Locked Loadouts

Overview

Locked Loadouts is a Nightfall rule that stops players changing their equipment or subclass once the activity has started, so gear must be chosen before launch. Bungie has said it applies to Nightfall Strikes, and Raids do not use it.

Background

When the rule was announced in 2017, an early report said raids would lock loadouts too. Game Director Luke Smith later called that report false and said raids have no locked loadouts. He added that players should not have to leave and rejoin a raid just to change gear.

Grandmaster Nightfalls

The rule is one of the modifiers on Grandmaster Nightfalls, where every fireteam member has their equipment locked at the start. The related Conqueror's Discipline triumph requires a Grandmaster Nightfall with each subclass.