The new Destiny 2 location added with The Witch Queen, Savathun’s throne world, hides many secrets.

Here’s where to find the “independent moths” you oughta uncover them all.

All the weird mysteries you solve uncover more of the story or provide resources and unlock new weapons.

You can easily find this moth in the Altar of Reflection area; just open the door by completing the Hive rune puzzle as usual.

Week 5

Moth No.

As you go in, look up and to the right on one of the columns.

On top of them, above the door, is the lucent moth.

After activating Deepsight, look for the moth on a platform above the door through which you entered the arena.

Moth No.

10: Fluorescent Canal

The final moth is among the easier to find, and one of the cutest.

Week 4

Moth No.

Head to the center of the Fluorescent Canal, near the exit toward the Court of Thorns.

Wellspring sees two versions of the activity rotate daily: Defend and Attack.

The moth is in one of the three side rooms in the Wellspring chamber proper.

Head over to this pink-tinged room and check the lowest statue on the left side of the room.

Watch for the moth floating around in circles in the fountain.

The moth is perched on its hand.

Moth No.

Climb up the side of the temple here; you’re headed for the bridge off to your left.

You can only reach this moth through the Wellspring activity, but you can get to it on both Attack and Defend days.

dump the room and look to the sides for a Deepsight node.

Activate it and check the side wall across from you.

A door that was previously half-buried will disappear, revealing the hidden moth.

Look for the moth in one of the chambers on the side of the Wellspring room, perched on the hand of one of the statues.

Week 3

Moth No.

Eyes up, Guardian–the moth you’re looking for is in a tree.

Moth No.

Head through this building to the far side, then ascend and cross the bridge to reach Witch’s Echo.

Turn to the right and head past the big door into the temple grounds.

Kill them and the bubble will disappear, revealing the Lucent Moth.

Week 2

Moth No.

Be careful not to run past the Deepsight node, which is against one wall in a cave room full of Scorn, which you’ll hit after passing through a darkened area.

You’ll be following the path a long way, through several instances of platforming.

Look for a courtyard with a fountain in the middle–this is your destination.

Moth No.

The wall disappears to reveal the moth, just across from the Deepsight node.

Hop into that and you’ll emerge before a tall fortress built into the rock wall.

Keep moving along the path until you enter the structure on the other side of the bridge.

If you reach that drop, you’ve gone too far.

You’re headed to the middle of the Miasma, but you’ll need to look up to spot the moth.

Kill them all and the moth will appear on one of the columns in the center of the room.

Week 1

Moth No.

1: Quagmire

The first Lucent Moth is the easiest to find.

Climbing the tree can be a pain because you can fall through some of its branches.

You’re looking for a tunnel that runs under the big hill ahead of you.

Clear out all the enemies and look to the tunnel wall on the right, or western, side.

You should see a green bubble that will dissipate when all the Lucent Hive enemies are destroyed.

Make your way to the Temple of the Wrathful. You won’t have to go far to find the orange bubble covering the moth.

Behind the bubble waits your first “Independent Moth.”

Moth No.

Go past the stairs to the other square structure.

Kill all the Scorn in the area and the bubble will disappear, revealing your prize.

When you arrive, look for a Deepsight Resonance node on top of the turret and activate it.

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You can reach the Alluring Curtain by following the path along the edge of the fortress wall in the southeastern corner of Quagmire.

Keep going until you encounter a Hive Wizard called Ir Olena. Destroy it and the moth is your reward.

Use this portal to get to the Temple of the Wrathful.

Follow the path into the canyon on the left to reach the Temple of the Cunning.

Kill all the Scorn in this room and the moth will appear on the column to the left.

The green bubble shield on the wall hides the moth; kill all the Hive who spawn near it to reveal it.

Keep going through Queen’s Bailey until you find this big outside area that includes a central entrance to the Apothecary Wing, marked by a big staircase. The building you want is past it, to the left, seen here.

Activate the Deepsight and then destroy all five of the Witch Queen seals.

The moth will appear on top of this building, at the top of the stairs.