The Taken King (Quest)

The Taken King (Quest)
Information
Type	Quest
Quest Type	Main Story Missions
Number of Steps	17
Enemy Type	Taken
Boss	??
Tier 1 Level	??
Reward	Vena Cava, Autumn Splendor, Tristesse, Fatal Vision, Dragoon, Wolfsgrin, Silent Scream
Previous	??
Next	??
Expansion	The Taken King
Description	The Taken King had come. The tale of the Guardian that went out to meet him.

See also: The Taken King

The Taken King is a level ?? Main Story Missions Quest for The Taken King expansion.

Step 1: The Coming War

Task: Travel to Phobos and investigate the Cabal distress signal. Complete mission "The Coming War."

Quote: "The signal from Phobos is incredibly powerful. It might be a distress call. But then, we've never heard the Cabal send out a distress call before. Approach the base with caution, Guardian." —Zavala

Objective: Go to Fleetbase Korus, Phobos.

Rewards: Vanguard Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 2: Talk to Cayde-6

Task: Return to the tower and speak with Cayde-6 about the Taken threat.

Quote: "I have no data on that energy signature. Those…Taken. Whatever is causing the change, it's not something the Tower's encountered before." —Ghost

Objective: Go to The Last City, Earth.

Rewards: Vanguard Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 3: Cayde's Stash

Task: Ascend a colony ship in the Cosmodrome in search of Cayde's lost cache. Complete mission "Cayde's Stash."

Quote: "Sure, it's a gamble. If my old cache isn't there, we'll figure something else out. Just…uh. Just hope it's there. Ain't nobody feeling lucky today." —Cayde-6

Objective: Go to Old Russia, Earth.

Rewards: Vanguard Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 4: The Dreadnaught

Task: Survive the Dreadnaught's superweapon and establish a beachhead for the Vanguard. Complete mission "The Dreadnaught."

Quote: "So I said to myself, I said: 'Cayde, you need a Guardian brave and crazy enough to set up a landing zone on the Dreadnaught.' Guess who's name was the first to mind?" —Cayde-6

Objective: Go to Dreadnaught, Rings of Saturn.

Rewards: Vanguard Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 5: Talk to Cayde-6

Task: Return to the Tower and report success to Cayde-6.

Quote: "I think Cayde asks us to do stuff for the entertainment factor. He's on the council, so I guess he has our best interests at heart? Still, hard not to hear him smirking when he's on the comms." —Ghost

Objective: Go to The Last City, Earth.

Rewards: Vanguard Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 6: Talk to Zavala

Task: Talk to Zavala in the Hall of Guardians at the Tower.

Quote: "The Vanguard held a closed-door session while you were in transit. I'm going to read the notes later so I can relive all the 'Cayde snickers' and 'Eris glowers' notations." —Cayde-6

Objective: Go to The Last City, Earth.

Rewards: Vanguard Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 7: Enemy of My Enemy

Task: Assault the crashed Cabal ship on the Dreadnaught and learn what they know about Oryx. Complete mission "Enemy of My Enemy."

Quote: "The Cabal signals on the Dreadnaught are extremely complex. Their legions are planning several operations. I've instructed the Hidden to monitor their communications. Hopefully we can stay ahead of their plans." —Ikora

Objective: Go to Dreadnaught, Rings of Saturn.

Rewards: Vanguard Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 8: Talk to Eris

Task: Return to the Tower and speak with Eris Morn.

Quote: "So we get to Oryx by becoming an ascended Hive. I feel like our adventures are sometimes a list of stuff I never wanted to know about and now wish I didn't." —Ghost

Objective: Go to The Last City, Earth.

Rewards: Crota's Bane Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 9: Lost to Light

Task: Return to the Chamber of Night and steal a shard of the crystal that once held Crota's soul. Complete mission "Lost to Light."

Quote: "The fabric of our world puckers and tears around the Dreadnaught. The seams of this fabric are the ruptures, cracks that allow Oryx to walk as he wills. Toland can be our guide. Even in death." —Eris Morn

Objective: Go to Ocean of Storms, Moon.

Rewards: Vanguard Reputation, Crota's Bane Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 10: Talk to Eris

Task: Return to Eris Morn at the Tower.

Quote: "Let's never do that again, okay?" —Ghost

Objective: Go to The Last City, Earth.

Rewards: Crota's Bane Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 11: Talk to Cayde-6

Task: Talk to Cayde-6 at the Hall of Guardians in the Tower.

Quote: "I think we all know what the real problem is. Eris doesn't think Cayde is funny. It all stems from that." —Ghost

Objective: Go to The Last City, Earth.

Rewards: Vanguard Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 12: The Promethean Code

Task: Slip past Rasputin's defenses and download stealth code protocols from his Golden Age database. Complete Mission "The Promethean Code."

Quote: "Rasputin isn't an ally. You hear me, blood? You find yourself thinking that, you shut it down. He may not be against us, but he doesn't care if you live, if the City lives, if the Traveler lives. Trust me. He told me himself." —Tevis Larsen

Objective: Go to Old Russia, Earth.

Rewards: Vanguard Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 13: Last Rites

Task: Using the stealth code, travel deep into the heart of the Hellmouth and slip away with a sliver of Crota's soul. Complete mission "Last Rites."

Quote: "I do not fear death. I have already met her and walk again in the Light. I know she and I will meet again in time. Rather, I fear what she leaves behind. Loss is like the Darkness. It corrupts." —Toland's Journal

Objective: Go to Ocean of Storms, Moon.

Rewards: Vanguard Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 14: Regicide

Task: Using the power of ascendence, pass through the rupture and put an end to the Taken King. Complete mission "Regicide."

Quote: "He has retreated to where he is safe, to where he is powerful. He awaits the slayer of Crota, the one who slew his son." —Eris Morn

Objective: Go to Dreadnaught, Rings of Saturn.

Rewards: Primary Weapon Upgrade, Armor Upgrade, Vanguard Reputation, Experience

Tips: ???

Step 15: Talk to Eris

Task: Speak to Eris Morn at the Tower.

Quote: "I will never forget those I left behind. But now, with the whispers finally silent, perhaps I can have a moment just to close my eyes." - Eris Morn

Objective: Go to The Last City, Earth.

Rewards: Armor Upgrade, Crota's Bane Reputation

Tips: ???

Step 16: Talk to Cayde-6

Task: Speak to Cayde-6 at the Hall of Guardians in the Tower.

Quote: "Someday I'm gonna get out of this place. Do another tour of the system, probably shoot some people. And now I have a pretty great story to tell as I go." - Cayde-6

Objective: Go to The Last City, Earth.

Rewards: Armor Upgrade, Vanguard Reputation

Tips: ???

Step 17: Talk to Zavala

Task: Speak to Commander Zavala at the Hall of Guardians at the Tower.

Quote: "When I told the Speaker of what you had done, he was quiet for a moment. Then he said, 'A great shadow has been lifted from our realm.' I believe that to be his way of saying he is proud of all you have accomplished." - Zavala

Objective: Go to The Last City, Earth.

Rewards: Legendary Weapon, Vanguard Reputation, Armor Shader

Tips: ???