‘Destiny’ Weekly Reset For April 26: Iron Banner Clashes, Challenge Of Elders Gets Punchy

A new Destiny Weekly Reset arrived Tuesday, April 26, with a real challenge presented to those that venture into the Challenge of Elders. Bungie has set up a rather difficult combination of modifiers paired with bonus points tied to melee damage. This portends to be the most difficult of challenges yet. Meanwhile, Iron Banner returns today for all PlayStation and Xbox players.

Those venturing into the Challenge of Elders will want to equip Exotics that give an additional melee charge or provide some sort of survival boost in close quarters combat. For Titans, this will mean An Insurmountable Skullfort to gain a second melee charge and health regeneration with Storm Fist kills. There’s also No Backup Plans combined with a shotgun for Force Barrier. Meanwhile, Sealed Ahamkara Grasps are perfect for Hunters and Claws of Ahamkara are prime for all Warlock subclasses.

Iron Banner kicks off today at approximately 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT and will run through the next Weekly Reset. The event will be covered in detail in a following post, but Destiny players can look forward to the return of the Clash game type.

Challenge of Elders

Round Boss Description 1 Keksis the Betrayed Fallen 2 Seditious Mind Taken Hydra 3 Wretched Knight Hive

Modifiers

• Exposure — Guardian shields are increased but do not replenish.
• Trickle — Recharge of abilities is significantly reduced .
• Melee Kill Bonus – – Melee kills are worth more points.

Bounties

Name Description Dead Shot Kill enemies with precision shots in Level 41 Prison of Elders or Challenge of the Elders. Kill Them Back Kill enemies in Level 41 Prison of Elders or Challenge of the Elders. Fire Fighter Use Solar abilities to kill enemies in Level 41 Prison of Elders or Challenge of the Elders.

King’s Fall Raid Challenge Mode — Warpriest (Guide )

The first challenge for the King’s Fall Raid Challenge should be a snap for those experienced with the encounter already. The fireteam must ensure that no one player holds the aura during the damage phase more than once.

Possible rewards for the challenge on Normal include a 310 Light level Artifact and 310 Light level weapon, and one of the missing Calcified Fragments along with the normal chance at an Exotic. The rewards on Hard mode are a 320 Light level Artifact and 320 Light level weapon, plus the “Worm God’s Servant” emblem and the Calcified Fragment. You can get the Normal mode rewards in Hard mode in addition to the 320 level rewards.

Nightfall — Fallen S.A.B.E.R.

Old Russia, Earth Rush to the aid of the AI Warmind Rasputin as he broadcasts a plea for help across the system.

Modifiers

• Epic — Heavily shielded and highly aggressive enemies appear in great numbers.
• Small Arms — Primary Weapon damage is favored.
• Grounded- – Players take more damage while airborne.
• Chaff — Player radar is disabled.
• Trickle — Recharge of abilities is significantly reduced.

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: Balwur

The Wizard Balwur may be the easiest Tier 3 boss to appear in the Court of Oryx yet. The hook with her is that the floor of the court is covered in poison except for the area underneath the platform and safe zones created by killing Major Acolytes. Balwur spawns on top of the platform, while Major Acolytes, Knights, and Thrall will spawn and move around the arena. The platform is poison-free but obviously dangerous, as Balwur will shoot players and drop poison clouds.

Weekly Crucible Playlists

• Iron Banner (starts at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT)
• Mayhem Rumble

Shaxx Crucible Weekly Bounties

Bounty Description Experience Reputation Individual Achievement Complete Crucible matches with an individual score of at least 1,500 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 Rifles and Cannons Defeat 10 opposing Guardians with each Primary Weapon type. 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 Full Auto Complete a match in any playlist with a minimum of 6 Auto Rifle kills. 3,750 75 Ballistic Trauma Complete matches in any playlist with a minimum of 6 Hand Cannon kills. 3,750 75 Full Auto Expert Complete a match in any playlist with a minimum of 9 Auto Rifle kills. 3,750 75 Ballistic Trauma Expert Complete a match in any playlist with a minimum of 9 Hand Cannon kills. 3,750 75

Petra Weekly Bounties

Bounty Description Experience Reputation Take the Wanted WANTED: Irxori, Lost to Oryx. Cosmodrome. Fireteam recommended.

Note: Can be found at Skywatch on Earth.

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 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