What is the exact release time of the Vow of the Disciple Witch Queen Raid in Destiny 2?

The new Destiny 2 Raid is on the way. It is a moment that players have been waiting for, as new Raids mean a new race to the World First team to finish. Players are expecting complex puzzles in this Raid after dealing with Savathun’s clever plots and puzzles in The Witch Queen expansion.

Vow of the Disciple start time in Destiny 2

The Vow of the Disciple Raid will begin at 10 AM PT on March 5. That means 1 pm ET/6 pm UTC/7 pm CET for people in other time zones.

World First Race Contest Mode rules

The first 24 hours of the Vow of the Disciple Raid will be in Context mode for the World First race. This means all players will be on a pretty equal footing, and it will boil down to in-game skill and puzzle-solving, not just grinding to be the strongest at start time.

Contest Mode will cap all players at 20 Power below each encounter of the raid for the full 24 hours of the race. 

•  Artifact power is enabled, but only provides benefit to players up to the cap of 1530 power for contest mode.
• You’ll want to reach 1530 Power by Saturday to have a fighting chance in each encounter. 
• Some gear items will be disabled in the raid for the duration of contest mode due to general issues that could provide gameplay benefits. While these items may be used in other activities, perks and functionality on the following items will be nullified within the Vow of the Disciple Raid, with additional negative impacts to power levels if equipped: 
  • Weapons 
    • IKELOS_SMG_V1.0.2 Legendary SMG 
    • Imperial Needle Legendary Bow 
    • Grand Overture Exotic Machine Gun 
    • Wardcliff Coil Exotic Rocket Launcher 
  • Armor & Mods 
    • Wormgod Caress Titan Exotic Gauntlets 
    • Peregrine Greaves Titan Exotic Legs
    • Suppressing Glaive Artifact Armor Mod
  • Note: Additional items may be disabled if issues are found prior to the start of the race. Stay tuned to @BungieHelp for the final list to be published on Saturday morning.

Completion Rules

• The first team to complete all encounters, loot the final chest, and return to orbit will earn the title of World First. 
  • Note: The six fireteam members present upon the completion of the final encounter will be declared the winners and be awarded raid World First title belts, any member of the fireteam who leaves during earlier encounter completions will not qualify.
• Winners will be announced via @DestinyTheGame after a validation process