Destiny 2 Heresy Act 2 & 3 Leaks: New and Returning Activities, Weapons, Artifact Perks, Guardian Games 2025, and More

New leaks for Destiny 2 Episode Heresy Act 2 & 3 reveal a returning strike, a boss rush mode, new artifact perks, Guardian Games 2025 armor, and more.

We are nearing the end of Heresy Act 1. Released on February 4, 2025, this new episode introduced players to The Nether, a brand-new seasonal activity, and Delearize, an Exotic mission tied to the new Barrow-Dyad exotic submachine gun. And now, it appears leaks have already surfaced about what’s coming next.

The upcoming Acts 2 and 3 are expected to bring back a familiar location, introduce a boss rush mode, and feature a returning Destiny 1 strike. In this article, we’ll talk about everything that’s coming to Destiny 2 Episode Heresy, per datamined leaks.

Destiny 2 Heresy Act 2 & 3 Release Date and Time

Act 2 of Episode Heresy is set to launch on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, while Act 3 will arrive a few weeks later on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. As always, both updates will go live on Destiny 2’s weekly reset at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM GMT.

Before Act 2 officially drops, Bungie is holding a developer livestream on March 4, 2025, to share details about the upcoming content and tease Act 3. But thanks to datamined info from BungieLeaks, we already have an idea of what to expect.

Destiny 2 Heresy: New Court of Blades Seasonal Activity

One of the biggest additions expected in Episode Heresy is Court of Blades, a new activity that takes heavy inspiration from Court of Oryx in Destiny 1. This mode features three different variants: Blood of Oryx, Lucent Brood, and Wrathborn.

According to the leaked details, players will battle through a boss rush mode with preparation phases in between. As the difficulty ramps up, players will need to use “Rune Mechanics” to acquire “Court Armaments.”

• Rune Mechanics: Defeating Challengers will grant Rune Progress. Receiving Rune Progress while not holding a Rune will provide one. Further progress will charge the Rune, eventually upgrading it to higher tiers. There are Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III Runes.

Depending on your chosen path—Resolve or Ambition—certain armaments may be restricted. Here’s a list of items you can buy with Runes:

• Boons (Minor, Major, and Corrupted)
• Buffs and Perks
• Tactical Advantages (Vanguard Turrets, Taken Portals, Transcendent Pools, Rally Buffs, etc.)
• Relic Weapons (Hive Sword, Solar Scythe, Synaptic Spear, and a Void Coalescence)

Additionally, the “Augments Mechanic” will add new layers of challenge. Some enemies will have special abilities that require players to complete specific objectives to remove. For example, Adapt forces players to match elemental shields, while Bound makes enemies immune unless separated.

• Augments Mechanic: Some enemies may have unique qualities indicated by a visual effect around them. These effects indicate an Augmentation is active, which can be removed by completing an Augmentation Objective.

According to the leaks, it appears Io will be part of this new activity in some way. While Court of Blades is mentioned in the leaks, it is currently unknown whether it will launch in Act 2 or Act 3.

Sunless Cell Strike Returning in Destiny 2 Episode Heresy

Destiny 1 players might remember Sunless Cell, a strike set deep within the Hive’s underground prison, and fight Alak-Hul, the Darkblade. According to the leaks, this fan-favorite activity is set to return in Episode Heresy, though it’s unclear whether it will launch with Act 2 or Act 3.

New Heresy Seasonal Weapons

Heresy Act 1 added four new seasonal weapons, and more are on the way! According to the Bungie API, it appears five more seasonal weapons will be released in Acts 2 and 3. Below, you can check out the complete list of these new weapons, along with the full perk pool for each of them.

Refusal of the Call

• Weapon Type: Glaive
• Adaptive Glaive: Hybrid melee/ranged polearm with a frontal shield. Generates energy on dealing ranged damage. [Aim Down Sights]: Raise shield, depleting energy over time [Melee]: Kinetic melee combo
• Element: Strand
• RPM: 55
• Magazine: 4
• Perks:
  • Column 3: Impulse Amplifier, Slice, Tilting at Windmills, Envious Assassin, Replenishing Aegis, Discord, Auto-Loading Holster
  • Column 4: Melee Momentum, Vorpal Weapon, Unstoppable Force, Sword Logick, Close to Melee, Disruption Break, Beacon Rounds

Mirror Imago

• Weapon Type: Submachine Gun
• Adaptive Frame: A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy
• Element: Strand
• RPM: 900
• Magazine: 36
• Perks:
  • Column 3: Recycled Energy, Subsistence, Grave Robber, Pugilist, To the Pain, Moving Target, Overflow
  • Column 4: Hatchling, Target Lock, Swashbuckler, Sword Logic, Permeability, Offhand Strike, Unrelenting

Division

• Weapon Type: Sidearm
• Heavy Burst: Fires a hard-hitting, two-round burst. Slightly reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming.
• Element: Arc
• RPM: 325
• Magazine: 24
• Perks:
  • Column 3: Perfect Float, Eddy Current. Hip-Fire Grip, To the Pain, Pugilist, Grave Robber, Encore
  • Column 4: Voltshot, Kill Clip, Sword Logic, Swashbuckler, Offhand Strike, Eye of the Storm, Surrounded

Anamnesis

• Weapon Type: Combat Bow
• Lightweight Frame: Recurve Bow. Draw quickly and move faster while this weapon is equipped. [Reload]: Use while drawn to cancel the shot.
• Element: Void
• Draw Time: 580
• Perks:
  • Column 3: Archer’s Tempo, Dragonfly, Successful Warm-Up, Hip-Fire Grip, Repulsor Brace, To the Pain, Perfect Float
  • Column 4: Destabilizing Rounds, Demoralize, Adagio, Impulse Amplifier, Sword Logic, Moving Target, Explosive Head

Afterlight

• Weapon Type: Fusion Rifle
• Adaptive Frame: A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy
• Element: Void
• Charge Time: 660
• Perks:
  • Column 3: Under Pressure, Grave Robber, Lead from Gold, Discord, Offhand Strike, Ambitious Assassin, Pugilist
  • Column 4: Reservoir Burst, Swashbuckler, Adagio, Cornered, Vorpal Weapon, Successful Warm-Up, Destabilizing Rounds

New Artifact Perks

A fresh set of artifact perks is also expected to arrive. Here are some of the notable perks from the leaks:

• Unstoppable Rocket Launcher: Shortly after you ready or reload a Rocket Launcher, damage from that weapon stuns unshielded combatants. Strong against Unstoppable Champions. Additionally, Rocket Launchers are always overcharged when that modifier is active.
• Gold from Lead: Picking up Special ammo has the chance to grant Heavy ammo.
• Vile Weave: Targets hit by your Tangles are severed. Reduce Tangle cooldown by picking one up.
• To Shreds: Dealing sustained damage to severed targets unravels them. Defeating a severed target creates a hotspot of Strand energy, granting Woven Mail to nearby allies for a short duration.
• Perpetual Destruction: Rapid final blows with non-Exotic Rocket Launchers refund ammo and increase reload speed for a short duration.

Guardian Games 2025 Armor and New Arc Trace Rifle

With Guardian Games 2025 on the horizon, the leaks have also revealed new themed armor sets for each class:

• Titans: Honor of Ares
• Hunters: Glory of Apollo
• Warlocks: Favor of Athena

Alongside these new armor sets, a new weapon will be introduced: Keraunios, an Arc Trace Rifle. This adaptive-frame weapon has several intriguing perks, including Detonator Beam, Rolling Storm, and Jolting Feedback.

• Weapon Type: Trace Rifle
• Adaptive Frame: A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy
• Element: Arc
• RPM: 1000
• Magazine: 98
• Perks:
  • Column 3: Overflow, Hip-Fire Grip, Discord, Recycled Energy, Perfect Float, Dynamic Sway Reduction, Eddy Current
  • Column 4: Detonator Beam, Rolling Storm, Killing Tally, Jolting Feedback, Closing Time, Harmony, Killing Wind

As always, it’s important to remember that all of this information comes from datamined leaks via BungieLeaks. While many of their past leaks have been accurate, none of this is officially confirmed by Bungie yet.

What do you think of these? Are you excited about the return of Sunless Cell or the new Court of Blades activity? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!