As promised, the third forge for Destiny 2’s Black Armory add-on has gone live this week, giving players a new area to forge weapons. However, unlocking the Izanami Forge is going to prove quite the tall task, even more than was necessary to open the Gofannon Forge two weeks ago.

Step 1: Get a Vex Transponder

The first thing players need to do is obtain a Vex Transponder, which can drop simply from killing random Vex enemies in the wild. We recommend heading to Nessus since there are a few areas where only Vex spawn.

Step 2: Charge the Transponder

After obtaining the Vex Transponder, players will then need to defeat 100 total Vex to charge the item. For this, we recommend heading into a Lost Sector that is Vex-focused. There is a lost sector on Nessus called The Orrery in Artifact’s Edge that is pretty good for getting this step done. Load in, run through and kill Vex, run out, and run back in until you have 100 kills.

Step 3: Spire Integration

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With the transponder active, the task is now to complete a Heroic Spire Integration public event in the Hallows on Nessus. To trigger the Heroic Public Event, the team will need to activate three plates surrounding the Spire. Follow the glowing trails that veer off in three directions.

Step 4: Kill Minotaurs

Next players will need to kill 20 Vex Minotaurs in a specific area. Finding Minotaurs that aren’t instantly killed by other players is going to prove difficult, but those that still have the ‘Release’ adventure available can use it to farm Minotaur kills. Start the adventure, kill the beginning Minotaurs, and then restart.

Step 5: Complete Forge Mission

Once 20 Minotaurs are defeated, head to the Izanami Forge area and start a quest. The recommended power level for this mission is 630 so it’s best to bring a friend or two if possible.

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Step 6: More Heroic Public Events

At the end of the mission, players will receive a broken Izanami Forge Igniter. Take it to Ada-1 and she will request that players complete three heroic public events around the solar system:

  • Glimmer Extraction
  • Witches' Ritual
  • Spire Integration

By now players should know the best spots for these public events, but we recommend EDZ for Glimmer Extraction, Titan for Witches’ Ritual, and Nessus for Spire Integration.

Step 7: Collect Materials for Igniter

After that, players will upgrade the Izanami Igniter from ‘Broken’ to ‘Refurbished’. Now it needs Blended Ether from Fallen precision multikills, Condensed Blights from Taken Blights in Lost Sectors on IO, and Radiolarian Vapor, which can be acquired from the Investigation on Nessus.

Step 8: Volundr Forge

The next step is to complete a Volundr Forge ignition to “repower” the Igniter. By now players should be pretty well acquainted with the Volundr Forge, but make sure to kill blue enemies to extend the timer.

Step 9: Insight Terminus Strike

After taking the Repowered Izanami Igniter to Ada-1, she will ask players complete a harder version of the Insight Terminus strike. At the end, the boss will drop an item that is necessary to fully repair the Igniter. Get the item and then visit Ada-1 in the Black Armory once more.

Finally, the task is done. Players can now unlock the Izanami Forge. Unlocking these Forges has proven to be quite the undertaking and with multiple characters it’s going to be a very tedious process. The good news is that, after unlocking Izanami, there is only one more Forge to go, and it is rumored to be more of a dungeon like Shattered Throne.

Destiny 2: Black Armory is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.