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Destiny |OT23| This Train is Bound for Mercury
- Thread starter DrDrizzay101
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Life is better with a Gjallarhorn in the pants.
Robdraggoo
Member
I believe one is Light in the abyss and the other is Light of the Abyss
TMI
ethomaz
Banned
Ohhhh sorry... the spot is yet open?We are just waiting on you
Yeah send me a fr. Psn is redman_dk
WheelHoss1
Member
Just found out Eye of Sol has 61 Aim Assist. I need to use it more.
Is that confirmed? I see different numbers being reported for AA on that gun. It seemed OK in PVP for me but nothing spectacular.
Edit: N/m, I think it was an older version of the Eye that has lower AA.
squidhands
Member
Thanks. I may request the help of certain sherpas this week, lol.
First, just to make sure I'm not confused about some mechanical aspect- both the servitor bonds breaking and the mine waves spawning are based on hard HP thresholds for Skolas. i.e., you can't have the mines spawn without the bonds having been broken first.
I'd love to admit to you that something was being done wrong. I'd love to be able to say that in hindsight I simply held our group back by failing to do something or giving incorrect instructions. But I can do nothing other than generically disagree. Watching Mindlog's video in particular it is clear we were approaching the encounter in the same way. On our best attempts we came close to simply succeeding, in the same way, but did not. Even in the context of that success, there are a couple of lucky "rolls" as far as which mine spawns where and which guardian is tainted at which moment. I would love to hear that there was some inherent problem with the approach, because I would have been rather reassured if it seemed that we were doing something wrong. I'd prefer the notion that we could have just changed tactics and succeeded- rather than acknowledging we were doing everything right, but not well enough. It just seems like the latter was the case.
There was no "main issue" I could identify. We made "regular" progress (we were getting him closer to dead more frequently during the last few attempts than the first). All signs pointed basically to our group being able to beat him, with continued persistence, adaptation and a little luck on the RNG aspects, but simply ran out of time to be able to continue trying.
The biggest pain point for me was that sometimes he'd "slip by" during our first DPS phase and teleport, sometimes even twice in a row, and thus be way too close and hard to hit to do the damage necessary to even break the bonds before needing the second servitor. If we were able to do that every single time the progress would have felt more natural, but for ever 3 or so runs where the necessary DPS was done to break the bonds, there was one where he started teleport-hopping and we had to hunt for the second servitor. I still have no concept of where the inconsistency with this part was coming from. But it would be totally unfair to call that the "main issue" because we did get past that phase, sometimes very easily, a number of times, and still couldn't quite make it through the rest of the fight.
It was a group formed of three people who had never completed it before, and fatigue was an issue at least for me. I didn't hit every single headshot. Sometimes I missed captains on my radar. Got wire rifled a lot.
You're free to consider 4 hours insane... for my first Atheon kill it was 6, HM Atheon was somewhere around 4 or 5. HM Crota was over 10. All of the above over two or more nights. I honestly don't have the slightest issue with those numbers. It ought to be hard, and require patience and perseverance. It ought to be a significant barrier to overcome. My main frustration right now is that I simply can't go back and try again, even if my fireteam was willing. It's a rather different fight as of reset, with all of the key HP thresholds shifting in importance due to the extra persistent DPS afforded by Black Hammer and Gjallarhorn, and of course with the extra danger that comes with his Scorch cannon being solar. I don't mind taking my stab at this challenge, but it isn't the same one I've been trying to conquer, and so I just have to put all that empty progress on hold, and that feels pretty bad.
edit: Started at 11 and called it quits at 3:00AM, so it wasn't actually 4 hours on Skolas burn on the PoE 35 in total
Uhhh--it does show all of the HoW weapons. When you first start it, it should say there's an updated version. Make sure you update it.
To force an update check, just tap the screen with three fingers.
captscience and I thought you weren't around for raiding tonight, but can you confirm?
WheelHoss1
Member
Anybody want to do PoE 32?
Hunting for a Queen's Cipher.
Hunting for a Queen's Cipher.
On Friday or ThursdayI beat Skolas on the third attempt using void snipers.
Last night I spent 4 hours on the same strategy and never killed him.
Sometimes it comes down to execution, group composition, luck with the mines -- all manner of other stuff.
Mamont1537
Member
Looking for NF group.
Anyone wanna do it?
PSN: Mammont
Anyone wanna do it?
PSN: Mammont
PewPewPewBow
Member
"#lf4m got checkpoint gjally preferred and people who know not to kill the fucking knights" -Guy on Destinylfg
I was going to do Crota HM, but what knights is he talking about and why are you not supposed to kill them?
I've done everything but HM Crota, the VoG, Trials, Skolas, etc., but I only did easy CE twice, back when it was just released.
I was going to do Crota HM, but what knights is he talking about and why are you not supposed to kill them?
I've done everything but HM Crota, the VoG, Trials, Skolas, etc., but I only did easy CE twice, back when it was just released.
That's not going to happen. When comet releases and you can hit 35, the fight will be a cakewalk.
Oh it's insane. What you're describing isn't difficulty like Atheon. Being outleveled and having a flat 33% damage reduction isn't particularly hard or challenging. It's just stupid.
You definitely want high impact snipers for Skolas.
He's talking about the boomers in the tower. You don't want to kill them, just distract them with a Titan bubble.
Mike Works
Member
I want to do a Nightfall right now. Anyone interested?
Thanks. I'll wait for the next page then re-post the lists.
Haven't heard from schwagger15 yet.
In like 2 hours cuz I need to do NF when I get home
I have to do this too if you still need some one? PSN is ejas
rasengan1337
Member
i feel your pain, hawkian... ;_____;
Either on of you want to give it another shot w/ me and T-44 this eve?
I'll be around all weekend, but I don't think I'll have time during the weeknights to give it a go. I don't have a Gjallahorn but would rather try the sniping method anyway (failed to beat him two weeks ago on the original Solar burn, but have learned a ton since then). I'll probably give an ascended Black Hammer and Hunger of Crota first crack at it.
rasengan1337
Member
can you help some of the less fortunate complete it? XD
Yea man, it's a bit hard.
I've done close to 9 months without my GF, I can do this for 2 more months. Should probably take advantage of that summer weather and lack classes, just that it's nice to have someone to spend time with during the summer as my city becomes extremely lively during summer with music, festivals, ship arrivals (I live at the docks) etc.
To elaborate a yellow Hive Wizard with a shield will come out and make your life hell if you kill both boomers in the towers. People use a bubble to distract the boomer instead of sniping them dead. With everyone higher levels now you could probably take down the wizard that shows up with one or two rockets and a snipe. People are just more comfortable with the easy button.
rasengan1337
Member
around what time? i typically can't get on until 9 EDT
9:30 EDT. Bring your best Gjallarhorn.
You wanna do 35 with me. I can guarantee it won't take 4 hours. That's crazy
Definity
Member
Still looking for someone?
Searching for a PoE 32 guys.
I'm up for a PoE 32.
PSN: definityxmg
rasengan1337
Member
Re-posting because it's later in the day.
Looks like both teams are gonna be 1-2 men short.
Anyone from the alt list (or anyone else) around for PoE/Raiding tonight at ~8:30 or 9:30 Eastern?
Sorry, just saw this. I updated the post.
Looks like both teams are gonna be 1-2 men short.
Anyone from the alt list (or anyone else) around for PoE/Raiding tonight at ~8:30 or 9:30 Eastern?
Sorry, just saw this. I updated the post.