Destiny 2 Vox Obscura quest guide: Loadouts, boss fight, rewards & more

Once you complete the Vox Obscura quest inDestiny2, you’ll be rewarded with the Dead Messenger exotic weapon, so here’s a handy guide on how to get the job done.

Destiny 2’s Vox Obscura quest was introduced tothe gameduring Season of the Risen and is still available in the ongoingSeason of the Haunted. Upon successfully completing the quest, you’ll be rewarded with an exotic grenade launcher, theDead Messenger.

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To get your hands on this weapon, you’ll need to have the right loadouts and strategies. So buckle up with your friends as we’ve got everything covered in this comprehensive guide.

Loadouts for the Destiny 2 Vox Obscura quest

To complete the Destiny 2 Vox Obscura quest in normal difficulty, you’ll need to keep aranged weaponlikeSniperorFusion Riflesin your loadout. Ranged weapons deal a ton of damage, making things easier in the meantime.

Destiny 2 Vox Obscura quest guide

Before you head onto the Operation Elbrus questline, verify that you’ve reached theminimum power requirement level of 1550. Once you complete the quest on Normal difficulty, you’ll be eligible to complete it at Master difficulty (the minimum power level for this is 1580).

Now that you’ve landed on Mars, you’ll need to break into the Psion base. The base’s hanger can be accessed through the back wing by hacking the door.

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As soon as you exit, you’ll need to clear the airfield before an orbital bombardment starts. If you don’t complete the task within the time limit, you’ll wipe out and will have to start from the beginning.

Now it’s time to head into the Scablands, which is full of Cabals. Avoid attacking them, as you’ll need to save your tank’s health to face greater resistance in the form of more Goliath Tanks, shielded signal towers, and a large defense of various troops.

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Prioritize taking down the Goliath Tanks here, and once they’re down, move onto the signal towers — which can be destroyed by blowing up the generators.Focus on the weak spot marked in bluefor the most effective method.

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Once you successfully take down the towers, the timer will stop and the second encounter will begin.

This part of the quest will begin after youenter the control room located inside the base. This section won’t be easy, as you’ll have to face another Unstoppable Champion and an Incendior called Ba’Aruk.

Destiny 2 Vox Obscura quest boss fight: Qabix, Insurgent

The boss fight for Destiny 2’s Vox Obscura quest will see youfacing off against Qabix. Here, you’ll find yourself suspended in a bubble of Void energy, which can be easily broken with anynon-explosive weapon. All you need to do in order to escape is to shoot theglowing spotson the exterior.

Keep your wits about you, though, as you’ll need to be ready to destroy a horde of Psions and Scorpius turrets to make Qabix vulnerable to attacks.Nova Bombs(if you’re playing as a Warlock) combined withrocket launcherswill deal a great amount of damage to the boss, so make sure you have them in your loadout.

So, there you have it! That’s everything you need to know on how to complete the Vox Obscura quest in Destiny 2.

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