I will admit it took me and my buddy a while to figure out how to get past The Final Shape’s firstExotic puzzle. Figuring out how to solve the runes puzzle by reflecting projectiles with the sword guard had us scratching our Guardian’s heads in Destiny 2 for a minute.
The most basic skill you will need to apply to this challenge in Destiny 2 isusing the sword guard to reflect projectiles.This can be done by picking up the relic sword and holding the guard button. Now, projectiles will bounce off of it and fly to where your reticule is pointing. Be awarethis has a little drop, so aim high. Once you have this down, it’s time to start the challenge.
Therune sword is collectedby killing the yellow bar enemies.
First Runes
The first set of runes simply needs you to reflect the hive projectiles being fired at you in Destiny 2 using the Rune Sword. Hold guard, and activate each rune by bouncing the projectiles off them.
Second Rune set
Now it gets a little tricky. Once you have grabbed the rune sword from a yellow bar enemy, unlock the runes bydestroying the green orb above each one. you may do this by hitting it with the ranged sword attack that sends out a slash.
Once you have unlocked the runes,you must bounce the projectiles sent out by the hives into the correct rune using the Destiny 2 sword guard. You will notice that the first set of enemies sends out one color of projectile. For me, it was blue, so we matched it to the blue rune.
Once this is activated, kill all the enemies, and a new type will spawn. These will fire a different color of projectile that must be matched with the corresponding rune. Once this is activated, kill them for the final group.
Third Rune set
The next set of runes must, again, be activated by using the ranged slash to break the green shield above. Then, pick up the corresponding elemental orbs from their altars and throw them at the runes to overload them in Destiny 2. Then, kill Savathun. Easy. Onto the next stage of Queens, Part 1.
The final set
This is much the same as the third, but now you will havesix runes to activatewith matching elemental orbs. You don’t need to be LeBron to hit these, but you’re going to have to at least aim well. Being hammered by enemies doesn’t make it easy, either. I was pleased to have a fellow guardian alongside me.
However, once you have completed this and handed Savathun her eviction notice, you’ll be one step closer to theErgo Sumexotic.
Leo Gillick
Leo is a Freelance Writer for PC Invasion. He has a degree in English Literature and Film Studies and more hours buried into videogames than he cares to admit. He has worked extensively in the Videogame and Travel writing industry but, as they say, get a job doing something you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. He uses his writing as a means to support indefinite global travel with the current five year plan seeing him through Latin America.
