For people who have not been through, message one of the people from your platform asking them for help. These people have all volunteered in the comments to help first timers through the raid. PS4: Vikz88, gestapoOVERKILL, graves1997, Big-puffzz, theillusionist6, Pibbz XboxOne: Patrlck86, Wafflecookies, Bojangles47, apowerfulfoe, Pizzonage, crashbangXD, Eva entity, Doktimus Prime, josheboyviii, widowmaker1533, fudge mastah (Friday), southwardyeti, causelessgolf22, N3m3siss86, THE MIGHTY NATO PS3: VanD622, Darkknight1245, Ritsu_oAo, db0ssman-_-, playerxviii Xbox360: caleb1999, ARR0NAX, my crayonz (Saturday), godzilla8310, zaeithlyn, nitsua gnuoy410, JohnTaper, ThunderousTuba, Pulse Trooper, Sagahunter117 EDIT: USE THESE LINKS TO FIND GROUPS FOR THE RAID. Destinylfg.com Destinylfg.net destinytracker.com Edit: It sounds like a lot of people leaving comments have not had such great experiences with these sites. Here are some things to look for when choosing someone to join/pick up. 1. I hate to say it, but if their post is well-written, that's a fantastic sign. That USUALLY speaks to maturity, or at the very least, semi-intelligence. If they use text speak, or misspell a lot of words, I don't even bother. 2. Look at the information they list. The post should contain Level, Class, and weapon level at the very least. Usually people will add what they are trying to do, if they have a checkpoint, or if they are looking for one. 3. When messaging someone to ask for an invite, be sure to include your own information. I have to say, it is kind of annoying to get ten messages that just say "inv" after taking the time to post detailed information on three different websites. And half the time, the people that send those messages don't meet the criteria I lay out. 4. If you're the one looking to put a group together, don't be afraid to be picky. A few extra minutes to find someone that meets your criteria could save you hours of play time. I hope at least one person finds this helpful. It's how I always choose people to raid with. Some lemons get through every now and then, but it's a pretty decent method. Oh, and you can always use the super secret test to determine if the person you just invited to your raid group is useful... ASK THEM IF THEY KNOW HOW TO USE THE RELIC! If you don't know how to use the relic, do everyone a favor and at least look up the controls. I'm sure there are how to videos as well. It's not difficult, and you may have to pick it up when fighting Atheon. I really, very much, appreciate and respect higher level, more experienced players lending their assistance to fellow gamers. This is what I like to see. It's way better than platform wars. Edit: Someone made a great point in the comments. (I apologize for forgetting your name in the time it took to scroll up and hit "edit".) A lot of people are citing a lack of time as the main reason they have not even attempted the raid. There are checkpoints throughout the raid. If you're experienced, or playing with a group that is, each checkpoint should take around fifteen or twenty minutes, give or take. These checkpoints save until the end of the Destiny week, a.k.a Tuesday morning. At that point, they all reset unless you're still signed in and playing during the reset time. Any completion at that point will save for the current week. The point is, if you can get about an hour in every day, that gives you seven hours to complete the raid. Using a group forged from one of the websites above really lends itself to that. People don't mind so much if you bail, as long as you let them know that you have limited time at some point BEFORE you back out. Then, when you have some more time to spare, you can find another group and pick up where you left off. Happy raiding during the next few days! I will be busy with the dlc.