Destiny 2's real life loot drop reveals Warmind secrets

The Warmind expansion has been out for a few days now, and while the DLC for Destiny 2 is light on missions, it is big on hidden surprises. A few intrepid explorers have been cracking the codes to locate a real world loot drop. And it was just located. After lots of decoding, users on the Reddit's Raid Secrets board found a drop at Sleeping Beauty Mountain in upstate New York which contained a stash including a huge spear, based on the Valkyrie weapon from the new DLC.

The spear is probably one of only three in existence.

A symbol hidden in the game led to a late night decryption session.

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The good folks over at Kotaku covered this in elaborate detail, so if you want to get into the nitty gritty of everything, read their detailed report, which includes the story of a team that was just a few minutes behind the first dudes to discover the site.

Destiny 2: Warmind is available through Battle.net by itself for £16.79/$19.99/€19.99, or as part of the pricier season pass.