- The Insurrection Prime cheese uses the Titan’s Ward of Dawn bubble and a crossbow to launch the boss off the map and claim full loot rewards.
- You need a Void Titan with the Ward of Dawn Super and a Heavy Combat Bow (crossbow) with high Persistence.
- Shoot crossbow bolts into the Ward of Dawn orb, then pick it up and carry it into the boss to send it flying.
- The game registers the kill as a clean completion — full Tier 5 loot drops, including Spoils of Conquest and armor rewards.
- This works in Pantheon 2.0 (Insurrection Prime Revolutionary) and has also been confirmed on other bosses like Morgeth.
- The cheese can be done solo — no fireteam required.
- Patch risk is high. Bungie may disable Ward of Dawn or fix the glitch without warning, as this is Monument of Triumph’s final live update period.
The Destiny 2 Insurrection Prime cheese is one of the most effective boss skips discovered in 2026. It uses a reworked mechanic from the Ward of Dawn Titan Super to knock Insurrection Prime clean off the map, triggering a full clear with every reward intact. If you want to farm Pantheon 2.0 loot fast — Tier 5 gear, Spoils of Conquest, ornaments — this is how to do it before Bungie closes the window.
What You Need to Cheese Insurrection Prime
You cannot do this cheese on Hunter or Warlock. It requires a Titan using the Void subclass with the Ward of Dawn Super equipped. No other Super works for this glitch.
For your weapons, you need a Heavy Combat Bow — also called a crossbow — with the Persistence stat as high as possible. Persistence determines how long crossbow bolts stay embedded in surfaces before dropping off. Higher Persistence means the bolts stay stuck to the Ward of Dawn orb longer while you carry it, which is what makes the launch work.
Gear checklist:
- Class: Titan, Void subclass
- Super: Ward of Dawn (Sentinel subclass tree)
- Weapon: Heavy Combat Bow (crossbow) — prioritise high Persistence
- Optional: Super cooldown reduction mods to get your bubble back faster if the first attempt misses
How to Cheese Insurrection Prime Step by Step
The cheese works by exploiting a quirk in the reworked Ward of Dawn from Monument of Triumph. When you fire crossbow bolts into the central orb of the bubble, those bolts stay embedded in it. When you then pick up and carry the orb, it travels with you like a football — and so do all the bolts sticking out of it in every direction. The result is a spiky, void-energy wrecking ball that transfers serious physics force to anything it touches, including boss units.
Step 1: Enter the Insurrection Prime Arena
Start the Insurrection Prime encounter normally. You only need to get the fight going — you do not need to complete any mechanics before attempting the cheese. Clear enough ads to give yourself space to move around safely.
Step 2: Deploy Ward of Dawn and Load the Orb
Pop your Ward of Dawn Super. The bubble will appear with the central orb in the middle. Immediately switch to your crossbow and fire as many bolts as possible directly into the central orb. You want the orb bristling with bolts. More bolts mean more impact force when you carry it into the boss.
Do not step inside the bubble while doing this — you need a clear line of sight to the orb from outside or at the edge.
Step 3: Pick Up the Orb and Carry It to the Boss
Pick up the Ward of Dawn orb. It will travel with you as you move. The bolts stay embedded. Now sprint or skate directly toward Insurrection Prime, positioning the orb between you and the boss’s body.
The preferred position reported by players is the rooftop of the yellow building on the right side of the arena. Deploying the bubble here and carrying it down toward the boss gives you a clean angle and uses gravity to help push the impact. Some solo players report more consistent results coming from this elevated angle.
Step 4: Make Contact and Watch the Boss Launch
When the bolt-loaded orb makes contact with Insurrection Prime, the physics engine registers a massive force transfer. The boss gets launched off its platform — either off the edge of the arena or straight upward out of the map entirely. Bungie’s encounter logic registers this as a clean kill. Full loot drops as if you completed the fight normally.
If it does not work on the first attempt, the boss may not have been close enough to an edge. Reset the encounter, rebuild your Super, load up the orb again, and try a slightly different angle. Positioning is the main variable — the glitch itself is consistent when the angle is right.
What Rewards Do You Get from the Insurrection Prime Cheese
The cheese gives you the same rewards as a legitimate clear. Bungie’s backend does not distinguish between a physics-launched kill and a damage-based one. That means:
- Tier 5 armor pieces from the Pantheon loot pool
- Spoils of Conquest — usable for Exotic weapons, Raid weapon patterns, and crafting materials
- Raid weapon drops from the Pantheon pool
- Armor ornaments tied to original raid sets (e.g., Calus Leviathan ornaments for players who haven’t unlocked them)
- Triumph progress toward the Godsbane title if you are working through Insurrection Prime Revolutionary triumphs
Spoils of Conquest are particularly valuable right now. You can spend them at the Tower to unlock Exotic weapons and Raid weapon crafting patterns. If you are grinding for a specific god roll, stacking Spoils through Pantheon cheese runs is one of the fastest methods available in 2026. See our guide on the Calus Resplendent Pantheon for full context on how Pantheon 2.0 rewards are structured across the three gauntlets.
Does the Insurrection Prime Cheese Work on Other Bosses?
Yes. The Ward of Dawn crossbow glitch is not exclusive to Insurrection Prime. It has been confirmed to work on Morgeth in the Pantheon and reportedly functions on other Pantheon bosses as well. The exact positioning varies by arena layout — some bosses have edges nearby and are easier to launch, while others in more open arenas require better angle work.
Insurrection Prime is one of the harder bosses to hit cleanly because of the arena layout and how the boss moves. Morgeth is considered easier for a first attempt if you want to test the glitch before spending a full Insurrection Prime run on it.
Patch Risk: Will Bungie Fix the Insurrection Prime Cheese?
This is an unintended exploit. Bungie has historically disabled supers or entire subclasses within hours of discovering similar glitches — the Stasis Titan Howl of the Storm incident is a direct precedent.
The situation in 2026 is different from previous years. Monument of Triumph was Destiny 2’s final live service update. Bungie has confirmed that hotfixes may still be released for game health and stability, but major patches are no longer planned. Whether that means the Ward of Dawn glitch gets fixed depends on how Bungie weighs it as a stability issue versus a player benefit in an end-of-support game.
The honest answer: use it now and assume it may disappear at any time. If you log in and find Ward of Dawn disabled or crossbow bolts no longer stick to the orb, Bungie has fixed it. Check Bungie’s patch notes on their official site before each session if you are farming multiple runs.
Insurrection Prime Cheese Tips to Improve Consistency
- Use the highest Persistence crossbow you have. Bolts that fall off the orb early reduce impact force significantly.
- Fire as many bolts as possible into the orb before picking it up. More bolts equal more force transfer on contact.
- Target arena edges. Insurrection Prime needs to be near or on a ledge for the launch to remove it from the map. Positioning the boss near an edge before initiating the Super gives you a better chance.
- Run Super cooldown mods. If your first attempt misses, getting your Ward of Dawn back quickly lets you retry without a full reset.
- Play on Normal difficulty first if you are learning the cheese. Adventure difficulty limits your loot pool, but Normal gives full rewards and is easier to navigate solo.
Is the Insurrection Prime Cheese Worth It in 2026?
If you are farming Ferropotent armor or other Tier 5 loot and want to complement your Vanguard grind with Raid rewards, Pantheon cheese runs are genuinely efficient. A single successful Insurrection Prime clear nets Spoils, armor, and weapon drops in a fraction of the time a legitimate clear takes.
It is not a guaranteed one-attempt kill. The physics are inconsistent depending on angle and bolt count, and solo runs require patience. But once you have the positioning dialed in, it becomes repeatable.
For players going for the Immortal Title in Monument of Triumph, the cheese does complete Triumph objectives tied to clearing the encounter — though Feats-based Triumphs may require a legitimate clear depending on how Bungie structured the requirements. Check the specific Triumph text before relying on the cheese for title completion.
If you want to keep building your loadout around the rewards you pick up, check the new Exotic Catalysts added in Monument of Triumph and see where Xur is this week for exotic options to round out your build.
