Of Queen and Worms

Next:	Evidence Board
Of Queen and Worms
Game:	The Witch Queen
Quest giver:	Ikora Rey
Objective:	With Savathûn taken care of, Mara Sov has arrived to help us acquire knowledge in preparation for The Witness. Visit Mara Sov in The Enclave on Mars. "It requires strength and a new host to survive, to divulge its secrets. [...] for the Queen of the Awoken… It's worth the risk." — Queen Mara Sov
Reward(s):	Parasite

Of Queen and Worms is a Quest of the The Witch Queen expansion. After the conclusion on the Campaign, you help Queen Mara Sov uncover the secrets held by Savathûn's Worm.

Quest Steps

"And my vanquisher will read that book, seeking the weapon, and they will come to understand me, where I have been and where I was going."The following is a verbatim transcription of an official document for archival reasons. As the original content is transcribed word-for-word, any possible discrepancies and/or errors are included.

• Meet with Mara Sov in the Enclave on Mars. With Savathûn taken care of, Mara Sov has arrived to help us acquire knowledge in preparation for The Witness. Visit Mara Sov in The Enclave on Mars.
  • Mara Sov will be waiting in the firing range inside the Relic. Interact with the Dying Worm to see a cutscene.
• Complete the "Birthplace of the Vile" Strike. Mara has asked that you take Savathûn's dying worm into the Throne World and find a way to revitalize it.
  • The Strike is slightly different.
    • The dialogue is between The Ghost and Mara Sov.
    • Some doors and interactions take longer to happen to accomodate for the dialogue.
    • After activating the resonant slabs, the player collects a Cryptoglyph from the basin before moving foward.
    • After defeating the boss, a Deepsight cloud appears. Using it reveals an incubator. Interacting with it places the worm upon it and concludes the mission.
• Visit Fynch. Your newly acquired Cryptoglyph is the key to fully revitalizing Savathûn's worm. But first, you'll need to re-energize it…
• Locate a Cryptoglyph rune in the Temple of the Cunning. Fynch has transmitted details of a Cryptoglyph rune location. Track it down to re-energize the Cryptoglyph.
  • Reach the entrance of the Temple. Hordes of Scorn will spawn there, topped up by a Fanatic's Chosen. Defeat them all to finish the step.
• Defeat Scorn in the Throne World to charge the depleted rune. The rune has been drained of its power. Recharge it by defeating Scorn in the Throne World.
  • 100 Scorn must be defeated.
• Find the entrance to the Sepulcher Lost Sector in the Florescent Canal. The Sepulcher Lost Sector awaits you somewhere within the Florescent Canal.
• Locate a larvae incubator at the end of the Sepulcher Lost Sector in the Florescent Canal. You have what you need to begin revitalizing Savathûn's worm. In the meantime, Mara has located another incubator in the Sepulcher Lost Sector.
  • After defeating the Lost Sector's boss, a Deepsight cloud will appear. Interact with it to open a passage in the back of the room. Interact with the Incubator and listen to the dialogue to complete the step.
• Gather leads by completing three patrols in the Florescent Canal. Fynch has pointed you in the general direction of another rune. Canvas the area and gather leads.
  • 3 Patrols must be completed.
• Locate a Cryptoglyph Rune in the Queen's Bailey. Fynch has transmitted details of a Cryptoglyph rune location. Track it down to re-energize the Cryptoglyph once more.
  • Reach the opposite side of the Bailey. Hordes of Hive will spawn there, topped up by a Lightbearer Acolyte. Defeat them all to finish the step.
• Find the entrance to the Metamorphosis Lost Sector in the Miasma. The Metamorphosis Lost Sector awaits you somewhere within the Miasma.
• Locate a larvae incubator at the end of the Metamorphosis Lost Sector in Miasma. You have what you need to continue revitalizing Savathûn's worm. Mara has located another incubator, this time in the Metamorphosis Lost Sector.
  • After defeating the Lost Sector's boss, a Deepsight cloud will appear in the chest room. Interact with it to open a passage into another room. Interact with the Incubator and listen to the dialogue to complete the step.
• Locate a Cryptoglyph rune in the Alluring Curtain. Fynch has transmitted details of a Cryptoglyph rune location. Track it down to re-energize the Cryptoglyph once more.
  • En route to the destination, more dialogue between Ghost and Mara Sov will be spoken.
  • Reach almost the end of the Curtain. Hordes of Hive will spawn there, topped up by a Lightbearer Knight. Defeat them all to finish the step.
• Find the nearby Deepsight cache in the Alluring Curtain. The rune was stolen and stashed away before you could get to it. Seek out the nearby Deepsight cache to retrieve it.
  • Torches suspended over platforms will materialize. Light them all to make a chest appear.
• Find the entrance to the Extraction Lost Sector in Quagmire. The Extraction Lost Sector awaits you somewhere within Quagmire.
• Locate a larvae incubator at the end of the Extraction Lost Sector in the Quagmire. Savathûn's dormant curse is now killing her worm! You'll need to act fast to keep it alive before you can start looking for Mara. Fynch may have an answer…
  • After defeating the Lost Sector's boss, a Deepsight cloud will appear in the exit corridor. Interact with it to open a passage into another room. Interact with the Incubator and listen to the dialogue to complete the step.
• Visit Fynch and see if he can help Savathûn's worm. Savathûn's dormant curse is now killing her worm! You'll need to act fast to keep it alive before you can start looking for Mara. Fynch may have an answer…
• Complete the "Parasitic Pilgrimage" mission. The casing provided by Fynch may save Savathûn's worm, but you'll need to find a way to combine the two. Seek energy to sustain the worm in the meantime.
  • Completing this mission and the step awards the Parasite Exotic Grenade Launcher, and concludes the Quest.

List of appearances

• Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (First appearance)