A new Nightfall in Destiny 2 is active. We will show you how to successfully navigate through the hordes of enemies in “Exodus Crash.”
The Nightfall strike in Destiny 2 is one of the toughest challenges in the game. Good teamwork and the correct consideration of mechanics are essential for overcoming the Nightfalls.
And the players agree: This week the strike is quite challenging. Many report that they have reached the boss fight and the timer has expired.
These are the modifiers this week
With these modifiers, you will be struggling in the endgame activity this week:
- Friction – Health and shield regeneration are affected. Eliminating enemies can create Light sources. With these, you can regenerate health and charge your Super.
- Time Loop Anomalies – Destroy anomalies to extend the timer.
After the Weekly Reset, only three modifiers were active, “Prism” has since been disabled.
The anomalies resemble the planetary resource from Nessus, the Data Nodes, and are scattered throughout the entire strike area except for the boss’s area. If anomalies are nearby, this will be indicated on the left side with the message “Anomaly detected”.
Friction is also a Nightfall modifier for the first time. Your health regeneration is affected. To generate life, you need to pick up Light sources dropped by defeated enemies. Do not collect these immediately, but only when you are surrounded by enemies and your health is critical. Regeneration starts immediately.
How to Master the Nightfall – The Phases
The first phase – Collecting Arc Charges
In the first phase, try to split up if possible. One takes their Sparrow to collect the Arc Charges (recognizable by the large light cones), another takes care of the smaller enemies, and the third searches the area for anomalies, but also helps with the enemies on the way forward.
Play carefully, and you should get through this phase quickly. The first phase ends with a tough Fallen enemy in front of a barrier. Once all enemies are eliminated, it will disappear. If you still have 14 minutes on the clock at this point, you are doing very well!
The second phase – Guard the platform
This is where it gets trickier. You must protect a platform until the counter reaches 100%. In between, you will be overwhelmed by all sorts of enemies. You should quickly take out the Arc Thieves, as they can explode.
At around 50% progress, two Servitors will spawn. Take them out quickly. Otherwise, focus on not leaving the platform and taking out enemies from a safe distance.
Phase Three – The Runner and the Path to the Boss
Again, you need to collect Arc Charges. Be especially careful of the Dreg patrolling the area. Otherwise, gather the charges and continue on your way. Before you deal with the Runner, you can board the Dreg on the left side. Do it! With them, you can swiftly take down the Runner.
Again, collect the anomalies in the following area to gain more time. They are particularly easy to spot in the darker rooms.
The fourth phase – The boss fight
Prepare for a long fight. At regular intervals, the boss will disappear to throw waves of small enemies at you. And these enemies will become more numerous as the fight progresses.
Gain some breathing room through the healing Rift of the Warlock, a Hunter’s arrow, or a well-placed grenade. When the boss appears, unleash everything you have. Stay as much as possible in the center of the arena to take out the small enemies from a safe distance.
If you can’t manage this, focus your fire on one side, which you can retreat to if the center gets overwhelmed. Maintaining control over the small enemies is crucial in this fight.
You can also watch the entire Nightfall again on Nexxoss Gaming:
Note: Apparently, there is a cheese in the boss fight. The boss sometimes shows up on the outer walls, from which he can be shot down. The boss falls to his death, and the strike is over. However, we do not know how long this possibility will last and whether or when Bungie will fix the cheese.
Warning: The Prestige Nightfall is said to be bugged this week. According to community manager Cozmo, this is currently under investigation.
Have you completed the Nightfall already? How much time did you have left on the clock?
