GamesFPSDestinyDestiny 2How to beat the Destiny 2 Vesper’s Host DungeonWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Jump to:ActivationRaneiks Unified boss fightCorrupted Puppeteer boss fight
Jump to:ActivationRaneiks Unified boss fightCorrupted Puppeteer boss fight
Destiny 2 Vesper’s Host is a tricky endgame Dungeon, requiring you to switch between augments, carry nukes, and defeat the Corrupted Puppeteer, all aboard a destroyed space station. If you’ve played the Deep Stone Crypt Raid inDestiny 2 Beyond Light, Vesper’s Host will be mechanically quite familiar as Scanner, Operator, and Suppressoor all make a comeback in each of the three main encounters, but there are plenty of new tricks that make this Dungeon the most challenging yet inDestiny 2. Here’s a complete guide for every major encounter in Vesper’s Host.
Destiny 2 Vesper’s Host guide
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If you’re yet to start Vesper’s Host at all, you need to make sure you’ve grabbed the“Rogue Network” quest from Spider, who’s lurking in the back room of the Eliksni bar in the Last City. Once you’ve started that, you’ll find the Vesper’s Host Dungeon activity node on the Europa map.
Firstly, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the core mechanics of the Dungeon. As in the Deep Stone Crypt Raid, Vesper’s Host sees you collecting three augments used to perform different tasks within each encounter. Each player can hold only one augment at a time and augments can be deposited at the white terminals. A terminal can hold only one augment, but it allows other players to collect the augment if necessary or just holds the augment safely if you need to grab a different one.
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However, when you collect any augment, a 60-second timer starts which will kill you if it reaches zero, though depositing an augment at a terminal and then immediately collecting it resets the timer. Here’s how each individual augment works:
With the basics out the way, here’s how you complete the three main encounters of the Vesper’s Host Dungeon in Destiny 2.
Destiny 2 Vesper’s Host Activation
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When you start Vesper’s Host, you’ve got to get inside Vesper Station before you can begin reactivating it. After running along some gantries, you’ll enter a dark hangar with a blocked door at the far end. This mini “Embarkation” encounter just introduces you to the Scanner and Operator augments, and all you need to do isuse Scanner to find five red control panels scattered around the hangar and identify which ones are correct, then shoot them while holding Operator. Once you’ve done that, the barrier blocking the airlock ahead will deactivate.
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Carry on into the station and you’ll eventually reach the Activation encounter, which uses the same logic as above, just with a bit more danger and the added nuclear core mechanic. Your objective here is to dunk three nuclear cores into three white bins behind the white sphere robot in the middle of the room, but you need to use Scanner and Operator to release those cores. You’ll also notice this room has three doors, each with a different organ above them –heart, lungs, and brain– and you can find a nuclear core through each one. Approach the robot and follow the “Reboot System” prompt to start the encounter and then do the following:
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How to beat Raneiks Unified in Destiny 2 Vesper’s Host
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After another mini encounter called “Infiltration”, which sees you coming face-to-face with Raneiks Unified and depositing five nuclear cores in a small maze, you’ll then have to fight this hideous Servitor boss. When you enter the boss fight room, you’ll notice 10 red control panels numbered zero to nine (zero represents 10 in this case) – these are important for later as you’ll be entering a code to begin the damage phase of this encounter. Here’s what you need to do to beat Raneiks Unified:Code Phase: Uncover the four-digit code.
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Damage Phase: Destroy Raneiks Unified.
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Once the damage phase ends, you’ve just got to repeat these two phases until Raneiks Unified’s health bar has only a sliver remaining. At this point, you need to destroy each individual Servitor to complete the boss fight, but there’s no time limit. Now you can collect your loot and begin platforming your way around the Vesper Station exterior to reach the Anomaly area where you’ll have to defeat the Corrupted Puppeteer.
How to beat the Corrupted Puppeteer in Destiny 2 Vesper’s Host
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The final boss of Vesper’s Host hasa lotof setup before you even reach the damage phase, combining almost all the previous mechanics. Also, with so many ways to die, this is a marathon and not a sprint, requiring extreme care and constant awareness to avoid starting over.
The fight is split into three distinct phases which cycle until the Corrupted Puppeteer dies. Here’s how each one works:Entrance Phase: Use all three augments to reach the lower stacks.
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Shield Phase: Defeat the Corrupted Puppeteer and avoid the Anomaly.
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That’s one full cycle for this final boss fight, so now you must start the entrance phase again and repeat all the above steps until the Corrupted Puppeteer is dead. It’s an incredibly long process, with a lot that can kill you, particularly during the brutally difficult damage phase. However, if you’re successful, you have a chance of getting the reprised Destiny 2 Ice breaker Exotic Sniper Rifle, and there’s plenty more to do for the Rogue Network quest.© GamesRadar+. Not to be reproduced without permission.
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