Dreadnaught

The Dreadnaught and its fleet approaching Saturn

The Dreadnaught is a massive, millions of years-old Hive spaceship that serves as the fortress of Oryx, the God-King of the Hive. Accompanied by a fleet of Hive warships and Tombships, the Dreadnaught has entered into orbit around Saturn while Oryx prepares to enact his revenge against the Guardians for killing his son.^[1] According to Ghost, more than one Dreadnaught exists, but Oryx's ship is the first of its class known to have entered the Solar System.^[2]

The Dreadnaught has a massive parabolic dish built into its starboard side which appears to be the emitter of some sort of super-weapon, capable of decimating fleets and even destroying a portion of Saturn's rings. As the weapon charges, energy travels laterally along the Dreadnaught's hull from each end until it reaches the dish, where it is collected and released in a devastating spherical pulse that expands outward from the ship, destroying or severely damaging anything in its path.^[3]

The Dreadnaught is a massive destination with its own patrol mode and other activities. The Dreadnaught includes many raid-like secret locations and puzzles that players can revisit and solve to earn special rewards. Players will not only have to find a way inside the Dreadnaught in story missions, but also plant the beacons to be used later in patrol.^[1] Though it is a Hive ship, it is defended primarily by Oryx's personal army of Taken. In addition, a Cabal strike force has breached the interior and can be encountered engaging both the Hive and Taken.^[4]

Activities

Story Missions

Strikes

Raid

King's Fall

Locations

Secret Chests

There are a number of chests hidden within the Dreadnaught that can only be opened with keys.

Breach - "Near the breach where foes invade, nestled with worms in a cave." Requires Key of Eir.
Breach - "Near the breach but down below, where only heroes dare to go." Requires Key of Ur.
Breach - "Not the breach, but on the path where lords and princes feed their wrath." Requires Key of Xol.
Court of Oryx - In a cave near the Court, "along the road where maggots pave." Requires the Key of Akka.
Court of Oryx - In an area near the Court, "where debts are paid, on the ledge where faith is laid." Requires Key of Yuul.
Court of Oryx - a chest is found beneath the main platform. It requries the Key of Gnashing Teeth.
Mausoleum - "In the Mausoleum find the key where maggots lukr blind." Requires Key of Maggots.
Mausoleum - "Along the Mausoleum walk, toward the Breach where invaders dock." Requires Key of Wyrding.
Mausoleum - "In the Mausoleum, 'tween a path the living have not seen." Requires Key of the Spawn.

Gallery

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Dreadnaught Concept Art
Taken Fleet Concept Art
Inside the Dreadnaught
Orbit-Menu map of the Dreadnaught
The Dreadnaught's main weapon, firing.
The energy pulse from the Dreadnaught's main weapon, destroying everything in its path, including a pair of smaller Hive ships that were caught in its radius.