Destiny 2 Monument of Triumph Catalysts: Is It 25 or 26?

Three catalyst guides, three different numbers. Bungie confirmed 25 new Destiny 2 catalysts in Monument of Triumph plus nine perks added to older stat-only ones, while community trackers count 26. We break down every drop path, which catalysts to chase first now that the deadline is gone, and which widely repeated claims we could not verify.