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‘Destiny’ Weekly Reset For August 18 Pairs Up Taniks And Phogoth

By Scott Grill
Published on: 02:41 PST, Aug 18, 2015

Tuesday brings the weekly reset to Destiny with an all new rotation of Strikes, Prison of Elders encounters, and Crucible playlists. Guardians on the PlayStation and Xbox get a double dose of Moon Strikes for the week starting August 18, and can look forward to the return of Salvage in Crucible.

As always, this rotation of Destiny activities will last through the following Tuesday at approximately 5 a.m. ET / 2 a.m. PT. A new set of activities will launch then.

Nightfall: The Shadow Thief

Destiny - The Shadow Thief (PlayStation, Xbox)

Ocean of Storms, Moon: Board the fallen Ketch above the Moon and defeat the notorious Taniks, the Scarred.

Modifiers

Epic – Heavily shielded and highly aggressive enemies appear in great numbers.
Nightfall – If all players die, your Fireteam is returned to Orbit.
Void Burn – Void Damage from any source is greatly increased.
Solar Burn – Solar Damage from any source is greatly increased.
Grounded – Players take more damage while airborne.

Rewards

Radiant Light Buff – Increases all XP gains untill the weekly refresh.

Rewards

Etheric Light
Exotic Weapons
Exotic Armor
Legendary Weapons
Strange Coins

Heroic Strike: The Summoning Pits

Destiny - The Summoning Pits - Phogoth (PlayStation, Xbox)

Ocean of Storms, Moon: The Hive gather the Darkness around them as they raise abominations from their pits within the Moon.

Modifiers

Heroic – Enemies appear in greater numbers and are more aggressive.
Small Arms – Primary Weapon damage is favored.

Rewards

Strange Coin x 9
Vanguard Marks x 10
Vanguard Reputation x 400

Prison of Elders Level 32: Machine Wrath (Guide)

Destiny Kaliks Reborn Prison of Elders (PlayStation, Xbox)

Archon Servants have raised their own corrupted Servitor-god, Kaliks Reborn. Defeat it and be rewarded.

Round	Enemy	Objective	Modifier(s)
1	Cabal	TBD	Specialist – Special Weapon damage is favored.
2	Fallen	TBD	Lightswitch – Minions of the Darkness deal much more melee damage.
3	Fallen	TBD	Airborne – Players deal more damage while in the air.
4	Fallen	TBD	Exposure – Guardian shields are increased but do not replenish.
5	Fallen / Kaliks Reborn	TBD	Grounded – Players take more damage while airborne.

Rewards

House of Judgment x 200
Armor Core

Prison of Elders Level 34: Cult of the Worm (Guide)

Destiny Prison of Elders - Gultrot, Unclean (PlayStation, Xbox)

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	TBD	Airborne – Players deal more damage while in the air.
2	Hive	TBD	Grounded – Players take more damage while airborne.
3	Vex	TBD	Void Burn – Void Damage from any source is greatly increased.
4	Hive	TBD	Angry – Minions of the Darkness won’t flinch, even after massive damage.
5	Hive / Gulrot	TBD	Exposure – Guardian shields are increased but do not replenish.

Rewards

House of Judgment +300
Weapon Core
Etheric Light

Prison of Elders Level 35: Skolas’ Revenge (Guide)

Destiny Skolas (PlayStation, Xbox)

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	TBD	Exposure – Guardian shields are increased but do not replenish. Brawler – Guardian Melee damage is greatly increased.
2	Vex	TBD	Grounded – Players take more damage while airborne. Airborne – Players deal more damage while in the air.
3	Cabal	TBD	Catapult – Grenade recharge rate is greatly increased. Arc Burn – Arc Damage from any source is greatly increased.
4	Fallen	TBD	Specialist – Special Weapon damage is favored. Juggler – No ammo drops for your equipped weapon.
5	Fallen	TBD	Trickle – Recharge of abilities is significantly reduced. Small Arms – Primary Weapon damage is favored.
6	Fallen / Skolas	TBD	Small Arms – Primary Weapon damage is favored. Lightswitch – Minions of the Darkness deal much more melee damage.