History of Savathûn's Song

Savathûn's Song is a Strike on Titan, set in the Hive-infested New Pacific Arcology. The in-game blurb: "Delve deep into the Hive-infested Arcology in search of missing fireteams."

Overview

• Type: Strike (1-3 players).
• Destination: Titan, New Pacific Arcology.
• Power: 750 recommended.
• Launch: from the Titan map in the Director.
• Enemies: Hive (Thrall, Acolyte, Wizard, Knight, Ogre), plus Fallen per the Destiny 2 Wiki.

Encounters

1. The Solarium: waves of Hive infantry and a Hungering Ogre.
2. The Arboretum: a looping cave system where you destroy crystals and carry a Void charge to break the shield on guarded Shriekers.
3. Chasm of Screams: the final boss, an Ultra Shrieker called Savathûn's Song, fought over multiple phases. (GoSunoob's guide describes the boss as Savathûn herself; the Destiny 2 Wiki says Ultra Shrieker, so sources disagree.)

Rewards

The Nightfall version has a chance to drop the Duty Bound auto rifle. GoSunoob's 2017 guide lists a Luminous engram as the main incentive.

Nightfall

The 3-10 October 2017 Nightfall used the Momentum (health and shields regenerate only while moving) and Timewarp: Anomalies (destroy anomalies for +30 seconds) modifiers.

Vaulted

The Destiny 2 Wiki says the strike was moved into the Destiny Content Vault in Beyond Light (November 2020).

Sources

• Savathûn's Song — strike identity, objective sequence, Arcology setting, and distinction between the strike and its boss.
• Destiny Content Vault — Bungie's official list identifies Savathûn's Song as a vaulted strike on Titan.
• Savathûn's Song — Destiny 2 Wiki — encounter and legacy reward details retained from the prior guide.
• Savathun's Song Nightfall Strike Guide — historical Nightfall encounter context.
• Savathun's Song Nightfall Strike Guide — source of the alternate boss/reward details noted above.