In the MMO shooter Destiny the weekly Nightfall strike is this time on Venus against the Archon Priest in the strike “Winter’s Run”.
In the week from November 11 to November 18, the mood is electrified. It’s buzzing again. An Arc Burn is activated, which means electro weapons deal significantly more damage.
Meanwhile, the week for Guardians in Germany starts at 10 AM on Tuesday morning. In summer it was 11 AM, but somehow the post-apocalypse seems to have abolished daylight savings time – and so Bungie’s shooter Destiny ignores our earthly time change. The ideal week start for Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans who are already further advanced is the weekly Nightfall strike, the Nightfall. It goes somewhere else every week.
It’s worth it because a successful completion grants a one-week bonus that increases all collected experience and reputation by 24.5%. This is ideal for leveling weapons or further increasing reputation – and the drops in the Nightfall strike shouldn’t be too shabby – if karma is on your side. Additionally, the Nightfall is a challenge every week, and some Guardians have made it their goal to complete it solo.
The modifiers for the weekly Nightfall strike on November 11.
The Nightfall has its own rules. It features 5 modifiers, of which two are always the same; the other three change. This week there are the following modifiers:
- Epic – This makes the Archon Priest and his minions a bit more disgusting than in the heroic versions of the strike
- Nightfall – Go back to start; if the entire team of Guardians wipes, it goes back to orbit, and the strike must be completely restarted
- Juggler – With this modifier, no ammo drops for the weapon used to defeat an enemy. Therefore, you should switch through your weapon arsenal, practically juggling
- Lightswitch – Enemies bring the big spoon, causing significantly increased melee damage
- Arc Burn – Arc damage, so everything that buzzes or shocks – is significantly increased for both enemies and Guardians
And what weapons should you take this week in Destiny?
Generally, sniper rifles are always in demand for the Nightfall, especially if you want to complete it solo like many in Destiny. This week, a weapon with Arc damage is recommended. A sniper rifle with Arc damage? Is there something?
Sure, Patience and Time, an exotic sniper rifle, is the ideal choice for this round. Good thing that colleague Xur recently had it on offer during Halloween. Those who seized that opportunity can now smile.
If you have it, you can fully utilize the machine gun Thunderlord. As a primary weapon, the legendary hand-cannon Fatebringer is suitable. Or you can reach one tier lower on the shelf and take out a legendary sniper rifle with Arc damage, perhaps one of the weapons available from the Vanguard Quartermasters for 150 tokens, if you have reached reputation rank 3. Thunderlord is pretty rare, as it’s never been on offer from Xur.
What should be considered during the Nightfall strike?
Not dying. Sounds trivial, but usually the focus during the Nightfall strike is to fire from cover, take a maximum of one or two hits, and then go down to regenerate until you’re full. Particularly the strike on Venus, where it’s headed this time, has a so-called cheese spot during the boss fight against the Priest. You can fire from there but will be hard to hit.
We will post the first videos in the coming hours about especially successful or noteworthy runs for the Nightfall strike in Destiny. These can then serve as inspiration or template. If you managed it, let us know whether you went solo, with a buddy, or in a group of three. And maybe which weapons you used. Good hunting!
In the first video, a German Guardian team from the YouTube channel ProNDC is on with three members. The comment nicely introduces the strike and explains it in broad strokes:
http://youtu.be/IBaB28Nvd9k?t=55s
Here, a level 28 Titan shows you the “cheese spot” for Askor, the Archon Priest and boss of the Nightfall strike. And in some torturous 7 minutes or so he brings him down (Spoiler! Spoiler!).
http://youtu.be/s755AGvXm7s
And if you’re into the lone wolf thing, here’s one with nearly perfect gear: Patience and Time and Thunderlord. 20 minutes solo run, impressively composed, decisively successful, and with a bit of hide-and-seek at the end. That’s how you succeed in Destiny.
http://youtu.be/Ck0g0AE2G0Q
