FULL Crota's End Raid Guide (Destiny 2)

Summary

This Destiny 2 guide explains how new players can beat the Crota's End raid, even if they have no prior raiding experience. It provides strategies for each encounter, like using the Chalice of Light mechanic to become enlightened, forming bridges, killing Wizards and Knights, and eventually taking down the bosses Eir Ur and Crota. It recommends effective damage-dealing approaches, emphasizes communication for passing responsibilities, and shares tips to identify optimal wizard rooms and avoid traps.

Takeaways

• 👋 The guide is for beginners aiming to complete Crota's End raid in Destiny 2, highlighting it's more accessible post-contest mode.
• 🕹️ The Chalice of Light is a central mechanic throughout the raid, requiring careful management and teamwork to pass and utilize.
• 🚨 Communication and coordination among team members are crucial, especially for passing the Chalice of Light to avoid death and gain buffs.
• 💥 Encounters are designed with specific mechanics, such as forming bridges or dunking buffs into objects, that require strategic team play.
• 🔮 The Lantern encounter involves managing a debuff and using the Chalice to light lanterns, emphasizing movement and debuff management.
• 🛡️ The Bridge encounter necessitates forming and crossing a bridge with precise mechanics, including dealing with totems and crossing with a sword or the Chalice.
• 👽 Mini encounters and boss fights like Ear Ute involve navigating through shielded doors and killing specific targets to proceed.
• 💪 Strategies for dealing with bosses include specific weapon and subclass recommendations, and exploiting mechanics like the Enlightened buff for additional damage.
• 📚 Planning and role assignment (e.g., Chalice carriers, wizard killers) are key to efficiently managing encounters and boss phases.
• 💎 The guide suggests tips for navigating the raid's mechanics, such as using radar to identify targets and the importance of timing in dealing with the Oversoul.

Q & A

What is the main mechanic of the Crota's End raid in Destiny 2?

The main mechanic involves the Chalice of Light, which charges over time and must be passed between teammates to avoid death and to gain the Enlightened buff for completing various objectives.

How does the Chalice of Light work in the opening encounter of the raid?

One player picks up the Chalice of Light, which automatically charges. Once full, it must be passed to another player to avoid the holder's death. The Enlightened buff received from passing the Chalice is then dunked into a large plate to form a bridge.

What is the goal of the Lantern encounter in the raid?

The goal is to navigate a dark underground path by using the Chalice of Light to remove a debuff and to light lanterns, which eventually leads to the end of the path.

How does the Bridge encounter in the Crota's End raid differ from its Destiny 1 version?

Unlike in Destiny 1, in Destiny 2's version, players must pass the Chalice of Light to become Enlightened and dunk this buff into a central plate to form the bridge, while also managing death totem plates on both sides of the bridge.

What strategy is recommended for managing the Chalice of Light during the Bridge encounter?

It is recommended to set a vague order for passing the Chalice of Light, make clear verbal callouts for passing, and possibly preserve the Chalice at a podium to reduce the need for passing it back and forth.

How do players navigate through the green shield doors in the hallway mini encounter before the third major encounter?

Players need to be Enlightened to pass through the green shield doors. One Enlightened player kills a Shrieker to power down the door, allowing the rest of the team to pass through.

What is the objective of the Ear Ute boss fight in the raid?

The objective is to prevent Ear Ute from completing her death song by killing Hive Wizards in shielded rooms to initiate the DPS phase, where players can then damage the boss.

How can players identify rooms containing Hive Wizards during the Ear Ute encounter?

Players can identify wizard-containing rooms by getting close and checking their radar for the absence of large red circles, which indicate Shriekers, or by using the Wish-Ender bow for wall hacks.

What is the final encounter of the Crota's End raid and its main goal?

The final encounter is against Crota himself. The main goal is to de-shield Crota using the Hive sword and then damage him with weapons, eventually leading to his defeat.

What strategies are suggested for the Crota boss fight in terms of managing the Chalice of Light and dealing damage?

Strategies include using a Titan to distract Crota, managing the Chalice of Light within specific aura locations for exchange, coordinating sword attacks to de-shield Crota, and using Radiant Wells and a Tractor Cannon for increased damage and survivability during DPS phases.