Episode: Heresy

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Episode: Heresy
Start date:	Act 1: February 4th, 2025 Act 2: March 11th, 2025 Act 3: April 1st, 2025
End date:	July 15th, 2025
Mode(s):	The Nether Court of Blades
Previous episode:	Episode: Revenant

Episode: Heresy is the third Episode of Destiny 2 and the third episode of the Final Shape cycle. It focuses on new revelations towards the Hive pantheon and a new eldritch force.

Appearances

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show Characters Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies Ariadne Gris (Mentioned only) Brya (Mentioned only) Caliban-8 (Mentioned only) Chalco Yong (Mentioned only) Cowlick (Mentioned only) Crow (Mentioned only) Didi (Mentioned only) Drifter Enoch Bast (Mentioned only) Eris Morn Hari-5 (Mentioned only) Ikora Rey Ken Yanagi (First mentioned) Mara Sov (Mentioned only) Marcus Ren (Mentioned only) Ophiuchus (Mentioned only) Osiris (Mentioned only) Peach (Mentioned only) Petra Venj (Mentioned only) Pixie (Mentioned only) Rahool (Mentioned only) Saint-14 (Mentioned only) Saladin Forge (Mentioned only) Síocháin (Mentioned only) Sloane Tallulah Fairwind (Mentioned only) The Guardian Truce (Mentioned only) Tyra Karn (Mentioned only) Wei Ning (Mentioned only) Zavala (Mentioned only) The Cabal Aemn (First mentioned) Empress Caiatl (Mentioned only) Grusk Olgurn (First mentioned) Freeborn Otzot (Mentioned only) Uolot (First mentioned) The Dread Expector Selin (Mentioned only) Expector Yemiq (Mentioned only) Herald of the Weapon (First appearance) Jjenr (First mentioned) Kerrev, the Erased (First appearance) Lezrel, Eversion Channeler (First appearance) Molak'al, Subjugator of the Traveler (Mentioned only) The Ferrule, Subjugator of Locks (First mentioned) Torrix, Hunter of Power (First appearance) Uta Resk, General of Dread (First appearance) Vrhiisk, Seeker of Power (First appearance) The Eliksni Eramis, Kell of Darkness (Mentioned only) Veskith (First mentioned) The Hive Alak-Hul, the Lightblade (Mentioned only) Crota, Son of Oryx (Mentioned only) Immaru (Mentioned only) Ilyx, Celebrant of Oryx (First appearance) Ir Kithana, Preceptor (First mentioned) Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn (Indirect mention) Oryx, the Taken King (Mentioned only) Sarûk, War Dancer (First appearance) Savathûn, the Witch Queen Voice of Xivu Arath (First appearance) Xir-Kuur, Not-Taken (First appearance) Xivu Arath, God of War Yor ur-Halaku, Lightsinger (First appearance) The Taken Baiish, Taken Sibling-Errant (First appearance) Felghul the Requisitioner (First appearance) Gorkall the Gatekeeper (First appearance) Hashon of Endless Horrors (First appearance) Jas Kar, Unrelenting (First appearance) Kelrosh, Spawn Keeper (First appearance) Pry Ell, Taken Sibling-Errant (First appearance) The Resonant Knife, First of the Reshaped (First appearance) Vorok, Excise Eternal (First appearance) Zuu Sel, Elusive Shadow (First appearance) Other Akka, the Worm of Secrets (Mentioned only) Ahsa (Mentioned only) Eir, the Keeper of Order (Mentioned only) Helium King (Mentioned only) Leis (Mentioned only) Leviathan (Mentioned only) Maya Sundaresh (Mentioned only) Ora (Mentioned only) Orin Osmium King (Mentioned only) Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness (Mentioned only) Sel (Mentioned only) Taox (Mentioned only) The Traveler (Mentioned only) The Witness (Mentioned only) Ur, the Ever-Hunger (Mentioned only) Xita, the Nurturing Worm (Mentioned only) Xol, Will of the Thousands (Mentioned only) Yul, the Honest Worm (Mentioned only) show Species Cabal (Mentioned only) Ecumene (Mentioned only) Eliksni (Mentioned only) Hive Precursors (Mentioned only) Psion (Mentioned only) Stormjoy (Mentioned only) Taken Worm show Organizations City Herald (Mentioned only) Dire Taken (First appearance) Hidden Swarm House of Salvation (Mentioned only) Lucent Brood Osmium Court (Mentioned only) Owl Sector (Mentioned only) Shadow Legion (Mentioned only) Skyburners (Mentioned only) Techeun (Mentioned only) The Dread The Hidden (Mentioned only) The Nine (Mentioned only) Vanguard (Mentioned only) Wrathborn show Locations Ascendant Realm Black Terrace (Mentioned only) Court of Savathûn The Sunken Pyramid High Heresy (First appearance) Dreaming City Spine of Keres Earth Cosmodrome European Dead Zone Hangman's Pass Last City Market District Tower Wei Ning Memorial Theater (First mentioned) Europa Rathmore Subterrain (First appearance) Fundament (Mentioned only) Io Remnant of Silver (First appearance) Moon (Mentioned only) Riis (Mentioned only) Saturn (Mentioned only) Dreadnaught Titan (Mentioned only) The Pale Heart (Mentioned only) Torobatl (Mentioned only) Unknown Space The Third Spire

show Events Battle of Saturn (Mentioned only) Fall of Torobatl (Mentioned only) Great Disaster (Mentioned only) show Vehicles, equipment, and technology Eversion Anchor (First appearance) Ghost shell Anisotropic Shell Coronal Aura Shell (First appearance) Coronation (First appearance) DS-2 Shell (First appearance) Halfpipe Shell (First appearance) Hawker Shell (First appearance) Hoplite Shell (First appearance) Khufu Shell (First appearance) Lumen Shell (First appearance) Modded Shell (First appearance) Network Shell (First appearance) Pelorus Shell (First appearance) Shatter Shell (First appearance) Tagged Shell (First appearance) Technoprotector Shell (First appearance) Hive warship Jumpship Advanced Prototype Jumpship (First appearance) Cariole Spectacular (First appearance) Diamagnetic Hover (First appearance) Diesel Maximal (First appearance) Glacier Invincible (First appearance) Mural-04 (First appearance) Partition Recoil (First appearance) Sacred Barque (First appearance) Scream-Eyed (First appearance) Seventh Sail (First appearance) Solar Spinnaker (First appearance) Winged Victory (First appearance) Sparrow Amulet-S (First appearance) Arcological Scoot (First appearance) Beloved Antique (First appearance) Charon's Toll (First appearance) Commemorative Steed (First appearance) Conflux Runner (First appearance) Crimson Rocket (First appearance) Endling Seek (First appearance) Eos Drive 11 (First appearance) Flagbearer (First appearance) Future Proof (First appearance) Gatecrasher (First appearance) Heniokhos Anew (First appearance) Repulsorlift Jumpspeeder (First appearance) Slipstream Stinger (First appearance) The Scrambler (First appearance) Skimmer Flitter Keel (First appearance) show Weapons and armor Weapons Auto Rifle Adamantite (First appearance) False Promises Prosecutor Combat Bow Anamnesis (First appearance) Whispering Slab Fusion Rifle Afterlight (First appearance) Cruoris FR4 (First appearance) Hollow Words Resounding (First appearance) Glaive Backfang (First appearance) Greasy Luck Refusal of the Call (First appearance) Grenade Launcher Hullabaloo New Pacific Epitaph Psychopomp (First appearance) Wilderflight Hand Cannon Exalted Truth Fatebringer Judgment The Palindrome Unloved (First appearance) Linear Fusion Rifle Eyes Unveiled (First appearance) Finality's Auger (First appearance) Machine Gun Corrective Measure Qua Furor V (First appearance) Terminus Horizon Watchful Eye (First appearance) Pulse Rifle Cold Denial Joxer's Longsword (First appearance) Redrix's Estoc (First appearance) Relentless Rocket Launcher Cold Comfort Cynosure (First appearance) Hezen Vengeance Scout Rifle Admetus-D (First appearance) Long Arm Taraxippos Unworthy (First appearance) Vision of Confluence Shotgun A Sudden Death Found Verdict The Inquisitor Unvoiced (First appearance) Sidearm Division (First appearance) Liminal Vigil Lotus-Eater (First appearance) Peacebond Sniper Rifle Keen Thistle (First appearance) Praedyth's Revenge Submachine Gun Barrow-Dyad (First appearance) Boondoggle Mk. 55 (First appearance) Mirror Imago (First appearance) No Survivors The Title Sword Abyssal Edge (First appearance) Temptation's Hook Trace Rifle Keraunios (First appearance) Lodestar (First appearance) Unsworn (First appearance) Warlord's Spear (First appearance) Armor Apostate's Blade Suit (First appearance) Cat-Eye Suit (First appearance) Falcon-Wing Suit (First appearance) Flain Suit (First appearance) Jackal-Heart Suit (First appearance) show Miscellaneous Darkness (Mentioned only) Echo Echo of Command (Mentioned only) Echo of Navigation (First appearance) Echo of Riis (Mentioned only) Light (Mentioned only) Skyburners' Obol (Mentioned only) Tablets of Ruin Tome of Want (First appearance) Valence (Mentioned only) Wormspore (Mentioned only)

Trivia

• The episode was set to launch in November of 2024 and end in February of 2025, however, it was moved to coincide with the delay of The Final Shape.
• Due to the SAG-AFTRA strike occurring at the time of Heresy's development, depending on the language, either some or all voice lines are impacted. For example:
  • English: Some voice lines for Sloane and Xivu Arath are missing.
  • French: Every voice line is missing.
• Several aspects of the aesthetics and plot for this episode are similar to elements from Bethesda's Elder Scrolls game series; the Eversion Anchors released by the Dreadnaught are similar in form and function to the Dark Anchors utilized by the Daedric Prince Molag Bal in The Elder Scrolls Online, and the tentacles and floating eyes found throughout the Dreadnaught are reminiscent of the Daedric Prince Hermaeus Mora.
  • Other elements are also reminiscent of Mojang's classic game Minecraft; the new Nether activity bears the same name as a hellish dimension from Minecraft, the floating eyes resemble Eyes of Ender, and the game mechanic of the eyes inflecting the "Suffocating Terror" debuff is reminiscent of Minecraft's Endermen attacking the player when they make eye contact with them.

Marketing

Destiny 2 | The Journey Ahead

Destiny 2: Episode Heresy | Launch Trailer

Destiny 2: Heresy | Sundered Doctrine Dungeon Trailer

References

Preceded by Episode: Revenant

Heresy

Succeeded by Codename: Apollo