History of Ascent

Overview

Ascent is the fifth story mission of The Final Shape, set in The Pale Heart after Requiem and before Dissent. You join Cayde-6 and Crow to cross a frozen mountain toward the Traveler. Playable solo or in fireteams of up to three, on Normal, Legendary and the Cooperative Focus campaign variants; it includes Darkness Zones with restricted respawns.

Encounters

• Dark caves with Taken and Dread forces; a Taken Blight barrier blocks the way until you defeat a Bound Omen for Volatile Darkness.
• The icy mountain passage; interact with glyphs to lower barriers.
• A Vex-controlled engine room guarded by Sol Divisive.
• Bosses per Destinypedia: the Unwaking Mind, a Taken Centurion and three Ogre Ascendants.
• Finale at a pool of Light, communing with the Traveler.

Story note: Crow and Cayde discuss the reason for Cayde's return on the cliff. No rewards are listed by the sources. Video walkthroughs exist (e.g. YouTube Legendary Ascent runs) but I did not open one; creator unconfirmed.