How to Get and Decrypt Encrypted Cache Keys in Destiny 2
By Nicholas Barth ·
The Warmind DLC for Destiny 2 has brought a new item in the form of the Encrypted Cache Key, and We take a look at how players can use the Encrypted Cache Key to obtain rare loot.
Destiny 2's Warmind DLC has brought a new item that Guardians can use to in their quest to collect more powerful weapons and gear in their fight against the many threats that the Darkeness presents. This new item in the Encrypted Cache Key, and decrypting it is what players must accomplish in order to open the Escalation Protocol loot chest. We have found all of the information that Destiny 2 Guardians will need to accomplish the acquiring and decryption of the newly added Warmind DLC item.
How to Obtain an Encrypted Cache Key
Once Guardians have completed each the main story for the Warmind DLC for Destiny 2, they will be able to successfully complete Heroic Strikes, Heroic adventures, Nightfall Strikes and the Raid. Players will have the chance of receiving a Rasputin Key Fragment by completing any of these end game activities. Guardians then have the option to turn in seven of these fragments to Ana Bray once every week, and she will reward players with an Encrypted Cache Key.
How to Decrypt an Encrypted Cache Key
In order to decrypt the item, players must do battle in the Escalation Protocol activity of Destiny 2: Warmind on Mars. Players will need a strong fireteam in order to complete the seven levels of the Escalation Protocol that are required to decrypt the Encrypted Cache Key. The loot chest that only the Encrypted Cache Key can unlock will drop from the final Escalation Protocol boss. Destiny 2's Escalation Protocol has five different bosses that rotate on a weekly basis. This loot chest will contain rare loot that can only be found in the Escalation Protocol, so there is a strong incentive for Guardians to try their hand at using the Encrypted Cache Key in the Escalation Protocol.
Interested in more Destiny 2: Warmind content? Check out our guide for triggering the heroic version of the Warsat Down public event on Mars.
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