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"These are our worlds...Take them back. Inch by inch. Bullet by bullet."

— Grimoire blurb.

Patrols are the primary open-worlds of the Destiny series. These maps are open-ended and focused on exploration. Players touch down in one of several Destinations, and are able to explore at will, along with taking on tasks assigned to them. Minerals and other resources can be found that can be used on weapons and armor. This is a "lower intensity" game mode compared to others, as there are no Darkness Zones or other penalties for death.

Players can bring a fireteam alongside them with two other people, but can also encounter other players while on patrol. Patrols are useful for gathering miscellaneous loot such as materials, consumables, hidden chests, or rewards for exploration missions. Missions can be acquired on patrol by locating and activating beacons, and are always available.

Patrol is available for the Cosmodrome, Moon, Venus, and Mars. The Taken King also possesses a unique patrol location for the Dreadnaught.

Destiny 2 introduces larger, much more expansive patrol locations, complete with Lost Sectors, Adventures, and new patrol missions. Destiny 2's patrol locations include Nessus, the EDZ, the Dreaming City, the Moon, Europa, the Cosmodrome, Savathûn's Throne World, Neomuna, and The Pale Heart. Along with the removed patrol locations of Titan, Io, Mercury, Mars, the Tangled Shore, and the Derelict Leviathan.

Destiny

Patrol missions and their respective icons.

Mission types

Destiny

Activating a patrol beacon will enable Guardians to complete simple missions for a small reward of experience and reputation.

• Scan - go to a certain location and have Ghost scan an object.
• Item - collect drops from a certain type of enemy.
• Survey - go to a certain location and scout out a group of enemies.
• Kill - kill a set number of enemies.
• VIP - kill a specific enemy found in a private location (typically a named major or minor).
• Energy Spike - collect energy beacons to reach 100% charge before your charge slowly drains to 0%. Players can overcharge for a maximum of five levels for maximum Glimmer and other material payoff.
• Neutralize Taken Blight - go to a certain location and fend off waves of Taken; sometimes includes an Ultra at the end.
• Quarantine - kill a specific enemy at a certain location, then go to a second location and fend off enemy waves.

If the player has completed several patrol missions, they can receive a mystery transmission where the player has to figure out how to unscramble a message (such as doing an emote, killing enemies, getting headshots, etcetera). The player is given an encrypted prompt on what they have to do and must figure it out for themselves.

Cosmodrome

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type
cosmodrome cordon	Push our enemies from the areas surrounding the Cosmodrome.	Location w/ Enemies	Kill Enemies	Kill Mission
sweep and clear	Punish the enemies of the Light for committing forces to the Cosmodrome.	Location w/ Enemies	Kill Enemies	Kill Mission
all in the game	Kill scavenging Fallen and search their bodies for Wire Wraps.	Location w/ Fallen	Collect Wire Wraps	Item Mission
reckon their sins	Kill Fallen and collect their Temper Cloth and the data filaments within.	Location w/ Fallen	Collect Temper Cloth	Item Mission
deny their power	Kill Fallen and recover the Shock Cores they use to charge their weapons and equipment.	Location w/ Fallen	Capture Shock Cores	Item Mission
rites of obedience	Kill Dreg specimens and collect their nerve interface Docking Caps for study.	Location w/ Fallen Dregs	Collect Docking Caps	Item Mission
ether hunt	Take out Fallen Dregs and Vandals and gather the Ether Sups they depend on for life.	Location w/ Fallen Dregs and Vandals	Recover Ether Sups	Item Mission
proxy war	Shoot down Fallen Shanks and recover their Fusor Proxy Drives for disassembly.	Location w/ Fallen Shanks	Salvage Fusor Proxy Drives	Item Mission
low flying defense drones	Look for Swivel Turrets in the wreck of Fallen Shanks. They're valuable salvage.	Location w/ Fallen Shanks	Collect Swivel Turrets	Item Mission
induction to pain	Search Fallen Vandals for Induction Rods, full of useful energy systems.	Location w/ Fallen Vandals	Collect Induction Rods	Item Mission
dust to dust	Gather Marrow Dust, a superb solvent, from defeated Hive warriors.	Location w/ Hive	Collect Marrow Dust	Item Mission
husk harvest	Search dead Hive for Husk Flakes, peeled from their grotesque armor.	Location w/ Hive	Collect Husk Flakes	Item Mission
carcinomaly	Scan the Hive biomass and send the information to the Cryptarch.	Lunar Complex	Transmit Data	Scan Mission
touchy little things	Scan the Fallen sensors and transmit the data back to the Cryptarch.	Dock 13	Scan Sensors	Scan Mission
classical vacuum	Dead Orbit is looking for aerospace telemetry from the Golden Age.	Dock 13	Analyze Computer	Scan Mission
classical vacuum ii	Analyze the crashed ship's flight computer to aid Dead Orbit avionics design.	Skywatch	Analyze Ship	Scan Mission
objekt 630	Get a sample of iridium and depleted uranium to aid Future War Cult's weapons program.	The Divide	Scan Munitions	Scan Mission
specific impulse	Future War Cult wants a fuel sample analysis from the Golden Age.	Refinery	Transmit Analysis	Scan Mission
history of flight	Retrieve flight records and analysis for New Monarchy.	Mothyards	Download Data	Scan Mission
still in the dark…	Download facility blueprints for New Monarchy.	The Steppes	Recover Secrets	Scan Mission
surface detail	Recover Golden Age materials data culled from Cosmodrome systems for Eva Levante.	Lunar Complex	Transmit Data	Scan Mission
the helium cantata	Analyze the neutron print left by fusion reactions and send any data back to Eva Levante.	Rocket Yard	Send Analysis	Scan Mission
verbal space program	Transmit the data in the flight recorder to aid Holliday.	The Steppes	Transmit Recorder	Scan Mission
brachistochrone trajectory	Trawl for navigational data to send to Holliday.	The Forgotten Shore	Transmit Data	Scan Mission
terminal ballistics	Send Banshee-44 intelligence on enemy weapons to aid in bettering our own.	The Forgotten Shore	Send Plans	Scan Mission
throw weight	Analyze onboard armament for Banshee-44.	Skywatch	Send Analysis	Scan Mission
four arms good, two arms better	An ambitious Dreg with a small warband plans to rally a raiding force. Eliminate them.	Lunar Complex	Kill Fallen Target	VIP Mission
exalted hive	Kill the Hive Knight whose presence rallies forces in this area.	Refinery	Eliminate Hive Target	VIP Mission
sever connection	A powerful Fallen Servitor is accessing our old networks. It must be stopped.	The Breach	Destroy Servitor Target	VIP Mission
ether denial	A powerful Servitor is scouring the area for mass and energy to refine into Ether.	Terrestrial Complex	Destroy Servitor Target	VIP Mission
shanks for the memories	Seek out and destroy a Fallen Shank scavenging lost Golden Age technology.	Lunar Complex	Eliminate Shank	VIP Mission
fight the good fight	Eliminate a Fallen Vandal heading a crew holed up inside the Wall.	The Breach	Kill Vandal Target	VIP Mission
evict salvage crew	Track down a Fallen Vandal whose crew has laid claim to a Golden Age ruin.	Terrestrial Complex	Kill Vandal Target	VIP Mission
A Dying Breed	A powerful Hive Wizard is nurturing the seeding of the Cosmodrome. It must be destroyed.	Refinery	Kill Hive Target	VIP Mission
troll patrol	Bring down a frenzied Hive Ogre and scatter its attendants.	The Breach	Stop Enemy	VIP Mission
pretty clear picture	Find a good vantage point to survey the area.	Skywatch	Scout Area	Survey Mission
scrap assessor	Provide an audit of potentially salvageable wreckage in the area.	The Blast	Review Area	Survey Mission
hole in the wall	Survey the small cave system in the Mothyards.	Mothyards	Survey Caves	Survey Mission
southside holding	Investigate the Cosmodrome tunnels in the Steppes.	The Steppes	Scout Tunnels	Survey Mission
news from beyond	Provide a status report on the Dome Array.	Terrestrial Complex	Survey Area	Survey Mission
high and dry	Provide a scouting report of the wreckage and enemy presence in the area.	The Forgotten Shore	Scout Area	Survey Mission
like a bunch of ants	Provide an accurate estimate of enemy power in The Divide.	The Divide	Scout Enemy	Survey Mission
dark at the end of the tunnel	Map the entrance to the Hive tunnels.	Refinery	Map Entrance	Survey Mission
field report	Provide an assessment of the enemy battlefield.	Rocket Yard	Scout Battlefield	Survey Mission

Moon

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type
surface sanction	Scour the lunar surface for enemies of the City.	Location w/Enemies	Kill Enemies	Kill Mission
dust to dust	Gather Marrow Dust, a superb solvent, from defeated Hive warriors.	Location w/Hive	Collect Marrow Dust	Item Mission
deny their power	Kill Fallen and recover the Shock Cores they use to charge their weapons and equipment.	Location w/Fallen	Capture Shock Cores	Item Mission
reckon their sins	Kill Fallen and collect their Temper Cloth and the data filaments within.	Location w/Fallen	Collect Temper Cloth	Item Mission
rites of obedience	Kill Dreg specimens and collect their nerve interface Docking Caps for study.	Location w/Fallen Dregs	Collect Docking Caps	Item Mission
ether hunt	Take out Fallen Dregs and Vandals and gather the Ether Sups they depend on for life.	Location w/Fallen Dregs and Vandals	Recover Ether Sups	Item Mission
proxy war	Shoot down Fallen Shanks and recover their Fusor Proxy Drives for disassembly.	Location w/Fallen Shanks	Salvage Fusor Proxy Drives	Item Mission
low flying defense drones	Look for Swivel Turrets in the wreck of Fallen Shanks. They're valuable salvage.	Location w/Fallen Shanks	Collect Swivel Turrets	Item Mission
induction to pain	Search Fallen Vandals for Induction Rods, full of useful energy systems.	Location w/Fallen Vandals	Collect Induction Rods	Item Mission
husk harvest	Search dead Hive for Husk Flakes, peeled from their grotesque armor.	Location w/Hive	Collect Husk Flakes	Item Mission
sample grafts	Collect the grafted bones of Hive Acolytes so their unnatural fusion can be understood.	Location w/Hive Acolytes	Collect Grafted Bones	Item Mission
gather arc inducers	Kill Hive Acolytes and detach their Arc Inducers. The City must understand the Hive's power.	Location w/Hive Acolytes	Collect Arc Inducers	Item Mission
collect symbiotes	Peel Scalpel Leeches from the flesh of dead Hive Knights so their enzymes can be extracted.	Location w/Hive Knights	Collect Scalpel Leeches	Item Mission
fallen tag	The Cryptarchs request a scan of glyphs scrawled by a new Fallen House.	Anchor of Light	Scan Marking	Scan Mission
built to last	Help the Cryptarchs understand the relation between a Hive Rune and the surrounding architecture.	Temple of Crota	Scan Hive Structure	Scan Mission
shuttle down	Dead Orbit seeks details on the wreckage of a Golden Age aircraft sent to the Moon, to aid future technology development.	Anchor of Light	Scan Shuttle	Scan Mission
not beyond infinity	Scan a collapsed arm of the accelerator to aid Dead Orbit in ship and weapons technology.	Archer's Line	Scan Accelerator	Scan Mission
relic finder	Future War Cult is seeking analysis of a Hive relic, as the basis for a potential weapons platform.	Hellmouth	Analyze Relic	Scan Mission
ears to the ground	Future War Cult wants to test the functionality of a communications array.	Anchor of Light	Analyze Comm-link	Scan Mission
power underwhelming	New Monarchy requests weapons data stored in the central computing station of the Colony base.	Anchor of Light	Core Analysis	Scan Mission
the accelerator	Retrieve Golden Age data logged at the Moon's cargo accelerator.	Archer's Line	Transfer Logs	Scan Mission
the stash	Levante is desperate for anything you can recover from a Fallen technology cache near the Hellmouth.	Hellmouth	Scan Tech	Scan Mission
into the dark	Gather intelligence on Hive instruments in their launch chambers for Eva Levante's research.	Temple of Crota	Scan Hive Instruments	Scan Mission
to the ship	Recover data from a Hive Seeder to help Holliday understand our enemies' flight systems.	Temple of Crota	Record Launch Data	Scan Mission
seeder control	Analyze a component of a Hive Seeder to aide Holliday in her propulsion research.	Hall of Wisdom	Analyze Component	Scan Mission
will it blow?	Banshee-44 needs to determine if ancient fuel sources are still viable.	Archer's Line	Fuel Analysis	Scan Mission
colony lost	Banshee-44 is desperate for information on the ruins of a colony structure that may have sunk into the Hellmouth.	Hellmouth	Scan Structure	Scan Mission
the harder they fall	Take down a Hive monstrosity Guardians have been hunting for years.	Temple of Crota	Take Down Ogre	VIP Mission
going to need a bigger gun	Taking down one of the great Hive monsters will bring a good price.	Gatehouse	Kill Ogre	VIP Mission
troll patrol	Bring down a frenzied Hive Ogre and scatter its attendants.	Hall of Wisdom	Kill Ogre	VIP Mission
take down	Eliminate a Hive Wizard believed to be heading for Earth.	Temple of Crota	Kill Hive Target	VIP Mission
bury the wizard	The price on this Wizard's head is high. Take it out.	Gatehouse	Eliminate Hive Target	VIP Mission
the wizard in dust	Every ship near the Moon can detect this Wizard's dark power. You must defeat it.	Hall of Wisdom	Kill Wizard Target	VIP Mission
the way in	Scout the area surrounding a lesser known entrance to the Hive fortress.	Archer's Line	Scout Hive Entrance	Survey Mission
search and recover	Assess the viability of reclaiming an abandoned colony base near the Hellmouth.	Hellmouth	Scout Base	Survey Mission
in deep	Investigate the launch chambers to assess the threat level of the Hive invasion.	Temple of Crota	Probe Area	Survey Mission
tight grip	Scout the ruins of a Colony base held by Fallen for potential reclamation by mankind.	Anchor of Light	Scout Area	Survey Mission
all that remains	Survey the extent of the damage the Fallen have inflicted on an ancient communication outpost.	Anchor of Light	Survey Area	Survey Mission
into the maw	Recon the interior of the Hive fortress with particular focus on the miasma spewing from the Hellmouth.	Gatehouse	Scout Hellmouth	Survey Mission

Venus

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type
gonna need more bullets	Scout the area surrounding the Ishtar region for enemies and eliminate them.	Location w/ Enemies	Kill Enemies	Kill Mission
shoot to kill	Take down any threats in the area.	Location w/ Enemies	Kill Enemies	Kill Mission
deny their power	Kill Fallen and recover the Shock Cores they use to charge their weapons and equipment.	Location w/ Fallen	Capture Shock Cores	Item Mission
all in the game	Kill scavenging Fallen and search their bodies for Wire Wraps.	Location w/ Fallen	Collect Wire Wraps	Item Mission
rites of obedience	Kill Dreg specimens and collect their nerve interface Docking Caps for study.	Location w/ Fallen Dregs	Collect Docking Caps	Item Mission
ether hunt	Take out Fallen Dregs and Vandals and gather the Ether Sups they depend on for life.	Location w/ Fallen Dregs and Vandals	Recover Ether Sups	Item Mission
proxy war	Shoot down Fallen Shanks and recover their Fusor Proxy Drives for disassembly.	Location w/ Fallen Shanks	Salvage Fusor Proxy Drives	Item Mission
induction to pain	Search Fallen Vandals for Induction Rods, full of useful energy systems.	Location w/ Fallen Vandals	Collect Induction Rods	Item Mission
roto to ruin	Collect Roto Joints from any Vex.	Location w/ Vex	Collect Roto Joints	Item Mission
scrap it together	Seek out any Vex you can find armored with Scrap Castings and eliminate them.	Location w/ Vex	Find Scrap Castings	Item Mission
crystal clear	Hunt down Vex units and recover their Focusing Lenses.	Location w/ Vex	Collect Focusing Lenses	Item Mission
slap down	Locate Goblins in the area and secure these Vex weapon components.	Location w/ Vex Goblins	Collect Slap Channels	Item Mission
packs a punch	Track down Vex Harpies in the region carrying Stasis Disruptors.	Location w/ Vex Harpies	Collect Stasis Disruptors	Item Mission
take just a bit	Take down any Hobgoblins you can find and recover these weapons parts.	Location w/ Vex Hobgoblins	Collect Stream Syphons	Item Mission
how does it work?	Recover these armor components from any Vex Minotaur in your path.	Location w/ Vex Minotaur	Capture Heavy Roto Joints	Item Mission
torch them	Kill any Vex Minotaur in your sights and recover their Torchlight Bindings.	Location w/ Vex Minotaur	Claim Torchlight Bindings	Item Mission
newtonian ease	Swat Harpies and Hydras from the skies and recover their Anti-Grav Nodes.	Location w/ Vex Harpies and Hydras	Recover Anti-Grav Nodes	Item Mission
stops a tank	Hunt Vex Hydras and Minotaur for this nearly impenetrable armor plating.	Location w/ Vex Hydras and Minotaur	Collect Hard-Point Plating	Item Mission
time is the enemy	The Cryptarch has requested an analysis of Vex Transfer Gates in the Ishtar Cliffs.	Ishtar Cliffs	Scan Platform	Scan Mission
it works	The Cryptarch is curious about a still-functioning relic in the Academy Commons.	Ishtar Commons	Scan Ishtar Tech	Scan Mission
shipwreck	Dead Orbit wants a scan of the downed Fallen Skiff in the Academy to aid in their own developments.	Ishtar Commons	Scan Engine	Scan Mission
really big ears	Dead Obit would like an analysis of a Fallen relay near Winter's Lair to aid development of interstellar communications tech.	Ember Caves	Scan Relay	Scan Mission
winter's wake	Future War Cult wants an analysis of a technology cache in Winter's Lair.	Ember Caves	Complete Analysis	Scan Mission
bridge to ruin	Future War Cult needs an analysis of the Vex bridge lattice near the Citadel to help develop defense tech.	The Citadel	Scan Lattice	Scan Mission
proof is in the ruins	New Monarchy seeks any information that might be gleaned from studying the Vex ruins on Venus.	Ishtar Cliffs	Scan Ruins	Scan Mission
the walls have ears	New Monarchy believes, with enough information, it can interpret communications moving through the Vex ruins.	The Citadel	Complete Analysis	Scan Mission
kilowatt hours	Eva Levante has expressed interest in an energy spike along the Shattered Coast.	Shattered Coast	Scan Devices	Scan Mission
over and out	Eva Levante wants an analysis of a potential Vex communications device in the Waking Ruins.	Waking Ruins	Scan Comm Device	Scan Mission
backup power	Amanda Holliday would like to get a look at Guardian equipment that may be malfunctioning.	Shattered Coast	Scan Equipment	Scan Mission
A Fallen Bird	Holliday is eager to learn all she can about the makeup of the crashed Fallen ship in the Ishtar Commons.	Ishtar Commons	Scan Ship	Scan Mission
about to blow	Banshee-44 is curious about Vex relics in the Waking Ruins. Specifically, if they can be made to explode.	Waking Ruins	Scan Technology	Scan Mission
beams of light!	Banshee-44 is interested in weaponizing contained energy and has found a potential source for analysis.	The Citadel	Analyze Energy	Scan Mission
knock the hustle	Take down a Fallen captain responsible for gutting an entire wing of the Ishtar Collective's Academy of Golden Age relics.	Campus 9	Kill Fallen Target	VIP Mission
fallen advance	A group of Fallen have been harassing Guardians in the area. Put a stop to their activity.	Hall of Whispers	Eliminate Servitor	VIP Mission
unauthorized access	Take down a Servitor feeding off the surviving Ishtar Collective networks.	Ishtar Academy	Eliminate Servitor Target	VIP Mission
stop all the downloading	Reports say a Fallen Shank is carrying resources vital to their survival.	Hall of Whispers	Kill Shank	VIP Mission
took the handles	A Fallen Vandal in the area is destroying relics from the Ishtar Collective and must be stopped.	Campus 9	Stop Fallen Target	VIP Mission
right between the eye	Assassinate a deadly Vex Minotaur sighted in multiple locations across the Ishtar Region.	N/Gen Branch	Kill Vex Target	VIP Mission
get some getback	A Vex Minotaur that hit a team of Guardians in the Academy has been sighted in the area.	Ishtar Academy	Eliminate Vex Target	VIP Mission
setting up shop	A Vex Minotaur is holding ground, preparing to revive the network in the area.	The Juncture	Take Down Vex Target	VIP Mission
payback	A particularly stealthy Vex Hobgoblin has hit a number of Guardians from cover. Take it out.	N/Gen Branch	Kill Target	VIP Mission
can't be stopped	A Hobgoblin that has proved nearly impossible to kill has been reported in the area.	The Juncture	Stop Vex Target	VIP Mission
wreck shop	Scout the Fallen House of Winter's lair deep in the Cinders and send intelligence back to the Tower.	Ember Caves	Scout Lair	Survey Mission
fight style	Provide intelligence on the tactics our enemies use against each other.	Ishtar Cliffs	Evaluate Enemy Tactics	Survey Mission
best in show	Evaluate enemy battlefield tactics.	Ishtar Commons	Scout Battlefield	Survey Mission
ECHO… Echo… echo…	Investigate recent enemy activity beneath the Ishtar Collective Academy.	Shattered Coast	Map Area	Survey Mission
one if by land	Image the destruction to the Ishtar Collective grounds for the City.	Shattered Coast	Scan Vista	Survey Mission
gate to where?	The Tower is requesting that we scout the area near the Transfer Gates in the Waking Ruins.	Waking Ruins	Scout Area	Survey Mission

Mars

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type
don't stop until they drop	Kill enemies anywhere on Mars.	Location w/Enemies	Kill Enemies	Kill Mission
that has to hurt	Kill enemies anywhere on Mars.	Location w/Enemies	Kill Enemies	Kill Mission
recovery	Hunt down Cabal outfitted with Thread-Metal Strands.	Location w/Cabal	Collect Thread-Metal Strands	Item Mission
screwed	Track down the Cabal and rip off their Slug Screws.	Location w/Cabal	Collect Slug Screws	Item Mission
just like that?	Search for Cabal Legionaries and hit them for their Enamel Caps.	Location w/Cabal Legionaries	Collect Enamel Caps	Item Mission
on point	Rip the Hard Point Glass from the hands of any Cabal Phalanxes or Legionaries you encounter.	Location w/Cabal Phalanxes and Legionaries	Collect Hard Point Glass	Item Mission
harness the power	Track down Cabal Phalanxes and strip them of their Force.	Location w/Cabal Phalanxes	Collect Force Harnesses	Item Mission
multiple hosts?	Kill the Cabal's mysterious Psions. Remove their Symbiotes for processing and analysis.	Location w/ Cabal Psions	Collect Symbiotes	Item Mission
roto to ruin	Collect Roto Joints from any Vex.	Location w/Vex	Collect Roto Joints	Item Mission
crystal clear	Hunt down Vex units and recover their Focusing Lenses.	Location w/Vex	Collect Focusing Lenses	Item Mission
slap down	Locate Goblins in the area and secure these Vex weapon components.	Location w/Vex Goblins.	Collect Slap Channels	Item Mission
torch them	Kill any Vex Minotaurs in your sights and recover their Torchlight Bindings.	Location w/Vex Minotaurs	Claim Torchlight Bindings	Item Mission
whip it up	Recover Sensor Whips from any Vex Harpies or Hobgoblins in your path.	Location w/Vex Harpies and Hobgoblins	Collect Sensor Whips	Item Mission
I Don't Get It	The Cryptarchs seek to learn more about the Cabal's research into the Black Garden Gate.	Barrens	Record Legion Marking	Scan Mission
buried past	The Cryptarch needs to know more about the Gate to the Black Garden. A material analysis will aid his research.	Valley of the Kings	Scan Structure	Scan Mission
self-service	Dead Orbit is interested in data from the OWT Center on Mars to assist their research.	Buried City	Transmit Data	Scan Mission
do you copy?	Dead Orbit has requested an analysis of Cabal long-distance flight communications.	Rubicon Wastes	Scan Relay	Scan Mission
know thy foe	The Future War Cult needs an analysis from inside the Cabal fort to aid in research of the enemy.	Valley of the Kings	Attain Scan	Scan Mission
I'm a Computer!	The Future War Cult wants as much intel on the enemy as you can manage to gather.	Rubicon Wastes	Gather Intel	Scan Mission
ears in the sky	New Monarchy requests any salvageable data collected by Clovis Bray in the Golden Age.	The Hollows	Re-establish Uplink	Scan Mission
still standing	New Monarchy want an analysis of material construction of the centuries-old structures in the Hollows.	The Hollows	Analyze Structure	Scan Mission
connection terminated	Eva Levante needs you to help re-establish a remote connection to the systems used by OWT.	Buried City	Re-establish Connection	Scan Mission
A Series Of Tubes	Eva Levante needs to cull information from the Cabal Defense Net.	Scablands	Establish Connection	Scan Mission
where's the on button?	Amanda Holliday needs Golden Age telemetry that may still be stored in Freehold's transit center.	Buried City	Transfer Data	Scan Mission
ELINT Work	The Shipwright wants an analysis of the Cabal secure array.	Scablands	Analyze Comms Array	Scan Mission
caballistic	Banshee-44 wants an analysis of Cabal munitions to aid his own research.	Barrens	Analyze Munitions	Scan Mission
formula roke	The Gunsmith wants analysis of propellants developed by Clovis Bray.	The Hollows	Send Analysis	Scan Mission
nice knowing ya…	Take down a Cabal Centurion laying Freehold to ruin.	Dust Palace	Kill Cabal Target	VIP Mission
so much hurt	The leader of the Cabal forces has set up a stalwart defense in the area. A Guardian should be able to handle him.	Gatehouse	Kill Cabal Target	VIP Mission
you're already dead	Eliminating the Centurion leading the Cabal here would greatly assist in reclaiming the area.	Firebase Rubicon	Kill Cabal Target	VIP Mission
in the hat	Hunt down the leader of a Cabal recon crew.	Giants' Pass	Kill Cabal Target	VIP Mission
traveler's most wanted	A Cabal Legionary has been leading attacks against Guardians and must be killed.	Firebase Rubicon	Eliminate Target	VIP Mission
sweet vengeance	A Cabal Phalanx leads a team stripping vital resources from the areas surrounding Freehold. Take it down.	Dust Palace	Stop Enemy	VIP Mission
kill on sight	A Cabal Target is holding a critical checkpoint. Take him down so the City can advance its position.	Giants' Pass	Eliminate Target	VIP Mission
lay it down	Guardians report a major Vex target in this area. Eliminate the Vex Minotaur.	Freehold Station	Kill Vex Target	VIP Mission
not to harp on you…	Take down a Vex Harpy in the ruins of Freehold.	Freehold Station	Take Down Target	VIP Mission
tower under sand	Search the Dust Palace complex for Vex or Cabal activities.	Dust Palace	Explore Dust Palace	Survey Mission
field report	Provide an assessment of the enemy battlefield.	Giants' Pass	Scout Battlefield	Survey Mission
strength of our enemies	Scout the Iron Line to form a better estimate of the Blind Legion's strength.	Gatehouse	Scout Iron Line	Survey Mission
all that remains	Survey the extent of the damage the Fallen have inflicted on an ancient communication outpost.	Freehold Station	Survey Area	Survey Mission
blind leading the blind	Scout Firebase Rubicon for intelligence on the Blind Legion's operations.	Firebase Rubicon	Scout Rubicon	Survey Mission
belly of the beast	Despite its size, the Tower has little solid intel on the Goliath and wants more.	Valley of the Kings	Scout Goliath Entrance	Survey Mission

Dreadnaught

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type
on point	Rip the Hard Point Glass from the hands of any Cabal Phalanxes or Legionnaires you encounter.	Location w/Cabal	Collect Hard Point Glass	Item Mission
recovery	Hunt down Cabal outfitted with the Thread-Metal strands.	Location w/Cabal	Collect Thread-Metal Strands	Item Mission
butcher's call	The Tower needs intelligence on the Cabal/hive battlefield. Survey the location and report back.	Mausoleum	Survey Enemies	Survey Mission
core of the problem	Cayde wants more information about the state of wrecked dreadnaught. Scan the core and send him the data.	Mausoleum	Core Analyzed	Scan Mission
big bang	Cabal have been spotted transporting heavy munitions onto the Dreadnaught. Patrol the area and learn what they're planning.	Mausoleum	Heavy Munitions Analyzed	Scan Mission
rest in pieces	The Tower's requesting you establish a foothold on the Dreadnaught. Make our presence known.	Location w/Enemies	Kill Enemies	Kill Mission
area secured	Secure the designated areas on the Dreadnaught to prevent enemy reinforcements from arriving.	Location w/Enemies	Kill Enemies	Kill Mission
target downed	The Cabal is establishing a front against the Hive. The Vanguard can't allow them to gain a foothold.	Hull Breach	Kill Cabal	Kill Mission
next on the list	An enormous Hive Knight has been spotted operating from there within the derelict ship.Elimate it to secure the area.	The Founts	Kill Hive Knight	VIP Mission
on the precipice	A Taken presence has been detected on the outskirts of the Dreadnaught. ELiminate it before it grows in strength./Destroy the Taken Knight Balvog before it spreads its blight.	Mausoleum	Kill Balvog, Shield of Oryx	VIP Mission

Plaguelands

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type
forced evolution	Kill Fallen bipeds and collect their bio-grafters, used for genetic splicing. Stronger foes may drop more.	Location w/ Fallen	Collect Fallen Bio-Grafters	Item Mission
sins of the fallen	Kill Fallen to collect the SIVA Actuators they use to accelerate their twisted transformations. Stronger foes may drop more.	Location w/ Fallen	Collect SIVA Actuators	Item Mission
nature vs nurture	A powerful Hive Wizard is nurturing the seeding of the Cosmodrome. It must be destroyed.	Lord's Watch	Kill Wizard Target	VIP Mission

Destiny 2

• Salvage—hunt down select materials to salvage at certain locations, defending against enemy forces as you do so.
• Assassination—hunt down a high-value enemy target, collecting rewards for doing so.
• Scan—go to a certain location and have Ghost scan an object.
• Item—collect drops from a certain type of enemy.
• Survey—go to a certain location and scout out a group of enemies.
• Kill—kill a set number of enemies.
• VIP—kill a specific enemy found in a private location (typically a named major or minor).

Public Events

Though not strictly limited to Patrol mode, Public Events always occur in public areas, usually following a predictable schedule. Only players who participate in the event while it is available will earn any rewards. Performance in Public Events is scored as Bronze, Silver, or Gold, and rewards are automatically granted to players upon completion. In Destiny 2, public events contain heroic objectives to complete and are expanded upon.

World Events

Some events, such as Blade of Crota summons, Queen's Wrath "Wolf Packs", and Taken Lieutenant attacks, can occur in Patrol mode as well, but they are not scored and their timing is random. These events are colloquially known among players as "World Events".

Destiny 2

Mission types

European Dead Zone

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type
cleaning up the streets	Eliminate Dregs in Trostland and recover their Drained Ether Tanks.	Location w/ Fallen	Collect Drained Ether Tanks	Item Mission
camping trip	Make sure the abandoned equipment in Sojourner's Camp is still functional.	Outskirts	Transmit Analysis	Scan Mission
chronicler of history	Retrieve a thee-dimensional scan of a pre-Collapse sculpture in Maevic Squrare.	Maevic Square	Transmit Analysis	Scan Mission
the hills have you	There's been a lull in Fallen activity. Survey the area to see if no news is good news.	Winding Cove	Scout Fallen area	Survey Mission
beachcombing	Make sure the Red Legion hasn't seized even more territory in Winding Cove.	Winding Cove	Scout Cabal area	Survey Mission
urban flight	The Fallen are more familiar with terrain in the Outskirts than humanity is. Shift that balance.	Trostland	Scout Fallen area	Survey Mission
unsafe for swimming	Eliminate enemy forces in Winding Cove.	Location w/ Enemies	Winding Cove	Kill Mission
deep, dark, and down	A Fallen Servitor is stripping the cavern walls for minerals. Put a stop to it.	Trostland	Kill Servitor enemies	VIP Mission

Titan (moon)

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type

Nessus

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type
hallows, what's this?	Recover Conversion Matrices from defeated Vex in the Hallows.	Location w/Vex	Collect Conversion Matrices	Item Mission
radiolarian to the grave	Eliminate Vex Harpies in Watcher's Grave and salvage their Radiolarian Pods.	Location w/Vex	Collect Radiolarian Pods	Item Mission
watch your step	Survey the edge of a large pit in the Hallows for aberrant gravitational readeings.	Hallows	Scout Area	Survey Mission
seeing is believing	From high ground, survey the wreckage of the Exodus Black in the Glade of Echoes.	Glade of Echoes	Survey wreckage	Survey Mission
thrermal decomposition	Find and destroy the Accumulative Mind.	The Cistern	Kill Vex Target	VIP Mission

Io

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type

Mercury

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type

Mars (Hellas Basin)

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type

Tangled Shore

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type

Dreaming City

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type
shoreline scavenging	xxx	Divalian Mists	Collect Captured Essences	Item Mission
field assignment: active duty	xxx	Divalian Mists	Patrolling the Divalian Mists	Kill Mission

Moon (Destiny 2)

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type

Europa

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type

Court of Savathûn

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type

Neomuna

Mission Name	Description	Objective Location	Objective	Patrol Type

Lost Sectors

Lost Sectors are hidden dungeons scattered throughout the open worlds of Destiny 2, which include a variety of treasures and bosses that contain the key to them. Upon completion of a Lost Sector, players can attempt a specific Lost Sector on Legend or Master difficulties.

Adventures

Adventures are side missions given to patrolling Guardians by free-roaming NPCs throughout the worlds of Destiny 2.

Flashpoints

Flashpoints are a weekly event focused on one Destination. Play the specified activity there to complete the Flashpoint and earn a Prestigious Engram.

World Quests

World Quests are a series of questlines that detail the story of the world they take place on. World Quests are generally long and detailed, only being playable after the player has completed the main campaign.

Treasure Maps

Treasure Maps are items that can be purchased from Cayde-6. They mark a location on an area's map where Cayde has hidden a stash of items.

Salvage Missions

Salvage Missions are Patrol missions that can be pursued by Guardians, which entail Guardians to salvage specific materials.

Challenges

Challenges are heroic objectives that Guardians can pursue for rewards.

List of appearances

• Destiny (First appearance)
  • The Taken King
• Destiny 2
  • Curse of Osiris
  • Warmind
  • Forsaken
  • Shadowkeep
  • Beyond Light
  • The Witch Queen
  • Lightfall