The Inverted Spire

The Inverted Spire is a Strike located on Nessus, introduced in Destiny 2. The fireteam's objective is to end the Red Legion's mining expedition and find what they discovered under Nessus.

Objectives

 * Investigate the Cabal
 * Defeat all hostiles
 * Access the Conflux
 * Traverse deeper
 * Eliminate the Vex
 * Press forward
 * Approach the drilling Site
 * Eliminate drill site security
 * Eliminate drill Officers
 * Board the Cabal drill
 * Repel all attackers
 * Cross the dig site
 * Get clear of the drill
 * Investigate the dig site
 * Defeat the Modular Mind

The Inverted Spire transcript
(Mission Begins)
 * Zavala: Welcome to Nessus. This planet is crawling with Vex. The Red Legion have sent in crews, and we need to know why. Failsafe, are you online?


 * Failsafe: Commander, your favorite AI is primed and ready. I have prepared back doors into several key Vex systems. We have detected a series of seismic disruptions. The Cabal may be responsible.


 * Zavala: We need to know what we're dealing with. Yours are the boots on the ground, Guardian. Good luck.


 * Ghost: Oh, look! Look! Its a Vex milk waterfall, we can stop and - aww.


 * Ghost: Oh. We're walking into the light. I think there is a metaphor here and I don't like it.


 * Ghost: Hey Failsafe! You're all cozy in your data core. Any advice on an energy shield?


 * Failsafe: I believe the nearby Vex constructs maintain that barrier.


 * Ghost: Well, I could've - OK we'll shoot them.


 * Ghost: What could the Red Legion possibly be drilling for?


 * Failsafe: Friendly query: what have you done to attract such hostile species to my planet?


 * Ghost: And of course the drills have armed crews.


 * Failsafe: If its helpful, I suggest you deal with the drills when the shooting stops.


 * Ghost: The shooting never stops.


 * Failsafe: Just so you know: I have detected a massive Vex energy signature.


 * Ghost: And the only way to reach it is down past those giant, pointy drill bits? Good!


 * Ghost: I hope this is safe. The Cabal don't need to stick the landing. We do.


 * Ghost: Zavala's gonna owe us big for this.


 * Ghost: This is fine. This is fine. This is fine. This is just fine.


 * Ghost: That made the Crucible feel safe.


 * Ghost: Uh, guys? We've encountered a massive Vex Mind.


 * Failsafe: Watch your back friend! I'm detecting multiple ordnance types.


 * Ghost: You're not helping!


 * Ghost: Energy change! Watch out!


 * Ghost: In your face!


 * Ghost: It's not getting up from that! Zavala, we're good!


 * Zavala: Well done. Failsafe, what's your assessment of this incident?


 * Failsafe: Vex records indicate the Cabal discovered the Mind, and dug into this world to capture it. Had the Red Legion achieved their goal, I estimate a 60% chance this planetoid would have been destroyed in the ensuing battles. Luckily, the captain stepped in.


 * Ghost: Huzzah!

{Mission Ends}

Enemies

 * Cabal - Red Legion
 * War Beast
 * Psion
 * Legionary
 * Blood Guard Legionary
 * Colossus
 * Incendior
 * Blood Guard Incendior
 * Phalanx
 * Gladiator
 * Blood Guard Centurion


 * Fallen - House of Dusk
 * Wretch
 * Dreg
 * Vandal
 * Marauder
 * Captain
 * Shank
 * Servitor


 * Vex - Sol Collective
 * Goblin
 * Minotaur
 * Hobgoblin
 * Harpy
 * Quantum Harpy
 * Fanatic


 * Nightfall Champions
 * Barrier
 * Barrier Colossus
 * Barrier Hobgoblin
 * Unstoppable
 * Unstoppable Incendior

Bosses

 * Bracus Rulaitl
 * Antikytheran Mind
 * Episkeptis, the Uninvited
 * Protheon, Modular Mind

Exclusive rewards

 * Trichromatica – Exotic Ghost

Trivia

 * This strike was shown off for the first time during the Destiny 2 gameplay premiere and was the lone PvE activity available to players during the Destiny 2 beta.
 * If players manage to kill the boss before reaching the final stage of the encounter, the chest will appear at the end with no additional enemies.
 * On rare occasions a single Drake Tank spawns in the "Eliminate Drill Site security" section before entering the Cabal Drill.