In this week’s MMO shooter Destiny , the map Pantheon is active in the Trials of Osiris. One of the top players gives tips and tricks.
This week, some people are rubbing their eyes: Wasn’t it much easier to progress in the Trials of Osiris last week? Yes, it was. At that time, many weaker players were playing. They got the beating of their lives and are no longer joining in. This means: The skill level has clearly increased. It has become harder to reach Mercury. This only works with a 9-0 run.
The map has also changed significantly compared to last week. Now Pantheon is the focus, which is more of a sniper map with plenty of space, long sightlines, and opportunities to flank the enemy. The map is not that well known yet, many are struggling as a result.
Trials of Osiris: No guide, but a few tips
Providing a guide for the Trials of Osiris is futile. This is not PvE with the same routines every time. It’s about adjusting to a new situation in seconds, being flexible, team-oriented, and quick with the controller. But you don’t have to go in completely clueless.
Fortunately, there are excellent Destiny players who give tips on how to succeed in the Trials of Osiris despite all the difficulties and score skulls or other body parts:
Especially impressive is the action in Nexxos’ video, where he jumps onto the team at the heavy ammo crate with his Super charged. The crate spawns as soon as the first team has won three times.
Among the promising combinations is a hunter with the MIDA Multi-Tool and a suitable shotgun for close combat, believes Nexxos. But there are certainly other strategies that can be successful depending on which weapon individual players prefer: One person feels comfortable sniping, while the other prefers to engage up close and personal with a bit of a dirty touch.
Communication and tactics are crucial in the Trials of Osiris
However, other players emphasize this week how important scout rifles and their handling on the map are. In this video, you can see the advantages of trying different tactics and constantly communicating:
Overall, it is crucial for the Trials of Osiris to work excellently with your team, clarify certain tactics and routes that can be variably chosen, and pay attention to starting the next round with a small lead – just like Nexxos did in the round with the heavy ammo.
If you encounter any “irregularities” this week, such as cheaters kicking you out of the game, please report them to Bungie in the help forum. They want to take action against this.
How to best use Passage Coins and Buffs?
A good tip on how to use Passage Coins to get buffs from Brother Vance and thereby increase your chance for a flawless 9-0 run in Destiny, came from our reader “Hüterli”, who does it this way:
- In the first attempts, do not buy any buffs
- When you have enough coins and feel that you are in sync, buy the first victory right away.
- Once you’ve won the first 4 or 5 rounds, buy the other two buffs that equalize a loss or double the next victory. This prevents you from wasting Passage Coins on runs that won’t yield anything. And from that point on, it immensely increases your chance of getting to Mercury.
Highlight video from the ToO last week
Here is another video with particularly good actions from last week in the Trials of Osiris:
And what else does the noise in the digital forest say? As a hunter, definitely do not use the new exotic helm “Celestial Nighthawk“, otherwise some will laugh at you – there is an extra thread on reddit where players amuse themselves about it: In PvP, you want to draw as many shots as possible from the Golden Gun.
It is also a good idea to only enter the Trials of Osiris with fully upgraded gear, otherwise, you will lose some effectiveness. Especially with weapons, this is important: Because in the Trials of Osiris, level advantages are active, just like in Iron Banner, which starts on Tuesday.
