History of Europa Sidearm

Overview

Europa Sidearm is a Beyond Light weapon quest from Variks the Loyal on Europa that rewards the Legendary Sidearm High Albedo. The current imported quest record specifies an Eclipsed Zone Lost Sector chest and 50 Sidearm precision final blows. Other Variks Europa weapon quests can assign different activity and weapon objectives, so follow the exact objective text on the quest you acquire.

This quest was introduced in Season 12. Its launch-era acquisition routes and later weapon updates may differ; the notes below describe this imported quest step and do not promise current vendor availability.

Walkthrough

1. Enter the Europa Eclipsed Zone Lost Sector, open the chest, and get 50 precision final blows with Sidearms.
2. Visit Variks the Loyal in Charon's Crossing.

Rewards

• High Albedo (Legendary Sidearm)

Sources

• John Schutt, Shacknews (June 15, 2026) — describes Variks' High Albedo weapon quest as assigning two tasks that can vary, with examples including Sidearm defeats or patrol/public-event progress, followed by returning to Variks.
• John Schutt, GameSkinny (February 1, 2023) — documents the historical Europa weapon quest unlock and other Europa routes for obtaining High Albedo; it predates later changes and is not used to assert present availability.