I switched back once we figured out how to do that fight the proper way. Went Sunbreaker for a bit cause we over complicated things.
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Destiny |OT31| The Courted Oryx (Spoiler Tag ALL Raid Discussion)
- Thread starter DrDrizzay101
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Yo Drizz! Which encounter are you referring to? Is it,
Golgorath where those purple homing stomach balls would instantly destroy a WoD?
If so totally agreed, everyone switched to Sunbreaker on our team (we had 5 Titans, haha) and clearing the mobs in those tiny hallways with Sunspots was just amazing.
If so totally agreed, everyone switched to Sunbreaker on our team (we had 5 Titans, haha) and clearing the mobs in those tiny hallways with Sunspots was just amazing.
Also, Melting Point from a Sunbreaker is also very effective (especially when the Skullfort helm gives 2 charges), add in Monte Carlo and any enemy that isn't a Valus Tau'auric tier boss with an instant anti-melee "Quake" attacks will literally be melted if a Titan can land a punch safely.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
I... umm... hmm.... ehh. Nightstalkers are great. Not putting them down. But Titans are the raid kings and it's as true now as it ever was. Maybe if you elaborated more on the utility. Melting Point is super OP btw.
Out of curiosity did you folks beat the raid? Disclaimer: just wondering how far everyone made it, not remotely meant as "prove your cred" question
We beat Oryx with 3 stalkers and 3 defenders. Win win
I... umm... hmm.... ehh. Nightstalkers are great. Not putting them down. But Titans are the raid kings and it's as true now as it ever was. Maybe if you elaborated more on the utility. Melting Point is super OP btw.
Out of curiosity did you folks beat the raid? Disclaimer: just wondering how far everyone made it, not remotely meant as "prove your cred" question
Hmm...this smells like prove your cred
everyday math
Banned
Alright I'm out. Getting kind of annoying in here.
We're at the
btw.
We're at the
daughters
Twilight Gap
Member
I... umm... hmm.... ehh. Nightstalkers are great. Not putting them down. But Titans are the raid kings and it's as true now as it ever was. Maybe if you elaborated more on the utility. Melting Point is super OP btw.
Out of curiosity did you folks beat the raid? Disclaimer: just wondering how far everyone made it, not remotely meant as "prove your cred" question
Nightstalker's Shadowshot is a ranged attack that immobilizes enemies for 5-10 seconds. It also has a buff where damage is shared to enemies (and kills result in explosions) while all shots count as critical hits. It works on adds and it works on bosses, and it's an orb generating machine.
Their ranged melee attack can stun enemies or turn the entire team invisible for 5 seconds. Useful for when a player needs to escape or when a strong enemy needs to be immobilized.
I realized this in the War Priest fight and used it on the Knights before we sworded them
The enhanced motion tracker gives them better awareness of the field and the Shadestep lets them respond to threats quicker than the other subclasses. I was able to weave out of attacks and grab ammo efficiently. (You can get the Keen Scout on weapons like you can with Quickdraw, but it being a built in perk is part of its utility).
Their grenades don't last long, but they are good AoE grenades that do sustained damage and stop enemies in their tracks. Good for placing by door spawns.
The Titans are overall the best class for PvE content, but playing as a Nightstalker it never felt like I wasn't benefitting the team. I couldn't really "tank", but I could do just about anything else. The other Hunter classes don't seem to have much use and I didn't see anything a Warlock would do that one of the Titan classes couldn't do better. (We still love you though Afro and it was fun to hear "I'm up" again.)
We only got to and beat the
Ogre
saveweyard
Banned
Guess I'll farm for higher light until I can get into a raid group again.
Feel like I really understand the Golgoroth fight now though.
Don't let them get you down vaal. What were you expecting the warlock haters to say? There isn't very many people here who like them.
I havent tried the 3 shot bow and was wondering if it was still a one shot kill... Seems like it is which would def improve the super.
Really it's beyond the supers though as the Gunslinger perks just fit my style of play. The only thing I really miss when switching off Nightstalker is the enhanced tracking.
But are you using Quiver even in PvE? Do you prefer it over Black Hole?
I am doing the same. I read a little about the fight and understand it better. Should be a breeze next time.
EL CUCO
Member
Yup. Stopped at Golgoroth and had about 10 blue engrams and glimmer maxed out again.
I could kiss Luke
robertsan21
Member
This was a brilliant idea!
DrDrizzay101
Member
I think you took my post the wrong way, it didn't have anything to do with you or our raid. It's just my opinion on the subclass abilities and perks, completely removed from specific people playing them. Destiny is a shooter first and foremost so the gunplay is most important. For raids, understanding the mechanics and executing the strats make the difference. You can do any content in the game with any class. I imagine world's first had more to do with 20,000 people watching and commenting, lol.
I would never do anything class specific. Being inclusive is my whole goal, but that's not mutually exclusive with having opinions about the game. Anyway let's kick his ass sometime soon this weekend. Bring your Warlock.
S H A D O W B O Y Z
Twilight Gap
Member
Shadowshot will always kill if it's a direct hit. I use Quiver so I can have multiple Super uses. It's better to hit and kill a player then teather them because they can still shoot you, so I want to get used to aiming for the player themselves.
Gunslinger its my playstyle but I can play the Nightstalker like a Gunslinger and Bladedancer combined.
xVaalbarAx
Member
Yes they were useful in the VOG, I even carried the sword on my first HM Crota run as a Warlock because I was the highest level and defeated it. I didn't die often yesterday my problem was I couldn't generate orbs. Stormcaller is useless in the raid, Sunsinger is still good. But when everyone is expecting you to get 6 to 8 orbs on non-major ads I guess I can't do that like the Nightstalker or Sunbreakers can.
I am titan since day1, hell, since alpha, ....
.. but boooy, nightstalker is sooooo good now, pve ofc, but even in pvp it has so many potential.... loving the predator radar, the bombs, the invis shananigans you can do.. and even the super with quiver is like a mini golden gun.
In rift... oh boy... that slow...
.. but boooy, nightstalker is sooooo good now, pve ofc, but even in pvp it has so many potential.... loving the predator radar, the bombs, the invis shananigans you can do.. and even the super with quiver is like a mini golden gun.
In rift... oh boy... that slow...
robertsan21
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DonutTurtle
Member
Good luck to you guys I wish I could join again but stuck at work. Need to grind like a madman for light 295+.
Blue Ninja
Member
Got Bittersteel from Dead Orbit! It's no Revenant, but I'll take it. Saint-14 looks freakin' sexy in white.
Right, let's attempt to give Oryx the boot.
Ray I badly need to level up. I think Court of Oryx could help me find a better artifact. You up for it?
People have reported not getting it until they also finished Variks' quest. I can't speak from experience as I don't have the rank to get it x.x I've already finished all the quests, but it's gonna be a long wait for me lol.
saveweyard
Banned
It was up to 60,000. Gothalion's group was world's first.
robertsan21
Member
Any links to this Goth guys twitch?
DonutTurtle
Member
You need to finish both and you are very close to end the chain of quests.
Twilight Gap
Member
Sunsinger should be able to generate orbs and control adds. Self res will be useful for hard mode but I'd rather see song of flame.
robertsan21
Member
OK so these guys know Bungie people I guess?
I wonder if they get any inside information on how to beat it? or is it fair play?
How many hours did it take them to finish it?
DrDrizzay101
Member
Well, this post just got super apropos all of a sudden apparently. I agree completely, nothing I talk about with the game is meant personally vs someone. It's about the ideas being discussed, not the people discussing them.
I shouldn't have even put the raid progression question in Hunter/Titan PvE debate post. They were completely unrelated. I was literally just curious what you (and all DGAF teams) have experienced so far.
saveweyard
Banned
http://www.twitch.tv/kinggothalion
He has too many tip and subscribe sounds and images flashing for my liking, but he's pretty charismatic and not super douchey.
Some what true. There were instances where they can be used for add control but other than that, you can replace that with a Titan.
Sure I can help you. Join the party when ready.
Finn of Ooo
Member
Anybody wanna help me with taken assault: Venus?
Psn: PerilousInJ
Psn: PerilousInJ
Reckless Onion
Member
anyone doing nightfall?
saveweyard
Banned
7ish I think.
therealminime
Member
Anyone doing or up for doing some Court of Oryx?
Drizzy and TG I admire your ability to be pretty darn cool through whatever. When TG laughs at stuff that's infectious. And when Drizzy plays field commander in his laissez-Faire way - so cool
Heart DGAF
I killed ultras with 15 of Xurs coins. I got two exotic secondary engrams and a primary engram. Both secondary engrams turned into Invective. The primary turned into...Zhalo Supercell. I'm pretty hyped, can't wait to level it up.
Does anyone want to do some heroic strikes? I keep getting matched with potato players that don't play or run into a group of majors trying to sword everything. PSN: phantom8324
Does anyone want to do some heroic strikes? I keep getting matched with potato players that don't play or run into a group of majors trying to sword everything. PSN: phantom8324
JohnOfMars
Banned
Been thinking about this and what I'm thinking is it comes down to why you play the game. Is it more fun for you to chase a gun? Or to use it?
I chased Hawkmoon for all of year one. Got burnt out on the chase, and when it finally dropped I actually wound up using the Lord of Wolves that I had just received instead.
For me, it's way more fun to use the guns than to chase them. Which is why I disagree very strongly with circumventing the loot frequency kills replayability. Maybe that was true in Year 1 when there wasn't much to do and a lot of the story missions were bland. But tvhat said, in Year One, I didn't stop doing the Vault when I got all the gear because the Vault is great. I played the hell out of Halo's campaign. And there was no loot, no XP, no grind. It was just fun, challenging & rewarding innately.
Year Two is really good and doesn't need a loot grind to keep us playing. Which is the mark of a good loot game: It's a good game first.
To be clear, I'm not anti-RNG or anti-loot, but it should support the game rather than be the game for me.
xVaalbarAx
Member
Song of Flame wasn't great I tried it yesterday I was having a better job with Radiant with Flame Shields. And sorry Drizzay it's just the Warlock hate is just getting annoying and its just bothering me. That fucker
Oryx
S C R U B L O R D B O Y Z
robertsan21
Member
Yeah I watched this for like 1 minute and NOPE cant stand all those subs and pling plong sounds haha.
Guess I am not a fan of watching people play games, unless its Unstable which I watch every friday when he is doing Trials and I am not
Hm, I'd say if you have Warlocks,you definitely want people with Radiance and Song of Flame cause helping your teammates is what it's all about.
Does Song of Flame only reduce the melee/grenade cooldowns of allies? Or does it also fill their super faster?
Also a Sunsinger Warlock should be able to generate a decent amount of orbs.
I can see a Stormcaller for crowd control e.g.
I do so love class meta talk! I always want to find a way for EVERYONE to contribute to the team.
Does Song of Flame only reduce the melee/grenade cooldowns of allies? Or does it also fill their super faster?
Also a Sunsinger Warlock should be able to generate a decent amount of orbs.
I can see a Stormcaller for crowd control e.g.
Portal opening, Golgoloth add waves (although a void walker could more effectively block one of the hallways)
I do so love class meta talk! I always want to find a way for EVERYONE to contribute to the team.