History of Darkness in the Light

Overview

Darkness in the Light is the Forsaken-era Gambit quest for the Exotic Hand Cannon Malfeasance. Its objectives cover the Dreaming City, a special version of The Corrupted, and Gambit. The quest's entry route changed after its Season 4 launch, and some progress totals differ between versions (400 or 500 Motes); follow the objective displayed in-game.

Walkthrough

1. Acquire the quest. At Forsaken launch, the Ascendant Primeval Servitor in Gambit could drop the opening step, The Seething Heart. A later route, documented in July 2024, is defeating a Taken Primeval in Gambit; the current drop or pickup method may differ from both.
2. Visit The Drifter in the Tower with the Seething Heart.
3. Complete City of Secrets. Defeat 25 Taken bosses or minibosses in the Dreaming City. The Blind Well is one option when Taken enemies are present; Chamber of Starlight and Aphelion's Rest Lost Sectors are alternatives.
4. Complete the special The Corrupted mission. This is the quest variant accessed from a banner in Rheasilvia, not simply a playlist run of the regular Strike. Find Callum Sol's grave in the mission, then return to the Drifter with the Depleted Weapon Core.
5. Win Gambit matches and deposit Motes to complete the Gambit progress step. Totals of both 400 and 500 Motes have been used, so follow the live quest counter.
6. Complete the invasion step: defeat opposing Guardians in Gambit and achieve an invasion team wipe: either get four kills in one invasion yourself, or have an ally do so in three invasions.
7. Return to the Drifter for Malfeasance.

Rewards

• Malfeasance