In the MMO shooter Destiny the new ID starts on Tuesday, August 4th. Then the reset occurs. The weekly Nightfall strike will be redefined, the Prison of Elders will be reevaluated, Variks will receive new weapons and armor. Completed challenges will give rewards again.
There are still 41 days until the world of Destiny will be turned upside down: Then Oryx, the Taken, three new subclasses, a bunch of fresh weapons, armor, a 6-Guardian raid, new strikes, all that good stuff. This week should also be exciting: Gamescom is approaching, Bungie will be there, and reveals are expected. Festivities are ahead.
Today is just an ordinary Tuesday in the Tower, the Guardians got up this morning, the Titan polished his armor, the Hunter sharpened his knives, and the Warlock blew up the coffee machine with some space magic. They are waiting for 11:00 AM, when they will learn what challenges await in Destiny this week. At 11:00 AM, the August Iron Banner and the week in Trials of Osiris will also end.
The weekly Nightfall strike against Sepiks Prime
In the Nightfall, Guardians face Sepiks Prime or Sepiks Primus, if you prefer Latin. Modifiers are Angry, Switching Lights, and Brawler. So it’s a No-Burn or a Melee-Burn.
The weekly heroic strike brings a reunion with Taniks
In the heroic strike, there will be another reunion with Taniks, the DLC-2 strike boss. The modifier is Specialist. This means special weapons deal increased damage.
All about the Prison of Elders in Destiny in the week of August 4th
Meet Urrox and take him down
In the 32-tier version of the Prison of Elders, players will find Urrox and his hordes. He has mainly Hive and Cabal surrounding him. He himself will wait for the Guardians of Destiny in the fifth wave.
- Hive/Trickle – Ability cooldowns are extended
- Cabal/Small Arms – primary weapons deal more damage
- Cabal/Exposure – Guardians’ shields are enhanced, but do not regenerate
- Hive – Arc Burn
- Hive – Solar Burn
Say hello to Qodron
The Vex boss Qodron earned a reputation as a villain during his first appearance in the DLC House of Wolves in Destiny. He was considered the meanest boss in the Prison of Elders, perhaps second only to Skolas. However, Bungie took some of his bite away with an early patch. We explained the strategy for Qodron in the Prison of Elders here.
- Vex/Catapult – Grenade cooldowns are reduced
- Vex – Void Burn
- Fallen/Brawler – Guardians deal more damage in melee
- Vex/Small Arms – primary weapon damage is doubled
- Vex/Trickle – Ability cooldowns increased
At 35 as every week: the Kell of Kells, the Sultan of Swings – Skolas
In the 35 Prison, Skolas is present as every week. Since the burns were removed from the rotation here, it has become a lengthy but fairer fight against him and his hordes. This week he has these two modifiers: Small Arms and Switching Lights.
The 5 waves to him remain the same.
- Hive – Exposure/Brawler – Guardians’ shields are enhanced, but do not regenerate/melee damage of Guardians is increased
- Vex – Ground/Airborne – Guardians deal increased damage in the air, but also take more damage there
- Cabal – Catapult/Arc Burn – grenade cooldown is lowered, Arc damage significantly increased, even for enemies
- Fallen – Specialist/Juggler – special weapons deal double damage, enemies do not drop ammo for the weapon they were defeated with
- Fallen – Trickle/Small Arms – abilities have an increased cooldown, damage dealt with primary weapons is increased
What does Variks have?
Variks is selling the Pulse Rifle (chance to stun Fallen Captains) and leg armor for the three Guardians this week.
The shoes have:
- for Hunters 142 DIS and are aimed at Fallen in the Prison of Elders
- for Warlocks 140 INT, they are aimed at Cabal in the Prison of Elders
- for Titans 78 DIS, 76 STR, they are also aimed at Cabal
Tips, Tricks, Guides – Do you have anything?
During the day, we will present videos of interesting runs right here. Usually, this leads to multiple Nightfall runs. The narrator oddly often has a Swiss accent.
Nexxoss takes on Sepiks Prime: Arc weapons on deck like Fatebringer, to get through the shields of the Captains. The Nightfall is explained step-by-step so that players can follow their thoughts.
And here is a solo run without voice-over. The Warlock apologizes: Sorry that it takes so long and that I used the weapon that shall not be named so often, but without a burn it is really tough: We understand, Guardian!
These challenges require more firepower than a Guardian can bear. Anyone searching for members for their personal wolf pack should check out our article on finding German-speaking players in Destiny.
