The Descent

The Descent is the introductory mission of Season of the Deep. The Guardian, Commander Zavala, Lord Saladin, Saint-14 and an uninvited Drifter launch a rescue operation to extract Deputy Commander Sloane from the returned moon of Titan.

Objectives

 * Follow the signal
 * Dive into the methane sea in pursuit of Sloane's distress signal.
 * Defeat the Taken
 * Survive the ambush and defeat the Taken.
 * Reach the Operations Rig
 * Find your way to the operations rig.
 * Silence the Battlesong
 * Gain control of the ritual circles to deactivate the war totems.
 * Silence the Western War Totem
 * Gain control of the ritual circles to deactivate the war totems.
 * Silence the Final War Totem
 * Gain control of the ritual circles to deactivate the war totems.
 * Defeat the Celebrant
 * Defeat Azshradat, Celebrant of Xivu Arath.
 * Reach the Communications Array
 * Find your way to the communication array in order to triangulate Sloane's distress signal.
 * Restore Power to the Communication Array
 * The communication array will need to be repowered before Sloane's signal can be triangulated.
 * Align the Communication Array
 * Dishes aligned: X of 4
 * Align the communication array's dishes to triangulate Sloane's distress signal.
 * Reach the Signal Source
 * Find the source of Sloane's distress signal.
 * Listen to Drifter
 * Listen to what the Drifter has to say about Titan.
 * Acquire the Device
 * Drifter has a device that will allow you to withstand the crushing pressure of the ocean's depths.
 * Reach the Signal Source
 * Find the source of Sloane's distress signal.

Enemies

 * Taken
 * Taken Psion
 * Taken Thrall
 * Taken Acolyte
 * Taken Goblin
 * Taken Phalanx
 * Taken Hobgoblin
 * Taken Captain
 * Taken Centurion


 * Hive - Hidden Swarm/Xivu Arath's Horde
 * Thrall
 * Cursed Thrall
 * Acolyte
 * Knight
 * Revenant Knight
 * Revenant Wizard


 * Boss
 * Azshradat, Celebrant of Xivu Arath

Trivia

 * While the player explores the Salvage Rig, their allies are in different areas of Titan, with Zavala in particular being at the old landing zone in Siren's Watch, and later fighting off Taken coming from the Methane Flush.

List of appearances

 * Destiny 2
 * Season of the Deep