Unlock Izanagi‘s Burden: My Complete Destiny 2 Quest Guide
As a long-time Destiny enthusiast with 4+ years dissecting top strategies, I‘ve helped countless players gear up. And few exotic quests compare to the journey toward Izanagi‘s Burden for sheer complexity. My comprehensive guide breaks down every step, helping fellow guardians finally claim this devastating weapon.
How It All Begins – Locating the Mysterious Box
Before the real quest starts, you need to get your hands on the Mysterious Box. Head to the Volundr Forge location in the EDZ, then veer from the main path following signs toward the Forge.
Hop off trail down a hill with criss-crossing pipes and rocky terrain. The cave housing the Black Armory crate resides around this area – sweep over the area and you‘ll soon spot the outcropping.
Interact with this unassuming crate to receive a quest item called the Mysterious Box, which kicks off the entire multi-step journey.
Tip: Having trouble locating the cave? Pull out your Sparrow for rapid traversal across the difficult terrain.
Four Keys For Four Forges
Freshly acquired box in hand, your next challenge involves gathering four unique forge keys tied to the following Black Armories:
- Volundr Forge
- Gofannon Forge
- Izanami Forge
- Bergusia Forge
But simply completing these Forges won‘t cut it. Instead, you must succeed a specific way – by triggering and completing a "max temper" run.
Here‘s a detailed breakdown of this little-known process for each Forge…
Achieving Max Temper: Step-By-Step
Reaching max temper requires eliminating two shielded drones that spawn partway through any forge run.
When they appear, quickly coordinate with teammates to take down both drones before either‘s 20 second respawn timer refills. If done correctly, "Max Temper" will display on-screen.
Finish off the rest of the enemies and forge boss under this max temper status to unlock the related key as a quest item.
Rinse and repeat this sequence across the Volundr, Gofannon and Izanami forges to snag all three keys. Bergusia‘s key drops upon completing its max temper run.
Pro Tip: For rapid max temper triggering, use Riskrunner SMG – its Arc damage wrecks drone shields fast!
The Hunt For Crystals and Lenses
Those three keys won‘t open the Mysterious Box just yet…you‘re only halfway done with the key gathering!
Return to Ada-1 and she provides a new quest – "Black Armory Key Mold" – kicking off two parallel objectives:
1) Gather 24 Watcher Lenses from Leviathan Underbelly
Fight through the mechanical bowels and locate/eliminate all Watcher enemies. It may take 3+ full clears given inconsistent spawn chance and numbers.
2) Forge 200 Gleaming Amethyst
These drop reliably from Heroic public events and Strikes. Expect some grind – roughly 20 completions worth.
Once you return with enough lenses and resources, Ada-1 grants the Obsidian Crystal – the final missing piece.
The Bergusia Brawl
Before slotting that crystal into the Mysterious Box, one last max-temper fueled Forge awaits…Bergusia.
Located in the EDZ‘s southern reaches, this Forge holds a key not found elsewhere. And given higher 630 recommended Power, team coordination pays major dividends.
I suggest running Well of Radiance + Ward of Dawn for protection against boss attacks during DPS phases. Have a Titan suppress Screebs and Phalanxes mid-fight for safer drone take-downs.
Complete Bergusia under max temper then open the mystery box with all four keys. We‘re nearing the end, guardian!
Test Your Mettle – Three Precision Strikes
Ada presents one final challenge before relinquishing Izanagi‘s Burden…solo three dangerous missions back-to-back, no deaths permitted.
- Shattered Throne Dungeon
- Pyramidian Strike
- Arms Dealer Strike
This endurance test pushes your skill and versatility to the limit. My advice? Play cautiously, drawing out tougher enemies while eliminating ads first. The goal here is steady progress, not speed.
Pack an adaptive sniper rifle to manage Champions at range. An Auto/SMG combo covers both shielded and unshielded enemies well. Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast – you got this!
Victory And Reward – Izanagi‘s Burden!
After meticulously working through keys, lenses, temper runs and solo strikes…you‘ve finally proven your dedication and skill! Visit Ada-1 one last time to claim your prize.
As a high-risk, high-reward Heavy sniper, Izanagi‘s Burden empowers risky one-shot play at a cost of special ammo per shot. But skilled guardians can leverage Honed Edge‘s buff to devastate beefy enemies and bosses.
Forge this sniper into your own personal weapon of light. Wield it with pride, and may it serve you well on the battlefield! Our journey was long, but we triumphed.
