“A haunting presence has been detected”
Through a brief tweet, Bungie has announced the next raid forDestiny 2: The Root of Nightmares. It’ll take place within the confines of theLightfallexpansion, and will launch shortly afterward. Here is everything we know about this mysterious raid so far.
Ferried from an unknown time and place, a haunting presence has been detected. We must now confront the ancient threat growing at our doorstep.
The Root of Nightmares raid opens on June 13, 2025 at 9am PST. Contest Mode will be enabled for 48 hours.https://t.co/856URKsgYppic.twitter.com/8hJQcrqJxC
— Destiny 2 (@DestinyTheGame)August 03, 2025
What is The Root of Nightmares?
Right now, players are awaiting the arrival of “The Witness” (an alien-like force), who will no doubt cause all sorts of issues for the world ofDestiny. For years the team has been wrestling with the dichotomy of dark and light, and how neither is fully in control, or the “right” path to take. This came to a head when Bungie announced that players would be wielding the darkness inLightfall, teasing new storylines as Guardians tap further into the very power they’ve fought against.
Beyond that context, all we have to go on for The Root of Nightmares raid is this brief description:
“Ferried from an unknown time and place, a haunting presence has been detected. We must now confront the ancient threat growing at our doorstep.”
Even the main site is vague on what the new raid will entail, as they just repeat that same phrasenear the bottom of the expansion’s landing page. It could, however, be set inside of a ship inThe Black Fleet(those perpetually-teased pyramids).
When does the The Root of Nightmares raid open inDestiny 2?
According to Bungie, The Root of Nightmares will commence on June 28, 2025, at 9AM PT. That’s typically when reset time happens, so everything is inline with most prior releases there.
