‘Destiny’ Weekly Reset For Feb. 16: Say Bye To Crimson Days, Hello To Oryx
The Destiny Crimson Days event is now over, and players who legitimately completed the required match should be receiving their 320 Light Ghost Shells in the next week. This also brings PlayStation and Xbox owners back to the regularly scheduled weekly reset of the game for Tuesday, February 16, with a challenge from everyone’s favorite raid boss and trip to visit the Undying Mind for the Nightfall.
This week’s Destiny Nightfall Strike modifiers for the Undying Mind Strike are an interesting mix of challenge and fun. The fun comes with Solar Burn and Brawler activated for increased damage from Solar weapons and melee. The challenge will come from the Grounded modifier, that makes players take extra damage while airborne, and Match Game, which makes enemy shields more resistant to unmatched elemental damage.
King’s Fall Raid Challenge Mode — Oryx (Guide)
The Destiny King’s Fall Raid challenge caps off this week with special conditions to beat Oryx, and it is definitely a far cry from the existing “No Knights” strategy being employed to defeat Hard Mode.The Challenge mode condition is players must detonate 16 Blight bombs at the same time to bring Oryx’s health down from full to almost zero. It’s important to note that fireteam members can die during the encounter, and a fireteam can continue to use the same member to serve as the Relic Runner.
The rewards for Normal Mode are a guaranteed 310 Helmet or Primary Weapon, 310 Artifact, and a Calcified Fragment. The Hard mode loot is the same as normal plus a 320 Helmet or Primary Weapon, a 320 Artifact, Emblem, and a new Ship.
Destiny players who collect all 50 Calcified Fragments after defeating Oryx will also receive the Beltane Shader and other goodies from Eris Morn in the Tower.
Please consult this Inquisitr article for a full guide on how to beat the Oryx hard mode challenge.
Nightfall — Undying Mind
Meridian Bay, Mars An ancient Mind, feared by the Vex themselves, hides among the channels of the Black Garden. Find this machine and end its existence.
Modifiers
- Epic — Heavily shielded and highly aggressive enemies appear in great numbers.
- Solar Burn — Solar Damage from any source is greatly increased.
- Brawler — Guardian melee damage is greatly increased.
- Grounded — Players take more damage while airborne.
- Match Game – Enemy shields are resistant to all unmatched Elemental Damage.
Vanguard Heroic Strikes
Modifiers
- Heroic — Enemies are more numerous and aggressive.
- Fresh Troops — Some enemy squads have been fortified with additional reinforcements.
Court of Oryx (Guide)
Tier 3: Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota
This mini-Crota boss plays similar to the final The Dark Below Raid encounter in Destiny, with a couple of twists. It will require teamwork, as well. Like Crota, the only way to kill Thalnok is to bring his shields down to force him to kneel, while a player whacks him with a sword dropped by a Knight.Thalnok will spawn with a pair of Wizards on either side of him on the platform, along with various mobs on the ground and a Swordbearer Knight in the middle. Destiny players should take out the Wizards first, since they help sustain Thalnok’s shield and can do serious damage to the Fireteam. Minions should be cleared out once they are down, and only then should the Swordbearer Knight be killed.
Once the Swordbearer Knight is down, one player (preferably the one with the highest Light Level) should pick up the sword, while the others shoot Thalnok with rockets to bring down his shield. The player with the sword should be able to get in two to three heavy attacks before needing to back off and repeating a second time.
Thalnok will stand back up and all of the minions will respawn, including the Wizards and Swordbearer Knight. Simply repeat the same steps until Thalnok is destroyed.
Weekly Crucible Playlists
- Mayhem Clash
Shaxx Crucible Weekly Bounties
Bounty | Description | Experience | Reputation |
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Individual Achievement | Complete Crucible matches with an individual score of at least 1500 points. | 3,750 | 75 |
Making an Impact | Win 7 matches. | 3,750 | 75 |
Crucible Combat | Win one game in three different Crucible game modes. | 3,750 | 75 |
Featured Matches | Earn points in any featured Crucible playlist. Wins are worth 3 points. Completing a match is worth 1 point. | 3,750 | 75 |
As a Team | Complete 5 Crucible matches in a Fireteam of 2 or more players. | 5,000 | 200 |
The True Meaning of War | Complete all 5 of Shaxx’s weekly bounties in one week. | 5,000 | 200 |
Arcite Crucible 99-40 Weekly Bounties
Bounty | Description | Experience | Reputation |
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Full Auto | Complete matches in any playlist with a minimum of 6 Auto Rifle kills. | 3,750 | 75 |
Ballistic Trauma | Win 3 matches in any playlist with a minimum of 6 Hand Cannon kills. | 3,750 | 75 |
Ballistic Trauma Expert | Complete a match in any playlist with a minimum of 9 Hand Cannon kills. | 3,750 | 75 |
Ballistic Scalpel Expert | Complete a match in any playlist with a minimum of 9 Scout Rifle kills. | 3,750 | 75 |
Petra Weekly Bounties
Bounty | Description | Experience | Reputation |
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Take the Wanted | WANTED: Baroness Grayris. Venus. Fireteam recommended
Note: Can be found on Venus at the Shattered Coast. |
3,000 | 500 |
Take Them Out | Kill 12 Consumed or named Fallen, Hive, Cabal, or Vex on Venus. | 1,500 | 250 |
Take Them All | Kill 100 Taken. | 1,500 | 250 |
Prison of Elders Level 32 — Cult of the Worm (Guide)
Gulrot, Unclean has been summoned by the Worm Keepers. Don’t let the beast’s filth spread beyond the prison.Round | Enemy | Objective | Modifier(s) |
1 | Vex | None | Airborne — Players deal more damage while in the air. |
2 | Hive | Eliminate Target | Grounded — Players take more damage while airborne. |
3 | Vex | None | Void Burn — Void Damage from any source is greatly increased. |
4 | Hive | Destroy Mines | Angry — Minions of the Darkness won’t flinch, even after massive damage. |
5 | Hive/ Gulrot | Boss Fight | Exposure — Guardian shields are increased but do not replenish. |
Rewards
- House of Judgment x 300
- Weapon Core
- Etheric Light
Rewards
- House of Judgement x 200
- Armor Core
Prison of Elders Level 34 — Broken Legion (Guide)
Valus Trau’ug seeks to prove his might by crushing all who challenge him.Round | Enemy | Objective | Modifier(s) |
1 | Cabal | TBD | Juggler – No ammo drops for your equipped weapon. |
2 | Hive | TBD | Lightswitch – Minions of darkness deal much more melee damage. |
3 | Fallen | TBD | Catapult – Grenade recharge rate is greatly increased. |
4 | Hive | TBD | Brawler – Guardian Melee damage is greatly increased. |
5 | Cabal / Valus Trau’ug | TBD | Juggler – No ammo drops for your equipped weapon. |
Rewards
- House of Judgment x 300
- Weapon Core
- Etheric Light
Prison of Elders Level 35 — Skolas’ Revenge (Guide)
Skolas and his crew challenge the Guardians who captured him. Face him with a Fireteam of three. End him.Round | Enemy | Objective | Modifier(s) |
1 | Hive | None | Exposure — Guardian shields are increased but do not replenish. Brawler — Guardian Melee damage is greatly increased. |
2 | Vex | Destroy Mines | Grounded — Players take more damage while airborne. Airborne — Players deal more damage while in the air. |
3 | Cabal | Dismantle Mines | Catapult — Grenade recharge rate is greatly increased. Arc Burn — Arc Damage from any source is greatly increased. |
4 | Fallen | Eliminate Target | Specialist — Special Weapon damage is favored. Juggler — No ammo drops for your equipped weapon. |
5 | Fallen | Mini-Boss | Trickle — Recharge of abilities is significantly reduced. Small Arms — Primary Weapon damage is favored. |
6 | Fallen / Skolas |
Boss Fight | Small Arms — Primary Weapon damage is favored. Lightswitch – Minions of darkness deal much more melee damage. |
Rewards
- House of Judgment x 500
- Armor Core
- Weapon Core
- Etheric Light
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