This unofficial guide to Destiny mostly consists of detailed description of all the most important elements, thus making it significantly easier to start your adventure with the game. In this guide you will find information about, among others, details on character creation process. All available character classes (Titan, Hunter, and Warlock) are described, as well as their special abilities and equipment. The guide also includes information on the locations visited in the game and interactions with other players (cooperative or competitive). A large part of the guide consists of a walkthrough of the storyline missions and the description of side quests and random events. Thanks to this guide, you will learn what types of missions there are in the game, what is the Tower, as well as how to use specific materials. The whole thing is enriched with maps of selected locations with important places marked on them (merchants, mission givers, etc.), and a list of all available achievements/trophies. Destiny is a game developed by Bungie Software Studios, which in the past was made famous mainly thanks to Halo series. This time you play as a Guardian, who travels across the galaxy and takes part in exciting adventures. Destiny puts great emphasis on playing with others, although it is also possible to play alone. Most missions can be done in co-op, but there is also a PvP mode that allows battling against living opponents.
The content of Destiny guide:
, Patryk "Irtan" Grochala ()
Note - below there is a customary set of controls. The game offers several optional sets which can be switched to at any moment in options menu.
Movement
Sprint
Look around
Mark another player
Jump
Crouch down
Reload / Interact
Switch weapons
Wave
Sit
Dance
Point
Throw a grenade
Aim
Melee attack
Shoot
L1+R1
Activate Super Ability
Status window
Options menu
Note - below there is a customary set of controls. The game offers several optional sets which can be switched to at any moment in options menu.
Movement
Sprint
Look around
Mark another player
Jump
Crouch down
Reload / Interact
Switch weapons
Wave
Sit
Dance
Point
Throw a grenade
Aim
Melee attack
Shoot
L1+R1
Activate Super Ability
Touch-pad
Status window
Options button
Options menu
Note - below there is a customary set of controls. The game offers several optional sets which can be switched to at any moment in options menu.
Movement
Sprint
Look around
Mark another player
Jump
Crouch down
Reload / Interact
Switch weapons
Wave
Sit
Dance
Point
Throw a grenade
Aim
Melee attack
Shoot
LB+RB
Activate Super Ability
Status window
Options menu
The above picture shows the key elements of the user interface that appear while traversing the game world. It is noteworthy that some information is displayed on the screen only in specific situations. For example, the experience bar appears only when the character performs an action rewarded with experience points.
Choosing a race does not affect abilitiesAfter starting the game, you'll have to create a new character. Firstly, you have to select your class. It's the most important decision as it affects your abilities and equipment. All classes have been described in a separate chapter of this guide.
When you choose your class, you'll see a screen where you can customize your appearance. Destiny offers you three races - Human, Awoken (humanoids with blue skin) and Exo (intelligent machines). You also have to select your gender.
Note - Choosing race and gender does not affect your character's skills and challenges in the game.
Destiny offers a wide range of options in terms of customizing a character.
The following features are also purely visual. You can modify your character's face (Face, Hair, Head Feature) and add Marks.
Note - The game lets you have several characters, you can choose them from the main menu. I recommend creating one character of each class.
Class selection screenDestiny offers the player three character classes - Titan, Hunter and Warlock. Class must be chosen in the very beginning of the game, i.e. while creating a new character. The classes vary in terms of available abilities. Armors, weapons and some pieces of equipment are different for each class as well.
Once you select the class, it can't be changed. You can, however, choose a Subclass. For example, a Titan can be either a Striker or a Defender. Each subclass has a different set of skills related to movement, combat, using grenades and special attacks.
You can unlock new abilities when you gain experience points.Character development in Destiny resembles ones from similar games. Completing tasks and defeating enemies gives you experience points. Collecting enough of them unlocks new skills for a specific subclass. For some of them, you have to select a button (special attacks), others just work automatically (for example, passive skills).
Striker subclass special attack is excellent for eliminating groups of opponentsTitan is the most offensive of all character classes available in the game, and specializes in use of heavy armor and weapons of large fire power. If you choose this class, from the very start your character will have Strength attribute increased, which results in improved endurance. In combat, Titans rely on their fists. They also have a unique element of outfit called Titan Mark, which represents their affiliation.
Two subclasses available to Titans are: Striker and Defender. Striker subclass is available from the start. Its special attack is very effective in eliminating groups of enemies who stand close to one another. Defender subclass is available from experience level 15. Its special attack creates a shield around the hero and his allies, which protects them from enemy attacks.
Below there is a list of Titan class abilities available for both subclasses:
Lift - jump, then press jump button again while in the air to activate Lift.
Titan Codex I - increases Recovery and Armor attributes.
Titan Codex II - increases Agility and Armor attributes.
Titan Codex III - increases Recovery and Agility attributes.
Titan Codex IV - increases Armor, Recovery, and Agility attributes.
Titan Codex V - significantly increases Recovery attribute.
Titan Codex VI - significantly increases Agility attribute, and slightly increases Armor.
Striker subclass progression treeStriker is the first Titan subclass, which focuses on more aggressive combat style, and supports close quarter combat and high damage. Its special ability, Fist of Havoc, is a short range attack which deals huge damage to nearby opponents. Besides, this subclass has its own set of special grenades, melee attack, and a lot of useful passive abilities which support aggressive play style.
Below, there is a list of Striker subclass abilities.
Flashbang Grenade - disorients enemies hit with it.
Pulse Grenade - deals damage over time to enemies in the explosion range.
Lightning Grenade - can stick to any surface, emits electrical charges that may hit nearby opponents.
Fist of Havoc - the character jumps in the air and then hits the ground creating a destructive shock wave.
Storm Fist - a powerful melee strike that deals extra damage.
Headstrong - dashing increases range of jump with Fist of Havoc ability.
Aftershocks - increases the duration of Pulse Grenade, Lightning Grenade, and Aftermath abilities.
Transfusion - melee kills instantly activate health regeneration.
Unstoppable - the character is harder to kill when using Fist of Havoc ability.
Shoulder Charge - perform a powerful melee attack after a short dash.
Juggernaut - after a short dash the character gains a protective shield that absorbs damage.
Defender subclass progression treeThe second Titan subclass, Defender, gives up Striker's aggressive play style for increased protection and ability to endure more damage thanks to special shields. Defender is a classic "tank", i.e. the character who attracts damage and protects his friends. This subclass special power is Ward of Dawn, which summons an indestructible shield to protect the player and his teammates.
Below, there is a list of Defender subclass abilities.
Magnetic Grenade - the grenade sticks to an opponent and then explodes twice.
Spike Grenade - sticks to any surface and emits Void Light, which deals damage to enemies.
Suppressor Grenade - this grenade suppresses enemy special abilities for a short period of time.
Ward of Dawn - a special power that turns Void Light into an indestructible shield that protects the player and his teammates.
Disintegrate - killing an opponent with this ability creates a powerful force-field around the player that absorbs incoming damage.
Bastion - increases the duration of Ward of Dawn ability.
Relentless - increases power and duration of the Disintegrate force-field.
Gift of the Void - when the Ward of Dawn shield absorbs damage, it creates extra Orbs of Light.
Untouchable - lowers the cooldown of Ward of Dawn ability.
Iron Harvest - Heavy Weapons kills have a chance of creating an Orb of Light for your teammates.
Illuminated - increases the positive effects of Blessing of Light and Weapons of Light abilities.
Gunslinger subclass special attack summons a fiery gunHunter is a class that is characterized by agility and distance attacks, preferably with sniper rifles or other long-ranged weapons. If you choose this class, from the very start your character will have Agility attribute increased, which guarantees faster movement and longer jumps. Hunters avoid melee combat, and are able to throw knives to inflict large damage. They also have a unique outfit element called Hunter Cloak, which represents their affiliation.
Two subclasses available to Hunters are: Gunslinger and Bladedancer. Gunslinger subclass is available from the very start. Its special attack allows you to inflict lots of damage with a summoned fiery pistol (a good way to get rid of a lone strong opponent). Bladedancer subclass is available from experience level 15 and lets you use a blade, which deals much higher damage to enemies.
Below there is a list of Hunter class abilities available for both subclasses.
Path Forgotten - increases Armor and Agility attributes.
Path Forbidden - increases Recovery and Agility attributes.
Path Unknown - increases Armor and Recovery attributes.
Way of the Drifter - increases Armor, Recovery, and Agility attributes.
Way of the Fearless - significantly increases Armor attribute.
Way of the Nomad - significantly increases Recovery attribute, and slightly increases Agility.
Gunslinger subclass progression treeGunslinger is the first Titan subclass, which focuses on distance combat. This subclass offers powerful long-ranged weapons, such as Sniper Rifles and Scout Rifles. Moreover, Gunslinger has wide selection of abilities that allow you to control the environment and opponents. His special ability is Golden Gun, which summons a fiery gun that can kill really powerful opponents with just one shot.
Below, there is complete a list of Gunslinger subclass abilities.
Incendiary Grenade - this grenade's explosion sets nearby enemies on fire, dealing extra damage over time.
Swarm Grenade - explodes upon hit and releases a swarm of little drones, which seek and attack nearby enemies.
Tripmine Grenade - a mine that sticks to a surface and explodes when an enemy crosses the laser.
Double Jump - you can perform another jump while in the air.
Golden Gun - summons a three-shot fiery gun, which disintegrates enemies with Solar Light.
Throwing Knife - the character throws a knife at a short distance.
Scavenger - picking up ammo lowers cooldown of grenades and Throwing Knife ability.
Keyhole - shots fired from the Golden Gun penetrate enemies and can hit several of them.
Gunslinger's Trance - precise kills increase the weapon's stability. You can have 3 of these at the same time.
Chain of Woe - precise kills cuts the weapon's reloading time. You can have 3 of these at the same time.
Over the Horizon - increases the range of Golden Gun.
Gambler's Dagger - the character gets another Throwing Knife.
Bladedancer subclass progression treeIn contrast with Gunslinger, Bladedancer focuses on dealing high damage with melee weapons and relies on fast movement around the battlefield. The subclass special ability is Arc Blade, which allows you to charge the Bladedancer's blade with Arc Light for extra electric damage to enemies hit. The subclass also has its own set of grenades, melee strikes, and passive abilities that match more aggressive play style.
Below there is complete a list of Blidedancer subclass abilities.
Flux Grenade - this grenade deals extra damage when stuck to an opponent.
Skip Grenade - splits into smaller shells after exploding, which fly toward nearby enemies.
Arcbolt Grenade - sends an electrical bolt that bounces between nearby enemies.
Double Jump - you can perform another jump while in the air.
Arc Blade - charges the blade with Arc Light, which deals electric damage to enemies
Blink Strike - a powerful melee attack with increased range.
Fleet Footed - increases the maximum speed of dash and the distance of slide.
Quick Draw - weapons are ready to use right after drawing them or changing to them from other weapon.
Shadowjack - increases the duration of invisibility.
Encore - killing an opponent with Arc Blade increases the duration of this ability.
Stalker - the player becomes invisible when not moving for a couple of seconds.
Hungering Blade - Arc Blade and Blink Strike kills instantly regenerate health.
Voidwalker subclass special attack is a powerful beam of lightWarlock is a class that combines use of traditional firearms with magic. As a result, Warlocks can handle themselves very well at both close quarter, as well as eliminating targets over a larger distance. If you choose this class, from the very start your character will have Recovery attribute increased, which guarantees faster regeneration of lost health points. In close combat, Warlocks rely on special energy attacks. They also have a unique outfit element called Warlock Bond, which represents their affiliation.
Two subclasses available to Warlocks are: Voidwalker and Firesinger. Voidwalker subclass is available from the very start. Its special attack is a powerful beam of energy that deals massive damage to all enemies in its way. Firesinger subclass is available from experience level 15. Its special attack fills the character with extra energy, thus increasing effectiveness of all his skills.
Below there is a list of Warlock class abilities available for both subclasses.
Arcane Wisdom - increases Recovery and Agility attributes.
Arcane Spirit - increases Armor and Recovery attributes.
Arcane Force - increases Armor and Agility attributes.
Ancestral Order - increases Armor, Recovery and Agility attributes.
Chaos Order - significantly increases Agility attribute.
Divine Order - significantly increases Armor attribute, and slightly increases Recovery.
Voidwalker subclass progression treeWarlock's first subclass, called Voidwalker, resembles a typical mage, who can deal a lot of damage, but at the same time is prone to death, because of low endurance. This subclass specializes in manipulating the mysterious energy called the Void, which shows in Nova Bomb special ability. This is a long-distance power that fires a huge Void Light missile, which disintegrates all enemies caught in the explosion range.
Below, there is complete a list of Gunslinger subclass abilities.
Vortex Grenade - creates a Vortex field, which deals damage over time to all enemies trapped inside.
Scatter Grenade - a grenade that splits into many smaller, explosive pieces.
Axion Bolt - an electric bolt that splits into smaller bolts upon collision. All go toward the nearest enemies, and deal electricity damage.
Glide - perform a jump and then another one while in the air, in order to lift up and slowly glide down on the ground.
Nova Bomb - fires a powerful Void Light missile, which explodes upon collision and destroys all enemies in range.
Energy Drain - a powerful melee attack, which drains energy from enemies hit, and lowers the cooldown of grenades.
Annihilate - increases the blast range of grenades and Nova Bomb ability.
Angry Magic - Nova Bomb ability can now automatically follow opponents.
The Hunger - increases duration of Energy Drain ability effect.
Vortex Mastery - increases range of small bolts of Axion Bolt grenade, as well as duration of Vortex effect of Nova Bomb ability and Vortex Grenade.
Bloom - enemies explode when killed by any special ability of the player.
Embrace the Void - hitting enemies with Nova Bomb or any grenade activates the Energy Drain effect.
Sunsinger subclass progression treeSunsinger is a Warlock's subclass that focuses on cooperation, i.e. boosting and healing teammates. It focuses on more defensive play style and maintaining control over the battlefield by keeping a proper distance from enemies. This subclass special ability is Radiance, which fills the player with energy, significantly improving all his abilities and powers.
Below, there is complete a list of Sunsinger subclass abilities.
Solar Grenade - creates a Solar Light flare, which deals damage over time to enemies in its range.
Firebolt Grenade - casts Solar Light bolts into nearby enemies.
Fusion Grenade - this grenade deals extra damage when it sticks to an enemy.
Glide - perform a jump and then another one while in the air, in order to lift up and slowly glide down on the ground.
Radiance - it fills the player with Solar Light energy, which drastically increases effectiveness of all his powers.
Scorch - a powerful melee attack that sets enemies on fire and deals damage over time.
Radiant Will - increases duration of Radiance ability.
Viking Funeral - enemies set on fire burn longer and receive more damage.
Sunburst - killing an opponent with Scorch ability has a chance of creating an Orb of Light.
Touch of Flame - all grenades set enemies on fire, dealing damage over time.
Angel of Light - aiming with a gun while in the air will cause the character to stop moving for a moment.
Gift of the Sun - the player receives another grenade.
Different colors stand for a weapon's valueThe arsenal of weapons available in Destiny is very extensive. It consists of various types of pistols, shotguns, and rifles (assault, sniper, pulse, etc.). All weapons available in the game are described with several basic statistics, such as Impact, Range, Stability, and Reload. Moreover, a given weapon may be characterized by additional parameters, such as a chance of setting targets ablaze or being able to deal more damage to certain types of monsters.
Like e.g. in Diablo series, acquired weapons fall into several quality categories represented by colors:
Note! The higher the category, the less chance of finding a weapon of the kind. Moreover, many items of the higher categories can be used only after meeting specific requirements, for example, only when you reach a higher experience level. Fortunately, the game allows you to store weapons in safe locations so that they did not take up space in your inventory when there is no need for them.
An example of a special weaponAnother important division refers to placement of weapons in the inventory. Weapons are grouped into three main categories:
Obviously, it is highly recommended to use a wide variety of weapons, so that they properly fill one another's lacks. For example, if your main weapon is an assault rifle, which is mainly used for fighting over a distance, it would be good that your special weapon was e.g. a shotgun. This would help you to get rid of enemies who, despite your sincere efforts, manage to get close to you.
You can either find new weapons or buy themNew weapons can be obtained in several ways. First and foremost, you should look for items dropped by killed opponents, as well as for various boxes, which may hide new guns. Apart from that, it is good to often visit the Tower. While in there, you can browse what local merchants have to offer and buy weapons from them. Moreover, you should regularly visit Master Rahool to identify unknown weapon models found by your hero (Encrypted Engram).
An exemplary Hunter's outfitArmors used in Destiny have been divided into four parts that can be upgraded:
All armor elements are described with Defense points. The points of all parts are added up (helmet + gauntlets + chest armor + leg armor), so you can see your "global" defense in the status screen.
Aside from improving the defense, better armor can have other features, e.g. more lightning resistance. Just like weapons, they have been divided into several categories of quality marked with various colors:
Note: The higher the armor's category, the harder it is to find. Many items of higher types can only be used after meeting specific requirements like leveling up. Luckily, the game allows you to store the armors in safe locations so they don't clutter your inventory.
Note: Just like weapons, new parts of armor can be found in the game (items dropped by enemies and found in crates) or bought in the Tower.
A skillfully thrown grenade can significantly improve your chances on the battlefieldWhichever character class you chose at the beginning of the game, your character can use two unique pieces of equipment, namely, hand grenades and special attacks. A common thing about the two elements is that they both go on cooldown whenever you use them. Thus, it is most advisable to use them when they may prove the most useful, for example, during a boss fight or when the controlled character is surrounded by a large group of opponents.
Note - Both grenades and special attacks come in many varieties (e.g. incendiary , stun, or energy grenades), whereas at any given time only one can be set. Grenades and special attacks should be selected on the spot basing on the type of opponents whom you are going to encounter in the next mission or in the given location of the game world.
Vehicles are used to move around quicklyOther elements of your character's inventory are mainly Vehicles and Spaceships. Vehicles can only be used for traversing the surface of planets and moons. It is best to use them to quickly reach faraway mission objectives or to flee from areas that suddenly became very dangerous. Spacecrafts, according to their name, are used for travelling through space.
Every character is also equipped with a device called Ghost. It is a small floating object, endowed with artificial intelligence. Its main use is to set a route to the current objective, however, in some situations the Ghost can also be used e.g. to uncover blocked passages.
An exemplary planet mapExploration of the game world in Destiny is done at two levels. The first one are intergalactic travels - for that purpose you have to use the spaceship you own. The only way to open a galaxy map is to return to an orbit.
Once the game successfully loads the galaxy map, you can plan your next journey, by selecting e.g. another planet or the Tower as your destination. Depending on the type of location, either you will be immediately transferred to the place or a separate map will be loaded (e.g. a selected sector on the planet surface), where you can further specify your destination (e.g. main mission objective).
The Ghost can show you the way to the current objectiveExploration of planets, moons, and space stations is not too complicated. You cannot always use a map of a region prepared by the game, but in order to reach the places you want you can use a help of the Ghost. If you are currently doing a mission, the artificial intelligence will be indicating the destination you must reach next. It is worth noting that this is not always the final destination, since many important areas are interconnected with mazes of corridors, and it is there where you have to get in the first place. If, in turn, you decide to freely explore a given sector, the Ghost can e.g. indicate starting location of a potential side mission.
In Destiny loot does not come in such large quantities as e.g. in Borderlands or Diablo series, but this does not mean of course that you should not look for it. First and foremost, new items can be obtained by killing enemies, as some of them drop more or less valuable items. Moreover, while exploring the game world it is good to look for boxes with loot, similar to the one shown in the picture above.
An exemplary plant which can be used as a materialDefinitely, the most important material in the game is Glimmer, which serves as a universal currency in Destiny. Glimmer can be found in the game world, and also is awarded for eliminating opponents and doing missions. This material can then be used for purchasing new weapons, armor, and other valuable items.
Note - Glimmer is counted toward a common stack. It is not reserved for one particular hero, so when you switch to another character you created, you can immediately use the previously accumulated stock of the material.
There are also other materials in the game, including various kinds of plants, which you can actively look for. Having these resources at your disposal is often required for earning reputation in some factions or upgrading Legendary and Exotic weapons.
In the Tower you can e.g. buy things, take new missions, and meet other playersThe Tower is one of the most important locations in Destiny. It serves as a base of operations and it is the place worth coming back to after each long journey. The Tower is considered a safe sanctuary, so you do not have to worry about encountering enemies or hostile players here. Instead, a lot of activities await you here, the most important of which being:
Note! If you have troubles with finding your way around the Tower, talk to one of the drones residing there. This will display a map with your position and the important NPC's marked on it.
An exemplary merchant's offerThe most important mission givers and merchants in the Tower are:
Xander can give you new BountiesThe remaining characters in the Tower are:
Before starting a story mission, you can select its difficulty levelYou can play story missions solo or with other players. After selecting a mission from the galaxy map or a planet map, you need to determine its level of difficulty. If you select a higher difficulty level, you will have to cope with stronger opponents. Moreover, your character's armor will be weakened and the effectiveness of his weapons reduced.
Note - Story missions can be replayed many times in order to e.g. earn extra experience points or once again face previously defeated bosses (they often drop valuable items).
A story mission summary screenAfter the end of each mission, its full summary is displayed. You get information about e.g. gained experience points and gathered Glimmer, character's progress, how many opponents were killed and how many times the controlled character died. You can compare your results with those of other players who took part in the mission.
Note - Doing story missions is often rewarded by extra prizes (such as better weapons or armor). These items can be claimed from designated persons residing in the Tower.
Exploration missions do not have a single pre-stated objective. Their primary goal is to promote free exploration of related locations, allowing you to engage in randomly generated side missions. In order to reach starting points of the aforementioned side missions it is best to use a help of the Ghost. Once you locate a flashing marker (an example of this is on the picture above) you have to confirm that you want to do the mission.
In one type of missions you have to gather items dropped by enemiesThe list below presents the most common types of side missions:
Control matchCrucible mode allows you to play PvP matches on special maps. The gameplay is not very different from other modes, but here you fight against other players, not computer-controlled characters. Crucible offers several game modes - each of them has its own rules, objectives and number of players. During the match, players use all of their equipment, weapons and abilities. Levels are balanced so a player on level 20 can be killed by someone on level 2. To unlock Crucible, just get one character to level 5 and this mode will be unlocked for all current and future characters.
Crucible has its own faction and rare items available for a special currency - Crucible Marks. Players get 3 Crucible Marks for every game they win, 2 for a lost one. They can be exchanged in The Tower with Arcite 99-40 or Lord Shaxx for powerful legendary weapons. You can earn up to 100 Crucible Marks every week and only players on level 18 or higher get them. You can improve your rank with Crucible faction. They have three ranks for 1500, 2000 and 2500 reputation points. The higher your rank, the better equipment you can get. You can earn points by completing Crucible quests (bounties).
Boom!Crucible has various game modes that you can select in the navigation screen. Below you can see a brief description of all modes:
Our tankRaid is a co-op mode for a group of 6 high-level players. Unlike Strike, raids don't show you objectives and make the team figure out what to do. That's why playing raids requires creating your own team, without the possibility to play with random people. Creating your own team is also necessary because of a very high difficulty that requires a high level of cooperation between teammates.
Missions can be done on two levels of difficulty: Normal and Hard. Normal is good for playing for the first time as it lets the players learn objectives and gameplays, as well as creating strategies. Hard mode gets unlocked after you complete the mission on Normal. The enemies get much more difficult and penalties for teammates' death are higher. The players will get special items for completing a raid. Each mission has one set of armor and one legendary weapon of each type. Raids can be done any number of times, but you only get special equipment once a week.
One of the objectivesStrikes are co-op missions for 3 players. Just like Story, Strikes have a recommended level and objectives set in advance. The players have to complete various tasks while fighting large groups of enemies and one or few bosses. Strikes don't start in a closed location. The team can explore the world and start the challenge when they want to. After you go to the mission's area, the team will be transported to a closed space and start a Strike.
Aside from regular Strikes, their three special types are also available: Vanguard Strike, Heroic Strike and Nightfall Strike. The first one is connected to Vanguard faction and lets you go on random Strike missions with a higher difficulty. The players will get Vanguard points and reputation that let them get equipment from this faction. Heroic and Nightfall are weekly Strikes that don't support random teams. They have a much higher level of difficulty and modifiers that introduce additional game mechanics. Heroic requires level 22, Nightfall - 28.
Events are one of the most interesting features in Destiny. They are activated at random moments, also during story and side missions. Joining the event is entirely optional, but if you ignore them, you will lose a chance of earning a large amount of experience points or acquiring valuable items. The vast majority of events focuses on close cooperation between several players, because doing them solo is usually very difficult. An additional difficulty is that in most cases events have time limits.
Defeating a Walker may be impossible without other players' helpAn example of an Event is having to defeat an enemy Walker, i.e. a big mech. Players have to hit weak points of the gigantic machine and at the same time avoid its fire, because even a single shot can kill a Guardian.
You can be rewarded even if you fail to complete a given mission in 100 per centAnother popular Event is preventing a powerful opponent from reaching consecutive checkpoints. Once again co-operation between players is the key to success. Interestingly, you can get a reward even if you do not manage to stop the opponent but only slow down his progress.
After a several-second-intermission you can go back to battleDestiny uses automatically regenerated health bar, which, however, can be rebuilt only when the character is not currently under attack and is not receiving any damage. Health bar appears on the screen only when the controlled character is being attacked. Additionally, more serious damage is indicated by red spots appearing on the screen, which suggest that you need to find cover as soon as possible.
Reducing the health bar to zero results in death of the character, however, the consequences of that are not severe. Namely, you have to wait a few seconds until respawn, and after you press the assigned button, you can resume fighting in the same location (without having to return to one of the previous checkpoints).
Almost like a postcardAfter a short intro, you will be welcomed by your first friend - Ghost. Get used to its appearance and voice, as this little droid will be accompanying you for the rest of the storyline and beyond. It has a couple of very helpful functions that will prove useful for many purposes, like navigation and displaying mission objectives, flashlight in dark places, as well as summoning vehicles.
The first mission introduces you to the game and its core features. You start without any weapon, an empty inventory, and a basic armor for your class. You will get a weapon during the introductory mission, and by the end of it you should also have gained a new level as well as your first class ability - grenade.
The WallOnce you regain control over your character, head down the hill. Keep walking straight, weaving through rusty car wrecks. To display the current mission destination or open access to some of Ghost's functions, press navigation button (PS3/PS4: Select/Touch, X360/XOne: Back). After a while you will get to the wall. Go through the broken door into the building, and then take the stairs to the upper floor.
The first of many dark locationsGo straight across the catwalk. Do not worry about the darkness ahead of you. Your robotic friend will automatically turn on the flashlight, as soon as you enter a darkened location. Climb up the stairs on the other side of the catwalk, and then walk straight. Wait for a moment while Ghost is turning on the light, then go to the corridor on the right and pick up the rifle (Khvostov 7G-02) that is laying against a blue box.
Your first weaponArmed with a basic weapon keep walking straight through the corridor. At the second turn, a Dreg and a Vandal will come at you. These are the basic units of The Fallen, whom you are going to fight in the first stages of the game. Eliminate them and run on. At the second turn right, another Dreg will attack you. Use melee attack (PS3/PS4: R1, X360/XOne: RT), to get rid of him with a single strike and clear your way.
And the first chestAfter a moment you will get to a small hall, where a Vandal and 3 Dregs will attack you. Start by killing the first one, preferably from a distance, and then take on the Dregs. Each of them goes down with a single melee attack.
Head on straight, and walk across a small catwalk. On the other side you will find a Loot Chest. Open it to receive 48x Glimmers (in-game currency) and a special weapon, depending on your character class. Weapons of the type use green ammunition, which is dropped by opponents more rarely than white ammunition (primary weapon), that is why you should use it sparingly.
Vandals' missiles are slow but they can follow youGo down, and you will see a long corridor full of mines with laser sensors. Crouch down (PS3/PS4: Circle, X360/XOne: B) and crawl under the lasers, while eliminating incoming Dregs. Once you exit this hellish corridor, you will get into a large hall with a large welcome committee waiting for you, consisting of Vandals and Dregs. Eliminate them one by one, making good use of covers, and when the battle music finally stops, walk through the door on the other side of the room. Walk along the tunnel until you get to the surface again.
This robot is not at all dead...When a spaceship appears, run straight on from the tunnel exit, and you will see a smaller ship dropping new opponents. Hide behind the wall and start eliminating incoming waves of Vandals and Dregs, until the entire square is clear. Then go to the other side of the battlefield, toward the mission marker. Here you will find an open door to a garage, where you will be attacked by a group of Dregs and a new type of enemy - small battle drones called Shank. Clear the garage off the opponents and walk inside the building.
On the other side of a short corridor, you will get to a flooded hall with old computers and a large group of enemies. If you already have the second experience level, use your class grenade to eliminate the first group, and the second one - in the next room - can be dealt with using standard ammo.
Yes, it's rusty but it's yoursThe next and last room contains the ship you were looking for and a mini-boss, who guards it - Rahn, Devil Captain. First deal with his squad consisting of Dregs and Vandas, while evading their leader. Once all of his companions drop dead, focus your fire on the captain. Rahn has two abilities: self-regenerating shield and blink. The latter he uses mainly for dodging, while the shield protects him from attacks and can regenerate, if he is not receiving damage for some time. Besides, the shield regenerates much faster if it is not fully down. Destroy the enemy shield, and then keep up the fire not to allow for its regeneration. Also, keep changing your position so the opponent did not get too close. After the mini-boss dies a cut-scene launches and the mission ends.
Reward: Arcadia Class Jumpship
The crash sceneRequired level: 2 lvl
Team: 1-3 players
This mission starts at a small hill in The Steppes. You can freely roam around the area in order to collect raw materials, fight with randomly generated groups of opponents, and look for hidden chests. While exploring the world in Story mode you may, however, come across some limitations, that is why Patrol mode is best for that purpose - more on that can be found in the chapter devoted to game modes.
Head toward the mission marker, on the opposite from the path down the hill, on the other side of this location. There you will come across a crushed ship and a small group of enemies, consisting of Vandals, Dregs, and Shanks. Clear the crash scene, and then approach the ship and command your droid to scan it (PS3/PS4: Square, X360/XOne: X), after which you will get another mission objective.
The dungeon with the map of this locationTurn around by 180 degrees from the scanning location, and you will see a small hangar. Below that, there is another mission objective. You need to get through to the entrance, guarded by a large squad of The Fallen. Eliminate them, enter the building, and then walk down the stairs to the underground section of this location. Eliminate another group of Shanks, Vandals, and Dregs, and then scan the map down here.
When you get the next objective, take the same way back to the surface, and then turn right from the hangar exit. You will see a small, partly collapsed building standing against the wall. Go toward it.
A collapsed building with a surprise insideEnter the devastated building and keep walking straight passing consecutive rooms. After a while you will enter a so-called Darkness Zone, i.e. a closed location where players cannot respawn. This location is includes of the hall known from the previous mission, where again you have to fight a powerful enemy, this time a full-scale boss.
Start by eliminating a small squad of Vandals, Shanks and Dreds. Once you clear the room, the boss himself will jump out of a hole in the wall - Riksis, Devil Archon. This opponent has an enormous amount of health, and wields a grenade launcher, which is able to shoot 3 small missiles that deal high damage upon direct hit. Moreover, the opponent is accompanied by a small team of Vandali, who can really interfere with the boss fight, and their numbers are renewed after you eliminate one group of minions, with just a short break between the consecutive waves.
Smoldering RiksisEliminate the weaker opponents, and then focus your fire on the boss. Try to keep a safe distance from him, by attacking the opponent from the far end of the room. His missiles deal high damage, but they are rather slow and easy to evade, that is why fighting over distance is advantageous. If the situation becomes critical - you get surrounded or are nearly dead - you can always retreat into the room from where you came. The opponents will not follow you, thus enabling you to recover health and abilities undisturbed. Also, try to ignore the next wave of Vandals, and concentrate on the boss himself and eliminate only the most annoying opponents. Once Riksis is defeated a countdown toward the end of mission will begin, after which you get back to your ship on the orbit.
Reward: +1800 XP (Normal)/+2100 XP (Hard)
The old observatoryRecommended level: Level 3 (Normal)/ Level 4 (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
From the orbit, you make it back to The Steppes, and your first objective is at the other side of the neighboring location- Mothyards. The building is on a quite high hill, right past the airplane graveyard. Head toward the marker of the mission and you will finally reach the observatory.
The welcoming committeeBefore you enter the facility, you will encounter a small welcoming committee that consists of two Vandals and a stronger opponent - Captain. The latter has a regenerative shield and can teleport over short distances. Clear the area in front of the entrance and walk inside.
After you get past several rooms, you will get into the Darkness Zone that you have already seen in the previous missions, where it is forbidden to restore to life and in the case of the demise, the character respawns in the most recently saved location. Enter the next room and approach the locked door marked as the objective for the mission. Activate the button on the wall to summon Ghosta and open the sealed gate. Climb up the stairs to the next level.
The charging ThrallsBefore you enter the next room, reload the weapon and make sure that your health bar, and the powers, are full. From now on, until the end of the mission, you will have to fight your way through more and more waves of the hostile Fallen. Additionally, the first room is completely shrouded in darkness, which is why you will have to use your flashlight while fighting. If you have the Auto Rifle or a Shotgun, equip it and head forward.
Inside, you will be attacked by several Acolytes and Thralls. The former prefer fighting at a range and use plasma weapons for that, where Thralls attack in melee, in waves of 3-4 and they are incredibly fast. However, after you discharge 2-3 shots at them, or hit them once in melee, they die. First of all, go to the center of the room and quickly, retreat towards the entrance. Then, start taking out the Thralls charging at you. After you have dealt with the shrieking enemies, climb up the stairs on the left of the entrance and start taking out the Acolytes behind the covers, who are occupying the upper level of the room. Once the music and the motion sensor calm down, enter the staircase at the other side of the room and climb up to the next part of the complex.
Gotr is levitating above the battlefieldAt the top floor of the observatory you will have to fight not only Thralls and Acolytes, but also the boss named Gotr, Eir Spawn. He is a powerful mage who, apart from the ability to levitate above the battlefield, also can fire magical projectiles that deal quite a lot of damage. Additionally, just like the majority of the stronger opponents, Gotr has a regenerative shield that you need to destroy to harm him, in the first place.
Start the battle by eliminating the charging Thralls and clear the first room of the Acolytes staying there. Once the area is clear, reload the weapon and walk into the next room, where you start the boss battle. Before you attack the boss himself, eliminate the wave of Thralls, who jump out from above, as well as the Acolytes lurking around. Do not kill all of the minor opponents, because new ones will be coming, every now and then, up until the boss dies. Once you ensure yourself with relative freedom of movement, turn your fire to Gotr. This opponent deals considerable damage with his projectiles but, in himself, he is not too tough. This is why, several magazines of ammo, fired at him, should get the job done. At all times, use covers that take on his projectiles, whereas you attack whenever it is safe. Keep an eye on the surroundings to make sure that no Acolyte or Thrall jumps at you unexpectedly. The boss's death starts the countdown until the end of the mission.
Reward: +1800 XP (Normal)/+2200 XP (Hard)
A ship that has been through a lotRecommended level: 4 lvl (Normal)/6 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
The main objective for this mission is in Forgotten Shore, at the other side of the complex. It may take a while to get there on foot from The Steppes, which is why you should first find a means of transport for yourself. The speeder is in a small garage on the hill of the neighboring location (Mothyards). You simply need to follow the mission's marker. Activate the console there, activate the navigation screen and hold down the summoning button (PS3/PS4: square, X360/XOne: X). You have just obtained your first land vehicle!. You control it in a similar way, as if you were on foot, where the trigger (PS3/PS4: L2, X360/XOne: LT) activates the afterburner and (PS3/PS4: R2, X360/XOne: RT) activates brakes.
After you have learned the controls, head towards the mission's marker
The first amplifierAfter you get to the Forgotten Shore, another mission objective activates. You need to scan two amplifiers in this location. The first one is in the wrecked ship, opposite the exit from the gorge that you took to get here. Get off the speeder and jump onto the upper deck of the ship Before you start scanning itself, you will have to deal with a quite big group of hostile Vandals, Dregs and the Captain that leads them. Once you have secured the damaged deck, you can start scanning the first amplifier.
The second amplifierThe second amplifier is close to the first one, in a dilapidated building on the hill. Climb up, follow the mission's marker and clear the area of the group of Dregs, Vandals and Captain. Approach the amplifier attached on the ground floor of the abandoned building and scan it with Ghost. After that, you will receive a new objective, which takes you to another observatory. Jump onto the speeder (you can summon it out in the open) and head towards the mission marker.
A Ninja Vandal!As soon as you walk inside, you will get into a Darkness Zone, which is why you should mind your health. A small group of Dregs is waiting behind the first gate. Eliminate them and take a look at the locked garage door on the left. After several seconds, the door opens and a quite big group of Dregs, Vandals that fight in melee, as well as the commanding - Captain appear. Immediately, throw a grenade inside, thanks to which you will kill, or weaken, several of them. Eliminate the remnants and climb up the stairs.
At the moment, at which you walk into the main room, you will be attacked by a group of Stealth Vandals. They cam camouflage, which makes them barely visible and they attack with two swords that deal tremendous damage. Do not let them come close because 3-4 blows can drain your health completely.
Soon, it will be damaged...After you have dealt with the Stealth Vandals, you will only need to eliminate the Captain and the accompanying Dregs occupying the elevation to the left of the entrance. Once you secure the room, use Ghost to scan the weird piece of machinery that has been protected by the Captain. Unfortunately, as soon as you start scanning, there will appear new opponents here. You will have to keep your position and fight huge successive waves of enemies.
The first enemy waveMake sure that your health is full, your weapons reloaded and powers ready. The best position to fight back the waves is the small room with a window that constitutes the entrance to the hall. Once you start scanning, return to the entrance and hide behind the window. Keep firing at the opponents and keep an eye on both entrances at both sides of the room. There are 4 waves for you to defeat. The first three consists of Dregs, Vandals, Schanks (drones) and 2 Captains. With the last wave, some new, strong enemies come- Servitors. They resemble airborne violet spheres and their power is to strengthen the opponents around them and the single projectiles that they fire, which explode on impact. There will be 2 such Servitors and several Dregs. They are quite tough, which is why it is best to leave them for the end and eliminate them one-by-one. If your health is drained or, you simply need to catch your breath, you simply need to retreat to the staircase that you came in from. The opponents do not follow you there, thanks to which you will be able to regenerate your health and powers without being disturbed.
After you kill the last one of the enemies, approach the machine that Ghost has been scanning and fire several times at the blinking part on top. This will destroy the machine and the mission will be complete.
Reward: +1800 XP (Normal)/+2200 XP (Hard)
The return to the observatoryRecommended level: 5 lvl (Normal)/7 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
The Last Array is the last storyline mission on the Earth. It is a relatively long mission, divided into two locations and several smaller objectives. Before you start, it would be a good thing to upgrade your equipment and get packs of additional ammo, because there are much more fights, in this mission, than in the previous ones and many of them take place in the Darkness Zones.
The Hive and The Fallen warsFrom the orbit, you will make it to a small hill in Mothyards. Follow the mission's marker to the observatory. Deal with the Captain and 2 Vandals at the door and walk into the complex. After a while, you will get into a Darkness Zone. Cross the dark hall and climb up the stairs.
In here, you will witness a quite interesting situation. The opponents of the Hive and The Fallen fighting a deadly battle. Unfortunately, the saying "The enemy of my enemy..." does not apply here. Both are fighting each other, but they will attack you if you walk within sight. You can try dashing through the battlefield or, in a more traditional manner, defeat both sides. In the first room, you only run into Acolytes, and into Dregs, Vandals and one Captain in the second one. In both cases, you need to get to the other end of the room and walk into a small corridor marked as the objective for the mission. Keep along your path until you walk into the next location.
A temporary alliance against the poor youYour next task is to deal with several waves of opponents to retrieve the Dead Ghosts that they took away. You need to collect 3 of these and they are dropped at random, from the enemies, around this location. After you have collected the third robot, you receive another objective.
Follow the marker into the big red building at the other end of the location and, after a while, you will walk into a Darkness Zone again.
The fight on the main yardIn the first room, you will be attacked by a small group of Dregs and Vandals with swords and a sniper rifle. Deal with them and keep moving towards the next room, where you will have to eliminate more Dregs. Head towards the light and, after a while, you will walk out into a big yard with huge amounts of Dregs, Shanks, Vandals and the Captain. Eliminate the first group from inside of the last room, by shooting through the smashed window. Also, you can use the other window on the right wall, to eliminate some of the opponents occupying the farther part of the location. Then, walk into the yard to eliminate the remnants. For the whole time watch out for the possible snipers that may lurk among the containers. They are incredibly accurate and they deal lots of damage.
After you have made sure that the yard is clear, head towards the passage at the other side of the yard. As soon as you come close, Stealth Vandals with swords will jump at you from inside. Deal with them, while keeping a safe distance, enter the building and kill the second Captain, who is guarding your objective.
The defense positionBefore you activate the computer, make sure that your health is full, your powers ready and all your weapons reloaded. Just like in the previous mission, also here you will fight the incoming waves of enemies. They will jump out of the ships, or from the dark corridors on both sides of the square. A good defense point is the small elevation to the right of the computer. To get there to you, the enemies need to walk up the stairs (usually the staircase that is closer to the entrance), which will enable you to eliminate them easily.
As soon as you are ready, activate the console and climb up the stairs to the abovementioned elevation. Keep close to the stairs and eliminate the enemies that appear. Use the red pillar as your cover and, if too many opponents enter, retreat and hide behind the bigger column.
A Hive BruteYou will now fight against the Hive, which is why you should get ready for the hordes of Thralls that fight in melee, and plasma rifle wielding Acolytes. Also, there will appear a Wizard here, who fights while levitating, has a regenerative shield and magic projectiles. He can also release a small cloud of gas that poisons you and temporarily deals damage to you. He does not fly into the room, which is why you will have to get off the elevation. Still, you do not need to walk out, into the middle of the square and only stand in the door and fire at him from behind the corner. Finally, you will encounter two new enemies: Knight and Hallowed Knight. The former fights with a huge sword, deals lots of damage but is quite slow and not too tough. The other one functions as the boss of this mission. He appears towards the end of the battle and is incredibly resistant to damage, and attacks with a huge grenade launcher, whose projectiles explode on impact. Additionally, he can form an indestructible shield that disappears after several seconds. Just like the Knight, he is slow, thanks to which it is easier to keep a safe distance and avoid the lethal projectiles.
After you defeat the Hallowed Knight you will be summoned by your Ghost. Approach the computer to start the countdown and end this mission.
Reward: Heavy Weapon Upgrade, +1800 XP (Normal)/+2200 XP (Hard)
The lunar base and the first objectiveRecommended level: 6 lvl (Normal)/9 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
Welcome to the moon. It is not much different from the Earth. The rules and game mechanics are, nearly, identical and the only difference is the landscape. In the first mission, you will get to know the first three locations on the Moon and you will drive a new land vehicle that belongs to The Fallen.
The unit commanderYou start the mission in Archer's Line. Follow up the path and soon, you will see a quite big facility. Follow The mission marker and enter through the main door, into the biggest of the buildings. Jump down, approach the console and activate it with the Ghost.
Right after you activate the console, you will be attacked by a group of Dregs, Vandals wearing camo and one Captain. Fight your way towards the building's exit and eliminate their commander, who should be standing on a small platform to the left of the entrance. A moment after he dies, there will appear two ships of the Fallen here and new waves of enemies will launch at you, led by a Captain. Deal with them to receive another objective.
Pike speederAt this point, it is a good idea to get a means of transport. You can summon your Sparrow or kill one of the Dregs that come here on their vehicles - Pikes. Unlike Sparrow, the vehicles of the Fallen are armed with a machine gun (PS3/PS4: R2, X360/XOne: RT) and they can strafe to the left and to the right (PS3/PS4: L1/L2, X360/XOne: LB/RB). If you want to try one out, shoot down one of the Dregs (aim at the opponent instead of at the vehicle), jump onto the speeder and head towards the mission marker, while eliminating possible enemies.
After a while, you will reach a new location - Anchor of Light. What you are interested in is the small round building opposite the passage into this location. To get inside, you need to approach from the left side of the structure and climb inside over the collapsed sleeve. Activate the console at the other side of the room, jump outside and follow the narrow path towards the mission marker.
The temple entranceAfter a short walk, you will reach a huge gate and a Guardian's corpse at it. Activate the Ghost on the corpse to start a short cutscene. As soon as it ends, you will make it into a Darkness Zone. retreat upstairs, towards the exit and hide behind one of the rocks. After several seconds, a horde of Hive enemies will emerge from the Temple: Thralls, Acolytes and a Knight. The opponents will be coming in waves, one after another. First of all, focus on eliminating Thralls, and then, turn to the sluggish Knight and the Acolytes scattered all around the place.
The mission's boss - Vurok, Eir SpawnAfter you have cleared the area, which will be brought to your attention by means of the Ghost's signal, take a short break to reload and regenerate your powers. Then, Head into the temple. Deal with the Hive remnants, i.e. several Acolytes, climb onto the platform above and start the boss battle. Your opponent here is a powerful Wizard Vurok, Eir Spawn. He fights just like all the rest of the opponents of this type, i.e. with magic projectiles and poisonous clouds that he releases onto the ground occasionally. He also has a regenerative shield that you need to destroy, before you deal any damage to him.
Once the opponent turns to ash, approach the dead Ghost and activate it to complete this mission.
Reward: Special Weapon Upgrade, +2000 XP (Normal)/+2400 XP (Hard)
The building with a hole in itRecommended level: 7 lvl (Normal)/8 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
In the next mission on the moon, you visit a huge underground necropolis of the Hive. You are deployed in Archer's Line, and your first objective is inside a destroyed building near the starting point. Jump onto your speeder and head towards the mission marker.
Twins
Before you enter the building, you will have to eliminate several pesky Dregs and Vandals. Then, cross through the big hole at the other side of the room and follow the path towards the ruins. You will find 2 Hallowed Knights with grenade launchers there. You can either fight with them or dash by and jump into the ruins entrance, which will allow you to avoid the fight. Climb down from the bridge and follow the small rocky corridor to reach the hidden fortress.
In the first big chamber, there is a quite big group of opponents: Acolytes, a Knight and a Wizard, who is deeper into the room. First of all, clear the antechamber of the Acolytes and the Knight, and run up towards the oval elevation above which the Wizard, accompanied by Acolytes levitates. Deal with them, reload and walk into the second chamber past the oval elevation.
A ship in a caveDo not cross the bridge and attack the Knighta roaming about. this will summon the ship of the Hive, which deploys more opponents: Thralls, Acolytes and a Wizard. Start by eliminating the charging Thralls, while remaining on the safe side of the bridge. Once you deal with the last wave, deal with the Acolytes and the Wizard. The best way to deal with the latter is to use the Heavy Weapon. After you have cleared the other side, walk over the bridge and jump onto the nearby rock immediately, to avoid the projectiles fired by the last opponent- Shrieker. This is a stationary turret that looms above the battlefield and fires a salvo of 6 self-guided projectiles and, if not in the combat mode, it hides in its armor and regenerates slowly. Try to deal with it from as far as possible, because it falls apart after it dies and forms larger projectiles that track you and deal heavy damage on impact.
After you have dealt with the turret, walk over to the corridor at the back. After a while, you will walk into another part of the fortress and into a Darkness Zone.
More shipsOnce you exit the corridor, you will see a large chamber with an open space and the approaching Hive ship. Jump back into the corridor to hide from the projectile fired by the ship. After it disappear, start eliminating the approaching Acolytes and Knight or Wizard (only either of them appears). After you have dealt with the first group, there will appear another ship here, which will deploy another group. Deal with them and head towards the marker, across a small passage through the wall.
The fight in the arenaInside, there is a huge arena with several Acolytes, a Wizard and a mini-boss in it - Krannox, The Graven. Krannox is a typical Knight with a grenade launcher, only a bit tougher. Start clearing the arena by eliminating the Acolytes and the Wizard, who is the greatest pain in the neck. Once you have dealt with them, focus on the miniboss. Make use of the surrounding covers and keep running all around the arena to avoid the opponent's projectiles, while firing your weapon at the appropriate moments. After you defeat the opponent, you will receive a key and another objective. Exit from the main hall, turn left and head towards the marker. Keep on the left side, if you want to avoid fighting the random opponents. Cross the door into the corridor and follow towards the next part of the location.
The Thrall den?from the corridor, you will walk immediately into a Darkness Zone. Jump down from the platform and enter the tunnel to the left of the huge gate. Halfway through the tunnel, you will run into a quite big group of Thralls. Kill them and continue along your path. After a while, you will walk into another hall with a new group of opponents in it. Clear the room of the hostile Thralls, Acolytes and the Knight with a grenade launcher. Then, climb up the stairs ad walk into the next room. Inside, you will see a group of praying (?) Acolytes and 2 Knights with grenade launchers. Clear the room and approach the machine on the elevation. Reload the weapon and regenerate powers, because you will be jumped by a horde of opponents, after you activate the console.
A smaller part of the hordeThe opponents come in two waves and they will emerge from both the main entrance, as well as from the water in the middle of the hall. The first wave is the most difficult, because it consists of large numbers of Thralls, Acolytes, a Knight with a grenade launcher and a Wizard. Focus on the Thralls crawling out of the water and then, hide behind the machine that is being scanned by Ghost and start eliminating the rest of the opponents. You should especially keep an eye on the Wizard, who tends to fly onto your platform and release clouds of toxic fumes. As soon as you get rid of the first wave, there will appear the second one. Again, Thralls will be crawling out of the water and a new type of enemy will appear - Cursed Thrall. They are slower than the regular ones but, if they manage to approach you, they may jump at you and explode, which deals massive damage. They also explode after they die and they wound the nearby players and enemies. Once all Thralls are dead, a Knight with a grenade launcher emerges from the water. Also, two more will enter through the side entrances. Deal with them to defeat the second wave and to start the countdown until the end of the mission.
Reward: +2000 XP (Normal)/+2400 XP (Hard)
The hole in the groundRecommended level: 7 lvl (Normal)/11 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
You start this mission in the Archer's Line. Summon your speeder and head towards the mission marker, which will take you to the part of the Moon called the Hellmouth. Ride around the hole there, avoid fighting the random groups of enemies, until you reach the location that is your first destination.
The first of the four princes
Here, you will encounter a small group of Acolytes and a Knight that are occupying the ruins of the alien race. Deal with them, which will result in the fight against the first one of the Hive's princes - Banuk, Ur Prince. It is a typical knight with a grenade launcher, only tougher. Also, he has quite a company of the Acolytes, which you should deal with in the first place.
After you defeat the first prince, head towards the mission marker, which will take you to another Hive fortress. Kill the small group of the Acolytes here, who are guarding the entrance and do the same with the 3 Knights with grenade launchers, lurking behind the main door. Head deeper into the complex.
In defense of the rulersAfter a short walk, you will get into another Darkness Zone and stumble across another group of the Acolytes commanded by the Knight with a grenade launcher. Clear the path and follow the bone corridor towards the next room.
Inside, you will be jumped by the charging Thralls and a Cursed Thrall. Eliminate them from afar and walk deeper into the hall to deal with the army of Acolytes and a levitating Wizard. There are quite a few enemies so, it is best to jump onto one of the passages that provide better cover, and conduct your fire from there to eliminate all of the Acolytes, and finally the Wizard.
The Sword of Pure Fun +3After you have cleared the area, approach the glowing sword that levitates close to the massive chain. Yep, soon you will be swinging the beauty around and slash the enemies. As soon as you obtain the sword, enemy Thralls will start coming from across the room. Chop them with two different moves, with the sword: quick, light slashes that can be combined (PS3/PS4: R1, X360/XOne: RB) and the powerful single slashes that deal damage to all the nearby enemies (PS3/PS4: R2, X360/XOne: RT). The latter attack can also be launched in mid-jump and the former allows you to combine slashes in mid air.
After you defeat the first wave of Thralls, a group of Acolytes will jump out of the water, followed by another wave of Thralls, this time they emerge from the passages on both sides of the pond. Only after you deal with the marauders the battle proper commences.
The third princeYour objective is to defeat the three Hive princes, who appear one-by-one, accompanied by small groups of Acolytes. The first one is Garok, Xol Prince. All of the bosses behave in the same way and fight using the swords similar to yours. You can defeat them with the blade that you have obtained, or with the regular weapons. The sword deals considerable damage to them, but the opponents are not passive, as you slash and dice them and they attack also, with attacks that can kill you with 3-4 blows. If you decide to fight with the sword, the best technique to attack the bosses is with the quick slashes, after which you jump onto the higher floor, when the opponent hits you twice. Regenerate your health and repeat. However, if you choose to fight with firearms, throw the sword away (it returns to its initial location), attack the opponents at a distance and jump between the individual floors which will allow you to keep a safe distance.
After you defeat the first boss, another one jumps out of the water- Dakoor, Yul Prince. Clear the battlefield of the pesky Acolytes, and deal with the second prince, with the method of your choice. Repeat the entire process with the third and the fourth prince called Merok, Eir Prince. After his death, the sword is destroyed and countdown until the end of the mission starts.
Reward: Armor Upgrade, +2000 XP (Normal)/+2400 XP (Hard)
The first rack to scanRecommended level: 8 lvl (Normal)/12 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
You will be deployed in the Hellmouth, where there also is the first objective of your mission. You need to scan the two cracks in the ground, which will allow the Ghost to create a map of the underground Hive fortress. This first one is right next to the deployment site. Scan the crack and follow the marker to the next one, at the opposite side of the hole. Deal with the group of random opponents (Vandals, Shanks and Dregs) and scan the second crack to progress to the next part of the mission.
Ogres do not like playingYour next destination is the temple that you have visited in the first mission. Jump onto your speeder and follow the marker into the Anchor of Light, and take the path to the very gate of the Temple of Crota.
As soon as you approach the gate, you will see a short cutscene. As soon as you regain control, head across the gate into the temple, where you run into a quite big group of opponents. Apart from the regular Acolytes and a single Knight with a grenade launcher, you encounter a new opponent here - the Ogre. It is a huge monstrosity that attacks you with a beam of projectiles fired from the front of its head. Additionally, as soon as the monster is sufficiently damaged, he can reinforce himself and go into the rage mode, in which he charges at you. Fortunately, it is limited only to the lower level of the hall, which is why you can easily hide at the upper level and bring his health down. The only thing you need to be careful of are his projectiles, because they deal tremendous damage and the opponent fires them at an incredible rate.
One of the landing pads of the "pollinators" of the HiveAfter you have cleared the antechamber, climb down the stairs into the lower part of the temple. You will walk, here, into a big oval hall with strange ship in the center. Clear the exposed parts of the ship, of the Acolytes there and run alongside the wall, while eliminating the incoming Thralls. At the other end of the hall, there is a another group of the Acolytes with a Knight and a Wizard. Kill them and walk into the next room with a ship, along the corridor. Along your path, deal with the 3 Thralls and a Cursed Thrall. As soon as you see the ship, turn right and head towards the opened gate. From behind it, there will emerge 3 Knights with swords and a Cursed Thrall. Eliminate them, while keeping a safe distance, walk through the gate and follow the path until you walk into another room and a Darkness Zone.
The Hive favors quantityAs soon as you walk into the room, a Hive ship will emerge from the portal and it will drop more opponents. Clear the room of the Acolytes, Wizard and the Knight with a grenade launcher, and look at the massive gate across the room. From behind, there will appear another group of Acolytes and 3 Knights with swords. Kill them and cross the gate into the next room. Clear it of the several Thralls, Acolytes and a Knight with a grenade launcher, and approach the locked gate marked as the mission's objective.
A saturation attack of the witchesThe gate opens as soon as you approach it and, after a while, you will see 3 Siphon Witches that levitate around a strange obelisk. Your next objective is to kill them but, this fight may be troublesome. All three of them behave like Wizards, which means that they levitate above the battlefield, fire magic projectiles and discharge poison fumes onto the ground. The best method of defeating them is fight from the corridor into the ceremonial chamber. Stand behind the door to the corridor and deplete the health of each one of the witches. If they hide behind the corner, approach the opened gate, fire at them several times and return to your positions at the beginning of the corridor.
After you defeat the levitating witches, enter the room. The gate behind you will slams hut but, the gate across the ceremonial hall will open. You will have to fight more waves of opponents. The first one consists of Thralls, 2 Cursed Thralls, Acolytes and 2 Knights with grenade launchers. After you have eliminated them, the main gate opens again and another wave of Acolytes, Thralls, 2 Cursed Thralls and 3 Knights with swords runs out. If you have any problems with them, fight in the corridor, just like you did with the three Siphon Witches. Thanks to this, you will be able to deal with the second and the third wave.
The unborn OgreAfter you deal with all three waves, you will hear a loud roar and, from behind the gate to the right of the entrance, there will appear a group of Thralls, Acolytes and the main boss of the mission - Telthor, Unborn. It is a massive monster that fights in the same way as the Ogre at the beginning of the mission. The key issue here is to avoid his projectiles and retain as long distance of the monster as possible. Use the nearby columns and covers to your advantage, thanks to which you will be able to avoid his powerful attacks. Then, launch your attacks in between the opponent's individual attacks. Also, watch out for the rage mode, which you are informed about by the red halo around the boss. While in this mode, the boss charges at you and attacks with powerful ground slams, which deal considerable AoE damage.
With The boss defeated, head towards the console on the elevation, to the right of the hall. Use the Ghost to scan the levitating object and listen to what he has to say. After a while, the mission will be over and you return to the ship on the orbit.
Reward: +2000 XP (Normal)/+2400 XP (Hard)
The fortress entranceRecommended level: 9 lvl (Normal)/13 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
You start the last storyline mission on the Moon, close to the entrance to the Hive fortress, in the Hellmouth. Follow the mission's marker and, after a while, you will reach the gate. Eliminate the Acolytes in front of the gates, walk inside and kill the 3 Knights with grenade launchers, who are roaming about in the antechamber. Follow the corridor into the complex.
The Fallen attack!After a short walk, you get into another hall with the fighting Hive and The Fallen. In the first place, deal with the Acolytes across the corridor mouth, head towards the other end of the room and eliminate Dregs, Vandals and a Servitor, who is backing up the nearby units. Take a turn into the bone corridor and follow it into the next hall.
Once you enter you will be jumped by the forces of The Fallen, i.e. several Dregs, Vandals and airborne Shanks. On the left, there also is a Wizard, but you can ignore him and cross the gate to the right of the entrance to the hall. Dash through the small tunnel to walk into the hall with the miniboss in it.
Some puny baronFrigoris, Exiled Baron, the miniboss, is a typical Captain with a regenerating shield and a bit longer health bar. Watch out for his possible charges, where he attempts to run up to you and strike in melee, which deals quite a considerable damage. Apart from him, in the hall, there are several Dregs and Stealth Vandals. Clear the hall of the opponents and follow the tunnel into the next part of the complex.
One of the last Hellmouth defendersAfter a short walk, you get into the location that you have already visited in the second mission - the Circle of Bones. Turn left and dash ahead, while keeping to the left wall and eliminate the Hive opponents that you encounter (Acolytes, Thralls and a Wizard). Turn left into the tunnel at the end of the plank and walk ahead. After a while, you will enter another part of the fortress and a Darkness Zone.
In the first part of the cave, you will witness another battle between The Fallen and the Hive. Fight your way through the two groups of Dregs, Acolytes and a Knight with a grenade launcher, and walk over the small bridge, to the other side. Eliminate the Dregs on the oval platform and go right, into the next hall. Your destination is the round tunnel at the other end of the hall. To get there, you will have to defeat quite a group of Acolytes and a Knight with a grenade launcher as well as a Wizard. Once you reach the other end, climb the stairs into the tunnel and head into the next location - the Shrine of Oryx.
Another encounter with the OgreAfter you emerge from the tunnel, defeat the group of the Dregs fighting the Hive and do the same with the Acolytes at the other side. After you hear a roar, ignore everyone and dash onto a small platform attached to the left wall. This is an ideal position to eliminate the Acolytes and the huge Ogre. As soon as he launches his salvo, simply duck on the platform and the projectiles will hit the ground. Kill everyone and head forward, into the next tunnel with the ajar door. Inside, you will be jumped by a group of Thralls and a Knight with a grenade launcher. Clear the passage and head towards your main objective.
The size is not everything. Sardok is not strong enoughEliminate all the praying Acolytes and jump into the small room under the massive sphere. Activate the Ghost and get ready for a boss battle.
Your main opponent is Sardok, Eye of Oryx. He resembles a Knight, double the size, and he behaves in a very similar way, as he fires explosive projectiles from his huge launcher. He is not too demanding an opponent but, you may have some problems with the rest of the opponents that will keep appearing throughout the battle. As he runs into the room, the boss is accompanied by a small group of Thralls and Acolytes but, the longer the battle, the more powerful opponents will appear in the arena, including Knights and Wizards. For this reason, it is best to focus mainly on Sardok and eliminate only the first wave of Thralls as well as the nearby Acolytes. Keep aiming a your opponent's huge head and stick to covers, to avoid the explosive projectiles. After several hundred of rounds, the opponent should, finally, drop dead, along with the marauders in the room. You only now need to take several shots at the spinning sphere, which ends the last storyline mission on the moon.
Reward: Primary Weapon Upgrade, +2000 XP (Normal)/+2400 XP (Hard)
The base of the guardsRecommended level: 10 lvl (Normal)/14 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
Your first mission on Venus starts in the Headlands. Follow the path towards the buildings that you can see in the distance. At the city entrance, you encounter a group of Dregs, Shanks and Vandals. Eliminate them, turn right into the street and run up to the small building marked as the mission's destination point. Clear the building of Dregs and Vandals, and start the computer there to gain access to the speeder and get another mission objective.
The Ghost workingJump onto the speeder and follow the shore, towards the mission marker. Enter the building and clear the room of several Dregs, Vandals and a Servitor. Climb up the stairs to the higher level and activate the console there.
Exit the building and backtrack to the small yard in front of one of the buildings that you missed, along your path to the sensor. Kill the Dregs and Vandals roaming about there and head deeper into the structure, through the tunnel in the ground, right past the main entrance. Walk through the flooded basement and after a while, you will enter into the main hall of the library, which is a Darkness Zone. Approach the white digital column and have Ghost scan it.
Enter the robotsAfter a while, you will be attacked by a new faction- Vex. They resemble robot-like versions of the opponents of The Fallen and the Hive. The basic unit here are Goblins, whose level is at a par with that of Dregs from The Fallen, but they are much more resistant to damage and move much slower. They usually appear in the battlefield in big tight groups. The other unit are the HobGoblins, which correspond to the Vandals. They are faster than Goblins and they deal more damage and, apart from that, they have the ability to wear a protective field that shields them from any damage, for several seconds. The final unit that appears in the room is the Minotaur. It is a huge robot whose style is similar to that of the Knights with grenade launchers, i.e. he fires explosive projectiles. All the Vex units also are capable of teleporting. They can use this to dodge or to cover longer distances, while chasing you. The best way to eliminate Goblins and HobGoblins is to aim at the glowing cores o their bodies. One well-aimed shot can kill the opponent immediately. As for Minotaurs, it is best to attack their heads. Also, it is worth noting here that, if you shoot a Goblin's or a Hobgoblin's head, he becomes much more aggressive, starts charging and firing blindly.
The Vex units tend to be incredibly aggressiveAs soon as the enemy units appear, jump onto the nearby desk and start exchanging fire with the enemy, aim at the glowing cores of the Goblins. After you have dealt with the first wave, dash behind the shelves on the left and climb up the stairs to the second floor. This is going to gain you an edge against the opponents. After a while, there will appear several HobGoblins and Minotaurs here. Eliminate them and watch out, predominantly, for the projectiles fired by the latter. Do the same with the Goblins, who appear right after the death of the previous wave. These will be followed by several groups of Goblins, HobGoblins and 2 Minotaurs. Eliminate them one by one and stick to the first floor, for the whole time. After you deal with the last group, you will watch a short cutscene that ends the first mission on Venus.
NOTE! After you complete this mission, you gain access to The Reef, where you can go by choosing the location in the orbit window. This location only houses a short missions that is, as a matter of fact, a long cutscene. You need to complete it to unlock the following missions on Venus.
Reward: Armor Upgrade, +3000 XP (Normal)/+3600 XP (Hard)
Cyclops in the single-eyed fleshRecommended level: 11 lvl (Normal)/15 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
From the ship, you get to the Headlands again. Jump onto your speeder and head along city streets, towards the mission marker. After a while, you find the Ishtar Cliffs, where there is your first objective - Cyclops. The main opponent is surrounded by quite a group of Goblins and a Harpy, which resembles a flying eye with tentacles and attacks with single projectiles fired from the eye. Deal with the first wave of marauders only, because successive waves keep coming, up until the Cyclops is dead. The best way to attack the latter is to attack the eye, at the moment at which he charges his attack. If he takes enough damage at such a moment, he starts firing smaller projectiles in all directions, after which he returns to the basic attack. Several bursts into the eye should get the job done. Collect the item dropped by the Cyclops, summon your vehicle and head towards your next objective in the Waking Ruins.
The research zoneAfter a short ride, you get to a big oval tunnel. Cross it to reach the abandoned research zone and a Darkness Zone. Unfortunately, the location is being occupied by The Fallen, who are scattered all around the place. Hunt successive enemy groups down and deal with the last team with a Captain on it. They appear after you have eliminated all the rest.
Once you secure the area, approach the console marked as the objective and activate Ghost. Unfortunately, this will attract the attention of the Vex, who start flooding the area. Groups of Goblins, HobGoblins, Harpies and Minotaurs appear in different parts of the location. A good spot for defense is the building, inside of which is the console being analyzed by Ghost. Use all the nearby computers to ensure protection and eliminate the opponents dashing inside. After, around, 4 waves the opponents should give the thing up. You only need, now, to return to Ghost to listen to it and activate the countdown until the end of the mission.
Reward: Armor Upgrade, +3000 XP (Normal)/+3600 XP (Hard)
I wonder who wins...Recommended level: 12 lvl (Normal)/15 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
You start the mission in the Headlands. Jump onto the speeder and follow the marked to the academy. Deal with the group of Dregs and Vandals in front of the entrance and cross the basement into the main library. Here, you will run into fighting groups of The Fallen and Vex. Jump onto one of higher floors, clear it of Dregs and Vandals, and focus on the Vex units: Goblins, HobGoblins and Minotaurs. Destroy them, while keeping a safe distance, and finish off the remnants of The Fallen. Then head across the marked gate into the next location- Ishtar Commons.
The first mini-bossIgnore the units of The Fallen and Vex fighting in the yard and enter the building opposite the library exit. There is a single Captain in front of the door, who you can either kill or dash by. Then, walk through the destroyed gate and head deeper into the complex.
After you walk through several corridors, you will walk into the Hall of Whispers that is a Darkness Zone. IN the hall, there is quite a group of The Fallen stationed, which consists of Dregs, Vandals, Shanks, 2 Reaver Vandals (the tougher version of Vandals) and a mini-boss - Servitor-3. The last one behaves, and looks, just like a regular Servitor, but has more health. Start by climbing the stairs to the right of the hall's entrance and clear the floor of Vandals and Dregs. The terrace will ensure you with a good position to fight. Eliminate the marauders, one after another, take cover behind the wall and, as soon as everyone is dead, deal with the main opponent. He is quite tough which is why it is best to use special ability or the Heavy Weapon against him.
Once the area is clear, take the passage to the next room. Activate the console here, which opens the massive gate to your destination. Climb down the stairs to the lower part of the complex, approach the terminal and have Ghost act.
Servitor and his jolly companyYour new objective is to protect the archives against the forces of The Fallen. The opponents enter through the entrances all around the hall, which is why it is best to stay close to the terminal, i.e. at the top of the stairs to the right of the computer. The enemies can access here only over these stairs, or over the plank connected to the terrace.
Take your position and start eliminating the approaching Dregs, Shanks and Vandals. After you defeat the first wave, lights go off and in the upper entrance, there appear Stealth Vandals and a Servitor. Eliminate them and head towards the electric box. Have Ghost fix it, turn by 180 degrees and climb the nearby stairs, onto the metal plank hanging under the ceiling. Eliminate the Shanks, Stealth Vandals and the other Servitor here, and fix the electric box. Return to your initial defense position, over the plank, and kill the Dregs climbing up the stairs. Then, jump down to the lower level to deal with the last wave of the opponents, including Dregs, Stealth Vandals, 2 Reaver Vandals and a mini-boss - Grayliks, Winter Baron. Eliminate the opponents, according to the hierarchy: first the weak Dregs, then the Stealth Vandals, Reaver Vandals, and finally the Grayliks, who is a bit tougher version of the Captain. If the situation is critical, return up the stairs, to the metal plank, and hide at the other end. The opponents should not follow you here and it will win you some time to regenerate your health and power.
As soon as the combat tune goes silent, return to the main terminal and have Ghost scan it. After a while, a countdown will start and the mission ends.
Reward: +3000 XP (Normal)/+3600 XP (Hard)
The Captain guarding the entranceRecommended level: 12 lvl (Normal)/16 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
You start this mission at the standard deployment point in the Headlands. Follow the mission marker into the neighboring location, called the Ember Caves. You need to access the underground den of The Fallen. The entrance is on a hillock at the other end of the location and it is being occupied by the forces of The Fallen, i.e. several Dregs, Vandals, Shanks and a Reaver Captain, who is the tougher version of the regular Captain. After you clear the hill, head into the den, through the rocky entrance.
Almost like a ninjaKeep going ahead, overcome the obstacles in your way and, after a while, you will walk into a small cave occupied by the enemy. Deal with them and follow the next tunnel, It will take you to a much larger cave with lots of enemies inside. Focus on the first level first, where there are several Dregs, Shanks and Vandals, and walk over the plank to the second level. Apart from the opponents from the first level, you will also find 3 Kell's Guards here, two of which are with swords and one with a plasma rifle. They behave just like the regular Vandals but, they are much tougher and a bit more aggressive. First, deal with the guard with the firearm, preferably from atop an elevation and then deal with the marauders and the two guards with swords.
A huge cruiser of The FallenAfter you clear the area, follow another tunnel that takes you to the surface of The Cinders, which is a Darkness Zone. Right after you exit the tunnel, you will notice a huge cruiser of The Fallen. Your objective is to gain access into the ship. Follow the rocky path, along the left wall, and after a while you will get to the very bottom of the location. You are going to face a horde, of Dregs, Shanks, Vandals and a Servitor and a Captain here. It is best to climb up the nearby rocks, projecting from the left wall and conduct fire from there. Deal with the weaker units first and the Servitor. After that, jump down and run towards the ship's entrance to deal with the Captain. Then, over the bridge, to the external deck and kill the incoming Shanks, Dregs and Vandals. take advantage of the surrounding covers to avoid being hit by the Vandals with sniper rifles, lurking in the hangar, keep moving towards the main gate and keep eliminating the enemies in sight. As soon as you enter the hangar, you will be jumped by another group of several Dregs, 2 Stealth Vandals and a Reaver Captain. Clear the lower deck of the opponents and head across the entrance into the ship.
The main commanderYour destination is the throne room somewhere in the central part of the ship. However, along your path, you will have to cut through several rooms occupied by the opponents. In the first one, you will run into a small group of Dregs, Shanks and Vandals. Kill them and head into the next room, which is much bigger. Inside, there is a group of Dregs, Shanks, Vandals, a Servitor and a Kell's Guard. Once you clear this room, follow the corridor into the last hall, which is the throne room and the site of the battle with the boss- Draksis, Winter Kell.
Start the battle by ensuring yourself with more freedom, by eliminating Dregs, Shanks and 2 Kell's Guard. Focus then on the boss himself. Draksis Has no special abilities of mechanics. His fighting pattern is identical with that of a regular Captain, but he has more health. Also, he can teleport over short distances, mainly to avoid damage. The important thing is that you keep a safe distance and, under no circumstances, attack the opponent with the melee weapon. Draksis can perform a shattering AoE attack that is capable of running your health down completely. For this reason, it is best to attack him at a long distance and take advantage of the nearby covers and platforms, which separate you from the boss.
After you defeat the enemy, this mission ends and you return to your ship, after a while.
Reward: +3000 XP (Normal)/+3600 XP (Hard)
Minotaurs keep their posts to the very endRecommended level: 13 lvl (Normal)/17 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
You start the final mission on Venus in the Headlands. Jump onto your speeder and follow the mission's marker into The Citadel. Get closer to the main entrance, at the other end of the location, and jump inside. Deal with the 2 Minotaurs and an Axis Monotaur (a stronger version), approach the white digital column and have Ghost scan it. This way, you will receive another mission objective. Summon your vehicle and follow the marked path into the Waking Ruins.
A welcome to the portalsIt is time that you return to the research zone of the first mission - Campus 9. Follow the oval tunnel into a Darkness Zone, head deeper into the ruins and eliminate the small group of Goblins. After a while, you will notice the metal portal come back to life, which the enemy Goblins will emerge from. These portals are your main priority in the incoming fights. Destroy them in the first place to stop the incoming units of the Vex, and fight the enemy units afterwards.
Deactivate the first portal and deal with the nearby enemies. Then, climb the stairs deeper into the ruins. Eliminate the enemies in your way and the portals that they come out of. After a while you walk into a bigger location, with 4 active portals and quite a number of the Vex units. Destroy app the portals and do the same with the Goblins, Harpies, HobGoblins and a Minotaur in the area. On the main stairs, there also is a new opponent - Hydra. It resembles the Harpy, but it is tougher and has a shield spinning around it, which protects it from bullets. Wait for the shield to expose the unit and fire several well-aimed shots into the eye. After you have cleared the area, head into the last section of the ruins.
The den of the Gate LordYour objective is the large portal atop the nearby hill. Start by eliminating the group of Goblins, and descend into the small valley, along the path. Clear it of the enemy Goblins and HobGoblins, and climb up the stairs to the top of the hill. At the same time, eliminate the groups of opponents that appear. After you get to the top and clear the location, approach the huge portal and enter the red circle that appears in front of the portal. This way, you start the battle with the main boss of this mission.
Gate Lord ZydYour opponent here is Zydron, Gate Lord. It is a huge robot that fires explosive projectiles, but has no special abilities. Just like in the case of the regular Vax units, its weak point is the glowing core in the chest. As it is taking damage, it is going to summon small groups of Goblins and HobGoblins into the battle. Try to eliminate the more pesky ones but, focus mainly on the boss. The best weapon for this battle is a sniper rifle that, merely in several shots, can get the job done. Also, avoid the projectiles fired by the opponent, which are capable of draining the most of your health, on impact.
Defeating the Gate Lord ends the mission and gets you back to the ship.
Reward: Ship Upgrade, +3000 XP (Normal)/+3600 XP (Hard)
The base of the alien race?Recommended level: 15 lvl (Normal)/18 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
You start the first mission o Mars in the sandy location of The Barrens, which is a Darkness Zone in its entirety. The speeder is unavailable, temporarily, which is why you need to reach the first destination point on foot. Enter the bunker, open the locked door and follow the corridor into the structure. After a short walk, you get into a small hangar. Activate the console here and look at the gate behind the computer. In several moments it opens and you will face a new faction- Cabal.
The meeting with a new factionThe units of the Cabal that you see at the entrance are Legionary and Phalanx. The former are relatively tough and they use automatic rifles. The Phalanx play the role of "tanks", i.e. the units that take on the majority of damage. They have huge shields that cover them completely and short distance machine guns. Additionally, the majority of the Cabal units have jetpacks that allow them to take quite high jumps, around the battlefield. First, eliminate the Legionary and then, focus on the tougher Phalanx. You cannot wound them by firing at the shields, which is when aim at the hand or at the weapon that they stick out from behind the shield. The impact knocks them off balance, for a moment, which gets you time to fire at the head. After you defeat the first group, there appears an enemy ship here, which deploys another group with several Legionaries and a Centurion. The latter is the counterpart of the Captain from The Fallen. It attacks with explosive projectiles, has a regenerating shield and a bit more health.
The first Cabal mini-bossAfter you have dealt with the welcoming committee, summon the speeder and head towards the next destination in the Giant's Pass. This is a Darkness Zone so, keep an eye on your health. Keep fighting your way through the Legionary and Phalanx coming from everywhere, up until you reach the marked console. Reload your weapon, regenerate your health and use the Ghost to activate the computer. This will summon another enemy ship. Hide in the nearby bunker and wait for the turret fire to end. When the ship flies away, resurface and start eliminating the new group of Legionary, Phalanx and a new unit - Psion. To some extent, they resemble Dregs of The Fallen and they are much less resistant to damage, than the other Cabal units. However, there are more agile and faster than the other and, apart from that, they have a special attack that fires a conical shockwave towards you. The range of this attack is short but, it deals quite a lot of damage. That is why it is best to deal with them at an appropriate distance.
Once you clear the area of the regular enemies, turn your attention to the current mission objective - Bracus Tho'ourg. It is a miniboss, has a grenade launcher of high firing rate a regenerating shield and quite a lot of health. However, he does not pose too much of a challenge and, after he dies, you receive the last mission objective. Jump onto the speeder and head towards the next location - the Valley of the Kings.
The Cabal fortressApproach the fortress gate and deal with the Phalanx at the entrance. Then, ignore the opponents on the walls, climb onto the hill to the left of the gate and run up to the console with the hologram. Have Ghost scan it, which results in ending the mission and returning to the orbit.
Reward: Sparrow Upgrade, +4000 XP (Normal)/+4800 XP (Hard)
Formidable fortificationsRecommended level: 16 lvl (Normal)/19 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
Again, you will be deployed in The Barrens. Summon your speeder and head towards the mission objective, into the next location - Scablands. After you see the fortress, ride up to the right side of the wall and hop over to the other side. Deal with the possible groups of enemies and head deeper into the base, into Firebase Rubicon.
The real murderer of playersAfter you make it through the small valley, you will get into another building occupied by the enemy forces. Clear the area of the Legionary, Phalanx, Psions and a Centurion, and follow the marked tunnel into the next location - Rubicon Wastes.
Once you resurface, turn right and run along the rocky wall to the watchtower. eliminate the enemies in the area and climb onto the tower to face a new opponent - Colossus. It is an incredibly dangerous opponent, which fights with a minigun and is capable of killing you with one well-aimed, burst. Additionally, he has a thick armor and can fire three self-guided missiles at a time. Keep your distance and always stick close to covers, while fighting this type of opponent. After you defeat him, approach the console and have Ghost scan it to obtain another mission objective. Head down the slope to the first building that you see. Jump onto one of the Cabal vehicles here, called Interceptor, and use the onboard rocket launchers to clear your path to the destination point. Jump into the oval tunnel and head up. After a while, you will walk into the Iron Line, which is a Darkness Zone.
Flying soldiersGet ready for a decent fight, because the area will be swarming with enemies, in a moment. Deal with the first group that appears ahead, stand behind one of the covers, in front of the main gate, and fight back two more waves of Legionaries, Phalanx, Psions and a Colossus. After you secure the area, approach the gate and have Ghost work. As soon as the gate opens, you will see 2 Phalanx and an Imperial Phalanx (the stronger version of the two). Eliminate them and follow the plank into the next part of the fortress.
After a short walk, you will get back to the surface. Walk onto the bridge mentioned by Ghost and walk over to the other end. Halfway through, you will be jumped by a group of Legionary, Phalanx and Psions, backed up by a Colossus on the rooftop. Deal with them, get off the bridge and eliminate another group of enemies that runs out of the tunnel ion the left. Climb onto the hill with the obelisk and clear it of several Legionary, Phalanx, Psions and a Centurion. Then, approach the marked mission objective and activate it to start the final boss battle with Primus Sha'aull.
The mission's main bossThe opponent appears here with quite a group of other enemies - Legionary, Phalanx and Psions, but there will be more, arriving as the battle goes on. This is why you should deal with the first group and focus on the boss. Primus himself is not too interesting an opponent. He has lots of health but no special abilities. He attacks with a grenade launcher and powerful ground slams, as soon as you approach. Keep a safe distance and use the nearby covers to avoid his projectiles. Eliminate the more pesky marauders but, fire mainly at the boss.
As soon as the boss dies, the rest of the enemies disappear. return to the marked object and have Ghost do its job. After a while, the mission ends and you return to your ship.
Reward: Armor Upgrade, +4000 XP (Normal)/+4800 XP (Hard)
Robots never give upRecommended level: 17 lvl (Normal)/20 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
You start this mission in The Barrens. Jump onto your Sparrow and follow the marker into the next location. Ride up to the glowing column and deal with the group of Goblins and a Minotaur. Have Ghost scan the digital column, return to your speeder and head towards the next mission objective.
The Cyclops guarding the passageCross the city and reach the marked tunnel. Clear the entrance of the possible enemies and head deeper into the building. After a short walk, you get into the Freehold Station, which is veiled in darkness and is a Darkness Zone. Cut through the darkness and eliminate the Goblins and Harpies. After a while, you will see the light again, as well as more enemies. Clear the hall of the hordes of Goblins, HobGoblins and Harpies, and turn your attention to the huge Cyclops, who is levitating in the middle of the room. Fire several tens of clips into the eye and, after he falls apart, head through the marked tunnel, into the next part of the complex.
As you exit the corridor, you get into a metro station. Deal with the HobGoblins and Harpies, and walk over to the other side of the station. You will have to deal with portals again, which spew more Vex units. Remember that you first need to deal with the active portals and deal with the enemies afterwards. Destroy the first portal that you run into and deal with the big group of Goblins and Harpies. After you have done away with them, run along the tracks until you find another portal. Destroy it and to the same with the nearby enemies. Reload your weapon and regenerate your powers. Then, follow the tunnel into the last part of the location.
End stationAfter several seconds, you will get into a big hall with 3 active portals in it and a horde of enemy Vex. Eliminate several pesky Goblins and start destroying the opened gates. After all of them are locked, come closer to the place from which you came and start eliminating the accumulated Vex forces. Apart from the army of Goblins, there also is a miniboss here- Prohibitive Mind.
It is only a stronger and a tougher version of the regular Minotaur, which is why he should not be too much of a challenge. Deal with him as the last one, after all of the rest are already dead.
After you clear the entire tunnel and defeat the miniboss, you receive the last mission objective. Approach the digital column and have Ghost scan it. This will end this mission and you return to the orbit.
Reward: +4000 XP (Normal)/+4800 XP (Hard)
CowardsRecommended level: 17 lvl (Normal)/19 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
You will be deployed in The Barrens. Jump onto the speeder and follow the mission marker, up until you reach the first marked building. Clear the main entrance of the 3 Legionaries and enter the building. Climb up the stairs to the second level and eliminate several Legionary, Phalanx and 2 Imperial Legionary along your way. At the top level, there also is an Imperial Centurion. Kill him and activate the console here to receive another mission objective.
The incoming rockets of the ColossusJump out of the window and approach the building marked as the mission objective. Keep going ahead and after a moment, you will get to the Dust Palace and a Darkness Zone. The first hall is being occupied by a small group of Phalanx and Psions. Clear the room and follow the corridor into the next part of the building.
Apart from the Cabal, also Vex units appear in the room. Deal with the enemy Goblins, Legionary and a Minotaur, and climb up the stairs to the second level. There are several Psions and a Centurion waiting here. Deal with them and climb up the stairs to the very top of the building. Clear the main hall of the group of Legionary, Phalanx and a Colossus, and walk over to the next room to deal with a much larger group of Legionary, Phalanx, Psions and a mini-boss - Bracus Tha'aum. The latter behaves in the way similar to his namesake from the first mission on Mars. Also he uses a grenade launcher, has lots of health and a regenerating shield. Keep the appropriate distance and keep using covers, at all times and you should have no problems dealing with him.
After you have dealt with Cabal forces, you only need to approach the main terminal and have Ghost scan it. This will end this mission and you will return to the ship.
Reward: +4000 XP (Normal)/+4800 XP (Hard)
The beginning of the endRecommended level: 18 lvl (Normal)/20 lvl (Hard)
Team: 1-3 players
You start the last storyline mission in The Barrens. Hop onto the speeder and head towards the mission marker. After a longer ride, you will reach the gate guarded by several HobGoblins, 3 Minotaurs and a Hydra. After you destroy all of them, the gate opens and you will be able to cross to the other side, into the legendary Black Garden.
Another Cyclops guardGo ahead and ignore all of the inactive Vex units. Keep an eye on your radar, though. Inside one of the corridor, it will glow red and a moment after that, some of the inactive robots activate and attack you. Eliminate the enemy Goblins, Harpies and a Minotaur and continue your exploration of the Gardens, while eliminating the enemy machines.
After a moment, you will walk into a Darkness Zone. Run up the path, up until you reach the surface. Take a short break to admire the view and head towards the next part of the Gardens. In one of the halls, you will run into a quite big group of Goblins, HobGoblins and Harpies as well as a Cyclops that is guarding the main passage. deal with the minor opponents first and direct your fire at the Cyclops. As soon as he is dead, follow the corridor that he has been guarding, into the next room, with a small group of Goblins, Harpies and a Divisive Mind, who is a stronger version of the Hydra. Destroy them all and head towards the heart of the Gardens.
Nice viewAs you follow one of the corridors down, you will resurface. Walk over the stone bridge, kill the 2 HobGoblins, and do the same with the group of Harpies and a Minotaur, who are lurking at the other end of the bridge. Follow the path to the left and soon you will reach one of the final locations of this mission.
The final showdownYour objective here is to activate two machines. Start by clearing the area of the large group of Goblins, HobGoblins, Harpies, 2 Minotaurs and a Hydra. Then, activate the objects marked as the mission's objective and run towards the main gate. Destroy the small group of Harpies and Goblins, and watch the gate being opened. As soon as you enter, you will watch a short cutscene that starts the final battle of the campaign mode.
The battle consists of three fights with different bosses. Each one of them fights alone and the next one appears after you have destroyed the previous one. Before you start, however, clear the area of the Goblins around here. Only after you have destroyed all of them, the first boss will appear. The bosses' names are: Eschaton Mind, Imminent Mind and Primeval Mind, respectively. All of them are nearly identical and their only attack are the explosive projectiles that they fire at you. Also, they are reinforced by the respawning Vex units (Goblins, HobGoblins, Harpy and Minotaurs). Try to ignore them, though, and eliminate only the most dangerous ones. Apart from that, focus all your attention on the glowing cores of the bosses. Several bursts straight into the weak spots should do.
After the last boss falls, all of the remaining enemies disappear and, after a short speech by Ghost, the mission ends. The only thing you have to do now is enjoy the final cutscene, as well as play the rest of the modes.
Reward: Mote of Light, +4000 XP (Normal)/+4800 XP (Hard)
This is how the "basic" chest looks like. You can see a golden chest on screenshots underneathYou can find two kinds of chests containing loots. A basic chest will change its appearance depending on a planet which you can find it on. The second kind includes smooth, golden chests. Golden chests can be found in every bigger location, five chests per each, what gives twenty chests in total. The last chest from every planet can be found during a Strike quest. You can find out how many chests did you already opened in a specific area by watching the bottom right corner of a map. Opening chests is completely optional and you don't have to find any of them to complete the game. However it's also an interesting part for people looking for additional entertainment and also for people who want to collect unique items. Golden chests mostly contain more valuable equipment than basic chests. However both kinds of chests have a random loot which may include weapon, parts of armor, sometimes even resources (such as weapon-upgrade parts). You don't have to look for chests while completing your quests however it's the easier way since it will allow you to save your time and also you will not have to kill again the enemies which you will find in these locations. If you have missed any chest you can always return to it by playing in the Patrol mode.
The first chest is on the desk on the leftYou can find the first chest in the Dock 13 location if you will enter it from The Divide side. You can find it while completing the Restoration quest. During the Patrol mode turn right and go to the wall where you can will see stairs leading on the second floor. The chest is located on the desk in the second room on the left. It's very easy to notice it.
The path to the room with the Wizard. You want to go to the building on the left behind this pathYou will find this chest in the Lunar Complex during The Dark Within mission. Your enemy in the last room will be the Wizard. When you will complete the quest you will have 30 seconds to complete your mission and during this time you can find the golden chest. It is on top of the little modular building in the same room where was the Wizard on the right of the entrance in the corner right under the wall. You can also get here without any difficulties during the Patrol mode. You need to go the same way as during the mission. Go to the opposite side of the desert on the little hill behind the part of the desert with plain wrecks. Here you can find the entrance to the area you are looking for.
The cave where you will find the Ghost and the chestYou can find two chests during The Warmind mission which are numbered as the 3rd and the 4th. The 3rd one is on the border of areas called Mothyards and Forgotten Shore. When you will leave Mothyards you can find the chest in the cave on the second corner on the right in a canyon. In front of the cave you will find the little stream. Inside the cave you will find the chest on the floor on your left. Here you can also find the Dead Ghost on the right of the entrance in the little hole.
The chest from the cliff. You can locate it easier by noticing the ship from the screenshotThe fourth chest is in the Forgotten Shore and you can find it during The Warmind mission. When you will enter this area from the side of Mothyards you only need to turn left and walk until you will get to the cliff above the see. Go through the rocks which protrude from the water and in the end of this rocky path you will find the golden chest. The path above the cliff leads to the Skywatch area.
The last chest is accessible only during the strike quest called the Devil's Lair. During this quest you will be able to get to The Devil's Lair area where you will fight with the boss. The chest is in the last chamber. Pass the entrance, turn right and go upstairs. The chest you are looking for is in the middle of these stairs. If it is the last chest from Earth which you can collect you will also receive a new Sparrow.
On the right of the ramp you will see the entrance to the deeper part of the caveYou can find the first golden chest at the end of the second mission (The World's Grave) in the area called The Hall of Wisdom. It's easy to find it. When you will go downstairs through the characteristic spiral path. At the bottom you will find the small pool hidden behind the rock. Go behind this rock and you will find the chest.
The chest is on the rock above the waterYou will find the second chest, just as the first one, during the quest called The World's Grave, specifically at the end of the last minor area which is the Hive Library. Go to the reservoir which is on the opposite side of the library. Now turn right. The chest is on the rock just above the water. You should do that before the fight since after it you will have only 30 seconds to collect this chest.
The chest is between rocks in front of HellmouthThe next chest from the Moon is in front of the Hellmouth area. When you will go to Hellmouth from the Archer's Line (for example during the third mission called The Sword of Crota) you will see (near the end of the isthmus) a pile of rocks shaped like a ski jumping hill. On the left side of these rocks you will find the golden chest.
The platform which will lead you to the chestThe next chest is in the Temple of Crota. You will get access to this area during the Chamber of Night quest. When you will enter the room in which you will see a big spaceship in the middle you need to go to the edge and in the first person camera mode look for the platform in the wall of the hole. Go near to the edge where is the platform and just move down.
The last chest on the Moon is accessible only during The Summoning Pits quest in the Strike mode. When you will get to the last boss (named Phogoth) go to the room at the back of this area. You will find the chest in the end of the platform.
The chest is beneath the pillar in the undergroundDuring the quest called A Stranger's Call you can find the first golden chest from Venus. It is very easy to find although it's also really easy to overlook it. When you will get to the building leading to the Ishtar Academy you will start to walk downstairs under the main floor. You will find the chest in the darkness behind the first pillar which supports the building.
You will find the golden chest behind the bunker which is next to the escarpmentDuring The Ishtar Collective quest you will get to the Campus 9 area where you will find the next chest. It is behind the orange building shown on the screenshot from above, opposite to the entrance. You need to pass it or go above it. The chest is under the building's wall.
The chest is pointed out with the viewfinder on the screenshot above. You can take it once you will get to the higher levelWhen you will go through the tunnels during the Scourge of Winter quest you will get to the big area where you will meet many enemies and where is a big hole which allows light to get inside (Winter's Lair). When you will deal with your enemies go as the quest wants you to and get to the second floor. You can see from here that in the area which you have passed there is also a chest on a rock. You can get there just by jumping on the rocks.
The right side of the sheep which has the chest on the boardYou will find the sheep in The Ciders location near to the end of the Scourge of Winter quest. You have to get on it either way, even if you are not interested in the chest. Before you will get under the board go to the prow on the right. You will find the chest under the wall.
The stairs to the room with desks and the golden chest
The chest is under the desk on the rightThe chest is in the N/G Branch location right behind the entrance on the stairs on the right. Go inside to find the chest which is hidden under the desk.
The chest is in the bunker on top of the other boxesYou will find the first golden chest during the first quest which is called the Exclusion Zone right after it will begin (The Barrens area). You only need to go to the base near the rocks and enter the damaged bunker on the left. When you will get inside you will find the chest which is on the pile of chests on the left.
Blue pipes which you can use to get to the wall
Jump on the other side and you will find the chestWhen you will get to the Iron Line during The Garden's Spire quest at one point you will also enter a big cave in which you will have to fight a big amount of enemies and the door leading to the next room will be closed until you will defeat them. When you will succeed you will see some blue pipes to the left of the door. Jump on them and then on a piece of a wall. Now look on the opposite direction. You can find there the chest. You only need to jump to it.
The broken ceiling in the tunnel between two areasIn the passage between Headlands and Hollows (during The Buried City quest or during a Patrol) near to the outlet to the Hollows where you will be able to see the exit you can look up to see a damaged ceiling. Jump there and in the right corner you will find the golden chest.
Notice that during this quest you will also find another chest.
The room with the chest seen from the outside
The room with the chest seen from the inside of the room with the view of the chestThe Dust Place is a next area after Hollows which you will visit during The Buried City quest. When you will try to exit the building you will find the door marked with the number 3 on the top floor. When you will enter the room go behind the desk where you will find the next chest.
The portal behind which you will see the entrance to the room with the chest
The chest is hidden behind the netting in the small roomYou will find the last chest during the mission called A Rising Tide in the Tharsis Junction area. When you will see many trains and the wall which separates one of them you need to pass this wall and to get to the end of a train. On your left you will find the portal. There is the entrance to the small room behind it. You will find the chest behind the netting.
Ghosts are tiny robots which are irreplaceable partners of every Guardian. However they are not unbreakable and their previous owners did not enough luck to keep them in the perfect condition. In the game you may find 62 damaged Ghosts which you can revive. For every reanimated Ghost you will receive a Grimoire Card what in result will also increase your Grimoire Points. Ghosts can be found on every planet in various amounts. If you will collect 50 of them you will unlock the Ghost Hunter achievement. You can find Ghosts during your missions on while playing the Patrol mode although the first way (requiring only a small amount of an extra effort) is much easier. Beneath you will find the description of locations and missions in which you can find Ghosts and also the specification of places where exactly Ghosts are hidden. The description relies on the order of missions.
The room visible from the stairs
The Ghost on pipes near to the steel stairsYou will find the first Ghost during the quest named A Guardian Rises in The Breach. When you will enter the big room with a huge amount of enemies and a big hole in the opposite wall you need to go downstairs and turn left. The Ghost is on the pipe in the corner.
The Ghost is on a metal construction under the ceilingThe second Ghost is also in The Breach however you can collect him only while playing the Patrol mode. You are starting in the place where you got the first weapon during A Guardian Rises mission. Turn left and look up - the Ghost is under the ceiling. You can collect him during the mission since you will not be able to accomplish the double jump at the moment.
The view from the billboard construction close to the GhostWhen you will exit the building in The Divide (during A Guardian Rises) you can find the Ghost if you will jump on the building which you can see on your left. It is connected with another building with a big billboard. The Ghost is hidden on it.
The big pipe close to the wallTo collect the next Ghost you have to find the big horizontal pipe on the square. You will find the next Ghost inside. (You can do this during A Guardian Rises quest or in the Patrol mode).
The shed with the chest and the GhostIn The Steppers (during the Restoration quest or in the patrol mode) find a big building in the middle of the area. Next to it is a smaller building, the shed, in which you will find the Ghost and a chest with a random loot.
The channel with the Ghost hidden in the bushesDuring The Dark Within quest you will pass the concrete channel between The Steppers and Mothyards. Go inside and walk to the end of it. On your left you will find the Ghost hidden in the bushes.
The wing from which you can jump to the cave
The Ghost is hidden behind the rock in the caveThe next Ghost is in Mothyards although if you want to collect it you have to unlock the Sparrow or the double jump. Go along the wall until you will find the wing which is sticks out from the ground. Climb on it and jump to the cave. Inside look on your left where you will see the Ghost however beware of the Captain which is a pretty difficult opponent during this part of the game. You can always grab the Ghost and just run away without a fight.
The machine on which you will find the GhostThe next Ghost is in the Lunar Complex and you can find it for example during The Dark Within quest. When you will enter the room on the second floor in which there is a complete darkness and you will have to use your torch you need to defeat local enemies and then go along the right wall until you will see the machine which is smaller than all the other ones. You can easily jump on it and collect the Ghost from it.
The cave on the path to the Forgotten Shores
The Ghost is in hidden in the hole in the right wallBetween the Mothyards and the Forgotten Shores areas, right after the second turn to the right you can see the cave in the right wall. Just above this cave there is a dripping water. Go inside and find the Ghost in the hole in the right wall. On your left you will also find the golden chest. You will travel through this path during The Warmind quest.
The view on the stairs underneath which is hidden the GhostThe next ghost is hidden in the complex on the hill in the Forgotten Shores area which you will visit during The Warmind mission. Go downstairs to the basement. The Ghost is hidden under the stairs right on the bottom. In this room you will also meet three very powerful enemies from 18-20 levels so the best solution is to try get the Ghost while being unnoticed and leave as fast as you can.
The ship with the protruded cabinIn the Forgotten Shores area there is another Ghost which is waiting for you to find him. On your way to the complex on the hill you will see the leaning, small ship. You will find the Ghost in its cabin.
The Ghost is hidden in the lockerThe next Ghost is in the Terrestrial Complex which you will enter during The Warmind mission. When you will defeat your enemies the gate in this location will open and the enemy reinforcements will enter this area. On the right of this gate you will find a bunch of lockers and you will find the Ghost in the middle one.
The helicopter airstrip
The hidden room under the airstripOn your right you will notice the helicopter airstrip (with a bunch of damaged machines) in the Skywatch area during The Last Array mission. Go to the escarpment and you will see the path leading to the underground. In the room on your right you will find the Ghost on the desk.
The entrance to the Rocketyard area
The view next to the Ghost from the metal buildingWhen you will go towards right from the entrance at the beginning of the game in The Divide location you will get to another area named Rocketyard. After you will bypass or defeat local enemies go ahead towards to the small plate wall and jump on it. On your left you will see the Ghost under the wall. You will be able to enter this area with the strike mode quest The Devil's Lair or from the Patrol mode.
The entrance to the room with the Ghost in the RefineryThe next Ghost is in the area which you will enter right after the Rocketyard area which is The Refinery. You will visit this location during the strike quest named The Devil's Lair or in the Patrol mode. Defeat few turns and you will enter the large room in which two organizations will battle each other. You can ignore them and go to the illuminated room with a Russian logo above the entrance. Take what you are looking for from the desk.
The Blast
The Ghost is on the desk on the top of the stairs next to the bossIn The Blast area you will see the giant crab-boss. You will be asked to defeat him during the strike quest called The Devil's Lair however you will also meet him in the Patrol mode. Try to avoid him by walking along the left wall until you will find the entrance to the building. Go upstairs and find the Ghost on a desk in front of you.
You can get to The Groots from either the Forgotten Shores area (by walking along the coastline) or from the Refinery by walking through the green crystals tunnel. In the end of the road you will meet a very strong group of enemies on level 20. The better path leads from the Forgotten Shores area. Follow the road until you will pass the rock arch then turn left and go along the water. In the end you will find the huge pipe which you can see on the screen above. On its left side you will find the Ghost.
Pillar where Ghost can be found
The view of the Ghost from the back side of the pillarOn the Moon (in the Archer's Line area during The Dark Beyond mission) right next to the spawn point you need to turn left. On the first construction that that holds pipe above the ground you can see the Ghost. To take him you need to go to him from the right.
The building with the damaged ceiling. Head from it to the right
The view on the Ghost from the escarpmentAlso in the Archer's Line (and also during The Dark Beyond mission) right after you will leave the spawn point you will see in front of you a damaged domed building which will lead you to the Ghost. Go on its right side where you will see the deep ditch. On top of the rocks in the ditch you will see the Ghost. You should be careful how fast you will fall. Try to jump to the Ghost and use your backpack to brake before the rocks or you will risk that you will bounce off the wall and you will fall to the pit.
The tower with the antennaThe Ghost located on the construction in front of the antennaIn the Anchor of Light area locate a big antenna plate on the top of the high tower. You have to jump the top of this tower jumping from one part of the construction to another. On the height equal to the antenna's you will find the Ghost. You will enter this area for the first time during The Dark Beyond mission.
The Ghost is on the pile of rocks next to the holeThe next Ghost is in the Hall of Wisdom which you will enter during The World's Grave quest. When you will enter the room with many columns and rocks in the center you need to go to the stairs and turn left toward the gulf. The Ghost is under the wall next to the rocks. The easiest way to get to it is from the right side - you will not have to even jump.
U-shaped crash barrier
The Ghost in a middle of road which is locked by gratingIn the Circle of Bones area during The World's Grave mission you will walk through the rocky corridors until you will enter the huge room in which you will find a gigantic gulf. Even though the mission requires you to turn right you want to take the Ghost by turning left. You will see two powerful enemies which you basically can't avoid in any way. After you will defeat them go to the corner and jump on the u-shaped crash barrier and use it to enter to the further part of the corridor which is locked by granting. You will see the Ghost on the barrier about in the half of this locked corridor.
Village's antennas are visible from afar
The Ghost is on the computer in the first little houseWhen you will get to the Hellmouth area in The Sword of Crota location you will enter the Archer's Line location. Keep walking along the right rock wall. After a moment you will find the entrance to the small complex (you may notice a bunch of antennas visible from far away). There, go into the first building in the middle where you will find the Ghost lying by the computer.
Ghost by the scarp, lying on the piece of scrap in the GatehouseIn the Gatehouse (The Sword of Crota quest), come up to the windows with the view on a crater. In the left corner you will see an element of construction on top of which another Ghost lies.
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Screen 2One of the last locations in the game, Temple of Crota from the quest Chamber of Night, in the place where the big, vertically placed object is. Find the pillar shown on the first screen and jump on it. After that, you should be able to see a platform shown on the second screenshot. Your Ghost is right there.
Gunpoint focused on the Ghost.The Shrine of Oryx (the last location from the quest The Shrine of Oryx) [quest location] has one easy-to-find Ghost placed in the hallway, leading to the last room. Locate a corridor with some peculiar arc structures. By the last one of those you can find The Ghost, lying on a pile of litter.
Ghost on the rocks in the pondRight after the spawn on Venus - on the first quest: A Stranger's Call - in the Headlands you should go to the right (or wait until the end of the mission, as you won't be able to use the Sparrow up to that point). Behind the corner you will see a pond. Ghost lies on the rocks sticking out from the water surface.
Car with the red door with the Ghost on the backseat.In the adjoining location Shattered Coast you will see a shabby building on a hill and couple of car wrecks below it. Climb on the scarp in front of the building and find the car with the red door. Your Ghost should be inside of this wreck.
Ghost by the bookcase.After entering the library in Ishtar Academy (from the quest; A Stranger's Call) before you will start any fight, jump on the left side balcony on the second floor. Ghost should be lying in the middle of the long bookcase.
Pile of rocks in the Ishtar CliffsAnother one is placed in the swamps of Ishtar Cliffs. You will get there while doing the quest: The Ishtar Collective. As soon as you come on place turn to your left. You will notice a pile of rocks near to a tree. Jump on top of it to get your Ghost.
A construction and a lone tree from the top of which, you will be able to climb on the wall.
Ghost on the edge of the wall.In the Waking Ruins (The Ishtar Collective) skip the first battle and go through the long arc to find a lone tree on the left. Jump on top of it to reach the top of the wall. Now go to the left to find the collectible item.
Ghost is visible on the opposite side of the pillar.Following location of the quest The Ishtar Collective, is Campus 9. Deal with the enemies and jump onto the middle building with a satellite dish fixed to it. Now climb on a hill on the opposite side. Next, get on a pillar from behind; from there you will have to jump over the gap, onto a ledge with the Ghost.
Glass panned roof over the entrance- Ghost should be somewhere in the middle.Next three Ghosts can be found whilst doing The Archive quest. Ishtar Commons itself contains actually two of them. The first lies above the entrance to the building on the left (one with the red cloth), by the wall.
Ajar door with the collectible behind them.Second one is on the opposite side (on the right of the square entrance), hidden behind the ajar door.
Ghost on the tree in the Hall of WhispersNext location, Hall of Whispers (still The Archive quest) has got a staircase on the beginning. Climb them and turn right twice. After that go to the very end to find a tree with the Ghost lying on one of its branch. Be careful not to fall down as the branches are quite slippery.
Entrance to a cave in the wetlandsAnother Ghost lies in the Ember Caves. Cross the lake on the beginning of the location. The cave should be right behind the shore.
Cave entrance in the Winter's LairRight after you will find yourself in the Winter's Lair, while doing the Scourge of Winter quest, keep going on the left side until you find the cave. Ghost should be lying inside, between the crystals.
Reach the top of a rock structure near to the light beam.In Endless Steps (Eye of a Gate Lord) find a beam of light and a flat white rock structure. Climb on the top of these rock to pick up the Ghost.
Ghost hidden by the ATMDoor in the Ishtar Commons will lead you to the N/Gen Branch in the Patrol Mode, or in the strike quest: The Nexus. Locate the metal staircase and go on top of it. Confront or bypass the nearby enemies. Ghost lies at the end of the staircase, close to the ATM-like machine.
The last collectible on Venus can be found in the Dig Site 4, which can be reached only by doing the same strike quest - The Nexus. In the room with a huge container locate the office. The Ghost should be in a sink.
Second base and a bunker with the GhostAhead of the spawn point in Barrens - in the quest Exclusion Zone - there is a base with the Ghost located inside the bunker. It is the base to the left OF the base you go to in the first mission.
Ghost is located on the left behind this gate.In the Scablands, basically dead ahead from the entrance from the Barrens, the still wall with a passage is situated. After crossing the passage, turn left and jump onto a little, metal strut, where the collectible item is.
Lone tree on the hill. The Ghost lies between the roots by the rocks.In the Giant's Pass, which is a location of the Exclusion Zone quest, find a hill with a tree. The hill is situated on the right of the main base. You can easily reach its top to find the Ghost between the roots of the tree.
Picture of the Ghost to the left and the portal to the right.There are two collectibles in the Valley of Kings, both of them in the Exclusion Zone quest. First one lies to the right of the portal.
Climb on top of the building shown above...
...then search for the ledge on the very same height.The second one lies between the rocks. Jump on the roof of a building on a hill (you will have to activate there an inside computer as a part of the quest) and turn right. You will see a couple of rocks nearby, which will be sticking out in a characteristic way Ghost should be visible from the top of one of them.
Hidden passage behind the lamp.
Ghost lying between the roots of a tree behind the passage.Firebase Rubicon from the mission The Garden's Spire has got another Ghost Collectible. Enter the main base on the outside. Head through a small bridge and from the stoop of a bigger platform you should be able to see a small hole on the left, between the rocks. It will be a passage with a tree at the end of it. Ghost is lying in the roots of the tree.
Blue pipes on the left of the gate.
View from a higher located platform on the ghost and the wallAfter the Firebase Rubicon there comes a time for the Iron Lane, a base inside the mountain. After killing all the enemies in a big room with a closed gate, jump onto the pipes on its left side. Continue by walking onto the wall piece on your left, and follow this step by jumping on a high placed platform (it is located a bit far away from the wall), from top of which the Ghost will be visible.
If you have a basic jetpack, you probably won't be able to reach the platform directly from the wall though. In that case you will need to try; firstly, jumping on the lower placed one, which is on the top of a pillar, and then secondly, performing a double-jump to the higher level, without touching the wires.
On the beginning of the Trechworks, right behind the Iron Lane, behind the rocks, you should notice a tall enemy building (see: picture above). Situate yourself as it is shown on the screen, turn left and approach the rocks. Back up whilst looking for the hollow with the Ghost inside of it.
The statue, underneath of which, a collectible is placed.Next Ghost awaits you at The Legion's Keep [quest location] from the quest The Garden's Spire. It is the best to scoop it before the boos-fight on the last fragment of the map. Go through the passage in the middle, underneath the statue. The Ghost is on the left.
The "CB" building.
In The Hollows, from the quest: The Buried City, you will need to investigate a building with the "CB" logo on it. The Ghost is located just above its entrance. Use the boxes to climb there.
Ghost lying in the middle of the third floor.On the second floor, in a Dust Palace building behind The Hollows (The Buried City quest), keep moving by the windows. Jump onto the higher floors ledge - You will find the Ghost by the window.
Turn left behind that door.
The Ghost hidden underneath the desk.In Overwatch watch carefully to find the door marked with a "Clovis Bray" logo (The very last Ghost in The Buried City). Go through them and climb on top of the staircase behind them. Then you will need to turn left. Ghost is placed underneath the desk by the wall at the back.
Dry trees in The Drift with the Ghost on one of their branches.The Drift (the last but one quest: A Rising Tide) - On the right of the entrance some dry trees are visible. Take a closer look at them to find the Ghost fixed to one of its branch.
Buried City station entrance.
The Ghost lying by a billboard on the roof of the station entrance.To the left, in the Buried City, from the mission A Rising Tide, a noticeably big pavilion is located. There should be some troops situated inside of it. Reach the top of the building, and proceed to the billboard where the Ghost lies.
A Monitor hanging from a pillar in the Freehold StationIn the Freehold Station keep to the right wall and take a look at a second pillar. The Ghost lies to the right of the hung monitor.
IMPORTANT REMARK: Some players have witnessed a bug causing the Ghost not to appear in this spot.
The Ghost in the bottom left corner. View from behind the gate.
Gate number 2, with the Ghost.In the Tharsis Junction (the same, 'A Rising Tide' quest) approach the stationary trains. From this point go to the right. Go through the gate with a number 2 on it and immediately turn right again. Ghost will by lying nearby, on a sand.
The blue Ghost's light visible from the heights.In the quest The Black Garden [quest location], after going through a portal you will find yourself in the Upper Garden. Right after the teleportation turn left and head towards the mountains and reach the highest point you can. If you will manage to do that properly, you should be able to see the Ghost's light.
Place showing the scarp which leads to the Ghost.Exit the corridors leading to The Black Garden [quest location] to see a broad landscape. Turn right and move along the edge. Not so far from the wall you will see some sticking out rocks. Use them to climb down and to pick up the Ghost.
There are four Ghosts in the Tower. First three of them can be collected at any time -The last one can be scooped only from the closed room in the Tower Walk, which opens only at the events. Move across the room until you will see the balcony on the right side. The first Ghost lies between two pillars.
Ghost on the crates, in the Traveler's WalkIn the Traveler's Walk turn left after the spawn and climb the staircase to reach a small floor. The Ghost is put on top of the crates, in the corner.
Staircase to the right, on top of which the Ghost is located.Next Ghost is placed on a table in the Speaker's Room (to the left side of a spawn point), on top of the stairs, by a machine to the left.
The Ghost on the desk in the Strategy Room.Last Ghost is also put on a desk, but in this case it is in the Strategy Room. Ahead of the lower placed spawn point. It is the room where you can buy yourself some pieces of armor.
A complete list of available achievements is shown below. It only includes achievements from the basic version of Destiny (without any future DLCs) for every platform (PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One).
Achievement name
Description
PS Network
Xbox Live
A Friend Indeed
Summon five dead players
Bronze
20G
A New Steed
Acquire and equip your own vehicle
Bronze
20G
Ask Questions Later
Earn a first strike kill in PvP (Crucible).
Bronze
20G
Bane of the Dead
Kill 25 Hive with precision shots in 1 mission without dying.
Bronze
20G
Bane of the Emperor
Kill 25 Cabal with precision shots in 1 mission without dying.
Bronze
20G
Bane of the Kell
Kill 25 Fallen with precision shots in 1 mission without dying.
Bronze
20G
Bane of the Machines
Kill 25 Vex with precision shots in 1 mission without dying.
Bronze
20G
Blink of an Eye
Kill 5 enemies in 3 seconds.
Bronze
20G
Change of Heart
Reverse a decision you made in an upgrade grid.
Bronze
20G
Decryptologist
Decrypt 25 Engrams.
Bronze
20G
Dragon Slayer
Kill a champion of the Dark.
Bronze
20G
Epic Raider
Complete a Raid on hard difficulty.
Gold
45G
Excessive Force
Register 25 kills in PvP with heavy weapons. (Crucible).
Bronze
20G
Finders Keepers
Assist in capturing 50 capture points in Control.
Bronze
20G
Flawless Raider
Complete a Raid without anyone in your fireteam dying.
Gold
65G
Flawless Striker
Complete a Strike without anyone in your fireteam dying.
Bronze
20G
Fully Weaponized
Fully upgrade a Legendary weapon.
Silver
30G
Ghost Hunter
Discover 50 dead ghosts.
Bronze
20G
Giant Slayer
Kill 100 Titans in PvP (Crucible).
Bronze
20G
Guardian Lord
Obtain all trophies in Destiny.
Platinium
Brak
Hunter Killer
Kill 100 Hunters in PvP (Crucible).
Bronze
20G
Hunter Mastery
Fully upgrade a Hunter Subclass.
Silver
30G
Inspector
Inspect another player.
Bronze
20G
Lucky 7s
Attain a Grimoire score of 777.
Bronze
20G
Notorious
Earn the maximum weekly Crucible score (100 Crucible Marks).
Silver
30G
Packing Heat
Fully upgrade an Exotic weapon.
Silver
30G
Public Defender
Earn the highest tier of completion in 10 public events.
Bronze
20G
Raider
Complete a Raid.
Silver
30G
Raiding Party
Complete a Raid with a full fireteam consisting of only your clan members.
Silver
30G
Relic Hunter
Assist in capturing 20 capture points in Salvage (Crucible).
Bronze
20G
Rising Vanguard
Complete a Strike.
Bronze
20G
Ship Rite
Rebuild a Jumpship.
Bronze
20G
Strength of the Pack
Complete a Strike with a full fireteam consisting of only your clan members.
Silver
20G
Suited for War
Have all armor and weapon slots equipped with Legendary or Exotic gear.
Silver
30G
The Life Exotic
Obtain and equip a piece of Exotic gear.
Silver
20G
Titan Mastery
Fully upgrade a Titan Subclass.
Silver
30G
Triple Play
Kill a Hunter, Titan, and Warlock without dying in a PvP (Crucible) match.
Silver
30G
Use of Weapons
Dismantle 50 pieces of armor or weapons.
Bronze
20G
Valorous
Earn the maximum weekly Vanguard score (100 Vanguard Marks).
Silver
30G
Vanguard Honor
Attain Vanguard Rank 3.
Bronze
20G
Warlock Mastery
Fully upgrade a Warlock Subclass.
Silver
30G
Witch Hunt
Kill 100 Warlocks in PvP (Crucible).
Bronze
20G
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