Destiny Definitions Archive

Honor among foes. Glory to the vanquished.

An unfinished inscription runs along the barrel: "Tlamus, she who—"

"Distance is just a matter of timing." —Crow

"My warriors fight not for themselves, or even me, but for each other." —Empress Caiatl

See the danger, even when it cannot see you.

Beyond The Veil

You gain a second Smoke Bomb charge and have damage resistance while invisible. When you make an ally invisible, they gain damage resistance while invisible and you gain melee energy.

There is no strength in letting go.

Absorption Cells

Takedowns with weapons that have a damage type matching your subclass element grant you Super energy. While your Super energy is full, you instead gain a temporary bonus to weapon damage of the type matching your subclass element.

Forge Challenger Medallions from Cabal Gold to challenge Caiatl's chosen warriors in Battlegrounds. The hammer must be equipped to acquire Cabal Gold.

Return to Master Rahool in the Tower.

At any time during Season of the Chosen, defeat opponents, capture zones, and get Solar or Arc ability final blows in the Iron Banner.

At any time during Season of the Chosen, complete matches, capture zones, and get Power weapon final blows in the Iron Banner.

At any time during Season of the Chosen, defeat opponents, capture zones, and get Submachine Gun final blows in the Iron Banner.

At any time during Season of the Chosen, get Super final blows, capture zones, and get Pulse Rifle final blows in the Iron Banner.

Return to Lord Saladin.

Earn points by defeating combatants in Crucible, Gambit, or strike playlists. Significant bonus progress for Grenade and Grenade Launcher final blows. Also, complete Crucible, Gambit, or strike matches. Bonus progress for Crucible and Gambit wins, or Nightfall strikes.

Return to Banshee-44 at the Tower to receive your reward.

Run playlist strikes and deal Grenade Launcher final blows. Bonus progress for rapidly defeating combatants and defeating them in Nightfall: The Ordeal.

Return to Zavala at the Tower for your reward.

Bank Motes and deal Grenade Launcher final blows; bonus progress for rapidly defeating targets.

Return to the Drifter at the Tower for your reward.

Gain Valor ranks and get Grenade Launcher final blows; rapidly defeating opponents grants the most efficient progress.

Return to Shaxx at the Tower for your reward.

Complete the Battleground: Behemoth activity on Nessus.

There's a strange artifact included in your victory-spoils. Zavala will want to see this. Report to the new H.E.L.M. space with your findings. The H.E.L.M. can be accessed via the Tower director map.

Bring the Bell of Conquests you found to the War Table in the H.E.L.M. to receive further instructions.

Meet Osiris and Crow near the War Table in the Tower's H.E.L.M.

The Umbral Decoder and Prismatic Recaster have been appropriated by the Vanguard and relocated to the H.E.L.M. Visit the Umbral Decoder to obtain the "Decrypting the Darkness" quest and then complete it.

Lord Saladin is waiting to brief you on the situation. Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M.

Investigate Cabal movements on Europa via the Battleground: Hailstone activity.

Return to the H.E.L.M. and visit the War Table to investigate the ceremonial hammer you found.

Wield the Hammer of Proving to pillage Cabal Gold by completing playlist strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, dungeons, Nightmare Hunts, or the Blind Well. The Hammer of Proving permits challenges of honorable combat to be issued, skirting the risk of total war with the Cabal. However, to be recognized as legitimate, it must be socketed with Cabal Gold.

Use Cabal Gold to socket a Challenger Medallion into the Hammer of Proving. Once done, you will be ready to issue a challenge. The Hammer of Proving can be found in the Quest tab of the Director.

With your Challenger Medallion socketed, the Hammer of Proving is ready. Challenge a prospective Commander and pillage Caiatl's Tribute Chest at the end of a Battleground to disrupt their Rite of Proving. The Battlegrounds playlist may be found in the Director under Vanguard missions.

The Hammer of Proving has been charged from your pillaging. Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M. to learn how to utilize your charged hammer and your pillaged loot.

Use the Hammer of Proving to focus an Umbral Engram at the Prismatic Recaster in the H.E.L.M.

Decrypt your focused Umbral Engram at the Umbral Decoder.

Return to the H.E.L.M. for a debriefing at the War Table with Lord Saladin.

Complete the Battleground: Cleansing activity in the Cosmodrome.

Wield the Hammer of Proving to pillage Cabal Gold by completing playlist strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, dungeons, Nightmare Hunts, or the Blind Well. The Hammer of Proving permits challenges of honorable combat to be issued, skirting the risk of total war with the Cabal. However, to be recognized as legitimate, it must be socketed with Cabal Gold.

Use Cabal Gold to socket a Challenger Medallion into the Hammer of Proving. Once done, you will be ready to issue a challenge. The Hammer of Proving can be found in the Quest tab of the Director.

With your Challenger Medallion socketed, the Hammer of Proving is ready. Challenge a prospective Commander and pillage Caiatl's Tribute Chest at the end of a Battleground to disrupt their Rite of Proving. The Battlegrounds playlist may be found in the Director under Vanguard missions.

Osiris has an update regarding Caiatl. Meet him by the War Table in the H.E.L.M.

The Hammer of Proving has been charged from your pillaging. Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M. to learn how to utilize your charged hammer and your pillaged loot.

Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M. for a mission update.

Complete Battleground: Oracle on Nessus.

Wield the Hammer of Proving to pillage Cabal Gold by completing playlist strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, dungeons, Nightmare Hunts, or the Blind Well. The Hammer of Proving permits challenges of honorable combat to be issued, skirting the risk of total war with the Cabal. However, to be recognized as legitimate, it must be socketed with Cabal Gold.

Use Cabal Gold to socket a Challenger Medallion into the Hammer of Proving. Once done, you will be ready to issue a challenge. The Hammer of Proving can be found in the Quest tab of the Director.

With your Challenger Medallion socketed, the Hammer of Proving is ready. Challenge a prospective Commander and pillage Caiatl's Tribute Chest at the end of a Battleground to disrupt their Rite of Proving. The Battlegrounds playlist may be found in the Director under Vanguard missions.

Meet Osiris in the War Room.

Return to the H.E.L.M. for a debriefing at the War Table with Lord Saladin.

Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M. for a mission update.

Wield the Hammer of Proving to pillage Cabal Gold by completing playlist strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, dungeons, Nightmare Hunts, or the Blind Well. The Hammer of Proving permits challenges of honorable combat to be issued, skirting the risk of total war with the Cabal. However, to be recognized as legitimate, it must be socketed with Cabal Gold.

Use Cabal Gold to socket a Challenger Medallion into the Hammer of Proving. Once done, you will be ready to issue a challenge. The Hammer of Proving can be found in the Quest tab of the Director.

With your Challenger Medallion socketed, the Hammer of Proving is ready. Challenge a prospective Commander and pillage Caiatl's Tribute Chest at the end of a Battleground to disrupt their Rite of Proving. The Battlegrounds playlist may be found in the Director under Vanguard missions.

Crow has requested your presence in the H.E.L.M.

Discover what the Cabal were doing on Europa by obtaining and decrypting Vex Memory Fragments. Defeat Vex in Asterion Abyss on Europa to obtain Vex Memory Fragments. Precision final blows have an additional chance to drop a fragment.

Decrypting the Vex Memory Fragments revealed that the Cabal were conducting research experiments in Perdition. Determine what the Cabal found by completing the Perdition Lost Sector in Cadmus Ridge on Europa.

The shipping manifest obtained on Europa suggests the Cabal sent whatever they found to the EDZ. Search for clues by defeating combatants in Lost Sectors and completing The Pit Lost Sector within Firebase Hades in the EDZ.

Wreak havoc in Legion's Anchor in the EDZ by defeating Cabal. Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, or grenade abilities grant the most efficient progress.

The communication device directed you to Skydock IV in the Sunken Isles in the EDZ. Complete Lost Sector Skydock IV to discover what Caiatl and her Cabal are hiding.

The device you were chasing appears to be a Light-disruptor, meant to break one's connection to the Traveler. Share your findings with Crow in the H.E.L.M.

Debrief with Lord Saladin at the War Table.

Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M. for a mission update.

Wield the Hammer of Proving to pillage Cabal Gold by completing playlist strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, dungeons, Nightmare Hunts, or the Blind Well. The Hammer of Proving permits challenges of honorable combat to be issued, skirting the risk of total war with the Cabal. However, to be recognized as legitimate, it must be socketed with Cabal Gold.

Use Cabal Gold to socket a Challenger Medallion into the Hammer of Proving. Once done, you will be ready to issue a challenge. The Hammer of Proving can be found in the Quest tab of the Director.

With your Challenger Medallion socketed, the Hammer of Proving is ready. Challenge a prospective Commander and pillage Caiatl's Tribute Chest at the end of a Battleground to disrupt their Rite of Proving. The Battlegrounds playlist may be found in the Director under Vanguard missions.

Address the security breach with Osiris and Crow.

Speak with Crow to hear his perspective before leaving.

Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M. for a mission update.

Wield the Hammer of Proving to pillage Cabal Gold by completing playlist strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, dungeons, Nightmare Hunts, or the Blind Well. The Hammer of Proving permits challenges of honorable combat to be issued, skirting the risk of total war with the Cabal. However, to be recognized as legitimate, it must be socketed with Cabal Gold.

Use Cabal Gold to socket a Challenger Medallion into the Hammer of Proving. Once done, you will be ready to issue a challenge. The Hammer of Proving can be found in the Quest tab of the Director.

With your Challenger Medallion socketed, the Hammer of Proving is ready. Challenge a prospective Commander and pillage Caiatl's Tribute Chest at the end of a Battleground to disrupt their Rite of Proving. The Battlegrounds playlist may be found in the Director under Vanguard missions.

Meet Saladin, Osiris, and Zavala at the War Table in the H.E.L.M.

Speak with Saladin through the War Table in the H.E.L.M.

Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M. for a mission update.

Wield the Hammer of Proving to pillage Cabal Gold by completing playlist strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, dungeons, Nightmare Hunts, or the Blind Well. The Hammer of Proving permits challenges of honorable combat to be issued, skirting the risk of total war with the Cabal. However, to be recognized as legitimate, it must be socketed with Cabal Gold.

Use Cabal Gold to socket a Challenger Medallion into the Hammer of Proving. Once done, you will be ready to issue a challenge. The Hammer of Proving can be found in the Quest tab of the Director.

With your Challenger Medallion socketed, the Hammer of Proving is ready. Challenge a prospective Commander and pillage Caiatl's Tribute Chest at the end of a Battleground to disrupt their Rite of Proving. The Battlegrounds playlist may be found in the Director under Vanguard missions.

Speak with Zavala in the Tower Courtyard.

Complete the Proving Ground strike aboard the Halphas Electus.

Speak with Crow at the War Table.

Visit Zavala in the Tower.

Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M. for a mission update.

Investigate the appearance of Entropic Shards in the Well of Infinitude.

Complete the Heroic Exo Challenge.

Return with the empowered Skeleton Key to the Ziggurat in Beyond.

Complete bounties from the War Table.

Return to the War Table in the H.E.L.M.

Siphon energy for the Ticuu's Divination catalyst by collecting Orbs of Power, defeating combatants, and defeating Guardians.

Complete strike playlists, The Ordeal, Gambit, Crucible, and defeat combatants with Ticuu's Divination. Crucible/Gambit wins and higher-tier Ordeal completions provide additional progress.

Return to Banshee-44 to receive the repaired catalyst.

Pick up a message from Tyra Karn at the Umbral Decoder in the H.E.L.M.

Use the Prismatic Recaster to focus an Umbral Engram. Then use the Umbral Decoder to decrypt it.

Pick up a message from Tyra Karn at the Umbral Decoder in the H.E.L.M.

Defeat Cabal. Cabal defeated in Battlegrounds grant the most efficient progress.

Defeat targets with precision shots. Defeating combatants in Battlegrounds and defeating Guardians grants the most efficient progress.

Defeat combatants on Nessus. Combatants in Battlegrounds are worth more.

Defeat combatants in the Cosmodrome. Combatants in Battlegrounds are worth more.

Defeat combatants on Europa. Combatants in Battlegrounds are worth more.

Defeat combatants with Bows. Combatants in Battlegrounds are worth more.

Defeat combatants with Rocket Launchers. Combatants in Battlegrounds are worth more.

Defeat combatants with Sniper Rifles. Combatants in Battlegrounds are worth more.

Defeat combatants with Submachine Guns. Combatants in Battlegrounds are worth more.

Defeat powerful combatants or Guardians. Powerful combatants in Battlegrounds and Guardians are worth more.

Defeat targets with melee abilities. Defeated combatants in Battlegrounds and defeated Guardians are worth more.

Defeat targets with grenades. Defeated combatants in Battlegrounds and defeated Guardians are worth more.

Defeat targets with Solar damage. Defeated combatants in Battlegrounds and defeated Guardians are worth more.

Defeat targets with Void damage. Defeated combatants in Battlegrounds and defeated Guardians are worth more.

Defeat targets with Arc damage. Defeated combatants in Battlegrounds and defeated Guardians are worth more.

Defeat targets with Kinetic weapons. Defeated combatants in Battlegrounds and defeated Guardians are worth more.

Defeat targets with Energy weapons. Defeated combatants in Battlegrounds and defeated Guardians are worth more.

Defeat targets with Power weapons. Defeated combatants in Battlegrounds and defeated Guardians are worth more.

Successfully complete a Battleground.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Bows.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Rocket Launchers.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Sniper Rifles.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Submachine Guns.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Linear Fusion Rifles.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Sidearms.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Solar Supers.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Void Supers.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Arc Supers.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Solar abilities.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Void abilities.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Arc abilities.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Kinetic weapons.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Energy weapons.

In Battlegrounds, defeat combatants with Power weapons.

Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Ticuu's Divination. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of One Thousand Voices. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of The Fourth Horseman. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Anarchy. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Divinity. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Hard Light. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Izanagi's Burden. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Trinity Ghoul. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this ornament to change the appearance of Liar's Handshake. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this ornament to change the appearance of Insurmountable Skullfort. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this ornament to change the appearance of Stormdancer's Brace. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Salvager's Salvo. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Salvager's Salvo. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Salvager's Salvo. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked for all characters on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it's unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account.

: Finish critically wounded combatants.

: Finish critically wounded combatants.

: Finish critically wounded combatants.

: Finish critically wounded combatants.

Equip this shader to change the color of your gear.

Equip this shader to change the color of your gear.

Equip this shader to change the color of your gear.

Equip this shader to change the color of your gear.

Equip this shader to change the color of your gear.

Equip this shader to change the color of your gear.

Equip this shader to change the color of your gear.

Equip this shader to change the color of your gear.

Equip this shader to change the color of your gear.

Upgrades this weapon to a Masterwork. It will generate Orbs on multikills and gain a tracker that displays the number of combatants defeated with it. The Masterworked weapon will also receive additional capabilities. Defeat enemies using this weapon to unlock this upgrade.