Destiny 2 Escalation Protocol Schedule

The Escalation Protocol is one of the new activities added to the game back in 2018’s new Warmind DLC. The Escalation Protocol comes with a new war expansion. However, given its difficulty level, the Escalation Protocol is not something you can jump right to. If you think you can beat Escalation Protocol by just putting in a few hours of matches, think again. 

How you beat the Escalation Protocol ultimately varies week to week. The Escalation Protocol is a series of 7 waves that you need to defeat to win the Escalation Protocol. With the seventh wave being the rotating boss phase, you will have five different bosses every week. 

Therefore, we have compiled a guide to help you complete this activity irrespective of the week. This article will walk you through everything you need to know about the Escalation Protocol, the 7 Waves, the Bosses in Destiny 2, and the complete Escalation Protocol Schedule.

What Is The Escalation Protocol In Destiny 2?

Despite knowing all the strategies and having the right weapons in your corner, the Escalation Protocol is a fairly challenging event. One of the toughest activity in the game, the Escalation Protocol a summonable public event which takes place throughout Mars, in both BrayTech Futurescape and Glacial Drift Powers. Therein lies the towers that can be activated to spawn Hive waves for the Guardians to defeat. In simpler words, the Escalation Protocol is a wave defence similar to the Court Of Oryx, taking place in a public area.

Fun Fact: When you are doing the Traveler’s Chosen Quest, the quest asks you to kill 5 escalation protocol bosses on mars, the quest also counts the Mars lost sector bosses. Killing the Mars lost sector bosses can also save you a lot of time.

You’ll need a fair amount of preparation and all the required level-ups to beat the Escalation Protocol. Have all of your guns, ammo and grenades ready for the escalation protocol. This activity comprises seven different waves, with each wave more challenging than it’s predecessor and a boss at the end of each level. The seventh and final wave will consist of 5 different bosses you need to beat to defeat the Escalation Protocol. However, the 7th phase is a rotating phase meaning that you will have five different phases every week.

How To Start Escalation Protocol In Destiny 2?

The Escalation Protocol can only be activated by yourself after successfully completing the Main Campaign in Destiny 2. Once you are through with the primary campaign, you’ll be able to activate the Escalation Protocol. To start the Escalation Protocol, simply head to Mars and hunt for squarish Red metal panels on the ground. You can also use your Ghost to track these metal panels. When you spot a panel, simply walk towards it and interact with it, and the event will start automatically. 

Upon activating the panel, you can summon your friends or other players to participate in the event. Guardians present near you can also join the fight. Note that you’ll have to get through each wave within the given time limit, or else the event will end.

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The 7 Waves Of Destiny 2

The Escalation Protocol is nothing but a wave defence comprising seven different waves. Make sure you level up enough before you start the Escalation Protocol. All these seven waves will have a boss at the end, with each boss more challenging than before.

Waves 1-6 follow the same structure. Here is a general pattern the waves 1-6 follow

• Level 1: Clear the hive within the given time + find and deactivate the Shadowdrift
• Level 2: Clear the hive within the given time + find and deactivate the Shadowdrift + defeat the Hive Boss
• Level 3: Clear the hive within the given time + find and deactivate the Shadowdrift + defeat the Hive Boss
• Level 4: Clear the hive within the given time + find and deactivate the Shadowdrift + defeat the Hive Boss
• Level 5: Clear the hive within the given time + find and deactivate the Shadowdrift + defeat the Hive Boss
• Level 6: Clear the hive within the given time + find and deactivate the Shadowdrift + defeat the Hive Boss

Level 7 will have you battling 5 different bosses (witches, ogres, shriekers, acolytes). You’ll need to level-up and reach the game’s overall level cap to get through this level. 

Bosses Present In Escalation Protocol

The Escalation Protocol has five bosses, each with unique powers and features, divided accordingly into different segments. The first segment consists of the generic bosses that do not have any extraordinary ability, features, or quality.

Here are the generic bosses:

• Shambling Torrent
• Soaring Keen
• Choking Blade
• Deafening Blast
• Renewal Wizard

The second category consists of the unique bosses that appear during the seventh wave in the Escalation Protocol. They are as follows:

• Damkath, The Mask
• Kathok, Roar Of Xol
• Naksud, The Famine
• Bok Litur, Hunger Of Xol

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Escalation Protocol Schedule

The Escalation Protocol in Destiny will have you battling five bosses throughout the seven waves. These bosses vary week to week and reset every Tuesday at 9 AM PST ( 9.30 PM EST, 4 PM GMT). Besides, there will be several weapons, unique perks, related vanity items, and multiple armour items dropped by the bosses during the Escalation Protocol., Similarly, you could also look at the Forge Rotation Schedule if you are interested.

Here are the escalation protocol drops schedule from January 7, 2022 to December 29 2022

X= Drop Chance For The Week

Reset Date	Boss Name	Shotgun	SMG	Sniper Rifle
January 7th	Damkath, The Mask			X
January 14th	Naksud, The Famine	X	X	X
January 21st	Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol	X	X	X
January 28th	NurAbath, Crest of Xol	X
February 4th	Kathok, Roar of Xol		X
February 11th	Damkath, The Mask			X
February 18th	Naksud, The Famine	X	X	X
February 25th	Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol	X	X	X
March 3rd	NurAbath, Crest of Xol	X
March 10th	Kathok, Roar of Xol		X
March 17th	Damkath, The Mask			X
March 24th	Naksud, The Famine	X	X	X
March 31st	Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol	X	X	X
April 7th	NurAbath, Crest of Xol	X
April 14th	Kathok, Roar of Xol		X
April 21st	Damkath, The Mask			X
April 28th	Naksud, The Famine	X	X	X
May 5th	Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol	X	X	X
May 12th	NurAbath, Crest of Xol	X
May 19th	Kathok, Roar of Xol		X
May 26th	Damkath, The Mask			X
June 2nd	Naksud, The Famine	X	X	X
June 9th	Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol	X	X	X
June 16th	NurAbath, Crest of Xol	X
June 23rd	Kathok, Roar of Xol		X
June 30th	Damkath, The Mask			X
July 7th	Naksud, The Famine	X	X	X
July 14th	Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol	X	X	X
July 21st	NurAbath, Crest of Xol	X
July 28th	Kathok, Roar of Xol		X
August 4th	Damkath, The Mask			X
August 11th	Naksud, The Famine	X	X	X
August 18th	Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol	X	X	X
August 25th	NurAbath, Crest of Xol	X
September 1st	Kathok, Roar of Xol		X
September 8th	Damkath, The Mask			X
September 15th	Naksud, The Famine	X	X	X
September 22nd	Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol	X	X	X
September 29th	NurAbath, Crest of Xol	X
October 6th	Kathok, Roar of Xol		X
October 13th	Damkath, The Mask			X
October 20th	Naksud, The Famine	X	X	X
October 27th	Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol	X	X	X
November 3rd	NurAbath, Crest of Xol	X
November 10th	Kathok, Roar of Xol		X
November 17th	Damkath, The Mask			X
November 24th	Naksud, The Famine	X	X	X
December 1st	Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol	X	X	X
December 8th	NurAbath, Crest of Xol	X
December 15th	Kathok, Roar of Xol		X
December 22nd	Damkath, The Mask			X
December 29th	Naksud, The Famine	X	X	X