In the MMO shooter Destiny there’s a new cycle on Tuesdays, including June 30th. What will be the new Nightfall strike? How is the Prison of Elders configured? What does the vendor Variks have in store?
But it’s time to get back to the routine. Over the weekend, no disastrous interviews were given. Surprisingly, there hasn’t been any major fire to put out with energy drinks either. Everything is somewhat back to normal. Well, the Iron Banner unexpectedly starts this evening, but that’s not a reason for panic. Let’s get back to the bread and butter of Destiny, the weekly reset.
Weekly Nightfall Strike is against the Ogre with a bad complexion
This week’s Nightfall strike features Phogoth in the Summoning Pits. Modifiers are Juggler, Void Burn and Solar Burn. Guardians haven’t seen Phogoth in the Nightfall for quite a while. Last time was on March 24th.
The heroic Weekly brings Omnigul back
The heroic Weekly takes us back into Crota’s Will, facing Oryx’s daughter Omnigul. The modifier is Juggler. Omnigul was last the target of the heroic Weekly in Destiny 4 weeks ago.
The Prison of Elders in Destiny starting June 30th
The 32-light Prison hosts Urrox
The 32-light version of the Prison of Elders faces Urrox, a Knight of the Hive
- Hive/Trickle – Ability cooldowns are delayed
- Cabal/Small Arms – Primary weapons deal increased damage
- Cabal/Exposure – Guardian shields are fortified but do not regenerate
- Hive – Arc Burn
- Hive – Solar Burn
The 34-light Prison has a Vex problem
In the 34-light Prison of Elders, the Guardians face the Vex, with Qodron returning with his hordes. Here we have prepared a guide, although Bungie has nerfed Qodron anyway. He was considered the strongest opponent in the 32/34-light configurations.
- Vex/Catapult – Grenades have a significantly lower cooldown
- Vex – Void Burn
- Fallen/Brawler – Guardians deal increased melee damage
- Vex/Small Arms – Primary weapon damage is doubled
- Vex/Trickle – Ability cooldown increased
Skolas, the Kell of Kells
In the 35-light Prison of Elders, Skolas awaits the Guardians. Here we will have to be a bit patient until the modifiers for him and the 6th wave are available.
Apparently, this week features Brawler/Juggler. This means the melee damage of the Guardians is increased, but no ammo drops for the weapon with which a kill is made.
The path to him is always the same:
- Hive – Exposure/Brawler – Guardian shields are fortified, do not regenerate/ their melee damage is increased
- Vex – Ground/Airborne – Guardians deal increased damage in the air, but take more damage there
- Cabal – Catapult/ Arc Burn – Grenade cooldown is reduced, Arc damage is increased
- Fallen – Special/Juggler – Special weapons deal double damage, enemies do not drop ammo for the weapon with which they were killed
- Fallen – Trickle/Small Arms – Abilities have increased cooldown, primary weapon damage is significantly increased
What does Variks have in store?
Variks is selling helmets and the scout rifle this week.
The helmets increase recovery and super. For Titans and Hunters, it applies against the Fallen. For Warlocks against the Cabal.
- The Warlock helmets have 60 intellect and 65 strength.
- The Titan helmet has 113 discipline.
- The Hunter helmet has 117 discipline.
Tips, tricks, and guides?
In this section, we will present videos of successful runs throughout the day. They can help you deal with the challenges of this Destiny week. You can learn from them or simply be entertained.
The team at Nexxoss Gaming tackles the Nightfall with Phogoth. With the two burns, it’s a much more rustic affair than it used to be. Nexxoss suggests going all Solar and recommends Abyss Defiant.
Here we go against the new Skolas. The fight has become significantly longer and more tactical since Bungie’s patch. With positional changes and boss mechanics.
If you want to know why you’re putting yourself through the Prison of Elders, this article will help you understand: Destiny Guide: Treasure Keys, Treasure Chamber, Loot, and You – Loot in the Prison of Elders
If you’re looking for a group for the challenges, you might want to check out our article on finding groups in Destiny.
