In Destiny 2, a NPC from the old days is calling for the help of the Guardians. He is stuck in the Vex network and shows you the way to a secret Exotic quest from Season 20 called “NODE.OVRD.AVALON”. MeinMMO tells you where to find it and how it works.
What Exotic Quest has now been revealed? Just last week, attentive players discovered that the grumpiest character from Destiny 2 is actually not dead.
- Several Morse codes found in the game revealed strange messages: “NOT ### ALIVE ### INSIDE ### THE ### NETWORK ### IDIOTIC ### KIDS!”.
- Shortly afterward, visible clues were discovered. The former NPC vendor from IO, Asher Mir, was found in the new activity “Subzone: Restart”. There he apparently existed as a Vex version and waved to attract attention.
On Tuesday, the daily Weekly Reset Day in Destiny 2, strange symbols then appeared in the European Dead Zone. There six new Vex cubes were seen that revealed a number lock puzzle, and here too there was the designation “M1R”.
The contacts are real, and Destiny 2 seems to have fulfilled the wish of some players, even those in MeinMMO in Season 20:
It would be nice if [Asher Mir] comes back. No matter if as a Guardian or as a Vex.
wrote the player CandyAndyDE in the comments on MeinMMO
This return is now a certainty: Asher Mir is indeed stuck in the Vex network, and he needs the help of the Guardians. In return, he offers you an Exotic called “Vexcalibur,” which Guardians can now earn in the new exotic mission “NODE.OVRD.AVALON.” But only if you prove yourselves as worthy assistants beforehand.
Who was Asher Mir and what happened to him?
Asher Mir may not have been a hero in Destiny 2, but he was certainly grumpy when dealing with Guardians. And that’s exactly why they found him so cool. However, when the dark Pyramid ships first arrived in the Destiny 2 solar system in Season 11, it was the end for Asher Mir.
Back then, much like now in Lightfall, there was little to counter the mysterious power, so the planets Mars, Mercury, IO, and Titan were evacuated before they were consumed by darkness.
Asher Mir, the NPC vendor from IO with the characteristic Vex arm, took refuge on IO in the Pyramidion and blew up the entrance. This prevented the darkness from claiming important Vex information for itself. Since then, Asher Mir was considered dead.
Players and fans of Asher Mir never gave up hope that the grumpy old man might have somehow made it. And that is despite him constantly insulting them, complaining during strikes, and repeatedly telling them how stupid they were because they didn’t understand Radiolara lakes.
How to earn the Exotic “Vexcalibur” in Destiny 2
How to discover the secret quest: If you haven’t seen the Exotic mission on the map yet, you first need to discover the entrance. Fly to the European Dead Zone and land in the gorge. You will immediately notice the six Vex cubes.
- The Vex cubes are a number code lock.
- Drive past them with the Sparrow one by one and activate the lock. But beware – you only have 30 seconds from node to node.
Once that is done, the Vex network reveals to you a new “Simulated Cave” with access via the ETZ. If you can’t find the entrance, look to the sky. There you will now see a huge Vex whirl.
Directly below is the entrance to the Vex network and the mission “NODE.OVRD.AVALON” with the pleading Asher Mir.
Cool mission with Splicer Whispering feeling
This is what awaits you in the mission: Once you pass through the gate, you are already in the Vex network and crackling Radiolara. Now you need to explore the further path.
The Exotic mission is reminiscent of Season 19, where Guardians last played “Operation: Seraphs Shield” to obtain the Exotic “Revision Zero” – only this time it takes place not in space but deep within the Vex network.
You shouldn’t have too many problems. If you get stuck, do like Asher Mir. Let yourself be assimilated by the Vex and contact the Guardians with grumpy insults. If you add a lucrative Exotic, they will definitely get you out right away.
Nexxoss-Gaming provides you with a guide for the Exotic glaive “Vexcalibur” and the quest if you ever get stuck:
2 in 1 – “Vexcalibur” is both weapon and key
Vexcalibur opens access gates in the Vex network: Here it is similar, as “Vexcalibur” can also be crafted.
Additionally, the weapon also functions as a key that will make many things easier for you in the Vex network. But only if you level up the futuristic glaive and complete the individual quest steps.
… that Vexcalibur can now connect with the restrictive access gates that you encountered in the Avalon node…
This message is transmitted by the weapon after completing the mission/quest
We have already played the activity and would describe it as a mix of the Splicer Season “Override Event” and “The Whisper”.
- Just imagine you’re playing in the middle of your device’s hard drive.
- Alongside, you’re still completing some rather nasty jumping sessions, like in “The Whisper”.
- Furthermore, the engine of the network will try to erase you forever from the storage.
You have a lot ahead of you, which will need to be practiced and mastered, as you won’t just complete this mission once if you want to achieve everything. It apparently also opens the access gates.
Once you have done that, you can retrieve the Exotic from the depths of the Vex network. A final visit to the H.E.L.M. also allows you to unlock the weapon pattern. Because Vexcalibur can be crafted and will provide you with several advantages that have different functions and will also be helpful in further runs through the Exotic mission.
By the way, you can directly extract the weapon pattern – it is immediately free and activatable.
Who can play the mission? This exotic Avalon quest is open to all players who own the Lightfall DLC with Season 20. The Lightfall campaign must also be fully completed.
The power level requirements were at 1,780 at the time of this article. However, the Legendary version of the mission will have a requirement of 1,815. To play on Legendary, you must complete the quest once on Normal. Only then can you directly select and change the difficulty level via the destination map.
Have you already discovered and completed the Exotic quest in Destiny 2? What did you think of it, and especially, what do you think of the weapon? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
Vexcalibur has apparently appeared at the right time. Because this upcoming weekend, the new raid “Root of Nightmares” is just around the corner. This weapon could be a good option in the team due to its shield:
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