Destiny 2: How to Earn Revision Zero’s First Catalyst in Season of the Seraph

Master the Destiny 2 Revision Zero Should You Choose To Accept It, Part 1 quest guide to unlock Revision Zero's first Catalyst.

Let me cut straight to the chase: if you’re hunting Revision Zero’s first Catalyst in Destiny 2, the Should You Choose To Accept It, Part 1 quest is the name of the game. This step originally showed up during the fourth week of Season of the Seraph, but I still see Guardians in 2026 asking how to get it done. So here’s the full breakdown from a player’s perspective.

First things first: Revision Zero is a Pulse Rifle that became available through the seasonal story. In my book, it was a huge step forward for customizable Exotics when it arrived. The weapon has four Catalysts, and you unlock them by completing each portion of Should You Choose To Accept It. Part 1 is the first bite of that apple.

Starting the Quest and the Warmind Launch Facility

The questline’s opening chapter starts during week four of More Than a Weapon. Unlike The Hidden Shape, which actually rewarded Revision Zero, this quest is not mandatory for the main story. Once you grab it, the Warmind Launch Facility activity appears on the H.E.L.M. destination map. Step one is a little déjà vu: infiltrate the Archimedes Annex for a second time, restore auxiliary power, and download a cipher. It’s straightforward, but don’t sleep on the power routing—it can trip up players who are moving too fast.

Decrypting the Cipher on Europa

Next up, you’re off to Europa to decrypt the cipher. The long and short of it is that you need to defeat combatants and complete patrols. If you ask me, repeating Lost Sectors is the smarter play. Not only does it make the kill grind less mind-numbing, but it lines up perfectly with the next objective: opening the Dead Drop at the end of the Perdition Lost Sector. It’s a classic two birds, one stone situation.

Legend Operation: Seraph’s Shield

Once you’re finished on Europa, the real test begins. You need to launch Operation: Seraph’s Shield on Legend difficulty. Normal difficulty is relatively easy to solo, but Legend can turn into a slog. Bungie turns matchmaking off for this activity, so round up one or two Fireteam members. If you run it solo, enemies scale down a bit because combatants scale with the number of Fireteam members. That said, Legend still slaps you with four negative modifiers, so bring a build you trust and plenty of patience.

Here’s a quick step-by-step refresher so you don’t lose the plot:

Step	Objective
1	Pick up Should You Choose To Accept It, Part 1
2	Infiltrate Archimedes Annex, restore auxiliary power, download cipher
3	Decrypt the cipher on Europa via combatants and patrols
4	Open the Dead Drop at the end of the Perdition Lost Sector
5	Complete Operation: Seraph’s Shield on Legend
6	Interact with the dead Exo, grab the Weapon Schematic, and claim the Catalyst
7	Reshape Revision Zero at The Enclave

During the Legend version of Operation: Seraph’s Shield, the quest will update constantly with new objectives. Eventually, you’ll be asked to interact with a dead Exo and retrieve a Weapon Schematic. That’s the magic moment: the Frenzy Refit Catalyst becomes available from the final chest. No guarantees on RNG, but in my experience the schematic step is the key that unlocks it.

Reshaping Revision Zero and What You Get

After the final chest, head to The Enclave and reshape Revision Zero. The Catalyst lets you add the Frenzy perk to the gun and applies an Ornament to the weapon. Frenzy is a fantastic perk for a Pulse Rifle, giving you bonus damage, handling, and reload while you’re in combat. For a customizable primary like Revision Zero, that’s a serious quality-of-life boost.

Keep in mind there are three more upgrades coming as the season progresses. If you want a fully upgraded Revision Zero, keep an eye out for the remaining parts of Should You Choose To Accept It in Destiny 2. Bottom line: the quest is more of a grind than a puzzle, but the payoff is well worth the effort. Grab a couple of friends, knock out Legend, and get that Catalyst in the bag.