History of Darkness's Doorstep

Overview

Darkness's Doorstep is the first story mission of the Destiny 2: Beyond Light campaign, set on Europa. While investigating a Crux of Darkness, Ghost picks up a distress signal from Variks. It starts from the opening of the Beyond Light campaign and has a recommended Power of 1060. Enemies are the Fallen of the House of Salvation (Shanks, Dregs, Marauders, Vandals, Captains, Servitors), with the Brig introduced as a new enemy type.

Walkthrough

1. Find Variks. Cross the ice field to an abandoned campsite, clear the Fallen, and scan the computer in the tent with your Ghost.
2. Reach the signal's true origin point. Head north from the tent; a shield blocks the path until you defeat the enemies disabling it. Continue through Charon's Crossing until a cutscene shows where Variks is.
3. Save Variks. Defeat the Fallen and a Brig, free Variks from the ice by shooting or meleeing it, then defeat the reinforcements that spawn (including another Brig).

The mission reveals that the Fallen have gained Stasis under Eramis. On completion Variks gives the next quest, Beyond Light, whose first step is The New Kell.

Rewards

No specific drops were documented in the sources; it advances the campaign quest.