The Insight Terminus

The Insight Terminus
Game:	Warmind
Player(s):	1-3
Location:	Arcadian Valley, Nessus
Objective(s):	Uncover the Insight Terminus and neutralize Kargen, the Technocrat
Destinypedia has a walkthrough guide for this level; see The Insight Terminus/Walkthrough.

The Insight Terminus is a Strike that was released under the Warmind expansion. It was a PS4-exclusive strike until the release of Forsaken. Guardians must travel deep into the Vex machine under Nessus, and intercept a Cabal expedition on Nessus, led by Kargen, the Technocrat, a powerful Psion Flayer. Kargen is attempting to harness power from a powerful Vex machine, and it is up to the Guardians to stop him.

Gameplay

The strike will start with the player and their Fireteam spawning at the Tangle. Follow the sloping path with your Sparrow, until you reach a cave. Dismount and follow the tunnels until you reach a choke point. Beyond, there will be a chamber with several Goblins and Hobgoblins and 2 Quantum Minotaurs. Concentrate on the Minotaurs, and don't step into the chamber until one is gone. If you take too much damage, retreat and let your Fireteam step into the entrance to fire at the Minotaurs. Once both are defeated, follow the tunnel into another chamber. There will be multiple Cabal Centurions, Phalanxes and Legionaries, along with a mini-boss. Slowly push forward into the chamber, and remember to stay behind cover, until the mini-boss is cornered and isolated. If the boss gives your Fireteam too much trouble, use your Super to Kill it to travel deeper into the cave until you reach a narrow stretch. In this narrow section, you will be ambushed by Vex Fanatics, so stay at a distance and aim at the Fanatics in the center.

Afterwards, the player will enter a chamber with a Vex gate. The player must stay in the middle of a Vex plate in order to activate the gate. Multiple Cabal Gladiators and War Beasts will attack throughout the encounter, so this is a good time to use your abilities or grenades. As you pass through the gate, you will appear at an island on a radiolarian lake. You must repel multiple Cabal assaults, while fighting several Major centurions in sections. As soon as you kill the first Centurion, another will spawn and attack. Killing the second will give you an Vex orb. Use the orb to power the Vex gate. If you are having trouble fighting the Centurion or getting the orb in place, focus on the mini-boss with long-range attacks and abilities. As soon as one orb is in, another Centurion will spawn with multiple Phalanxes, Psions and Legionaries, so apply the same strategy as last time for this. Upon opening the gate, you will be sent down a well. There is an ledge on the well's side, so land on it and follow another tunnel downward until you reach a much larger radiolarian lake with a island in the center. Parkour across the Vex blocks to reach the island and begin the final boss-fight.

Kargen, the Technocrat is a difficult encounter, and his psychokinetic abilities will pressure Guardians into staying behind cover at all times. Avoid his attacks at all cost, and balance your focus on both the adds that spawn, along with Kargen himself.

Glitches

There is a glitch where when Kargen is scanning the Vex Conflux, there is a chance where he will not teleport out of the area and start the encounter. Only known way to fix it is to wipe the team.

Transcript

• The Tangle, Nessus Unstable Centaur

Zavala: Guardian, we’ve received limited intel regarding a Vex information depot. I want you to get in there and figure out what they know.

Failsafe: Greetings, Captain! Commander Zavala has requested that I run tactical on this mission. Please allow me to help you with your invasion of the Insight Terminus.

• The Mists, Nessus Unstable Centaur

Ghost: Hello, Failsafe. You’re familiar with this place?

Failsafe: Oh yes, quite! The Vex were very active there when the Exodus Black first arrived on Nessus. The Vex that murdered my crew came from there.

Ghost: I’m sorry you have to relive those memories.

Failsafe: It’s all right. It’s only taken me a few centuries to suppress them.

Or

Ghost: Oh, hello, Failsafe. What can you tell us about this Terminus?

Failsafe: I have not detected significant Vex activity in that area since shortly after the Exodus Black arrived.

Ghost: Well, that’s good news. Maybe we won’t run into much resistance.

Failsafe: Yeah, but since Death kinda follows you around, I wouldn’t count on that.

Ghost: Positive as ever, I see.

The Guardians defeat Vex as they attempt to locate the Insight Terminous

Ghost: Red Legion? Great, the Cabal are here.

Failsafe: Correct. I have been monitoring Vex transmissions. The Cabal are invading the installation as well. Gotta love coincidence.

Or

Failsafe: Captain, a word of caution. I have been monitoring Vex transmissions. It appears the Vex are repelling a Cabal incursion at your present location.

Ghost: Any idea what they’re doing down here?

Failsafe: The Vex are currently calculating probabilities to that question. Response will be forthcoming! Whatever it is, you just know it’s not good.

Or

Ghost: Red Legion? What are the Cabal doing here?

Failsafe: I am monitoring Vex Transmissions. It appears that the Vex are repelling a Cabal incursion at your present location.

Ghost: Yes, but what are they doing here?

Failsafe: The Vex are currently calculating probabilities to that question. Response will be forthcoming!

Valus Pra'urg appears and Guardians force Valus Pra’urg to retreat. The Guardians clear the area of Cabal, defeat Valus Pra’urg, and proceed further into the installation. The Guardians discover Kargen, the Technocrat attempting to access a Vex conflux. Kargen retaliates and teleports away.

Ghost: That guy looked like a commander of some sort.

Failsafe: That’s correct, Friendly Ghost! That commander was Kargen, an elite Cabal psion who has caused significant damage to the Vex collection in this timestream.

Ghost: This sounds bad.

Or

Ghost: The psion was wearing commander regalia.

Failsafe: Friendly Ghost, the Vex believe that commander is Kargen, an elite Red Legion psion. And a particularly murderous one at that.

Ghost: We always get the fun ones.

Failsafe: They say “like attracts like,” you know.

The Guardians secure a Vex plate

Enemies

Vex

• Harpy
• Goblin
• Hobgoblin
• Minotaur

Cabal

• War Beast
  • Honored War Beast
• Psion
• Legionary
• Phalanx
  • Ouragos Phalanx
• Incendior
  • Honored Incendior
• Gladiator
• Centurion
• Colossus

Bosses

• Valus Pra'urg
• WANTED: Bracus Ghir
• Val Ghuusk
• Val Urgus
• BOSS: Kargen, the Technocrat

List of Appearances

• Destiny 2
  • Warmind (First appearance)