Quests

See also: Story Missions

Quests are missions introduced in The Dark Below. Players can pick up their quests from a NPC in The Tower or Reef. To complete the quest, players must complete the task(s) assigned then return of the NPC.

The Taken King Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
A Broken Will	??	3	The story of a sword and its wielder.
A Sword Reforged	??	6	The story of a sword and its wielder.
Blighted Worlds	??	1	The tale of the Guardian's assault on the Taken.
The Court of Oryx	??	2	Eris Morn and the Guardian launch a campaign against the worst of Oryx's army.
The Road to King's Fall	??	3	The final tale of the Taken King.
The Taken King (Quest)	??	17	The Taken King had come. The tale of the Guardian that went out to meet him.
The Taken War: Earth	??	6	Tales of battles against the Taken across the Cosmodrome on Earth.
The Taken War: Mars	??	6	The story of battles against the Taken across the surface of Mars.
The Taken War: Venus	??	6	The story of the battle against the Taken across the surface of Venus.

Exotic Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Starting NPC	Number of Steps	Reward	Description
A Light in the Dark (Quest)	??			Thorn (Year 3)	This is a story told in whispers, the story of a darker path. Would you follow? Would you dare?
A Sword Reforged	??	Crucible Handler	6	Raze-Lighter Dark-Drinker Bolt-Caster	The story of a sword and its wielder.
Beauty in Destruction	??			Gjallarhorn (Year 3) Iron Gjallarhorn	The tale of a weapon forged for a new Iron Lord.
Channeling the Corruption	??			Outbreak Prime
Hunger Pangs (Quest)	??	Eris Morn	2 x 3	Touch of Malice	The story of the Hive, and a choice made long ago.
Hymns of Fire	??	Gunsmith		Abbadon	"People say the assault on the Moon was a bad idea. I don't know about that... seems worse to just surrender that ground without trying to fight." - Banshee-44
Jolly Holliday	40	Shipwright	10	The Chaperone	The story of Tex Mechanica's contest for a shotgun with a long history.
Shattered Past	??	Eris Morn	2		The story of the Hive, and a choice made long ago.
Songs of the Void	??	Warlock Vanguard		Nova Mortis	"Great deeds are often preserved in song. Who remembers the names of the singers?" - Ikora Rey
The Crux of Darkness				Necrochasm (Year 3)	A Guardian's quest to turn Darkness against its champions.
The Old Hunger	??		4		The story of the Hive, and a choice made long ago.
The Sleeper Stirs			6, 2	Sleeper Simulant	The tale of a sleeping giant, who dreamed of war.
We Found a Rifle	??			Khvostov 7G-0X	The story of a Guardian, a Ghost, and a gun.

Main Story Missions

	Tier 1 Level	Enemy Type	Expansion	Number of Steps	Description
Against the Hive	??	Hive	None	7	The Hive have awoken. This is the tale of their renewed war against the Light.
Fruit of the Garden	??	Vex	None	13	The story of the Mysterious Stranger and her tale of the Black Garden.
House of Wolves (Quest)	??	Fallen	House of Wolves	19	The story of the Awoken and their campaign against the House of Wolves.
Nothing Left but the Fall	??	Fallen	None	11	The story of the Fallen and the City, and their battle for the future of Earth.
The Dark Below (Quest)	??	Hive	The Dark Below	10	The story of Eris Morn and her fight against the Hive god Crota.
The Taken King (Quest)	??	Taken	The Taken King	17	The Taken King had come. The tale of the Guardian that went out to meet him.

Class Quests

Titan Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
A Titan Rises	??	7	A Titan rises from the ashes of the broken world.
Armored Void	??	6	The tale of a Defender who entered the Crucible ready to brand the competition with fists of Void.
Flameforged	??	6	A tale of how the Guardian brought the Sunbreaker's Light, unseen for years, to battle in the Crucible.
Legend of the Titan	??	10	The tale of a Titan on a path out of the Darkness.
Path of the Defender	??	9	The tale of the Guardian's trials with the Ward of Dawn.
Path of the Striker	??	9	The tale of the Guardian's trials with the Fist of Havoc.
Striking Fist	??	6	The story of how the Guardian entered the Crucible and showed how a Striker is a war drum and a front line all at once, dismantling and demoralizing in a roar of thunder.
The Sunbreakers' Challenge	??	3	The tale of a Guardian's quest to find the Sunbreakers.

Hunter Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
A Hunter Rises	??	7	A Hunter rises from the ashes of the Collapse.
Draw from the Void	??	6	The tale of a Nightstalker whose arrows of Light left a lasting impression on the Crucible.
Just a Handful of Bullets	??	6	"Need destruction at a distance? Nightstalkers are gonna need support against heavy armor while Bladedancers want it up close and personal. Find a Gunslinger. They'll know what to do." —Cayde-6
Legend of the Hunter	??	10	The tale of a Hunter on a path out of the Darkness.
Path of the Bladedancer	??	9	The tale of a Guardian's trials with the Arc Blade.
Path of the Gunslinger	??	9	The tale of the Guardian's trials with the Golden Gun.
Sheathed Lightning	??	6	The story of how the Guardian took the Bladedancer's Light and cut down the competition.
The Nightstalker's Trail	??	3	A story of a rescue mission, as the Guardian tracks a Nightstalker in danger.

Warlock Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
A Song For the Sun	??	6	The story of how a Sunsinger earned victory in the Crucible with a weapon and a song.
A Warlock Rises	??	7	A Warlock rises from the ashes of an overrun world.
Fulminator	??	6	A tale of the Crucible and how a Stormcaller showed the competition how potent Arc lightning can be.
Legend of the Warlock	??	10	The tale of a Warlock on a path out of the Darkness.
Path of the Sunsinger	??	9	The tale of the Guardian's trials with the Radiance.
Path of the Voidwalker	??	9	The tale of the Guardian's trials with the Nova Bomb.
The Stormcaller's Path	25	3	The tale of a Guardian's journey into the storm.
Voidmaster	??	6	A story of the Crucible and how a Voidwalker's gloaming Light pierced the competition.

Vanguard Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
A Cry for Help	36	2	The tale of a Golden Age relic calling from the Cosmodrome. And the Guardian who heeded it.
Bounty Hunter	??	2	The path of a bounty hunter, tasked with challenges by Xander 99-40.
High-Value Targets	??	2	The tale of how the Guardian remained vigilant even after the defeat of Crota, Skolas, Oryx, and all the known forces of Darkness.
Neverending Battle	??	6	The tale of how the Guardian took part in Vanguard Strikes and helped push the Darkness back.
Patrols 101	??	2	The tale of how the Guardian helped strengthen the City by patroling beyond its borders.
Speed Kills	??		"I promised Zavala the SRL wouldn't be a distraction. So if we want to have our fun, I need someone to help me deal with a few tasks." —Amanda Holliday
The Vanguard's Hand	35	2	The tale of a Guardian, and Cayde-6's plan to put them to work.
Vanguard Elite (Quest)			The Guardian is called on to join others and face challenges.
Variations on a Theme	??		"Old foes among the Devil Splicers, the Hive, and the Vex have returned, Guardian. The Vanguard would call on you again." —Zavala
Veteran's Tour	??	11	The Tower offers its thanks to the Guardian for all they've done over the last year.

Crucible Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
Break the Ceiling	??	2	The story of a Guardian who achieved devastating victory in the Crucible.
Conquer the Day	??	4	The story of how the Guardian braved Lord Shaxx's daily challenges.
Crucible Combat (Quest)	??	6	A tale in which the Guardian does battle in the Crucible under different match types.
Crucible Forged	??	2	A tale of how the Guardian took on the Control match type in the Crucible.
Factions (Quest)	??	13	A tale of how the Guardian earned the respect of the City Factions.
Glory and the Taking of It	??		A Guardian fights for glory in the Crucible.
Impress Lord Shaxx	??	3	Amanda's plan to prove the Guardian's worth to Lord Shaxx.
The Mountaintop	??	2	The tale of how the Guardian became a Crucible veteran.
Trials Practice	??	2	The tale of how the Guardian learned to excel at the Elimination match type in the Crucible.
Weapon Master	??	5	The tale of how the Guardian lent Banshee-44 a hand.

Dead Orbit Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
The Arach's Champion			A Guardian dons the colors of Dead Orbit to arise as the Arach's Champion.

Future War Cult Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
Champion of the Cult			A Guardian dons the colors of the Future War Cult to arise as its Champion.
Not Forged in Light	??	12	The tale of a mysterious weapon, torn out of space and time.

New Monarchy Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
The Executor's Champion			A Guardian dons the colors of the New Monarchy to arise as its Champion.

Gunsmith Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Reward	Description
Back in the Saddle	??	4	Fabian Strategy Ace of Spades Tlaloc Immobius Stillpiercer Susanoo	The story of a gunsmith who returns to his trade.
Imprecation	??	8	The First Curse	The story of the Last Word, and the words that came before.

Shipwright Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
A Nod from Cayde	??	3	Amanda's plan to prove the Guardian's worth to Cayde-6.
Make the Vanguard Smile	??	3	Amanda's plan to prove the Guardian's worth to Ikora and Zavala.

Queen's Wrath Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
Lost and Found	??	3	The brief tale of Petra's search for hope.
The Taken War: Petra	??	8	The tale of Petra Venj and her response to the Taken threat.

Crota's Bane Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
Successor to the Throne	??	2	The story of how the Guardian descended the depths of the Sunless Cell and silenced Alak-Hul the Darkblade.

House of Judgment Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
At the Gates		6	Oryx is dead, but the Taken are still a threat.
The Wolves of Mars	??	9	The tale of Variks's struggle to quell the Fallen in this time of turmoil.

Cabal Quests

	Tier 1 Level	Number of Steps	Description
The Legion's Beachhead	??	5	The Guardian's assault on the Cabal Skyburners entrenched on the Dreadnaught.