Metamorphosis Lost Sector Destiny 2 Guide and Location

by Legionless | Aug 14, 2022

[toc] The Metamorphosis Lost Sector is the second worst Lost Sector in the game. It’s difficult is above average because Scorn Crossbows still do more damage than intended. Let’s hope a fix comes soon enough… Their damage is even higher than the Arc damage in Metamorphosis, taking into account that Arc Burn is active there (+50%damage)!

While our Legend/Master 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.

Metamorphosis Location and Requirements

The Metamorphosis Lost Sector is located in Miasma, on the Throne World.

Metamorphosis 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.

Metamorphosis rotation

Seasonal rotation

Date	Lost Sectors	Location	Reward	Threat	Surges	Week #
8/24/2023	Metamorphosis	Throne World	Legs	Arc	Strand & Arc	Week 1
9/4/2023	Metamorphosis	Throne World	Helm	Arc	Solar & Strand	Week 2
9/15/2023	Metamorphosis	Throne World	Chest	Arc	Solar & Strand	Week 4
9/26/2023	Metamorphosis	Throne World	Arms	Arc	Strand & Arc	Week 6
10/7/2023	Metamorphosis	Throne World	Legs	Arc	Solar & Strand	Week 7
10/18/2023	Metamorphosis	Throne World	Helm	Arc	Solar & Strand	Week 9
10/29/2023	Metamorphosis	Throne World	Chest	Arc	Strand & Arc	Week 10
11/9/2023	Metamorphosis	Throne World	Arms	Arc	Strand & Arc	Week 12
11/20/2023	Metamorphosis	Throne World	Legs	Arc	Solar & Strand	Week 13

Shields & Champions

This is an overview of what Shields and Champions you should expect in this Lost Sector:

Lost Sectors	Location	Threat	Tier	Shields	Champions
Metamorphosis	Throne World	Arc	Weak ❘ C	Arc Solar	Overload Unstoppable

These are the types of Champions you’ll have to deal with:

Metamorphosis Champions
Legend	x2 Unstoppable Incendior	x3 Overload Chieftain
Master	x4 Unstoppable Incendior	x3 Overload Chieftain

Metamorphosis 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
Scorched Earth: Enemies throw grenades significantly more often.

Difficulty: The Metamorphosis Lost Sector is the second worst Lost Sector in the game.

Recommended loadout

Weapons & Armor

Weapon	Type	Archetype	Rarity	Ammo	Element	Requirements	In loot pool?	Ammo?	Element?	Tier	Excels	Source	Requires	Released	Slot	Can be Crafted?	Best of?
Riskrunner	Submachine Gun	Exotic	Exotic	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Quest	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Energy	No	Top-tier
Night Watch	Scout Rifle	Lightweight	Legendary	Primary	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Kinetic	Best ❘ S	PvE	World loot pool	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Kinetic	No	Top-tier
Subzero Salvo	Rocket Launcher	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Europa	Free-to-Play	Season 12	Heavy	No

This season, the best loadout is:

A Kinetic Scout
Riskrunner
Arc Rocket
Solar 3.0 Build (Titans can also use Cuirass of the Falling Star)

Riskrunner is the perfect weapon for an Arc Burn Lost Sector as its damage gets buffed by 50%. But more importantly, it reduces the Arc damage you receive on top of any Arc Damage Resistance mods.

Only a few enemies in Metamorphosis do Arc damage. But when they do, Riskrunner’s Arc-chaining will procc and easily take out large groups of enemies with easy. Riskrunner will also stun the many Overload Champions you’ll run into.

There are only a couple of Unstoppable Champions, which is why you need a Kinetic Scout. Your Scout Rifle will stun the Unstoppable Champions, but Riskrunner and your Arc Rocket will be your main Champion and Boss DPS.

Essential Mods

Make sure to equip these mods for easy runs:

Mod Name	Slot	Cost	Requirements	Effects	Type
Harmonic Siphon	Helmet	1	Rank 6	Rapid final blows with weapons matching your Subclass create an Orb of Power.	General
Unstoppable Scout Rifle	Arms	1	None	Aiming down sights for a short time causes Scout Rifles you wield to fire a powerful explosive payload that stuns unshielded combatants. Strong against Unstoppable Champions.	Champions
Recuperation	Legs	1	Rank 5	Replenishes health each time you pick up an Orb of Power.	General

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.

Metamorphosis Lost Sector guide

The Metamorphosis Lost Sector has the highest likelihood of you dying. Everything is within close range, so enemies never miss. Void Scorn Crossbows can one-shot you with how much damage they do (even after their recent nerf).

The beginning of the Lost Sector is the most difficult part. There’s an insane amount of enemies at the entrance and they’re all targeting you. A lot of them have the dreaded Scorn Crossbow. On top of an army of trash ads, there are also two Overload Champions. These Champions will spawn Scorn Totems that will add another challenge for you.

The first thing you want to do is clear away as many enemies as you can. If you can, stun one or both of the Overload Champions before you Rocket that biggest pack of enemies.

With that one Rocket, you clear away a large chunk of enemies cutting you down. The cherry on top is if you also remove a bunch of health from a Champion and finish it with Riskrunner. You can get Subzero Salvo from Variks on Europa. It’s one of the easiest Arc Rockets to get.

Subzero Salvo Destiny 2 featured rocket launcher

Subzero Salvo Legendary rocket launcher

I wouldn’t use more than two Rockets here so you have enough ammo for the remaining Champions and the boss. Riskrunner and your Solar abilities are enough to quickly kill everything else until you get to the final boss.

The final boss can be tricky to instantly kill. If you damage it too slowly, it’ll activate immunity shields which can waste your super or Rocket Launcher ammo.

After dozens of Metamorphosis runs, Warlocks need to Super and then shoot Rockets at the boss. Hunters only need to Blade Barrage the boss to kill it. Titans can one-shot the boss with a Cuirass of the Falling Star super. Sunbreaker Titans can kill the boss with a couple of x3 Roaring Flames-buffed Throwing Hammers and 1 Rocket.

More Lost Sector Guides

Lost Sectors	Location	Burn	Legend - Shields	Legend - Champions	Master - Shields	Master - Champions
The Conflux	Nessus	Solar	Void	Unstoppable Barrier	Void	Unstoppable Barrier
The Rift	Nessus	Void
Extraction	Throne World	Arc	Void Arc	Overload Unstoppable	Void Arc	Overload Unstoppable
Metamorphosis	Throne World	Arc	Arc Solar	Overload Unstoppable	Arc Solar	Overload Unstoppable
Sepulcher	Throne World	Solar	Arc Solar	Unstoppable Barrier	Arc Solar	Unstoppable Barrier
K1 Communion	Moon	Solar	Solar Void	Overload Barrier	Solar	Overload Barrier
K1 Crew Quarters	Moon	Arc	Solar	Overload Barrier	Solar	Overload Barrier
K1 Logistics	Moon	Void	Arc Solar	Overload Barrier	Arc Solar	Overload Barrier
K1 Revelation	Moon	Void	Arc	Unstoppable Barrier	Arc	Unstoppable Barrier
Bunker E15	Europa	Void	Void	Overload Barrier	Void	Overload Barrier
Concealed Void	Europa	Arc	Solar Void	Overload Barrier	Solar Void	Overload Barrier
Excavation Site XII	EDZ	Solar	Arc	Unstoppable Barrier	Arc	Unstoppable Barrier
Skydock IV	EDZ	Solar	Solar Void	Unstoppable Barrier	Solar Void	Unstoppable Barrier
The Quarry	EDZ	Void	Solar Void	Unstoppable Barrier	Solar	Unstoppable Barrier

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	Threat	Week #	Shields	Champions	Reward
6/11/2023	Bay of Drowned Wishes	Dreaming City	Arc	Week 3	Void	Overload Unstoppable	Arms

Date	Name	Armor	Class	Type	Requires	Exotic Perk
2023-09-21	The Path of Burning Steps	The Path of Burning Steps	Titan	Legs	Beyond Light	Exotic Perk: "Solar final blows periodically grant you an escalating bonus to weapon damage, and Solar grenade final blows grant you the highest bonus. 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."
2023-09-21	Star-Eater Scales	Star-Eater Scales	Hunter	Legs	Beyond Light	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."
2023-09-21	Boots of the Assembler	Boots of the Assembler	Warlock	Legs	Beyond Light	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."
2023-09-21	Radiant Dance Machines	Radiant Dance Machines	Hunter	Legs	Beyond Light	Exotic Perk: "Activating your dodge ability while near targets allows you to dodge additional times for a short period. Defeating targets extends the duration of the additional dodge."
2023-09-21	Secant Filaments	Secant Filaments	Warlock	Legs	The Witch Queen	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."
2023-09-21	Rain of Fire	Rain of Fire	Warlock	Legs	The Witch Queen	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."
2023-09-21	Abeyant Leap	Abeyant Leap	Titan	Legs	Lightfall	Exotic Perk: "Drengr's Lash spawns two additional projectiles, tracks targets more aggressively, and travels farther. Gain Woven Mail when suspending targets."
2023-09-21	Speedloader Slacks	Speedloader Slacks	Hunter	Legs	Lightfall	Exotic Perk: "Dodging boosts reload speed, handling, and airborne effectiveness for you and nearby allies. While the buff is active, final blows and additional dodges increase the buff strength and refresh the timer. Maxes out at 5 stacks."
2023-09-21	Swarmers	Swarmers	Warlock	Legs	Lightfall	Exotic Perk: "Destroying a Tangle spawns a Threadling. Your Threadlings unravel targets that they damage."