Wolfsbane, Destiny 2's long-anticipated battle axe, landed in the game as a reward for finishing the Heliostat Exotic mission. This deadly weapon has four different catalysts to choose from, each leaning into some of its defining traits, and you can get them by playing its mission.
While Bungie seems to have done away with crafting entirely after Echoes, some Exotics seem to be exempt from that rule, including the new battle axe. Three of Wolfsbane's four catalysts add existing perks to this weapon, but one of them enhances its unique features. As usual, the catalysts are hidden behind some small secrets in Heliostat. Here's how you can get them.
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All Wolfsbane catalysts in Destiny 2
Wolfsbane's main gameplay loop is hitting enemies with light attacks to charge up its heavy attack and build up Nano-Assault, which turbocharges the weapon and grants you some ammo. Continued light attacks are one of its key features, and three of its catalysts give that combination a little more juice.
- Attrition Orbs Refit: Dealing sustained damage creates an orb of power.
- Relentless Strikes Refit: Landing three light attacks quickly grants you heavy ammo.
- Burning Ambition Refit: Damaging targets adds Scorch to them.
- Subroutine: ~Recursion: Quicksilver nanites grant more health based on your stacks of Nano-Assault. Taking damage while Nano-Assault is active can generate nanites near you.
All of these are available after finding the associated secrets in Heliostat, which we've listed below. We highly recommend doing this in the intended order, otherwise your catalysts may become glitched. We grabbed the fourth catalyst before the second and third, keeping us from obtaining the Subroutine: ~Recursion catalyst due to a bug.
How to get all Wolfsbane catalysts in Destiny 2
Getting the catalysts for Wolfsbane doesn't involve that many secrets. In short, all you need to do is pick up a data pad, install it in a nearby terminal, and complete the mission (thanks, 360GameTV). Plugging the device in will change the terminal's screen, indicating you're eligible to get the associated catalyst.
You don't have to complete all of those steps in a single run, so don't worry about error codes or heading back to orbit. It's possible to pick up the gadget in one run (at which point it disappears), then interact with the terminal on a second try, and complete the mission on a third, and you still get the credit for the catalyst. This worked for the first catalyst, though we haven't tested it in the other ones.
First Wolfsbane catalyst location (Attrition Orbs)
The first data pad appears early in the mission. After defeating the first group of enemies, you'll come up on a radioactive reactor. Summon the shielding Psion and head past the reactor, then look for a datapad across from the second device, hidden behind a pile of crates. Interact with the console on the other side of the hallway, just behind the shielding Psion's next spawn point.
Second Wolfsbane catalyst location (Relentless Strikes)
When you drop down into the electrified elevator shaft, land and look for a white circle telling you to summon the hacking Psion. Go to the opposite console, where you can interact with three symbols to control the elevator. The rightmost symbol makes the elevator stop near the top of the shaft, while the middle symbol grinds it to a halt on the halfway point. The leftmost glyph brings the elevator down.
Interact with the panel on the right to unveil a room with a data pad. Pick it up, then drop down again and hit the first symbol to bring the elevator to you. Finish by hitting the middle glyph and jumping on the elevator to find the terminal for this data pad.
Third Wolfsbane catalyst location (Burning Ambition)
The third Wolfsbane catalyst appears before/during the parkour section, after you've entered the three security code fragments. You must find three terminals to reset the security systems, unlocking another hidden datapad ("hidden" might be an understatement, so another round of thanks to 360GameTV for finding it).
One of the terminals is located outside the main room, across from the Psion beacon. You may have found this one after dropping into the walkway, since it's right in your path.
For the second terminal, face the beacon and take the path to the right. Look to the right again to see a computer on a wall, indicating where you should go. Take the elevator to the top and clear the enemies near you, including a Barrier Champion. Jump down from the white circle and aim for the ledge.
The last terminal is located on the other side of the area. If you take the path on the left of the main hall, you'll find a small walkway on the wall to the left of the elevator. Jump on it to find another computer.
Triggering all three terminals lets you redo the security hacking puzzle. This time, the solution reveals a hidden nook below the central room, which has the gear required to input a data pad. The gadget is hidden on the top of the main base.
The easiest way to get there may be to look up from the rooms adjoined to the main hall, where you can find a couple of walkways that serve as footholds. Look for this data pad below one of the catwalks on top of the base, then place it on the terminal.
Fourth Wolfsbane catalyst location (Subroutine: ~Recursion)
The final catalyst appears during the traversal section before the final boss, where you must override the gravlift. From the main hall, we recommend taking the path on the left of the hacking beacon, since this will save you some time.
The elements you need are in the two hallways with the terminals for the mission objective. Using the beacon as a direction, there's a data pad in a small hole on the floor on the left side (watch out for the radiation). The matching terminal is on the end of the hallway on the right, obscured by the folded panel. They'll always be on opposite side.
Once you've entered all data pads in the associated terminal, clear the mission to receive the catalysts. Again, we recommend doing them in order to avoid any bugs.
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