Guardians diving into Destiny 2’s new Exotic mission, Kell’s Fall, will encounter an odd sight toward the start of the endeavor: an organ. Those musically inclined players hoping that the instrument is a part of some elaborate puzzle or gameplay mechanic are in luck, as the organ is the key to most secrets within Kell’s Fall. Thankfully, players don’t need to do all the work required to piece together each melody, as any will work if you know which order the notes go in.
The Kell’s Fall Exotic mission has its share of secrets tucked within, including Exotic Catalyst Quests and intrinsic upgrades for the Slayer’s Fang Exotic shotgun. Many of these optional pursuits are accessed via the organ found within the mission. However, players must know what tunes to play to get what they want. Guardians can spend some time hunting down all the hidden melodies scattered throughout the Exotic mission, but that time-consuming work can be skipped thanks to the efforts of the Destiny community.
How to use the organ in Kell’s Fall
Shortly after players first encounter The Trickster, they’ll enter a building with the organ against the back wall. The organ is connected to a series of pipes, which are, in turn, connected to switches with symbols on them. Each symbol can be shot to play a particular note on the organ, and a series of symbols can be shot to put together a melody.
Not all of the switches will be available on the first run of Kell’s Fall. However, more organ switches will become available in subsequent runs, with all accessible by the third completion. That said, it appears that most, if not all, melodies can be played on the organ with the switches available during the second run through the Exotic mission.
When Guardians are ready to input a melody, they’ll need to stand on the circular plate directly in front of the organ. From left to right, the switches can be numbered through 13, so players don’t have to try to remember each switch symbol. As long as the switches needed are present, players can orchestrate as many melodies as they want, even all of the known combinations in a single run.
Known Kell’s Fall organ melodies
As mentioned earlier, it’s primarily thanks to the Destiny community that it’s this easy to enter each of Kell’s Fall organ melodies. Throughout the Exotic mission, eagle-eyed Guardians may spot a string of glowing symbols written on a wall or a wayward symbol tucked out of sight behind some rubble. These symbols correspond with the symbols on the organ switches, and in the correct order, these are the melodies players are looking for. Some are easier to find than others, and some are downright cryptic with the placement and orientation symbols that appear.
While there’s a Triumph in the Secret category of Episode: Revenant for playing six melodies on the organ, eight have been discovered by the community. It’s certainly possible that there are more melodies that players have yet to learn of; the community has banded together to share what’s already known. These are all of Kell’s Fall organ melodies confirmed to work, and here’s what they do:
Slayer’s Fang Intrinsic Upgrade #1
The code to open the door to the first Intrinsic Upgrade is 2, 11, 1, 10, 7, 6. If players enter the sequence correctly, they’ll see the text, “Ancient gears grinding deep within the fortress.”
Slayer’s Fang Intrinsic Upgrade #2
The code to open the door to the second Intrinsic Upgrade is 1, 4, 11, 1, 4, 10. Once the melody is correctly entered, players will see text that says, “Barrier giving way.”
Slayer’s Fang Intrinsic Upgrade #3
The code to open the door to the third Intrinsic Upgrade is 1, 8, 1, 6. Once the melody’s code is correctly entered, players will see a line of text saying, “Air stirring in a forgotten passage.”
The Scorned Organist
The code to access the secret Kell’s Fall boss is 10, 4, 6, 1, 11, 4, 8, 1. After Guardians enter the sequence, the Fireteam will be teleported to an arena to fight the Scorned Organist.
Uldren’s Shrine
The code to open the door to Uldren’s secret shrine is 1, 8, 4, 11, 1, 6, 4, 10. Players can confirm they entered the melody correctly if they see text that reads, “The melody sounds like a child, yearning for his father.” The secret shrine is tucked away in the Undercroft section of Kell’s Fall, in one of the red dome buildings, on the platform just before dropping down into the next area.
The Trickster and The Mad Bomber
The code 1, 8, 1, 9 allows The Trickster to appear during the fight against Kaniiks, The Mad Bomber. Players will know they’ve entered the sequence correctly if they see text that says, “The melody twists your stomach in knots. You’ve made a terrible mistake.” The added boss can be hurt during the encounter and will turn invisible to escape after taking enough damage.
The Trickster and The Mindbender
The code 1, 8, 1, 11, 9 sends The Trickster to the fight against Hiraks, The Mindbender. If the code was entered correctly, players will see text that says, “The melody sends a chill down your spine. What have you done?” As with the previous code, The Trickster will appear in another fight. The added boss is similarly damageable and will also pull another disappearing act once hurt enough.
Savathûn is still watching us
The code 4, 7, 9, 6, 2, 6, 7, 1 is a bit of an oddity, as all it seems to do is award a cackle from Savathûn that echoes over the room. Players will, of course, know they’ve correctly entered the sequence if they hear the antagonist from The Witch Queen laugh over the comms. While there are suspicions that there could be more to this melody, no one hasꩲ been able to identify anything else happening after activating the switches.
Published: Jan 17, 2025 10:21 am