The new raid “Edge of Redemption” from Destiny 2 has been defeated after exhausting hours full of losses. Those who believe that well-known streamers defeated the Witness will be disappointed. It was a team that is rather unknown.
How long did the World First last? The contest mode of “Edge of Redemption” started on June 7 at 7 PM German time. Many streamers, including Nexxoss, Datto, and Aztecross battled to see who could defeat the raid first to take home the winner’s belt.
After 19 hours and 3 minutes, the first team reported a victory. It was Team “Parabellum” that showed the Witness what guardians are made of. Bungie then verified the report (via x.com) and crowned the winners at 2:25 PM German time with congratulations on X (formerly Twitter). But what kind of team is this and how hard was the raid? We will show you now.
Team “Parabellum” defeats the Witness first
Is the team behind the victory known? Surprisingly not. These are players who have participated in Day-One raids before but have never been able to win the winner’s belt (via raid.report). That they could now even outpace overachievers like Saltagreppo or veterans like Datto is astonishing.
How did the World First go? To describe it in one word: catastrophic – for some teams at least. The raid had complicated mechanics where players had to quickly eliminate enemies, clear rooms, and activate plates to deposit various effects in boxes. Many teams, including Aztecross, struggled for several hours just on the first phase of the raid.
Other teams like Datto had it easier, but then despaired at the fourth phase, which resembled the Vault from the “Last Wish” raid. Team Saltagreppo was one of the first to reach the Witness, but he did not let up, and the team of experts struggled for over 4 hours with it.
However, what is interesting is the time it took to defeat “Edge of Redemption.” The “Last Wish” raid from Forsaken kept players occupied with its complicated mechanics for over 18 hours and 49 minutes and was considered the hardest Day-One raid of all time. However, Edge of Redemption was completed in 19 hours and 3 minutes. Thus, the new raid from “The Final Shape” is considered the toughest raid that Bungie has ever created.
What happened to the Witness? Since almost every streamer censored their recordings in the end to avoid giving opponents any tips, we can’t say exactly what happened with the Witness in the raid.
According to the streamers, the 12-player activity has now been unlocked. In this, the guardians now have to defeat the Witness once and for all. So it could be that the Witness was only severely wounded in the raid and the guardians now have to finish their job with and without the raid.
Did you watch the streamers race or were you even part of it yourself? We would love to hear your opinion on it. How you can get the Exo sword “Ergo Sum” is detailed here: Destiny 2: How to find the new Exo “Ergo Sum” with its God Roll for PvE and PvP
