Today, on July 2nd, the new Lumina quest starts in Destiny 2. As a reward, a new exotic hand cannon is waiting. Here’s what we know so far about this quest and the new weapon exotic.
This quest is about: With the Weekly Reset on July 2nd, there will be something new to do for all Annual Pass holders starting at 7:00 PM our time. Then you can hunt for a new exotic weapon as part of the so-called Lumina quest from Season 7.
What is the reward from the Lumina quest? At the end of the quest, a new exotic hand cannon – the Lumina, a kind of sister weapon to the Thorn – awaits you.
Where does the information come from? Official details about the quest are currently not available – other than that it starts in the EDZ. However, clever dataminers have already been able to extract some initial information. The results provide a first glimpse of what Guardians can expect starting July 2nd.
However, take the following details with a grain of salt. Much of this has not yet been officially confirmed. Once the quest goes live, we will publish a comprehensive Lumina guide with confirmed information.
This is how the Lumina quest works in Destiny 2
The data found already shows where you will probably start the quest and how the individual steps will proceed.
This is how you start the Lumina quest: Bungie has recently revealed that the Lumina quest begins in the EDZ on Earth.
Datamining helps to narrow down the search even further. The interesting thing is: it seems that you will most likely find the first quest step or the quest itself in the same place where you found the Thorn quest.
You can read how to get the Thorn here: This is how you get the Thorn in Destiny 2 – Guide
In the quest description, it says among other things, “You found a letter in the destroyed camp where you also found the damaged Thorn.” You should then determine the location of the original Thorn. It’s unclear whether you might need the Thorn itself to find the quest.
To possibly make it easier for you to start this new quest, we are showing here again where exactly you got the Thorn quest. Maybe you will also start the Lumina quest right there:
These are the quest steps: According to the found data, you need to complete the following steps:
- Find a chest containing the Rose (the original form of the Thorn). For this, you need to achieve kills within an hour without reloading before the chest changes its position. You will probably need to get the kills with the Thorn or at least a form of this weapon that you get through the quest.
- Complete various activities in the game. You must have the Rose equipped. If you play with other Guardians who are also using the Rose, you will make faster progress.
- Complete a special version of the strike “Will of the Thousands”. There you will likely need to destroy the recently appeared Hive crystals and defeat Xol, the Worm God, at the end. You must complete this step in one run. Here you will find the locations of the crystals:
- Collect hand cannon kills with team mates in the Crucible, generate Light Orbs for your team members (in any activities), and kill invaders in Gambit before they get someone from your team.
- Complete a Nightfall strike with at least 50,000 points
- Complete several Escalation Protocol waves, Forge ignitions, or repeat the Blind Well.
Afterwards, the quest should be completed based on the current state, and you will receive the Lumina.
This is what the new exotic hand cannon Lumina can do
The rumors about the Lumina have apparently been confirmed. In a trailer for the start of the quest, Bungie confirmed that the Lumina can heal and buff its allies.
Detailed information about this can be found in this article: The Lumina may become the 1st weapon in Destiny 2 that heals others
What do you think of the new exotic weapon? Are you ready to go at the start of the quest? By the way, another exotic weapon will likely come in Season 7 – apparently a returner from Destiny 1:
