In Destiny 2 you have the opportunity to earn titles for your characters. You can wear these proudly and visibly in-game. In this guide, we will show you what you need to do for the Chronicler title.
Titles in Destiny 2: Since the release of the Forsaken expansion, it has been possible to earn titles for your characters and thereby stand out from the mass of Guardians.
The titles come in the form of a special text overlay that appears in-game next to the player’s name and is visible to other Guardians. The titles are meant to visually showcase extensive achievements and accomplishments that one has reached in certain areas of the game.
How to Become the Chronicler in Destiny 2
Earning titles is generally time-consuming and involves a significant amount of work and effort. You need to successfully master a wide range of tasks before your Guardian can adorn a title.
What Makes the Chronicler Title Special? This title is tied to the Lore Seal in the Triumphs and revolves around the in-game lore of Destiny 2.
The requirements for the Chronicler can mostly be viewed through the Lore Seal in the Triumphs tab of the game menu. You need to complete a total of 10 different Lore books, which are made up of several stories.
How to Find and Complete All Lore Books for the Chronicler.
The Book “Uldren Sov”
These lore entries all revolve around the story of the Awoken Prince Uldren Sov. The lore of the Forsaken Prince is told through 20 small drones scattered throughout the game world.
Through these collectibles, one gets an interesting insight into the relationship between Uldren and his sister Mara Sov, the Queen of the Awoken. You also learn in detail how Uldren became the leader of the Scorn Barons.
Here you can find the locations of all 20 drones in the video. Once you have found and scanned them all, this lore book is complete.
The Book “The Shattered City”
This book is relatively easy to complete. You obtain the 14 individual stories by playing through the Forsaken expansion’s story and completing the campaign. After that, you have all the necessary lore pieces together, and the lore book is complete.
The Book “The Man They Called Cayde”
The lore entries in this book provide a closer look at Cayde-6, the slain commander of the Hunter Vanguard. You can find the 13 entries randomly by opening chests scattered throughout the world of Destiny 2.
However, you have a higher chance of completing these entries if you play the mission “Ace in the Hole” (Ace in the Hole) as part of the exotic quest for Cayde’s hand cannon The Last Hope or when this mission is active as a heroic story mission in the Vanguard.
Open all the chests you find there. If the mission is available in the Heroic list, you can play it repeatedly until you collect all the entries. While the entries are also found randomly there, the chances are noticeably higher.
More information can be found here: The Last Hope – How to Get Cayde’s Exotic Hand Cannon
The Book “The Dreaming City”
The stories for this lore book are obtained randomly by opening chests and completing activities in the Dreaming City. The best sources are heroic public events, Lost Sectors, and the Blind Well. Where exactly you find the chests doesn’t matter – as long as it’s in the area of the Dreaming City.
The following information will help you with this step:
- How to Complete the Blind Well Heroically
- All Lost Sectors 2018
- How to Start All Public Events Heroically
The Book “Marsenna”
This lore book is among the hardest tasks on the way to becoming the Chronicler. On the one hand, you need to find all 16 Ahamkara bones scattered throughout the Dreaming City. On the other hand, you must destroy all 40 corrupted eggs, which are also hidden in the Dreaming City.
The locations of all Ahamkara bones in the video:
In the following video, Esoterickk guides you to the locations of all 16 bones. However, keep in mind: Only four of them are accessible at any time. The other 12 only appear at certain times.
These 4 bones can be found at any time:
- 00:00 – Marsenna #14 “Fideicide III”
- 00:45 – Marsenna #7 “Cosmogyre III”
- 01:25 – Marsenna #3 “Brephos II”
- 02:26 – Marsenna #5 “Cosmogyre I”
These bones are only accessible during the third cycle week of the Forsaken Curse – when the curse is at its strongest.
“The Shattered Throne” Mission:
- 02:56 – Marsenna #11 “Ecstasiate III”
Queen’s Court:
- 03:57 – Marsenna #13 “Fideicide II”
The Broken Throne:
- 06:06 – Marsenna #12 “Fideicide I”
- 07:15 – Marsenna #6 “Cosmogyre II”
- 08:12 – Marsenna #1 “Archiloquy”
- 09:25 – Marsenna #2 “Brephos I”
The following bones appear only every 6 weeks as part of the Ascendant Challenge rotation:
Aphel’s Rest – Ascendant Challenge 1:
- 10:32 – Marsenna #16 “Imponent I” Forfeit Shrine
Gardens of Esila – Ascendant Challenge 2:
- 12:11 – Marsenna #15 “Heresiology”
Kerres’ Refuge – Ascendant Challenge 3:
- 14:03 – Marsenna #9 “Ecstasiate I”
Herald’s Retreat – Ascendant Challenge 4:
- 16:35 – Marsenna #10 “Ecstastiate II”
Sunken Shores – Ascendant Challenge 5:
- 18:28 – Marsenna #8 “Cosmogyre IV”
Starlight Chamber – Ascendant Challenge 6:
- 19:54 – Marsenna #4 “Brephos III”
The Locations of the Corrupted Eggs:
For this task, you first need the exotic Wishender bow. Only once you have received this bow can you tackle this task. Because only this exotic bow can destroy the corrupted eggs.
In total, 40 corrupted eggs are hidden in the Dreaming City. Destroying all of them may take some time, as some locations like the Ascendant Challenges rotate weekly, and some eggs are therefore only accessible at certain times.
Here you can find the locations of all 40 corrupted eggs.
The Book “From Truth to Power”
Completing this lore book will likely take the most time. Because an entry (sometimes two due to a bug) can currently only be obtained in the respective third cycle week of the Forsaken Curse – when the curse is at its strongest.
Then Guardians have the opportunity to complete a bounty from Petra that grants them an audience in the Queen’s Court where you must open the chest to find the corresponding entry for the lore book.
Currently, no further ways are known to obtain these stories, but the book is not complete, so there could be additional ways. For now, this means that there is only one entry (2 if the bug strikes) every three weeks.
The Book “The Awakened of the Reef”
The lore about the story of the Awoken of the Reef can be found in small crystal bundles. You need to scan all 23 of them if you want to complete this lore book.
The locations of all 23 crystals can be found here.
The Book “The Drifter”
This lore book revolves around the Drifter, the organizer of Gambit. You earn the entries by completing Gambit matches, unlocking Gambit triumphs, and as part of the exotic quest for the hand cannon The Last Hope, which you get through the Gambit mode.
A portion of the 10 stories you get simply through playing the new PvEvP mode. Three are obtained along the way and two after completing the quest for The Last Hope. One lore piece is tied to the Gambit triumph “Particle Thief”, which requires you to collect three particles as an Invader in the enemy arena and return safely.
The Book “Ghost Stories”
You can complete this lore book by finding all 23 Dead Ghosts hidden throughout the world of Destiny 2. These sometimes really exciting stories are about the adventures of numerous ghosts and their Guardians.
You can find the locations of all 23 Dead Ghosts here.
The Book “Variks, the Loyal”
The lore entries for this book drop from chests and various activities in the Shattered City – specifically when the weekly flashpoint is active there. A good source is public events and heroic adventures. However, pretty much every activity can yield the needed stories during the flashpoint. You just need time and some luck.
How to Equip the Chronicler Title
Once you have completed all the necessary lore books, you can activate the Lore Seal in the menu. Then you can equip the Chronicler title. The title then appears in the character menu and is visible to all other Guardians in-game under the respective player name.
