In Destiny 2 , the complete strike “Inverted Spire” is well-known. Watch a gameplay video here. Spoilers ahead!
During the gameplay premiere of Destiny 2, invited Guardians were able to engage in three activities. There were:
- The first story mission called Heimkehr – footage available in the link
- the PvP mode “Countdown” on the map “Midtown” – footage in the link
- and the strike “Inverted Spire”.
Here, we embed a gameplay video for this strike. Tip: Pay attention not only to the action but also to the new weapons being used. It is played from the perspective of a Dawnblade Warlock. Note: Everything that follows are massive spoilers!
What is “Inverted Spire”, the new strike from Destiny 2 about?
In this strike, Guardians must face the planetoid Nessus. This is a dwarf planet with questionable vegetation, heavily shaped by the Vex.
However, in the “Inverted Spire” strike, you will encounter not only the Vex but also the Cabal’s Red Legion. Zavala informs you at the beginning that the Cabal have sent units to Nessus. Additionally, seismic disturbances have been detected. Your mission is to check out what is happening there. You will quickly encounter Vex and Cabal units. Defeat them.
Your path now leads you over Vex platforms and portals, past a Vex milk waterfall and deep into the interior of Nessus. Along the way, you will encounter Cabals and Vex battling each other repeatedly. At an extensive excavation site, you will also meet the four-legged, dog-like Cabal enemies that were already seen in trailers. They call themselves “War Beasts”.
About halfway through the strike, you will come to a gigantic drilling station, where you must watch out for rotating blades. Defeat the enemies here. Then you will already come to the final boss. This is a Vex spirit named Protheon. The fight against him consists of several phases, during which the ground beneath your feet dissolves twice, and you will then continue the fight on a lower level.
Overall, this strike makes a good impression. Many Guardians are full of praise for “Inverted Spire”. From “it’s not that bad” to “this is the best strike in Destiny so far”, everything is included. However: This strike in Destiny 2 still feels like a strike in Destiny 1. One should not expect that the strike format in Destiny 2 completely changes. The mechanics are not incredibly complicated. You just shoot down some enemies in a three-player fireteam.
However, “Inverted Spire” is not just a single shooting gallery but is also spiced up with many jumping passages. Overall, this strike is very expansive. The battles take place in large areas, and the scale is significantly larger than in most strikes in Destiny 1.
What do you think of this strike? Or are you skipping watching it to avoid spoilers?
Interesting: This is the first story mission in Destiny 2.
