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History of The Pale Heart

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The Pale Heart is a surreal domain of memory within the Traveler, corrupted by the Witness. It is the destination of The Final Shape.

How to get there

Start The Final Shape campaign from the World tab. Bungie describes the destination as first opening through a linear campaign route, then unfolding with additional locations, challenges and activities after the campaign. See The Final Shape for expansion access details. The destination was introduced on 4 June 2024. Bungie describes it as a solo exploration space during campaign play; matchmaking and private instance behavior can vary by activity, so check the in-game launch screen.

Regions

Landing zones: The Lost City, The Landing, The Blooming and The Impasse, linking to Lost Sectors, the Substratum and The End. The Destiny Game Wiki also lists regions such as The Transgression, The Seclusion and The Refraction; the sources disagree on the exact breakdown.

Vendors and NPCs

Micah-10 (and his Conduit), Cayde-6, Crow, Zavala, Ikora Rey. The Landing hub also has Ghost as a reputation vendor.

Activities

The campaign, Liminality strike, Salvation's Edge raid, Overthrow patrol events, Pathfinder, Cysts, Adventures, and Exotic quests (Convalescence, Destined Heroes, Dual Destiny, Wild Card). Bungie’s June 2024 launch overview says the destination opens up with more locations, challenges and activities after the campaign; current availability and unlocks can change with game updates, so use the Director and quest descriptions for current requirements.

Lost Sectors: The Broken Deep (The Impasse), The Forgotten Deep (The Landing) and The Blooming Deep (south edge of The Blooming).

Enemies

All six races appear: Taken, Cabal, Hive, Fallen, Vex and Scorn, under factions including the Shadow Legion and House of Salvation (Destinypedia).

Lore

Eighteen Visions reveal the Traveler's history across civilizations, interpreted by Micah-10 and Mithrax, and memory sites explore relationships and conflicts.

History

Introduced in The Final Shape on 4 June 2024 and the base for its episodic content. Bungie’s launch overview described the campaign as a linear introduction followed by additional destination locations, challenges and activities.

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