Quest

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This article is about Destiny's Quests. For Destiny 2's Quests, see Quests (Destiny 2).

"Deny no ally their quests, and together we will explore those paths untraveled."

— The Speaker.

Quests are a gameplay feature introduced in The Dark Below. Originally, quests served as a form of story-based bounty. After patch 2.0.0, they now serve as the main vehicle for delivering story content in Destiny, guiding players through the main story campaign, as well as offering various sidequests related to subclasses or specific vendors. Each questline offers its own rewards. Any quest that is abandoned can be picked up at the Tower, at a kiosk within the Hall of Guardians. This includes any player who has already completed every story mission prior to patch 2.0.0 but hasn't tried the new quest system yet.

Guardian-specific quests

Legend of the Hunter/Titan/Warlock

The Tale of a Hunter/Titan/Warlock on a path out of the Darkness. Activates upon reaching the Tower for the first time.

• Reach level 4
• Talk to Cayde-6/Commander Zavala/Ikora Rey

Reward: uncommon class item

• Reach level 10
• Talk to Cayde-6/Commander Zavala/Ikora Rey

Reward: uncommon class item

• Reach level 15
• Talk to Cayde-6/Commander Zavala/Ikora Rey

Reward: Rare class item

• Reach level 20
• Talk to Cayde-6/Commander Zavala/Ikora Rey

Reward: Rare class item

• Reach level 30
• Talk to Cayde-6/Commander Zavala/Ikora Rey

Reward: Rare class item

Path of the Gunslinger

The tale of the Guardian's trials with the Golden Gun.

• Talk to Cayde-6
• Kill 50 enemies using Golden Gun, grenades or melee
• Talk to Cayde-6
• Generate 25 orbs of light
• Talk to Cayde-6
• Kill 3 majors and 15 enemies total using Golden Gun during a Strike

Reward:

Path of the Bladedancer

The tale of the Guardian's trials with the Arc Blade.

• Talk to Cayde-6
• Kill 50 enemies using Arc Blade, grenades or melee
• Talk to Cayde-6
• Generate 25 orbs of light
• Talk to Cayde-6
• Kill 3 majors and 15 enemies total using Arc Blade during a Strike

Reward:

Path of the Striker

The tale of the Guardian's trials with the Fist of Havoc.

Path of the Defender

The tale of the Guardian's trials with the Ward of Dawn.

Path of the Voidwalker

The tale of the Guardian's trials with the Nova Bomb.

Path of the Sunsinger

The tale of the Guardian's trials with Radiance.

Base game story quests

A Hunter/Titan/Warlock Rises

A Hunter/Titan/Warlock rises from the ashes of the Collapse.

Activates upon creating a new character.

• Escape the Cosmodrome (complete the mission A Guardian Rises) and get to the Tower
• Talk to Cayde-6/Commander Zavala/Ikora Rey
• Accept the mentor's armor
• Equip Armor
• Requisition a weapon from Banshee-44
• Equip weapon
• Retrieve your ship

Nothing Left but the Fall

The story of the Fallen and the City, and their battle for the future of Earth.

Activates upon completing A Hunter/Titan/Warlock Rises.

• Talk to Commander Zavala
• Complete Restoration
• Talk to Zavala
• Complete The Dark Within and The Warmind
• Talk to Zavala
• Talk to Ikora Rey
• Complete The Last Array
• Talk to Ikora Rey
• Talk to Zavala
• Complete The Devils' Lair
• Talk to Zavala

Reward: Rare armor

Against the Hive

The Hive have awoken. This is the tale of their renewed war against the Light.

Activates upon completing The Dark Within.

• Complete The Dark Beyond
• Talk to The Speaker

Reward: Speaker's Writ (exchange at the Gunsmith for an uncommon special weapon)

• Complete The World's Grave
• Talk to the Speaker

Reward: Mare Cognitum Shell

• Complete Chamber of Night
• Talk to the Speaker

Reward: Arms Requisition (exchange at the Gunsmith for an uncommon primary weapon)

Fruit of the Garden

The story of the Mysterious Stranger and her tale of the Black Garden.

Activates upon completing Chamber of Night.

• Complete A Stranger's Call
• Complete The Awoken
• Complete Ishtar Collective
• Talk to the Cryptarch
• Complete Eye of a Gate Lord
• Complete Exclusion Zone
• Talk to Ikora Rey

Reward: Uncommon armor

• Complete The Garden's Spire
• Talk to Ikora Rey

Reward: Uncommon armor

• Complete The Black Garden
• Return to the Tower

Reward: The Stranger's Rifle

• Talk to The Speaker

Reward: Rare armor

The Dark Below

The story of Eris Morn and her fight against the Hive god Crota.

• Complete Sword of Crota
• Talk to Eris Morn
• Complete Fist of Crota
• Talk to Eris Morn
• Complete Siege of the Warmind
• Talk to Eris Morn
• The Wakening
• Talk to Eris Morn
• Complete Will of Crota

Reward: Murmur, a unique legendary Fusion Rifle that can switch between damage types.

Originally, The Dark Below came with two quests that came after the main story quest, but they have been removed since patch 2.0.0.

Disciples of Crota

• The Extermination - Kill Knights and Wizards.
• Hand of Crota - Find and kill the Hand of Crota
• Heart of Crota- Find and kill the Heart of Crota
• Eyes of Crota - Find and kill the Eyes of Crota
• Will of Crota - complete Will of Crota

Reward: Unlocks the Will of Crota strike

Urn of Sacrifice

• Urn of Sacrifice - Purchase an Urn from Xur
• Gather their Dust - Kill Thralls with Solar damage.
• Gather their Faith - Kill Acolytes and Wizards with Void damage.
• Gather their Fury - Kill Cursed Thralls with melee attacks.
• Gather their Suffering - Kill Urzok, the Hated.
• Ritual of the Forsaken - Complete the Ritual of Sacrifice.
• Eyes of the Forsaken - Take the Urn to Xur and give the Eyes to Eris.

Reward: Unique legendary guantlets (depends on class)

House of Wolves

The story of the Awoken and their campaign against the House of Wolves.

Most of the quest follow the storyline of the House of Wolves. This quest, as well as the Vestian Outpost, becomes unlocked after completing Eye of a Gate Lord for the first time. The original version prior to patch 2.0.0 was broken up into four main quests: The Hunt for Skolas, Gone to Ground, The Kell of Kells, and The Shadow Thief. Another quest, The Archon-Slayer, available from one of the Queen's Wrath event bounties, has since been removed.

• Talk to Variks, The Loyal, Master Ives, and Brother Vance in the Vestian Outpost
• Talk to Petra Venj
• Complete Scourge of Winter
• Talk to Petra
• Complete A Kell Rising
• Talk to Petra
• Scattered Pack - Collect shiplinks from killing Vandals while on patrol on Venus.
• Talk to Variks
• Talk to Petra
• Complete The Silent Fang
• Talk to Petra
• Complete The Ruling House
• Talk to Petra
• Talk to Variks

Reward: Royal Amethyst

• Complete Wolves' Gambit
• Talk to Petra
• Complete Queen's Ransom
• Talk to Petra

Reward: Vestian Dynasty, Royal Amethyst

• Talk to Variks

Reward: Treasure Key, access to Prison of Elders

The Taken King

The Taken King

The Taken King had come. The tale of the Guardian who went out to meet him.

A Broken Will

The story of a sword and its wielder.

Blighted Worlds

The tale of the Guardian's assault on the Taken.

The Court of Oryx

Eris Morn and the Guardian launch a campaign against the worst of Oryx's army.

The Road to King's Fall

The final tale of the Taken King.

The Taken War: Earth

Tales of battles against the Taken across the Cosmodrome on Earth.

The Taken War: Mars

The story of battles against the Taken across the surface of Mars.

The Taken War: Venus

The story of the battle against the Taken across the surface of Venus.

The Taken War: Petra

The tale of Petra Venj and her response to the Taken threat.

Successor to the Throne

The story of how the Guardian descended the depths of the Sunless Cell and silenced Alak-Hul, the Darkblade.

The Legion's Beachhead

Main article: The Legion's Beachhead

The Guardian's assault on the Cabal Skyburners entrenched on the Dreadnaught.

The Stormcaller's Path

The tale of a Guardian's journey into the storm.

The Subreakers' Challenge

The tale of a Guardian's quest to find the Sunbreakers.

The Wolves of Mars

The tale of Variks's struggle to quell the Fallen in this time of turmoil.

Lost and Found

The brief tale of Petra's search for hope.

Rise of Iron

King of the Mountain

"Venture to Old Russia and battle the Fallen forces on Felwinter Peak. Complete mission "King of the Mountain."

The Walls Come Down

"Pursue Sepiks into a transformed Cosmodrome. Complete mission "The Walls Come Down."

The Last Iron Lord

"Speak to Lord Saladin at the Iron Temple."

Lighting Our Way

"Light Braziers at the Iron Temple."

She Who Watches

"Speak with Tyra Karn at the Iron Temple."

Eyes Up

"Speak with Shiro-4 at the Iron Temple."

The Plaguelands

"Destroy the heavy weaponry the Fallen are using to defend the SIVA Replication Complex. Complete mission "The Plaguelands."

A New Path

"Speak with Tyra Karn at the Iron Temple."

Download Complete

"Search the archives at Clovis Bray on Mars for information on SIVA's origins. Complete mission "Download Complete."

Facing the Threat

"Speak with Lord Saladin at the Iron Temple."

The Iron Tomb

"Descend into the replication chamber and stop the flow of SIVA. Complete mission "The Iron Tomb."

Shiro Dreams of Victory

"Speak with Shiro-4 at the Iron Temple."

A New Flame

"Visit Tyra Karn at the Iron Temple."

Vanguard quests

Patrols 101

The tale of how the Guardian helped strengthen the City by patrolling beyond its borders.

Bounty Hunter

The path of a bounty hunter, tasked with challenges by Xander 99-40.

A Cry for Help

The tale of a Golden Age relic calling from the Cosmodrome. And a Guardian who heeded it.

High Value Targets

The tale of how the Guardian remained vigilant even after the defeat of Crota.

Neverending Battle

The tale of how the Guardian took part in Vanguard Strikes and helped push the Darkness back.

The Vanguard's Hand

The tale of a Guardian, and Cayde-6's plan to put them to work.

Veteran's Tour

The Tower offers its thanks to the Guardian for all they've done over the last year.

Make the Vanguard Smile

Amanda's plan to prove the Guardian's worth to Ikora and Zavala.

This quest is obtained via the Red Bull Quest promotion.

Exotic weapon quests

These will replace the exotic weapon bounties that appeared in the base game.

Back in the Saddle

The story of a gunsmith who returns to his trade.

This quest has multiple variations, each with a different reward at the end.

Imprecation

The story of the Last Word, and the words that came before.

A Sword Reforged

The story of a sword and its wielder.

This quest has three different versions, one for each elemental type of sword.

Hunger Pangs

The story of the Hive, and a choice made long ago.

Jolly Holliday

The story of Tex Mechanica's contest for a shotgun with a long history.

Shattered Past

The story of the Hive, and a choice made long ago.

The Old Hunger

The story of the Hive, and a choice made long ago.

Toland's Legacy

Guardians on vital strike missions have found signs of Toland the Shattered, a once-esteemed Warlock whose obsessions led to his exile.

The Vanguard would like you to investigate his trail.

List of appearances

• Destiny (First appearance)