History of Defiant Battleground: Orbital Prison

Overview

Defiant Battleground: Orbital Prison is one of the three Defiant Battlegrounds (see Defiant Battleground: EDZ and Defiant Battleground: Cosmodrome). Free captives from a Shadow Legion prison ship in near-Earth orbit. Launch it from the EDZ map (above The Farm) or from the Battlegrounds playlist at the H.E.L.M.; needs the Lightfall Ascendant Scepter.

Encounters

1. Start at The Farm, open a portal to the Ascendant Plane, platform through, and ignite a Balefire to draw out Taken.
2. Defeat Taken to collect Consecrated Essence and throw it at the nine Blights.
3. Platform through orbital debris to the Orbital Prison Ship, defend Ghost while hacking a terminal under Shipwide Lockdown.
4. Boss: Bracus Kravaum. Ignite a Balefire, kill Ravenous Taken Knights for Taken Essence, consecrate and throw it at him twice to break his shield.
5. Free the prisoners.

Rewards

Glimmer and Legendary gear; Defiant Key (destination launch) or a guaranteed chest (playlist).