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}

Original Enemies

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 Enemies

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)