Starcrossed

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Starcrossed
Game:	Destiny 2
Campaign:	Season of the Wish
Player(s):	1-3
Recommended Power Level:	1810 ; 1830 (legend)
Location:	Overland, Black Garden
Enemy faction(s):	Sol Divisive
Hostile race(s):	Vex; Taken
Objective(s):	Within the Black Garden, the Sol Divisive toil endlessly, systematically shutting down potential futures. With Riven's blessing, it's time to shut them down.
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Starcrossed is an Exotic Mission introduced in Season of the Wish that was originally accessed from the H.E.L.M.. Completing this activity on Normal difficulty rewards the Guardian with the Wish-Keeper Exotic Bow. The mission would eventually be moved into the Exotic Mission rotator.

Overview

After an Ahamkara egg of Riven’s clutch is stolen by Sol Divisive Vex, Guardians must venture into the deep ontology of the Black Garden to retrieve the egg for further use. After harnessing pockets of paracausality left by the Ahamkara to their advantage, they locate the egg and subsequently learn that the area they have progressed through is the lair of Taranis, the mate of Riven.

Objectives

Traverse the Black Garden
Approach the Structure
Open the Way
Access the Transmit Mechanism
Eliminate the Vex
Deactivate the Barrier
Defeat All Hostiles

Transcript

The Crow: Riven, you never mentioned you had a personal route to the Black Garden.

Riven: And I never would have. But these are desperate times.

The Crow: The Last City and the Awoken have history here. What's your connection to it?

Riven: Currently? It's an inconvenience.

Riven: My child is lost in this ontology. And our enemies are hunting.

The Guardian defeats Vex and finds the entrance out of the cave

The Crow: Eyes up, Guardian. I've heard whispers like this before. Riven was playing me… into a grave.

Riven: Those whispers aren't mine.

The Guardian defeats Taken and discovers sparks of paracausality

The Guardian harnesses the sparks, revealing a symbol, and defeating an Obdurate Phalanx

The entrance opens, the Guardian enters

Darkness Zone. Respawning Restricted

Three Obdurate Phalanx's and Taken appear

Riven: Guardian, the barrier ahead will not yield.

Riven: But I've left latent sparks of paracausality you can harness. Break through.

The Crow: So you HAVE been here before.

The Guardian harnesses the sparks, revealing three symbols around each Obdurate Phalanx

The Guardian defeats the Obdurate Phalanx's in the right order

The Guardian traverses further through the structure

The Crow: Riven, what is this place?

Riven: An Ahamkara lair.

The Crow: Hidden in the Black Garden? Is it yours?

Riven: You've seen mine.

The Guardian discovers sparks of paracausality, different from Riven's

The Crow: That whispering again…

Riven : I assure you: that's not my voice.

The Crow: [grunts] It's… it's getting louder.

The Guardian harnesses the sparks of paracausality, allowing them to traverse further through the Lair

The Guardian arrives at a new room

Darkness Zone. Respawning Restricted

Vex appear

Riven: You'll find that the way is locked. But paracausal energy is your key.

The Crow: These sparks seem different.

Riven: Because… they're not mine.

The Guardian harnesses the sparks of paracausality, allowing them to traverse further through the Lair

The Guardian defeats three Gatekeeper Wyvern's, allowing them to imbue the Vex technology with paracausal energy

Vex lead by Ixion, Covetous Mind appear

The Guardian defeats Ixion and the Vex, opening the transit mechanism

The Crow: What aren't you telling us, Riven? The Vex couldn't have created all of this. They can't simulate paracausality.

Riven: You truly wish to know?

The Crow: Watch yourself, Guardian.

The Guardian enters the transit mechanism and traverses further through the Lair

Riven: The way forward lies in solving the paracausality of this place.

The Crow: What did you protect here?

Riven: Many things. But whoever scattered the clutch is using this lair against me.

Riven: The Queen couldn't have done this…

Riven: …Though an Ahamkara could have.

The Guardian continues to traverses the Lair, defeating Vex and Taken

Obdurate Phalanx's and Taken appear

The Guardian harnesses both types of the paracausal sparks, revealing three symbols

The Guardian defeats the Obdurate Phalanx's in the correct order, deactivating the barrier

The entrance to the room with Akardon, Pitiless Mind

The Guardian confronts Akardon, Pitiless Mind

Riven: That Mind is protected with Ahamkara bioenergetics.

Riven: Combine the paracausal energies, and gut that Vex.

The Guardian defeats Akardon, Pitiless Mind

The Guardian enters the room with the egg, discovering Ahamkara bones

The Guardian retrieves the egg and the bow, Wish-Keeper

The Crow: The voices are… asking to use me as a vessel.

Riven recognizes the bones

Riven: I… that's Tanaris.

The Crow: Who?

Riven: Let him speak… please.

The Crow: I'll try anything twice. [inhales] Let's hear you, whoever you are.

Tanaris posses Crow's body

The Crow: [gasps, then growls]

The Crow: Riven. How I've missed you.

Riven: [chuckles sadly] Taranis, what have you done?

The Crow: I've made my last wish.

Riven: YOUR wish? You utter fool.

The Crow: It's been fulfilled. Thanks to you… and the Wish-Keeper.

The Crow: I can rest.

Riven: If there were anything left of you, I'd flay it from your bones.

The Crow: It was good to dance with you, O beloved mine. One last time.

Taranis leaves Crow's body

The Crow: [growls, then gasps]

The Crow: Who was he, Riven?

Riven: Taranis… was my mate.

{End Mission:Starcrossed}

Enemies

Vex - Sol Divisive

Taken

Champions

Unstoppable Taken Phalanx

Bosses

Ixion, Covetous Mind
Akardon, Pitiless Mind (Final Boss)

Rewards

Wish-Keeper - Exotic Bow

Trivia

List of appearances

Destiny 2: Season of the Wish (First appearance)

Gallery

References