In the MMO shooter Destiny, there is a very special Nightfall strike during the week of January 27: The Nightfall goes against Omnigul, with all three burns active. But not everyone will be pleased.
The weekly Nightfall strike leads this week into the “Will of Crota.” Only players with the DLC “Darkness Awaits” can partake or be tormented by it.
This week, the extremely rare “Triple-Burn” is active. This means that every elemental weapon, whether Arc, Solar, or Void, deals significantly increased damage. This also applies to enemies.
In the first week after release, the “Will of Crota” was already a Nightfall strike in Destiny. This immediately caused frustration because players without the DLC couldn’t participate in either the Nightfall or the Weekly Heroic that week. By now, the strike has come around for a third time in two months.
The modifiers for the Nightfall this week of January 27.
The modifiers for the Nightfall in Destiny are:
- Nightfall – After a wipe, it goes back to orbit and the strike starts over. This is likely to happen more often this week.
- Epic – This modifier makes enemies tougher, nastier, and meaner. They basically took some evening courses in the “How to Kill Guardians?” school.
- Solar Burn – Solar damage significantly increased. This applies to both Guardians and enemies.
- Arc Burn – Arc damage significantly increased.
- Void Burn – Void damage significantly increased. Yup, this is a so-called Triple-Burn.
The heroic Weekly in Destiny has the modifiers Heroic and Solar Burn active.
The recommended arsenal
The “Triple-Burn” has only appeared once so far. That was in the week starting October 7. This is the exact opposite of the tough “No-Burn” weeks that have happened twice so far.
Loadout tips are difficult this week. Any weapon in Destiny that deals elemental damage is a killer. It is certainly recommended to have an Icebreaker – in the Nightfall, anything with range is already good, although in the special slot, there are many competitors with the LDR 5001, Black Spindle or a well-rolled Efrideet’s Spear.
An elemental machine gun? Thunderlord perhaps, Ir Yût’s Song? Some brutal gear combo. Many will certainly try one of the new elemental primary weapons from Crota for the first time, how about the new auto rifle Abyss Defiant? Or would you rather go for the Fatebringer?
We will see what the Guardians come up with in the videos we post later. We may be even more excited than usual. A triple burn invites creativity; one should definitely be prepared to deal with the respective shields of the enemies.
It is an exceptional situation.
Tips and tricks for the weekly Nightfall strike “Will of Crota”
The Will of Crota is already an unusual, still relatively young strike, where Guardians are refining their tactics. Now with Triple Burn, players will need to be careful as every elemental damage hits really hard.
The general tip that always applies is: Play very cautiously. This week it is probably only possible in a team. The Will of Crota is relatively long, and a mistake at the end could be extremely frustrating.
In any case, no one can complain this week that they are dealing too little damage in Destiny. For some, this will also be a really fun week; it’s at least something different.
Throughout the day, we will search for and post videos with guides, walkthroughs, or just particularly beautiful runs of Guardians in the Nightfall. These can serve as a guide or inspiration for you.
Until we have new videos, you can watch the ones from the last time Omnigul was featured.
If you’ve developed real hatred towards Omnigul and her screams, you will enjoy this video. It shows how many shots from the Gjallarhorn she can endure when Solar Burn is active. Fun fact: Omnigul’s screams do not come from Yoko Ono (as some joke), but from the same professional voice actress who also lent her voice to the insane Eris Morn.
A duo takes on Omnigul in this video. A German-speaking YouTuber explains slowly through the entire strike, step by step, with a “safe spot” for Omnigul … well, more like a suicide spot, but at least it makes it foolproof. The prerequisite for this, however, is that there are at least two players. The loadout is quite solar-heavy with Black Spindle and Gjallarhorn.
And those who really want to go solo will find a guide here with notes on the key scenes (although even the YouTuber calls for backup halfway through). Solo, the Will of Crota, the Nightfall in Destiny, is simply really tricky this week.
And for those who want to really take it on solo, here is a guide with notes on the key scenes (though the YouTuber calls for backup halfway through). Solo, the Will of Crota, the Nightfall in Destiny, is simply really tricky this week.
If you are still looking for people for the Nightfall (or for the raid), we recommend this article, on how to find German-speaking players in Destiny.
