Destiny 2: How to Get Wicked Deploy an Exotic Reconnaissance Rifle
❘ Published: 2023-07-05T13:29:35
❘ Updated: 2023-07-05T13:29:50
Wicked Implement is a brand new exotic scout gun in Destiny 2 for the Kinetic slot, and here’s a guide on how to get it in-game.
Exotic weapons are always a cause for celebration in Destiny 2. These weapons are often linked to difficult missions, raids and dungeons, and they always have a story to tell whether or not they are viable.
Weapons such as Whisper of the Worm and Outbreak Perfected are often considered the pinnacle of what Exotics should feel like, as they were powerful and also hard to come by. Bungie very recently released a brand new exotic scout rifle called Wicked Implement into the game and it seems to fit the scale of the aforementioned ones.
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That’s why we’ve provided a step-by-step guide on how to get this exotic scout rifle in Destiny 2 below.
Contents
Get the exotic fish

You need 3 exotic fish to start the quest
The first step to obtaining the Wicked Implement exotic is to catch three exotic fish called Whispering Mothcarp, Pesky Placoderm and Aeonian Alpha-Betta. These fish will be available in the Throne World, Nesus and EDZ respectively.
The fishing locations are also marked on the map, which makes your task easier.
Deposit the fish and get the quest items.

Deposit the exotic fish in the aquarium to get the mission items
Once you have obtained the three exotic fish, you must deposit them in the aquarium in the Helm. Depositing them grants you three quest times. These are mentioned Sword of strife, Sword of ambition and Sword of cunning.
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Start a Deep Dive Mission and deposit the blades into the statues

You must activate three Hive statues in the mission
This is where things start to get tricky. Once you have obtained the quest items, you must load the Deep Dive Mission. During the mission, you must deposit the knives at three Hive statues. You find the first statue just before the first encounter.
The second image can be found after the first meeting in the same room. The third image is between the first and second meeting. If you’re having trouble finding the three statues, follow our guide here.
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Enter the door and interact with the fourth statue

Interact with the fourth Hive statue to continue the mission
Now you need to move forward until you reach the second encounter. End the encounter and once you’ve activated all three statues, a secret door will unlock.
You’ll have to now enter the door and activate the Hive statue that saysS Make a path of violence. Note that the number of statues seems to vary depending on the total number of players. One player means you will find one statue and three players means three statues.
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Each player must activate the statues individually.
Meet Khull, the executioner knight

You must face Khull and reduce his HP until he teleports
After interacting with the fourth statue, you need to move on. You will encounter a few underwater sections and eventually you will meet a boss named Khull, the Executioner Knight. To damage the boss you need to beat three yellow bar Minatour.
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Once those are defeated, you can damage the boss. From now on, the boss will take very little damage before disappearing.
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Reach the room with the pyramid node

You have to shoot the Pyramid node to start the actual mission
After the first encounter with Khull, continue forward and slide down to reach a room with a pyramid node in the center. You have now traveled from the underwater areas to a place that resembles the inside of a pyramid.
The The 10 minute timer starts as soon as you slide into the room. Shooting the pyramid node will open the first door.
Defeat Khull, the Executioner Knight

You must now defeat Khull to continue
As soon as you activate the node, enemies will spawn. Continue on and you’ll find another node under a flight of stairs. Also activate that node to open the darkness door for you. Enter through the door and you will meet Khull again.
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You will have to defeat the Minatours again to start the damage phase. This time you have to beat the boss.
Defeat Omen, Blade of the Black Terrace

Defeat Omen, Blade of the Black Terrace to complete the mission
After defeating Khull, the Executioner Knight, you must proceed to the boss room. The fight starts as soon as you fall down. Loss Omen, Blade of the Black Terrace to complete the mission.
How to defeat the Tormentor boss in the exotic mission Wicked Implement?

Interacting with the darkness statue after defeating the boss brings the rewards
The final boss is quite difficult in the Wicked Implement mission. However, there is a mechanic that you must follow to defeat the boss. The steps to do that are given below:
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- Kill the yellow bar Taken Minotaurs marked in the room.
- Killing all 3 of them triggers a buff Dead sharp x3.
- You can now damage the boss for 1:15 minutes before repeating the same mechanics again.
The boss has a lot of health and it takes multiple stages to defeat it. You can do quite a few loadouts to beat this boss. However, divinity next to a heavy machine gun will make your task infinitely easier. You can also run Briar’s contempt linear fusion with Surrounded alongside a Divinity and that has the potential to bring the boss into one stage.
Once all this is done, you need to follow the marker on your screen. Interact with the Darkness statue and you will receive the Wicked Implement exotic weapon in Destiny 2.
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This concludes our guide to Wicked Deploy Exotic Recon Rifle in Destiny 2. If you found it informative, check out some of our other Destiny 2 guides on Dexerto.
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