Destiny 2 We Stand Unbroken quest steps
What's involved in the Season of Defiance questline.
Destiny 2's We Stand Unbroken is a quest running throughout the Season of Defiance.
Each season, Destiny 2 has a story which updates with new steps each week - requiring you to participate in seasonal activities to progress.
In the Season of Defiance, earning favors and freeing prisoners in the Defiant Battlegrounds.
This page explains how We Stand Unbroken works as well as all We Stand Unbroken quest steps.
On this page:
- How to start the We Stand Unbroken quest in Destiny 2 works
- We Stand Unbroken Week 1 quest (Steps 1-6)
- We Stand Unbroken Week 2 quest (Steps 7-11)
- We Stand Unbroken Week 3 quest (Steps 12-17)
- We Stand Unbroken Week 4 quest (Steps 18-24)
- We Stand Unbroken Week 5 quest (Steps 25-28)
- When does the We Stand Unbroken quest expire?
How to start the We Stand Unbrokwn quest in Destiny 2 works
Access to We Stand Unbroken is withheld until you complete the first mission of the Destiny 2: Lightfall campaign. You will be pulled into some intro cinematics the first time you load Destiny 2 during this season. After that, you will be dropped into a mission.
It's a long trip that eventually delivers you to a public area in Neomuna on Nepture. Here, visit with your new friend Nimbus, a vendor representing Neptune's Cloudstriders. They will advance the Lightfall story, then offer you the Ascedent Scepter seasonal artifact.
This begins the Awaken, Queensguard quest. You will need to complete this for the We Stand Unbroken quest to begin.
The steps for this quest are:
1. Visit the holoprojector near Nimbus in Neomuna and Receive a message.
2. Speak with Mara Sov at the Farm in the EDZ.
3. Visit the holoprojector at the Farm for a briefing from Devrim Kay.
4. Infiltrate the Pyramid outpost in Defiant Battleground: EDZ.
5. Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M.
Like most seasonal quests, We Stand Unbroken will follow a similar pattern week to week. You will need to visit with some NPC's, participate in the Seasonal activity, and complete a few miscellanous objectives to advance the plot.
We Stand Unbroken has a total of 28 steps, with only a certain number of steps releasing each week. You can either play these as they are released, or wait until later in the season to play them in bulk - whatever works for you!
Destiny 2 We Stand Unbroken Week 1 quest (Steps 1-6)
Once you've completed the Awaken, Queensguard quest you can start on the We Stand Unbroken steps:
1. Claim the week 1 Seasonal Challenge "Righteous Defiance" to earn a War Table Upgrade.
2. Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M. for a debriefing with Mara Sov.
3. Choose your first Awoken Favor on the War Table upgrade menu.
4. Collect 3 Awoken Favors in Defiant Battlegrounds and complete 1 Defiant Battlegrounds playlist.
5. Visit the Farm to Debrief with Mara Sov.
6. The Vanguard and its allies are working to rescue more prisoners from the Shadow Legion. The Queensguard will be called when their assistance is needed.
Destiny 2 We Stand Unbroken Week 2 quest (Steps 7-11)
Starting the second week of Season of Defiance, you will have an opportunity to complete these steps:
7. Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M. for a briefing with Amanda Holliday.
8. Infiltrate the Pyramid outpost in Defiant Battleground: Cosmodrome. Launch this activity in the Cosmodrome via the Destinations tab in the Director.
9. Use a Defiant Key after completing a Defiant Battlegrounds playlist activity.
10. Visit the holoprojector at the Farm for a debriefing with Devrim Kay.
11. The Vanguard and its allies are working to rescue more prisoners from the Shadow Legion. The Queensguard will be called when their assistance is needed.
Destiny 2 We Stand Unbroken Week 3 quest (Steps 12-17)
Starting the third week of Season of Defiance, you will have an opportunity to complete these steps:
12. Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M. for a briefing with Mara Sov.
13. Infiltrate the Shadow Legion prison ship in Defiant Battleground: Orbital Prison. Launch this activity in the EDZ via the Destinations tab in the Director.
14. Speak with Amanda and Mithrax at the Farm.
15. As a fireteam, generate 20 Awoken Favors during Defiant Battlehrounds playlist activities.
16. Visit the holoprojector at the Farm for a debriefing with Amanda Holliday.
17. The Vanguard and its allies are working to rescue more prisoners from the Shadow Legion. The Queensguard will be called when their assistance is needed.
Destiny 2 We Stand Unbroken Week 4 quest (Steps 18-24)
Starting the fourth week of Season of Defiance, you will have an opportunity to complete these steps:
18. Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M. for a briefing with Amanda Holliday.
19. Collect a Defiant Engram from a Defiant Chest after completing a Defiant Battlegrounds playlist activity.
20. Visit the holoprojector at the Farm for a debriefing with Devrim Kay.
21. Rescue the captives in "Mission: Jailbreak."
22. Report to the Farm.
23. Speak with Mara Sov.
24. The Vanguard and its allies are working to rescue more prisoners from the Shadow Legion. The Queensguard will be called when their assistance is needed.
Destiny 2 We Stand Unbroken Week 5 quest (Steps 25-28)
Starting the fifth week of Season of Defiance, you will have an opportunity to complete these steps:
25. Visit the War Table in the H.E.L.M. for a briefing with Devrim Kay.
26. Defeat Shadow Legion combatants and complete 1 Defiant Battlegrounds playlist activity.
27. Speak with Zavala at the Farm.
28. Speak with Mara Sov.
The Season of the Deep is here alongside the Into the Depths quest. You can know go fishing too! Don't forget to keep an eye on the Lost Sector and King's Fall challenge rotation schedule!
When does the We Stand Unbroken quest expire?
Often seasonal quests will stick around longer than the end of their particular season. The Season of Defiance is scheduled to end at the weekly reset on Tuesday, May 23rd.
It's likely there will be some sort of epilogue mission during the final week of the Season. However, if previous updates are any indication, it is likely that Guardians who have not finished We Stand Unbroken, will be still be able to complete the quest steps during the next season.