Destiny 2: How to Get Free Tier 5 Solo Raid Loot (Monument of Triumph)

Destiny 2 free Tier 5 solo raid loot is one of the most talked-about topics since Monument of Triumph dropped on June 9, 2026. Update 9.7.0 brought tiered weapons and armor to every raid and dungeon in the game — and with the right approach, you can grab Tier 5 gear completely solo, without a full fireteam and without grinding through an entire raid from start to finish.

• TL;DR
• Hidden raid chests drop Tier 5 armor each week during the featured rotation — and many can be reached solo.
• Checkpoint bots let you skip to specific encounters and loot boss chests without clearing the full raid.
• During a featured week, Standard difficulty raids drop Tier 5 armor from hidden chests with a weekly lockout.
• Master difficulty always gives Tier 5 drops from encounters and challenges, with or without featured status.
• Heroic Public Events during active Destination Distortions also drop Tier 5 gear completely solo.
• Spoils of Conquest from secret chests can be spent at raid kiosks to focus specific Tier 5 weapons.

What Is Tier 5 Loot in Destiny 2?

Tier 5 is the highest gear tier in Destiny 2 as of Monument of Triumph. It replaced the old Adept tier system as the ceiling for weapon and armor quality. Tier 5 weapons have the best stat potential, the cleanest perk rolls, and the highest upgrade ceiling. Tier 5 armor offers better stat packages that pair with the new Armor 3.0 set bonus system.

There are five tiers in total. Standard activities during non-featured weeks drop Tier 3. Master difficulty and featured rotations push that to Tier 5. The difference is significant — Tier 5 gear is what you want in Master raids, Grandmaster-level content, and any activity where the build ceiling matters.

All pre-Edge of Fate raids and dungeons now drop tiered rewards. Check the full raid loot table guide to see which weapons drop from which encounter across all ten active raids.

Method 1: Hidden Chests in Featured Raids (Best Solo Method)

This is the most reliable way to get free Tier 5 raid loot completely solo. Every raid in Destiny 2 has hidden secret chests hidden off the main path. During a featured week, these chests drop Tier 5 armor with a weekly lockout. You get one attempt per character per week — but you can do it on all three characters for up to three Tier 5 armor drops total, without ever completing a full encounter.

Here is how it works:

• Check which two raids are featured in the weekly rotation. The featured status resets every Tuesday.
• Load into the featured raid solo. You can enter any raid solo — no fireteam needed.
• Navigate to the secret chest location. Many of these are in traversal sections between encounters and do not require you to complete any fight.
• Open the chest and collect your Tier 5 armor drop.
• Repeat on your other two characters for two more free drops that week.

The most solo-friendly secret chests in the current rotation include:

• Vow of the Disciple — The first secret chest in the opening traversal area can be reached solo immediately after loading in. No encounter completion needed.
• Vault of Glass — Four hidden chests exist across the raid, several of which are accessible before the Templar encounter.
• King’s Fall — A secret chest sits in the wall-jumping puzzle section, reachable with good platforming skill and no combat required.
• Last Wish — The Wishing Wall can grant access to a secret chest room without progressing through encounters.

Secret chest loot is locked to gear you have already unlocked from that raid’s loot table. If you haven’t seen a weapon drop from a specific raid yet, the chest won’t give it to you. Farm the encounters first to unlock the loot pool, then use secret chests as a weekly bonus on top.

Method 2: Checkpoint Bots (Skip Straight to the Boss)

Checkpoint bots are community-run automated accounts that hold saved encounter checkpoints across all active raids and dungeons. They let you jump straight to a specific encounter — usually a boss fight — without running anything before it. This is especially useful for farming boss drops solo or getting access to later secret chest locations that require encounter progress.

Here is the step-by-step process:

• Step 1: Find a checkpoint bot. The most widely used resource is D2Checkpoint.com, which lists active bots and their current checkpoint for each raid. Twitch streams with 24/7 checkpoint bots are another option — search for channels like LuckBot9 or TravelersChosenTeam.
• Step 2: Send a fireteam join request to the bot. On PC, open the in-game chat with Enter and type the join command shown on the bot’s stream or website. On console, use the Right D-Pad to open chat.
• Step 3: Load into the activity. Confirm you are at the right encounter checkpoint.
• Step 4: Wipe intentionally as a fireteam. After respawning, leave the fireteam. The checkpoint is now saved to your character until the weekly Tuesday reset.
• Step 5: Load back into the raid solo with your saved checkpoint and start farming or grab the chest.

Important: Do not complete the encounter if you want to preserve the checkpoint for future runs or to share it with others. Completing an encounter clears the checkpoint. If you are farming the encounter itself, simply repeat it until you get the drop you want, then clear it on your final run.

Checkpoints are free to grab from community bots. No payment or third-party software is needed. This method is widely used in the Destiny 2 community and has been around for years.

Method 3: Master Difficulty (Tier 5 Every Week, No Rotation Required)

Master difficulty always drops Tier 5 weapons and armor from encounters and challenges, regardless of whether that raid is featured that week. This is the most consistent non-rotation method — but it is the hardest. Master raids have Champions, increased Power disadvantage, and punishing modifiers.

If you are comfortable with raid mechanics and have a solid build, Master difficulty is worth running every week on all three characters. Each character gets one drop per encounter, and challenges give bonus drops. You do not need a featured week to get Tier 5 from Master — it is always available.

For loadout help on tougher content, our best armor mods guide covers what to slot in each armor piece for endgame play. For weapons worth farming before jumping into Master, see our best Desert Perpetual weapons guide.

Method 4: Destination Distortions with Heroic Public Events

This is the easiest completely solo Tier 5 method that requires zero raid knowledge. Monument of Triumph added Destination Distortions — hourly events where a patrol zone becomes empowered. During an active Distortion, the reward tiers for all public events in that zone increase by one. That means:

• Normal Public Events drop Tier 4 gear during a Distortion (normally Tier 3)
• Heroic Public Events drop Tier 5 gear during a Distortion (normally Tier 4)

You can trigger Heroic Public Events solo on any patrol destination. Check the in-game map for active Distortion zones, load into patrol, and complete Heroic events while the Distortion is active. The loot pool here pulls from the destination’s weapon and armor table, not raid-specific gear — but it is a clean way to build up Tier 5 armor and weapons without touching endgame activities.

Method 5: Spending Spoils of Conquest at Raid Kiosks

Spoils of Conquest is the currency you earn from raid encounters and secret chests. After Monument of Triumph, each raid’s loot kiosk lets you spend Spoils to focus a specific weapon from that raid’s loot table. This is not a free method — it requires farming Spoils first — but it lets you target exactly what you want without relying on RNG drops.

The best solo Spoils farms right now are:

• Vow of the Disciple secret chest — The first chest in the opening area gives 5 Spoils per character per week. All three characters give 15 Spoils per week from this single chest alone with no combat required.
• Vault of Glass secret chests — Four chests spread across the raid, several reachable solo before the Templar encounter.
• Any raid encounter with a checkpoint bot — Completing encounters awards Spoils regardless of the raid. Older raids like Root of Nightmares clear fast and give the same Spoils as newer ones.

Once you have 20 Spoils, visit the kiosk at the end of any raid and buy the specific weapon you want. Focusing a weapon this way still gives a random perk roll — it does not guarantee a god roll — but it ensures you get the weapon type and slot you need. If you are hunting a specific weapon from a raid you already know well, this is faster than waiting for RNG.

Featured Raid Rotation: When to Farm for Free

With Monument of Triumph, the weekly raid and dungeon rotation returned. Each week, two raids and two dungeons are featured. During a featured week, those activities become fully farmable on Standard difficulty with no per-encounter loot lockout. Here is the breakdown for featured raids:

• Standard difficulty (featured week): Deepsight weapons or Tier 5 armor from encounters and challenges — farmable, no lockout
• Master difficulty (featured week): Same as Standard, plus Adept weapons from challenges
• Director Challenge: Deepsight weapon or Tier 5 armor — weekly lockout, once per character
• Hidden Chests (featured week): Tier 5 armor — weekly lockout, once per character

During non-featured weeks, Standard difficulty drops Tier 3 gear. Master difficulty always drops Tier 5 regardless of featured status. Plan your farming sessions around the rotation to maximize free Tier 5 drops on Standard.

For a full look at this week’s featured raids and dungeons and what each one drops, see the Destiny 2 raids in order guide, which covers the full roster and loot pool for each one. Our dungeons in order guide covers the dungeon side of the rotation, including the updated Pit of Heresy loot table with its four new Episode: Heresy weapons.

Bonus: Xur for Weekly Tier 5 Exotic Gear

Xur visits the Tower Bazaar every Friday and stocks Tier 5 exotic weapons and armor. If you do not have time for raids or distortions this week, Xur is a reliable fallback. He sells one exotic weapon and a full set of exotic armor each visit, and the stock rotates weekly. You need Legendary Marks to buy from Xur in the Monument of Triumph economy.

Check where Xur is in Destiny 2 this week for his exact location and current stock. His inventory changes every Friday at reset and stays until Tuesday.

Tips to Maximise Your Free Tier 5 Haul Each Week

• Use all three characters. Every secret chest, Director Challenge, and lockout reward resets per character. Running on three characters triples your weekly lockout drops for free.
• Check the rotation on Tuesday. The featured raid and dungeon changes weekly at reset. Plan which activities to hit first before the week gets away from you.
• Prioritise secret chests first. Lockout rewards are gone once claimed. Do Director Challenges and secret chests before spending time farming farmable encounters.
• Stack Distortion farming with public event bounties. Patrol bounties stack on top of Heroic event drops. Running a Distortion zone while clearing bounties is an efficient time-to-reward loop.
• Upgrade crafted weapons to Tier 5. If you have crafted raid weapons from older episodes, the Monument of Triumph update added a Tier 5 upgrade path through the Enclave. You do not need to re-farm crafted weapons — just upgrade them.

For more on the upgrade system, see our guide on upgrading crafted weapons to Tier 5. And for the broader Monument of Triumph reward economy — including Legendary Marks, vendor focusing, and attunement — the armor set bonuses guide has everything you need to spend resources efficiently.

FAQ: Free Tier 5 Solo Raid Loot

Can You Get Tier 5 Loot Without Completing a Full Raid?

Yes. Hidden chests and checkpoint bots both let you grab Tier 5 drops without clearing a full raid. During featured weeks, secret chest drops are locked at Tier 5 and require zero encounter progress on most raids.

Do You Need a Fireteam to Use Checkpoint Bots?

No. You join the bot’s fireteam briefly to load into the raid at the right checkpoint, wipe once, then leave and play solo. The checkpoint stays on your character until the weekly reset.

How Many Secret Chests Can You Open Per Week?

Each secret chest is locked once per character per week. With three characters, you can open each chest three times per week. Chests that require encounter progress to unlock are limited by how far you can get — solo or with a checkpoint.

Is Destiny 2 Free to Play?

The base version of Destiny 2 is free to play on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Raids are tied to their respective expansions, so access depends on what you own. Vault of Glass, King’s Fall, and Crota’s End are available to all players. Newer raids require their expansion. Check the Bungie official site for current content access details.

What Is the Easiest Tier 5 Farm for New Players?

Heroic Public Events during active Destination Distortions. No raid knowledge, no fireteam, no checkpoint required. Load into any patrol zone during an active Distortion, trigger the Heroic version of a public event, and collect your Tier 5 drop. It is slower than raid farming but completely accessible from day one.

Once you are comfortable with basic mechanics, move to the Vow of the Disciple first secret chest. It requires no combat, drops 5 Spoils per character, and takes less than five minutes per character per week. It is the best entry point into solo raid chest farming.

For players ready to jump into full endgame, the Pantheon all bosses loot table covers Pantheon 2.0 rewards, and the best solo ops missions for power grinding guide covers the fastest way to level up outside of raids.