History of The Pale Heart

The Pale Heart is a surreal domain of memory within the Traveler, corrupted by the Witness. It is the destination of The Final Shape, which was released on 4 June 2024 and introduced it as a free-roam destination.

How to get there

Start The Final Shape campaign from the World tab. The destination first opens through a linear campaign route, then unfolds with additional locations, challenges and activities after the campaign. See The Final Shape for expansion access details. Matchmaking and private instance behavior can vary by activity, so check the in-game launch screen.

Regions

Landing zones: The Landing (the central hub with vendor access), The Blooming and The Impasse, linking to Lost Sectors, the Substratum and The End. Secondary areas include The Transgression, The Divide, The Seclusion and The Refraction.

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). 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.

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.