I still remember the low, eerie hum of the Derelict Leviathan when I logged in for the second week of Destiny 2’s Season of the Haunted. It is 2026 now, and that season is long behind us, so I am writing this as a personal time capsule rather than a live guide. But when I close my eyes, I can still see the red-lit corridors, hear the whispers of Nightmares, and feel the strange mix of grief and momentum that made that week so memorable. How could I forget the first time I stepped into the new Sever mission and watched Crow confront the Nightmare of Uldren Sov once again?

That week was not just about loot for me. It was about story. The next step of the Bound in Sorrow quest pushed Crow back into the worst parts of his own conscience, and the Scorn were not merely enemies — they were reminders. The Sever mission aboard the Derelict Leviathan gave the week a haunted-house rhythm: enter, fight, reflect, repeat. Was it nostalgia that kept me playing, or was it the rare feeling that a seasonal activity had real emotional weight? I think it was both.

Of course, Week 2 also brought ten new seasonal challenges. I remember opening the challenge screen and feeling that familiar mix of excitement and mild panic. There was so much to do, and yet the structure was clear. Here is how I remember the board:

#	Challenge	What I Remember Doing
1	Sorrow Bound II	Completing Bound in Sorrow II and landing precision final blows on Cabal
2	Leviathan Chests	Opening world chests while exploring the Derelict Leviathan
3	Umbral Focusing I	Focusing equipment at the Crown of Sorrow
4	Harvest at Dawn	Getting Scythe final blows on the Leviathan and Solar Power weapon final blows in Sever
5	Moon Activities	Running bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors like K1 Revelation
6	Lost In the Legend	Completing a Lost Sector on Legend or higher
7	Close-Range Calibration	Calibrating close-range weapons on the Moon
8	Bank, Kill, Repeat	Banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit
9	Iron Sharpens Iron	Completing Iron Banner matches
10	Anti-Cabal Sweep	Defeating Cabal in Vanguard playlists or strikes, with bonus progress for tougher enemies

Iron Banner was the other big draw that week. It made its first appearance in Season of the Haunted with two reprised weapons: the Wizened Rebuke Fusion Rifle and the Hero’s Burden SMG. Both had new rolls, and I remember chasing rank-up packages from Lord Saladin like a guardian possessed. The Basic Origin Trait called Skulking Wolf was attached to the Iron Banner gear, and because the new Iron Banner was exclusively Rift at the time, the trait was updated for both future drops and weapons players had already earned. The enhanced radar and removal from opposing radar no longer depended only on a final blow during the Hunt; it also applied when my team was carrying the Spark. Did that make Rift chaotic? Absolutely. Did I still queue up again and again? Also absolutely.

For that Iron Banner week, the Austringer Hand Cannon felt like a natural companion. I remember the excitement around the Snapshot Sights/Rangefinder and Outlaw/Rampage combinations, and how those rolls made the activity feel crisp. Beloved, Riptide, and the Calus Mini-Tool were also excellent choices. Better still, Power Level no longer impacted player performance, so I could use whatever felt fun rather than whatever was mathematically safest. That freedom changed the mood of the playlist for me. It made Iron Banner feel less like a barrier and more like a playground.

Looking back from 2026, I know Destiny 2 has changed in many ways since that week. Seasons have come and gone, sandboxes have shifted, and the live game has moved far beyond the Derelict Leviathan’s haunted halls. But that is exactly why I like keeping this memory alive. Week 2 of Season of the Haunted was a strange, busy, emotional slice of Destiny 2 — part grief story, part challenge checklist, part Iron Banner chaos. And honestly? I would run it all again just to hear Crow’s story one more time.