In Destiny 2, the Solstice of Heroes is currently taking place, where you can snag cool armor. However, the path to the best armor is long. We show you a quick farming method for elemental orbs needed to level up the first sets.
The grind for the event armors: Numerous Guardians have set the goal to acquire the best version of the Solstice event armor. However, on the way there, it’s important to level up the different sets by completing specific challenges.
This also includes collecting elemental orbs. However, many fans still struggle with this. We’ll show you how to efficiently get the orbs for your first set this week – even solo.
Farming Elemental Orbs – Here’s how
Different sources: To level up the Burnt Set of the Solstice of Heroes, you need elemental orbs from different sources. Depending on your class, you need a specific element from strikes, one from any activities, and one from Earth.
With the following farming method, you can quickly cover your need for orbs from strikes and any sources. This method does not work for Earth.
Note: Elemental orbs can only be generated if you have the complete event set equipped.
Here’s how you farm: The farming method presented revolves around this week’s Pyramidion Nightfall strike. At the very beginning of the strike, there are many elite enemies (Yellow Bars) that frequently drop the coveted elemental orbs upon defeat.
Depending on which element you currently need for your orb collection, equip the corresponding subclass and align your arsenal with the respective element. So if you need Arkus orbs, you should equip the Stormcaller as a Warlock and use Arkus weapons. This way, you will get Arkus orbs.
Now start the Pyramidion Nightfall and engage the yellow health bar enemies in the first combat area right at the start of the strike. Once you’ve dealt with the first enemies, activate a plate. More enemies will spawn. Once you’re done with them, activate the second plate and eliminate all enemies except one. Let yourself be killed or kill yourself.
Then start this passage again. If you kill all enemies, the game will take you to the next instance. You then need to return to orbit and restart the Nightfall to continue farming.
After the wipe, you start everything over. You repeat this process until you have gathered the required number of orbs of the respective element. Then switch to the other needed element that you should either collect in strikes or in any activities and start the entire action again.
Good to know:
- Each run (until the wipe) gives you an average of 10-12% progress – solo
- In a team, the method works much faster
- Uncollected orbs remain on the ground even after a wipe
- For the orbs on Earth, it is advisable to complete Redux missions there (e.g. Spark).
The farming method in the video: YouTuber Mesa Sean explains this method in detail in his video. Check it out here:
How far are you with your sets? Or are you not interested in the event armors at all? Do you know better farming methods? Let us know in the comments section.
