May 10, 2022
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THE DREAMING CITY
The Dreaming City is the Reefborn Awoken’s most significant Stronghold, created by their Queen, Mara Sov with the use of wish-magic. In the heart of the city, a wish-granting creature – one of the last Ahamkara known as Riven was kept in secret for many years until The Taken War where Oryx, The Taken King, had his forces invade the city and eventually was able to find Riven, convert the wish dragon to a Taken force.
During the events of Forsaken, the Awoken enlisted the support of the Vanguard and the Guardians to access the Dreaming City, locate Riven, and eliminate it to save the city from the Taken disruption.
However, by doing so, Riven set out one last wish that bound the Dreaming City in a never-ending curse that has been ongoing now for years. All Awoken and enemy combatants have been repeating the same three week cycle since Riven’s first death. This plan was manifested by the Witch Queen known as Savathûn with the help of the Taken Vex Mind, Quria.
In recent events, there has been a disturbance in the Dreaming City with Savathun’s sister, Xivu Arath, creating powerful Wrathborn from the local hive forces in the area.
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THE DREAMING CITY
ASCENDANT CHALLENGE: FORFEIT SHRINE
This week, the curse cycle is at its weakest. The Dreaming City appears normal with clear skies. The Scorn is present during this cycle and is the main combatant in the Blind Well.
The Ascendant Challenge can be located at the Gardens of Esila (near the Strand).
This week, the curse cycle is middling. The Dreaming City is starting to appear corrupted with Taken abnormalities. The Hive is present during this cycle and is the main combatant in the Blind Well.
The Ascendant Challenge can be located at the Aphelion’s Rest (Lost Sector in The Strand).
This week, the curse cycle is at its strongest. The Dreaming City is polluted with Blights and Miasma darkens the skies. Taken are heavily present during this cycle and are the main combatant in the Blind Well.
The Ascendant Challenge can be located at Aphelion’s Rest (Lost Sector in The Strand).
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Petra Venj's Inventory
Weekly Quests
Petra offers two quests each week that reward Dark Fragments and Legendary Gear. One quest will focus on completing bounties offered by Petra. The other focuses on completing the Weekly Mission, which rotates depending on which curse cycle the city is on.
Bounties
Petra offers two static weekly bounties that require completing activities in the Blind Well, as well as locating and completing the Weekly Ascendant Challenge. Weeklies offer Dark Fragments and Legendary Gear. Five Daily bounties are also available that offer Dark Fragments and Baryon Bough as rewards.
Materials Exchange & Consumables
The Dreaming City has several exclusive materials and consumables. While some items can be earned through completing activities, such as Blind Well, Heroic Public Events and even Patrols, Petra also offers items for sale which cost a variety of materials, although mostly Dark Fragments.
Items within the Dreaming City
A destination material exclusive to The Dreaming City. This material can be found out in the wild, in chests, or as rewards from various sources.
This fragment hums with dark energy and feels warm to the touch. Useful to Petra Venj. Obtain this by completing various activities in the Dreaming City and completing certain bounties offered by Petra.
A fragment of amethyst. Bring this to the Oracle Engine located in the Spine of Keres to receive a reward. Obtain this by completing Gateway Between Worlds, a Weekly Bounty from Petra.
A consumable that can be used before any raid or dungeon encounter. This will allow you and your fireteam to gain Super Energy and Full Ammo.
The viscous liquid within swirls and writhes. Enables True Sight for a moderate duration, allowing Guardians to see platforms and items outside of the dimensional plain of reality.
Smells faintly of mint. Acquired by completing various activities in the Dreaming City. Offer this item to Cat Statues lurking around the city to receive rewards.
A focusing lens from the Dreaming City through which the Ascendant Plane can sometimes be seen. Acquired during Festival of the Lost. The purpose of this offering is currently unknown.
An encoded SOS signal. Search for clues and locate the missing Awoken soldier. Clues are often revealed with the Corsair Quest description.
The Light barely radiates from this object, but it’s there. Offer this to the Blind Well to provide a small charge to the mechanism. Enemies during this encounter are standard forces.
This object hums with the power of the Light. Offer this to the Blind Well to provide a medium charge to the mechanism. Enemies during this encounter are stronger and more prepared for battle.
You can feel the energy contained within radiating from the orb. Offer this to the Blind Well to provide a large charge to the mechanism. Enemies during this encounter will be more resilient.
The charge pulses and arcs with the Traveler’s energy as well as something far more sinister. Quickly offer this to the Blind Well after defeating the Tier III boss to provide a very large charge to the mechanism. This will spawn a large enemy force.
Secrets of the Dreaming City
Ascendant Chests
Ascendant chests are spread throughout the Dreaming City and can only be located by consuming a Tincture of Queensfoil. Each Curse Cycle has a different set of chests to be found. Finding these chests rewards loot and contributes progress to Dreaming City Triumphs!
Ahamkara Bones
Spread throughout the Dreaming City and the Ascendant Plane, there are highly sought after Ahamkara Bones. Locating these bones will reward Lore Entries and Triumph Progression.
Cat Statues
Did you receive a Small Gift and don’t know what to do with it? There are nine magical cat statues located throughout the Dreaming City that could use some special catnip…
Corrupted Eggs
Taken Ahamkara Eggs have been found throughout the Dreaming City. Use the Wish Ender Exotic Bow to destroy these eggs. Follow the guide in this section to acquire the Wish Ender. Destroying Eggs will reward Legendary Loot, Lore Entries and Triumph Progression.
Don’t know where to begin? Click on the map arrow to be directed over to Braytech’s map of the Dreaming City. Braytech is a third-party app created by Tom Chapman.
How to Acquire Wish-Ender
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Wish Ender is the only weapon capable of destroying the Corrupted Eggs in the Dreaming City.
Additional Guides
Weekly Activities
Blind Well
Accessible via Divalian Mists, the Blind Well is a public cooperative event that multiple Guardians can join in on. During the activity, Guardians will be met with waves of enemies – varying from Scorn, Hive, and Taken depending on the weekly rotation and activity tier.
This activity has four tiers of difficulty. To activate Tiers I – III, you must first have Charges of Light. This type of consumable can be found out in the wild or by visiting Petra Venj, who offers these items for a trade of Dark Fragments.
Completing Blind Well activities rewards Dreaming City loot and Weekly Bounty Progression.
The Blind Well is a dimensional rift generator located near Divalian Mists in the Dreaming City that is charged by vast quantities of Paracausal forces. We use our light to utilize the capabilities of the Blind Well.
Gateway Between Worlds
The Weekly Bounty, Gateway Between Worlds, tasks Guardians to successfully complete Blind Well activities within a week timeframe.
There are four levels of difficulty ranging from Tier I-IV which grant progress toward this weekly bounty offered by Petra.
- Tier I: 10%
- Tier II: 20%
- Tier III: 30%
- Tier IV: 50%
Note: Tier IV can only be activated by submitting a Tier III charge into the Blind Well.
How to: Blind Well Activation
Activation
To start the Blind Well, you go to the tall pillar in the middle and turn in your token. The activity always starts in the middle and progress to other zones within the area. A Tier is divided into 5 waves and you’re given 2:30 minutes for each wave.
The 1st wave is in the middle by the pillar. A large bubble will form over that zone protecting you from the toxic gas that’s spreading through the area. Within the given time, you’ll need to deposit Light to the Well by defeating enemies. The same will have to be done for every wave except the final one.
The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th waves will be in different zones around the Blind Well. Players will get a Touch of the Sky buff that protects them for 5 seconds when they leave the zone to go to the next one.
Harmony
In these waves, you’ll have to look for Anathemas (which are glowing enemies that drop a Harmony orb). Whoever picks up the orb will have to attack the Servant of the Plague, a mini-boss, to take down its shield and kill it. Players who did not pick up the Harmony orb cannot remove the shield no matter what. However, everyone can attack the Servant of the Plague once the shield is down.
Also, the Harmony buff lasts 15 seconds and recharges your abilities faster.
Final Round
In the final wave, you’ll have to deal with a certain amount of bosses depending on the Tier difficulty. There won’t be any more bubbles or toxic gas, but getting the Harmony buff becomes crucial. Anathemas need to be taken down for the Harmony buff, then you can attack the Herald of the Plague, which is a large Abomination. The shield may not come down with one Harmony buff, but you’ll be able to find more Anathemas around.
Once the shield is down, everyone can focus on defeating the boss.
Each Tier grants a chest at the end of the activity, providing legendary loot and Dreaming City-specific gear.
The Cycle of Riven's Curse
The Dreaming City has been plagued by a curse for quite some time now. The curse is on a three-week rotation which changes the environment and enemy placement within the city.
- Stage 1: Weak
During Stage 1, The Dreaming City is nearly as it was before the curse began. The Scorn lurk quite heavily during this stage of the curse.
- Stage 2: Growing
During Stage 2, Taken Blights begin to spread throughout the city, and the air begins to darken. Hive are at their strongest during the stage.
- Stage 3: Maximum
During the final stage, Taken Blights have infested the city to its core, and Taken assault the region.
Ascendant Challenges
Throughout the Dreaming City, there are invisible taken rifts that one can see only if they use a Tincture of Queensfoil consumable. These rifts lead you into the Ascendant Realm. In this realm, you must face the Taken while you navigate yourself through a labyrinth of darkness.
Completing Ascendant Challenges reward Legendary Loot and Triumph Progression. There are also hidden Ahamkara Bones and Corrupted Eggs to locate within these challenges as well.
Be careful when completing these challenges! Should you die, you will need to repeat the activity all over again! To assist you in your quest to locate and conquer these challenges, view the videos below to understand how to complete each Ascendant Challenge, courtesy of Ninja Pups!
Running low on Tincture of Queensfoil? While you can acquire this item out in the wild, Petra Venj now offers this consumable in exchange for other materials. Stock up and get out there, Guardians!
OUROBOREA (APHELION'S REST)
KEEP OF HONED EDGES (HARBINGER'S SECLUDE')
FORFEIT SHRINE (GARDENS OF ESILA)
AGONARCH ABYSS (BAY OF DROWNED WISHES)
SHATTERED RUINS (SPINE OF KERES)
CIMMERIAN GARRISON (CHAMBER OF STARLIGHT)
Dungeon: The Shattered Throne
Dûl Incaru, daughter of Savathûn, has infiltrated the Dreaming City and commands her Taken and Hive armies from Mara Sov’s corrupted throne world (Eleusinia). Because of Riven’s curse, Dûl Incaru is cosmically protected by the three-week cycle that plagues the city. Nevertheless, enter the Shattered Throne and face the daughter of the Witch-Queen!
During this encounter, you will earn legendary gear. There are Ahamkara bones and Corrupted eggs within this dungeon. To help you in your journey into the ascendant realm, this section has a number of video guides by Antonnn, Ninja Pups, Pyro Gaming and
Esoterickk!
Note: Dungeons can be challenging. For New Lights, we encourage you to form a fireteam before venturing into Eleusinia to challenge Dûl Incaru! Be wary, the corrupted throne world is full of tricks and powerful foes!
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