Remember that feeling you had as a kid when someone trusted you enough to tell you a secret? Or when you were the first person to find out about a secret level or Easter egg in your favorite video game? You were a part of the privileged few who had either stumbled upon the information or knew the right people to become informed. Today, not much is different. Gamers will spend hours combing a game for tantalizing Easter Eggs, hidden passageways, and hilarious dialogue regardless of its importance to the main plot. There are still games that we have only scratched the surface regarding its secrets and obscure details. That is half the fun, uncovering something new that developers took time to insert in a game.
Destiny had its share of secrets, and developers were keen to jump on inserting Easter Eggs and details that pointed back to the original in Destiny 2. While hearing some wacky dialogue and stumbling upon journals is all well and good, everyone knows where the real fun is: secret missions. There is no shortage of caves, vents, and holes for players to find to be introduced to exotic loot, legendary items, and fresh lore. These places are off the beaten path, so many you may not have come across. This article is going to put you in “the know.” Here are fifteen secret missions you probably don’t know about in Destiny 2. Get ready to put your friends to shame
15 Await The World Eater
This quest has so much randomness to it that it is a real challenge. Of course, the origins of this mission would start by beating the Leviathan Raid. The rest is an exotic weapons quest for the Legend of Acarius gun. The first requirement is for players to kill a Cabal until one drops an item called On The Comms. Players then have to destroy more Cabal who randomly drop communications ciphers. Once players have collected all five they then have to travel to Nessus to begin the Destroyer of the Worlds mission, and then players are not done, they have to complete a strike. The “luck of the draw” nature of this task will take someone resilient to achieve. Be sure you have an afternoon to dedicate to this one.
14 Clues For The Next DLC?
The developers at Bungie have already promised to push out quality content at a faster rate. Could the next DLC be hitting stores a lot sooner than initially thought? During the Lighthouse quest where the player has to scan crystals on Nessus, there are two located in spots on the planet that are hidden away in caves that lead off the main course. Once the player reaches and scans them, they are introduced to significant information about Osiris, the rumored villain of the next DLC. The first talks about how specific components are missing from the crystal, with the implication being that Osiris stole them. The second discusses the Infinite Forest, a rumored setting of the Osiris DLC. Don’t say that Bungie never gave you a head’s up.
13 Is Bungie Preparing Players For New Exotic Quest Enemies?
In the mysterious mission, 1AU, players have to destroy a Cabal ship aimed directly at the sun. The visuals on this mission are some of the most impressive in the game. But two secret destinations have players scratching their heads. Once the game begins as you walk on the ship’s platform, there is a small vent on the right; it is so tiny most probably miss it. A Youtuber that found it, went in and saw two massive enemies, after defeating them he wondered if this could be a nod to a new exotic quest. He also found another secret room with two enemies who have never been seen in the game before. This leads to more evidence that a new exotic quest is likely.
12 Find A Terminal Of A Legendary Hunter
Eris Morn was a hunter that was living during the first battle to take the moon back from the Hive. Either her team was awful, or she was excellent as she was the lone survivor of the 6-person team who was slaughtered. Like most legends involved in incidents like this, her whereabouts are unknown. However, players are teased to her possible return with an interaction with one of her old belongings. Players can travel to The Tower and then have to make a series of insanely accurate jumps along high platforms and pipes to get to a perch. On the perch is a tablet that can be scanned which reveals a message about her old terminal. Bungie likes to hint at significant happenings in small ways, so Ms. Morn may still be around.
11 More Than Rats Can Be Found In Vents
There are numerous secret rooms in the Tower, but one hints to a potential new faction. Remember that gun you had conflicting feelings about in Destiny 1? Was it light blue with a bunny on it? Well Diato, the developers of that firearm, may have some dark secrets that will be revealed. The Daito Room is only accessible through a vent in the Tower. The name of the room is the name of a weapons foundry from Destiny 1. There are tons of things to investigate in the place, but the main takeaway is that there is likely a new faction coming to the game, and it will probably be named after those bunny gun makers. See, you can get a jump on your competition with these hints.
10 Find Proof Of Future Faction Wars
Well, since there are additions of new factions, it is likely that some conflict will break out. Bungie always likes to tease big events in little ways. Again, if players travel off the beaten path in the tower and go to the hangar, they can fly up to a yellow crane to investigate a secret item. It is revealed that a prominent faction member, Arach Jalaal was spied on and that this could inevitably lead to a faction war in the very near future. Could this also be a future DLC, or a story that leads to a new secret mission? It is all possible. The Tower seems to house a lot of obscure information, and maybe players need to keep checking there for more clues.
9 The Farm Mission Pt. 2
As a few entries above have shown, The Tower houses a lot of clues and side missions that point to future DLCs and storylines. However, The Farm also has its share of secret information for inquisitive gamers. Many think that the Farm mission ends with the completion of the scouting activities that cause you to move faster and jump higher in this new social space, but it does not stop there. Various story elements and lore are hidden around the farm disguised as old armor supplies. Players should travel to each one and scan them for significant story elements. There are a few difficult ones to find that players may need help locating on guides. The cool and scary part about Destiny is that you never know if you have seen everything.
8 The Search For Secret Loot
Destiny 2 has tons of caves and secret entryways, but this one takes the cake. On Nessus there is an almost endless connection of caves, teleporting devices, and enemy areas. You have to go through certain ones in succession to be taken to Exodus Black a Golden Age colony ship, once you arrive in Exodus Black, there are some caves near the ship. Once you enter the main route in the quest line, you have to go through a winding path of enemy-ridden caves to get to a teleporter with a secret chest in the upper right-hand corner. It has loot that is almost always a legendary engram or token. This was not originally referred to as a loot cave, but this tucked away chest at the end of the cave and teleport maze has some great items.
7 The Leviathan Is Alright…But Go For The Treasure
Everyone is trying to fill out their exotic collections, and the Leviathan Raid has players covered. While there are primary benefits and objectives for this mission, there are also side locations that can yield some huge payouts. There are nine secret chest locations, and most require some serious skill to kill enemies blocking them. There is one that requires players to approach the chest undetected, and if enemies catch players, an alarm will sound alerting enemies to lock the chest off indefinitely. There are also numerous guides that show players how they can capture this loot solo. It will not be easy, if someone is looking for a new exotic or legendary weapon, it is time to start borrowing from Hitman, and take those stealth skills to another level.
6 Dethrone The Rat King
The Rat King is quite possibly the hardest exotic to get in the game due to all the requirements needed to acquire it, but there are also some secret aspects involved with getting this gun. Are you good at crossword puzzles or a real expert at solving complex riddles? If so, you will nail this challenge. Players are tasked with solving cryptic riddles to complete the mission to get The Rat King; each one sounds like an old school nursery rhyme. A couple are straightforward, while others can be really difficult to decipher. The quests are hidden within these riddles. Oh, by the way, the hunt does not stop once you solve the puzzles, most require you to fight enemies, and one even makes you finish a mission in five minutes.
5 Watch For The Symbols
The Lost Sector missions are known for their marked symbols. They are supposedly done to notify players of the location of said missions and lead the way to where players are supposed to go. Unfortunately, navigating these are easier said than done. Siren’s Watch and The Rig are locations for a secret but insane side mission and eventual battle. This one is a little difficult to locate because you have to find a small, unassuming building, discover the weird and subtle symbol, go through a maze of stairs, and enter a dungeon. You will then fall right smack dab in an intense fight with the hive. After this, you have to battle through two more difficult locations before meeting a glittering a chest full of goodies.
4 Wait…Where Do I Go Next?
Again, Lost Sector mission fights are typically signified by a symbol, but this one makes you work a little harder. Aphix Conduit in The Rupture is a cave where players can go for the next portion of clearing out this location on Io. The only problem is that there is not a symbol or marker. It is not clear if Bungie forgot to include one to connect this location with the rest of the mission, or if they expect you just to assume this is where you need to go, but this place is almost impossible to find. A website even suggests that you use their screenshot to locate it. Once you finally see a way inside the cave Vex will overrun you. It is one of the few missions where a sniper rifle is key.
3 Don’t Get Lost
In EDZ/Earth Patrol Space there is the Drain. You have to find three fallen guarding a cave opening with the Lost Sector symbol on top. What makes this one so obscure is that it is located in the Outskirts, and once you get inside getting lost is inevitable. A rock formation camouflages the cave where players need to enter, so the difficulty begins before you arrive in the cave. Eurogamer.net suggests following their tips to avoid flanking and getting overrun by enemies, but that seems impossible in this location. This mission tests your patience, and the level of calm you can maintain in finding your way through where you need to go. Hey, this is Destiny 2, no one said it would ever be easy.
2 This Mission Will Leave You Weeping…
The Weep is located in the EDZ/Earth Patrol areas. What makes this one a secret is also how hard it is to find (see a pattern here?). The Lost Sector symbol is visible on a tree stump in the forest, but players have to find a cleverly hidden hole, look for a broken tree borough that is pointing to a ledge, and then traverse it to get to another platform. Players will become exhausted before the actual fighting even starts. Get ready to deal with an ambush from Shanks and Dregs and three different areas within the section that require attention. It should all be worth it in the end as you pick up your reward. For all this work, players deserve nothing less than an exotic item.
1 Best Name For A Boss In The Game
Dust-Choked Thrag is a boss in Lost Sector mission Excavation Site XII. He is equipped with heat rockets and a pretty damaging Gatling gun. He also shoots missiles that blind, so scope out some cover once you get to this area. His name is reason enough to give this one a try, but his hideout at Excavation Site XII is kind of awkward to get to. The directions to arrive are almost like providing instructions in a maze: “Drop down a level here, turn left then right, turn left twice, go down two tunnels, etc.” There is no way someone would find this without some extra help. You do receive some nice goodies in the end, but this one is undoubtedly off of the beaten path.
