The fight against Dredgen Bael may be over for now in Destiny 2, but he’s got followers that need to be brought to justice.
Destiny 2: Renegades’ new three-player endgame dungeon activity, Equilibrium, is hosting a world first race on Dec. 13, 2025, and we’ve got all the details and live blog for you to follow along with to see who’s winning, who’s trailing, and who’s about to become immortal.
Who won the Destiny 2 Equilibrium dungeon race?
MarioMonkey’s Team Tommy (also called Team Mario/Luigi/Biggz) won the Equilibrium Race to World First in just under two hours, being the first team to beat Dredgen Sere. The guardians received back-to-back wins in dungeon races, after they also took the crown by beating Sundered Doctrine before other squads. It’s the first time anyone has ever been the first to beat two Destiny 2 dungeons at all, let alone back to back, as Evanf1997 and CBGray pointed out in the official broadcast.
The dungeon race was shorter than some expected. The first encounter, clearing the Barant Imperium Forces, took only 19 minutes before seeing the first fireteam come out on the other side. It took an hour until Harrow, Dredgen Apprentice, met death at the hands of the first fireteam.
During their winning clear, the team focused on support, opting for a Solar Warlock with Well of Radiance, healing grenades, and the No Hesitation support auto from The Final Shape. Another Warlock used Contraverse Hold with Chaos Accelerant for hard-hitting Void grenades.
Bosses were seemingly the main roadblock for the dungeon, which is par for the course. Harrow, Dredgen Apprentice, held back a litany of strong teams, and Dredgen Sere was also a worthy obstacle. Even though squads mostly figured out mechanics quickly, the enrage timers foiled some attempts.
Though Bungie hasn’t verified the winner yet, the normal version of Equilibrium is already available for all players, which happens after the race officially ends.
Equilibrium dungeon race live blog updates
- 12:56pm CT: Team Mario/Luigi/Biggz are the first team to clear Dredgen Sere. Bungie is waiting to confirm the victory.
- 12:51pm CT: Team Mario/Luigi/Biggz land two consecutive damage phases and pull ahead of the competition.
- 12:40pm CT: TheSnazzyRock also hit the damage phase. Other contending squads are still largely on the second encounter.
- 12:37pm CT: MarioMonkey and ATP reached damage phases against Dredgen Sere. Jaikre changed rosters just after getting to the damage phase after one of its members disconnected, but they haven’t made much progress since.
- 12:19pm CT: Jaikre has reached a damage phase against the third boss, Dredgen Sere.
- 12:14pm CT: ATP, MarioMonkey, and others are at the third boss. SaltAgreppo’s Team Elysium just cleared the second encounter.
- 12:05pm CT: MarioMonkey’s Team Mario/Luigi/Biggz also clear the second encounter.
- 12:00pm CT: ATP are the first squad to clear the second encounter and defeat Harrow, Dredgen Apprentice.
- 11:55am CT: LlamaD2’s team got to final stand against Harrow, Dredgen Apprentice, but couldn’t clear the Enrage threshold.
- 11:51am CT: LlamaD2’s squad, Wordle in 3, pulls ahead in damage numbers. Teams are still optimizing their damage strategy as more and more contenders reach and/or hone their play for the second encounter.
- 11:37am CT: Other squads reached damage phase, but it may still take some time to execute the mechanics and advance.
- 11:34am CT: All The Players and Saltagreppo figured out how to get to the damage phase in the second encounter.
- 11:28am CT: All The Players, LlamaD2, SnazzzyRock, SaltAgreppo, and more made it to the second encounter, where they must fight Harrow, Dredgen Apprentice.
- 11:21am CT: Llama and All The Players (ATP) already cleared the first encounter and got sent deeper into a spaceship.
- Dec. 13, 2025, 10:20am CT: Good morning, Guardians, it’s dungeon race day. Equilibrium is here, and it’s time to see who will be crowned world first winners in another Destiny 2 race. The race is starting in about 40 minutes once the dungeon is live.
Equilibrium dungeon loot pool
In addition to new armor and weapons in the dungeon’s loot pool, the main attraction to taking part in the Contest Mode race is the new Solar exotic crossbow, Heirloom, and Dredgen’s Descent emblem:
Dungeon race rewards
Other than glory, the exotic, and emblem, winners of the race will also bring home their very own engram-shaped trophy seen above. Those who complete the dungeon by April 30, 2026, will also unlock the ability to purchase an exclusive hoodie and pin:
Equilibrium dungeon race rules and requirements
Now, the legal jargon. Here are the requirements to enter into Contest Mode of the Equilibrium dungeon, directly from Bungie:
- Must own the Renegades expansion.
- Fireteam leader needs to have progressed their dungeon introductory pursuit (titled The Way Between) to at least step 2.
- The Equilibrium introductory Pursuit is acquired from Aunor in the Cantina of Tharsis Outpost after completing Step 5 of the Renegades pursuit.
- A fireteam of three players is needed to launch the activity.
- Fireteam Power will be disabled during Contest Mode, and players are recommended to have a minimum of 370 Power level. Players below that will see their damage output reduced against the combatants and will receive increased damage from them
Disabled items
Several items are disabled for the duration of Contest Mode:
- Artifact Perks
- Anti-Barrier Sniper Rifle
- Kinetic Rupture
- Abilities
- Widows Silk (Aspect for Hunters)
- Weapons
- The Navigator (Exotic Trace Rifle) Catalyst
- Refurbished A499 (Sniper Rifle)
- Uncivil Discourse (Hand Cannon)
- All Volatile Mods
- Mods can still be slotted, but they add no benefit in dungeon
Dungeon race streams to watch
Dungeon Zone will be live all morning, featuring Evanf1997 and CBGray, but you can also find players streaming their perspectives in the Destiny 2 Twitch category, with participants including:
