The Parting the Veil quest in Destiny 2 offers Guardians a critical storyline narrative following the events of Lightfall. This multi-step quest leads players through the secrets of Neomuna while unlocking powerful upgrades for their Strand subclasses. Understanding each objective allows players to efficiently navigate the challenges and claim their rewards.
Prerequisites and Starting the Quest
To begin Parting the Veil, players must first complete the main Lightfall campaign along with the Unfinished Business exotic quest. Once these requirements are met, visit Nimbus at Striders' Gate on Neomuna to acquire the quest line. Nimbus provides the starting directives to investigate mysterious Vex activity centered around the Veil Containment facility.
Preparing a strong battle loadout before heading out is highly recommended for every Guardian. The early phases of this mission involve engaging dense groups of Shadow Legion forces and Vex combatants across Neomuna.
Gathering Data and Defeating Vex Forces
The first core objective requires defeating Cabal troops on Neomuna to collect Vex tracking data. After securing the initial data, players must travel to Maya's Retreat to gather further Vex intelligence. The Vex are actively probing the perimeter, making combat engagements frequent and fast-paced.
Next, Guardians head toward the exterior of the Irkalla Complex to defeat powerful Vex targets. Defeating Architect Wyverns and Interlocutor Harpies near the Conflux yields the remaining data fragments required to access the central terminal.
Infiltrating Veil Containment and Completing Objectives
After acquiring all required data, launch the dedicated Parting the Veil mission from the Neomuna map. Navigate through the facility to reach the core Ishtar Collective research area. Players must defend against incoming Vex waves attempting to breach the facility's security systems.
Clearing the arena triggers a vital dialogue segment revealing historical lore about the Veil and Maya Sundaresh. Once the terminal interaction completes, the active mission portion concludes and directs players back to the city.
Claiming Rewards and Strand Aspects
Return to the Hall of Heroes on Neomuna and head to the Pouka Pond to meditate on your findings. Interacting with the node awards the Legendary Hand Cannon known as Epochal Integration. Players also unlock new Strand Aspects at the Pouka Pond table to enhance their subclass builds.
Completing this quest permanently unlocks the Veil Containment node for future audio log access. Listening to these weekly audio archives provides deeper context regarding the origin of the Witness and Neomuna history.
