[toc] Extraction is absolutely the worst Lost Sector in Destiny 2. It takes the longest amount of time out of any Lost Sector. The combination of Arc, Void shields, and both Overload and Unstoppable Champions forces a very unfun and restrictive loadout.
While our Legend Lost Sectors guide features every Legend and Master Lost Sectors in the game, this The Conflux mini-guide covers everything you need to know to prepare, including recommended loadouts, enemy shields, and Champions.
Extraction Location and Requirements
The Extraction Lost Sector is located in the Quagmire, on the Throne World.

Extraction Lost Sector location
How to unlock Legend & Master Lost Sectors? You’ll need to complete the normal version of the Lost Sector and reach 1510 Power Level to even see them in the Director.
Extraction rotation
Seasonal rotation
Date | Lost Sectors | Location | Reward | Week # | Burn |
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12/14/2022 | Extraction | Throne World | Chest | Week 2 | ![]() |
12/25/2022 | Extraction | Throne World | Arms | Week 3 | ![]() |
1/5/2023 | Extraction | Throne World | Legs | Week 5 | ![]() |
1/16/2023 | Extraction | Throne World | Helm | Week 6 | ![]() |
1/27/2023 | Extraction | Throne World | Chest | Week 8 | ![]() |
2/7/2023 | Extraction | Throne World | Arms | Week 10 | ![]() |
2/18/2023 | Extraction | Throne World | Legs | Week 11 | ![]() |
Shields & Champions
This is an overview of what Shields and Champions you should expect in this Lost Sector:
Lost Sectors | Location | Burn | Tier | Clear time | Elemental Shields | Champions |
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Extraction | Throne World | ![]() | Worst ❘ D | 4:11 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
These are the types of Champions you’ll have to deal with:
Extraction Champions | ![]() |
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Legend | x3 Unstoppable Ogre | x1 Overload Chieftain |
Master | <x2 Unstoppable Ogre | <x4 Overload Chieftain |
Extraction Modifiers: Legend & Master
Legend Modifiers:
- Arc Burn: +50% Arc damage dealt and received.
- Hot Knife: Shanks now have Solar shields.
- Equipment Locked: You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts.
- Match Game: Enemy shields are highly resistant to all unmatched elemental damage.
- Limited Revives: Limited fireteam revives. Gain additional revives by defeating Champions.
- Shields Foes: You will face combatants with Solar and Void shields.
- Champion Foes: You will face Barrier and Overload Champions.
- Arach-NO!: When defeated, Fallen Vandals spawn a web mine at their feet.
Master Modifiers:
- All of the above, plus
- Raider Shield: Scorn Raiders now have Void shields.
Difficulty: Extraction is absolutely the worst Lost Sector in Destiny 2.
Recommended loadout
Weapons & Armor
Art | Weapon | Type | Archetype | Rarity | Ammo | Element | Requirements | In loot pool? | Ammo? | Element? | Tier | Excels | Source | Craftable? | Requires | Released | Slot | Can be Crafted? |
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![]() | Night Watch | Scout Rifle | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Best ❘ S | PvE | World loot pool | ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play | Season 11 | Kinetic | No |
![]() | Hard Light | Auto Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Void | Free-to-Play | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Average ❘ B | PvP | Exotic Engram | ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play | Season 1 | Energy | No |
![]() | Subzero Salvo | Rocket Launcher | Precision | Legendary | Heavy | Arc | Free-to-Play | Yes | ![]() | ![]() | Weak ❘ C | - | Europa | ![]() | ![]() Free-to-Play | Season 12 | Heavy | No |
This season, the best loadout is:
- Night Watch (or any Kinetic Scout Rifle)
- Hard Light
- Subzero Salvo (or any Arc Rocket Launcher)
- A Solar 3.0 Build
Hard Light is going to do 90% of the work in this Lost Sector. The remaining 10% is with your abilities and Rocket Launcher. Hard Light can fire either Arc, Solar, or Void ammo. In the Extraction Lost Sector, you’ll find both Arc and Void shields. Because of Match Game, both shields are hard to break without the right element.
Since Arc Burn is also active in this Lost Sector, an Arc Rocket Launcher is the easiest option for DPS. If you have access to the Duality dungeon, Stormchaser is a better Power Weapon you should use.
Essential Mods
Make sure to equip these mods for easy runs:
Art | Mod Name | Slot | Affinity | Cost | Effects | Type | Element | Released |
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![]() | Overload Rounds | Arms | Any | 1 | Uninterrupted fire from Auto Rifles and Submachine Guns grants bullets that stun combatants, delaying ability energy regeneration and lowering combatant damage output. Strong against Overload Champions. | Champions | Any | Season 17 |
![]() | Sniper Damage Resistance | Chest | Any | 1 | Reduces incoming damage from combatants that are at long range. | General | Any | |
![]() | Rocket Launcher Scavenger | Legs | Any | 5 | Rocket Launchers get bonus reserves when picking up Heavy ammo. | Weapon Type | Any | |
![]() | Rocket Launcher Ammo Finder | Helmet | Any | 3 | Increases your chance of finding Heavy ammo while you have a Rocket Launcher equipped. | Weapon Type | Any |
Requirements
Difficulty | Legend | Master |
Recommended Power | 1560 | 1590 |
Exotic armor (if solo) | Rare | Common |
Needless to say, these aren’t easy and the least you should do is ensure you have a reasonable Power Level. By reasonable, we mean no less than 10 Power Levels below the recommended levels. If you find yourself struggling, work on increasing your Power Level as much as possible and focus on Legend Lost Sectors.
Extraction guide
You should use Hard Light in Void-mode in the first room. There are a lot of Void-shielded enemies in this room. These enemies deal a lot of damage so you’ll want to kill them as possible. Swap between Hard Light and your abilities for easy kills.
After you finish the first room, there are no more Void shields left. You’re safe to leave Hard Light in Arc-mode for the remaining of the Extraction Lost Sector.

Hard Light Exotic Auto Rifle
While in Arc-mode, Hard Light will be buffed through the Arc Burn modifier. Hard Light will also be able to break the Arc shields and stun any Overload Champions.
You’ll want to swap to your Kinetic Scout Rifle whenever you run into an Unstoppable Champion. Once you stun the Unstoppable Champion, finish it with abilities and your Rocket Launcher.
Take the Extraction Lost Sector at your own pace. It’s a very slow Lost Sector, even for the fastest speedrunners. Save your super and some Rocket Launcher ammo for the final boss.
More Lost Sector Guides
Lost Sectors | Location | Burn | Legend - Shields | Legend - Champions | Master - Shields | Master - Champions |
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The Conflux | Nessus | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
The Rift | Nessus | ![]() | ||||
Extraction | Throne World | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Metamorphosis | Throne World | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Sepulcher | Throne World | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
K1 Communion | Moon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
K1 Crew Quarters | Moon | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
K1 Logistics | Moon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
K1 Revelation | Moon | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Bunker E15 | Europa | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Concealed Void | Europa | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Excavation Site XII | EDZ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Skydock IV | EDZ | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
The Quarry | EDZ | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Lost Sector Rewards
As a reminder, completing Legend or Master Lost Sectors solo is the only way to acquire several specific Exotic armor pieces. While our Lost Sector Exotics guide covers them all, including their rotation for the remainder of the season, these are all Lost Sector Exotics available today:
Lost Sector Exotics today
Date | Lost Sectors | Location | Burn | Week # | Shields | Champions | Reward |
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12/22/2022 | Concealed Void | Europa | ![]() | Week 3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Chest |
Date | Name | Armor | Class | Type | Requires | Exotic Perk |
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2023-01-17 | The Path of Burning Steps | ![]() The Path of Burning Steps | Titan | Legs | ![]() | Exotic Perk: "Solar final blows periodically grant you an escalating bonus to weapon damage. You are harder to slow or freeze with Stasis, and when you break out, you take no damage from doing so, creating a burst of Solar energy around yourself." |
2023-01-17 | Star-Eater Scales | ![]() Star-Eater Scales | Hunter | Legs | ![]() | Exotic Perk: "You gain additional Super energy from Orbs of Power you pick up. While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power overcharges your Super, causing you to gain a burst of healing when cast and a bonus to your Super damage. At maximum overcharge, you also gain an overshield." |
2023-01-17 | Boots of the Assembler | ![]() Boots of the Assembler | Warlock | Legs | ![]() | Exotic Perk: "Standing in a healing rift creates Noble Seekers that seek out allies that are not in a rift and heal them. Noble Seekers from Empowering rift grant both you and your ally a damage bonus. Each time a Noble Seeker finds one of your allies, the duration of your rift is briefly extended." |
2023-01-17 | Radiant Dance Machines | ![]() Radiant Dance Machines | Hunter | Legs | ![]() | Exotic Perk: "Activating your dodge ability while near targets allows you to dodge additional times for a short period." |
2023-01-17 | Secant Filaments | ![]() Secant Filaments | Warlock | Legs | ![]() | Exotic Perk: "Casting an empowering rift will grant you Devour. Damage dealt by you and your allies from within your empowering rift will disrupt combatants." |
2023-01-17 | Rain of Fire | ![]() Rain of Fire | Warlock | Legs | ![]() | Exotic Perk: "Air dodge reloads all of your weapons and improves the airborne effectiveness of Fusion Rifles and Linear Fusion Rifles; final blows with these weapons make you radiant." |
Your turn
Hopefully, you now have everything you need to know how to best farm this Lost Sector to farm exactly the type of Exotic armor you need.
why do you say to use a scout rifle to stun unstoppable champions ?