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Destiny 2: Broken Blade of Ambition, Cunning & Strife explained

Kurt Perry
Destiny 2 Deep Dives statue where Broken Blade of Strife is deposited.

During their fishing adventures, Destiny 2 players are receiving strange items that aren’t well explained leaving them confused. Here’s everything you need to know about the Broken Blade of Ambition, Cunning & Strife in Destiny 2.

As you fish at Nessus, The Throne World, and the EDZ there’s a chance that you will receive a drop needed to redeem one of three new items: Broken Blade of Ambition, Broken Blade of Strife, and Broken Blade of Cunning.

These strange items aren’t explained much at all with players left to figure it out on their own. However, it could be the key to an Exotic Weapon that will change how you play Destiny 2.

This is everything you need to know about the Broken Blade of Ambition, Cunning, & Strife including what they are, how to use them, and what rewards await.

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What is the Broken Blade of Strife in Destiny 2?

The Broken Blade of Strife is a quest item that is received after releasing a Whispering Mothcarp Exotic fish into the HELM’s aquarium.

The Mothcarp can only be found by fishing in the Miasma region of the Throne World with the Fishing Pond located in the far north.

After receiving the Broken Blade of Strife it will appear in your Fishing Tackle with the descriptive text reading: “A Broken Blade has been claimed from Savathun’s Throne World.”

Players can visit the Throne World Fishing Pond to find the Exotic fish.Bungie
Players can visit the Throne World Fishing Pond to find the Whispering Mothcarp Exotic fish in Destiny 2.

What is the Broken Blade of Ambition in Destiny 2?

The Broken Blade of Ambition is a quest item that is received after releasing a Vexing Placoderm Exotic fish into the HELM’s aquarium.

The Placoderm can only be found by fishing in The Cistern region of Nessus with the Fishing Pond being located in the south.

After receiving the Broken Blade of Ambition it will appear in your Fishing Tackle with the descriptive text reading: “A Broken Blade has been claimed from Nessus.”

A group of players fishing at Nessus Pond in Destiny 2.Bungie
Players can visit the Nessus Fishing Pond to find the Vexing Placoderm Exotic fish in Destiny 2.

What is the Broken Blade of Cunning in Destiny 2?

The Broken Blade of Cunning is a quest item that is received after releasing an Aeonian Alpha-Beta Exotic fish into the HELM’s aquarium.

The Aoenian can only be found by fishing in the Outskirts region of EDZ with the Fishing Pond being located in the south.

After receiving the Broken Blade of Cunning it will appear in your Fishing Tackle with the descriptive text reading: “A Broken Blade has been claimed from the EDZ.”

Fishing with other players at Nessus Pond in Destiny 2.Bungie
Players can visit the EDZ Fishing Pond to find the Aeonian Alpha-Beta Exotic fish in Destiny 2.

How to use Broken Blade of Ambition, Cunning & Strife in Destiny 2

The Broken Blade of Ambition, Broken Blade of Strife, and Broken Blade of Cunning can all be deposited in statues found in the Deep Dives activity.

If you have received all three drops beforehand it’s possible to deposit all three in a single run. We recommend doing this to save yourself time.

How to deposit Broken Blade of Strife

The Broken Blade of Strife can be deposited by completing the following steps:

  • Start the Deep Dives activity through the HELM.
  • Collect one of Ahsa’s Gifts and then drop down the hatch in front of you.
  • Unlock the door by activating a switch in the nearby room and proceed through the unlocked door.
  • Walk around until you find a catwalk. Jump down from the catwalk to descend into the deeper ocean.
  • After landing search around for a hidden passage found just before the ledge that leads to the next area.
  • Enter and follow the passage through and you should encounter the first statue.
  • Walk up to the statue and interact with it to deposit The Broken Blade of Strife.
The statue players can interact with to deposit broken weapons in Season of the Deep.Bungie
The first statue is tucked away in the opening swimming section of Deep Dives.

How to deposit Broken Blade of Ambition

The Broken Blade of Ambition can be deposited by completing the following steps.

  • Follow the instructions above but instead of searching for a hidden passage proceed through the Deep Dive as normal.
  • Continue through the Deep Dive until you reach the first combat encounter.
  • Clear the encounter but don’t collect the Egregore Coral afterward.
  • Instead, jump up into the room found at the back left of the area from where you first entered. The second statue will be in this room.
  • Walk up to the statue and interact with it to deposit The Broken Blade of Ambition.
Deep Dives first encounter locaiton in Destiny 2 with entrance leading to Broken Blade of Ambition statue highlighted.Bungie
The raised door that opens after Deep Dives’ first combat encounter is cleared leads to the second statue.

How to deposit Broken Blade of Cunning

The Broken Blade of Cunning can be deposited by completing the following steps.

  • Follow the instructions above but now collect the Egregore Coral and continue through the Deep Dive as normal.
  • Make your way through the subsequent underwater section until you reach the spinning fan.
  • Disable the fan by activating the lever and drop down first past the platform and then down off the next ledge.
  • After dropping off the ledge stick to the left side of the cavern. Follow this left pathway around which should lead you to the third statue.
  • Walk up to the statue and interact with it to deposit The Broken Blade of Cunning.
The location of the third statue in Destiny 2 Deep Dives.Bungie
The third statue in Deep Dives is hidden after the underwater fan section.

With all three Broken Blades deposited the preparation work to obtain the new Exotic weapon has been completed. Here’s our follow-up guide on how to obtain the new Wicked Implement Exotic Scout Rifle.

Also, consider checking some of our other Destiny 2 content: for top tips on how to succeed during Season of the Deep:

Deepsight Harmonizers: How to farm, use, and what weapons to convert | How to fish in Destiny 2 | Best Exotic weapons | Best PvP Weapons | Best PvE Weapons | How to get Infinite Prismatic Pride emblem | Season of the Deep Season Pass: Rewards & ranks | How to get Epochal Integration | Best Titan Builds | Best Warlock Builds | Best Arc 3.0 Builds | Best Solar 3.0 Builds | Best Stasis Builds | Best Void 3.0 Builds

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