I spent three hours trying to find a door that doesn’t exist anymore.
This was last year. I’d taken a long break from Destiny 2 and came back wanting Bastion. I’d missed the Corridors of Time event — that infamous community puzzle that broke brains and Discord servers — but I’d heard the gun was still obtainable. So I pulled up a guide, followed it step by step, and ended up staring at a wall in the EDZ where a portal used to be.
The guide was from 2020. I hadn’t checked the date.
If you’re hunting Bastion in 2026, the process is completely different. But nobody seems to have told the internet. Half the guides out there are still referencing quest steps that were vaulted years ago, and the other half are written like patch notes — technically accurate and completely unhelpful for someone actually trying to get the gun.
Here’s what actually works, whether you’re a new player or a returning Guardian trying to fill out your exotic collection.
The Only Method That Matters Now: Monument to Lost Lights
The Corridors of Time are gone. Vaulted. Not coming back. If a guide mentions a 19-digit code, a time-tunnel, or running through endless identical hallways, close that tab immediately. It’s ancient history.
These days, you get Bastion from the Monument to Lost Lights in the Tower. It’s the kiosk tucked between the two Vault terminals — you’ve probably walked past it a hundred times without looking at it.
Here’s what you’ll need:
One Exotic Cipher. You get these from Xur’s weekly quest called “Xenology.” It’s not hard — usually just running playlist activities — but it takes time. Pick it up every Friday. Don’t skip weeks and complain later that you’re out of Ciphers.
100,000 Glimmer. This is the easy part. Public events, patrols, dismantling the mountain of useless shaders in your inventory. You’ll get there.
150 Legendary Shards. Or whatever the equivalent is now. Bungie likes to shake up the economy when nobody asked for it, so check the current requirements at the kiosk. If Legendary Shards have been replaced by something else, the kiosk will tell you.
One Ascendant Shard. These still drop from Nightfalls and resetting your vendor rank. If you’re short, the season pass usually hands out a few. Don’t spend them carelessly and then wonder why you’re broke at the kiosk.
The entire transaction takes thirty seconds once you have the materials. Walk up, hold a button, and the gun is yours. No maze. No puzzle. No sleep-deprived community solving glyphs at 3 AM. Just a purchase.
The Old Way (For the Lore Enthusiasts)
If you’re playing through older content and somehow still have the original quest active — maybe you’re a returning player who never finished it, or maybe you’re on a character that’s been gathering dust since the Beyond Light era — here’s the flow.
Talk to Saint-14 in the Tower Hangar. He’ll be there if the quest is still flagged for you. From there, you’ll need to head to the Tangled Shore — or wherever its current equivalent node lives in the Director. You’re hunting 5 Fallen Captains or Servitors. This is straightforward. Just shoot them.
Then comes the “Memento” step. You’ll need to find a hidden grave in the Empty Tank Lost Sector. I won’t spoil the exact location because this is one of those rare moments where the game actually trusts you to explore, and discovering it yourself is worth more than any guide.
After that, the grind kicks in: 30 challenging enemies, 10 Spider bounties, and 8 public events. It’s a lot. Put on a podcast. Don’t try to speedrun this in one sitting or you’ll hate yourself and the game and possibly me for reminding you it exists.
The lore payoff with Saint-14 makes it worth doing at least once. His story is one of the few genuinely emotional arcs in Destiny, and this quest is a piece of it. But if you’re just here for the gun, take the kiosk route and save your sanity.
Is Bastion Still Worth It in 2026?
I have a complicated relationship with this gun.
In the Crucible, Bastion has killed me more times than I can count. It fires three spreads of kinetic slugs, and at close range, it deletes people. I’ve been on the receiving end often enough to develop a personal grudge against anyone who uses it.
In PVE, the real value is its intrinsic Unstoppable rounds. You don’t need to waste an arm mod slot to stun Unstoppable Champions. In high-level Nightfalls where Champion mods are mandatory and mod slots are scarce, this is genuinely useful. It frees up flexibility on your build that most other exotics don’t.
Is it the meta king every season? No. Sometimes better options exist. Sometimes the artifact mods favor other weapons. But Bastion is never bad. It’s reliable in a way that flashier exotics aren’t. You can always bring it into Champion content and know it’ll do its job.
The feel is what sells it, though. It sounds like a jackhammer. It kicks like one too. There’s a weight to Bastion that most Fusion Rifles don’t have — a chunky, industrial quality that makes every shot feel like you’re doing damage even when you’re missing.
What to Avoid
Let me save you from the mistakes I made.
Don’t search for the Corridors of Time. They’re not hidden somewhere. They’re not accessible through some secret quest. They’re gone. If a guide tells you to input a code in a time-tunnel, check the date on that article. Then close it.
Don’t waste your Exotic Cipher on Bastion if you haven’t picked up Witherhoard and Eriana’s Vow first. Those two weapons are more broadly useful across more content types. Bastion is a specialist. The other two are workhorses. Prioritize accordingly.
In PVP, treat Bastion as a close-range tool. Don’t try to map someone with it. The damage drop-off is aggressive. But if a Spectral Blades hunter is rushing you, or a Titan just popped their super around the corner, Bastion will melt them before they can close the distance. It’s a “no” button for overconfident rushers.
Bastion is a piece of Destiny history. Whether you pick it up from the kiosk in thirty seconds or grind out the Saint-14 questline over a weekend, it’s a weapon that earns its place in your arsenal. It’s not the flashiest exotic. It’s not going to dominate every season’s meta. But it’s reliable. It’s satisfying. And sometimes, that’s worth more than whatever the current flavor of the month happens to be.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Is Bastion still obtainable in 2026?
Yes. Bastion is still obtainable in 2026, but not through its original questline. The Corridors of Time quest has been vaulted. The only current method is purchasing it from the Monument to Lost Lights in the Tower using an Exotic Cipher and other materials.
Where to get Exotic Cipher fast?
The fastest reliable way is completing Xur’s weekly quest “Xenology” in Destiny 2.
It requires completing playlist activities (Strikes, Crucible, or Gambit matches). You can only earn one Exotic Cipher per week, so efficiency depends on consistency rather than speed.
Is Bastion good in PvP?
Yes, but it is situational. Bastion excels in close-range PvP encounters because its burst fusion shots can delete rushing players instantly. However, it is not effective at mid or long range and requires good positioning to be consistent.
What replaced Corridors of Time?
The Corridors of Time no longer exist in the current version of Destiny 2. The modern replacement for acquiring Bastion and other legacy exotics is the Monument to Lost Lights kiosk in the Tower. It centralizes all previously vaulted exotic quests into a single purchase system.
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