The weekly Nightfall Strike in the MMO shooter Destiny takes place on the Moon this week. Players get a small taste of the DLC “Darkness Awaits” in the fight against the Hive, among the Taken. The Nightfall leads into the “Summoning Pits.”
Appropriately, with all the talk and hype around “Crota,” Eris Morn, and the Hellmouth on the Moon, this week heads into the “Summoning Pits” on the Moon. The weekly Nightfall is the ideal way for well-equipped Guardians in Destiny to start their week. Upon successful completion, there’s a 24.5% bonus on reputation and experience gain, and thus indirectly a stronger gear. What really tempts the Guardians, however, is the thrill of having it a little easier every week and doing better. After all, the Nightfall is considered, along with the raid on “hard,” as pretty much the hardest challenge Destiny has to offer in PvE.
But beware: As we learned last week, it has become more dangerous for solo players to take on the Nightfall Strike as a lone wolf. Groups of three Guardians, on the other hand, have an easier time.
The modifiers for the weekly Nightfall Strike in Destiny on November 25th.
First the disappointment: There’s still no Solar Burn. Since back on October 10th, when “Icebreaker” was available from Xur, many have been waiting. Again, their hopes will be disappointed – as the Warlocks always say in such cases: We must praise the Sun even stronger. However, it isn’t a tough Nightfall this week, where no burn is active at all, but a “normal” one. The modifiers are:
- Nightfall – If the entire fireteam dies, it goes back to orbit and the fun starts all over again.
- Epic – This ensures that the Nightfall Strike is quite challenging.
- Juggler – No ammunition drops for the weapon used to defeat the enemy. This means you’ll have to juggle weapons.
- Angry – Enemies can hardly be stopped even by annoying headshots or heavy wounds.
- Void Burn – The Void damage caused by both Guardians and enemies is significantly increased.
Which weapons should I bring? Atheon’s Epilog is king.
For Void Burn, weapons that deal these damage types are recommended.
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- The auto rifle Atheon’s Epilog is excellent as a primary weapon. Those who have it can use it against anything, though the Wizards might need a little extra love.
- The sniper rifle Preadyth’s Revenge is likely to see a lot of use in Destiny this week. The sniper rifles are already a good choice in the Nightfall, and if you have something that does the right damage type, you’re on the Solar side (or the Void side this time).
- The “Wizards” in the Summoning Pits could use a bit of Sun. Therefore, Icebreaker or Vision of Confluence are also likely to be in demand.
- And those who have it are in luck: The exotic rocket launcher “The Truth” also deals Void damage and might see some action. As an alternative, the legendary machine gun “Corrective Measure” is recommended, which also deals Void damage and should rock pretty hard.
Tips and tricks?
The best thing about the Nightfall in Destiny is not to let yourself get hit too often in a row. Especially the Wizards in the Summoning Pits can be quite annoying because you first have to grind through their shield. This takes a bit of time, so don’t overdo it and try to do everything in one “go,” but always look for cover and regenerate. We will compile some videos from Guardians who have successfully completed the Nightfall in Destiny this week over the next few hours.
At the end of the strike, Phogoth awaits, where some “not entirely clean” tricks and tactics are usually employed, and we will surely find those in one or the other video. For those who can’t wait, about a month ago, “Summoning Pits” was last up, though that was with Arc Burn, for which we also compiled some videos back then.
In this video, a Titan takes down the Nightfall Strike solo. He uses the right instrument for each task. While he mows down easier enemies with a machine gun, he retreats to safety for tougher foes like Knights and uses a sniper rifle. When the Wizards come, he moves even further back and uses heavy weapons and stun grenades. For Phogoth, he employs the Cheese-Spot treatment with ammo items. Impressively disciplined play:
Here, a Hunter goes at the Nightfall with the dream combo of Atheon’s Epilog, Praedyth’s Revenge, and Corrective Measure like a fat kid over a plate of spaghetti.
http://youtu.be/WE-z7tA8jAU
