In Destiny 2 you can now acquire the fourth horseman – Here’s how the exotic quest works

In Destiny 2 you can now unlock the exotic shotgun the Fourth Horseman. Furthermore, you can already obtain the powerful masterwork catalyst.

Before the start of Season 10, Guardians speculated about which new exotics would come to Destiny 2. A hot candidate was the popular exotic shotgun the Fourth Horseman. And indeed, the iconic weapon is back.

In our guide, you’ll find out what the Fourth Horseman can do, how to obtain the weapon, and what the masterwork catalyst is all about.

The Quest for the Weapon Exotic the Fourth Horseman

Visit Commander Zavala at the Tower and receive the quest “Here comes a pale horse” from him. You now have four quest steps ahead of you, which should not take too much time.

Step 1 – Enter the Vault: To enter the Vault, you must first visit Zavala’s office. You can find it when you go downstairs next to the gunsmith Banshee-44.

If the door to Zavala’s office does not open, return to the main menu and log in again. In the back section of the office, you will find access to the emergency exit – through which you can reach the Vault.

While you can see the weapon vault, the passage is locked. You have no choice but to break into the armory. Crawl through the ventilation shafts and jump through maintenance shafts.

Once you arrive in the Vault, you will find that you are not the first intruders, and there is no exotic waiting for you. Report this to Zavala, who will send you to Mars to Ana Bray.

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Step 2 – On the Hunt: For Ana Bray, you need to complete two shorter missions. The first requires you to gather information. Complete public events and eliminate Cabal:

• A heroic public event grants you 20% progress
• A wave of the escalation protocol grants you 10% progress

Ideally, you should complete the event in the northern area “Braytech Futurescape” to kill two birds with one stone.

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The second task requires you to eliminate Cabal Psions and loot Cabal chests:

• The Lost Sector “Ma’adim Subterrane” in the southeast is populated with numerous Psions. You will complete the task in a few runs.
• A Cabal chest in the patrol area grants you 20% progress

Ana Bray will then send you to Benedict at the Tower, who will give you additional tasks.

Step 3 – Dirty Work: When you visit Benedict 99-40 at the Tower, you will receive the penultimate quest step. He will send you to the EDZ. There you need to:

• Complete public events (10% progress)
• Complete patrols (5%)
• Eliminate enemies

Since all three tasks grant progress and can be completed in parallel, this quest step can be quickly ticked off. Then visit Benedict again at the Tower to receive the fourth and final quest step.

Step 4 – Lost and Found: To complete the quest series “Here comes a pale horse,” you must run through the Legendary Lost Sector “The Quarry.”

You start the Legendary Lost Sector at Rasputin in the Seraph Bunker. If you cannot find the task, it could be due to two reasons:

• The bunker is not cleared of enemies. Eliminate all foes inside and you can approach the sector.
• The Legendary Lost Sectors rotate and “The Quarry” is only active every third day. Today, on March 18th, the mission is available.

The Legendary Lost Sectors are relatively hard and enemies have a power level of 1000. Since you encounter many champions, artifact mods are a must. If you have also upgraded your Seraph Bunker, you will receive strong support from Rasputin in the sector.

Once you loot the chest at the end of the sector, you will receive your exotic reward. So make sure you have enough space available in your inventory or at the Postmaster.

The Reward for Your Efforts – The Fourth Horseman

This is the weapon at stake: The Fourth Horseman is an exotic shotgun for the energy slot. It deals arc damage and requires special ammunition for its 4-shot magazine.

Here are the exotic abilities:

• Thunderer – The weapon fires automatically and at an increased rate of fire
• Broadside – Each subsequent shot increases damage but also spread

The special thing about the shotgun is its enormous rate of fire of 360. The Fourth Horseman can deal enormous damage in a short time when you close the distance to your opponent. Because the exotic is only effective in close combat, it is really strong there. A detailed analysis of the weapon will be available shortly.

This is how you find the masterwork catalyst for the exotic: Like many exotic weapons, the Fourth Horseman has such an upgrade.

You can obtain the catalyst randomly after completing seasonal activities. These include:

• The Seraph Tower Event
• The Legendary Lost Sectors

Once you’ve found the catalyst, you need to level it up. To do this, you must defeat 400 enemies with the exotic shotgun.

This is what the masterwork version of the Fourth Horseman can do: As a masterwork, the Fourth Horseman excellently compensates for its weaknesses. Because the weapon receives a larger magazine (5 shots) and a bonus to the otherwise low reload speed.

Have you already completed the quest? What do you think of the exotic returner from Destiny 1? Let us know in the comments.

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