Episode: Echoes

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Episode: Echoes
Start date:	June 4th, 2024 Act 1: June 11th, 2024 Act 2: July 16th, 2024 Act 3: August 27th, 2024
End date:	October 8th, 2024
Next episode:	Episode: Revenant

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An aurora spreads across the stars, and from within its shimmering confines, a mysterious object materializes and falls to the surface of Nessus. Travel to the planet and begin your search for this object, known only as an Echo.

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Episode: Echoes is the first Episode of Destiny 2 and the first episode of the Final Shape cycle. It focuses on a Vex-related threat on Nessus.

Description

Act I

Story: A Rising Chorus

"Confront the Vex, Shadow Legion, and Fallen who are all driven to Nessus by the prospect of power."

Matchmade Activity: Breach Executable

"Fight against the Vex, Shadow Legion, and Fallen to claim Vex technology. Tread carefully, being eliminated carries consequences."

Weekly Mission: Enigma Protocol

"Discover a portal on Nessus that will take you to an archived area of the Vex Network; avoid its defenses and reconstruct a Golden Age puzzle."

Seasonal Armor Set

"The Vex will attempt to target a weakness in your defenses. Force them to recalculate."

Seasonal Armor Ornaments

"Scour the galaxy for threats wherever they burrow and look stunning while doing it."

Season Pass Exotic: Red Death

"Earn Red Death by leveling your rank, or buy the Season Pass and unlock it immediately."

Act II

Matchmade Activity: Echo Battlegrounds

Appearances

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Characters Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies Ada-1 (Mentioned only) Banshee-44 (Mentioned only) Cayde-6 (Mentioned only) The Guardian The Ghost Failsafe Ikora Rey Osiris Saint-14 The Spider (Mentioned only) Eido (Mentioned only) Mithrax (Mentioned only) EKS-443 (First mentioned) Andal Brask (Mentioned only) Sundance (Mentioned only) Colonel (Mentioned only) Shiro-4 (Mentioned only) Crow (Mentioned only) Rahool (Mentioned only) Eris Morn (Mentioned only) Tallulah Fairwind (Mentioned only) The Cabal Tarnus, Shadow Legion Taskmaster (First appearance) Yerg (First mentioned) The Eliksni EM-0, Spiritless Machine (First appearance) Eramis, Kell of Darkness (Mentioned only) Jaxxiks, Shadow Legion Pawn (First appearance) Kalliks, Baron of House Dusk (First appearance) Pykis, House Salvation (First appearance) Zidarrh (First mentioned) The Hive Xivu Arath, God of War (Mentioned only) Savathûn, the Witch Queen (Mentioned only) Oryx, the Taken King (Mentioned only) The Vex Ainigmatos, Indecipherable Proto-Mind (First appearance) Argus, Firewall Guardian (First appearance) Auletes, Choral Mind (First appearance) Cottux, Compelled Mind (First appearance) Compelled Akarus, Wrathful Mind (First appearance) Compelled Hadrian, Oppressive Mind (First appearance) Compelled Iridicus, Viral Protocol (First appearance) Kitharodes, Choral Minds (First appearance) Lydrion, Symphonic Mind (First appearance) Rhapsoidos, Choral Mind (First appearance) Polyis, Nessian Gatelord (First appearance) Tym, Guardian Slayer (First appearance) The Taken Gulletous, the Insatiable Hunger (First appearance) Quria, Blade Transform (Mentioned only) Other Je'Gana (First mentioned) Pel'Uma (First mentioned) Te'Juna (First mentioned) Te'Qal (First mentioned) The Conductor (First appearance) The Witness (Mentioned only) Vire, Shard of Contempt (First appearance) Xûr, Agent of the Nine (Mentioned only) Species Cabal Eliksni Exo Human Hive (Indirect mention) Jaw-beast (Mentioned only) Qugu (Mentioned only) Taken Tormentor Vex Organizations The Coalition (Mentioned only) Compelled Collective (First appearance) House of Dusk House of Salvation Shadow Legion Vanguard Locations Nessus Chamber of Sky Chamber of Water EX-077 Command Glade of Echoes Hallows Pools of Luminance Prodromus Down The Cistern The Tangle Well of Echoes Well of Flame Se'Tar (First mentioned) Se'Un (First mentioned) Seht (First mentioned) Sehta'Un (First mentioned) Vex Network A Hole in the Well (First appearance) Archival Grid-1 (First appearance) Archival Grid-2 (First appearance) Bridge-1 (First appearance) Bridge-2 (First appearance) Experimental Grid-1 (First appearance) Experimental Grid-2 (First appearance) Experimental Grid-3 (First appearance) Experimental Grid-4 (First appearance) Networked Grid-1 (First appearance) Networked Grid-2 (First appearance) Networked Grid-3 (First appearance) Networked Grid-4 (First appearance)

Events Vehicles, equipment, and technology Conflux Exodus Black Ghost shell Disciple's Shell (First appearance) Eye Tyrant Shell (First appearance) Penumbral Shell (First appearance) Ratkin Shell (First appearance) Ronin Shell (First appearance) Spectrum Shell (First appearance) Jumpship Eclipse Hunter (First appearance) Mischief (First appearance) Polychroma (First appearance) Queen of Dragons (First appearance) Semitone Shift (First appearance) Sparrow Azimuth Runner (First appearance) Crawlway Sink (First appearance) Owlbear Chariot (First appearance) Pack Rat (First appearance) Unified Theory (First appearance) Splinter Mine Transfer Gate Well Constellation Fragment Weapons and armor Weapons Auto Rifle Origin Story Shadow Price The Riposte (First appearance) Veiled Threat (First appearance) Combat Bow Hush Grenade Launcher Lost Signal (First appearance) Martyr's Retribution Truthteller Hand Cannon Better Devils Crimil's Dagger Maahes HC4 (First appearance) Sightline Survey (First appearance) Something New Linear Fusion Rifle Line in the Sand Scintillation (First appearance) Suspectrum-4fr (First appearance) Machine Gun Speleologist (First appearance) Pulse Rifle Aisha's Care (First appearance) Claws of the Wolf Corrasion (First appearance) Red Death Reformed Rocket Launcher Crowning Duologue Faith-Keeper (First appearance) Scout Rifle Adverse Possession IX Patron of Lost Causes Timeworn Wayfarer (First appearance) Shotgun Compass Rose Ded Gramarye IV (First appearance) Perfect Paradox Sidearm Abberant Action (First appearance) Breachlight Controlling Vision Sniper Rifle The Domino Submachine Gun Perfect Pitch (First appearance) Shayura's Wrath Yarovit MG4 (First appearance) Sword Ill Omen (First appearance) Trace Rifle Chronophage (First appearance) Armor Crimson Plume Suit (First appearance) Poison Promise Suit (First appearance) Untethered Edge Suit (First appearance) Wall-Watcher Suit Miscellaneous Echo Radiolaria Radiolite (First appearance) Valence (Mentioned only)

Trivia

• The episode was set to launch in March of 2024 and end in June of the same year, however, it was moved to coincide with the delay of The Final Shape.
• Episode: Echoes marks the change from a seasonal model, ending with Season of the Wish, to a new Episodic Model. Episodes are standalone, run for a longer amount of time, and are split into 3 acts.

Marketing

Destiny 2 | The Journey Ahead

Destiny 2: Episode Echoes | Launch Trailer

Destiny 2: Echoes | Bright Future Cinematic

Destiny 2: Echoes | Act 2 Trailer

References

Preceded by N/A

Echoes

Succeeded by Episode: Revenant