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Published , by Bill Lavoy and Sam Chandler
Destiny 2 is out now for all gamers across the globe. Here at Shacknews, we've spent thousands of hours experiencing everything Destiny 2 has to offer, putting together this complete Destiny 2 strategy guide. In it you’ll find guides for single events, walkthroughs for raids, strikes, story missions and more. It will grow and expand in the days and weeks to come, giving you everything you need to defeat your enemies and empower your Guardians.
Last updated on April 30, 2024 @ 4:28 p.m. PT.
| Popular Guides | |
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| All Wishes - Last Wish raid | Skip to boss fights, hidden chests, activate modifiers, and start a Petra's Run. |
| All Exotic Catalysts and Masterwork upgrades | Take your Exotic weapons to new heights with the Exotic Catalysts. |
| Legend & Master Lost Sector schedule | Learn what the next Lost Sector will be and what Exotic it'll drop. |
| Grandmaster Nightfall rotation & schedule | Check the GM Nightfall schedule for each Season. |
| Trials Map & Weapon | The Trials map & weapon this week is... |
| Featured raid rotation | A full, seasonal schedule of the featured raid offering Pinnacle rewards. |
| Featured dungeon rotation | The full rotation and schedule of the featured dungeon, which also offers Pinnacle rewards. |
| Exotic Mission Rotator schedule | Keep track of which Exotic mission is available next. |
| All classes: Subclasses, perks, Aspects, etc | Everything you need to know about Destiny's three classes (Hunter, Titan, and Warlock). |
| Artifact XP: Perks & Power | XP tables showing the XP needed to unlock Perks and gain Power in the Artifact. |
| Weapon crafting: Shaping, Alloys, Deepsight Resonance | Discover the intricacies of crafting weapons in Destiny 2. |
| Crafted weapon: Activity % Gains | Each activity and the percent it gives towards leveling your crafted weapons. |
| Altars of Sorrow schedule & rotation | Plan your farming with the Altars of Sorrow schedule. |
| Ascendant Challenge schedule & rotation | Learn what Ascendant Challenge it is this week and where to find it. |
| Exo Challenge schedule & rotation | There are only three Exo Challenges to keep track of. |
| Nightfall weapon rotation | See which iconic weapon is dropping from the Nightfall this week. |
| Crucible Glory ranks | Level up your Glory rank to acquire powerful Pinnacle weapons. |
| Crucible Ranks | Chase better Valor ranks and reset your progress for rewards. |
| Gambit Ranks | Prove your worth to Drifter by increasing your Infamy rank. |
| Vanguard Ranks | Do good work for the Vanguard and level through the ranks. |
| Lost Sectors locations, enemy factions, & Wanted targets | A map of all Lost Sectors in Destiny 2, with the enemies you'll find within. |
| Jade Rabbits - Moon | Find all of the Jade Rabbits hiding out on the moon. |
| Corrupted Egg locations | Find all the Corrupted Eggs in the Dreaming City for more rewards. |
| Cats locations - Dreaming City | Find all of the cats hidden around the Dreaming City. |
| All Mods: Armor, Raid, Combat, etc | Learn about every single mod in Destiny 2 and what it does. |
| All Seasons and their release date order | When each Season was released in Destiny 2, the Power offered, and more. |
| What to do with Legendary Shards before they're removed | Legendary Shards are leaving. Use them before they're gone. |
| What engine does Destiny 2 use? | Learn about the engine that supports Destiny 2. |
| Which Destiny 2 expansions and DLC to buy | A rundown of each item offered on Steam and whether you should get it. |
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| The Final Shape Guides | |
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| Everything leaving Destiny 2 with The Final Shape | Every single Exotic, weapon, and more leaving Destiny 2 on June 4, 2024. |
| How to prepare for The Final Shape | Want to go into the last expansion ready? Here's what to do. |
| The Final Shape campaign guide | Enter the Traveler. Track down the Witness. Prevent the Final Shape. |
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| Into the Light Guides | |
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| Onslaught Guide | Learn the best way to survive all 50 waves on Normal and Legend. |
| Whispers of the Taken | Where to find the Taken Blights and get your Whisper perks. |
| How Attuning works | Get the weapons you want from Onslaught by using Attunement. |
| Whisper of the Taken quests | Unlock the true potential of your Whisper of the Worm Sniper Rifle. |
| All Oracle locations, The Whisper | Track down all seven Oracles in The Whisper. |
| Onslaught boss schedule | Learn what boss is coming up next week in Onslaught. |
| BRAVE Title Triumphs | All the Triumphs you need to unlock the BRAVE Title. |
| Forbearance god roll | The roll you need to get on Forbearance from the Onslaught mode. |
| The Mountaintop god roll | Here are the rolls you need on the reprised version of The Mountaintop. |
| Midnight Coup god roll | Midnight Coup is back, and now with a god roll! |
| Elsie's Rifle god roll | She's no longer a stranger and her rifle is super strong. |
| The Recluse god roll | Shred PvE foes and upset your PvP opponents with this god roll SMG. |
| Succession god roll | Grab this Sniper Rifle and hope you get the powerful god roll. |
| Falling Guillotine god roll | This is the ultimate boss DPS sword. |
| Edge Transit god roll | No word of a lie, this might be the best DPS weapon. |
| Hung Jury SR4 god roll | Yes. Again. Another one. |
| Luna's Howl god roll | Get one of the best PvP and PvE Hand Cannons in Destiny 2. |
| Blast Furnace god roll | Blast Furnace is back with bigger and better perks. |
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| Season of the Wish Guides | |
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| Destiny 2: Season of the Wish campaign | Work with Mara Sov to broker a deal with Riven. |
| Wishbearer Title Triumphs | All the Triumphs you need to claim the Wishbearer Title. |
| Queensfoil Censer, Seasonal Artifact | All of the mods in the Season of the Wish Artifact. |
| All Starcat locations | Find all of the Starcats hidden in Riven's activities. |
| Starcrossed Exotic quest | Complete the Starcrossed Exotic quest to unlock Wish-Keeper. |
| Wish-Keeper Exotic catalysts | How to unlock all the catalysts for this Exotic bow. |
| Everything leaving Destiny 2 with The Final Shape | A lot of things are leaving next season. Unlock them all now! |
| Season of the Witch Guides | |
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| Season of the Witch campaign walkthrough | Eris needs your help to fight Xivu Arath. |
| Season of the Witch Triumphs for the Haruspex Title | Unlock the Triumphs to claim the Title! |
| Imbaru Engine guide | Complete the tasks in the Imbaru Engine. |
| How to get Opaque, Major, & Minor cards | Everything you need to know about the Whisper Cards. |
| Secret chests in Savathun's Spire | Find all of the secret chests for the Uncovered Truths Triumph. |
| All Major & Minor Arcana cards & effects | Every card you can get during Season of the Witch and what they do. |
| Round and Round We Go Seasonal Challenge | The quickest way to get the Round and Round We Go Seasonal Challenge completed. |
| Farm Lucent Hive Ghosts | Start crunching Lucent Hive Ghosts by farming them in a specific location. |
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| Season of the Deep Guides | |
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| Season of the Deep campaign walkthrough | Titan is back and Sloane needs your help. |
| Season of the Deep Triumphs for the Aquanaut Title | Claim the Season of the Deep Title! |
| Season of the Deep Artifact - NPA Repulsion Regulator | All the new perks you can unlock during Season of the Deep. |
| How Deepsight activation works | Deepsight activation allows you to craft specific weapons easily. |
| How to get Deepsight Harmonizer | Deepsight Harmonizer is a material necessary for Deepsight activation. |
| How to go fishing & Gone Fishin' quest | Trade in your weapon for a fishing pole and unlock some sweet rewards. |
| Higher Voltage, Centrifuse Exotic catalyst | Complete this quest to unlock the Centrifuse Exotic catalyst. |
| Parting the Veil quest, unlock new Season 21 Strand Aspects | You'll need to complete this quest to unlock the new Strand Aspects. |
| Words and Action Triumph, Pyramid objects | Where to find all the Pyramid objects in the secret Exotic mission in Deep Dives. |
| How to use the Broken Blade | Where to find the Hive statues that accept the Broken Blades. |
| Pond Pals emblem | Represent your fishy friends with the Pond Pals emblem. |
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| Lightfall / Season of Defiance Guides | |
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| Lightfall campaign guide | A complete walkthrough of the Lightfall campaign, including Legendary difficulty. |
| Lightfall Triumphs - Virtual Fighter Title | All the Triumphs needed to claim the Lightfall Title. |
| All action figure locations | Where to find all the action figures for the Triumph, They're Not Dolls. |
| Season of Defiance campaign guide | A guide to the weekly story missions for the Season of Defiance campaign. |
| Season of Defiance Triumps & Title | Claim the Season of Defiance Title, Queensguard, by finishing specific Triumphs. |
| Ascendant Scepter: Seasonal Artifact perks | All of the perks in the Lightfall/Season of Defiance Seasonal Artifact. |
| How to prepare for Lightfall | Everything you need to do to prepare for Lightfall. |
| Lightfall raid release time | The exact moment you can start your Lightfall raid Day One attempt. |
| How to unlock Loadout slots | Here's how you can get four more Loadout slots for your builds. |
| Guardian Ranks guide | What are Guardian Ranks, how to rank up, and what you get. |
| How to get Polymorphic Shellcodes | Gain access to Partition by acquiring Polymorphic Shellcodes. |
| How to get Terminal Overload keys | Earn more loot from the big event on Neomuna by getting Terminal Overload keys to use on the chest. |
| How to get more Strand Meditations | Unlock more Strand Fragments by getting Strand Meditations. |
| Welcome to the Hall of Heroes | One of the first quests you get after the Lightfall campaign is Welcome to the Hall of Heroes. |
| Stargazer quest | The Stargazer quest is the first of a few CloudStrider missions. |
| Maelstrom quest | Completing Maelstrom gets you one step closer to Winterbite. |
| Bluejay quest | With Bluejay completed, you can move on to acquiring the Exotic Glaive. |
| Terminal Overload schedule & weapon rotation | Learn where Terminal Overload will be and what weapon its dropping. |
| All Neomuna region chests | Where to find all nine golden region chests. |
| How to get Defiant Keys | Earn Defiant Keys and acquire Defiant gear! |
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| Season of the Seraph Guides | |
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| Season of the Seraph campaign walkthrough | Clovis, Ana, and Elsie Bray are finally working together to get Rasputin back online and fully functional. Help them. |
| Season of the Seraph Triumphs | Claim the Seraph Title in Season 19! |
| How to get Seraph Key Codes | Unlock Seraph chests to get more rewards and complete challenges. |
| How to get Resonate Stems | Warmind Nodes have popped back up. Time to get more Resonate Stems. |
| All Security Drones | All 50 yellow security drones |
| How to prepare for Lightfall | Season of the Seraph is the last season before Lightfall. Here's how to prepare. |
| All Warmind nodes | Season 19 includes more Warmind nodes for you to find. |
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| Season of Plunder Guides | |
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| Season of Plunder campaign walkthrough | Each step of the Sails of the Shipstealer campaign for Season 18. |
| Season of Plunder Triumphs for Scallywag Title | All the Triumphs you need to call yourself a Scallywag. |
| Ketchcrash guide | Learn all about the new Ketchcrash activity in Season of Plunder. |
| How to get Treasure Coordinates | One half of acquiring new gear is to get Treasure Coordinates. |
| How to get Map Fragments | Can't do much with coordinates without some Map Fragments. So go get them. |
| Season 18 patch notes - Update 6.2.0 | Look at all the changes made to Destiny 2 with Update 6.2.0. |
| Season of Plunder Artifact mods | All the mods availably in the Skeleton Key Seasonal Artifact for Season 18. |
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| Season of the Haunted Guides | |
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| Season of the Haunted campaign walkthrough | The Leviathan returns and is communicating with the Pyramid below the surface of the Moon. |
| Calus bobblehead collectible guide | Find all the Calus bobbleheads hidden around the Derelict Leviathan. |
| Calus automaton messages | Where to find all the Calus robots for the Hear, Don't Heed Triumph. |
| Season of the Haunted Triumphs - Reaper Title | All the Triumphs you need to claim the Season of the Haunted Reaper Title. |
| Shadow's Return Triumph | How to unlock this tricky and rather demanding Triumph. |
| Season of the Haunted end date | You've got a deadline. Mark your calendar. |
| Nightmare Containment extra chest locations | Get more rewards from Nightmare Containment by finding two bonus chests in the Castellum. |
| Farm Opulent Keys | Start farming Opulent Keys to increase your odds of getting the new Opulent weapons. |
| Opulent Key chest locations | The solution to the clues of the Opulent Keys and where to find the chests. |
| No Trespassing, Trespasser's Catalyst quest | Take the Trespasser to new heights with its Catalyst. |
| Solar 3.0 updates | Check out how your favorite Solar subclass has changed. |
| How to farm Vestiges of Dread | Make sure you've always got enough Vestiges of Dread for the Nightmare Containment. |
| Bound Presence | What to do with it and where to get more. |
| Unlock Solar grenades | Where to go to unlock the Solar grenades that are missing from your subclass. |
| Nightmare Containment boss rotation | Learn which boss is coming up next week in Nightmare Containment. |
| Nightmare Containment extra chest locations | Did you know two bonus chests spawn after you defeat the Tier 3 boss? Find them. |
| How to start Duality | Before you jump in, make sure you visit Hawthorne. |
| Duality dungeon guide | We take you through each encounter of the new Duality dungeon so you can claim your loot. |
| Duality dungeon loot table | All the items you can get from each encounter in Duality. |
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| The Witch Queen / Season of the Risen | |
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| The Witch Queen campaign walkthrough | A complete walkthrough of every mission in The Witch Queen campaign |
| Witch Queen Triumphs - Gumshoe Title | Every Triumph you must unlock for the Gumshoe Title, and the other tasks on offer. |
| Season of the Risen campaign walkthrough | Rising Tensions and Operation Elbrus kick off the Season of the Risen campaign. |
| Season of the Risen Triumphs - Risen Title | Each Triumph you must unlock for the Risen Title. |
| Operation Elbrus - Step 11 | Can't seem to get any Psychogenic Intel? |
| How to unlock The Witch Queen Seasonal Artifact | Unlock the Synaptic Spear Seasonal Artifact and start customizing your build. |
| Memories of Ruin puzzle solution | Here are some easy tips to solving the Memories of Ruin puzzle every time. |
| How to get Weapon Patterns | You're going to need a lot of Weapon Patterns to build your arsenal. |
| How to unlock the Wellspring | Unlock the Wellspring and enjoy this six-player mathmade activity. |
| Wellspring weapon rotation schedule | Set an alarm so you don't miss out on the weapon you need from Wellspring. |
| Of Queens and Worms quest | Complete the Of Queens and Worms quest to unlock the Parasite Exotic Grenade Launcher. |
| Darkness Rift locations | Track down all Darkness Rifts and close them for good. |
| Lucent Moth locations | Find and collect all of the moths in Savathun's Throne World. |
| What We Survive Iron Banner Season 16 quest | Each step of the Season 16 Iron Banner quest, What We Survive. |
| How to get weapon patterns | Start crafting weapons by unlocking the requisite weapon patterns. |
| Witch Queen launch trailer song | The Witch Queen trailer song deserves to be added to your playlist. |
| Memory Alembic quest | Where to find the Executioners, Inquisitors, and the Qualichor. |
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| Bungie 30th Anniversary | |
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| Grasp of Avarice dungeon guide | A complete list of all recipes and ingredients for the Dawning. |
| Grasp of Avarice loot table | Discover which items can drop from what encounters in Grasp of Avarice. |
| How to get Artifice armor | Unlock one of the most powerful armor sets in Destiny 2. |
| Farm Strange Coins | The best way to fill your pockets with Strange Coins. |
| Start the Grasp of Avarice dungeon | Find where you can start the Grasp of Avarice dungeon. |
| 30th Anniversary Triumphs - Vidmaster Title | Every Triumph you must complete to unlock the Vidmaster Title. |
| Richest Dead Man Alive, Wilhelm-7 messages | The location for each of Wilhelm-7's messages in Grasp of Avarice. |
| Xur's Strange Favor ranks & points required | Some tips on leveling up Xur and how many points it'll take to reach higher ranks. |
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| Season of the Lost Guides | |
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| Destiny 2: Season of the Lost campaign walkthrough | Mara Sov has returned and strategies must be made before The Witch Queen arrives. |
| Season of the Lost end date | Season of the Lost may be a long, but that doesn't mean its end date isn't approaching. |
| Season of the Lost Triumphs, Realmwalker Title | All the Triumphs you must complete for the Season of the Lost Realmwalker Title. |
| Season of the Lost Seasonal Artifact, Wayfinder's Compass | A look at this Season's Artifact, the Wayfinder's Compass. |
| All Seasonal Challenges - Season of the Lost | Every Challenge in Season of the Lost. |
| Iron Banner Season 15 quest | Each step for the Season 15 Iron Banner quest. |
| How to get Parallax Trajectory | Collect Parallax Trajectory to upgrade your Wayfinder's Compass and more. |
| Tracing the Stars quest | Each part in the Tracing the Stars questline. |
| All Ascendant Anchor locations - Destiny 2 | Find all the Ascendant Anchors in each area. |
| All Trivial Mysteries locations - Destiny 2 | Track down the Trivial, Enigmatic, and Ascendant Myseries. |
| Severing the Worm quest | Time to help Savathun. What could go wrong? |
| Points of Connection | Here's how to complete the Points of Connection Triumph. |
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| Season of the Splicer Guides | |
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| Destiny 2: Season of the Splicer campaign walkthrough | The sun has not risen and a Vex simulation is to blame. Work with Mithrax to stop them. |
| Season of the Splicer end date | Plan your playtime accordingly so you finish everything before the end date. |
| How to start Override | Learn where to launch the new activity, Override. |
| Season of the Splicer Triumphs for the Splicer Title - Destiny 2 | Discover all the Triumphs you must complete for the Splicer Title. |
| Season of the Splicer Seasonal Artifact - Destiny 2 | A look at the new seasonal artifact. |
| All Seasonal Challenges - Season of the Splicer | Every Challenge in Season of the Splicer. |
| Aspect of Influence quest | Unlock your fourth Stasis Aspect. |
| Armor Synthesis Introduction quest | Unlock the ability to transmog your armor. |
| Tying It All Together quest | Learn more about earning Synthstrands, Synthchords, and Synthweave. |
| How to get Ether | Fill your pockets with Ether so you can make Key Codes. |
| How to get Decrypted Data | Upgrade the Splicer Sentinel by earning more Decrypted Data. |
| Iron Banner Season 14 quest | Each step for the Season 14 Iron Banner quest. |
| How to Get Corrupted Key Codes | You're going to need Corrupted Key Codes for Expunge missions. |
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| Season of the Chosen Guides | |
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| Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen campaign walkthrough | Empress Caiatl wanted Zavala to bow. He said no. Now you fight. |
| Where is the H.E.L.M.? | Find the H.E.L.M., a new location in Destiny 2. |
| Season of the Chosen Triumphs for the Chosen Title - Destiny 2 | Discover all the Triumphs you must complete for the Chosen Title. |
| Season of the Chosen Seasonal Artifact, Bell of Conquests - Destiny 2 | Unlock the Bell of Conquests and begin earning more Power. |
| How to equip the Hammer of Proving - Destiny 2 | Destiny 2 tells you to "equip the hammer". Here's what that actually means. |
| How to get Cabal Gold - Destiny 2 | Fill your pockets with Cabal Gold and start slotting in medallions. |
| How to smash Tribute Chests - Destiny 2 | Learn where to find this Tribute Chests you need to smash. |
| Earn War Table reputation | Start upgrading your War Table by earning reputation. |
| Salvager's Salvo, Messy Business quest | The best and fastest way to complete Messy Business for Salvager's Salvo. |
| Aspect of Influence quest - Destiny 2 | Unlock your third Stasis Aspect. |
| All Seasonal Challenges - Season of the Chosen | Every Challenge in Season of the Chosen. |
| Intruder Alert Seasonal Challenge | Learn how to prevent enemies from interrupting Ghost. |
| Sling the Stone Seasonal Challenge | Discover how to take down Champions for this Seasonal Challenge. |
| Cadre of Contenders Seasonal Challenge | Complete Competitive matches to complete this Challenge. |
| Suited for Combat Seasonal Challenge | You need to wear a specific set of armor for this challenge. |
| Eliminate Caiatl's Cabal | Proving Grounds Strike has VIPs, here's where they spawn. |
| Iron Banner Season 13 quest | Each step for the Season 13 Iron Banner quest. |
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| Beyond Light Guides | |
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| Everything leaving Destiny 2 with Beyond Light | Acquire these items before Beyond Light releases and they become unavailable for unlocking. |
| Unlock Stasis Supers & abilities | Discover how to get the new Stasis Supers that were added to Destiny 2. |
| All Fragments & best ones to use | Learn which Fragments you should unlock first and which ones work well together. |
| How to unlock Fragments | Start tweaking your build by unlocking Fragments. |
| How to unlock Aspects | Improve your build further with Aspects unique to your Class. |
| Beyond Light campaign walkthrough | A complete walkthrough of the Beyond Light campaign, to Europa and... beyond. |
| Season of the Hunt campaign walkthrough | A step-by-step guide of the new campaign added with the Season of the Hunt. |
| How to start Season of the Hunt | Find the start point of the Season of the Hunt. |
| Born in Darkness quest | A step-by-step guide for the Born in Darkness quest, from Part 1 through to Part 3. |
| How to unlock the Beyond Light Seasonal Artifact | You don't get the Beyond Light Seasonal Artifact from the campaign. Here's where it's found. |
| Beyond Light roadmap | A look at what lies ahead in the Beyond Light and Season of the Hunt roadmap. |
| Season of the Hunt end date | Map out how much longer you have to do everything in Season of the Hunt. |
| How to get No Time to Explain | Arm yourself with No Time to Explain, a new powerful Exotic Pulse Rifle. |
| How to get Salvation's Grip | Unlock Salvation's Grip and start destroying Entropic Shards. |
| All Entropic Shards | Learn where to find all the Entropic Shards on Europa. |
| All dead Exo locations | Track down all nine dead Exos for a Triumph. |
| Reclaiming Europa quest | Help Var |