Your previous efforts to assault the Dreadnaught did not go as successfully as planned and in the process, Eris Morn lost her life.
The exploration of the ship continues and it seems that a voice has contacted you from beyond and there seems to be hope to bring Eris back.
With the help of Sloane and Drifter, the Echo of Navigation may yet be stopped and just maybe, a reunion may be in order.
How To Get Act 2: Rites of the Deep Quest?
Act 2: Rites of the Deep is automatically added to your Quest Menu upon logging in after the release of Episode: Heresy Act II, which began on March 11, 2025.
During the episode, this act serves as a continuation of the previous one (Act I: Echoed Warnings) and can be started by beginning the Court of Blades activity. (The quest’s first step)
Act 2: Rites of the Deep Quest Steps
Step 1: Board the Dreadnaught and investigate the Court of Blades
The very first step of this quest starts with you doing the new activity that was added in Episode: Heresy Act II, which is the Court of Blades.
You may start this activity by launching it from the quest itself or open up your Destinations Menu and start it from The Last City.
Step 2: Discover and investigate the strange rift in the Nether
After you previously went through a run of the Court of Blades, Sloane received reports of a strange rift accompanied by a woman’s voice in the Nether and you will need to check on this.
There will be Rifts that appear as a green glowing opening found within the Dreadnaught that you can find during The Nether activity.
These may be encountered as you explore and you will need to interact with them to decrypt a distorted message. (You will need to find and interact with 4 Rifts)
We were able to find 2 Rifts while exploring the Hall of Souls and another 2 while we were exploring the Trenchway. (The messages from the Rifts are revealed to be from Eris Morn)
Step 3: Bring the reclaimed shard of Willbreaker back to the Shaping Slab
Make your way to the Shaping Slab that can be found in Eris Morn’s Apartment in The Last City and you may continue with the quest from there.
Step 4: Find at least three shards of Willbreaker to reforge it
Your next task will be to obtain Willbreaker Shards and this can be done by completing short quests that can be obtained from the Shaping Slab.
There will be 5 quests available for you to choose from and you will need to select at least 3 to complete for Willbreaker Shards.
Destiny 2 All Willbreaker Shard Quests (How To Unlock & Complete Them)
Step 5: Collect the shattered remnants of Willbreaker
With the Willbreaker Shards Quests that you have selected, proceed with completing their objectives to obtain each of the Shards.
Some of the quests may be easier to complete than others and if you decide to take all of the quests, you may even complete some of them simultaneously.
Step 6: Free Eris by completing “Mission: Renascence.”
You will now head back to the Dreadnaught and reforge the Willbreaker, which will then be used to cut through the material plane, allowing you to find Eris Morn.
Step 7: Enter the rift and reunite with Eris
After cutting through the material plane and opening a path to the Ascendant Plane, the Renascence Mission quickly ended.
This is followed by you arriving at Eris Morn’s Throneworld where the three of you (including Drifter) reunite and a cutscene is played. (This quest step is completed when it ends)
Step 8: Gaze into the Shaping Slab
You will most likely be in Eris Morn’s Throneworld (Noiseless Chantry) and will need to head to the Shaping Slab.
This can be done by going through the Rift, which will take you to Eris Morn’s Apartment where you can proceed with completing this Quest Step.
Step 9: End of Week 1
Now that Eris is alive, a moment should be taken to celebrate and you will need to await further instructions from her.
This concludes the first part of Act II: Rites of the Deep.
Week 2 Quest Steps
Step 10: Complete the quest “Writ: Path of Ambition” from the Shaping Slab to unlock the Path of Ambition
A quest will be available for you called Writ: Path of Ambition and this needs to be completed to progress with Act II: Rites of the Deep.
This quest mainly involves making your way through the Dreadnaught and later fighting several waves of Taken combatants.
Step 11: Complete the “Trial of Will: Ambition,” located at the Shrine of Oryx on the Moon
While tracking this quest, make your way to the moon and follow the waypoint to reach the Shrine of Oryx and complete the objectives.
Step 12: While exploring the Nether, harvest the Flesh of Akka component of the binding ritual proposed by Eris Morn
You will need to do The Nether Activity and while this quest is tracked, you will be able to them by following their marked locations. (Waypoints appear when you are nearby)
There will be clumps of “Flesh of Akka” components that you may shoot at from a distance that will provide you with Peeled Flesh of Akka. (Collect 5 of these)
These destructible objects can be found in different locations when you are exploring the Dreadnaught.
Step 13: Bring the Flesh of Akka to Eris Morn so that she may initiate the binding of Oryx and Seal the Echo within her throne
Make your way to Eris Morn’s Apartment and head through the rift to enter her Throneworld and approach her to begin a dialogue between her and Sloane.
Step 14: Report in at the Shaping Slab in the Last City
Head back through the rift to reach the apartment and claim your rewards from the Shaping Slab after interacting with it.
This will provide you with the following:
- Heretical Weapon
- Sigil Shards
- Essence of Desire
Step 15: End of Week 2
Eris Morn is now preparing the ritual that will bind the Echo of Oryx and your task will be to continue to engage the Hive forces of both Xivu Arath and Savathun to distract them.
This concludes the first part of Act II: Rites of the Deep.
Week 3 Quest Steps
Step 16: Find Eris in the Nether of the Dreadnaught and help her complete the ritual to bind Oryx
Eris will be waiting for you in The Nether and you will need to start the mission called Mission Captis to do this.
During the mission, you will make your way to Eris in the Hall of Souls and help her perform the binding ritual, which has you fighting off enemies and solving a puzzle.
Step 17: Check in with Sloane in the Last City
Sloane will be waiting for you in the Last City and you can find her by heading to Eris Morn’s Apartment and going through the rift to reach the Noiseless Chantry.
Once you have reached the Noiseless Chantry, you may Deploy Ghost to begin the conversation with Sloane who will complete this quest step.
Step 18: Gaze into the Shaping Slab and reflect on your Path
Now that Oryx is contained, you will need to make your way back to the Shaping Slab in Eris Morn’s Apartment and claim your rewards to complete the quest.
Act 2: Rites of the Deep Rewards
During the quest, you will go through some of the Episode: Heresy activities, and this will result in you earning rewards such as Episodic Weapons and Armor.
When completing Quest Step 8, you will be able to obtain a bundle of rewards that includes a Heretical Weapon, Sigil Shards, and Essence of Desire.
The rewards you receive during the Quest Step 18 include the following:
- Armaments of Ambition (Weapon Mod)
- Heretical Weapon
- Sigil Shards
- Essence of Desire
Verdict
When Eris fell, Drifter seemed to have lost his mind and eventually disappeared but he returned to help out when she needed it.
The fight against the Echo of Navigation continues as the sisters Savathun and Xivu Arath are eager to overtake the Dreadnaught and you are the only one that stands in their way.
The more you continue your journey and explore the Dreadnaught, the stronger your Taken Powers become, which have proven useful in the current battles aboard the ship.
