History of Zero Hour (Expert)

Overview

This record identifies the harder tier of the Into the Light reprise of Zero Hour. When the reprise launched on 14 May 2024, Bungie called it Legend: Normal allowed 40 minutes, Legend allowed 20 minutes, and Legend completion was required for the Outbreak Perfected catalyst. The wiki record uses the Expert label for this reprise tier; the opened launch source uses Legend, so these labels are reported with their source dates rather than treated as original-era Heroic. See Zero Hour (Heroic) for the distinct 2019 variant. Availability and rewards can change with later rotations.

Sources

• This Week in Destiny — Bungie, 9 May 2024 announces the reprised mission and its 40-minute Normal / 20-minute Legend timers, craftable Outbreak, and Legend catalyst completion.
• This Week in Destiny — Bungie.org archive, 4 April 2024 reproduces Bungie’s difficulty table identifying Expert as “Previously Legend” and listing Exotic missions among the tier’s examples.
• Zero Hour — Destinypedia separately documents the 2024 reprised timer and difficulty-specific route.