In the MMO shooter Destiny, the raid boss Oryx is in the challenge mode today. What can the Guardians expect?
Once a week, one of the 3 bosses is selected for the “Challenge Mode.” Until now, nothing has changed in the fight itself, but the boss had to be defeated in a specific way for a bonus loot chest to appear.
Included in it was one of the last 3 calcified fragments and 320 raid items (hard mode) or 310 raid items (normal).
The first two challenges, the Warpriest and the ogre Golgoroth, have been defeated in recent weeks.
This week, starting from December 15th, Oryx is the last boss active in the challenge mode. Players are currently speculating on how they need to defeat him to fulfill his challenge. We will embed a live stream here and keep you updated as we learn more about the challenge mode Oryx.
How to defeat Oryx in the challenge mode and what rewards await
For the challenge mode Oryx, you must detonate all 16 bombs simultaneously. In each phase, you need to eliminate the ogres and knights, but do not let any bombs explode. 16 bombs bring Oryx to the brink of death at once. You then just need to finish him off.
The rewards are: The emblem “Of Light and Hunger” and the ship “Judgment Karve.” In addition, you have the chance to get an artifact, a weapon, and a helmet (310 in normal mode, 320 in hard mode) in addition to the “normal loot.” Furthermore, there is the 50th calcified fragment for which you can pick up a Beltane shader from Eris.
It is unknown if there is also an exotic primary weapon hidden behind a time lock.
Oryx in the live ticker – the tale of his downfall
Update 11:15: So far, there have been no noticeable progress. Several tactics have been tried, but none have been successful.
Update 11:20: The first reports are emerging that Oryx has been defeated. So far, the rewards include the emblem “Of Light and Hunger” and a ship “Judgment Karve”. The team that achieved this is still quite reserved. Perhaps they themselves are not entirely sure what they did differently. It will take some time.
Update 11:35: The people who have achieved it say: 1 runner is enough. “16 Orbs” – it is currently assumed that the bombs should not be detonated until 16 of them are lying around – and then all at once. This has not been confirmed yet.
Update: 11:40: Yes, it seems to be emerging that this is working. The first raid teams can confirm it. Collect 16 orbs, runners do not matter. Detonate all 16 bombs at once to defeat Oryx.
16 Orbs at once, you don’t have to have different runners. 1-Shot Oryx pic.twitter.com/G5F67geC4l
— Planet Destiny (@DestinyNews_net) December 15, 2015
Update 11:50: The first are handing in the quest for 50 calcified fragments with Eris. Reward: The Beltane shader. No other surprises yet. This was the quest that kept players busy for so long.
Update 12:05: Loot from Oryx hard mode directly: 320 helmet or primary weapon and a 320 artifact (310 in normal mode), plus the ship and the emblem.
