We Found a Rifle

Steps

Part 1

{{quote|You have to haul on the line to catch a fish from a pond.|Russian Proverb}}

Step 1: Collect pages and parts

This is where the grind begins. After speaking to Shiro-4, he will direct you back into the Plaguelands, where you must now collect ten pages from an old field manual and three weapon parts, all pertaining to the Khvostov. The pages themselves are random drops from Devil Splicers situated all over the SIVA-fied region. Collecting all ten pages should be a lengthy process, but not a difficult one.

The parts, on the other hand, are not so random. This portion of the quest step takes the player on a nostalgic tour of the Cosmodrome portion of the Plaguelands. The first part is located under a set of stairs on your way into Dock 13, where players will recall the retrieval of the Arcadia-class jumpship.

For the second and third parts, double back through The Divide and the Rocketyard to make your way to the Refinery, as if you were completing the Devil's Lair Strike, the part is nestled in a corner of the hallway travelled through after deactivating the laser grid.

If you have stayed true to the path, the third and final part is located in The Blast, the area in which Guardians had to destroy a Fallen Walker to progress into the Devil's Lair. The part is resting on a weathered walkway on the other side of the main building seen just as you enter the area.

<gallery> File:KhvostovPartDock13.jpg|Dock 13 location. File:KhvostovPartRefinery.jpg|Refinery location. File:KhvostovPartBlast.jpg|The Blast location. </gallery>

Step 2: Talk to Shiro

Return to the Iron Temple to speak with Shiro-4. He will commend your progress and explain to you that he lacks the means to manufacture a firing pin for the weapon, stalling completion. He will then direct you to the next step.

Part 2

{{quote|A fitting tribute to those old weaponsmiths and the newest Iron Lord.|}}

Step 1: A Khvostov Rising

Having collected all ten manual pages and recovered all three weapon parts, Shiro will suggest that the player return to the Cosmodrome and search for the final piece. Not nearly as simple as it sounds, the player is required to complete the quest, A Khvostov Rising. The objective is to recover a firing pin from Kaviss, a powerful Splicer Captain with a large health pool. A more detailed walkthrough can be found here.

Nevertheless, once Kaviss has been dealt with, he will drop an exotic engram. The Khvostov 7G-0X is immediately placed in the player's inventory, and they are prompted to complete the rest of the mission.

Step 2: Talk to Shiro

Self-explanatory. Return to Shiro so that he may commend you and your new weapon; Enjoy.