History of Operation Elbrus

Overview

Operation Elbrus is a 28-step Legendary seasonal story quest from Season of the Risen (Season 16, 2022), following Rising Tensions. The archived quest record identifies the War Table in the H.E.L.M. as its vendor. This guide documents the original 2022 sequence; weekly wait steps and access to the vaulted seasonal content are historical and should not be read as a current availability promise.

Walkthrough

The original quest unfolded across four weekly chapters. Its recurring loop was to gather 500 Psychogenic Intel, launch a PsiOps Battleground, secure the Lucent Hive lieutenant, and open the Runic Chest with Intel. Bungie’s quest record lists the exact step objectives; guide sources agree on these practical stage highlights:

1. For steps 1–7, gather Intel from campaign missions or activities; complete a PsiOps Battleground from the H.E.L.M. playlist and decode its Runic Chest; claim the “Psychogenic Decoder” Seasonal Challenge for Insight; spend Insight on a War Table upgrade, then receive the transmission and debrief with Lord Saladin. The final step of this chapter waits for the next weekly release.
2. For steps 8–14, hear Saladin’s briefing, complete the PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome, visit the Psisorium to hear Saladin and Crow discuss the operation, gather another 500 Intel, open another Runic Chest, and debrief at the War Table. Another weekly wait followed.
3. For steps 15–20, hear the next briefing, defeat the Lighthoarder in a PsiOps Battleground, gather Intel, decode another Runic Chest, and debrief Saladin before the next wait.
4. For steps 21–28, hear Saladin’s briefing, complete PsiOps Battleground: Moon and disrupt the ritual at the Scarlet Keep, meet Saladin in the Psisorium, gather 500 Intel and decode a final Runic Chest, attend the Tower meeting with Empress Caiatl, then hear Saladin’s and Commander Zavala’s final messages at the War Table.

Rewards

The archived game record lists Umbral Engrams, Psychogenic Intel, and Sweet Sorrow across the quest; completing it advanced War Table upgrades and the Season of the Risen story. Specific historical rewards and step cadence may differ from what is currently obtainable.

Sources

• Operation Elbrus — quest record and steps — Destiny 2 Wiki; opened quest record verifies Season 16, 28 steps, previous quest, War Table vendor, objective sequence, and listed rewards.
• Operation Elbrus Quest Steps — Michael James, ProGameTalk; opened four-week walkthrough, including PsiOps Battleground variants, 500-Intel requirements, meetings, and final messages.