Xenology

Xenology
Information
Season	12
Type	Quest Step
Rarity	Exotic
Steps	2
Vendors	Xûr
Rewards
Rewards	Exotic Cipher

Xenology is a Exotic Quest.

1. Xenology

Description

Complete Vanguard playlist activities, or win matches in Crucible or Gambit.

Extra progress is awarded for more challenging activities and for succeeding with clanmates.

"The Nine simply wish to learn. I am the instrument, and you are the subject." —Xûr

Objectives

Progress: 21

2. Xenology

Description

Return and speak to Xûr.

If you already have an Exotic Cipher in your inventory, this will not reward you with another.

"Your continued survival is... intriguing." —Xûr

Interaction: Xûr

Xenology
"The Nine watch you, Guardian. I do not know why, because nobody can know the Nine."

Xûr spasms in an unpredictable cadence. A tentacle wafts out from his hood to float near you. Your skin hears its aroma.

By the time you process the sensation, an object has appeared in Xûr's hand.

"I hand you this gift, but I am nothing, so know that it is of and from the Nine. Your acceptance is arbitrary."

Reward

	Exotic Cipher
	Present this to Xûr or the Monument to Lost Lights to receive a reward.

Activity Progress

This table includes the amount of points gained for Step 1 when completing various types of activities. The amount gained may be higher when playing with clanmates.

Activity	Points Per Activity
Exotic Mission rotator (Legend difficulty)	7
Exotic Mission rotator (normal difficulty)	4
Crucible match win	1
Nightfall strike (Hero difficulty)	1
Vanguard Ops strike	1
Nightfall strike (Grandmaster difficulty)	???
Nightfall strike (Master difficulty)	???
Nightfall strike (Legend difficulty)	???
Gambit match win	???

Patch History

• 7.2.0.1
  • Added progress on the Xenology quest when doing the Exotic Cipher quest on regular or enhanced difficulty (4 points for regular difficulty, 7 for enhanced difficulty).
• 4.1.0.2
  • UNLISTED: Step 1 description changed:
    • Old: "Complete activities in Vanguard, Crucible, or Gambit playlists."
    • New: "Complete Vanguard playlist activities, or win matches in Crucible or Gambit."
• 4.1.0
  • UNLISTED: Changed Step 1 and 2 names from "A Question" and "An Answer", respectively, to "Xenology".
• 4.0.0.1
  • UNLISTED: Step 1 description changed:
    • Old: "Complete strikes or win matches in Crucible or Gambit."
    • New: "Complete activities in Vanguard, Crucible, or Gambit playlists."
• 3.4.0.1
  • Players who discard the Xenology quest per character will once again be able to re-acquire it from Xûr.
• 3.2.0
  • UNLISTED: Added to Step 2 description: "If you already have an Exotic Cipher in your inventory, this will not reward you with another."
• 3.0.0.1
  • Added a repeatable source of Exotic ciphers - visit Xur to learn more.

Notes

• It is not possible to turn the quest in to Xûr if the player already has the maximum amount of Exotic Ciphers in their inventory. The player must spend a Cipher before they can turn the quest in to Xûr and get another Cipher as a reward. You may currently hold 5 Exotic Ciphers.
• Turning in the quest prevents the player from acquiring a new copy of Xenology until the following weekend. This can prevent players from earning an Exotic Cipher every week, if they acquire the quest but wait until the following weekend to complete it and turn it in. To avoid this, the quest can be acquired, completed, and turned in to Xûr in the same weekend, before he leaves on Tuesday.