Flashpoint

A Flashpoint is 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 is 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 grants 7% towards the Flashpoint; completing a normal Public Event grants 15%; completing a Heroic Public Event grants 20%. Completing the Flashpoint rewards a Powerful Engram, which can drop Nightfall-quality loot and always guarantees a piece of gear with a Power level at or above a player's level.

Unique enemies

While a Flashpoint is active at a Destination, additional enemy lieutenants appear in certain areas for brief periods, often in the middle of Public Events. Killing these enemies is entirely optional and does not grant any additional percentage towards Flashpoint completion.

• 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)

• Tangled Shore, The Reef
  • TBA

• Dreaming City, The Reef/Ascendant Realm
  • TBA

List of appearances

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