In Destiny 2, the second forge of the Black Armory is live. Read here how to unlock the Gofannon forge and how to get the second key for the mysterious chest from the new exotic quest. We also explain how to access the sniper rifle Tatara’s Sight.
What happened? On Friday, December 7th, the second of four forges from the Premium DLC “The Black Armory” arrived for Destiny 2.
Guardians now have the chance to tackle the next quest of the Black Armory and unlock the new Gofannon forge on Nessus. There, you’ll also find the next key for the exotic quest.
Unlock Gofannon Forge on Nessus – What You Need to Do
After Guardians have already unlocked the first quest of the Black Armory by unlocking the Volundr forge in the EDZ on Earth and earning their first forge weapon, the heavy machine gun Hammerhead, it’s now time to continue.
Now the Guardians should unlock the second forge, this time on Nessus.
Kill Fallen
How to get the item “Stolen Gear from the Black Armory”: After successfully unlocking the first forge on Earth, you now need to take down Fallen. They drop the “Stolen Gear from the Black Armory” after a few kills – a blue item that will end up in your inventory.
The first players reported that this item dropped for them at the beginning of the new raid “Scourge of the Past”.
However, more and more Guardians say that the item can drop randomly from all Fallen enemies. So kill Fallen until you get the item, which reportedly happens relatively quickly.
Once you have the item, return to Ada-1, the new merchant of the Black Armory, in the Tower and talk to her. There, you’ll find the next quest step.
Eliminate Fallen with Precision Kills
How to get the item “Corrupted Gear from the Black Armory”: Now you need to eliminate Fallen – specifically with precision kills. You need to collect 35x of the item “Corrupted Gear from the Black Armory”.
This task can be easily completed in the EDZ area of The Tangled Shore on Earth. There are always plenty of Fallen, and you can also take a detour into one of the three Lost Sectors.
Once you have the required 35 items together, visit Spider in the Wyrd Bight of the Reef.
Cryo Capsule Event and Melee Kills
What you need to keep in mind: After talking to Spider, you will get the next step. You need to complete the public Cryo Capsule event heroically.
This event must involve Fallen enemies and a boss. The event must also be completed in the area of Thebe’s Mouth, right in front of Spider’s front door.
Additionally, you need to eliminate a total of 75 Fallen with your melee attacks in the Wyrd Bight.
Once that is done, return to Spider.
Mission “Scourge of the Armory” in the EDZ
Fly to the EDZ: Spider will now send you to the EDZ on Earth. There, you need to complete the mission “Spider’s Rival,” which involves investigating Fallen depots in the EDZ. The mission is marked on the planet map.
What you need to keep in mind for the mission: The recommended power level for this quest is 620. So make sure you are at least around 610. As a group, the task is also significantly easier if your power level is below 620.
Your task is essentially to run through a few Lost Sectors, eliminate the bosses protected by shield drones, and scan the Black Armory chests.
Bosses and chests are not hard to find. Just follow the mission markers. Once you encounter the boss, take out the drones first until the overshield disappears, then take down the boss. After that, interact with the chest so your Ghost can scan it.
Intercept High-Value Targets on Nessus
How to find the Captain: Once that is done, the next quest step sends you to Nessus. There, you need to eliminate a roaming Fallen Captain. Simply head to the Exodus Black area.
In this area, you will either immediately or relatively quickly encounter the Captain with a yellow health bar at the Fallen camp (not difficult to miss). Take down the Captain, and the quest step is complete.
Mission “Source: Nessus” on Nessus
What you need to keep in mind: This mission is marked on the planet map and is self-explanatory. Just follow the mission markers and the instructions on the screen.
This involves infiltrating a Lost Sector, taking down the boss, and scanning some items. Once you have completed this, you’ll receive the next quest step.
In this mission, the recommended level is also set at 620.
Find the second lost forge in Destiny 2
How to find the forge: Now you can finally head to the Gofannon forge on Nessus. The entrance is located in the area of Artifact’s Room.
Once you spawn, accept the mission that is right in front of you. It’s easy to spot. The level recommendation is 620.
Now just follow the mission markers. These will lead you past the crashed spaceship to a small opening in the wall. From there, it goes through narrow tunnels to the forge.
There, you just have to defeat the Servitor and then return to Ada-1 in the Tower. You can now access the forge at any time and start the event there.
Here is a video guide from Destiny Guides on how to unlock the Gofannon forge in Destiny 2:
How to get the sniper rifle Tatara’s Sight in Destiny 2
This is the reward: At Ada-1, there is the next weapon form, this time for the sniper rifle Tatara’s Sight. You can get this weapon by following a similar procedure as in the quest for the first forge to obtain the machine gun Hammerhead.
What you need to do:
- obtain a weapon core and mixed ether on Nessus. You get the core from a weapon chest of the Black Armory in the area of Artifact’s Room. Take out the drone and loot the chest. You can quickly get the ether from Fallen in the “Chamber” area
- achieve 25 precision kills and take down 5 high-value targets – all with a sniper rifle
- achieve 10 sniper rifle multikills. For this, eliminate enemies in the starting passage of the Leviathan raid from Year 1, preferably with Whisper of the Worm. Reload the raid until you complete the task
- collect 20 Radiant Seeds. You can also do this easily on the Leviathan. It’s best to grab the Sleeper Simulant and take out all yellow enemies until you gather the required 20 seeds
- return to Ada-1. She will then send you to the Gofannon forge
- master the activity “Forging the Chain” in the Gofannon forge. The mechanics remain the same as with the Volundr forge – just with Fallen enemies. The level requirements also remain unchanged
Once you have successfully mastered the new forge, you will receive the new sniper rifle from the Black Forge.
Here is a guide from FluxXx LP on unlocking the new sniper:
Important: Do not enter the Volundr forge on Earth with the sniper rifle form. Due to a bug, you could lose this form if you have not completed it but participated in the first forge with it.
How to get the second key for the mysterious chest
This is the first exotic quest: In the first forge, Guardians found a mysterious chest. With this chest, the Guardians obtain the first exotic quest of the Black Armory. In this quest, they must find a total of four keys to open the chest at the end. The first key can be obtained in the Volundr forge.
How to get the second key: The second key is now available in the new Gofannon forge. The mechanics remain the same. Start the Gofannon forge on Nessus and master the first round.
Then, in the first 10 seconds of the second round, two bluish drones will appear that you need to take down. They are hard to miss. Once you have done that, a message saying Maximum Hardness will appear on the left side of the screen. Now you only need to survive the second round without dying.
At the end of the third round, there will be a Black Armory chest from which you get the second key for the mysterious chest. This will unlock the handlock on the small chest. The next key will presumably be found in the third forge.
In this video by Houndish, you can see how to take down the drones:
