History of Olympus Descent

Olympus Descent is a cave passage in the Hellas Basin on Mars, reached through the Glacial Drift. It is the setting of the Deathly Tremors adventure, where the Guardian destroys a Hive signal amplifier and then faces an ogre-led Hive force outside.

Overview

Olympus Descent is a small cliffside path in the Hellas Basin that leads from the Glacial Drift into the cave known as Penumbral Depths. It appeared in the Warmind expansion.

Location

To reach Olympus Descent, go to the Glacial Drift in the Hellas Basin on Mars. The passage connects onward to Penumbral Depths.

Deathly Tremors

Ana Bray picks up strange static that is interfering with Guardian gear and asks the Guardian to find its source. The adventure is recommended for 1 to 3 players at a Power Level of 310, or 350 on Heroic. The steps are:

1. Collect Hive tech and Xenocysts from the nearby Hive, then investigate and track the Hive static.
2. Enter Olympus Descent, where a Hive group guards a device that the Ghost identifies as a signal amplifier: "It's a signal amplifier. They're calling something."
3. Deeper in Olympus Descent, destroy a second device. The Guardian intercepts a partial Hive message calling on Savathûn to emerge from the Deep.
4. Leave the cave and defeat the large Hive gathering led by the Ogre Uroc Tor, which ends the adventure.

The Hive enemies in the cave belong to the Grasp of Nokris, and the area contains a Sleeper Node.