Here’s an in-depth guide on how you can complete the new Where is Archie questline in Destiny 2.
Archangel, or Archie is a mechanical dog who is now part of a new questline in Destiny 2 added with the Into the Light update. The quest is called “Where in the — Is Archie?” and requires players to find clues on several different locations across multiple planets in the game.
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In this guide, we will have all the details on how you can complete this new quest in the game.
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We will update this guide as more quests become available in the future.
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Destiny 2: Where in the Tower Is Archie?
The quest starts in the Tower Annex, right outside the Ada-1 room, where you would normally find Archie. You will have to visit a total of four locations to find clues and track down Archie in the Tower.
Head over there and you’ll see glowing green paw prints with a text prompt that says, “Investigate Paw Prints.” After interacting, you’ll have to visit Ada-1 and she will give you a new quest called, “Where in the Tower Is Archie?” The quest description can be found below.
- “Archie heard about something called “ramen” and had to know what all the buzz was about.”
You will find the next clue in the Tower Bazaar where Ikora Rey is located. When entering the location from the Courtyard, you’ll see a spicy ramen shop to the right, head in and you’ll see Archie’s glowing paw prints inside.
- “Archie wanted to go pay his respects to a famous gunslinger.”
The next set of paw prints can be found at the Cayde-6’s memorial statue in the Tower Courtyard. If you’re not sure where the statue is, it’s located right next to the Ironwood Tree where you go to rank up your Guardian Ranks.
- “Archie took off past the security checkpoint to salute a feathered friend.”
Located near the Cayde-6’s original stop in the Tower Hangar or where you would find the Colonel. (Cayde-6’s chicken)
- “Archie’s last stop. He wandered into an open airduct in the hangar and might’ve gotten a little lost. A friendly security frame is keeping an eye on him.”
To proceed, head to the hidden lounge in the Hangar where you’ll encounter Archie. Once you locate him, a message will appear prompting you to “Offer Pawsitive Reinforcement.” This is the final stop before reporting back to Ada-1 to finish the quest line.
Here’s a video guide on how to find this location from Esoterickk:
- “Return to Ada-1 in the Annex of the Tower.”
After finding Archie, you need to visit Ada-1 in the Annex and she will give you an “Expired Ramen Coupon” and ten Trophies of Bravery currency as a reward. The description for the expired ramen coupon can be found below:
- “Archie found this under a chair in the Bazaar. Someone was probably angry they couldn’t use it. This item has no use and can be safely dismantled… though Archie might be sad.”
Destiny 2: Where in the Cosmodrome Is Archie?
In week 2, a new quest has been added to Destiny 2 to find Archie in the Cosmodrome. To start the quest, head back to the Tower Annex where Archie usually hangs out and look for the green glowing paw prints.
Investigate the paw prints and visit Ada-1 to receive the new questline. Ada-1 will give you the quest titled, “Where In The Cosmodrome Is Archie?”
- “Visit Shaw Han in the Cosmodrome to ask about Archie’s whereabouts.”
For the next step, you need to pay a visit to Shaw Han at the Cosmodrome. To do so, just select The Steppes landing zone from your Director.
The first set of clues can be found at the entrance of the well-known loot cave located in Skywatch. Fast travel to the Skywatch landing zone and head to the loot cave entrance where you’ll see the green glowing paws. Investigate to progress the quest.
- “Archie heard rumors about a ‘”‘cave full of loot.'”
To proceed with the quest, you can find the second set of clues at the Terrestrial Complex. Look for the terminal where you re-established communication with lost colonies and investigate the prints to make progress. Again, make sure you investigate the prints to progress the quest.
- “Archie wanted to scope out the complex where we held off the Hive and re-established communication with lost colonies across the system.”
The fourth set is located outside the Rasputin bunker which you would enter in the Fallen S.A.B.E.R. strike.
- “Archie heard about a place where freshly-risen Guardians used to sneak past danger to hang out in front of an old bunker door beyond the Shores.”
For the fifth and final set of clues, fast-travel to The Steppes and head to Dock 13. There, you will need to defeat a boss named Reaver Vandal to clear the room. Upon defeating the boss and clearing the room, the blue energy barrier around Archie will disappear and you’ll be able to offer Pawsitive Reinforcement.
- “Archie’s last stop. He wanted to find a ship of his own to take back to the Last City.”
Visit Ada-1 in the Tower Annex again to complete the quest. She will offer you a Spinfoil Hat as a reward.
- “Archie found this while poking through the offices of the Lunar Complex. Whoever it belonged to would probably be saying ‘”‘I was right!'”‘ right now. This item has no use and can be safely dismantled… though Archie might be sad.”
Destiny 2 The Final Shape is set to release on June 4, 2024, on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
