Here the two things.. 1 - the modifiers. Building into them with a heavy focus on survival & making the most of buffs. 2 - match-making. You have no control over this so have a look see & check what other players have equipped. It's easy to tell if they are aggressive or defensive players. Adjust your play style to compliment these Guardians. It's a tuff activity but if you plan ahead & don't get sloppy binning revives cos spikes, it's a very rewarding run. It's like a mash up of dungeons & NFs. You'll get out what you put in. And when you do hit a good match made team & the synergy flows, it's fantastic. I jus ran a fantastic rip with a cheeky Hunter & a wise Warlock. I had stasis turrets, Hunter was trapping & Warlock pit down the defenses & let us rip. It's worth slogging. When it falls right, it's amazing.