How to farm Ascendant Alloy in Destiny 2 Lightfall

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Bungie reduced the gear hunting grind by introducing the crafting mechanic in Destiny 2. The entire mechanic has received a major overhaul in Lightfall. However, the Ascendant Alloy is the only crafting material that has remained constant ever since the mechanic was introduced.

Weapon crafting allows you to select the perks you want, including the enhanced version of the regular perks. Without an Ascendant Alloy, it's impossible to apply enhanced perks on a weapon in Destiny 2. Having said that, here's how you can farm Ascendant Alloy in Destiny 2 Lightfall.

As of now, there are three basic ways in which you can acquire Ascendant Alloy in Destiny 2. The first method is by completing the Lightfall weekly mission. There are multiple difficulty modes for this activity, and the higher the difficulty, the higher the probability of receiving an Ascendant Alloy. The same holds true for the Witch Queen weekly mission.

There's yet another activity in the Throne World destination where you'll be able to acquire an Ascendant Alloy in Destiny 2. In the Witch Queen expansion, Bungie introduced a six-man activity known as The Wellspring. This activity has two difficulties, but the crafting material drops only from the Master difficulty version of this activity.

Finally, you'll be able to purchase this item from Master Rahool, the Cryptarch at the Tower. However, this option is slightly expensive because a single Ascendant Alloy will cost you 400 Legendary Shards.

There's only one specific use case scenario for the Ascendant Alloy. If you have leveled up a weapon to a certain level, you will be able to unlock and use enhanced perks on your weapons. This level varies from weapon to weapon, but ideally, you will have to hit level 10 with a