Complete guide to acquiring Ager’s Scepter in Destiny 2 with optimized strategies and efficiency tips
Quest Initiation and Preparation
The final chapter of this season’s exotic weapon questline has finally arrived, bringing players to the culmination of their efforts to obtain Ager’s Scepter. This week introduces significant narrative developments alongside the practical challenges of acquisition.
The dramatic conclusion to Destiny 2’s multi-week exotic pursuit delivers both satisfying story resolution and the powerful Stasis weapon players have been anticipating.
Players return to the H.E.L.M. once again as Tracing the Stars 4 continues exploring the Sov family’s intricate connection to the mysterious Atlas Skews and their purpose.
This installment guides Guardians back through the Harbinger areas and deeper into the Confluence region to locate the remaining skews needed to complete the weapon’s construction.
For those who haven’t completed preceding weeks, comprehensive guides are available covering all previous steps and skew locations.
Here’s your complete reference for successfully navigating Tracing the Stars IV and A Hollow Coronation to claim your exotic reward.
This week introduces a streamlined approach where you bypass the Tracing the Stars quest entirely and focus exclusively on A Hollow Coronation.
Acquire the quest from the Wayfinder’s Compass located in the H.E.L.M. following the established pattern from previous weeks.
The fourth week’s Atlas Skews cluster conveniently around the Confluence and Harbinger’s Seclude regions, with minimal travel required to the Gardens of Esila. Navigation begins at the portal connecting the Spine of Keres to the Confluence for optimal efficiency.
To access this portal, journey northwest from the Divalian Mists replicating your route from week one. After navigating the two Sparrow-blocking gaps, continue straight until reaching the Orrery bridge. Disembark to the right, landing carefully on the rock formations. Carefully descend to the lowest rocks and locate the cave entrance containing the Confluence portal.
Atlas Skew Locations Week 4
This week’s five Atlas Skews follow a logical progression through interconnected areas, allowing efficient collection with minimal backtracking when approached systematically.
- Harbinger’s Seclude – Cathedral Statue
- Confluence – Tree Triad
- Confluence – Throne Portal
- Confluence – Giant Crystal
- Gardens of Esila – Entry Statue
After transitioning through the Spine portal, locate the initial skew positioned directly ahead on the opposite side of the massive central crystal structure.
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Collect this first skew then proceed into the large chamber immediately ahead to locate the subsequent one.
Within this space, follow the outer circular path turning left and enter through the initial doorway. Descend the staircase and continue straight into the adjoining room.
The second skew rests at the foundation of the elaborate cathedral statue, clearly visible upon entry.
Return upstairs from the Cathedral area back to the circular chamber. Rather than diverting, proceed through the primary doorway situated across from your entry point.
The subsequent room requires traversing a substantial central chasm using your jump abilities, with the skew awaiting collection on the far side.
Exit via the same entrance used previously and return to the circular chamber.
For the fourth skew, access the doorway leading toward the tree-filled area. This exit lies on your left when departing the Throne room, on your right from the main entrance, or directly opposite when exiting the Cathedral section.
This skew positions itself on the left flank of the tree cluster, immediately visible upon room entry.
Progress forward into the subsequent chamber featuring light reddish environmental lighting.
Once sufficiently advanced into the red-tinted room, the Gardens of Esila location notification will display. When this appears, enter through the left-side doorway.
The concluding skew resides on the room’s right side beneath an imposing structural pillar.
Astral Alignment Requirements
After gathering the final skew, access your Director and return to the H.E.L.M., then re-enter the Caliburn Gatehouse portal.
With the quest already active, journey through the portal to realign the Atlas Skews and experience Uldren Sov’s concluding recording detailing the narrative that initiated this journey. Following his monologue, Mara Sov provides additional contextual exposition.
After the Sov dialogue concludes, return through the portal expecting to claim the exotic weapon that has been the focus of these extended weekly efforts.
However, another complication arises requiring further assistance for Mara Sov before final acquisition becomes possible.
Mara Sov’s intricate storytelling continues with the revelation that Ager’s Scepter remains inaccessible without additional effort. She requests collection of Strands of Nobility to release the weapon from stasis containment, maintaining the dramatic tension between Mara and Vanguard leadership that permeates this questline.
She guarantees Ager’s Scepter will become yours upon fulfilling these final requirements, providing motivation to complete the remaining objectives.
Initiate Astral Alignment activities and systematically address the specified requirements. Based on player experiences, this typically completes within two Alignment runs, though efficiency in objective completion affects this timeline.
After satisfying the initial requirements, additional objectives emerge – eliminating 18 champion-tier enemies and achieving 20 super ability kills, potentially necessitating further Alignment participation.
Strike Completion Strategy
Following Astral Alignment completion, several additional objectives remain distributed across various planetary strike locations.
- Lake of Shadows (EDZ)
- The Disgraced (Cosmodrome)
- The Glassway (Europa)
After finishing these strikes, the quest updates again, directing your return to the H.E.L.M. for further discussion with Mara Sov.
When conversing with Mara Sov this time, she provides the Noble Seal required to finally unlock the scepter.
Final Quest Completion
Return to the H.E.L.M. and observe that A Hollow Coronation has transformed into a legitimate Exotic Quest. Upon loading in, journey back through the portal to discover Ager’s Scepter, now available for collection.
After securing the weapon, the quest updates yet again, instructing destruction of rock formations similar to those scattered throughout The Shattered Realm.
Following rock clearance, you’ll encounter enemy combatants requiring elimination before the final meeting with Mara Sov.
Upon returning to her chambers, Mara presents the storyline’s climactic cinematic. While avoiding spoilers, the exceptional animation quality makes this scene essential viewing.
This concludes our comprehensive coverage of Tracing the Stars and A Hollow Coronation. The questline delivers a satisfying conclusion with exceptional narrative presentation and provides the powerful Ager’s Scepter exotic weapon for freezing combatants.
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