hey man, I started running sword on my hunter back in normal but converted to warlock & now will never go back to hunter for hard mode...the self-res is far more useful than the invisibility, especially being that you get one blink strike per sword...& if you're doing triple downs you're stuck running back to rock twice anyways! what's one more time on a class that's better suited for any situation.?
anyways though, my first tip would be start out on a hunter normal mode first. Being that the invisibility it a super easy button for normal mode & it's a good way to learn.
I don't do normal anymore very often. So on hard mode, hit 3-5 smashes. it's hard to hit the uppercut combo properly unless you're right up there AS he's going down. the combo I'm speaking of is RB+RB+RT x2 plus one extra RT at the end of it.
I usually hit 4 RTs per down. 3 swords, as doing triple downs is a little tough for me on warlock. hunters is easier in my opinion for triples. so I just do doubles as it's safer in my opinion.
If you're on hard mode & you miss a sword for whatever reason, kill the ogres fast & run straight back to your strat as opposed to going back to the crystal & waiting for Crota to rotate right & back to middle. as you're in ogre room he will be rotating to left, you have to get him when he goes back to middle rather than waiting for an extra rotation or the enrage timer will hit. that's ONLY if you happen to miss a sword though. unless your team is experienced & synchronized enough to get him on the sides, which is pretty rare. I've only done it a select few times & it was not w. Randoms.
also, left rock is much better to jump on being that Crota can't hit you if you're positioned properly. on right rock, top or bottom, if he's towards the left of the platform he can hit you. I use boomer bubble strategy & jump up left rock. except for when it's time for ogres, I always bring it right at that time so my fireteam can jump in the boomer bubble & grab Blessing on the way down for that extra safety. also, if your titan uses Gift of the Void, he spawn additional orbs as the boomers hit his bubble. which is very helpful for your fireteam on the way down to ogre room.
I hope my tips will go to some use...if you need any other questions answered feel free to ask! also a tip, if you're using a warlock, do NOT self res until Crota has rotated. otherwise he will kill you as soon as you spawn again. it's best to just skip that sword unless you know what your timing is left & are confident you can hit him if they down him again & the oversoul in time.
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Edited by Youre Lightwork: 4/13/2015 4:01:06 PMalso, if you'd like to know my preferred load out for running sword on Sunsinger it is: Crota helmet w. infusion. Crota gauntlets, doesn't matter the perks of stats for me. Starfire Protocal. Crota boots. Red Death/Suros. Swordbreaker. Hunger of Crota. Although if I'm running flawlessly I will use a different primary & a truth. Great for tracking swordbearer. if my teams having trouble downing sword each time I use gjallarhorn just to make it faster. angel of light, so you can aim while in the air. also, another good tip, is the 2 pillars that are right in the middle, just in front of the shields in crystal room...right next to where the boomer bubbles should be popped, are just out of reach of boomer shots & Crota. it's very good for rocketing swordbearer. I also never run back to crystal room. I don't do heavy glitch, strictly synths. I go to either ogre room after each sword. try not to alert the swordbearer or he can run over to ogre room & focus on you. Making it so your team can't kill him properly.
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I stay in right ogre room in between rounds and draw the swordbearer inside before the 2nd and 3rd sword. I use my fusion rifle to keep his health low and as soon as crota rotates I blast him with a rocket to kill him. I'm waiting at the right rocks with sword in hand just as the team gets outside to shoot crota......
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Oh damn that's a good strat...I have a fusion that boots my agility too...I've never thought abt that. mainly because I know if you wait too long between damage he regenerates...that is an awesome strat....most definitely gonna try that on my next run. That would take the stress of relying on random LFG people of having to take him down...cus sometimes they're scrubs & take far too long... Thanks for the advice dude! Definitely gonna hit that up next run...what fusion do you prefer? Light of the Abyss ? Or a different one? I don't have Light of the Abyss :/ I have everything from both raids except....that, blackhammer, Song, & then Praetorian Foil from the Vault...I need to start running normal again to get the blackhammer but I've been slacking. no need to even so hard I just prefer the little extra challenge difference...although it's not much.
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I use light of the abyss....switch between red death and mida for primary...mida makes you run faster