One of Destiny 2’s legendary Exotic missions, Zero Hour, has finally returned to the game through the Into The Light update after over three years away.
The state of the game has changed significantly since the exhilarating mission was first released in Season of the Drifter, and that’s reflected in the content players can expect to find within Zero Hour now. The Exotic mission’s re-release will have greater enemy density, tweaks to its secrets, and updates to its boss fight to make the experience more challenging in a sandbox weighed down heavily by power creep.
Zero Hour’s return comes alongside another classic, The Whisper. Both Exotic missions will reward players with a crafted version of their original Exotic weapon rewards: Outbreak Perfected and Whisper of the Worm respectively. Unlike The Whisper, however, Zero Hour won’t be available immediately upon Into The Light’s release.
When will Zero Hour launch during Destiny 2: Into The Light?
The Zero Hour Exotic mission will come back to Destiny 2 on May 14, around a month after Into The Light’s launch. It will be the final piece of content to come out for the update.
Like with the new weapons being added with the BRAVE arsenal, Zero Hour is among the content featured in the update that’s being timegated to give Destiny 2 players more reasons to keep coming back throughout the run-up to The Final Shape in June. On the bright side, Zero Hour’s delayed launch means players will have plenty of time to sink their teeth into The Whisper and grind for all of its rewards prior to its release.
Unlike its previous version, Zero Hour will have two tiers of difficulty: Normal and Legend. Normal will be ideal for those who missed out on experiencing it before it was vaulted, with a generous 40-minute timer. On the other hand, Legend brings back its classic 20-minute timer and will contain the majority of the mission’s deeper-held secrets.
