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[lt519]

Number 1 is what we did with Sleepy and Kukawaki a while back and it worked really well. We hit him hard at first to trigger the first mines as close to the start of the encounter as possible (to avoid Skolas Transmitted Disease swap fatigue), started running around the arena to set up then burned him before taking care of the mines.

Just bear in mind that the mines don't dissappear once Skolas is dead.

I hate the all or nothing strategies, people try them without the right amount of firepower and/or coordination and wipe more often than not. It's part of what sent DGAF into a hate spiral with HM Crota trying to beat him before ogres.

The mines are an easy section if you don't panic and have great teamwork, it's OK for people to die and sometimes it even makes sense to let the buff kill someone during that phase. On all the Skolas School kills we had with first timers we beat it every time we made it to the second mine round without burning him down. We handled the mines, regrouped, then killed him. Some teams died on the first round just figuring out what was going on but the burn strategy is tough to recover from if you don't pull it off.

It takes 5 minutes longer but has a much higher success rate IMO

 

[Wynnebeck]

Anyone up for a quick Nightfall on PS4?

PSN: renewman1

Also, got an Etheric Light. Do I ascend my 300 Hezen Vengeance or 331 BTRD with a God Roll on it?

 

[xVaalbarAx]

Val has already done it, so you take priority

My PSN is DrDrizzay101, got ahead and shoot me a FR.

Full now once you join.

See your hard work is going to be paid off.

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More like insanity.

 

[MrChowderClams]

Yeah, last Wednesday. She's gorgeous

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Can you add me back to the SoM chat on PSN?

AWWWWW BABY!!!! Congrats!

 

[The Lamonster]

Where exactly in VoG can Praedyth's Revenge drop?

 

[Tecnniqe]

Yeah, last Wednesday. She's gorgeous

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Can you add me back to the SoM chat on PSN?

Grats!
A lot of sleepless nights await ahead guardian.

 

[Namikaze1]

I feel so free right now. Nothing I want anymore from nightfall so I don't have to play.

You don't have dreams of dual wielding Gjallarhorns? What's wrong with you?!

 

[davidbloop]

Looking to do one more Nightfall with my 32 Warlock. Anyone game?

 

[Reckless Onion]

Where exactly in VoG can Praedyth's Revenge drop?

i got it yesterday at the templar, but i think it drops everywhere.

 

[LTWood12]

Any first timers around now who want to kill Skolas?

I just solo'ed PoE 35 up to Skolas ... for some reason ... so I've got two spots starting at him now.



You're not around now are you?

Holy shit. What class were you playing as? Surely a Defender Titan.

 

[VikasNarula]

Looking to do one more Nightfall with my 31 Warlock. Anyone game?

you can join us
PSN: Narasingh or hedera_

 

[PuMa]

Thanks! How much Destiny I'll get to play now is... well, not that important. But it wont be much probably.

Oh damn, a poop. That's a wipe.

Lol. Watch out for that Blink-Shart combo. That is OP. Bungie pls nerf.

 

[Darryl M R]

Thanks! How much Destiny I'll get to play now is... well, not that important. But it wont be much probably.

Oh damn, a poop. That's a wipe.

Congrats on the little one there.

I'm not planning on having a little guardian soon but I'll be getting a puppy which will be like my own dinklebot I imagine.

 

[LTWood12]

Thanks! How much Destiny I'll get to play now is... well, not that important. But it wont be much probably.

Oh damn, a poop. That's a wipe.

Welcome to baby gaf. Don't let Fig hear your baby cry.

 

[The Lamonster]

People getting Horn today should rush to level it and take it out for a Solar Burn spin with the NF. And then imagine that without Small Arms nerfing the output. A pure Solar Burn encounter? It meeeelts.

Small Arms nerfs special and heavy weapons damage output? What?

 

[davidbloop]

you can join us
PSN: Narasingh or hedera_

Thanks mate joining now

 

[Homeboyd]

Small Arms nerfs special and heavy weapons damage output? What?

Yep. Just use VoC for this nightfall. Literally nothing else.

 

[D_psipher]

Anyone going to do a Hard Crota tonight, like 8-9p EDT? I have a friend who needs the triumph and I'm no good with a sword.

I can run sword for you. Just add d-psipher.

 

[Japanmanx3]

Any first timers around now who want to kill Skolas?

I just solo'ed PoE 35 up to Skolas ... for some reason ... so I've got two spots starting at him now.



You're not around now are you?

Meeeeeee!

Edit: I was super late smh

 

[Tecnniqe]

Congrats on the little one there.

I'm not planning on having a little guardian soon but I'll be getting a puppy which will be like my own dinklebot I imagine.

Name Dinklepup or bust.

 

[Duebrithil]

I hate the all or nothing strategies, people try them without the right amount of firepower and/or coordination and wipe more often than not. It's part of what sent DGAF into a hate spiral with HM Crota trying to beat him before ogres.

The mines are an easy section if you don't panic and have great teamwork, it's OK for people to die and sometimes it even makes sense to let the buff kill someone during that phase. On all the Skolas School kills we had with first timers we beat it every time we made it to the second mine round without burning him down. We handled the mines, regrouped, then killed him. Some teams died on the first round just figuring out what was going on but the burn strategy is tough to recover from if you don't pull it off.

It takes 5 minutes longer but has a much higher success rate IMO

It really isn't all or nothing though, if by the time the second wave of mines spawn Skolas isn't dead you just go back to the regular tactic and that's it. What pushed us to use this tactic was the always welcome NAT type limitation error: Kuka and I couldn't speak directly to each other and had to use Sleepy as a relay. This effectively meant that the longer we were on the STD phase the more likely we were to wipe. Since we felt our DPS was adequate enough we went for the burn to get the first mines out of the way, it just ended up being more effective than anticipated.

 

[The Lamonster]

Yep. Just use VoC for this nightfall. Literally nothing else.

Wow, I wish the in-game description for Small Arms clarified that.

Personally, I'll be using my 365 FB because my VoC is still just 300.

 

[GutZ31]

Name Dinklepup or bust.

N O L A N B E Y O N D

 

[ocean]

Small Arms nerfs special and heavy weapons damage output? What?

Small Arms buffs your Primary and nerfs Special/Heavy.

Specialist buffs your Special and nerfs your Primary/Heavy. Note: despite being in the primary slot, Universal Remote, Vex Mythoclast and No Land Beyond are Special Weapons. During an encounter with Specialist, use these as your primary so that both your primary and secondary weapons have a buff

That's part of what makes Small Arms Skolas so hard! Your Shotguns tickle the mele Knights and rockets don't damage Skolas as well as they should.

 

[Teasing_Pink]

Starting nightfall x3, room for two if anyone is interested. Psn Teasing_Pink, feel free to join in progress. Unless ths all goes horribly wrong, in which case I may be back in orbit...

 

[The Lamonster]

Small Arms buffs your Primary and nerfs Special/Heavy.

Specialist buffs your Special and nerfs your Primary/Heavy. Note: despite being in the primary slot, Universal Remote, Vex Mythoclast and No Land Beyond are Special Weapons. During an encounter with Specialist, use these as your primary so that both your primary and secondary weapons have a buff

Good to know, thanks!

 

[Kyoufu]

I'm going to miss my VoC in TTK and beyond. Best gun IMO. I'm going to keep it in my vault in remembrance of all the content it has helped me go through.

 

[xVaalbarAx]

N O L A N B E Y O N D

^^ I'm not sorry for starting this.

 

[Homeboyd]

Wow, I wish the in-game description for Small Arms clarified that.

Personally, I'll be using my 365 FB because my VoC is still just 300.

If you have etheric, ascend the VoC. It's way better for this NF simply due to the drop off for HC's. You'll want to keep your distance. VoC is unbelievable for this NF.

 

[17 Seconds]

Will etheric light have any value after TTK comes out?

 

[deoee]

Damn, missed the Skolas thingy

Hope something insane like this happens again soon

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Damn, missed the Skolas thingy

Hope something insane like this happens again soon

?

 

[xplicitone]

Starting nightfall x3, room for two if anyone is interested. Psn Teasing_Pink, feel free to join in progress. Unless ths all goes horribly wrong, in which case I may be back in orbit...

ill join!

 

[Skele7on]

Will etheric light have any value after TTK comes out?

Not likely maybe glimmer or rep some shit like that.

 

[GutZ31]

^^ I'm not sorry for starting this.

Im not sorry for perpetuating it.

 

[Darryl M R]

Name Dinklepup or bust.

His name will either be Breaux or Ice

But I will refer to him on GAF as Dinklepup.

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Also top page on the gaming side lol

 

[Japanmanx3]

Damn, missed the Skolas thingy

Hope something insane like this happens again soon

Ikr!

 

[lt519]

It really isn't all or nothing though, if by the time the second wave of mines spawn Skolas isn't dead you just go back to the regular tactic and that's it. What pushed us to use this tactic was the always welcome NAT type limitation error: Kuka and I couldn't speak directly to each other and had to use Sleepy as a relay. This effectively meant that the longer we were on the STD phase the more likely we were to wipe. Since we felt our DPS was adequate enough we went for the burn to get the first mines out of the way, it just ended up being more effective than anticipated.

Burning Skolas between mines isn't a problem, I encourage it. It's trying to continue to burn him and kill him while mines are actively spawning that is the all or nothing strategy. My response really should have quoted the previous poster's 2nd strategy. Also during the lightswitch modifier burning Skolas while ignoring the add's every 10% of his health is asking to be knifed in the face by a captain, but I'd be more willing with that strat on the other modifiers.

 

[deoee]

?

Boguester going ham and making it to him solo.

 

[grimlock33]

Yeah, last Wednesday. She's gorgeous

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Can you add me back to the SoM chat on PSN?

OMG, Congratulations Akai!!! She's absolutely adorable.

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guessing she looks like mama lol

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Boguester going ham and making it to him solo.

ah, haha

 

[darknil]

So I was looking at my vault and kept wondering, why am I still holding the radiant and ascendant materials?

Is there any good use for them?

 

[Shito]

I'm going to miss my VoC in TTK and beyond. Best gun IMO. I'm going to keep it in my vault in remembrance of all the content it has helped me go through.

Year 1 elemental primaries will probably still be useful during burns, before we get ourselves some of those fancy new raid primaries. :3

 

[EloquentM]

Congrats akai

 

[Anastasis]

Any first timers around now who want to kill Skolas?

I just solo'ed PoE 35 up to Skolas ... for some reason ... so I've got two spots starting at him now.



You're not around now are you?

Shoot! I wish I was home!

 

[The Lamonster]

Will etheric light have any value after TTK comes out?

Bungie hasn't detailed the TTK ascending process yet, but hopefully it works exactly the same as it does now except it will level to Year 2 numbers instead.

 

[Rehsa]

After watching all the Luke interviews recently, I think the next title should be

Destiny |OT♦28| You Killed His Son, Now He's Pissed
Destiny |OT♦28| You Pulled the LAN, Now He's Pissed

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Destiny |OT♦28| Nolan Beyond still king

 

[Tecnniqe]

His name will either be Breaux or Ice

But I will refer to him on GAF as Dinklepup.

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Also top page on the gaming side lol

The

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Destiny: Requiring DLC for DLC and burning digital owners - Extra content overload?

one?
Yeah..

Also Crota HM!? I need me shards mate!

TOP PAGE GOODIE

 

[ERMint13]

So I was looking at my vault and kept wondering, why am I still holding the radiant and ascendant materials?

Is there any good use for them?

Not really. At this point I save them for when I need glimmer quickly. I had close to several hundred of each but now they are down to 150 or so each.

It's also good if you need motes.

 

[ocean]

So I was looking at my vault and kept wondering, why am I still holding the radiant and ascendant materials?

Is there any good use for them?

Assuming you've upgraded all your old stuff, it's a way to store money beyond the glimmer cap I think of my ascendant and radiant stash as an offshore account used over a third of it re rolling my Ash Factory and Benevolence