Destiny 2: How To Get Khvostov 7G-0X (2024)

Veterans of Destiny 2 would know that Khvostov is no stranger, as this Exotic Auto Rifle began as the first weapon humbly picked up by newly awoken Guardians when they started their first steps into the game. How poetic it is that The Final Shape brings back the Khvostov as an Exotic once more, and it’s already looking like one of the best Exotic Auto Rifles in Destiny 2, even if it’s a tad of a grind to get it.

The steps required are quite lengthy for Khvostov 7G-0X, and players are going to need to get their hiking boots on to traverse the Pale Heart in search of collectibles. Luckily, players can find all the necessary steps below to obtain Khvostov 7G-0X.

Complete The Final Shape Campaign

To start, players must have completed The Final Shape campaign and picked up the Destined Heroes quest from their Ghost in the Lost City. With this quest acquired, players need to complete Queens, Part 1 in order to unlock Micah’s terminal in the old Vanguard War Room. Talking to Micah-10, players can acquire Alone in the Dark, a quest that is vital for the future of acquiring Khvostov 7G-0X. Players also need to complete The Final Shape for the specific reason of unlocking the Pale Heart as a destination that they can freely explore as patrol zones.

Loot All 9 Region Chests

With the Pale Heart unlocked, players are going to want to open their map and see the Region Chest symbol in 3 distinct areas. There are 3 per area, and in opening each of these chests, players will obtain a Lost Encryption Biti. Players need a total of 15 Lost Encryption Bits to forge a key, but to start, take a look at the 9 Region Chests in The Landing, The Blooming, and The Impasse:

Complete Alone in the Dark 6 Times, Unlocking All Cysts

Now that players have collected all 9 Region Chests, they are going to want to focus on Micah-10’s quests, where she will provide Alone in the Dark. Each of these quests ends with a completion of a Cyst, and only then, will these Cyst Trials unlock for patrol areas outside of quests. Players must complete all six variations of Alone in the Dark until they have free access to these Cysts:

• Sword Dance
• Moth-Infested Cavern
• Searing Light
• Slayer
• Smothering Darkness
• Aerial Ace

With all of these Cysts acquired, players can switch between them by interacting with the bird made of light just outside of the starting area. The starting area itself is found on the map in the three important locations: The Landing, The Blooming, and The Impasse. Each of these zones has two Cysts, interchanged by the bird. Each Cyst will also have Piles of Rubble, an interactive item that will grant the final 6 Lost Encryption Bits.

All Piles of Rubble Locations

The video above details where to acquire all Piles of Rubbish in the Cysts in this order:

• Sword Dance (The Landing) - Found in the second room with the Hive Crystals. Players need to drop down past the Ogre and follow the tree branches to an underground doorway blocked by destructible rocks.
• Moth-Infested Cavern (The Landing) - Within the first room, drop down from the circular platform and head into the cave.
• Searing Light (The Blooming) - After defeating the boss, head forward into a cave lit by purple light and search the far corner.
• Slayer (The Blooming) - After beating the boss, head forward into the cave surrounded by tee roots and follow around the center.
• Smothering Darkness (The Impasse) - Clear the area of darkness and head back to the entrance, but drop down the rock platforms and head to the right corner.
• Aerial Ace (The Impasse) - From the main lava room, head down to the left, noted by the glowing purple rock, and then proceed to the right wall to squeeze into a tight cave.

Unlock Khvostov 7G-02 From A Chest In The Divide

Upon interacting with the final Region Chest or Piles of Rubble (depending on what players did last) they will receive a Lost Encryption Code. This new item can be taken to the Impasse, where players will want to head to the right, through the Divide, to unlock a new Region Chest. Upon doing so, players will acquire the Khvostov 7G-02, a Legendary Auto Rifle that is necessary to acquire to obtain the Khvostov 7G-0X.

Find All Visions of the Traveler

With the Legendary Khvostov 7G-02 acquired, players are going to have to hunt down Motes of Light, collectibles that are acquired through specific sources, with the first of those being Visions of the Traveler. There are 8 Visions of the Traveler that players can find in specific spots, and interacting with them will grant players a Mote of Light, something they will need 17 of in total.

All of these Visions of the Traveler are found in different parts of the Pale Heart, so this video details all 8 of them, starting from The Lost City:

• The Lost City - Follow through the old Vanguard war room to the right, continue on the path to the right, and search behind the waterfall at the end.
• The Landing - Upon spawning at the landing zone, follow the left to look beside the waterfall.
• The Refraction - Head down into the Cyst path and upon passing the open doors, jump down and to the left by the cave waterfall.
• The Blooming - From spawning in, stick to the left and climb the tree closest to the Cyst path.
• Searing Light - Inside the Cyst in The Blooming, unlock the Hive gate, and once inside, locate the dead tree near to the entrance, turn around, and look up to the left to find a cave.
• The Impasse - When spawning, head left to find the collectible inside a ringed object.
• The Transgression - Follow the path through to the Cyst location, and take a left when coming to the dead tree and red light.
• The Divide - From The Impasse, head right into The Divide, scaling up the mountain and sticking to the left path.

Defeat All Overthrow Bosses

Players now need 9 Motes of Light to finish their journey, and they can acquire these through defeating every Overthrow boss in the Pale Heart. Each landing zone will have 3 bosses that players can fight in a random rotation, so it’s mainly RNG-based at this point. Players must complete the Overthrow activity, reaching Level 4 to summon the boss. When defeating a boss, players need to pick up the Mote of Light that they drop, as it is not tied to a chest reward. If players reach Level 4 and it’s a boss they have already defeated, just exit out of the Pale Heart and try again. It’s also worth noting that players should not rely on their Triumph Tracker, as it is incorrectly displaying what bosses players have beaten. Either way, acquiring all Motes of Light will grant players the Exotic item, the Mote of Primordial Light.

all 9 bosses and where to find them are listed below:

Obtain Khvostov 7G-0X From The Lost City

Upon heading back to the Lost City, players can head to the area where they first met Cayde-6, or for Destiny (2014) veterans, the old Speaker room from the original Tower. In this room, players will see 8 pedestals, where they can place all Visions of the Traveler that they have acquired. Once these have all been placed, a chest will spawn in the middle of the room, and they can use the Mote of Primordial Light to unlock it, thus claiming Khvostov 7G-0X.

Khvostov 7G-0X Stats

Khvostov 7G-0X is a very interesting Exotic Auto Rifle, for players can truly mess around with its Weapon Perks to make this a unique weapon to their play style. Listed below, are all the stats that players need to know about this gun:

Destiny 2

Platform(s)

PS5 , PS4 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One , PC , Stadia

Released

August 28, 2017

Developer(s)

Bungie

Genre(s)

FPS