Destiny 2 Captis mission puzzle.
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How to complete the Binding Puzzle in Destiny 2

It's like the 'Can you find what's wrong with this picture?' games on the back of a cereal box.

The finale for Act II of Episode: Heresy has Guardians attempting a coup. Players try to imprison the Echo of Navigation; however, it’s not as simple as slaying a few foes. A puzzle stands in the way that might stump anyone who hasn’t done the Salvation’s Edge Raid.

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for the finale of Destiny 2’s Act II of Episode: Heresy.

At the end of Destiny 2‘s second Act of Episode: Heresy, Guardians are tasked with helping Eris Morn bind the Echo of Navigation to her Throne World. While the Captis mission isn’t very long, it features a hurdle that might give pause to some. At a certain point during the mission, the Subjugator that killed Eris, The Resonant Knife, The First Reshaped, appears. 

The foe summons an array of Acolyte’s Eye Taken turrets, and a glyph appears above the encounter. Try as you might, the Acolyte’s Eyes can’t be defeated, respawning after a second or so. Guardians can’t destroy the turrets; they must carve them into a solution.

Binding the Echo of Navigation

Hive portal during Destiny 2's Captis mission.
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Each glyph that appears hovering around the encounter actually show the solution to the puzzle Guardians face. Players must shoot the Acolyte’s Eyes so that the whole formation of enemies depicts the shown glyph. It’s a lot like the mechanics during the Zenith encounter in the Salvation’s Edge Raid.

The first glyph

Destiny 2 Binding puzzle 1, showing readers a series of white bulbs on five metal rods sticking out from the ground
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The first glyph shows a symbol resembling three dots on a table. The solution is to shoot the second and fourth Acolyte’s Eyes in the first row, followed by the second Acolyte’s Eye in the third row. Afterward, a group of enemies will spawn and harass the Fireteam before a new glyph and a new set of Acolyte’s Eyes appear.

The second glyph

Destiny 2 Binding puzzle 2., featuring a white arrow-like symbol
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The second glyph depicts a symbol that resembles a slice of pizza or an ice cream cone. The required solution is for Guardians to shoot the topmost, solo Acolyte’s Eye, followed by the first and third appearing in the lowest row. As before, with the correct solution, a new wave of enemies will appear for players to fight off. Once defeated, a final glyph and set of Acolyte’s Eyes will appear.

The third glyph

Destiny 2 binding puzzle 3, showing a bunch of white lights with red circles around them to show readers a specific symbol.
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The third and final glyph presents a symbol that looks like a hamburger or sandwich. To create a matching symbol, as shown by the third glyph, Guardians must destroy the lone Acolyte’s Eye at the very top of the formation and the other two vertically aligned with it.

With all three glyphs completed, the binding ritual will proceed, and players will reach the end of Act II of Heresy. Thankfully, Guardians won’t have to wait long for Act III, but until then, players can take advantage of 2025’s Guardian Games while it’s still here.


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Jonathan LoChiatto
Jonathan LoChiatto is a writer, editor, and creator with content across Destructoid, GameRant, SVG, and more. Jonathan is the creator of The Dorkweb podcast and continues to dabble in entertainment. When he's not streaming Destiny 2, he can be found digging into RPGs, strategy games, and shooters.
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