The Nexus

This article is about the Strike. For the Vex machine, see Nexus.

The Nexus
Game:	Destiny, Base Game
Player(s):	1 - 3
Location:	Venus
Destinypedia has a walkthrough guide for this level; see The Nexus/Walkthrough.

"Far below the Ishtar Academy, the Vex have set something in motion, a world-eating machine transforming Venus into another link in their intergalactic chain. This Nexus must be stopped and the Mind that controls it, destroyed."

— Ikora Rey

The Nexus is a Level 14 Strike on Venus. The fireteam's objective is to kill Sekrion, Nexus Mind to prevent the Vex from converting the planet into another node in their network.

Objectives

• Descend Into The Academy

Fight into the depths below the Ishtar Collective Academy to locate the Vex Nexus.

• Stalk The Servitors

Hunt down and destroy the Fallen Command Servitors blocking the path to the Nexus.

• Find The Nexus

Delve deeper underground to locate the Vex Nexus.

• Kill Sekrion

Destroy Sekrion, the Mind that protects and controls the Vex Nexus.

Transcript

Ishtar Sink, Venus

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• Ikora Rey: "Far below the Ishtar Academy, the Vex have set something in motion, a world-eating machine transforming Venus into another link in their intergalactic chain. This Nexus must be stopped and the Mind that controls it, destroyed."

{Mission begins}

The Fireteam lands in Ishtar Commons. The fireteam enters N/Gen Branch, Ishtar Academy.

• Ghost: "Picking up multiple Servitors."

The Fireteam is ambushed by Fallen. The Fallen High Servitors are destroyed.

• Ghost: "Ok! The upper level's open."

The Fireteam heads for Ishtar Research Lab, Dig Site 4.

• Ghost: "We're getting close. I'm detecting a massive surge from the dig site below us."

The Fireteam goes deeper into Dig Site 4. The Fireteam approaches the Vex stronghold.

• Ghost: "That's got to be the Nexus!"

The Fireteam attacks the surrounding Vex.

• Ghost: "The Nexus! It's opening!"

Sekrion, Nexus Mind appears, and attacks the Fireteam, sending Major Vex reinforcements. Sekrion is destroyed.

• Ghost: "Great work."

• Ikora Rey: "One tendril of the Vex surge has been severed. But their presence here still grows in other dark places, far out of our reach. We must continue to understand their power and haunt the realms where they gather."

{Mission ends}

Enemies

Fallen - House of Winter

• Dreg
• Shank
• Vandal
• Captain
• Servitor
  • High Servitor

Vex - Hezen Protective and Hezen Corrective

• Goblin
• Hobgoblin
• Minotaur
• Hydra
• Harpy

Boss

• Sekrion, Nexus Mind

Enemies (Rise of Iron)

Fallen - House of Winter

• Dreg
• Shank
• Vandal
• Captain
• Servitor

Vex - Hezen Corrective

• Goblin
• Hobgoblin
• Minotaur
• Hydra
• Harpy

Taken

• Taken Vandal
• Taken Goblin
• Taken Minotaur
• Taken Hobgoblin

Boss

• Sekrion, Subverted Mind (Taken variant)

Trivia

During The Dawning update, the Nexus Strike was revamped with its Light level being increased and a Taken boss added.