This guide details how to acquire the Barrow-Dyad Exotic SMG in Destiny 2 through the hidden "The Taken Path" quest, which leads to the Derealize Exotic mission.
Initiating "The Taken Path":
This quest is initiated by finding a hidden Taken Blight during a run of The Nether. The Blight's location is random and not guaranteed to spawn on every run. Repeatedly restarting The Nether (either playlist version, including solo) increases the chances of it appearing.
- Possible Blight Locations: (See provided images for visual cues)
- The Mausoleum: Near the spawn point, jump up to find the Blight beside a wall.
- Hall of Souls: On a support pillar in the Tormentor encounter room.
- Trenchway: Near the Wizard trio opposite the spawn point.
- Inside the Blight: Once you find a Blight, jump inside. Stand on the lone plate inside the Blight. You will receive a directional prompt ("Something whispers to the..."). Follow this prompt to teleport to a room containing a Taken Osseous Fragment. Retrieve the fragment.
- Eris Morn: Return to Eris Morn's apartment in the Last City and speak to her. This will begin "The Taken Path" quest.
"The Taken Path" Quest Steps:
This quest chain is relatively short and should take about an hour to complete (excluding the Derealize mission itself). Subsequent completions of Derealize unlock the weapon's catalyst and upgrades.
Sorrow's Harbor Secret: The first objective directs you to Sorrow's Harbor, but the actual location is within the K1 Revelations Lost Sector. Progress halfway through the Lost Sector. After the Shrieker encounter, shoot a floating Taken Blight to corrupt the sector. Defeat the boss; the fragment is near its usual spawn point. Forgotten Shore Secret: Next, Sloane's readings lead you to the Forgotten Shore in the Cosmodrome. Enter the Veles Labyrinth Lost Sector. From the spawn point, go left, then right at the next fork. The Blight is in the following room. Destroy it, follow the directional prompts, and defeat the Phalanx boss to obtain the fragment. Taken Osseous Curses: Three more fragments are locked behind "curses." Each curse requires using a Taken relic to get kills in a specific activity. Charge the relic, destroy it, and then locate the fragment. Complete all three curses. - Curse of Endurance: Altars of Sorrow; defeat combatants quickly with the relic.
- Curse of Urgency: Forgotten Shore (EDZ Sludge Lost Sector); cleanse the area before the timer runs out.
- Curse of Revenge: Nightmare Hunt: Pride (Moon); defeat Taken in Skolas' arena. (Note: Nightmare Hunts rotate weekly.)
The Nether Fragments: After completing the curses, enter The Nether (a private instance is recommended). Three Hive statues hold the final fragments. Interact with a statue, defeat the miniboss that spawns, and interact again to claim the fragment. Repeat this process for all three statues. (See provided images for locations.) Complete Derealize: Finally, complete the Derealize Exotic mission (located in The Last City Director). This will unlock the Barrow-Dyad SMG. Further customization options are available at the Enclave in Savathun's Throne World, unlocked through mission secrets and higher difficulty runs. Catalyst and Upgrades:
The weapon's catalyst and further upgrades are obtained through repeated completions of the Derealize mission. Be aware that catalysts may be time-gated.
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