Destiny 2 Forsaken Cryo-Pod Public Event Guide: How to Trigger Heroic Version

Destiny 2: Forsaken brought with it a new explorable area, the Tangled Shore, and a new public event, the "Cryo-Pod." This event starts with a pod containing a random Ultra enemy crashing down to the surface, and it's up to nearby Guardians to handle the mess. While the gear you'll get from simply killing the boss might be well and good at first, eventually you'll need to get your hands on some of that sweet, Heroic loot. Triggering the public event may not be obvious at first, but once you get it, you'll find it's actually easier than dealing with the regular event. Here's how to do it: 

How to Trigger Cryo-Pod Public Event Heroic Mode 

To trigger the Heroic version of this public event, proceed through the first few phases as normal. Your Heroic trigger appears once the surface becomes covered in Arc energy. Quickly move over to the pod and start shooting at the steaming pods on the sides of the ship. Eventually, you'll see a core pop out, which can be thrown at the enemy. Throw three of these cores at the enemy to trigger the Heroic version of the event. 

Once the Heroic event begins, it acts as just another extraction event. Stay within the circle on the ground, defeat the waves of enemies, and kill the Ultra to collect your loot. It's that simple. Gone are the random bursts of electricity that will ultimately kill either you or your blissfully unaware colleagues, and the enemies you'll find are normal enemies with the occasional yellow bar thrown in for good measure. Sure, you'll have to fight an Ultra at the end, but it is markedly easier to battle an Ultra when you don't have to worry about electric goo killing you. 

We will be all over Destiny 2: Forsaken over the coming weeks, so stay tuned! If you're focusing more on the player-versus-player aspect of the game, check out our guide on Destiny's newest game mode, Gambit!