Flashpoint

A Flashpoint was a weekly challenge previously given by Cayde-6 in Destiny 2. With the introduction of Update 2.0.1 and Forsaken, Flashpoint rewards were handed out by the vendor at the chosen Destination. With the release of Beyond Light, Flashpoints were removed from the game.

One Destination was chosen for Guardians to focus their efforts on by completing Public Events, Lost Sectors and Heroic Adventures. Participating in a Public Event but not completing the objective before the timer runs out granted 7% towards the Flashpoint; completing a normal Public Event granted 15%; completing a Heroic Public Event granted 20%. Completing the Flashpoint rewarded a Powerful Engram, which could drop Nightfall-quality loot and always guaranteed a piece of gear with a Power level at or above a player's level.

Unique enemies

While a Flashpoint was active at a Destination, additional enemy lieutenants appeared in certain areas for brief periods, often in the middle of Public Events. Killing these enemies was entirely optional and did not grant any additional percentage towards Flashpoint completion, with the exception of Mercury's Flashpoint enemies.

• European Dead Zone, Earth
  • Ghalsis, Pilferer Captain (Sunken Isles)
  • Glomus, the Severing Slash (The Sludge)
  • Kashur, the Infinite Blaze (The Gulch, only during the Injection Rig Public Event)
  • Moag, the Deafening Volley (Firebase Hades)
  • Thox, the Smoldering Wasp (Outskirts)
  • War Hound (Winding Cove)

• New Pacific Arcology, Titan
  • Hemolymph Repair Shank (Siren's Watch)
  • Kudazad, Binder of Savathûn (The Rig)
  • Naktal, Fury of Savathûn (Siren's Watch)
  • Vanbaluk, Trusted of Savathûn (The Rig)

• Arcadian Valley, Nessus
  • Falysion, Frenzied Mind (The Cistern)
  • Kiphoris, the Eclipsed (Exodus Black)
  • Watchful Harpy (The Tangle)
  • Xegonion, Warped Mind (Hallows)
  • Yalsis, the Igniter (Watcher's Grave)

• Echo Mesa, Io
  • Ereshkel, Insight of Savathûn (Giant's Scar, only during the Taken Blight Public Event)
  • Lurg, the Burning Shield (The Rupture)
  • Viadion, Cleansing Mind (Lost Oasis, only after the Taken Blight Public Event)
  • Viadion, Transformed Mind (The Rupture)

• Fields of Glass, Mercury
  • Barit, Imprisoned Flayer (The Lighthouse)
  • Elite Mercury Defender (The Lighthouse)
  • Mercury Defender (The Lighthouse)
  • Mercury Conqueror (The Lighthouse)
  • Rudoc, Imprisoned Flayer (The Lighthouse)
  • Terminus Keeper (The Lighthouse)
  • Vrees, Imprisoned Flayer (The Lighthouse)

• Hellas Basin, Mars
  • Val Drueng (BrayTech Futurescape, after Warsat Down Public Event)
  • Valus Trusug (BrayTech Futurescape, after Injection Rig Public Event)
  • Thaltos, the Deathless (Glacial Drift, after Warsat Down Public Event)
  • Al-Gul, Eater of Light (Glacial Drift, after Witches Ritual Public Event)

List of appearances

• Destiny 2 (First appearance)
  • Curse of Osiris
  • Warmind
  • Forsaken