Destiny 2: unlock all Barrow-Dyad Catalysts

How to unlock all Barrow-Dyad Catalysts in Destiny 2

Ambar Jimenez

2025-04-07 09:24:35

Master Destiny 2 with our guide to unlocking all Barrow-Dyad Catalysts. Learn strategies and tips to elevate your gameplay and dominate the battlefield.

Here's a step-by-step guide to acquiring the High-Impact Reserves, Hatchling, One For All, and Target Lock Catalysts for the Barrow-Dyad Exotic Submachine Gun.

Destiny 2: unlock all Barrow-Dyad Catalysts

How to get the High-Impact Reserves Catalyst for Barrow-Dyad

Complete Expert Court of Blades: Equip the Barrow-Dyad and successfully complete an Expert version of the Court of Blades activity.

Acquire "Sharp Osseous Spine" Quest: Upon completing the activity, you will receive an Exotic quest called "Sharp Osseous Spine."

Exchange for "A Needle's Path": Head to the Shaping Slab in Eris Morn's apartment on the Moon and exchange the "Sharp Osseous Spine" quest for "A Needle's Path."

Rank Up Path of Resolve: The first step of "A Needle's Path" is to reach reputation level 12 with the Path of Resolve. Complete various episodic activities (wearing episodic armor provides a reputation boost).

Note: If you have already completed the "Dyadic Ascension" quest, this step will be automatically completed.

Second Expert Court of Blades (Precision Weapons Only): Once you've reached rank 12 of the Path of Resolve (or if it was skipped), you need to complete another Expert level of the Court of Blades. This time, you are restricted to using only precision weapons in addition to the Barrow-Dyad. Allowed weapon types are:

Scout Rifles
Linear Fusion Rifles
Sniper Rifles
Barrow-Dyad

Obtain High-Impact Reserves Catalyst: Upon successful completion of the Expert Court of Blades with the precision weapon loadout, the High-Impact Reserves Catalyst will drop from the final chest.

Recraft Barrow-Dyad: Head to The Enclave on Savathûn's Throne World to re-craft your Barrow-Dyad with the newly acquired High-Impact Reserves Catalyst.

How to get the Hatchling Catalyst for Barrow-Dyad

Meet Prerequisites (Recommended): While the exact trigger isn't fully confirmed, it's highly recommended to do the following to increase your chances of opening the secret portal:

Obtain the High-Impact Reserves Catalyst Refit for Barrow-Dyad and recraft the weapon with it.
Complete the second week of the Act 2 story.
Unlock the Path of Ambition (you will need this later).
Equip the Barrow-Dyad when searching for the portal.

Find the Secret Portal in the Dreadnaught (Trenchway):

Load into The Nether activity (private version recommended).
Reload the activity until you spawn in the Trenchway (the exterior area with the Tormentor boss).
In the Trenchway, head inside the ship, cross the large chasm, and go to the left side of the platform (where the fire crystal event sometimes spawns).
Turn around and look back across the chasm towards where you entered. Look up and to the right on the wall. You should see an indent leading to a secret room.
Walk to the edge of your platform and pull out your Ghost. You'll see invisible Dreadnaught platforms ahead. Carefully navigate these platforms to reach the secret room.

Interact with the Device and Enter the Portal:

Inside the secret room, look for a strange device on the left wall.
If you see the prompt "Rites of the Deep Tithe Found Worthy," interact with the device.
A Taken portal will appear. Jump through it.

Loot Chests and Get "Heavy Osseous Spine": Loot both chests within the portal area to obtain a Heavy Osseous Spine.

Exchange for "A Hammer's Path": Take the Heavy Osseous Spine back to the Shaping Slab to receive the "A Hammer's Path" Exotic quest.

Rank Up Path of Ambition: The first step of "A Hammer's Path" is to reach reputation level 12 with the Path of Ambition.

Important: Make sure to switch your active Path to Path of Ambition at the Shaping Slab (and ensure the orb is white) to earn reputation for your activities.
Complete seasonal activities like the Court of Blades or The Nether to earn reputation. This step can be time-consuming.

Complete Expert Nether (Close-Range Weapons Only): Once you reach rank 12 of the Path of Ambition and have claimed all its perks, the quest will require you to complete an Expert version of The Nether using only close-range weapons in addition to the Barrow-Dyad. Allowed weapon types are:

Shotguns
Glaives
Swords
Barrow-Dyad

Obtain Hatchling Catalyst: Upon successfully completing the entire Expert Nether with the specified loadout, the Hatchling Catalyst will drop as an activity completion reward.

Reshape Barrow-Dyad: Head to The Enclave on Savathûn's Throne World to reshape your Barrow-Dyad with the new Hatchling Catalyst.

How to get the One for All Catalyst for Barrow-Dyad

Complete "Sunless Cell" Strike: Equip the Barrow-Dyad and complete the reprised "Sunless Cell" Strike.

Acquire "Trembling Osseous Spine": Completing the Strike will reward you with the "Trembling Osseous Spine."

Exchange for "A Hundredfold Path": Take the "Trembling Osseous Spine" to the Shaping Slab to begin the "A Hundredfold Path" catalyst quest.

Find All 10 Tithing Wormspawn on the Dreadnaught: The first step of this quest is to locate and collect all 10 Tithing Wormspawn.

Important: Ensure you are on the Path of Ambition at the Shaping Slab and the orb is white before searching.
Tithing Wormspawn Locations:
Trenchway (Outside): From the landing area, go to the far end. The worm is on top of the central rock within a circle of tall, pointed rocks.
Trenchway (Interior): Cross the bridge in the large chasm area and continue right. Look for a sloping ledge on your left; the worm is at the bottom.
Hall of Souls: In the side room with the Taken Blight, jump on top of the large Blight to find the worm.
Hall of Souls (Near Mausoleum Exit): Near the exit to the Mausoleum, look down to the right beneath the platform. Jump down into the rightmost hole in the wall and proceed to the end of the small cave.
Mausoleum (Loading Zone Right): At the Mausoleum loading zone, immediately go right. Drop down, then look up at the rocks in front of you to find the worm on the smaller of two Taken Blights.
Mausoleum (Lower Region Back): In the lower region, the worm is on top of a blue tentacle-like structure towards the back. Use the tentacles to climb higher.
The Founts (Central Chamber Left): In the central chamber with the rotating object, head towards the large door and jump up to the tentacles on the left. Climb the wall to find the worm.
The Founts (Ground Level Right): Go through the ground-level doorway directly below the previous worm. Follow the tentacles to the right; the worm is at the back of the room.
Hull Breach (Entrance Right): From the Hull Breach entrance, turn immediately right and climb the rocks to find the worm above the door.
Hull Breach (Far Left Corner): Go to the far left corner (cave entrance with a Taken barrier). Jump onto the makeshift awning above the entrance; the worm is tucked in the corner behind rubble.

Complete "Sunless Cell" Strike (SMGs, Auto Rifles, Machine Guns, Barrow-Dyad Only): After collecting all 10 Tithing Wormspawn, complete the "Sunless Cell" Strike again. This time, you are restricted to using only SMGs, Auto Rifles, Machine Guns, and the Barrow-Dyad.

Obtain One for All Catalyst: Upon successful completion of the "Sunless Cell" Strike with the correct loadout, you will be rewarded with the One for All Catalyst for the Barrow-Dyad.

How to get the Target Lock Catalyst for Barrow-Dyad

Meet Prerequisites (All Coalescence Collectibles): It appears that you need to have collected all of the Coalescence collectibles in the game to access the portal for this Catalyst quest. These don't appear in your inventory.

Find the Secret Portal in Hull Breach:

Go to the Hull Breach region.
Look for a small room at the back left of the area. This is the same type of portal location as the Hatchling Catalyst quest.
If you see the prompt "Crossed Blades Tithe Found Worthy," you can open the portal.

Enter the Portal and Get "Warped Osseous Spine": Go through the portal and open the chests inside to receive the Warped Osseous Spine.

Exchange for "A Silken Path": Take the Warped Osseous Spine to the Shaping Slab to begin the "A Silken Path" Exotic quest.

Find All Ten Ravenous Wormspawn on the Dreadnaught: The first step of this quest is to locate and collect all ten Ravenous Wormspawn.

Important: Before leaving Eris's Flat, switch to the Path of Resolve at the Shaping Slab and ensure the Taken orb is black before starting your search.
Ravenous Wormspawn Locations:
Trenchway (Landing Zone): From the landing zone, head towards the interior entrance. Turn around and jump onto the left side of the T-shaped structure.
Trenchway (Interior Chasm): Cross the bridge in the interior chasm area and follow the walkway to the left. The worm is on a ledge directly above the end of the walkway.
Hall of Souls (Court of Oryx Left): Facing the Court of Oryx portal, look left and head towards the Trenchway entrance. The worm is on a pillar below the platform to the left.
Hall of Souls (Court of Oryx Right): From the Court of Oryx, go right towards the side room. Before entering, go right again onto a curled-up walkway on the wall. Follow the path to the end.
Mausoleum (Spawn Right Lower): From the Mausoleum spawn, immediately turn right and head down into the lower area. The worm is in a small crevice below a blue tentacle on your right.
Mausoleum (Far End Right Wall): Go forward in the Mausoleum towards the far end. On the right side, look for glowing yellow blobs on the wall. Jump onto the platform halfway up.
The Founts (Central Left Broken Window): From the central twisting object, go left and jump through the broken window into a room with coffin-like objects. Climb the second row from the right.
The Founts (Central Right Ground Door): From the twisting object, go forward and through the ground-level door to the right. Hug the left wall to find the worm around the corner.
Hull Breach (Near Massive Hole): Near the large hole at the back, find a large rock structure with three holes. The worm is in the third hole.
Hull Breach (Far Right Red Spike): Go to the hull breach at the end of the area (near the previous worm). Go all the way right to a large red spike. Look down and drop to a small platform; the worm is under the ledge above you.

Complete "Derealize" Exotic Mission: After collecting all the Ravenous Wormspawn, the final step is to complete the "Derealize" Exotic mission with the Barrow-Dyad equipped at the end.

Obtain Target Lock Catalyst: Upon successful completion of the "Derealize" mission with the Barrow-Dyad equipped at the end, you will be awarded the Target Lock Catalyst.

Good luck, Guardian, with your quest to unlock all the powerful Catalysts for the Barrow-Dyad!

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Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows PC Google Stadia

Genre(s): First-person shooter, MMOG

Developer(s): Bungie, Vicarious Visions, High Moon Studios

Publisher(s):Bungie

Engine: Tiger Engine

Mode: Multiplayer

age rating (PEGI): +16