Destination
Ishtar Sink, Venus
Venus was once the site of great discovery—a paradise. Now, it is a monument to all that we have lost. The old stories say we built an academy dedicated to learning and research on the shore of a wondrous sea, and that the waters themselves boiled and rose up to shatter the coast, washing away all that we had built.
Ishtar Sink is a destination region on Venus, based on the real Ishtar Terra highland. In the Golden Age it housed the Ishtar Collective and their Academy; the old stories say the sea boiled and shattered the coast.
Overview
It is now a conflict zone held by House of Winter (led by the Kell Draksis), the Vex (a Citadel) and the Taken after The Taken King. Winter's Lair is House of Winter's headquarters, and Blood of Oryx forces are also present.
Locations
Ishtar Academy, Ember Caves, Winter's Lair, the Vex Citadel and the Vault of Glass raid site (the Vex "underworld"). Crucible maps include Asylum and The Last Exit. The main landing zone is the Headlands.
Access
The unlock is the mission "A Stranger's Call". Ishtar Sink debuted in the original Destiny; the Vault of Glass raid launched 16 September 2014 and The Taken King on 15 September 2015.
History
The original Destiny's content was placed in the Destiny Content Vault with Beyond Light. Destiny 2: Renegades returned Venus missions through the Lawless Frontier (Artesia Mons and Selina Morass).
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Category: Destinations · Last edited 2026-10-10 09:00:38 UTC