Destiny 2’s Black Armory expansion added new endgame content in the form of The Invitation quest, which grants you access to the Forges (one of which is called Umbral Rose). You can then complete an activity that gives you a specific kind of weapon. But what are these weapons, and how do you open their engrams? Here’s what you need to know.
Announcing the first forge: Umbral Rose! To forge a weapon, you’ll first need to create an offering of Black Armory materials and then complete a series of quests. These quests will bring players into new areas with brand-new encounters—and all of your efforts in these Forges will yield unique weapons and armor sets.
How to unlock umbral engrams?
Umbral weapons are some of the niftiest looking for Destiny 2, but they’re also the most difficult to obtain. These weapons require you to complete all of the activities in The Forges, which requires a lot of effort (and some luck) even if you’re familiar with the encounters. UBWC8ohYQCwE.mp4 You can get Umbral Keys by opening Black Armory engrams, so if you’re running short on those, be sure to stop at the Postmaster before completing them all.
Step-by-step instructions:
- Unlock and complete The Invitation questline (remember that the first completion of the Forge is free)
- Go to the Tower and speak with Ada-1 to begin The Forges quest. This requires you to open five Black Armory Engrams in order to start it.
- Complete an activity inside each of the four Forges (Avalanche, Torch, Rose, and Sheol). Each Forge has its own specific challenge (you’ll need to melee kill enemies in the Crucible or destroy objects, for example) that is best done with a premade team. It’s also important to note that these Forge activities are on timers; they reset every four hours and can’t be started until Ada-1 gives you access.
- Once you’ve completed the four activities, go back to Ada-1 and she’ll give you a quest to complete one last activity. We haven’t gotten this far ourselves yet, so we don’t know what it is—but good luck! You can also get Umbral Keyfragments by opening Black Armory engrams throughout the week.
- Then, after completing The Forges’ activity and speaking with Ada-1 again, you’ll be able to forge your Umbral weapons. And those are the only ways that we know of (so far) to acquire these unique weapons in Destiny 2. Good luck!
One thing that is interesting about this article is the mention of a weekly reset. Does this mean that these exotic quests will be tied to a weekly event? You can read about Destiny 2’s future plans here . As for now, we have no info on what The Forges’ challenges might be, but we’ll keep you updated when we learn more.
What is an Umbral Engram and how does it work?
The Umbral Engram is an exotic engram that was added with Destiny 2’s Black Armory expansion. It has a chance to drop from completing any activity in The Forges, which are four new endgame events. However, this means you’ll struggle to get your hands on one if you haven’t managed to unlock access to these activities.
One thing that is interesting about this article is the mention of a weekly reset. Does this mean that these exotic quests will be tied to a weekly event? You can read about Destiny 2’s future plans here . As for now, we have no info on what The Forges’ challenges might be, but we’ll keep you updated when we learn more.
How to open black armory engrams?
As with most exotic engrams, players will need three things to decrypt an Umbral Engram: Black Armory materials, a Cryptarch package, and 25 Motes of Light. If you don’t know how to get these items or what they are, check out our Destiny 2 guide . Black Armory materials are easiest to obtain by participating in the game’s many events. These include public events, Lost Sectors, and raids.
Conclusion
If you’re after a quick and easy way to earn Umbral Keys, we recommend completing the weekly Clan XP Milestone. However, if you’re looking for more ways to earn them, be sure to check out our Destiny 2 Guide Hub as it has plenty of tips and tricks for earning Motes of Light and other valuable items.
