In Destiny 2 has a new dungeon opened its gates. What awaits you in the depths of the moon and how to survive the dangers, you can find out here.
What are dungeons in Destiny? Dungeons are essentially mini-raids for up to three players in Destiny 2. Just like in the larger 6-Guardian activities, puzzles need to be solved, jumping passages to be crossed, and tough bosses defeated.
Since Forsaken, players can face the “Shattered Throne” (eng. Shattered Throne). The creepy beautiful PvE activity is considered a fan favorite. Now joining the Possessed dungeon is the new Shadowkeep dungeon “Pit of Heresy”.
How to get to the Hive’s Pit on the moon, you can find out here:
The first phase
The right way: After entering the dungeon, your path takes you deeper into the moon. Follow the Hive tunnels and shafts, with green lights serving as your orientation. Eventually, you will reach a massive necropolis.
In the first phase, you will learn many mechanics that will need to be applied throughout the dungeon. Therefore, we will describe the next steps in a detailed manner.
Various towers rise from the steep rock wall. Jump to the upper main tower to start the first phase. There, above a door, you will find three glyphs.
Write down or remember these Hive symbols well. They are random in each run and determine your further path. Defeat the Hive Knight in this room and take his sword.
The Hive runes: The first phase requires you to defeat three mini-bosses. These are spread throughout the city of the dead. The level you need to go to is indicated by the glowing Hive runes in the main tower.
The order in which you proceed seems unimportant. What matters is that all three bosses are defeated. Above the Hive towers, you can see large hieroglyphs. This includes the three runes from the main tower.
Work your way through Boss by Boss. If you want to go back up, you will find elevators and connecting bridges everywhere.
How to defeat the bosses: Each of the three bosses must be defeated using a special sword. The weapon is dropped by roaming Hive Knights. The sword has new abilities and must be used as follows:
- Witch (Omen of the Broken Blade) – the witch can be damaged with the ranged attack. Use the heavy attack for this.
- Knight (Might of the Broken Blade) – The knight can only be damaged with melee strikes. Hit the aggressive boss with normal attacks or the charged super.
- Screamer (Oracle of the Broken Blade) – The hovering Screamer will fire at you. You must deflect these shots back at him using the sword block. It’s best if one player draws the aggro on themselves.
Once you have defeated all three bosses, a green light beam will appear. This opens the passage and a loot chest will appear.
The second phase
The right door: Next, you will see a lot of doors and passages in front of you. Go to the edge and look down. The passage you need is to the right of the central, red glowing gate.
If you are hunting for the exotic MG Xenophage, you will need to use a different passage.
This is how the labyrinth works: Keep following the suffocating corridors and you will find yourself in the midst of a labyrinth. The area is divided into two more spacious outer areas and an inner area:
- To the left is a green-glimmering cliff
- To the right is reddish Hive architecture
- In the middle are branched Hive tunnels. Some of these passages are so narrow that you have to slide through. Other sections are obscured by destructible Hive nets.
In the outer areas, Ogres patrol. You should avoid these enemies, as they are immune to all damage.
In the inner tunnels, you will encounter Hive Knights. These knights drop Void spheres. Grab the spheres and take them to altars.
To leave the area, three different Hive shrines must be activated. It is not very easy to keep track in the depths. Familiarize yourself with the area a bit.
The third phase
This is how the totem phase works: This phase should feel familiar to Destiny 1 veterans. You essentially need to replay the totem phase from the King’s Fall raid.
The exit is blocked by magical chains. To break the spell, you need to stand on the middle platform. The longer you stand on the platform, the higher your debuff rises. This curse will ultimately kill you.
Fortunately, you can cleanse yourself from the debuff. To do this, defeat the knights as before. Carry their Void charges to the altar next to the ritual area and you’ll be back to full health.
Now it’s a matter of alternating defeating knights (and hordes of adds) and holding the plate. Be sure to pay attention to the balconies opposite. Ranged Knights will spawn there from time to time – eliminate this threat as quickly as possible.
The fourth phase
This is how the jumping passage works: During the next phase, you will need to bridge abysses and dodge Hive traps like rotating saws. Work your way to a door sealed with Hive runes.
To open the gate, the corresponding symbols must be found again. This time, you need to eliminate three witches that reside in the respective towers.
Put an end to the haunt and proceed to the final phase.
The last phase
This is how you defeat the boss fight: The final boss of the dungeon “Pit of Heresy” is a massive burning knight (Zulmak). The Hive monstrosity is located in the center of the arena, right next to the green crystal.
To deal damage to the boss, you first need to break his immunity. For this, the three mini-bosses must be defeated. These mini-bosses (Knight, Screamer, and Witch) you already encountered in the first phase of the dungeon.
Again, you will need to get a sword and deal damage to your opponents with the appropriate attack. After their demise, the bosses will drop spheres. Smash these into the altars in the middle of the arena.
Once you have supplied each of the three shrines with a sphere, the damage phase begins. The area around the massive crystal glows green. Only in this illuminated area can you deal damage to the boss.
Give it all you’ve got! The boss will slam his enormous sword into the ground after a while and will charge his wipe ability (an instant death). If you fail to defeat Zulmak in one phase, leave the green area a few seconds after this attack and repeat the mechanics.
Congratulations: You have successfully mastered the dungeon “Pit of Heresy”. What other secrets await Guardians in the depths of the moon will be revealed in the future.
You can find a complete video guide in this video by Nexxoss Gaming:
What do you think of the Pit of Heresy – has the second dungeon met your expectations? And do you want more such activities in the future?
