Where to find the NES006 specimen in Destiny 2

NES006, Failsafe’s sixth Specimen ID, hit Destiny 2 on the July 30 weekly reset as part of Episode: Echoes. It is very difficult to find. Unlike samples one through five, there are no hints or waypoints to show you where to find this new specimen.

In this Destiny 2 guide, I’ll walk you through how to find NES006, how to complete the subsequent “Specimen ID: NES006” quest, and the Failsafe Research Bay upgrades you’ll get from it.

Where to find NES006 in Destiny 2

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NES006 is the Assimilated Torch Hammer, the weapon used by Vex Minotaurs, and you can find it in any of the Echoes Battlegrounds from this Episode.

I found mine in the “Core” Battleground, the final in the series of three. It’s at almost the very end of the mission, just before you jump down to face the boss. When you reach the rally flag, turn to your left and you’ll find a giant geyser of Vex Radiolaria behind the glass. You’ll find NES006, the Assimilated Torch Hammer, tucked in the corner.

While the Battleground matchmaking is random — meaning you can’t just select “Core” — you can back out and matchmake again until you eventually get the one you’re looking for. However, I’d recommend against this unless you’re in a Fireteam of friends, as it’s a rude move to pull on the other Guardians you matchmake with.

As you can only find the NES006 sample once per account, I can’t tell you exactly where to find the sample in the other two Battlegrounds. However, if you get a Battleground that isn’t “Core,” keep an eye on the left side of your screen for the “Proximity Sensor” notification to pop up. Use this sensor to find NES006 on your own.

If you happen to get the “Delve” Battleground, you can use Skarrow9’s video above to find NES006.

How to complete the ‘Specimen ID: NES006’ quest in Destiny 2

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Once you return to Failsafe and get the “Specimen ID: NES006” quest, you’ll have a lot of busywork to do in order to earn its rewards. Here are the three major steps, which you have to do in a set order:

1. Get sidearm or auto rifle final blows
2. Get Arc or Solar final blows
3. Generate Orbs of Power

The easiest and fastest way to do this is in the Shuro Chi raid encounter in Last Wish. Use the Wishing Wall to warp to Shuro Chi and kill all the enemies over and over again. Khvostov, the new Exotic auto rifle from The Final Shape expansion, is great for both the auto rifle step and the Orbs of Power step (assuming you put the Kinetic Siphon mod in your helmet first). For Arc and Solar final blows, try weapons like Riskrunner or Ticuu’s Divination.

If you don’t want to do Shuro Chi, running Lost Sectors on Nessus or any other activities in the world will get these objectives done eventually.

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Once you finish generating all the Orbs of Power and head back to the HELM, you’ll unlock two upgrades from Failsafe:

• Data Format Cipher: Unlocks additional engrams when opening Echo Chests.
• Combat Protocol Override: Detects the presence of high-value targets in Echoes Battlegrounds. Defeat the high-value target for bonus rewards.

The Combat Protocol Override activates some previously dormant portals in each new Battleground. You can see this upgrade in action via Skarrow9’s video, which is posted in the previous section of this guide.