How to Unlock Alone in the Dark Quest in Destiny 2
The Alone in the Dark Quest will make you go through moth infested caverns, force you to play with hive runes, push you to complete all cysts (including the almighty Aerial Ace cyst) and more, maybe even ask you for a Sword Dance... But first! To unlock Alone in the Dark, you must progress through The Final Shape’s main campaign and complete certain early Seasonal or Pathfinder quests. It typically becomes available in Week 2 or 3 of the seasonal timeline.
Steps to Unlock:
- Complete The Final Shape campaign and defeat The Witness on the Iconoclasm mission.
- Initiate the "Convalescence: Rootbound" quest, which becomes available after the campaign.
- Progress through the Convalescence questline, which involves completing Cyst missions and Overthrow activities to heal Lost Ghosts.
- After healing your first Lost Ghost, Micah-10 will offer the "Alone in the Dark" quest within the Lost City.
The activity rotates with new weekly objectives and hidden secrets.
How Alone in the Dark Works
"Alone in the Dark" is a repeatable questline consisting of 11 missions, each involving:
- Locating an injured Ghost in the Pale Heart.
- Completing Overthrow activities and opening Overthrow chests in the nearby region to gather resources.
- Following a Vision of Light, which guides players to a new location.
- Defeating a boss and healing the Ghost.
Each mission contributes to the "Paracausal Geometries" triumph, and completing all 11 unlocks the First Knife exotic ship. It also can reward you with exotic or seasonal reward progress.
For a complete Alone in the Dark Quest visual guide (showing every single step), we recommend you this video: All Steps Alone in the Dark Missions
Loadout and Build Recommendations
Because Alone in the Dark often features heavily shielded enemies, narrow spaces, and rotating enemy factions, here’s what we recommend:
Recommended Weapons
- Outbreak Perfected — Great for add-clear and longer encounters
- Arbalest / Wish-Ender — Perfect for matching shields and anti-barrier
- Trinity Ghoul — Shreds groups in tight areas
- Solar Rocket Launchers — For burst DPS
Best Subclasses
- Warlock: Well of Radiance (Solar) or Devour Void build
- Titan: Banner of War (Strand) or Void overshield support
- Hunter: Strand for mobility or Arc for aggressive burst
Mods: Run Resilience mods, Champion counters, and ammo finders to avoid being caught off-guard.
Rewards from Alone in the Dark
- Pale Heart Weapons and Armor
- Pale Heart reputation
- Pathfinder milestone progress
- Exotic Cipher progress (occasionally)
- Triumphs and lore pages tied to Micah-10 and deeper story arcs
Final Thoughts
Alone in the Dark is a richly atmospheric and narratively powerful experience that ties into the core of Destiny 2’s evolving endgame. For players chasing story, loot, and mastery over the Pale Heart, this is an activity you won't want to skip each week.