Songs from the Void

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Songs from the Void
Game:	Rise of Iron, The Dawning Holiday Event
Quest giver:	Ikora Rey
Objective:	You found a mysterious schematic. A partially scratched-out note in the corner reads “Nova Mortis.” "You've heard of the Thunderlord? It is a weapon of The Great Disaster—our first terrible attempt to fight the Hive on the Moon. What you may not know is that the Titan who created that mighty weapon made two others. This is the schematic for the Nova Mortis, which hasn't been seen since the battle ended. I wonder how it got here?" — Ikora Rey
Reward(s):	Nova Mortis

"Great deeds are often preserved in song. Who remembers the names of the singers?"

— Ikora Rey

Prerequisites

Obtainable from Competitive Spirit Book rank 7 during The Dawning. Use Xûr's Tag to open Xûr's Gift to receive the mission Tattered Schematic, that unlocks this quest.

Quest steps

Talk to Ikora Rey

"Very interesting, Guardian. There are very few things remaining from this dark time."

— Ikora Rey

Objectives

• Take the schematic to Ikora Rey in the Tower.

Banshee Knows

"The Guardians who went to the Moon were outnumbered and outgunned. They never stood a chance."

— Banshee-44

Objectives

• Talk to Banshee-44 in the Tower.

Dialogue

Ikora says the schematic is for the Nova Mortis, a gun designed by the Titan who created the Thunderlord.

"Now this is unusual. Last I heard, all records of the Nova Mortis were lost in the retreat from the Moon. Heard some rumors about the Fallen trying to make something like it during Skolas's time, but I don't think they ever figured it out.

I can build this, but I'll need your help. Get out there and “make a connection with the Void,” as Ikora would say."

— Banshee-44

Experience Breeds Excellence

"Nova Mortis is almost as dangerous to the wielder as it is to its targets."

— Banshee-44

Objectives

• Get points from kills with Void abilities in any activity.
  • 100 Void Ability Kills

Return to Banshee-44

"Nova Mortis is a hungry weapon. It feeds on the power of the Void."

— Banshee-44

Objectives

• Talk to Banshee-44 in the Tower.

Dialogue

Nova Mortis is a weapon of the Void. It will take powerful energy to infuse it.

"We're almost there, but we're going to need a more concentrated form of Void energy to fully infuse the core. Hive might work."

— Banshee-44

Waking Nova Mortis

"Nova Mortis was created to fight the Hive. Seems fitting to use the Hive to power it."

— Banshee-44

Objectives

• Defeat the Hive Abomination in "The Abomination Heist" Strike on the Moon.

Return to Ikora Rey

"Nova Mortis was a weapon created in a desperate time. Only a Guardian with a will as great as yours can be its master."

— Ikora Rey

Objectives

• Speak to Ikora Rey in the Tower.

Dialogue

Nova Mortis hums with barely-controlled Void energy.

"I sensed your approach, and the power of the Void you hold. Nova Mortis is yours now. Use it well."

— Ikora Rey

Rewards

• Nova Mortis