How to Open Corrupted Vex Chests in Destiny 2

Destiny 2 Splicer Season has been full of surprises, including wild loot and, recently, even wilder lore developments. The season pass activities, the Expunge Missions, were a real blast to play, showing players some truly weird Vex environments and dishing out high stat armor for their troubles. Starting this week, the activity will also give players a chance to get advanced gear, a welcome reward upgrade. Additionally, players will now have the option to receive even more nice loot and, if you've been keeping up with your Splicer Gauntlet upgrades, even double-perk Rares from the new 'Corrupted Vex Chests' that spawn at the end of that tier. … if they have the keys to open them, of course! Below is a quick guide to recovering the corrupted keys and using them to open those corrupted chests.

How to get corrupted key codes

The first thing to know about these Corrupt Chests is that they must be opened using Corrupt Key Codes. These codes can be obtained by defeating enemies after you unlock the final upgrade of Splicer Gauntlet: Corrupted Access. These are blue grains that appear on the ground after killing an enemy with a fairly low frequency. They can be obtained in most PVE activities and can be dropped by any type of enemy. Once you've collected a few, head to the Corrupted Labyrinth and start opening chests!

Where to Farm Keycodes

Some players are concerned that the drop rate on these keys is far too low, spending over an hour playing activities without making significant progress. After facing similar issues, streamer Aztecross recommended that his followers farm these codes in the Shattered Throne dungeon, noting that a code would drop after just a few minutes of killing Shadow Slaves. Since these codes can drop from any unit, Shattered Throne or any other activity that pits you against endless waves of little guys will help you store those… uh, uh, key words. Keep in mind that the maximum number of these keys you can have is five!

Splicer Season is the current season of Destiny 2 and runs until August 24. Clear: Corrupted Labyrinth is available to Destiny 2 Season Pass owners.

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