Quest
The Gift of Appreciation
Fynch knows the Lucent Brood won't sit idle if Scorn come calling. He asks you to grab whatever you can from the Scorn and use it as bait to draw out the Hive.
| Start point | Defeat Scorn in the Miasma to obtain 10 Umbral Helmets. |
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| Requirements | |
| Rewards |  Forensic Nightmare |
| Required for | Undercover Alliance |
Overview
The Gift of Appreciation is a Legendary side quest from Fynch on Savathun's Throne World, added in Season 16 with The Witch Queen. It becomes available after the campaign and the quest Trust Goes Both Ways. Fynch wants Scorn gear as bait to draw out the Lucent Brood. It takes about an hour.
Walkthrough
- Defeat Scorn in the Miasma to collect 10 Umbral Helmets (they drop fairly regularly).
- Loot all nine region chests (three each in the Quagmire, Miasma and Florescent Canal), often hidden in caves or on rooftops.
- Defeat 100 Lucent Brood and complete a public event in the Florescent Canal; do both together.
- In the Queen's Bailey, place the helmets, defeat the Hive Lightbearers and crush their Ghosts.
- Return to Fynch.
Rewards
- Forensic Nightmare (Legendary Stasis Submachine Gun) with Deepsight Resonance, allowing its pattern to be unlocked for crafting.
Quest steps (from game data)
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- Umbral Helmets obtained (0/10)
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- Region chests looted (0/9)
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- Lucent Brood defeated (0/100)
- Public event completed
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- Progress
Community guides & sources
endgamexpress.com
Forensic Nightmare / The Gift of Appreciation guideEndgameXpress · endgamexpress.com
d2.destinygamewiki.com
The Gift of Appreciation - Destiny 2 WikiDestiny 2 Wiki · d2.destinygamewiki.com
Category: Quests · Last edited 2026-10-01 23:23:14 UTC