In Destiny 2: Forsaken of Osiris, you can forge your own Vex weapons. For this, a weapon forge is introduced as an “endgame activity”.
When Osiris was banished and sent into exile, he smuggled out a few weapons from the Last City. Over time, these were refined and equipped with Vex technologies, says Art Director Dave Matthews. Now a few white cables adorn the weapons, through which Vex milk presumably flows.
These Osiris Vex weapons can be earned in the “Forsaken of Osiris” expansion. However, they do not drop randomly from enemies or are included in engrams – instead, you must forge them.
How to forge in Forsaken of Osiris
For these Vex weapons, a weapon forge is available to you, located in the Lighthouse. The forge looks like a kind of altar: behind the altar on the wall is the Osiris symbol, surrounded by several circles:
Each of these circles represents a new Osiris Vex weapon. A total of 11 weapons can be forged, with the glyphs on the wall indicating your progress and which weapons you have already crafted.
To obtain an Osiris weapon, you must complete several steps:
- First, the story campaign of Forsaken of Osiris must be completed. Until then, you cannot use the forge.
- Next, you can go to Brother Vance. He offers you various “Lost Prophecies”, or lost prophecies:
- There will be a total of 11 of these prophecies, each corresponding to an Osiris Vex weapon.
- The prophecies consist of several verses that want to be decrypted. For this, you may collect various items. By inspecting the prophecy, you will be specifically told in which activities you can collect the required items.
An example: For the Osiris hand cannon, you need “Concentrated Radiolarian Culture” and “Advanced Paradox Amplifier”.
- Concentrated Radiolarian Culture can be obtained exclusively through public events.
- Advanced Paradox Amplifier is a rare item that can be obtained by completing strikes, crucible matches, and heroic adventures.
These items then go into your inventory. Once you have collected enough, you can use them to fulfill the prophecy.
Now go back to Brother Vance, who will give you another item. You take this to the forge and craft your weapon from it. The weapons will then look like this:
Every week, Brother Vance brings three prophecies. So you cannot forge all weapons at once.
Some questions about this forge remain unanswered:
- If I dismantle my Vex weapon – can I forge it again or do I have to fulfill the prophecy again?
- And what happens if all the circles are activated?
By the way: Brother Vance is not only your guy for prophecies in the endgame, but also for heroic adventures. These are meant to make the adventures significantly harder and more lucrative. Vance has 6 adventures available in this screenshot, with three being blue and three being purple. The purple adventures are presumably the heroic ones.
What do you think of this weapon forge?
