Throughout Destiny 2 Episode: Echoes, you’ll be collecting Organic and Radiolite Specimens to help Failsafe with her research. This guide covers what Radiolite and Organic Specimens are, how to use them, and where to find them.
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How to get Organic Specimens in Destiny 2
Organic Specimensare unique items obtained byincreasing Failsafe’s Vendor Rankand completingFailsafe Research Triumphs.
There arefive Organic Specimensto collect if you want to get your hands on the Semitone Shift ship and make the H.E.L.M. look nice and pretty.
More Like Research Baerequires you tocomplete all nine of Failsafe’sResearch Project quests, offered by the AI herself in the H.E.L.M. You’ll get an Organic Specimen and plenty of praise from Failsafe as your reward.
Mineral Processingis earned by depositing a large number ofRadiolite Samplesin the Radiolite Bay across from Failsafe. These samples are found while playing the Seasonal activity,Breach Executable, and around Nessus.
How to get Radiolite Specimens in Destiny 2
Radiolite Specimensare decorative versions of the radiolite samples collected throughout Destiny 2 Episode: Echoes.
You can unlock Radiolite Specimens byachieving Triumphs linked to its respective Radiolite Sample. Each Radilote Sample appears to have two Triumphs; one forcollecting a large numberof Samples and the other for collecting arare Sample.
There arefourteen Radiolite Specimensto collect, all of which are required to earn theMuseum Curator Triumph, which rewards the Semitone Shift ship I mentioned earlier.
How to get Radiolite Samples
Radiolite Samples are found in the open world duringBreach Executableand Echoes activities in Nessus. They’re found in little Vex-like containers and are extracted in the same way as destination materials. You can also find certain Samples during specific missions.
I found that the easiest way to collect Radiolite Samples is by using theWombo DetectororCombo Detector Ghost mod. This highlights any Radiolite Samples nearby, as well as chests and destination materials. Outside of Breach,Wombo/ComboDetector are super useful mods to have on permanently — especially in Overthrow.
How to use Radiolite and Organic Specimens
While Radiolite and Organic Specimens are the objectives for a ton of Echoes Triumphs, their main purpose to todecorate the H.E.L.M.
On the H.E.L.M., between Failsafe and the War Table, there areresearch stationswith variousglass tanks. This is where youdeposit Organic and Radiolite Specimens, which will be permanently displayed for you to see every time you load in.
As permanent as things get in the H.E.L.M., at least. Expect your specimens to disappear in a year when the H.E.L.M. becomes repurposed for the next Act, just as our tanks of fish did. Rest in peace, little guys.
While I’m sure you’re busy helping Failsafe on Nessus, don’t forget to revisit the Pale Heart to unlock theDual Destinies mission and earn the new Exotic Class Itemwith two Exotic Perks.
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