Hello my Fellow Guardians, I know after the past 3 weeks we all are excited for the HoW dlc to drop. But with that dlc comes a new Light Cap everyone is going to race to, at least on their mains, to be ready for the [b][i]Trails of Osiris[/i][/b]. Well after seeing today's Twitch reveal I think a lot of hardcore players may have seen the easy road to Light Level 34 before the Trails go live. (You will need 3 lvl 32 characters) First off check out these Pics of the descriptions and Loot Rewards for the [b][i]Prison of Elders[/i][/b] and the different difficulty tiers: [spoiler] 1.) [url=http://i0.wp.com/planetdestiny.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/prison-of-elders-level-28.png][b][u]Prison of Elders[/u][/b] - [i]Level 28 Arena[/i] (w/ Matchmaking)[/url] [b][i][u]REWARDS:[/u][/i][/b] • House Judgment • Cryptarch Engram • Vanguard Marks +6 • Vanguard Reputation +25 2.) [url=http://i1.wp.com/planetdestiny.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/broken-legion-prison-of-elders.png][b][u]Broken Legion[/u][/b] - [i]Level 32 Arena[/i][/url] [b][i][u]REWARDS:[/u][/i][/b] • House Judgment +200 • Armor Core 3.) [url=http://i0.wp.com/planetdestiny.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Urroxs-Grudge-prison-of-elders.png][b][u]Urrox's Grudge[/u][/b] - [i]Level 34 Arena[/i][/url] [b][i][u]REWARDS:[/u][/i][/b] • House Judgment +300 • Weapon Core • Etheric Light 4.) [url=http://i1.wp.com/planetdestiny.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/skolass-revenge-prison-of-elders.png][b][u]Skolas's Revenge[/u][/b] - [i]Level 35 Arena[/i][/url] [b][i][u]REWARDS:[/u][/i][/b] • House Judgment +500 • Armor Core • Weapon Core • Etheric Light [/spoiler] After looking at these 4 options of Challenges we see that of course that Level 35 is pushing it being Level 32 cap once the DLC drops. We also see that Level 28 is just going to be annoying. So we should go to Level 32 first and then deal with level 34 accordingly once done w/ level 32, but we are getting ahead of ourselves let's approach this like logical HYPE-induced beings here. First off let's get away from being 36×4 (aka Level 32). We can do this one of two ways now. [i](1)[/i] At refresh taking that the Nightfall will be the new Strike grind through the new story and unlock the Strike like TDB Strike and run the night fall on all 3 of your characters and hope Etheric light drops all three times and your life would be easy but really it won't be that easy. Then we could just [url=http://planetdestiny.com/ascending-reforging-guide/][i][b]Ascend[/b][/i][/url] all of out exotic armor, if we have shards and glimmer to burn. So ascending an exotic, just like any other Legendary armor would make it Light 42, pushing your Level up some and defense not enough to be 33 because your going to need a total of 156 Light to reach 33. But if your luck and your Nightfalls grant you some Etheric Light you can do this race to level 34 quicker on multiple characters. But if you just get Ascendant Materials as I do let's get back to business. Once ascending your Exotic and equipping it you will be at 150 Light half way to that glorious Level 33. So what to do now? Simply get a fire team together and try to conquer the [url=http://i1.wp.com/planetdestiny.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/broken-legion-prison-of-elders.png][b][u]Broken Legion[/u][/b][/url]. Once you have gotten your feet wet and braved the storm that this challenge has to offer you, go to see [url=http://i1.wp.com/planetdestiny.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ss-2015-04-22-at-02.12.16.png][i]Variks the Loyal[/i][/url] at the Reef and turn in your Armor Core to Obtain your armor of the week that Variks is offering. Equip it, and since this end game armor is already at 42 Light, along with your exotic you will now be at Level 33. Now life in the HoW is becoming more bearable right? Wrong!!! Now you have to go and take on [url=http://i0.wp.com/planetdestiny.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Urroxs-Grudge-prison-of-elders.png][b][u]Urrox's Grudge[/u][/b][/url] with your premade fire team and conquer it to receive the Weapon Core and that Etheric Light. Once you have it, assuming the first run you do your on your main/favorite Character you want to hit max first just take the Etheric Light and ascend the armor of your choice that doesn't take up the Armor slot your Exotic or Prison of Elders gear is occupying and then you should be at 162 Light six away from Level 34. Now all you have to do now is go to your Second/Next Character repeat the Exotic Ascending process, obtain your Armor core and get your new armor for that character, and then get your Etheric Light and transfer to your Main Character and Ascend the final piece of the armor you want to level up and you will be Level 34 ready for the Trials and ready to take on [url=http://i1.wp.com/planetdestiny.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/skolass-revenge-prison-of-elders.png][b][u]Skolas's Revenge[/u][/b][/url] able to get more Weapons and Armor Cores along with Etheric light. In following this guide 2 of your 3 characters will be level cap and your 3rd character will be missing one Etheric Light to do the Level 35 Arena Challenge and be @ a 2 Level Disadvantage, I know I will still attempt it to get the last bit of drops there are to get my last Etheric Light. This is only here to help Guardians reach 34 before The Trials of Osiris and I know once that airs even if you don't follow this others will make level cap before then since the trails can drop Etheric light. I will say this I think it will be more worth while to ascend your armor before your weapons so you can have level advantage where it counts. [b][i][u]BUMP if you like[/u][/i][/b]