Will of the Thousands

Will of the Thousands is the twenty-ninth story mission in Destiny 2, and the fifth mission of the Warmind expansion.

Overview
This was found in Hellas Basin on Mars. It was also available as a Strike after the DLC's campaign. Guardians were sent to protect the Warmind Rasputin's neural network from a Hive attack led by Xol, Will of the Thousands by using the Valkyrie. As part of the Lumina questline, the player must shoot Hive crystals that are only present within the strike using Rose.

Story transcript
Ana Bray: Xol is tearing apart Rasputin's Neural Network, and if he does enough damage, he could trigger a chain reaction that will devastate Mars. All I know is we have one advantage left… the Valkyrie.

Zavala: I'll never trust Rasputin, but we'll need every weapon we have to stop Xol… even one that's powered by a Warmind.

Ana Bray: If we overload Rasputin's core, we can use the excess energy to overcharge the Valkyrie. I think that's our only chance of really hurting Xol.


 * The Guardian fights the Hive.

Ana Bray: Open the cooling vents on the inhibitors. Then hit it with everything you've got.


 * The Guardian opens the vent and shoots the core.

Concierge AI: Attention, Neural Net Inhibitor offline. Core power levels rising. Continued fluctuations will result in a critical failure. All personnel are advised to initiate safety protocols. Remember: a safe work environment is a happy work environment.


 * The Guardian soon finds a neural node and scans it.

Ana Bray: Oh no. With the inhibitor offline, the Neural Network is going crazy. I'll try to stabilize it. Defend the area!


 * The Guardian defeats the Hive, including a Kamus Wizard.

Ana Bray: Got it! Neural Net is online and ready. Now for the inhibitor vent…

Ana Bray: The inhibitor vent is open!


 * The Guardian overloads the core.

Concierge AI: Core power levels approaching critical overload. Personnel are recommended to evacuate.


 * The Guardian overloads the last core.

Ana Bray: Great work! Get to the core before it goes critical. It's time to forge a new Valkyrie.


 * The Guardian soon arrives at the central core. Sulhava, Vassal to Xol appears.

Ghost: We could really use the valkyrie right now.

Ana Bray: Stabilized! Kind of. But the Valkyrie is ready!


 * The Guardian defeats Sulhava and the Hive.

Ana Bray: All right. I need you to throw the Valkyrie into the core and force and full meltdown.

Concierge AI: Complete core meltdown initiated. If you can hear this message, you are too close to the core.

Ghost: The Valkyrie is surging with energy far beyond what my sensors are capable of analyzing.


 * The Guardian continues on. Soon, Xol destroys the bridge in front of them.

Ghost: I've never seen anything so powerful! Be careful.


 * The Guardian fights Xol.

Ghost: Try to hold on a little longer. Ana is bringing the Neural Net online!

Ana Bray: Auxilliary power has been activated! Get to a node and power up the javelin!


 * The Guardian and Xol continue to fight one another.

Ghost: Keep fighting!


 * The Guardian defeats Xol.

Ana Bray: I can't believe it. You did it! You took down a worm god!

Ghost: We all did. We're a team now, Ana. A good one.

(Cutscene)


 * The Guardian, Ana Bray and Zavala stand outside of Rasputin's central core. It opens and they walk into the chamber. Rasputin begins to speak in a strange language while Ana Bray translates what he says.

Ana Bray: The Bray family shaped me to be an all-seeing savior… while your Vanguard sough to wield me as a primitive weapon. But today, that ends, and I define the reality of my own existence.


 * Outside of Rasputin's core, Warsats can be seen, firing into orbit.

Ana Bray: My sight will stretch to the edge of the system and beyond. Never again will a threat go unseen.

Ana Bray: From this day forward, I will defend Humanity on my own terms. I am Rasputin, Guardian of all I survey. I have no equal.

Zavala: What have we done?

Ana Bray: Don't worry…


 * Ana Bray places her hand on the terminal. It logs her in.

Ana Bray: We've got this.

Hive

 * Thrall
 * Cursed Thrall
 * Acolytes
 * Knights
 * Wizards
 * Ogres
 * Vanquisher
 * Shrieker
 * Adherent

Bosses

 * Sulhava, Vassal to Xol (If played as a Story mission.)
 * Thûl, the Monstrous (If played as a Strike.)
 * WANTED: Supplicant of Xol (Hive Knight)
 * BOSS: Xol, Will of the Thousands (Hive Worm God)

List of appearances

 * Destiny 2
 * Warmind