How to get the Khvostov Exotic and all Lost Encryption locations in Destiny 2

By James On Jun 12, 2024

Khvostovthe original’s favorite auto rifle Destinationmakes its exciting return Lot 2‘S The final shape expansion. With a new look and some fancy new tricks like ricocheting bullets, Khvostov is sure to see a lot of use.

The process for unlocking Khvostov’s legendary variant and its exotic counterpart can be a little confusing, so we’ll break it down below, including where to find all the region chests And Lost encryption bits for the new Pale Heart of the Traveler location.

How to get the legendary and exotic Khvostov in Destiny 2

The steps to get the Khvostov in Lot 2 are as follows:

Retrieve the lost encryption bits from the nine region chests on the Pale Heart of the Traveler.
Recover the lost encryption bits from the six Cysts missions.
With all 15 lost encryption bits, take the code to the chest where you first received Khvostov, all the way back inside Lot 1.
Collect the Mote of Primordial Light
Return all eight Visions of the Traveler to the Speaker’s Chamber

Here is each quest step in more detail:

How to get all lost encryption bits from region chests

You start the Khvostov mission by collecting the lost encryption bits from the region chests and scans from the Cyst missions – making a total of 15.

Nine Gold Region Chests are spread across three of the Pale Heart of the Travelers loading zones. The Landing, the Blooming and the Impasse contain three chests each. Below we discuss each location.

Chest location of the landing area 1

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The first region chest is located just south of the Landing Transmat location. Travel to The Landing and go to the building embedded in the rock wall.

Use the rocks to jump into the room, as shown in the image above. The chest is at the back of that room.

Chest location of the landing area 2

The second region chest is located in the tunnels on the right side of the landing zone. Travel to the location marked on the map.

Enter the tunnels and jump through the large hole in the middle. Land on the platform shown above, where you will find the chest.

Chest location of the landing area 3

The third and final region chest for the landing area is in the waterfall under one of the large bridges. Travel to the location indicated on the map above.

Image of the waterfall hiding the third region chest

Jump down behind the waterfall to find the chest.

Breast location of the flowering region 1

The first bloom region chest is located directly behind the Transmat zone for the area. To reach it, travel to the area on the map and use the tunnel in the nearby rock face.

Walk to the back of the area. The chest is on the edge shown in the image above.

Breast location of the flowering region 2

The second Blooming Region chest is located in the large tree at the north end of the loading zone.

Climb to the top to claim the chest.

Breast location of the flowering region 3

The third and final Blooming Region chest is located just west of the second chest.

Look west from the tree and you’ll see the chest along the edge of the cliff.

Chest location of the Impasse region 1

The first region chest in the Impasse region is located in the Great Schism at the northern end of the area.

Image of the chest of the seventh region

Go to the location shown on the map and jump down to claim the chest.

Chest location of the Impasse region 2

The second chest is located on top of the large white structure on the east side of the map.

Climb up to claim the chest.

Chest location of the Impasse region 3

The third and final region chest is located in a small cave near the Lost Sector. Go to the location on the map and find the cave shown above.

Inside you will find the last region chest.

How to get the lost encryption bits from Cyst Missions

There are six Cyst missions spread throughout the Pale Heart of the Traveler. You first unlock this by completing the ‘Alone in the Dark’ mission for Micah-10. You can collect the Lost Encryption Bits from these early versions of the missions, but if you miss them you can see them on the map and complete them again. You’ll be looking for a pile of random technology that allows you to interact with it.

Aerial Ace Lost Encryption Bit location

Image of the area of the scannable piece

After completing the mission, go over the lava as you normally would to exit.

Once you’re clear of the lava, look to the right. There is a small booth tucked away where you can find the stack of technology.

Pervading darkness Lost encryption Bit location

Once you complete the mission, head through the mouth-like cave shown above. You’ll find the technology stack on the right.

Moth infested cave

Once you enter the mission, move forward until you reach the room with the large Orge. (It’s one of the first rooms.) Kill the Orge and jump down as far as you can. The stack of technology can be found in one of the small rooms on the right.

Searing Light Lost Encryption Bit location

Once you complete the mission, look for the room with the purple glow. Enter it and go left. You will find the stack of technology behind the rock.

Slayer lost encryption bit location

Once you complete the mission, look for the room above, framed by tree roots. Walk into the room and find the stack of technology.

Sword Dance Lost Encryption Bit Location

Go through the mission until you reach the room above. You’ll know you’re in the right place because there will be a big Ogre for you to kill. Jump to the area marked above, use the sword relic to destroy the rubble blocking the way, and scan the pile.

Get the legendary Khvostov-7G Lost Encryption Bit location

Once you collect all 15 lost encryption bits, you will receive the lost encryption code. Journey to the Deadlock. Head west until you reach the old Cosmodrome-like area. Enter through the door and make your way to the location above.

Use your lost encryption code to open the chest and obtain the legendary Khvostov-7G.

How to upgrade your Khvostov to the exotic version

The Exotic Khvostov Auto Rifle in Destiny 2

To upgrade the legendary Khvostov to an exotic, you must first collect all eight Visions of the traveler, which are spread around The Pale Heart. You can find hints for them all in the Speaker’s Chambers in The Lost City, or follow our guide on where to find all the Visions of the Traveler for the exact locations.

You also need all 17 Moths of light. Eight Motes of Light come from Visions of the Traveler, while another nine come from killing bosses in Overthrow. Our guide on how to get Motes of Light can help you track them down. Once you have all 17 Motes of Light, they turn into the Dot of primordial light.

Take the Mote of Primordial Light and your eight Visions of the Traveler to the Speaker’s Room. Place the Visions on their pedestals to make a chest appear in the water. Use your Mote of Primordial Light to open the chest and get the Exotic Khvostov 7G-0X for yourself.

All done? When you’re chasing someone else The final shape Exotics, then we have explainers about Ergo Sum, Still Hunt and Microcosm.