How to Unlock Ace of Spades in Destiny 2

The Ace of Spades, the iconic weapon of fallen Hunter Vanguard Cayde-6, is now back in Destiny and ready for players to reclaim, if they can brave the trials required to get their hands on the gun. The quest chain to unlock the Ace of Spades is reasonably long, but for those looking for a little help in doing so, we have all the steps you’ll need to take right here.

How to Unlock Ace of Spades

To unlock and acquire this magnificent weapon, players will need to complete the quest, Cayde’s Will, a multi-step adventure given to the player from Banshee-44, the Gunsmith that resides in the Tower. You can pick up this quest after completing the first mission in the expansion, after talking to the other Vanguard members and Banshee. Here are the steps as they are written in the game:

Complete the Destiny 2: Forsaken campaign

Kill 5 invaders in Gambit with a hand cannon

Get 250 hand cannon kills in a Strike

Get 25 precision kills with hand cannons in Crucible

Find Cayde’s caches

Complete the mission, Ace in the Hole

Return to Banshee-44

Cayde’s Will Quest

The first step is to complete the first mission in Forsaken, then return to the Tower and speak to Banshee-44. The next step in the journey requires players to complete the campaign of Forsaken, before returning to speak with Banshee-44 once more.

The next step is causing more than a little confusion online, with the poorly worded quest text misleading quite a few players. Though the next step is to get 5 invasion kills in Gambit with a Hand Cannon, the truth is you need to actually kill 5 invaders in Gambit with a Hand Cannon, making this much more difficult that it might seem at first.

The next step is to get 250 kills in a Strike while using a Hand Cannon, which can be easily accomplished with a little forethought. Loading into a Strike and then patrolling the area and eliminating enemies before continuing the Strike is the best way to complete this step and guarantee you won’t need to attempt multiple Strikes.

The next step requires players to get 25 precision kills with a Hand Cannon in the Crucible, which means players will need to focus their aim and shoot for the head. This step might prove difficult for players who don’t spend a lot of time in the Crucible, however with time it is easily accomplished as long as you keep grinding away at it.

The next step is to locate Cayde-6’s Cache’s, located across the Solar System. Finding the Cache locations can be difficult, however we have them listed out for you, so you can easily know where to go.

Cayde’s Cache – Io

Head into the Wraith Mines located in Terrabase Charon, near the Lost Oasis area of Io, then stick to the left-hand side of the open arena and enter the Wraith Mines where a large drill can be found hanging from the ceiling. The cache is located up high on a rocky shelf.

Cayde’s Cache – Nessus

Start at the Exodus Black spawn zone and head to the right into the cave system. Continue along the path past the Vex Teleporter and into the large cavern area with floating rocks. Look behind the golden perimeter to find the chest.

Cayde’s Cache – Tangled Shore

Start at Thieves’ Landing and head left towards the Jetsam of Saturn. Stick to the left of the ship area to enter the wreckage, then head up a small ramp before turning left to find a tunnel entrance. Pass through the tunnel to find the caves full of lush greenery, and travel to the end of the section to find a crashed Fallen skiff, behind which lies the chest.

Cayde’s Cache – EDZ

Head into Firebase Hades in the EDZ, then head into the base itself using the access vent in the wall. Follow the hallways to reach the large outside area where players would normally dunk the Solar Orb in the Arms Dealer Strike. Cut across the area to reach the other side using the walkway and turn right to find a garage area with a tank. The chest is hidden behind the vehicle.

Ace in the Hole

Once all the caches are found the next step is to complete the mission Ace in the Hole. This should prove to be a relatively easy task, as players just need to find and open all 10 of Cayde’s caches and listen to the audio recordings. Because this mission gives players a chest detector activated, finding the caches should not be too difficult.

Return to Banshee-44

Return to the Tower and speak to the Gunsmith, Banshee-44, to claim the weapon of Cayde-6. The quest to obtain this weapon might be a long one and may include several steps that players are less enthused about, however the reward is certainly worth the effort in the end.