Whispers of the Taken are a series of quests in Destiny 2 that has players delving into the Legend version of The Whisper mission to unlock perks for crafting their Whisper of the Worm Exotic Sniper. While most of these quest steps are straight forward, the one that will cause players problem is step 2: destroy Taken Blights. The good news is the quest is not bugged, the bad news is that they’re not the Taken Blights you’re thinking of.

Note: Only the Whisper of the Worm Exotic Sniper Rifle can destroy the special Taken Blights in the Whispers of the Taken quests.

Whispers of the Taken 1 – Field Prep

The first Whispers of the Taken quest rewards Field Prep upon its completion. This is arguably the best option given how much it expands the reserve ammo and the dramatic increase to reload speed. For the Taken Essence, you can easily do this in the mission itself or in a Lost Sector that has Taken enemies.

1. Defeat Taken and collect 10 Taken Essence
2. Destroy the first set of Taken Blights in The Whisper on Legend difficulty
3. Complete The Whisper on Legend difficulty
4. Return to Eris Morn

The Taken Blights in the Whispers of the Taken are not normal blights, they’re more like glowing orbs. The first set is located in the starting area, right before you jump up to the Taken Phalanx and drop down the hole.

Instead of jumping up to where the Taken Phalanx is, look down to the right to see the white, glowing Taken Blight. Shoot the Taken Blights with Whisper of the Worm to destroy them. Destroying one will make the next one appear. The second is behind the trees and the last is up high in the branches.

Whispers of the Taken 2 – No Distractions

Whispers of the Taken 2 is available from Eris Morn on the Moon as of April 16, 2024. This unlocks the next perk: No Distractions.

1. Defeat Taken using Whisper of the Worm to collect Taken Essence
2. Destroy the second set of Taken Blights in The Whisper on Legend difficulty
3. Complete The Whisper on Legend difficulty
4. Return to Eris Morn

The Taken Blights are located in the cavernous green room. The first one is floating in the middle of the room, the next is high above, and the last is far in the back, in the middle of the circular cutout. Remember that these must be destroyed on the Legend difficulty.

Whispers of the Taken 3 – Enlightened Action

Whispers of the Taken 3 is the last quest for the perks and will unlock Enlightened Action.

1. Defeat Taken using precision hits with Whisper of the Worm to collect Taken Essence
2. Destroy the final set of Taken Blights in The Whisper on Legend difficulty
3. Complete The Whisper on Legend difficulty
4. Return to Eris Morn

The Taken Blights are located after all of the enemy rooms, in the same room with the triangle hole in the floor surrounded by Taken Psions. Two can be found on the right-hand side of the room. One is high up along the wall where you enter and the other is over the edge, near the point of the ground.

The last Taken Blight is directly above where you entered, hidden behind the large beam that runs diagonally from the wall up to the ceiling. You can easily spot it when you stand near the hole in the ground.

Remember that these Taken Blights only appear on the Legend version of The Whisper. You must then complete the Legend version in order to finish the quest and get your final perk for Whisper of the Worm.

Completing all of the Whispers of the Taken quests will reward you with all three perks: Field Prep, No Distractions, and Enlightened Action. These can replace Muligen when you go to craft your own special version of Whisper of the Worm. Remember you will also need to level up the gun by using it or using Enhancement Cores. Check out our Destiny 2 Strategy Guide for more help with Into the Light and other Exotic missions.