Beyond Light Campaign

The Beyond Light Campaign is the main storyline of the Beyond Light expansion. It follows The Guardian, as they first wield the Darkness power of Stasis to stop the rise of the House of Salvation.

Overview

The campaign is comprised of several Quests, which may direct the player to complete Missions, Strikes and explore Patrol locations. At various focal points, animated and drawn cutscenes will be played to better convey the story. The campaing missions are not replayable as themselves, though some are refurbished as Empire Hunts.

Storyline

• When they launch the game after 11/10/2020, before the release of The Witch Queen, they will be shown a drawn cutscene. Then, immediately after, or when they first decide to enter the "Europa" node on the Director, the player will be shown the campaign's initial cutscene, and brought into the first mission.
• Darkness's Doorstep: Complete the mission Darkness's Doorstep. This mission is available to all players.
• Speak to Variks, the Loyal in Charon's Crossing, who will direct the player to the next mission.
• The New Kell: Complete the mission The New Kell.
• Speak to Variks, the Loyal, who will direct the player to the next mission.
• Rising Resistance: Complete the mission Rising Resistance.
• Speak to the Exo Stranger to obtain the Splinter of Darkness.
• Attune with the Splinter at the Ziggurat.
• Head to the Nexus to commune with the Crux of Darkness therein present. Defeat the waves of Vex with your newfound powers. Interact with the Crux again to end the communion.
• Secure the nearby Stasis locked chest.
• Return to Variks in Charon's Crossing, who will direct the player to seek out Phylaks, the Warrior.
• Defeat 35 Fallen in the Eventide Ruins without dying.
• Draw out and defeat Elenaks, Salvation Elite in the Asterion Abyss.
• The Warrior: complete the mission The Warrior. Unlike the Empire Hunt version, it is played solo. During the mission, there will be dialogue from Phylaks, Variks and The Ghost. At the final boss' final section, Phylaks will gain a shield that can only be broken with Stasis, which can be obtained by standing in a spot provided by a Crux of Darkness that appears nearby, regaining Stasis powers.
• Return to the Exo Stranger, who will direct the player to the Ziggurat.
• Attune with the Splinter at the Ziggurat.
• Head to the Bray Exoscience to commune with the Crux of Darkness therein present. Defeat the waves of Fallen with your powers. Interact with the Crux again to end the communion.
• Return to Variks in Charon's Crossing, who will direct the player to seek out Praksis, the Technocrat.
• Collect 10 tracking devices by defeating Vex in the Asterion Abyss.
• Head to Cadmus Ridge and shut down the Conflux created by Praksis.
• The Technocrat: complete the mission The Technocrat. Unlike the Empire Hunt version, it is played solo. During the mission, there will be dialogue from Praksis, Variks and The Ghost. At the final boss' final section, Praksis will gain a shield that can only be broken with Stasis, which can be obtained by standing in a spot provided by a Crux of Darkness that appears nearby, regaining Stasis powers.
• The player will be shown a cutscene.
• Return to the camp in the Beyond, where Zavala will direct the player to the Cosmodrome.
• Speak to Shaw Han in the Mothyards.
• Defeat 5 Fallen in The Divide to reach the next step.
• Play through a variant of the Exodus Garden 2A Lost Sector, with dialogue from Variks and The Ghost. Alongside Deksis-5, Taskmaster, the player will find Bakris, the Adamantine. As soon as they get close, they will become empowered by Stasis. Completing the Lost Sector will complete the step.
• Complete a variant of the Strike The Glassway. Dialogue will be between the Ghost, Variks and Eramis, who will also appear at various points throughout the mission.
• The player will be shown a drawn cutscene.
• Return to the Exo Stranger, who will direct the player to the Ziggurat.
• Attune with the Splinter at the Ziggurat.
• The player is directed towards the Riis-Reborn Approach, but are stopped by a request to free a trapped Skiff.
• The Kell of Darkness: Complete the mission The Kell of Darkness.
• Return to the Exo Stranger, who will direct the player to the Ziggurat.
• Attune with the Splinter at the Ziggurat.
• The player will be pulled inside the Pyramid. Interacting with the statue will unlock their Stasis Subclass, and pull them out.
• Speak to the Exo Stranger. She will give the player the No Time To Explain Exotic Pulse Rifle, and the Soon Quest.
• Return to the Tower and speak to Zavala. He will give the player the Reclaiming Europa Quest, and conclude the campaign.

Additional Content

Campaign

• Fallen Empire Campaign: continue impeding the efforts of House Salvation.

Quests

• Born in Darkness: Unlock more of the powers of Stasis, and discover the story of the Exo Stranger.
• Soon: Strengthen No Time To Explain.
• Europa Head, Europa Chest, Europa Arms, Europa Legs, Europa Class: Obtain armor from locked chests.
• The Stasis Prototype: Follow a tip from Drifter to sabotage the House of Salvation.
• Lost Lament: Recover the schematics of a weapon lost to memory.

Missions

• Stealing Stasis: Final mission of the The Stasis Prototype Quest.
• Reforging the Past: Final mission of the Lost Lament Quest.

Arenas

• Exo Challenges: A series of trials made by Clovis Bray I to train Exo soldiers.
• Empire Hunts: Repeatable versions of three story missions, with elected difficulty options and matchmaking.

Raids

• Deep Stone Crypt: Stop the House of Salvation from using the Deep Stone Crypt.

List of appearances

• Destiny 2
  • Beyond Light (First appearance)