How To Unlock All Barrow-Dyad Catalysts in Destiny 2

Unlock all Barrow-Dyad Catalysts in Destiny 2 with our comprehensive guide. Discover tips, strategies, and secrets to enhance your gameplay!

Barrow-Dyad is a powerful craftable Exotic Submachine Gun introduced in Destiny 2's Heresy season. This Taken-themed weapon fires Blighted projectiles and offers significant customization through its four unique catalysts. These catalysts can greatly enhance the weapon's damage output and overall utility. Here's a breakdown of how to unlock each one:

Destiny 2: How To Unlock All Barrow-Dyad Catalysts

Barrow-Dyad Catalyst - High-Impact Reserves

Quest	Activity	Perk
A Needle's Path	Court of Blades	High-Impact Reserves

• How to Unlock:
• Complete Expert Court of Blades (with Barrow-Dyad equipped): You'll gain access to the Court of Blades activity at the start of Act 2 of the Heresy seasonal storyline. Equip the Barrow-Dyad and successfully complete an Expert run of this activity.
• Reach Shaping Slab Rank 12 (Path of Resolve - Unconfirmed): While not definitively confirmed, it's believed you need to be at Rank 12 with the Shaping Slab while aligned with the Path of Resolve to trigger the "A Needle's Path" quest drop.
• Acquire "A Needle's Path" Quest: Upon meeting the above conditions and completing the Expert Court of Blades, the "A Needle's Path" Exotic quest should drop. Completing this quest will unlock the High-Impact Reserves perk for crafting on your Barrow-Dyad.
• Complete Second Expert Court of Blades (Long-Range Loadout): The quest will require you to complete another Expert run of the Court of Blades. This time, you must use a long-range loadout, consisting of:
  • Scout Rifles
  • Linear Fusion Rifles
  • Sniper Rifles
  • Barrow-Dyad must also be equipped.
• Defeat the Final Boss: Once you reach the final boss of the Expert Court of Blades (you can wait for the timer to expire to spawn it), defeat it using your Heavy weapon or Super. This will unlock the High-Impact Reserves Catalyst trait for your Barrow-Dyad.

Barrow-Dyad Catalyst - Hatchling

Quest	Activity	Perk
A Hammer's Path	The Nether	Hatchling

• How to Unlock:

• Find the Secret Portal in The Nether (Trenchway): Load into The Nether activity, located within The Trenchway tileset.
• Navigate to the Spores: Once inside the Dreadnaught in the Trenchway, head towards a cluster of spores located in the corner of one of the platforms.
• Reveal Hidden Platforms: Pull out your Ghost while near the spores to reveal a series of invisible platforms.
• Reach the Gap: Carefully hop across these hidden platforms until you reach a gap in the wall.
• Interact with the Device: Inside the secret area, interact with a device on the left wall. This will summon a Taken portal.
• Loot Chests and Acquire Quest: Go through the portal and loot the chests on the other side. This willgrant you the quest for Barrow-Dyad's Hatchling Catalyst.
• Complete Quest Steps: The "A Hammer's Path" quest involves two main steps (refer to adedicated Hatchling Catalyst guide for detailed instructions on thesesteps, which likely involve ranking up a specific Shaping Slab path andcompleting an activity with a specific loadout).
• "Found Lacking" Bug Workaround: Some players may encounter a bug preventing them from interacting withthe device to open the portal. If this happens to you, try joining afireteam with another player who can open the portal in their instance.You should be able to enter their opened portal and acquire the Catalyst quest.

Barrow-Dyad Catalyst - One For All

Quest	Activity	Perk
A Hundredfold Path	Sunless Cell Strike	One for All

• How to Unlock:
• Unlock Sunless Cell Strike: Progress through the Heresy seasonal storyline until you reach thethird Act. This will unlock the reprised Sunless Cell strike.
• Complete Sunless Cell (with Barrow-Dyad equipped): Equip the Barrow-Dyad and successfully complete the Sunless Cellstrike. This will initiate the "A Hundredfold Path" quest chain for theOne For All Catalyst.
• Follow the Quest Steps: The "A Hundredfold Path" quest will have several steps to complete.Refer to a dedicated One For All Catalyst guide for detailedinstructions on these steps, which likely involve finding specificcollectibles and completing another activity with a specific loadout.

Barrow-Dyad Catalyst - Target Lock

Quest	Activity	Perk
A Silken Path	The Nether	Target Lock

• How to Unlock:
• Acquire Three Coalescence of the Knife: This is a tricky prerequisite. You need to find three of these consumables from specific sources:
  • "Mission Dossier: Blade Logic" quest: Complete this side quest obtained from the Shaping Slab during the seasonal story.
  • The Founts - Hidden rune chest: Solve a rune puzzle in The Founts region of The Nether to reveal a hidden chest.
  • Hull Breach - Hidden Cabal chest: Find a hidden Cabal chest in The Hull region of The Nether (requiresscanning a Toland Orb, which might have prerequisites like claiming TheFounts rune chest or obtaining other Barrow-Dyad catalysts).
• Open the Portal in Hull Breach: Once you have all three Coalescence of the Knife, head to the HullBreach area in The Nether. You should now be able to interact with adormant Hive machine in a side room at the opposite end of the area from the spawn point. This will open a portal.
• Start "A Silken Path" Quest: Go through the portal and open the chest on the other side to acquire the "A Silken Path" Exotic quest.
• Complete Quest Steps: The "A Silken Path" quest involves:
  • Reaching Rank 12 with the Shaping Slab while on the Path of Resolve. (Note: The provided text for the Target Lock Catalyst mentions Path ofAmbition, but the table above and other information suggest Path ofResolve. Double-check in-game sources or dedicated guides for thecorrect path.)
  • Completing an Expert Nether run with Barrow-Dyad equipped and two close-range weapons: Shotguns, Glaives, and Swords.

By following these steps, you can unlock all four powerful Exoticcatalysts for your Barrow-Dyad SMG, further enhancing its capabilitiesin Destiny 2's Heresy season! Remember to consult dedicated guides forthe One For All and Target Lock Catalysts for more detailed instructions on their specific quest steps and collectible locations.

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