The Destiny 2 community has done it again — cracking one of the most ambitious Alternate Reality Games in recent memory. Here’s how to complete the ‘Endgame’ puzzle and unlock the exclusive rewards.
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Secret Chess Puzzle BoostUncover Destiny 2’s latest hidden mystery through a series of chess-themed puzzles that demand sharp logic and attention to detail.
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Rite of the Nine BoostThe Rite of the Nine is an exclusive event in Destiny 2 that revitalizes three iconic dungeons: Prophecy, Spire of the Watcher, and Ghosts of the Deep.
🧩 Destiny 2 'Endgame' Puzzle: All Final Piece Placements
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After players collected 60 hidden chess pieces across the system and solved 27 complex board puzzles, the final step became clear: recreate a specific board state inside the Unknown Antechamber’s “Endgame” activity. Below is the full solution:
Final Board Setup
Use the following placements inside the Endgame activity:
Queen → A6, A8, B6, C3, D6, E7, H4
Rook → A4, B5, C2, F6, G2, G6, G8
Bishop → A3, C6, D1, D3, E3, E5, H1
Knight → B7, C1, D4, E1, F5, H2, H6
Pawn → A5, B2, D5, F1, F2, G1, H5
Once all pieces are placed:
- 🔄 Interact with the node labeled “Offer your Answer”.
- 🔥 If correct, fires around the board ignite.
- 🌊 Go to the glowing water podium and activate “The water reveals all…”.
- 🎬 A special cutscene will play, followed by the reward chest.
🏁 Shortcut: Community-Named “MiddleGame” Skip
If you missed earlier phases of the ARG, you can still access Endgame directly by completing a shortcut setup in a newly unlocked activity node from the Last City destination. Though unofficially named “MiddleGame” by the community, it’s recognized as a valid skip.
Midgame Shortcut Setup
White Queen → D7
White Knight → B2
White Bishop → G7
White Pawns → A6, F4
White King → D1
Black King → D8
🎁 All Endgame Puzzle Rewards
After submitting the correct board, the “Riches of the Clever” chest appears. Open it to receive:
- 🎨 Umbral Rumble Shader
- 🚀 Deinterlace Exotic Ship
- 🧩 Enigmatology Emblem
- 🟡 Exotic Cipher
- 💎 3 Ascendant Shards
- 💰 25 Strange Coins
- 🐚 3 Curio of the Nine
🌌 Lore Connection: A Triumph of Clever Minds
While Bungie has not revealed every detail yet, this chess ARG appears to connect deeply with the enigmatic Nine and the growing influence of Eris Morn. The hidden lore behind these moves ties into a broader narrative of cosmic intelligence and mortal insight — fitting for a puzzle only the community could solve.
💬 Shoutout to the Community
Special thanks to the collective genius of Destiny’s puzzle-solvers:
- 🧠 RaidSecrets Discord & Reddit contributors
- 🎥 Content creators like Skarrow9 and Esoterickk
- 🔍 Data loggers like u/Lavadrake and team
Their collaboration transformed fragments into this historic solution.
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