The Inverted Spire

This article is about the Strike on Nessus. For the Vex ruin, see The Inverted Spire (location).

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The Inverted Spire
Game:	Destiny 2
Player(s):	1-3
Location:	Arcadian Valley, Nessus
Objective(s):	Stop the Cabal's mining operations and destroy the awakened Vex Mind deep beneath Nessus' surface.
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End the Red Legion expedition that's ripped open the planet's surface.

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The Inverted Spire is a Strike located on Nessus, introduced in Destiny 2. The fireteam's objective is to end the Red Legion's mining expedition and find what they discovered under Nessus.

Objectives

• Investigate the Cabal
• Defeat all hostiles
• Access the Conflux
• Traverse deeper
• Eliminate the Vex
• Press forward
• Approach the drilling Site
• Eliminate drill site security
  • Eliminate drill Officers
• Board the Cabal drill
• Repel all attackers
• Cross the dig site
• Get clear of the drill
• Investigate the dig site
• Defeat the Modular Mind

Transcript

(Mission Begins)

• Zavala: Welcome to Nessus. This planet is crawling with Vex. The Red Legion have sent in crews, and we need to know why. Failsafe, are you online?

• Failsafe: Commander, your favorite AI is primed and ready. I have prepared back doors into several key Vex systems. We have detected a series of seismic disruptions. The Cabal may be responsible.

• Zavala: We need to know what we're dealing with. Yours are the boots on the ground, Guardian. Good luck.

• Ghost: Oh, look! Look! Its a Vex milk waterfall, we can stop and - aww.

• Ghost: Oh. We're walking into the light. I think there is a metaphor here and I don't like it.

• Ghost: Hey Failsafe! You're all cozy in your data core. Any advice on an energy shield?

• Failsafe: I believe the nearby Vex constructs maintain that barrier.

• Ghost: Well, I could've - OK we'll shoot them.

• Ghost: What could the Red Legion possibly be drilling for?

• Failsafe: Friendly query: what have you done to attract such hostile species to my planet?

• Ghost: And of course the drills have armed crews.

• Failsafe: If its helpful, I suggest you deal with the drills when the shooting stops.

• Ghost: The shooting never stops.

• Failsafe: Just so you know: I have detected a massive Vex energy signature.

• Ghost: And the only way to reach it is down past those giant, pointy drill bits? Good!

• Ghost: I hope this is safe. The Cabal don't need to stick the landing. We do.

• Ghost: Zavala's gonna owe us big for this.

• Ghost: This is fine. This is fine. This is fine. This is just fine.

• Ghost: That made the Crucible feel safe.

• Ghost: Uh, guys? We've encountered a massive Vex Mind.

• Failsafe: Watch your back friend! I'm detecting multiple ordnance types.

• Ghost: You're not helping!

• Ghost: Energy change! Watch out!

• Ghost: In your face!

• Ghost: It's not getting up from that! Zavala, we're good!

• Zavala: Well done. Failsafe, what's your assessment of this incident?

• Failsafe: Vex records indicate the Cabal discovered the Mind, and dug into this world to capture it. Had the Red Legion achieved their goal, I estimate a 60% chance this planetoid would have been destroyed in the ensuing battles. Luckily, the captain stepped in.

• Ghost: Huzzah!

{Mission Ends}

Enemies

Original Cabal - Red Legion War Beast Psion Legionary Blood Guard Legionary Colossus Incendior Blood Guard Incendior Phalanx Gladiator Centurion Blood Guard Centurion Fallen - House of Dusk Wretch Dreg Vandal Marauder Captain Shank Servitor Vex - Sol Collective Goblin Minotaur Hobgoblin Harpy Quantum Harpy Fanatic Nightfall Champions Barrier Barrier Colossus Barrier Hobgoblin Unstoppable Unstoppable Incendior Bosses Bracus Rulaitl (WANTED) Antikytheran Mind Episkeptis, the Uninvited (WANTED) Protheon, Modular Mind

Rework Vex - Nessian Schism Bosses Precursor Nexus Hydra (x2) Compelled Koresian, Harrowed Frame Protheon, Modular Mind

Exclusive rewards

• Trichromatica – Exotic Ghost

Gallery

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  Cabal projection of Protheon

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  Protheon void form

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  Protheon solar form

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  Protheon final arc form

Trivia

• This strike was shown off for the first time during the Destiny 2 gameplay premiere and was the lone PvE activity available to players during the Destiny 2 beta.
• If players manage to kill the boss before reaching the final stage of the encounter, the chest will appear at the end with no additional enemies.
• On rare occasions a single Drake Tank spawns in the "Eliminate Drill Site security" section before entering the Cabal Drill.

List of appearances

• Destiny 2 (First appearance)
  • Episode: Revenant (Rework)