Destiny 2 Cloud Accretions area a new destination resource that's exclusive to Neomuna’s, and collecting them awards some Neomuna Rank points. Since this is the only purpose Cloud Accretions serve in Destiny 2 Lightfall, you won’t need to worry about stockpiling huge amounts of them as you patrol Neomuna for later use as a currency or for crafting. However, this doesn't mean you should ignore them, as they're incredibly useful for increasing your Neomuna Rank with Nimbus and unlocking excellent upgrades to get new Destiny 2 Neomuna loot, bounties, and upgrades. Here’s what you need to know about gathering Destiny 2 Cloud Accretions on Neomuna and what they're for.
There are also several Lightfall quests that either require you to collect a number of Cloud Accretions, such as the Destiny 2 Unfinished Business quest, or have objectives that can be progressed by doing stuff around Neomuna, including collecting Cloud Accretions. These include the Destiny 2 From Zero and To Hero quests as well as Destiny 2 Maelstrom.
Destiny 2 Cloud Accretions are found around Neomuna
Cloud Accretions are destination resources that are found in the major locations of Neomuna – those are Zephyr Concourse, Ahimsa Park, and Liming Harbor – and the Lost Sectors found within these areas. They are scattered all over these locations, often tucked in corners where walls or furniture meet. To collect a Cloud Accretion, just approach one and follow the button prompt and you’ll get Glimmer and reputation – more on that below.
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If you want to go out on a Cloud Accretion-plundering mission, my best advice is to slap the Perfected Resource Detector mod on your Ghost to mark any Cloud Accretions within 75 meters of you. Alternatively, try the Wombo Detector Ghost Shell mod to detect both destination resource and chests within a smaller 50-meter range – increase your Neomuna Rank enough and you can get an upgrade from Nimbus that functions similarly to these Ghost mods. Like other destination resources, Cloud Accretions respawn fairly frequently, so you can ride several circuits of Neomuna on your Sparrow, collecting Cloud Accretions as you go.
Destiny 2 Cloud Accretions and Neomuna Rank
Collecting a Destiny 2 Cloud Accretion awards 20 Neomuna reputation and some Glimmer. The reputation goes towards your Neomuna Rank which is managed by Nimbus.
Fast travel to Striders’ Gate and speak to Nimbus to see the rewards they offer, including the Neomuna armor set, which you can unlock by increasing your Neomuna Rank. Do this by collecting Cloud Accretions and completing Neomuna bounties, Destiny 2 Heroic Public Events, Lost Sectors, Terminal Overload events and more. Although, completing the Lightfall campaign will rank you up a good amount and will reveal more of Nimbus’s offerings.
Nimbus also provides a Neomuna Engram every time you increase your Neomuna Rank so make sure you collect those too. At first, these Engrams just offer world loot found pretty much anywhere, but with some upgrades from Nimbus, they’ll provide previously acquired Neomuna weapons and armor too.
