If you didn’t manage to get the Rat King before the weekly reset of Destiny 2, you’re in luck! We’ll show you why!
The first weekly reset of Destiny 2 has brought us a new Nightfall strike. It’s in the Tangled Shore – this strike was playable in the beta.
To obtain the exotic pistol Rat King, you need to complete a Nightfall with 5 minutes remaining in the final step. This was a challenging task last week – the new Nightfall this week makes it easier!
Nightfall – Modifications
You will be dealing with the following modifications this week:
- Prism: Rotating elements. When the respective element is active, your damage dealt increases significantly, while damage from other elements is reduced. Kinetic damage and incoming damage are not affected.
- Time Loop: Rings – Vex time gates have appeared. Pass through them to extend the mission timer.
Note: The Prism modification is currently bugged. The element that deals increased damage should be permanently displayed in the HUD. This is currently not the case. Always call out the active element and remember it to maximize your damage.
The Vex Time Portals
The Nightfall strike starts with 11 minutes remaining, and if the timer runs out, it’s back to orbit, and the mission fails. Properly managing the Prism modifier is key to completing the strike in the required time. Here’s how you should equip yourself when the modifier is active.
The second modifier ensures you gain time when you pass through specific Vex time gates. You get an additional 30 seconds this way. Keep an eye out for these and make sure to collect all gates. They can appear one at a time or multiple times at one location.
If you are surrounded by many enemies, always ask yourself whether you can just keep going. Enemies only delay you and cost you time. Unlike last week’s Nightfall, defeating minor enemies does not grant you extra time.
Boss Fight Strategy
The boss fight is tough, as it is a Nightfall strike. Therefore, it’s even more important not to go into the fight unprepared. The boss fight itself will occur in three phases.
In the first phase, make sure that one Guardian deals with the pesky Harpies to distract them, while the other two can deal damage to the boss. Once the boss has lost enough health, the phase changes and his annoying friends disappear.
In the next phase, focus on killing the minor enemies before turning your attention to the boss. Only dealing damage to the boss will quickly get you overwhelmed. This task is for everyone!
In the final boss phase, you will face more Harpies and Goblins than usual. Two Guardians should focus entirely on the minor enemies and only shoot the boss if circumstances allow. One Guardian should completely focus on the final boss.
If you collect all Vex time portals and take down the boss quickly, you should have more than five minutes left to call the Rat King your own! This week should be significantly easier than last week.
Nexxoss Gaming shows you the Nightfall strike on Prestige difficulty:
Have you completed the Nightfall and have more tips for our readers? The comments are the right place for that!
