The Shattered Throne Guide (2026): Encounters, Loot, Wish-Ender

Last checked: October 31, 2026 — against Bungie's Update 9.7.0 and 9.7.0.1 notes (Monument of Triumph), the latest update 9.7.0.6 (October 20, no dungeon changes) and the current Shattered Throne loot pool.

The Shattered Throne is Destiny 2's first dungeon. It launched with Forsaken in September 2018 and is set in Eleusinia, the Ascendant throne world of Queen Mara Sov, now overrun by the Taken and Savathûn's daughter, Dûl Incaru. It is a one-to-three-player activity with no matchmaking, three real encounters (the Erebus labyrinth, Vorgeth and Dûl Incaru) and a lot of dangerous traversal in between. Monument of Triumph (June 2026) gave it a dedicated tiered loot pool for the first time, so the dungeon is worth farming again.

This guide covers access requirements in 2026, every encounter including Petitioner's Mark and Petitioner's Burden at Vorgeth, the Wish-Ender quest and the current loot table.

How to start The Shattered Throne in 2026

• Ownership: you need the Forsaken Pack (or a bundle that includes it, such as Destiny 2: The Collection).
• Launch: from the Director. Since Update 9.7.0, raids and dungeons have their own Raids and Dungeons entry on the Destinations tab.
• Fireteam: 1–3 players, no matchmaking. Use Fireteam Finder or bring friends.
• Difficulty: Standard only. There is no Master version of this dungeon.
• Power: recommended Power is 300 after The Edge of Fate, so any current character can enter.
• Availability: the dungeon has been open every week since Shadowkeep. It no longer depends on the Dreaming City curse cycle.

What changes week to week is the reward quality. Monument of Triumph added a Raids & Dungeons rotation that features two raids and two dungeons each week. When The Shattered Throne is featured, encounters drop Tier 5 weapons and armor that you can farm, and the Director Challenge and hidden chests give Tier 5 rewards with a weekly lockout. When it is not featured, Standard drops Tier 3 gear. If you want Tier 5 Techeun's Regalia, plan your farm around the weeks it is featured. Our Dungeon Rotator boost lists The Shattered Throne as a separate option, from $20.

What is Eleusinia in Destiny 2?

Eleusinia is Mara Sov's throne world, the Ascendant Realm hidden behind the Dreaming City. The Shattered Throne takes place inside it: Mara's seat of power has been corrupted by the Taken, and Dûl Incaru has claimed it. You will see Eleusinia's floating ruins and Taken architecture for the whole run. It is also why the Wish-Ender quest, the Corrupted Eggs and the Ahamkara bones from the Dreaming City continue inside the dungeon.

Encounter 1: Erebus and the Labyrinth Architects

The opening area, Erebus, is a large Taken city with seven buildings, each marked by a symbol. Your fireteam starts at the entrance structure, sometimes called Ingress.

1. Defeat the Labyrinth Architect group at the starting structure.
2. A symbol appears at that structure. It tells you which building to go to next.
3. Travel to the building with the matching symbol, clear the Taken snipers first, then kill the Architects there.
4. Repeat. The order of symbols changes each run, so don't follow a memorised route.
5. When the diving-bird symbol appears, return to the starting structure for the final group. Killing it opens the way down.

Tips: say the symbol out loud before anyone moves, and stay together. There is no timer, so taking the safer long route is always better than a risky jump.

The descent: Ogre rafters and the Thrallway

Between Erebus and Vorgeth is a long gauntlet that wipes more teams than the first encounter:

• Sniper bridge. Kill the Taken Vandals before crossing long gaps.
• Rafter room. Narrow beams with Taken Ogres firing eye beams across them. Kill or stagger each Ogre before you cross its line of fire.
• The Thrallway. A slowing field removes your double jump and stops normal health regeneration while endless Shadow Thrall rush you. Keep moving and use abilities that heal directly.
• Launch-trap wall. Taken blasts push you off the cliff path. Wait in cover until a trap fires, then cross.

Encounter 2: Vorgeth, the Boundless Hunger

Vorgeth, the Boundless Hunger, is a huge Taken boss in a round arena with a central well. He is immune until you complete the Petitioner mechanic. Four Taken Wizards, the Keepers of Petitions, stand in the four corners of the arena, each with its own group of adds. Vorgeth also fires tracking Axion Darts. Shoot them down before they reach you.

Vorgeth strategy, step by step

1. Clear the adds in all four corners and bring every Keeper of Petitions to low health without killing it.
2. Kill the first Keeper and pick up Petitioner's Mark. Your timer starts now.
3. Go straight to the next corner, kill that Keeper and collect the next Mark. Repeat for all four.
4. The fourth Mark turns into Petitioner's Burden.
5. Carry the Burden to any of the four sigils around the central well and extinguish it. Vorgeth's shield drops.
6. Damage Vorgeth from behind pillar cover and keep shooting the Axion Darts.
7. When the shield comes back, the Keepers and adds respawn. Prepare all four again before you pick up the next Mark.

Petitioner's Mark and Petitioner's Burden explained

Petitioner's Mark is a timed buff you get from a Keeper of Petitions. It lasts about 45 seconds and stacks up to three times. If the timer runs out, the player holding the Mark dies (not the whole team). That is why you weaken all four Keepers first and only then start collecting.

Petitioner's Burden is what the Mark becomes when you collect the fourth one. It is on the same kind of short timer. Bring it to one of the four sigils around the central well and extinguish the sigil to start a damage phase. If the carrier dies, the collection is lost and you start again from the first Keeper.

The A Thorny Predicament triumph asks you to kill Vorgeth after extinguishing no more than one sigil. In practice that means a one-phase kill.

Climbing to the spire

After Vorgeth you pass the statue of Sjur Eido, where the Wish-Ender quest finishes. Then you climb on grav lifts past Taken Wizards, go through a second Shadow Thrall section and another launch-trap wall, and take the final lifts up to Dûl Incaru's chamber.

Encounter 3: Dûl Incaru, the Eternal Return

Dûl Incaru, daughter of Savathûn, fights alongside three Hive Knights, the Fatesmiths (Alak-Tor, Ba-Kuur and Gaurog), and a stream of Psions that split when ignored.

1. Clear Psions first, then damage all three Knights evenly.
2. Dûl Incaru creates a crystal that makes the living Knights immune. Breaking it removes the shield, but any Knights you already killed come back. Bring the Knights down close together so the crystal doesn't undo your work.
3. Each Knight drops an orb that grants Finite Thought. It lets you damage Dûl Incaru and stacks up to three times; three stacks give by far the strongest damage phase.
4. Finite Thought has a short timer (about 45 seconds). Before it ends, cleanse it at the brazier in the center of the room, or you die.
5. Repeat until she falls. Killing her before any Knight respawns earns the Douse the Forge triumph.

How to get Wish-Ender and its catalyst

Wish-Ender, the Exotic Kinetic bow, comes from the Hunter's Remembrance quest. Get it from Petra Venj or the Quest Archive, then purify three mementos by defeating hidden enemies in the dungeon:

• Querim, the Waking (with Theratos, Archersbane) in Erebus;
• Eriviks, the Waking during the descent;
• Xavoth, the Waking during the Vorgeth encounter (a Fleeting Shade appears after a full four-Mark collection).

Then go to the statue of Sjur Eido after Vorgeth to claim the bow. The Wish-Ender catalyst is a random drop from the final encounter for players who own the bow. Hotfix 9.7.0.1 (June 2026) fixed a bug that stopped it from dropping. If you'd rather skip the quest, see our Wish-Ender bow service, from $25.

Shattered Throne loot table (2026)

Update 9.7.0 replaced the old Dreaming City weapon pool with a dedicated tiered loot table. All four Legendary weapons share the new Ignoble Deeds origin trait: applying subclass debuffs builds charges, kills spend them, and while charged the weapon gets better handling and reload speed (and swords charge faster).

Techeun's Regalia set bonuses:

• 2 pieces, Queensfoil Rush: a strong overshield while you perform a finisher, and a slowing burst when it completes.
• 4 pieces, Truth to Power: dealing damage and getting final blows builds damage resistance; at maximum stacks, ability recharge also increases. (Hotfix 9.7.0.1 fixed a bug where it increased incoming damage instead.)

Need specific slots at Tier 5? See the Techeun's Regalia Tier 5 armor farm, from $30.

Triumphs and solo records

• Solo-nely: complete the dungeon solo (reward: The Eternal Return emblem).
• Seriously, Never Again: complete it solo without dying.
• Curse This: complete it as a fireteam without anyone dying.
• A Thorny Predicament: kill Vorgeth after extinguishing only one sigil.
• Douse the Forge: kill Dûl Incaru before any Knight respawns.

Solo runs are very doable. The hardest part is the Vorgeth timer: prepare every Keeper at low health first, and expect several damage phases.

FAQ

Do you need a DLC for The Shattered Throne in 2026?

Yes. You need the Forsaken Pack, or a bundle that includes it such as Destiny 2: The Collection.

What is Petitioner's Mark in Destiny 2?

It is a timed buff from killing a Keeper of Petitions at Vorgeth. It lasts about 45 seconds and stacks up to three times. If it runs out, the holder dies. The fourth Mark becomes Petitioner's Burden.

What do you do with Petitioner's Burden?

Carry it to one of the four sigils around Vorgeth's central well and extinguish the sigil. This drops Vorgeth's shield and starts the damage phase.

How do you beat Vorgeth, the Boundless Hunger?

Weaken all four Keepers of Petitions, then kill them one after another and collect four Marks, extinguish a sigil with the Burden, and damage Vorgeth while shooting down his Axion Darts.

Where is Eleusinia in Destiny 2?

Eleusinia is Queen Mara Sov's throne world in the Ascendant Realm, connected to the Dreaming City. The Shattered Throne dungeon takes place there.

Can you solo The Shattered Throne?

Yes. It is built for one to three players, and solo and solo-flawless clears have their own triumphs.

Is The Shattered Throne worth farming in 2026?

Yes, especially in weeks when it is featured: encounters then drop farmable Tier 5 Techeun's Regalia armor and the four refreshed Legendary weapons.