Table Of Contents

  • What Are Piddling, Enigmatic, And Dominant Mysteries?
  • All Dominant Mysteries
  • All Enigmatic Mysteries
  • All Trivial Mysteries
  • All Information Caches
  • What Are Ascendant Anchors?
  • All Ascendant Anchor Locations

Destiny two's Season of the Lost has introduced a new weekly mission type for players to explore. Named the Shattered Realm, these missions involve exploring the Ascendant Realm to rescue Mara Sov's corrupted Techeuns. As with about content surrounding the Ascendant Realm, there are quite a few secrets to uncover.

Shattered Realm missions contain two types of secrets: Mysteries and Ascendant Anchors. Both types of secrets are closely tied with some of Flavour xv's Triumphs and Seasonal Challenges, and then it'due south in your best interest to find these collectibles. We'll go over each type of secret and explain how you tin find every Mystery and Ascendant Anchor in the Shattered Realm'south Forest of Echoes.

Updated October 5th, 2021, by Charles Burgar: The final set of mysteries has been released for the Woods of Echoes. Data Caches can at present be obtained in this mission, allowing players to obtain the Shattered Scholar Triumph. We've not merely added the Information Cache locations to this guide, but we've also fabricated some organisation tweaks. Each secret is at present listed to match the in-game Triumphs page for the Wood of Echoes.

What Are Trivial, Enigmatic, And Ascendant Mysteries?

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Trivial Mystery #4 Chest

Fiddling Mysteries are hidden chests found past using sure Awoken markers. These markers grant you lot ane of three buffs. Trival Mysteries are typically locked behind Awoken barriers, requiring the Bulwark Breach marking to reach.

Enigmatic Mysteries are hidden chests that require two or more than markers to attain. The loot within these chests is gilt instead of blue.

Dominant Mysteries are unique challenges tied to each level. Queen Mara Sov volition make an audio quip whenever you approach a zone tied to an Ascendant Mystery. These are level-specific.

How To Breach Barriers

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Barrier Breach Marker

Consummate the Forest of Echoes mission once to unlock the Barrier Breach ability. Future runs of the mission will let you lot to interact with purple markers effectually the level. They'll spawn transparent, preventing use. You'll need to accuse the closest beacon to the mark to turn it opaque, assuasive you to actuate the marker.

Some markers have the "Barrier Alienation" interaction, allowing you to run through Awoken barriers for 15 seconds. Virtually hidden zones have a barrier marker in them, so don't worry almost getting stuck. Activate a marker, run through a nearby Awoken barrier, then open the hidden breast inside. This is too how you discover some of this level'south Ascendant Anchors (explained later on in the guide).

Shattered Realm'southward Markers Explained

There'southward a good chance in that location are more mysteries to the Forest of Echoes than we have access to currently. This mission contains three types of markers, each granting a unique ability. As of writing, players only accept access to the Barrier Alienation marker—which is unlocked past clearing the Forest of Echoes mission at least once. The next ii markers are likely unlocked by clearing the other two Shattered Realm missions that'll release in the coming weeks.

You can tell what the marker does off of the symbol on the marker. If yous've played the Concluding Wish raid, these symbols should be familiar:

  • Barrier Breach
    • Effect: For 15 seconds, you lot can walk through Awoken barriers.
    • Symbol: Bird diving
  • Truthful Sight
    • Issue: For 30 seconds, yous tin see floating structures appear from sparse air.
    • Symbol: Bird flying
  • Safe Passage
    • Effect: For 10 seconds, slow fields no longer hinder your movement. Three Taken Majors spawn the first time you use this per marker.
    • Symbol: Bird standing

Once yous've activated the closest beacon to that mark, it'll go from translucent to opaque. So long equally you accept the marking's corresponding ability unlocked, you can invoke your power at the marker. In this case, y'all'll be able to breach barriers for 15 seconds subsequently activating one of the markers with a bird diving symbol.

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All Ascendant Mysteries

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Ascendant Mystery #1

Ii Ascendant Mysteries can be found in this mission. You lot'll need to have access to True Sight and Barrier Breach to complete both of them.

Ascendant Mystery #one: The Nighttime Ritual

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Ascendant Mystery
  • Location: The Abbey of Whispers

For this chest, yous'll desire to make your way to the church that houses beacon #ane. Head to the northern outskirts of the church building (facing the completeness). Invoke the Truthful Sight mark beside the church, then follow the platforms to the isolated Awoken statue out in the distance.

This statue volition have a Relic that must exist escorted into the depths of the church. Follow the Toland orbs to attain your intended destination. The orbs will take you to The Dark Forest, and then the Crypt, then a Truthful Sight path that leads into the bowels of the church. Douse the orb into the Awoken statue when you lot're ready.

An Ascendant Knight, Apocalyptic Bract, will spawn right as y'all dunk the orb. This enemy is fairly tanky and deals immense impairment with its melee swings, so keep your distance. Any Fusion Rifle with Particle Deconstruction should make short work of the boss. When slain, a chest volition spawn in front end of the statue y'all dunked the relic at.

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Ascendant Mystery #two: Built-in In Darkness

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Ascendant Mystery #1
  • Location: Beacon #ii

After yous activate the second buoy, climb upwardly the nearby rocks to notice a Taken Blight. You'll desire to enter the Bane and destroy information technology. Additional Blights and Taken enemies volition spawn about the beacon presently thereafter. Clear out all of the Taken enemies and Blights.

Even more than Blights volition spawn near the portal to the Techeun boss. Afterward y'all bargain with that Blight, the final few Blights can be found in The Ruins. Take out the remaining Blights.

You should now encounter a Toland orb floating above a well. Descend into the well. Yous'll cease up in a small cave that's guarded by a Devourered Ogre. This Ogre is much more durable than the rest of the enemies in this level, so consider using your Super and Heavy to accept it out. Once the Ogre is slain, an Ascendant Chest will spawn beside a rock pillar in the centre of the cave.

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All Enigmatic Mysteries

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Enigmatic Mystery #2

Three Enigmatic Mysteries can be constitute in the Forest of Echoes, 1 of which is exceptionally difficult to accomplish. We recommend you only grab the first two if you're just looking to finish a Seasonal Challenge.

Enigmatic Mystery #1: The Bells

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Enigmatic Mystery #1
  • Location: The Abbey of Whispers

Make your way to the church building rooftop's Ascendant Anchor. A True Sight passage can be activated here that'll lead yous to the floating debris of a bong tower. Achieve the top to find a chest.

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Enigmatic Mystery #2: As Above, And then Unseen

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Enigmatic Mystery #2
  • Location: The Abbey of Whispers

Just outside the southern finish of the church is a Prophylactic Passage marker. Before you interact with it, you'll want to actuate a True Sight marker nearby. Obtain True Sight, then invoke Condom Passage. Follow the ascending platforms to attain the chest. Condom Passage doesn't concluding very long, so you'll need to be quick.

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Enigmatic Mystery #3: Vantage

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Enigmatic Mystery #3
  • Location: The Sunken Cave

Brand your way to the top of The Sunken Cave. Y'all should be in a slow field that's protected by a few Taken mobs. You'll need to activate True Sight and Safety Passage to beat this ane.

This chest is tough to accomplish. You don't have enough time to climb the entire path without upgrading your Wayfinder'southward Compass. If you're missing a few upgrades, spring towards the Taken Blight orb halfway up the path (shown in the epitome gallery above). Make a correct U-turn and close the gap. You should be able to reach the second to last platform that has the breast. Hop onto the final platform to grab it.

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All Picayune Mysteries

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Trivial Mystery #7 Chest

The Forest of Echoes has x Trivial Mysteries—otherwise known as subconscious chests—for you to detect. One Seasonal Challenge requires three, and another requires 20. Each chest claimed volition consummate a Triumph. Let's go over where you can find all of them.

Piddling Mystery #1: Entombed

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Trivial Mystery #1
  • Location: The Crypt

When you starting time the mission, you lot'll exist led to a withering forest guarded by a group of Taken forces. Right next to the Taken wearisome field surrounding a church is a small-scale building that leads to a crypt. Actuate the Bulwark Breach marker outside the crypt entrance, then caput inside. The chest will exist guarded by three Taken Thrall in a short corridor.

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Trivial Mystery #2: Left Behind

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Trivial Mystery #2 Alt
  • Location: The Outskirts

Travel to the east side of the church building. A short stone path should be visible, leading you up a cliffside. Climb upward the path to reach the ruins of a edifice. You lot'll want to leap on summit of a pointy boulder, then climb upwardly a floor. Cross a gap to detect the Breach Barrier marker. Activate information technology, and then descend to the bottom floor. The chest will be tucked in a corner.

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Trivial Mystery #3: Twofold Ward

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Trivial Mystery #3
  • Location: The Outer Ruins

Make your way to the ruins east of the crypt entrance. This rather spacious edifice has an Awoken barrier at the dorsum of the second floor. Hop upwardly the ruins of a pillar to reach the second floor. Loop effectually the pillar to your left to find a Bulwark Breach marker. Actuate it, and so run through the bulwark. Yous'll observe the chest on a floating platform.

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Trivial Mystery #4: Taken Root

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Trivial Mystery #4 Chest
  • Location: The Dark Forest

From the crypt entrance in Trivial Mystery #ii, head westward towards the base of a withered tree. A nearby tree to your right will accept a Breach Bulwark marker. Invoke your Breach Barrier ability, and so run through the barrier at the base of operations of the tree. Turn left to find the chest.

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Trivial Mystery #5: In Shadow

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Trivial Mystery #5 Chest
  • Location: The Harrowed Cliffs

Right as you activate the second beacon, climb upwardly the cliffs to the due east. When you reach the top, y'all should see a grouping of Taken Acolytes guarding a circumvolve of markers right under you. Drop downward, take out the Taken, and then look for a Breach Barrier mark. Invoke the marker, and so jump through the hole in the cliffside in front end of y'all.

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Picayune Mystery #half-dozen: Abased

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Trivial Mystery #6 Chest

Note: Yous'll demand to invoke a marker from Trivial Mystery #5 to reach this chest.

  • Location: The Harrowed Cliffs

Invoke the Alienation Barrier marker from the Harrowed Cliffs chest (described in the above entry). Run direct across the buoy to the Taken ho-hum field. Enter the mill to your left to notice a chest.

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Piddling Mystery #7: Deep Defenses

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Trivial Mystery #7 Chest
  • Location: The Ruins

Make your way to The Ruins—a destroyed building located south of the church. Instead of swinging left towards the 2nd beacon, head right. Look straight down the cliffside for a narrow platform. Jump down. You should encounter a marking to your left. Reach that marking, so enter the cave to see the breast protected by a bulwark. Invoke the Alienation Barrier marker floating atop a rock to reach the chest.

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Lilliputian Mystery #viii: Laid To Rest

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Laid to Rest Trivial Mystery
  • Location: The Crypt

From Piddling Mystery #two, caput to the other end of the corridor. Activate both markers, and then follow the path to the underside of the church. Yous'll find the chest in the back-right corner of the room.

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Trivial Mystery #9: Airwalk

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Airwalk Trivial Mystery
  • Location: The Outskirts

Brand your fashion dorsum to the destroyed building in Niggling Mystery #4. Instead of climbing up a floor, await for a True Sight marker almost the end of the building. Actuate it, then follow the path. You'll find the chest after you wrap around a floating boulder.

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Trivial Mystery #ten: Enshrined

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Enshrined Trivial Mystery
  • Location: The Abbey of Whispers

Head to the northern role of the church. Activate the True Sight marker, and then follow the path until you reach the Awoken statue. There should be a chest resting almost the statue. If you lot don't see it, make sure Truthful Sight is active.

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Illusory Bulwark Breast: The Harrowed Cliffs

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Uncategorized Chest
  • Location: The Harrowed Cliffs
  • Requires Ager'southward Scepter

This technically isn't a Niggling Mystery. In fact, information technology doesn't have whatsoever Triumphs tied to it at all. But since it's a secret you can discover in this mission, we feel information technology warrants a mention.

Head to the isolated isle on the end of the zone—the island with multiple markers you head to in Trivial Mystery #8. Activate the True Sight marker, and then descend the island. Break the glowing rock on the cliffside to find a chest.

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All Information Caches

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Ruins Cache

Wood of Echoes contains three Data Caches for you lot to observe. These floating orbs can but be seen while True Sight is agile. You'll need the "Frequency Echoes" upgrade from the Wayfinder'due south Compass for them to spawn.

Information Cache #1: The Intruder

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Well Cache
  • Location: The Ruins

Make your way to The Ruins—the set of destroyed buildings dead-middle of the map. Use the Truthful Sight marker in the surface area, then immediately turn to your right to observe the Data Cache floating in one of the buildings.

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Data Cache #2: Bearings

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Shrine Cache
  • Location: The Outer Ruins

While the Data Cache is in The Outer Ruins, you'll want to head to The Outskirts instead—a destroyed building right of the church. Actuate the True Sight marker and follow the path. When you reach the Airwalk Trivial Mystery breast, go on post-obit the path to reach a watchtower above The Outer Ruins. This watchtower is where y'all'll discover the Information Cache.

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Data Cache #3: In Memory

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Ruins Cache
  • Location: The Shrine

Note: This Triumph's in-game clarification is incorrect. The Data Cache is located at The Shrine.

The Shrine is a floating shrine located just exterior The Dark Forest and The Abbey of Whispers (church). Apply a Truthful Sight marker to bridge the gap. You'll observe the Data Cache backside the statue.

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What Are Ascendant Anchors?

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #4

Ascendant Anchors are floating orbs scattered throughout the Ascendant Airplane. These orbs emit a regal pillar of calorie-free to help denote their location. Unfortunately, most of these Anchors are hidden in caves and other interiors beyond the Shattered Realm. You'll demand to go on a scavenger hunt to discover all of them.

There are 18 Anchors in the Forest of Echoes, which is more than enough to complete the "Ley Line Rumors" Seasonal Challenge.

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All Ascendant Anchor Locations

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #11

Below is a list of every Ascendant Anchor you'll find in the Forest Echoes. For images that don't have a proper Ballast nowadays, Stasis crystals have been placed in their stead.

Of import: The Mill Ascendant Anchor resets progress towards "Ley Line Rumors." Catch this Anchor first to avoid this problems.

Ascendant Anchor #1: The Dark Wood

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #1 Alt
  • Location: The Dark Woods

You'll find this Anchor resting beside a tree on your way to the first buoy, right next to the crypt entrance. This 1 is incredibly hard to miss.

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Ascendant Anchor #2: The Abbey Of Whispers

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #2
  • Location: Beacon #1

Subsequently you end charging the start buoy, run to the other side of the church'due south interior to find a Alienation Barrier marker. Activate it, then climb up the pillars beside the beacon. You should see a wooden platform near the roof. Hop onto the wooden platform to detect the Ascendant Anchor.

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Ascendant Anchor #3: The Shrine

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Statue Anchor
  • Location: The Abbey of Whispers

Use the True Sight marker on the northern end of The Abbey of Whispers. This will take you correct to an Dominant Anchor.

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Ascendant Anchor #four: The Outskirts

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #3
  • Location: East of the Abbey of Whispers

Run outside of the church that the first beacon is in. You should see a path upwards a cliffside just outside of the Taken tedious field. Climb upwardly the path to discover an Ascendant Ballast overlooking the area.

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Ascendant Anchor #five: The Dark Forest

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #4
  • Location: Behind the Catacomb entrance

This Anchor is hiding behind the building that leads to the crypt.

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Ascendant Ballast #6: The Crypt

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #5
  • Location: The Crypt

Invoke the Barrier Breach marker beside the crypt entrance. Descend into the catacomb, then hang left to find the Ballast in a corner.

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Ascendant Anchor #seven: The Crypt (Illusory Barrier)

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Rock Crypt Anchor
  • Location: The Catacomb
  • Requires Ager's Scepter

You lot'll find a destructible rock right abreast Trivial Mystery #2. Head to the rocks just left of the chest, then wait straight up. Pause the rock to find the Anchor. Alternatively, you can break the rock on the surface level of the church. Look for a rock to the left of a leaning statue.

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Ascendant Anchor #viii: The Crypt (Illusory Barrier)

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Rock Crypt Anchor #2
  • Location: The Crypt
  • Requires Ager'due south Scepter

From Ascendant Anchor #7, caput to the other stop of the corridor with 2 markers. Activate both, then follow the path. You should at present exist right under the church building. Run through the hole in the wall. When y'all accomplish a dead-cease, look up to find a rock you tin can pause with Ager's Scepter. Inside volition be an Anchor.

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Ascendant Anchor #nine: The Dark Forest

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #6
  • Location: The Nighttime Wood (next to Anchor #i)

The Nighttime Forest is the offset expanse you reach after you start the mission. The base of a massive withering tree contains an Awoken barrier. Use the nearby Barrier Breaching mark to enter the tree. Yous'll detect the Ballast on the lower floor of the cave, floating above a rock.

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Ascendant Anchor #x: The Ruins

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #7
  • Location: The Ruins (edifice south of the crypt)

You'll reach this location on your manner to the second beacon. When you reach the destroyed building, climb up to the remains of the top floor on your correct. They'll exist an Anchor hiding in the corner.

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Ascendant Anchor #11: The Ruins

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #11
  • Location: The Ruins (building south of the catacomb)

Make your manner to the western end of The Ruins (facing left of the church building). You'll discover a Truthful Sight marking. Activate information technology, then follow the path that goes due west. This will accept you straight to an Anchor.

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Ascendant Ballast #12: The Sunken Cave

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #8
  • Location: The Ruins

From the same ruins as Ballast #xi, head to the cliffside contrary of the path you take to reach buoy #2. Look down the cliffside to see a narrow ledge. Follow the series of ledges to find a subconscious cave. Inside the cave is an Ascendant Anchor floating above a rock.

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Ascendant Anchor #13: The Sunken Cave

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #13
  • Location: The Sunken Cave

After y'all grab Ascendant Anchor #12, expect for a True Sight marking at the other go out of the cave. Activate a Barrier Breach mark before you activate the True Sight marker. Climb up the floating platforms outside to find an Anchor.

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Dominant Ballast #xiv: The Manufacturing plant

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #9 Mill

Important: This Ballast will reset progress on the "Ley Line Anchors" claiming. Grab this one first to forestall any loss of progress.

  • Location: Beacon #2

From the 2d buoy, look for a manufactory. The large, spinning wheel tied to the mill is close to the Taken slow field. You'll find the Anchor floating in the middle of the wheel.

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Ascendant Anchor #xv: The Harrowed Cliffs (Illusory Barrier)

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #15
  • Location: Irksome field that leads to Beacon #2
  • Requires Ager's Scepter

In the ho-hum field that leads to beacon #2, proceed your eyes to the left of the rock wall. I of the rocks can be destroyed with Ager's Scepter, revealing an Anchor in its place.

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Ascendant Anchor #16: The Harrowed Cliffs

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #10
  • Location: Buoy #ii

Climb upwardly the cliffs next to the 2d buoy. At the border of the cliff, you should see a floating platform surrounded by markers. Drop down to the floating island to find an Ballast beside a tree.

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Dominant Anchor #17: The Courtyard

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #17
  • Location: The Courtyard

Collaborate with the True Sight marker on the southern end of The Courtyard, simply beside the entrance to The Crypt. Follow the path to find an Anchor.

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Ascendant Ballast #eighteen: The Harrowed Cliffs

Destiny 2 Forest of Echoes Anchor #18
  • Location: The Harrowed Cliffs

From Dominant Anchor #17, keep following the path until you accomplish the Taken portal that leads to the Techeun boss. Interact with the True Sight marking right side by side to the portal to find the next Ballast.

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