Before the first pull
Viral Carriers are enemies with an augment icon over them. Defeating one drops its augment. One Guardian can carry only one augment at a time.
Supplementary dungeon tool
Vesper's Host interactive companion
Use this companion for encounter assignments, pull checklists, quick references, and fireteam planning. The complete written guide remains the main source for mechanics and detailed explanations.
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Encounters
3
Team
1–3 Guardians
Guide checked
August 1, 2026
Planning
Saved per encounter
At-a-glance reference
Overview and downloads
Viral Augments and terminals
Viral Carriers are enemies with an augment icon over them. Defeating one drops its augment. One Guardian can carry only one augment at a time.
Scanner discipline
Scanner is an approach-and-observe mechanic, not a distant visual guess.
Suppressor discipline
The hologram appears at the holder's feet, so the holder must be standing on stable ground. The explosion has limited range.
Downloadable guide
Complete Vesper's Host dungeon guide, checked August 1, 2026.
Dungeon tools
Pull checklist, assignments, and roster
Encounter route
Fireteam
Encounter 1 of 3
1. Activate the Station
Release one Nuclear Core from each of the Brain, Lungs, and Heart branches, return all three to the central AI chamber, and deposit them in the three receptacles behind the sphere.
Roles assigned
0 / 3
Pull checks
0 / 5
Fireteam loaded
Manual planning
Role assignments
Assign from the loaded fireteam or type names manually. Plans save in this browser.
Scanner / route lead1 player(s) · 0 assignedConfirms four branch panels, calls positions, and banks Scanner before the carry.
Operator / escort1 player(s) · 0 assignedShoots only confirmed panels, banks Operator, and clears the core route.
Brig / core support1 player(s) · 0 assignedControls center, destroys each Brig, and takes core handoffs.
Pull checklist
0 / 51. Activate the Station quick reference
- Interact with the AI sphere to Reboot System.
- Destroy the central Brig and clear Fallen until the Scanner Viral Carrier appears. Take Scanner.
- Call one active branch by organ name and move together through it. Clear Machine Priest's Assistants and other Fallen until the route barriers open.
- In the terminal room, use a wall terminal to refresh or pass Scanner. Defeat the later Viral Carrier and obtain Operator.
- Scanner approaches every marked panel. Call the four markers that turn white by physical position: wall, height, and nearest landmark.
Encounter playbook
- 1Interact with the AI sphere to Reboot System.
- 2Destroy the central Brig and clear Fallen until the Scanner Viral Carrier appears. Take Scanner.
- 3Call one active branch by organ name and move together through it. Clear Machine Priest's Assistants and other Fallen until the route barriers open.
- 4In the terminal room, use a wall terminal to refresh or pass Scanner. Defeat the later Viral Carrier and obtain Operator.
- 5Scanner approaches every marked panel. Call the four markers that turn white by physical position: wall, height, and nearest landmark.
- 6Operator repeats the list. The rest of the team stops firing near panels. Operator shoots the four confirmed targets.
- 7The rear dispenser opens and produces a Nuclear Core. Bank both augments before leaving so they can be retrieved through linked terminals on a later branch.
- 8Clear the return route. Pick up the core only when the team is ready, then move back toward the AI chamber.
- 9Before Radiation x10, hand the core to a teammate or drop it in a called safe spot. Wait for stacks to fall, then continue. Never leave it unattended.