions. I had to complete the Rage Sever mission with an Arc subclass and only Arc, Stasis, or Kinetic weapons. You could technically swap to the criteria at the end, but I would not risk it; I'd run the whole activity with the loadout. Loadout notes from my old notebook: Hunter top-tree Arcstrider made the melee hit like a truck; Titan middle-tree Striker had a great melee and Super; Warlock had flexible options, with top tree chaining lightning, middle tree keeping abilities up, and bottom tree offering Arc Souls.

Reward: Figments of Darkness and 25,000 XP.

Vestiges of Dread II

What it asked: Throughout Season of the Haunted, collect Vestiges of Dread and pick up material nodes on the Derelict Leviathan.

Numbers: 15,000 Vestiges of Dread and 40 material nodes. Good news: this challenge was retroactive, so my existing play had already filled most of it. If I was behind, I'd farm Nightmare Containment as much as possible. Binding the Nightmare at the end of a T3 run was the main way to spend Vestiges, while earning them was easy enough to cap with minimal effort. For nodes, I put resource trackers on my Ghost Shell and let the Leviathan cough them up. The old ship is a moody beast, but she gives up materials if you poke around.

Reward: Seasonal Challenge credit.

Glean Cut

What it asked: Defeat combatants with Glaive or Sword final blows on the Derelict Leviathan and defeat powerful Cabal in any Sever activity.

I needed 200 enemies aboard the Leviathan with a Glaive or Sword, then 30 major or boss-tier Cabal in Sever. For the first half, I liked using a Glaive in Nightmare Containment; Glaive melee kills count, which makes the count climb fast. For the powerful Cabal, I ran Sever - Rage. Simple, if a little grindy. Let's be real: 200 final blows is not hard, it just asks you to stop pretending you'll do it passively.

Reward: Figments of Darkness and 50,000 XP.

Apex Armorer

What it asked: Masterwork a piece of armor.

This one was not retroactive, so I needed to Masterwork a new piece of gear. If I had not Masterworked anything yet, I'd start with a class item. Class items are needed for some of the more expensive Artifact mods, and they do not have random rolls, so it is a clean investment. After that, I'd look for a Legendary armor piece with a 64+ stat total and stat biases I actually care about. My armor collection gave me a smug little look here, because of course it did.

Reward: 25,000 XP and 75 Bright Dust.

Absolutely Stunning

What it asked: Stun Champions.

Stun 50 Champions. That is it. My only tip is to use a Stasis subclass to stun an Overload or Unstoppable Champion multiple times in quick succession. The Stasis freeze purges their debuff, which lets you stun them again. Duskfield Grenades were my favorite for this. It is a nice little loop once you get the rhythm.

Reward: 100,000 XP and 300 Bright Dust.

Crucible Ornament

What it asked: Acquire the Crucible ornament for Chain of Command.

Reset my Valor and level once again, and the Crucible ornament for Chain of Command was mine. The fastest route was consecutive PvP matches, preferably short ones. Rumble and most rotating playlists were quick. Double Valor weeks made it even faster. I am not a PvP main, so I treated it like a bus ride: sit down, stay calm, and get off when the meter fills.

Reward: 100,000 XP and 300 Bright Dust.

Quick recap

Challenge	My short version	Reward
Sorrow Bound VI	Finish Bound in Sorrow VI, then five easy Lost Sectors	Seasonal Challenge credit
Sparking Rage	Sever - Rage with Arc subclass and Arc/Kinetic/Stasis weapons	Figments of Darkness, 25,000 XP
Vestiges of Dread II	15,000 Vestiges and 40 material nodes; retroactive	Seasonal Challenge credit
Glean Cut	200 Glaive/Sword kills on Leviathan, 30 powerful Cabal in Sever	Figments of Darkness, 50,000 XP
Apex Armorer	Masterwork a new armor piece; class item first	25,000 XP, 75 Bright Dust
Absolutely Stunning	Stun 50 Champions; Stasis freeze helps	100,000 XP, 300 Bright Dust
Crucible Ornament	Reset Valor and earn the Chain of Command ornament	100,000 XP, 300 Bright Dust

In 2026, I would not call this a live to-do list. Destiny 2 has moved on, and seasonal content comes and goes. But as a snapshot of the final week of Season of the Haunted, it is a tidy reminder of how Bungie mixed story steps, loadout restrictions, and light grind into one reset. The weekly reset still has a way of tapping me on the shoulder, even years later. Some habits just stick.