[Updated] Destiny 2 exorcism quest not progressing or working issue gets acknowledged

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on February 16, 2022) follows:

Developed by the same studio that brought us the likes of Halo, Destiny 2 is an online multiplayer game that features a shared world with some RPG elements.

Over the years, Bungie has brought tons of content in the form of expansion packs which adds several hours of gameplay.

But these frequent updates to the game also make it susceptible to bugs such as the Diamond Lance Titan Stasis infinite fire glitch or the one where Gambit matches were causing the game to crash .

And now, Destiny 2 players are saying (1,2,3) that they are unable to progress in the exorcism quest. Many say that even though they have finished the quest, it is not registering as completed.

It looks like the bug has angered a lot of players with some saying that they waited months to play the conclusion of Seasons of the Lost’s storyline. In case you didn’t know, the Exorcism quest sets the ground for The Witch Queen.

Exorcism quest still broken after 2 completions
Currently on third completion. Running solo, previously Engram inventory was full, most of inventory is full. Seasonal compass missing from inventory even though it was never deleted.
Event works No step progression whatsoever
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I’ve completed it 3 times and still haven’t gotten credit for the completion. On my third run the cutscene faded. While I was trying to load into another, I got to the part where you had to defend the corsairs and it was glitched and wouldn’t let us progress.
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Thankfully, Bungie Help has commented on the matter and said they are currently investigating the issue where Destiny 2 players are unable to progress in the Exorcism quest.

We are currently investigating reports of issues with the Exorcism mission and quest. Players experiencing issues with this mission or quest should report to the Help forum: https://bungie.net/en/Forums/Topics?pNumber=0&tg=Help…
Stay tuned to @BungieHelp for updates.
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However, there is no ETA on when it will be fixed. That being said, we did come across a workaround that involves deleting the quest and reclaiming it from the archives in the Tower, and completing it again.

How to Progress the Exorcism Quest if bugged
*Disclaimer: This is not my idea I saw it on the Bungie forums
Delete the quest, reclaim it from the archives in the Tower, and then replay the mission. It will then hopefully update for you because it did for me. This may not work for everyone, but it’s worth a try since it worked for me.
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Nevertheless, we will be keeping tabs on this one and let you know once we come across new information, so stay tuned to PiunikaWeb.

09:51 am (IST): Bungie Help on Twitter has confirmed that they have completed the first step of the Severing The Worm quest for the Exorcism mission for all players.

And now, players will be prompted to speak to Mara Sov in the H.E.L.M. to continue the quest from step 2.

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