Forsaken guide, part 1: Campaign, destinations, and the Blind Well

Destiny 2’s first major expansion, Forsaken, marked the beginning of its fourth season and its second year. Taking a decidedly darker turn than the previous year, Forsaken began with the death of one of Destiny’s most beloved characters, leading us on a path of vengeance that tore through the Reef in pursuit of the Awoken prince Uldren Sov.

Part 1 of my Forsaken guide will cover the campaign, the ins and outs of the Tangled Shore and Dreaming City, the strikes that launched with the expansion, and the Blind Well activity. Part 2 will delve into the Shattered Throne dungeon and the Last Wish raid, as well as collections, Triumphs, and Seals to complete.

Most of this content will require a purchase of the Forsaken expansion to play, aside from open-world exploration of the two destinations once unlocked. I have a sneaking suspicion that Forsaken may go free-to-play in the fall, but I have no confirmation one way or another. For the time being, you’ll want to pick up the expansion if you want to experience what I’ll cover in this guide.

So without further adieu, let’s kick things off with an old-fashioned prison break.

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Destiny 2 base game guide: The Red War campaign, quests, and other content

With the news of various year 1 destinations entering the Destiny Content Vault this fall, a pretty sizable chunk of the game will also be going away, perhaps for good. To give you some guidance on what you should check out before it’s gone, I’m going to be writing up some guides on each release of the game, including campaigns, quests, activities, loot, and triumphs.

We’re starting all the way back at the beginning with Destiny 2’s launch. Released in September 2017, Destiny 2 brought a new campaign that started off by destroying a lot of what we knew and loved in Destiny 1. If you want to revisit the Red War and the initial appearance of the Red Legion, read on!

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