The Corrupted

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The Corrupted
Game:	Forsaken
Player(s):	1-3
Location:	Dreaming City, Reef Ascendant Realm
Objective(s):	Free Sedia from her Taken corruption

“

Hunt down one of Queen Mara's most trusted advisors and free her from Taken possession.

”

The Corrupted is a Strike that was released under the Forsaken expansion and was unlocked after the World's First completion of the Last Wish raid.

Guardians must free Techeun Sedia from her Taken corruption in the Dreaming City. To do so, they venture deep into the Temple of Illyn and The Adytum, eventually reaching the Ascendant Realm for the final battle.

A Mission version of the strike is played as part of the quest to obtain the Exotic Hand Cannon Malfeasance.

Transcript

Original

(Mission Begins)

The Guardian spawns into Rheasilvia.

• The Ghost: We're approaching the temple, Petra.

• Petra Venj: Copy that. Standing by.

The Guardian fights through Scorn and Taken. The Guardian defeats Ashorc, Temple Claimant.

• Ghost: We're heading inside now.

• Petra Venj: Good. Descend to the heart of the temple. You’re looking for one of the Queen's Techeuns.
• Petra Venj: "Tech witches," you Guardians call them. Her name is Sedia. She was Taken, but she can be saved.

• Petra Venj: She will try to kill you. Much as you might like to do the same, you must spare her.

OR

• Petra Venj: Her will is not her own. Grant her the mercy that she cannot grant you.

The Guardian heads into the Ascendant Plane. The Guardian enters the Temple of Illyn. There's an elevator access panel.

• Ghost: This is an elevator. Clear the room. I'll get it working.

OR

• Ghost: Let me have a look at that console. This is some kind of elevator.

OR

• Ghost: I can get us to the bottom of the temple from here. Cover me.

The Guardian sends the Ghost to hack the elevator panel so they can descend. Taken spawn in to fight the Guardian. Using an Awoken relic, the Guardian destroys some impenetrable shields around some Taken to defeat them. Halfway down, the elevator stops.

• Ghost: They sabotaged the elevator!

OR

• Ghost: Heads up!

OR

• Ghost: Watch out!

A large Taken Blight appears in the middle of the elevator platform. More Taken spawn in led by three with impenetrable shields. The Guardian makes use of the Awoken relics again to destroy the shields and defeat the Taken as the elevator continues before arriving at its stop. The doors open, and the Guardian begins to fight through a few hordes of Hive.

The Guardian soon reaches an arena where a Hive Ogre and a Taken Ogre boss are stationed. The Hive Ogre is in the normal plane. The Taken Ogre is in the Ascendant Plane. The Guardian will be teleported between the two planes until both Ogres are defeated. If the Guardian defeats the Taken Ogre before the Hive Ogre, the Guardian continues on. If the Guardian defeats the Hive Ogre before the Taken Ogre, the Ghost will say one of the following.

• Ghost: Let's try that teleporter.

OR

• Ghost: See that teleporter?

OR

• Ghost: There's our way through.

The Guardian heads through the portal back to the mortal plane and continues on. The Guardian then enters the Ascendant Plane and arrives at the Adytum, where there's a long jump down to the next portal.

If the Guardian hesitates to jump...

• Ghost: Leap of faith. You ready?

OR

• Ghost: You have to jump. Just remember, I'm right here with you.

OR

• Ghost: That's a hell of a jump… But it's the only way down.

The Guardian jumps down and enters the portal back into the normal plane. They continue along floating platforms and fight past more Taken forces. Soon, the Guardian confronts Sedia.

• Ghost: That's the witch. Remember, we're here to save her.

OR

• Ghost: There's our Techeun. You ready?

OR

• Ghost: There she is. Let's bring her back to the Light.

Sedia begins to fight the Guardian. The Guardian uses Awoken relics to destroy her immunity shield. After clearing a fourth of Sedia's health, debris will start flying around the arena.

• Ghost: Watch that debris!

OR

• Ghost: Watch yourself!

OR

• Ghost: Eyes up!

The Guardian depletes another fourth of Sedia's health. Sedia retreats into the Ascendant Plane.

• Ghost: We've got her on the run. Keep it up!

OR

• Ghost: She's escaping!

OR

• Ghost: She's on the move!

The Guardian follows Sedia into the Ascendant Plane and jumps along floating platforms while fighting past more Taken. Sedia attempts to slow the Guardian's progress until the final arena is reached. The Guardian breaks Sedia's shield using Awoken relics and depletes the last of her health. Sedia screams as her Taken corruption gets purged from her body. The Guardian teleports back to the normal plane where Sedia appears, free from her corruption. She stumbles as she lands on the ground.

• Sedia: Who are you? What has happened?

OR

• Sedia: She will find a way. She will find a way to Take me again… Please… please just end it…

OR

• Sedia: [Weeping] Please! Please just end it… End it!

OR

• Sedia: You should have just ended it…

OR

• Sedia: Thank you…

OR

• Sedia: I have seen our enemy. I have seen the end. We will all fall.

OR

• Sedia: I broke my oath; I broke it all - she knows everything! We are in ruin!

OR

• Sedia: I betrayed her.

OR

• Sedia: The Queen… I have to warn the Queen.

OR

• Sedia: Where is Mara? Where is the Queen?

OR

• Sedia: Mara… I-I've failed you…

(Mission Ends)

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Enemies

Scorn

• Stalker
• Raider
  • Corrupted Raider
• Chieftain
  • Corrupted Chieftain

Taken

• Taken Psion
  • Ravenous Taken Psion
• Taken Phalanx
  • Ransacker Phalanx
• Taken Thrall
  • Ravenous Taken Thrall
• Taken Acolyte
  • Ravenous Taken Acolyte
• Taken Knight
  • Ravenous Taken Knight
• Taken Ogre (Nightfall)
• Taken Goblin
• Taken Hobgoblin
• Taken Minotaur
  • Ravenous Taken Minotaur
• Taken Vandal
• Taken Captain
  • Ravenous Taken Captain

Hive - Savathûn's Brood

• Acolyte
• Thrall
• Knight
  • Revenant Knight
  • Unhallowed Vanquisher (Nightfall)
• Shrieker
  • Revenant Shrieker
• Devoured Ogre (Malfeasance)

Nightfall Champions

• Unstoppable
  • Unstoppable Ogre
  • Unstoppable Taken Phalanx
• Overload
  • Overload Taken Hobgoblin

Bosses

• Ashorc, Temple Claimant
• Val Talacanth, Bound to Sedia
• Yächaar, Bound to Sedia
• Irûn, Bound to Sedia
• Orm Duluz, Bound to Sedia
• Yatiks, Bound to Sedia
• Dolos, the Datamine (WANTED)
• Avakrii, Temple Claimant (Nightfall)
• Thelodron, Bound to Sedia (Nightfall)
• Val Gruuk, Bound to Sedia (Nightfall)
• Val Prosk, Bound to Sedia (Nightfall)
• Shrieker, Bound to Sedia (Nightfall)
• Ashorc, Temple Claimant (Malfeasance)

Final Bosses

• Sedia, the Corrupted (Strike/Nightfall)
• Yächaar, Bound to Sedia (Malfeasance)

Gallery

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Trivia

• The Corrupted is the first strike to technically feature an Awoken boss.
• There used to be enemies in the Ascendant Plane section between the entrance and the elevator, but they were removed with the release of The Witch Queen expansion.

List of appearances

• Destiny 2
  • Forsaken (First appearance)