Wrathborn Hunts

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"That was a clean takedown"

— Crow

Wrathborn Hunts were a seasonal activity released alongside Season of the Hunt and the Beyond Light expansion. It follows The Guardian, Crow, Spider, and Savathûn, the Witch Queen (disguised as Osiris) curbing the influence of Xivu Arath, God of War by eliminating the Wrathborn, a collection of Hive, Fallen, and Cabal corrupted to serve the God of War.

Transcript

"And my vanquisher will read that book, seeking the weapon, and they will come to understand me, where I have been and where I was going."The following is a verbatim transcription of an official document for archival reasons. As the original content is transcribed word-for-word, any possible discrepancies and/or errors are included.

Fallen

Lure Placed

• The Spider: My Shore is crawling with unsavory personalities and garish Hive altars. I reach out, try to be reasonable, but they don't talk; they don't deal. Well… violence is a universal language.

Or

• The Spider: My last shipment never made it through this route. Provide a distraction for the next, or clear the blockade.

• The Crow: None will remain standing. The route will be clear.

• Osiris: He thinks you a sycophant, young Awoken — eager to please and lap up his scraps.

• The Crow: Unlikely. We have an understanding.

Or

• The Spider: Damned cryptoliths. I can hear them digging into the Shore. I want that racket silenced!

• Osiris: Tell your Fallen to keep their distance. Xivu Arath will twist their ambitions against you.

• The Spider: Forced insubordination. The Hive never cease to disgust me.

Or

• Ghost: Crow, when did these cryptoliths start showing up on the Shore?

• The Crow: Not long after the disappearance of Mars from the Reef's sky.

Or

• Glint: Scorn enclave nearby. Let's finish this before they're on top of us.

• The Crow: The Scorn fear me. I'll block their movements.

• Glint: Alone?

• The Crow: They respect my authority. It's one of few benefits granted by the Spider's sigil.

Or

• Osiris: Xivu Arath's stench permeates this entire area.

• The Crow: Not for long.

• Osiris: Crush her followers. Make them think twice about flaunting their presence on the Shore.

Or

• Glint: The Dark energy is intensifying near the cryptolith. The Hive are coming.

• Osiris: They suspect nothing. Do not squander the element of surprise.

• The Crow: We'll hit them before they even know we're here.

Or

• Ghost: I'm detecting Hive energy signatures incoming. It's working!

• The Crow: You sound surprised.

Or

• The Crow: The lure's soulfire brings the Wrathborn to us.

• Ghost: You put soulfire in these things? How?

• The Crow: Trade secrets. Maybe one day, I'll teach you.

Or

• Glint: Good job on the lure. Here come the Hive.

• The Crow: Let's wait until we survive to celebrate.

• Glint: You're a Lightbearer, Crow. Survival is mandatory.

Or

• The Crow: The lure's doing its job, Guardian. Good luck.

• Ghost: Sometimes I feel like we're the bait.

Or

• Glint: Whatever is being drawn to the lure used to be Fallen. Not anymore.

• Osiris: Xivu Arath's magic has perverted these creatures — twisting them into abominations that are neither Hive nor Fallen.

• The Crow: Charming. Let's give it the welcome it deserves.

Or

• The Spider: This one. Their House broke colors not two weeks ago. I guess they didn't make it. What a shame.

• Osiris: Xivu Arath thrives on waning leadership. Keep to your subjects.

Or

• The Crow: So many desperate souls pulled in by the cryptolith's allure. Let us rid them of their bondage.

Or

• The Crow: It's driving them mad. The best we can do is put them out of their misery.

• The Spider: A cruel mercy for a cruel world. Grab a shovel and bury it.

Or

• The Crow: Baron, there are Eliksni in the line of fire.

• The Spider: I don't recognize them. They could have come to me, but no. Choices have consequences. Show them.

• The Crow: As you wish.

Or

• The Crow: Baron, we have Eliksni near the engagement zone. We could wait.

• The Spider: The battle lines have been drawn, and everyone on the Shore knows it. Either they're with me, or they're with the Hive. Deal with them accordingly.

Or

• The Crow: The lure is doing its job. At least that's one thing going well.

• Ghost: Having a tough time finding a comfortable place to sit while we do the heavy lifting?

• The Crow: A stone perch suits me well enough.

Or

• The Spider: Yet another cryptolith? You assured me of a quick end to this Hive incursion. I see no end in sight.

• The Crow: We're swimming against a fierce current, Baron. Xivu Arath corrupts new soldiers as quickly as we fell them.

• The Spider: Perhaps I should leave this matter to the Vanguard. I could make better use of you as a simple skull cracker.

Or

• The Spider: Another cryptolith, another Wrathborn eyesore. Be a good light and burn it down.

• The Crow: We will have them removed soon, Baron.

• The Spider: Don't be long. My Shore needs its enforcer.

Or

• The Crow: We all know the drill by now. As soon as they hit the ground, light 'em up.

• Glint: You think they'd learn. But every Wrathborn seems as surprised as the last.

• Osiris: Even if forewarned, they would be powerless to stop their actions. Xivu Arath compels them to madness. And to death.

Or

• The Crow: I used to think that these poor Eliksni could be saved or... redeemed. But now I'm not so sure. When I look in their eyes, I don't see Fallen. All I see is the darkness of the Hive.

• Osiris: Do you cling to your belief in redemption for them, or for yourself?

Escaped

• Glint: These Wrathborn are much stronger than normal Fallen. It's like they don't feel pain.

• Osiris: I assure you, they still feel pain in many forms. It is one way in which they are driven mad by the cryptolith.

• The Crow: Then we shouldn't add to their suffering. Fire up the lure.

Or

• The Crow: The damn thing's run off!

• Osiris: An easier fight for tomorrow.

• The Crow: [sighs] I'd rather it be done today, but tomorrow will have to do.

Or

• Glint: If we could capture one of the Wrathborn, maybe we could turn it back.

• Osiris: No, Little Light. Their minds are ravaged beyond recovery. They will return when beckoned, until they fulfill their dark purpose… or they are destroyed.

Or

• The Spider: A hive flunky escapes the Vanguard's greatest? Ha, I can scarcely believe it.

• Ghost: Don't worry about us. My Guardian always gets their quarry.

• The Spider: Of course. I hate to think what would happen if you were to fail. Hm, right, Glint?

Or

• The Crow: That's it; we've lost track of it.

• Osiris: It’s not strong enough to travel far from the cryptolith.

• The Crow: Then we should reset the lure.

Or

• The Crow: Damn! They got away. Perhaps we can keep this… setback between us.

Or

• Osiris: This escape is not without gain. I see it now — like a trail of pheromones.

• Glint: Care to fill us in?

• Osiris: The Wrathborn are linked back to a central hand. It is simple spellcraft, and traceable with enough time.

Or

• The Spider: Performance issues, hmm? Perhaps a brush with Darkness has blunted your edge.

• Ghost: The dark is where we shine brightest.

• The Spider: Words and action, Little Light. Learn the difference.

Or

• The Crow: Whatever Xivu Arath did to these Eliksni has made them more elusive.

• Osiris: They've been altered by Hive energies. You've driven them into a corner. They are Fallen no more.

Or

• The Spider: You plugged it. I hope one of those shots was a tracker.

• Ghost: Not quite.

• The Crow: Apologies, Baron. We'll reset the lure and see this through.

• The Spider: I have the utmost faith that my favorite Guardian will get it done.

Or

• The Crow: Here, I thought you were an unstoppable force of the Light.

• Ghost: The question isn't whether we've been stopped. It's whether or not we'll quit.

Or

• The Spider: You've let one escape! I expect better results in the future. Don't forget what happens if you fail…

• The Crow: We will redouble our efforts at once, my Baron.

Or

• The Crow: It's wounded… Wait, what happened?

• Glint: Reading energy spikes synonymous to the Ascendant Plane.

• Osiris: Xivu Arath has drawn her Wrathborn back to her.

• The Crow: The Spider… will not be pleased.

Or

• The Spider: I'm beginning to rethink our arrangement, Guardian. Your early results are… [chuckles] not encouraging.

• Ghost: We'll hold up our end of the bargain, Spider. Just remember our agreement when it's time to pay up.

Retreating

• The Crow: You've wounded it! Don't let it escape, or it'll rally reinforcements.

Or

• Glint: It's abandoning the cryptolith! Did we win?

• The Crow: We have the upper hand, but now we need to finish the job.

Or

• Glint: It's running from the cryptolith! What should we do?

• The Crow: It'll return at full strength if we don't finish the job! Chase it down!

Or

• Glint: It's running away! I thought the Hive knew no fear.

• The Crow: It won't run for long. It's gathering reinforcements. Stay behind it!

Or

• The Crow: The Hive are retreating.

• Glint: Stay right behind it. Once it stops, finish it off.

Or

• Glint: I thought the Wrathborn were empty shells. How does it know to retreat?

• The Crow: Even a war beast knows to run when it's outmatched.

Or

• Ghost: Is it running away?

• The Crow: That depends on whether or not you can stop it, Old Light.

• Ghost: I most certainly think we can. Watch and learn.

Or

• The Crow: It’s retreating to more favorable terrain. Don’t let it set up defensive positions!

• Glint: Stay right behind it, Guardian. Keep up the pressure!

Or

• Glint: They're on the run! You got a Sparrow?

Or

• The Crow: We may have stunted the growth of the cryptolith, but the Wrathborn will be back if we don't finish it off! We've got the advantage, but not for long. Stay in pursuit!

Or

• The Crow: Move, Lightbearer. You're going to lose them.

Or

• The Crow: How many of these Wrathborn led full lives before they were seduced by the cryptolith?

• Osiris: You think it would not drive an Arc Blade into your chest if it remained as it was?

• The Crow: Eliksni aren't so unreasonable when you use words.

Or

• Glint: Wrathborn on the run! They're afraid of you!

Mission Complete

• Glint: Success! I hope Spider is impressed.

• Ghost: I wouldn't bet on the Spider's kindness. With him, it's better to have leverage.

Or

• The Spider: Turncoats and cowards, the lot of them. They get what they deserve.

• The Crow: It's all we can do for them. Deserved or not.

Or

• The Spider: Good riddance. It’s a shame the Hive are bad for business. They’re so splendidly obedient to authority.

• Ghost: Obedience has its limits, Spider. So does authority.

• The Spider: Maybe so, but authority gives the world order and meaning. And obedience gives the powerless a place in the world.

Or

• The Crow: That could have gone better… but… we're not dead. Let's call it a win.

• The Spider: Pardon my young Lightbearer's inexperience. He's still… learning.

Or

• Glint: Once we defeat the High Celebrant, maybe the Spider will let us choose our own path.

• The Crow: Don't be so naïve. He never lets us do anything.

Or

• Glint: I'm afraid Spider is getting impatient. I was hoping his gratitude would earn us more leeway.

• The Crow: He'll never let us go willingly. If we want to be rid of him, we'll have to do it ourselves.

• Glint: Just remember that it's my life and your Light on the line.

Or

• Glint: Great job on the lure, Crow. You've got a knack for this.

• The Crow: At least it's a skill I can put to a noble use.

Or

• The Crow: Did you see its eyes? Reacting to stimulus, with no thought as to why.

• Glint: I wouldn’t want to go on like that.

• The Crow: Agreed. Next time I build a lure, I'd rather it be for fishing.

Or

• The Crow: Your control of the Light is admirable, Guardian. I hope I can someday master it as well.

• Ghost: Just remember that the Light belongs to the Traveler — not to you, and not to the Spider.

Or

• The Crow: I hope that I can do more to help the Vanguard after the High Celebrant is defeated.

• Osiris: You're so eager to trade the yoke of the Spider for that of the Vanguard. Don't mistake their good intentions for virtue. You'll find politics and self-interest everywhere, even in the Tower.

Or

• Osiris: You've struck a blow against Xivu Arath, but her blade will not be so easily blunted. She will come back with a host of new Wrathborn, harvested from the countless wayward Fallen.

• The Crow: What drives them? Spider may not be the ideal Kell, but there's one on Europa that unites the Eliksni.

Or

• Ghost: Did anyone else pick up that strange sonic artifacting?

• Glint: Now that you mention it, I was picking up something, but the signal was inaudible.

• The Crow: I… didn't notice it at the time, but I remember hearing something. It's faint. A feeling of want.

Or

• The Crow: Little scrappy, but it'll get the job done.

• Ghost: I don't see you down here with us dodging lasers.

• The Crow: We prefer to remain out of sight.

Or

• Glint: We're one step closer to the High Celebrant and Xivu Arath.

• The Crow: One step closer to an end.

• Glint: With the Pyramid ships in the system, this is just the beginning.

Or

• The Crow: Well done, Guardian. Remind me not to get on your bad side.

• Ghost: Don't worry. My Guardian isn't the type to hold a grudge.

Or

• The Spider: That… was one of mine. Good riddance. Defectors to Eramis, and now this. Crow. String it up. Pick its bones. Do whatever you people do to make an example.

Or

• The Crow: So many Eliksni Wrathborn. Have the Cabal formed a resistance to the cryptolith?

• Osiris: Their size and strength make them prime candidates for other positions. Throne guards, beasts of conquest for Knights to feed upon. There are fates worse than this.

Or

• The Crow: At least this Wrathborn wasn't a Cabal Gladiator, ha… or a Colossus. I would need a bigger rifle.

• Osiris: The Cabal are not so mobile. Fallen serve better for reconnaissance.

• The Crow: Even the Psions?

• Osiris: They are brought into Wizard's courts, to serve as psychic lodestones for ceremonial dives into the Deep.

Or

• The Spider: I look forward to seeing the final Hive abomination scrubbed from my Shore.

• Glint: To think, these used to be your soldiers.

• The Spider: If they were weak enough to fall under the Hive's influence, then I'm better off without them.

Or

• Ghost: Good work. Sagira and I had our differences, but she deserves justice.

• Glint: Revenge is a dangerous prey.

Or

• The Spider: Well played, Guardian. Now, send the Crow back to me.

• Ghost: Don't you think he should make that choice for himself?

• The Spider: Choice? I wouldn't want to burden him with that kind of responsibility.

Or

• The Spider: It appears my little bird is learning to fly on his own. Hm. I do enjoy watching him soar… so long as he returns to the nest.

Or

• The Spider: Impressive, Guardian. It seems the Crow has been a boon to you after all. When the Shore quiets down again, his little glowing gun will take back what I am owed.

Or

• The Crow: Sleep in peace now… your pain is over.

• Osiris: You show a great deal of compassion to the enemy.

• The Crow: These Eliksni weren't so wicked before Xivu Arath drowned their minds in chaos. They were just… lost.

• Glint: Sometimes death is the only route to redemption.

Or

• The Crow: I… recognized that one. We'd crossed paths before.

• The Spider: An omen, maybe. Old friends made enemies? Hm. Something like that.

• The Crow: That reminds me of a saying I once heard… "The bones of what we become act more powerfully than the flesh you leave behind."

Or

• Osiris: Well executed.

• Glint: We're improving. Soon we'll be able to predict their movements, just like you.

• Osiris: When Mercury vanished, the Infinite Forest did as well. And with it, my ability to interpret the flow of time. The future is beyond my sight.

Or

• The Spider': Is it dead? Cryptolith… unguarded? Bring me a piece, Crow.

• Ghost: What for? A Hive rock won't help you control him.

• The Spider: No? The Vanguard controls you. They just have a bigger rock.

Or

• The Spider: Well done. After we deal with this Hive infestation, we can turn our attention to that zealot, Eramis.

• Glint: One problem at a time. The High Celebrant is still out there.

• The Spider: My sway is challenged. You think that's not a problem?

Or

• The Crow: If only we could uproot the cryptoliths and stop this madness.

• Osiris: They are burrowed deep into the crust. To remove them would split the Shore apart.

Or

• The Crow: Xivu Arath's influence spread so quickly after the Pyramids swept through the system.

• Osiris: She is emboldened by the presence of the Darkness.

• Glint: Io, Mars, Mercury, Titan… I can't believe they're all gone.

Or

• The Crow: That was too close for comfort. Maybe next time, I should step in?

• Glint: I know you want to help, but it's important to keep you out of sight.

• The Crow: You want to keep me all to yourself? I don't blame you.

Or

• The Crow: These poor Eliksni. They're just empty shells filled with Darkness. If that ever happens to me, I hope you'll put me out of my misery.

Or

• Glint: Your control of the Light gets stronger everyday.

• The Crow: I've been watching the Guardian work. Imagine how much more I could learn if we had access to the Tower's resources.

Or

• Glint: The sonic artifacting around the cryptolith is getting stronger. I can almost make it out.

• The Crow: It's clear to me. A woman's voice. She keeps asking for something…

• Glint: We should hurry. Long-term exposure to Xivu Arath's signal is starting to take its toll.

Or

• Osiris: Your successes are due in no small part to your lures. Perhaps I could study them after your campaign ends.

• Glint: Everyone knows you're an expert on the Vex. But I had no idea you were also so interested in the Hive.

• Osiris: My interest grew after interfacing with the Hive aboard Oryx's Dreadnaught. As they say, "Know thy enemy."

Or

• Glint: These cryptoliths are fascinating. They seem to be cybernetic in nature, like me. But they also have biological components.

• The Spider: The first of my scavenger crews to discover a cryptolith tried to dismantle it. They say it grew back by the next day.

• The Crow: What happened in the end?

• The Spider: [chuckles] You killed them.

Or

• The Crow: To slay your enemy in battle is one thing. But to turn Eliksni into these… creatures. It's cowardly.

• Osiris: Your compassion is curdling into anger. Good. That's a proper attitude to take toward the Hive.

Or

• The Spider: One thing I'll say about these cryptoliths: they've tightened discipline in my ranks. Watching you ruthlessly destroy these Wrathborns has made defectors think twice.

• Ghost: We're here to strike back against the Hive, not to keep your house in order.

• The Spider: Whatever justification you use to shed blood is fine by me. Just get it done.

Or

• The Spider: Efficient. Merciless. Ruthless. Ha ha, I knew I hired the right person for the job.

• Ghost: We're doing this for the good of the system — and for Osiris. Not for you.

• The Spider: Of course. It's amazing how the Vanguard's self-interest always happens to coincide with "the good of the system." [laughs] How conveniently righteous.

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Gameplay

All Wrathborn Hunts begin in public space and begin once a player approaches a Cryptolith and plants a Cryptolith Lure into the ground. A large Wrathborn enemy will spawn in with groups of smaller enemies spawning alongside a major enemy that is glowing green nearby. Killing the glowing green enemy will drop a green pool which when stepped in will grant the Wrathful buff, greatly increasing damage against the Wrathborn. Once the large enemy's health is low, it will retreat and leave an intractable green orb hovering on the ground. Once interacted with, the player will begin to track the wounded Wrathborn, following the green trail until they find a small node which will prompt the player to continue the hunt.

Interacting with the node will transport the player into another play space, with the player having to fight their way past enemies to another Cryptolith. Planting another lure will cause the wounded Wrathborn to reappear and the player is then allowed to kill them. Killing this Wrathborn will the summon a larger Wrathborn. The larger Wrathborn will have a shield that blocks damage unless the shield is broken by a player with Wrathful. The method to obtain Wrathful is the same as the previous section, with a glowing green major spawning in that drops a green pool when killed. The large Wrathborn will occasionally teleport away to avoid damage.

Once the Wrathborn is defeated, it will explode in a burst of loot, dropping materials, armor, or guns depending on how the player configured their lure.

Loot

Below is a table of all possible loot from Wrathborn Hunts

Weapons

• Deafening Whisper - Void Grenade Launcher
• Corsair's Wrath - Solar Linear Fusion Rifle
• Blast Battue - Arc Grenade Launcher
• Friction Fire - Kinetic Submachine Gun
• Royal Chase - Void Scout Rifle