The Message mission in Destiny 2’s Edge of Fate DLC is packed with tricky puzzles, new abilities, and some tough Vex bosses. In this mission, you’ll be using your new tools like Matterspark, Mattermorph, and the Relocator to get through laser traps, open hidden paths, and take down shielded enemies. This guide will walk you through each section step by step so you know exactly what to do, where to go, and how to handle every challenge on your way to the Archon.
The Message Mission Walkthrough in Destiny 2 DLC
Your first real puzzle will be when you get to the laser region. To begin, zip through to the opposite side using Matterspark. You can see a Vex box destroying it to make a platform over there. Return and cross once again using the Relocator. To create a new route forward, apply Mattermorph to the structure.
Facing the Wyvern
You will encounter a Wyvern as you proceed. If you defeat it, another Mattermorph will appear in the chamber. The Vex box in the middle should be exposed and destroyed. Bring Mattermorph with you, and locate a Relocator on the right. After two attempts at the relay, proceed. Move left towards the impending boss battle after using Mattermorph on the next structure to uncover another box and destroy it.
Boss Fight: The Shielded Vex Minotaur
Here, a Vex Minotaur will confront you, and it begins with a shield. To reduce the barrier to a Relocator, move to the bottom of the arena and remove a Hydra. The lasers can be turned off by using the Relocator to get to a Vex Cranium. After descending, grab Mattermorph, then reveal the Vex boxes and open the arena’s entrance paths. Break the Minotaur’s shield by using the Cranium to destroy those boxes. The shield will reappear when its health reaches 50%; repeat the procedure. When finished, the Minotaur falls.
Puzzle Section
Another puzzle awaits you in the next section. Slip into a hole with Matterspark to shatter a shield, releasing a barrier and unlocking a door. Grab Mattermorph inside, construct platforms, and then return to Matterspark to find a way out.
Charging the Pylon
Charge up a pylon with Matterspark after beating a Brig. In the next puzzle, you must return to Matterspark by using the Relocator on the left. You can unlock the next barrier by breaking the shield, grabbing Mattermorph, and using both Mattermorph and the Relocator. Ride the moving platform in the last section, wait till you’re close to the lasers, and then move across.
Second Boss Fight
The next fight isn’t too bad. Take out the Exiles at the back of the room to drop the shields. On the side with Matterspark, power up the launcher, turn into Matterspark, and launch yourself straight at the boss. Once you’re close, use your Matterspark Super to shatter his shield. Repeat until he’s down.
Archon Location
To get to the Archon, turn left as you approach the Singularity. Take the teleporter and charge a pylon to go to the Exiles’ Ketch. Inside, damage the shield generators by slipping past barricades with Matterspark. Shatter them, go back outside, and descend to the Archon’s waiting area.
Archon Boss Fight
The Archon’s fight has two main damage phases. Each time his health drops by a third, you’ll need to charge up Matterspark and launch yourself at the Servitors to keep the fight going. Defeat him, and you’ll get the final cutscene of the Edge of Fate campaign. After some closing conversations, you’ll unlock the last Matterspark upgrade.
