Struggling to wrap up The Final Strand quest and claim the sleek Final Warning sidearm in Destiny 2: Lightfall? Here’s how to clear the last steps, master Strand’s power, and secure one of the expansion’s most coveted weapons.
Final Warning is a Strand sidearm that can automatically aim toward targets. You can unlock Final Warning by completing the quest “The Final Strand,” which becomes available once you fully unlock the Stand subclass on one of your characters. You’ll be taken into the Veil Containment area of the Neomuna map, and learn some more information about our new Strand powers.
In this Destiny 2 guide, we’ll go over how to unlock the Final Warning Strand sidearm and how to navigate the “The Final Strand” quest.
How to get Final Warning and ‘The Final Strand’ quest steps in Destiny 2
Complete the Lightfall campaign’s final mission, Desperate Measures, and unlock all Strand Aspects, Fragments, and Grenades for one class via Strand Meditations at Pouka Pond in Neomuna’s Hall of Heroes to pick up “The Final Strand” quest. Speak to Nimbus in Striders’ Gate, clear Shadow Legion enemies in Veil Containment for their orders, retrieve the Veil spectrometer from Typhon Imperator in Ahimsa Park by defeating a Tormentor, then return to Pouka Pond. Finish with Osiris’s Headlong Time Trial in Radiosonde under 5:30, leveraging Strand Empowerment and grapples, before visiting Pouka Pond again to claim Final Warning.
The steps to get the Final Warning in Destiny 2 are as follows:
- Visit Nimbus in Striders’ Gate in Neomuna.
- Search for Strand-inoculated gadgets in Veil Containment in Neomuna.
- Defeat the Shadow Legion looters and read their orders to learn where they took the spoils.
- Retrieve the Veil spectrometer from the Typhon Imperator.
- Visit the Pouka Pond in the Hall of Heroes in Neomuna.
- Complete Osiris’s training program in Radiosonde in at least 5 minutes 30 seconds to retune the Veil spectrometer.
- Visit the Pouka Pond in the Hall of Heroes to finish your Strand weapon.
This quest is fairly straightforward and the combat isn’t too difficult. You may have some difficulty tackling Osiris’s training program by yourself, though, so we recommend you go in with a fireteam.
Here is every quest step in further detail:
How to start ‘The Final Strand’ in Destiny 2
Unlock all Strand aspects, fragments, and grenades on one character through Strand Meditations after the Lightfall campaign. Pick up “The Final Strand” quest at Pouka Pond in Neomuna’s Hall of Heroes. Speak to Nimbus at Striders’ Gate to advance.
To start “The Final Strand” quest, you must unlock all of the aspects, fragments, and grenades for one of your Strand subclasses. You’re able to start purchasing them with Strand Meditations after beating the campaign. Once you unlock them all, you will pick up the quest from the Pouka Pond/Meditative Focal Point for Strand.
Where to get the Strand-inoculated gadgets
Head to Veil Containment in Neomuna, accessible from the western end of Zephyr Concourse via a portal past Cabal guards at the building entrance. Defeat the marked Shadow Legion troops there to collect the Strand-inoculated gadgets needed for the quest. Track the objective in your log for precise markers.
You’ll need to head to the Veil Containment area of the Neomuna map. Track the quest in your quest tab and you’ll be given a marker taking you right where you need to go.
Defeat the Shadow Legion looters
Shadow Legion looters swarm the area during this step. Use your Strand grapple to swing in close and sever their reinforcements from above. Target the heavy hitters first-they drop Strand threads that weaken the rest. Clear them out fast before they regroup and overrun your position. Once the last one falls, the path forward opens.
Once you reach the Veil Containment area a large group of enemies will spawn. Defeat them all and kill the boss. The boss will drop the “Shadow Legion Orders” needed to progress the quest.
Retrieve the Veil spectrometer from the Typhon Imperator
After sparring with the Cabal in Ahimsa Park, you’ll be directed to Nimbus and then to the Typhon Imperator. Inside, weave through waves of enemies until you reach the Veil spectrometer. Defeat the Shadow Legion guards and interact with the device to secure it. The game will mark your progress once the spectrometer is retrieved, setting you up for the next phase of The Final Strand quest.
Head to the Typhon Imperator. Once inside, you’ll see the quest marker above a group of enemies, including a Tormentor. The bridge will open below so you can reach them. Defeat the Tormentor to get the Veil spectrometer.
Complete Osiris’s training program in Radiosonde
Osiris’s training program in Radiosonde serves as a key step before obtaining the Final Warning. You’ll complete targeted Strand challenges that test movement, control, and thread manipulation. As you progress through each stage, focus on mastering your grapple and weaving attacks, which Osiris monitors to gauge your Strand proficiency. Completing all objectives will mark the end of the training phase and open access to the final task in “The Final Strand” questline.
You’ll be tasked with completing the “Headlong: Time Trial” in under five minutes and 30 seconds. This is the same training run as the end of the “Headlong” mission from the campaign. Luckily, you’ll be granted Strand Empowerment, which lowers the cooldowns of your Strand abilities, particularly your grenade. Use the grapple to fly through and complete the mission. If you’re having some trouble, try finding a fireteam, as having some backup can help with the combat portion of the mission.
Final Warning best PvE builds and loadouts
Final Warning excels in PvE as a Strand sidearm for add clear, unravel procs, and Tangle generation, pairing best with Prismatic or Strand subclasses across classes.
Prismatic Warlock Build
Use Broodweaver for Threadlings from Tangles and Hellion for add control. Equip Swarmers helm (enhanced Threadling generation), Bleak Watcher/Devour aspects, Arcane Needle melee, and fragments like Thread of Evolution, Protection, and Ruin for unravel synergy. Gameplay: Hip-fire charged shots to unravel groups, spawn Threadlings/Tangles, pop Transcendence for champions.
Strand Hunter Build
Leverage Threaded Specter and Stylish Executioner for invis/suspend on Strand kills. Key fragments: Generation (orbs from unravel), Fury (ability regen), and Binding (suspend). Pair with Broodweaver for Threadlings; use Final Warning to mark/unravel, creating loops of Tangles and ability uptime. Ideal for solo endgame like Grandmasters.
Titan Loadouts
For Strand Titan, run Banner of War with threadling grenade and Synthoceps for melee buffs amplifying Final Warning’s tracking bursts. Meta loadout: Final Warning (kinetic) + VS Velocity Baton (energy Strand SMG) + Cataphract GL3 (heavy Strand rocket). Focus on unravel spreads for crowd control in raids/dungeons.
Recommended Mods/Exotics
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Weapon Mods: Siphon (orbs), Surrounded (damage boost).
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Armor Mods: Strand Surge, Heavy Handed (melee energy from orbs).
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Pairs Well With: The Call (melee Tangles), Pro Memoria (heavy Threadlings), Sunshot (Solar scorch for Prismatic).
Best Final Warning PvP builds
Final Warning shines in Destiny 2 PvP as a close-range Strand sidearm for tracking shots and quick duels, excelling on Hunter and Warlock with ability uptime and invis setups.
Hunter Build (Threadrunner Strand)
Run Omnioculus for invis on dodge, paired with Threaded Specter (specters on dodge for distraction) and Whirling Maelstrom (tornadoes from Strand final blows). Fragments: Thread of Generation (orbs from unravel), Fury (ability regen), and Isolation (damage vs shielded). Gameplay: Hip-fire pre-charged bursts to track and unravel guardians, dodge to vanish and flank-strong in Trials/Comp.
Warlock Build (Prismatic or Void)
Use Astrocyte Verse for blink speed/Nova Bomb synergy on roller controllers, or Secant Filaments for roaming. Aspects: Hellion (Arc lanes) or Feed the Void; fragments like Echo of Remnants and Persistence for overshields. Stats prioritize 100 Resilience/Mobility. Loop: Charged Final Warning shots weaken, blink in for melee cleanup, repeat.
Titan Loadout (Strand Berserker)
Banner of War with Cyrtarachne’s Facade for overshields on grapple. Fragments: Binding (suspend chains) and Continuity (Tangle explosions). Pair hip-fire tracking with shoulder charge for aggression in Control. Mods: Targeting Adjuster, Quick Access Sling.
Loadout Complements
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Primary Pair: Rose (shotgun) or Matador 64 for cleanup; Igneous Hammer (Solar hand cannon) for range.
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Weapon Mods: Icarus Grips (air duels), Siphon (orbs).
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Weakness: Struggles at mid-range; swap to SMGs like Funnelweb if outgunned.
