With the latest update came some news that suggests we just might be getting the Y1 raids back with relevant loot! What does this mean? Well if and when this happens the forums will be flooded with the annoying cry baby posts about people's raid requirements. But I believe this time around it won't be so much about light level and more about experience. Example being that I'm sure many of you newer players have been blessed by RNGesus and made it to 320, however that's not gonna help you if you have no idea what the -blam!- you're doing!
So here is a list of some things to help prepare yourself and avoid being kicked from any raid group.
[b][u]Vault of Glass[/u][/b]
- Make sure you have a solid void weapon, those minotaurs are assholes.
- Learn to run the relic!! Any year one player can tell you the annoyance of getting to Templar or gatekeeper only to ask who wants to run relic and have the fireteam fall silent. Or having to wipe because all 3 players who get teleported don't know how to use it.
- Get yourself a Black Spindle, SGA, Sleeper. These will be especially useful for atheon and oracles.
- Practice! Do the raid now and learn the mechanics! Learn the gorgon maze, jumping puzzle. Learn how the raid works!
Edit - NEVER open the spirit bloom chest. (If you're superstitious that is lol)
From A Nerfed Titan - [quote]For Vault of Glass: If you are in a containment field or in the Aegis shield (bubble generated by the relic) [b][u]DO NOT USE [i]ANY[/i] TYPE OF EXPLOSIVES!![/u][/b] doing so [i]will[/i] kill you.
When fighting Atheon: If you get teleported and you see "hold X/A" on your screen [i]do not[/i] do so unless you know [i]and[/i] are comfortable using the relic.[/quote]
From The True Thienen - Don't use the sleeper inside the relic bubble. It will melt you!
[b][u]Crota's End[/u][/b]
- Hunters if you don't have a pair of [i]Don't Touch Me[/i] gauntlets, I suggest you get a pair.
- Learn the lanterns maze, most of us year one players know it like the back of our hands!
- Make good use of your subclass when it comes to generating orbs. I'm looking at you Nightstalkers, those orbs are going to be important!
- Make sure you have a helmet with infusion (health regeneration on orb pick up) there's no chalice on hard mode!
Having a [i]Red Death[/i] is also very helpful for regening health.
- Have a good rocket launcher [u]with tracking[/u]
- BRING HEAVY AMMO SYNTHS!!! Just ask a Y1 player about the NLB heavy glitch. Don't get caught without synths.
Some general advice is to learn the raid. Practice it now while they are much easier.your light level isn't going to matter if you don't know how the raid works. If you're on my raid team and don't know what you're doing you won't be on my fireteam for very long! So start preparing now to avoid the frustration of not being able to find a team when they bring back these raids!
If I've missed any good advice or you've got something to add comment below and I'll add it to the list!!
Edit: As many of you have pointed out I may be reading too much into the weekly update. That very well may be the case. HOWEVER I'd like to think at some point we will get the old raids back, it would just make sense. IF and when we do this post was simply meant as a way for Y1 players to share some words of wisdom to help prepare newer players for our beloved end game activities that we've put so many hours into. Thanks for all the positive replies and great info guys!
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3 RepliesGet to know that which side Mars and Venus teleports are during the Atheon fight. (Mars=left and Venus=right.) and if in doubt, look at your radar.
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Gren gadorate is bed for u dont step in
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I want to use sleeper in a relic bubble so bad now lol
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Do not enter green pools of light during the confluxes and oracles
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I don't think that's what they said at all...
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I need 12 more Crota runs to make it an even 150 completions so I'm down for some Sherpa work. Message me if your on XB1 and wanna run it. I'll run vault as well.
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Here's my question: Shadestep currently can clear poison, burning, and most debuffs. Will it be able to "cheese" lanterns by clearing the weight debuff? Or clear the debuff from the goop on totems in VoG?
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This relic and sword barer might be coming out of retirement if this is true
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3 RepliesDon't really need the Don't Touch Me's for the maze, just Mida, Blink and max agility.
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2 RepliesWell I won't have that fun Because I'm always kicked down becausr of my age, im always made fun, insulted. So I'll never get the proper Destiny/Raid. Heck, I've NEVER done a raid to the end. So while everyone has fun, I'll be left to rust down in the bottom
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5 RepliesIt's square to pick up the relic on playstation
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Solid advice and I hope new players get familiar with the old stuff!
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4 RepliesTell'em how to beat Xylar too. They [i]must[/i] know!!!
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Latern maze: A.K.A. "Stormcaller Paradise"
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If the raids get moved forward I will be happy mainly because I liked carrying people through them, I knew how to do every part of both raids and it felt good to help people out
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8 Replies[quote]Prior to the holiday break we mentioned a second, larger update slated for Spring. That content release will feature a significant Light increase, a bunch of new gear to earn and equip, and new challenges for PvE players seeking some more fun experiences and replayability.[/quote] Okay, there's the quote about the upcoming update. Would someone kindly explain to me how "new gear to earn and equip and new challenges for PVE players" translates to "Bringing back VoG and CE?"
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Big sloppy wet kiss you crazy leapfrog you
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So u guys hope the "new "update is old stuff u already have not me want new raid
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Edited by jbdeville92: 2/17/2016 3:48:31 PMWhich is why this year two 320 light spent most of the week actually running the older raids after the first day of reset (getting the current stuff out of the way.) My body is ready...
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Edited by GrandWhiteTiger: 2/17/2016 3:47:41 PMAyyy bump
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Posts like this, restore my faith in this community. Thank you, you sweet soul. Lol.
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I didn't in get as many of the old Raids as I would have liked when I started. Time to make up for it.
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I know one you forgot for Crota's End...Its similar to the Spirit Bloom Chest from the Vault. If you remember, there were ignorant people who thought if you hung around until you were finally kicked to orbit that you had a chance at an extra Exotic. That used to crack me up. The ones who thought that were the ones who failed to see the exotic awarded in the rewards scroll right after the fight. I got into many arguments with various people who were convinced it to be true...
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13 Replies[quote]Edit - NEVER open the spirit bloom chest. (If you're superstitious that is lol)[/quote] Lol..I remember so many people raging about that. It was complete nonsense. I opened that chest every time. I pulled a GHorn after opening that chest before.
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5 RepliesStop with the spirit bloom chest bs. Didn't one of the community managers say it has no effect?
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2 RepliesI miss using the lamp physics to cheese the abyss #bringbackoldlamps2016