The Deck of Whispers are a form of tarot-lite cards introduced in Season of the Witch, and created as a result of Eris Morn's ascension to the Hive God of Vengeance.
Overview
The Deck of Whispers are discovered after Eris ascended into the God of Vengeance in order to challenge Xivu Arath, God of War, and her adherance to the Sword Logic. The deck operates on opaque cards scattered throughout Savathûn's Throne World, which give a variety of effects. The opaque cards can be identified at the Lectern of Divination, which is located in the Athenaeum.
Major Arcana Cards
There are 12 Major Arcana cards that can be found, and it affects your playthrough of Savathûn's Spire or Altars of Summoning. Identifying Major Arcana cards at the Lectern of Divination also unlocks entries of the Sororicide lore book. They can be enabled or disable by interacting with the altars displaying individual Major Arcana cards at the Athenaeum after completing the quest associated with individual cards. Note: you must have at least 5 cards to activate its effect in the seasonal activites
| Roman Numeral | Name | Effect | How to obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | The Sisters | Final blows have a chance to generate Special ammo | Random drop after progress the first set of steps within the "Bladed Path" questline |
| II | The Witch | Increase damage with each final blow | Random drop after progress the first set of steps within the "Bladed Path" questline |
| III | The Adherent | Rapidly defeating combatants have a chance to regenerate health and shields | Random drop after progress the first set of steps within the "Bladed Path" questline |
| IV | The Harbinger | Final blows have a chance to createe an explosion, damaging nearby enemies | Random drop after progress the first set of steps within the "Bladed Path" questline |
| V | Blades | Final blows have a chance to generate Heavy ammo | Random drop after progress the first set of steps within the "Bladed Path" questline |
| VI | Lacuna | Void damage applies suppression | Unlock Void Attunement |
| VII | Liminal | Arc damage applies jolt | Unlock Arc Attunement |
| VIII | Ascension | Solar damage applies scorch | Unlock Solar Attunement |
| IX | Lament | Final blows reduce class ability cooldown | Complete the Lacuna Major Arcana quest |
| X | The Lie | Final blows reduce melee cooldown | Complete the Liminal Major Arcana quest |
| XI | The Truth | Final bows reduce grenade cooldown | Complete the Ascension Major Arcana quest |
| XII | The Wish | Final blows have a chance to generate Orbs of Power | Complete Mission: Sunder |
Minor Arcana Cards
There are 44 Minor Arcana cards that be found, and each Minor Arcana cards can offer bonuses within Savathûn's Spire and Altars of Summoning, grant additional rewards, or unlock additional tests with the Imbaru Engine. Note: 6 cards found in Savathûn's Spire and 3 cards within the Altars of Summoning require elemental attunements to be unlocked before these cards can be collected.
| Card Type | Name | Effect/Reward | How to obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| VI of Tablets | Empowered Unlocking | Using your Witch's Keys will award additional Witch's Engrams | |
| VI of Crystals | Keeper of the Keys | There is a small chance that opening a Witch's Chest will reward a Witch's Key | |
| VI of Swords | Empowered Rewards | Using your Witch's Keys to open Witch's Chests in Savathûn's aspire on Legend difficulty will award an additional piece of armor and a Deepsight Resonant weapon. | |
| IX of Crystals | Witch's Boon: Savathûn's Spire | Using Witch's Keys to open Witch's Chests in Savathûn's Spide may now drop Red War Weapons. | |
| VI of Swords | Witch's Boon: Altars of Summoning | Using Witch's Keys to open Witch's Chests in the Altars of Summoning may now drop Red War Weapons. | |
| Ace of Tablets | Empowered Spire Crystals: Arc | Extends the timer when activating Arc crystals in Season of the Witch activities. Activating an Arc crystal blinds and jolts nearby combatants. | |
| VIII of Crystals | Empowered Spire Crystals: Solar | Adds 1 stack of restoration when carrying a Solar crystal in Season of the Witch activities. | |
| IX of Worms | Empowered Spire Crystals: Void | Allows Void crystals to be destroyed from a distance in Season of the Witch activities. | |
| VII of Tablets | Whispers of Power I | Allows you to re-draw a card from your active deck once per activity. | |
| VII of Crystals | Whispers of Power II | Allows an additional re-draw from your active deck per activity. | |
| II of Worms | Witchcrafting | The next Season of the Witch weapon you focus at the Ritual Table will be Deepsight Resonant if possible. | |
| III of Tablets | Witchcrafting | The next Season of the Witch weapon you focus at the Ritual Table will be Deepsight Resonant if possible. | |
| III of Crystals | Witchcrafting | The next Season of the Witch weapon you focus at the Ritual Table will be Deepsight Resonant if possible. | |
| III of Swords | Witchcrafting | The next Season of the Witch weapon you focus at the Ritual Table will be Deepsight Resonant if possible. | |
| III of Worms | Witchcrafting | The next Season of the Witch weapon you focus at the Ritual Table will be Deepsight Resonant if possible. | |
| IV of Tablets | Witchcrafting | The next Season of the Witch weapon you focus at the Ritual Table will be Deepsight Resonant if possible. | |
| IV of Crystals | Witchcrafting | The next Season of the Witch weapon you focus at the Ritual Table will be Deepsight Resonant if possible. | |
| IX of Swords | Offering Shrine | Reveals a shrine in the Altars of Summoning that allows you to manipulate your ritual Offerings. | |
| V of Worms | Ascendant Shard | Required for forging Masterwork gear. Obtained from challenging activities or purchasable from the Cryptarch in the Tower. | |
| VII of Worms | Enhancement Prism | Required for forging Masterwork gear. Obtained from challenging activities or purchasable from the Cryptarch in the Tower. | |
| VIII of Tablets | Enhancement Prism | Required for forging Masterwork gear. Obtained from challenging activities or purchasable from the Cryptarch in the Tower. | |
| II of Tablets | Enhancement Core | Required for purchasing Upgrade Modules and forging Masterwork gear. Chance to obtain from Legendary gear, some activities and bounties, or purchasable from the Cryptarch in the Tower. | |
| II of Crystals | Enhancement Core | Required for purchasing Upgrade Modules and forging Masterwork gear. Chance to obtain from Legendary gear, some activities and bounties, or purchasable from the Cryptarch in the Tower. | |
| II of Swords | Exotic Engram | An engram with a predestined outcome. Contains a new Exotic if any of the possible rewards remain to be collected. Preview contents for possible rewards. | |
| Ace of Crystals | Feeble Offering | Deposit this in the Altars of Summoning to initiate a Feeble (Tier 1) encounter. | |
| VIII of Swords | Robust Offering | Deposit this in the Altars of Summoning to initiate a Robust (Tier 2) encounter. | |
| X of Worms | Powerful Offering | Deposit this in the Altars of Summoning to initiate a Powerful (Tier 3) encounter. | |
| VI of Worms | Witch's Key | Automatically redeemed when opening chests in Savathûn's aspire or the Altars of Summoning, unlocking bonus rewards. | oWitch's Keys can be found by completing activities throughout the system. |
| Ace of Swords | Witch's Key | Automatically redeemed when opening chests in Savathûn's aspire or the Altars of Summoning, unlocking bonus rewards. | Witch's Keys can be found by completing activities throughout the system. |
| VIII of Worms | Witch's Key | Automatically redeemed when opening chests in Savathûn's aspire or the Altars of Summoning, unlocking bonus rewards. | Witch's Keys can be found by completing activities throughout the system. |
| X of Swords | Witch's Key | Automatically redeemed when opening chests in Savathûn's aspire or the Altars of Summoning, unlocking bonus rewards. | Witch's Keys can be found by completing activities throughout the system. |
| IV of Swords | Witch's Engram | Decrypt this engram to receive gear and weapons from Season of the Witch. | |
| IV of Worms | Witch's Engram | Decrypt this engram to receive gear and weapons from Season of the Witch. | |
| V of Tablets | Witch's Engram | Decrypt this engram to receive gear and weapons from Season of the Witch. | |
| V of Crystals | Witch's Engram | Decrypt this engram to receive gear and weapons from Season of the Witch. | |
| V of Swords | Witch's Engram | Decrypt this engram to receive gear and weapons from Season of the Witch. | |
| X of Tablets | Recovered Red War Weapons | An engram containing weapons recovered from the Red War. | |
| Ace of Worms | Recovered Red War Weapons | An engram containing weapons recovered from the Red War. | |
| IX of Tablets | Recovered Red War Weapons | An engram containing weapons recovered from the Red War. | |
| X of Crystals | Recovered Red War Weapons | An engram containing weapons recovered from the Red War. | |
| Queen of Crystals | A Gift of Cunning | An incantation to unveil the flow of tribute coursing through the Altars of Summoning | Found during Week 5 of "The Bladed Path" quest. |
| Knight of Swords | A Gift of Strength | An incantation to unveil the next test in the Imbaru Engine | Found behind the suspended elemental runes at the end of the Labyrinth in Savathûn's aspire. |
| King of Tablets | A Gift of Navigation | An incantation to unveil the next test in the Imbaru Engine | Found in the arms of a statue at the base of the waterfalls in the Altars of Summoning. |
| Page of Worms | A Parting Gift | An incantation to unveil the deepest mysteries of the Imbaru Engine | Found atop the pillar in the Altar of Feracity in the Altars of Summoning. |
Trivia
- In the lore tab of Ex Diris, Eris assembles the Major Arcana cards in a Celtic cross assembly, which can be spotted at the Lectern of Divination. The barrel of the weapon also feature some Major Arcana cards.