How to complete Destiny 2 Excision, even on Grandmaster

Excision rounds off The Final Shape’s story, but you can also complete it on Grandmaster for the Ergo Sum catalyst

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The Destiny 2 Excision mission is the climactic, 12-player finale to The Final Shape and you can complete it on Grandmaster too. While the regular version of Excision offers you a chance of getting Pale Heart gear and even some Exotics, the Grandmaster version is unique challenge inDestiny 2that can get you more Ergo Sum rolls and the exclusive Exotic Catalyst for the sword. It’s well worth doing at least once just for that, so here’s how the Excision activity in Destiny 2 works and here are some tips for the Grandmaster version.

How to complete Excision in Destiny 2

The Excision activity isn’t really that complicated, but since you’ll be matched with up to 11 other Guardians and many other allies, there’s a lot going on that can make it confusing. The below steps are also exactly the same on Grandmaster difficulty. Here’s how it works:

With that done, you’ll get some Pale Heart loot as a reward and maybe even an Exotic! If this is your first time completing Excision, you’ll then see a series of cutscenes to close outDestiny 2 The Final Shapeand you’ll unlock Grandmaster difficulty for exclusive rewards. There’s also a weekly Excision completion challenge that awards Pinnacle gear and one level of Ghost Reputation.

Destiny 2 Grandmaster Excision tips

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Grandmaster difficulty for Excision keeps the mission’s structure exactly the same but there are a few key differences. It’s obviously significantly harder at 2020 Power, Champions of all types are almost everywhere, there are no allies to help aside from Saint-14 in the second area, lives are limited, and the Extinguish modifier is active. However, Grandmaster definitely isn’t as hard as it sounds so long as you’re cautious and sensible – I completed it with a full team of randoms found through the in-game Fireteam Finder! With all that in mind, here are some tips for getting through Grandmaster Excision:

Destiny 2 Grandmaster Excision rewards

For overcoming such a challenge, Grandmaster Excision provides some useful, high-value rewards that’ll help you upgrade your gear and increase your Power level. Here’s what you can get from completing the activity:

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