Unlocking the secrets of Destiny 2’s Pale Heart just got more thrilling: to claim the elusive Divided Prismatic Key, Guardians must navigate icy caverns, wield a Scorch Cannon to shatter elemental ice charges, and solve a complex puzzle in The Divide-culminating in a fierce battle that rewards the powerful Facet of Command for the Prismatic subclass. Ready to master this challenge and harness new powers? Here’s your definitive guide to securing the Divided Prismatic Key on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.
In this Destiny 2 guide, I’ll walk you through how to get the Divided Prismatic Key and unlock the Facet of Command.
How to blow up the rocks in The Divide
To blow up the rocks in The Divide in Destiny 2, first locate the secret area behind a shattered window near the Divided Prismatic chest. Jump through one of the larger holes in the wall to reach this area and interact with the terminal to obtain a Scorch Cannon. Use the Scorch Cannon to destroy all the immune ice rock piles scattered around The Divide, including those near the chest, under the jump ship, across the platforms, and in side rooms. Each destroyed ice pile yields elemental charges (Arc, Solar, or Void) that you must collect and deposit into two frozen pylons in the secret room. Properly charging these pylons will trigger a wave of enemies; defeating them grants the Divided Prismatic Key needed to open the chest and obtain the Facet of Command.
In The Divide in The Pale Heart of the Traveler, specifically the area right next to The Impasse Landing Zone, you’ll find the golden chest that leads to Khvostov, the Divided Prismatic chest, and a bunch of immune rock piles. To get The Divided Prismatic Key and open the chest, you’ll need to blow up those rocks.
First, make your way into The Divide and over to the Divided Prismatic chest. Face it directly and then do a 180º. You’ll now be looking at a wall with a bunch of open holes in it. Jump through one of the larger rectangular holes to the other side. You’ll find a terminal near the wall, two frozen pylons, and another pile of immune rocks.
Walk up to the unfrozen terminal and interact with it to get a Scorch Cannon. You can use this to break any and all immune rocks in The Divide. Before you do anything else, use your new toy to liberate the two charging pylons. Then, turn your attention to the nearby pile of rocks.
How to charge the frozen pylons in The Divide
To charge the frozen pylons in The Divide in Destiny 2, you first need to collect elemental charges by using the Scorch Cannon to break large ice piles scattered around the area. These charges come in three types: Arc (worth 2 points), Solar (3 points), and Void (4 points). You then take these charges back to two pylons in a specific room and insert them to reach exactly 10 points per pylon. A recommended charge distribution is placing two Void charges and one Arc charge into the first pylon, and the remaining charges into the second. Once both pylons are fully charged, enemies will spawn near the chest; defeating them will reward you with the Divided Prismatic Key needed to open the chest and obtain the Facet of Command.
Now that you have the Scorch Cannon, go around The Divide breaking all the immune rock piles you see. There’s one in:
- The Scorch Cannon room
- By the chest
- Under the jump ship
- Across the platforms near the chest and to the right
- On the way back toward The Seclusion
- One in the blue side room of the Hydra boss arena from the campaign
- Near the Khvostov chest
Each time you destroy a rock, it’ll drop an elemental charge, which you can pick up. Drop your Scorch Cannon and bring the charges back to the pylons in the Scorch Cannon room. You can dunk these charges in the pylons, but each kind of elemental orb adds a different number of charges to the machine. You need to get exactly 10 in each pylon without going over.
Here are the values for the charges:
- Arc orb 2
- Solar orb 3
- Void orb 4
If you overcharge one of the pylons, it’ll vomit all of the orbs out into the Scorch Cannon room. After you deposit each charge, grab another Scorch Cannon and go hunting for another. Repeat this process until you have:
- 3x Arc
- 2x Void
- 2x Solar
Put two Solar and one Void into pylon one, and three Arc and one Void into pylon 2 to complete the puzzle.
How to get the Divided Prismatic Key
To get the Divided Prismatic Key in Destiny 2, start at The Impass landing zone and head toward The Divide. Locate the Prismatic Chest that requires the key near a Shrieker. Nearby, find a secret room behind a shattered window where you can transmat a Scorch Cannon. Use the cannon to destroy several large ice chunks scattered throughout The Divide to collect Arc, Solar, and Void charges. Bring these charges back to the room with the Scorch Cannon and deposit them into two frozen pylons, each needing 10 charges (Arc = 2, Solar = 3, Void = 4 energy). After correctly charging the pylons, a wave of enemies will spawn. Defeat them to obtain the Divided Prismatic Key, which unlocks the chest containing the Facet of Command.
With the pylons charged, a host of enemies – including a Subjugator – will appear by the chest. Kill them all to get the Divided Prismatic Key. Open the chest and the Facet of Command will be yours.
When you Freeze or Suppress targets with the Facet of Command equipped, you’ll instantly reload your equipped weapons and increase their stats. Defeating targets affected by Frozen or Suppress grants a Stasis Shard or Void Breach.
What secret steps lead to unlocking the Divided Prismatic Key in Destiny 2
To unlock the Divided Prismatic Key in Destiny 2, you must complete a multi-step secret puzzle located in The Divide area of the Cosmodrome:
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Locate the Scorch Cannon inside a hidden room accessible through openings in the wall near a large ice chunk. This cannon is essential for the next steps.
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Use the Scorch Cannon to destroy several ice chunks scattered throughout The Divide. Each destroyed ice chunk reveals elemental charges: Arc, Solar, or Void.
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Collect all the elemental charges found in various locations:
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Arc Charge in the Scorch Cannon room and near the jump ship.
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Void Charges near the Scorch Cannon room and after the Prismatic Chest.
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Solar Charges deeper in The Divide near icy rooms with pipes and other areas.
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Return to the room with the Scorch Cannon and deposit the charges into two charging pylons on the wall. Each pylon requires a total charge of 10, with Arc worth 2, Solar worth 3, and Void worth 4. A recommended combination is two Void and one Arc into one pylon, and the remaining charges into the other.
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Once both pylons are fully charged, a message “You will drown in the deep” appears, and waves of enemies spawn near the chest, including a powerful Subjugator. Defeat all enemies to receive the Divided Prismatic Key as a drop.
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Use the Divided Prismatic Key to open the Prismatic Chest nearby and claim the Facet of Command, a powerful Prismatic subclass fragment that reloads weapons instantly and boosts stats when freezing or suppressing targets.
This sequence requires careful exploration, precise charge collection, and combat skill to complete the puzzle and unlock the key.
What are the specific enemy types I need to defeat after charging pylons
After charging the pylons in Destiny 2’s Divided Prismatic Key puzzle, you need to defeat waves of enemies that spawn near the Prismatic Chest. Among these enemies is a powerful Subjugator, a high-threat foe you must eliminate to obtain the Divided Prismatic Key. The enemy types primarily include standard Fallen combatants and the Subjugator as the key boss enemy in this encounter. Defeating all these enemies triggers the chest to unlock, allowing you to claim your reward.
