The prestige raid in Destiny 2 has opened its gates. The details of the changes to the normal mode are now known. Here is our prestige mode guide!
Bungie has released the hard version of the Leviathan raid. This takes place entirely at power level 300. Upon successful completion, an emblem as well as differently colored armor pieces await. The maximum power level is not increased, it remains at 305.
See here what additional pitfalls the prestige raid has to offer compared to the normal mode.
Before we delve into the individual phases, there’s a general change in the prestige mode. If you die, you may be revived, however, in prestige mode, not only the reviver loses their ability to bring another player back, but so does the deceased.
This is equivalent to halving your available lives per run.
Note: In this guide, we only list the changes to the normal mode. If you are not familiar with the basic mechanics of the raid, then first read our Leviathan raid guide here.
The circus in prestige mode – Everyone gets a turn!
The circus phase has noticeably changed compared to the normal mode. Now you must rotate your runners after each run. Because each runner now receives the debuff “Proven Worthy” after one run, indicating that another player must run.
Furthermore, when passing the boundaries, not only a Psion spawns that must be dealt with in melee, but additionally a Psion projection that also needs to be defeated. The second Psion spawns at a random location around the platform.
Lastly, in the final phase (where everyone runs), you may only pick up 3 orbs per wall – instead of four. See the successful phase again in the video:
The pleasure gardens in prestige mode – Family expansion!
The changes in the pleasure gardens are considerably more manageable than in the circus. Instead of dealing with six, you now have to manage eight dogs. Moreover, these have new paths that they follow.
The two new dogs are located on the left side in the middle and on the right side in the cave. You must memorize the different paths again so that you are not discovered.
The addition of the two dogs is not surprising. There have always been eight plants in the pleasure gardens; many wondered why they were only guarded by six dogs. See the details of the battle in the video:
The baths in prestige mode – no time for relaxation!
The biggest difficulty in the baths is the enemies. These are significantly more numerous, harder to break, and deal serious damage in the prestige version. The thick bathkeepers, the Tellaks, additionally leave behind a spot upon their demise, which you should avoid stepping in.
Because this spot reduces your psionic buff. The faster it runs out, the sooner you take damage in the puddle you are standing in.
If more than one phase is needed to destroy the lamps in the baths, you need to prepare for another change. Four players automatically receive a debuff “Burden of Worthiness,” the neglect of which inevitably leads to death.
These four players must look at the platform in the middle of the room. Depending on the displayed symbol, they must stand on a different platform to regain the psionic buff. If you do not remove the debuff, you will die.
If you want to experience all of this audiovisually again, here’s the following video:
Calus in prestige mode and the chaos
The final battle against Calus basically only has a small change to offer, but it causes a lot of chaos. Every time a Psion with a shield (on the platforms) is killed in the throne room, the one is directly teleported to the shadow world, and a random player from the shadow world is beamed into the throne room.
For well-coordinated groups, this change should be quickly understood. However, it creates significant chaos because you must always directly check which place you need to take when you are teleported.
Furthermore, the enemies, like in the baths, are significantly tougher and deal heavier damage. Calus also has more health, which has however not been deemed significant. Kills in just one phase are still possible. The boss fight can also be seen again in the video:
Have you dared to take on the prestige raid? Or even succeeded?
If you want to see it all in moving pictures in German, Venero TV shows you the prestige raid:
What rewards are available in the prestige raid? See the prestige raid gear here!
