Destiny 2 Fire and Ice walkthrough: step-by-step

Start by opening the Pursuits tab and checking whether the Fire and Ice step is tracked. Destiny 2 quest steps hide in that tab more often than players expect, and an untracked quest will not show a marker on the map. Select the quest, and the destination appears as an icon. From there, the step is usually a short trip to one location. If the tab looks empty, the quest may not have been picked up yet, so talk to NPCs with markers over their heads.

Prepare before you start

The mission or activity will show a recommended level, and entering underlevelled turns a simple step into a slog. Power is the gate on almost every activity in Destiny 2, and there is no way around it. If you are short, run a few strikes or public events to close the gap. The power leveling guide covers the fastest routes.

Your weapon levels matter as much as your Power. Guns that sit far below the activity level barely scratch the enemies you face.

Match your damage to the shields

Match your damage types to the shields you meet. Void, Solar, Arc, Stasis, and Strand shields all take bonus damage from the matching element. A fire-and-ice themed step often throws mixed shield types at you, so bring a primary that covers both. Swap subclasses if the shields resist your main element.

How to clear the mission

Clear adds from cover and use your heavy weapon on clustered enemies. Save your super for the toughest group. Heavy ammo appears between groups, so grab it before a hard wave instead of after. If you fall, most missions restart you from a checkpoint rather than the beginning. There is no penalty for retrying, so patience beats rushing.

Why the step might be missing

If the step will not start, the cause is usually unfinished content. Some steps only unlock after a campaign or episode mission, so finish the story content first. Others appear only during a current season, so check the official site for what is live right now.

For the rest of the campaign exotics and where each one drops, the exotic sources page lists them by activity.

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