Destiny 2 Deep Dives: Keys, Pressure Trials, And How To Get Tier 3 Chests

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Grabbing an extra chest of Deep Dive loot requires some teamwork in Destiny 2.

By Darryn Bonthuys on

Season of the Deep has added two new activities to Destiny 2, and in Deep Dive, the game ventures into the methane depths of Titan. Deep Dive offers a quick and challenging matchmade activity for up to three players, and if you keep your eyes open, you can score some terrific loot.

Like several other Destiny 2 activities, there's a trick to scoring some high-stat gear and unlocking Tier 3 rewards in Deep Dive, one that requires a little bit of teamwork and some keen eyes. Here's how you can get the best loot in Destiny 2's Deep Dive activity. It's worth noting upfront, however, that Bungie has confirmed that there is more to come from this mode in the weeks ahead. The official description hints at being able to dive deeper to earn better rewards and find hidden treasures, but we now know that we'll have to wait to see everything that Deep Dives have to offer.

Pretty self-explanatory, as you'll want to select this mode from the HELM. Load into Deep Dive, select one of Ahsa's blessings, and make your way down the facility and into the Sonar Station.

Once you're inside the Sonar Station and the first encounter is about to begin, quickly look for a small Taken blight. This is usually found in either the middle, right, or the left corner of the room's entrance--and looks very similar to Toland the Shattered's form whenever you encounter him on the Moon--and it'll have an «Invoke Darkness» text line when you interact with it. Everyone in your party needs to interact with this blight during the Pressure Trial if you want to earn Tier 3 loot at the end of Deep Dive.

If you're doing random matchmaking, this might be difficult to pull