Nimbus

Nimbus
Information
Name	Nimbus
Title	Cloud Strider
Race	Human
Gender	Non-binary
Location	Neomuna
Description	The latest recruit in a long line of cybernetically enhanced protectors of Neomuna.

Nimbus is the main vendor of Neomuna, found on Neptune.

Location

Striders' Gate, Neomuna — At the top of the gravity lift, near the Landing Zone.

Weekly Challenges

Nimbus's challenge becomes available after completing the Lightfall campaign.

Name	Description	Objectives	Rewards
Nimbus's Challenge	Gain reputation with Nimbus.	Reputation gained: 2,000	Powerful Gear (Tier 1) (Neomuna gear) 200 Strand Meditations (only if all Strand subclass upgrades have not been purchased from the Pouka Pond on the current character)

Quests

The player meets Nimbus after completing the First Contact story mission. They guide the player through the Lightfall campaign.

Lightfall — Main campaign quest;
From Zero... — Requires completion of the Under Siege campaign mission;
...To Hero — Requires completion of the No Time Left campaign mission;
Unfinished Business — Requires Lightfall campaign completion;
Parting the Veil — Requires completion of the Unfinished Business quest;
Unveiled — Requires completion of the Parting the Veil quest;
Awaken, Queensguard — Season of Defiance introductory quest.

Neomuna Rank

Complete bounties, patrols, public events, Lost Sectors, Terminal Overload runs, replayable campaign missions, Partition activities, secrets, and open chests in Neomuna to increase your Neomuna rank and earn rewards.

The player can increase their rank with Nimbus by completing activities in Neomuna. This includes bounties purchased from Nimbus, patrols, Public Events, Lost Sectors, Terminal Overload, replayable Lightfall campaign missions, Partition missions, Action Figures and Apogee Repeaters found, Cloud Accretion collected, and chests opened in Neomuna.

Ranks

Until rank 30, it takes 750 Neomuna reputation points for the player to increase their rank level by 1. After reaching rank 30, each rank level requires 1,500 points to earn.

Rank Number	Rank Name	Total Points Needed
1-8	Tourist	0
9-17	Neptune's Ally	6,000
18-29	Protector of Neomuna	12,750
30+	Honorary Cloud Strider	21,750

Reputation

The following is a list of the Neomuna reputation rewarded from various activities.

Activity	Reputation Gained
Supernumerary Blitz (Vex Strike Force) success (all Minotaur bosses killed)	500
Supernumerary Blitz (Vex Strike Force) failure (time runs out)	250
Terminal Overload Stage 3 Key chest opened	225
Weekly Story Mission completion (Master difficulty)	225
Weekly Story Mission completion (Legend difficulty)	190
Action Figure collected	150
Partition mission completion (with or without Polymorphic Shellcode)	150
Weekly Story Mission completion (Hero difficulty)	150
Heroic Public Event completion	120
Apogee Repeater collected	100
Region Chest opened	100
Terminal Overload Stage 3 normal chest opened	100
Heroic patrol completion	80
Lost Sector completion (any difficulty)	50
Normal patrol completion	40
Cloud Accretion collected	20
Destination chest opened	20
Terminal Overload Stage 1 or 2 boss chest opened	20
High-Value Target chest opened	0

Rank Rewards

Rewards can be obtained when certain ranks are reached. Armor items can be claimed once per character, allowing the player to obtain a full set of armor from Nimbus for each class.

Neomuna Engrams are rewarded at every rank increase. They will reward Neomuna gear that is unlocked in Collections, or weapons from the World Loot Pool. After unlocking the Neomuna Engram Upgrade at Rank 30 and claiming all previous engrams, Neomuna Engrams will contain previously acquired Neomuna weapons (excluding those obtained from Terminal Overload).

	Rewards
Every Rank	Neomuna Engram
Rank 2	Thunderhead Greaves (Titan) Thunderhead Strides (Hunter) Thunderhead Boots (Warlock)
Rank 3	5 Upgrade Modules
Rank 4	Thunderhead Gauntlets (Titan) Thunderhead Grips (Hunter) Thunderhead Gloves (Warlock)
Rank 5	Thunderhead Plate (Titan) Thunderhead Vest (Hunter) Thunderhead Robes (Warlock)
Rank 7	5 Enhancement Cores
Rank 9	Thunderhead Mark (Titan) Thunderhead Cloak (Hunter) Thunderhead Bond (Warlock)
	Hidden Rewards
Rank 11	Unlock Additional Landing Zones
Rank 13	Terminal Overload Key Bounty
Rank 15	Upgrade Terminal Overload Key Chest
Rank 18	200 Strand Meditations 1 Terminal Overload Key
Rank 21	Collectible Locator
Rank 24	Scintillant Trajectory (Shader)
Rank 27	Thunderhead Helm (Titan) Thunderhead Mask (Hunter) Thunderhead Cover (Warlock)
Rank 30	Neomuna Engram Upgrade

The rewards from rank 11 to 30 are initially hidden, and are revealed after the Lightfall campaign is completed. While hidden, they use the following icon, name, and description:

	Hidden
	A reward that Nimbus is not yet ready to reveal.

Upgrades

Neomuna-related upgrades can be unlocked as rewards by increasing rank with Nimbus.

Rank 11

	Unlock Additional Landing Zones
	Gain access to landing zones in Límíng Harbor and the Hall of Heroes. Also gain access to a direct landing zone for Terminal Overload.

This upgrade adds permanent landing zones at Límíng Harbor and the Hall of Heroes. It also adds a landing zone for the Terminal Overload Public Event, which rotates its location daily between Zephyr Concourse, Ahimsa Park, and Límíng Harbor, in that order.

Rank 13

	Terminal Overload Key Bounty
	Unlocks a new daily bounty from Nimbus. The bounty will award a guaranteed Terminal Overload Key.

This upgrade unlocks the ability to purchase the daily Terminal Overload bounty sold by Nimbus. The From Zero... quest must be acquired before Nimbus's bounties can be purchased.

Rank 15

	Upgrade Terminal Overload Key Chest
	Guarantees a unique Terminal Overload weapon will drop from the Terminal Overload Key Chest every time it is opened.

This upgrade guarantees that the current Terminal Overload sector's unique weapon will drop when opening the Terminal Overload Key chest after completing Stage 3 of the event.

Rank 21

	Collectible Locator
	Displays a waypoint when near a collectible item in Neomuna.

This upgrade displays a waypoint when the player is near an Action Figure or an Apogee Repeater.

Rank 30

	Neomuna Engram Upgrade
	Increased rewards from Neomuna Engrams. Each Neomuna Engram will contain: • Neomuna weapon (Already Acquired)

This upgrade causes each Neomuna Engram obtained after Rank 30 to reward a Neomuna weapon that the player has acquired in Collections (excluding the Terminal Overload weapons). These weapons can drop with Deepsight Resonance. Neomuna Engrams will no longer drop armor or World Loot Pool weapons.

Legendary Campaign Rewards

Nimbus gives the player a set of rewards for completing the Lightfall campaign on Legendary difficulty:

A 1770 Power Level Rare gear bundle for Infusion, containing an item for each weapon and armor slot and 8 Upgrade Modules;
A choice of one of two Lightfall Exotic Armor items (normally obtainable through Legend and Master Lost Sectors):
- Titan: Abeyant Leap (Leg Armor) or Cadmus Ridge Lancecap (Helmet);
- Hunter: Cyrtarachne's Facade (Helmet) or Speedloader Slacks (Leg Armor);
- Warlock: Ballidorse Wrathweavers (Gauntlets) or Swarmers (Leg Armor);
300 Strand Meditations.

Bounties

Weekly

Nimbus sells a weekly bounty for 1,000. It rewards XP++ and a Polymorphic Shellcode, allowing the player to access the weekly Partition mission. The player must complete the Lightfall campaign, as well as the Bluejay quest from Quinn Laghari, to be able to purchase this bounty.

Vex Incursion Countermeasures — Rewards Polymorphic Shellcode.

Daily

Nimbus sells 4 Neomuna daily bounties for 250 each, randomly chosen from each category. They each reward XP+ and 50 Neomuna Rank. The player must first acquire the From Zero... quest before they can purchase daily bounties from Nimbus.

Category 1

Nimbus sells 2 bounties from this category daily.

Category 2

Nimbus sells 1 bounty from this category daily.

Terminal Overload Bounties

Nimbus sells 1 bounty from this category daily. They each reward a Terminal Overload Key, XP+, and 50 Neomuna Rank. The player must reach Rank 13 with Nimbus and unlock the Terminal Overload Key Bounty upgrade in order to purchase these bounties.

Additional

Nimbus offers repeatable Neomuna bounties for 3,000 each. They each reward XP and 20 Neomuna Rank.

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