How to unlock Thorn in Destiny 2\u2019s Season of the Lost BungieThorn is a fan-favorite PVP weapon in Destiny 2 but the requirements for unlocking it have changed quite a bit over the years since it was introduced back in Forsaken. Thorn has been a staple in the Guardian armory since it first debuted in Destiny way back in Year One. It\u2019s been through a few changes since then, but players keep coming back to the hand cannon year after year and it\u2019s hard to blame them. Featuring a high damage output, a sleek design, and one of the most unique backstories in all of Destiny\u2019s lore, this gun has something to appeal to players of all types. Back in Forsaken, you could unlock the gun by completing \u201cA Melted Hunk of Metal\u201d in the EDZ\u2019s Salt Mines, but that\u2019s no longer the case. Thorn, along with all the other seasonal exotic weapons, can now only be purchased at the Monument to Lost Lights using very specific requirements. How to unlock Thorn in Destiny 2 In order to unlock Thorn, you\u2019ll need to collect the following pieces: 1x Exotic Cipher – 1x Ascendant Shard – 125,000 Glimmer – 200 Dusklight Shard – While Glimmer can be collected passively, there are a couple of options for Dusklight Shards. You can either purchase Dusklight from Spider\u2019s rotating planetary material stock on the Tangled Shore or you can head to the EDZ and hunt them down yourself. The shards grow on tall white plants all over the entire region. If you\u2019re in a rush, you could always pick up some bounties from Devrim Kay to speed up the process, as they each reward you with 10 shards on completion. How to collect Exotic Ciphers There are two ways to approach Exotic Ciphers. Either reach rank 55 in the current Season Pass, or turn to Xur, Destiny\u2019s rare-arms dealer for help. Even if you haven\u2019t bought the Season Pass you will still receive an Exotic Cipher as a reward for your seasonal rank, but be careful when claiming it \u2013 you can only hold one of these in your inventory at a time, so claiming this cipher while you already have one could cause you to lose it entirely. For players who\u2019ve already claimed their seasonal cipher, you\u2019ll have to make do with completing Xur\u2019s Xenology quest to earn another. The traveling merchant only sticks around for a few days at a time though, so you\u2019ll have to move fast if you want to get this done. Xenology asks you to complete 21 Strikes, or win matches in the Crucible or Gambit. While that might sound like a lot, we have a guide that can help you get through it as fast as possible. How to collect Ascendant Shards If you own the paid Season Pass, you can earn three Ascendant Shards at season ranks 80, 85, and 94. You can also buy Shards from either Banshee-44 or Ada-1, but the planetary materials they require are random and change depending on the day. The general cost for each Shard is: 10 Enhancement Prisms – 100 planetary materials – 50,000 Glimmer – If you\u2019re still on the hunt, you\u2019ll either need to complete platinum runs of Grandmaster Nightfall Strikes, make a flawless run in Trials of Osiris, or reach 10,000 reputation with one of either Zavala, Lord Shaxx, the Drifter, or Saint-14. Once you\u2019ve collected all the items you need, venture back to The Monument to Lost Lights to reap your reward. That\u2019s our guide on how to unlock Thorn in Destiny 2. If you found this helpful, check out our other Destiny content and guides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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