Destiny 2 Lightfall: How To Complete Terminal Overload Events

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Destiny 2’s latest expansion, Lightfall, has added the rather excellent multi-stage activity, Terminal Overload to the mix. This new activity will pit you and a team of 3-6 players against a seemingly endless horde of enemies, and a series of increasingly difficult tasks. It’s a lot of fun, but you might leave the arena feeling a bit battered. 

The reason why you would take on this insurmountable challenge is that, well, the rewards are excellent. Terminal Overloads let you get your hands on some of the best Strand Weapons in the game, and even a very fancy Void Shotgun if that is more your style. Not only that, it is an excellent way to get Reputation and Strand Meditations, so you might find yourself doing these more than you’d initially think. 

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First things first, Terminal Overloads cannot be failed. At all. Beating a Terminal Overload is a matter of patience, and whether or not you have a good time is entirely dependent on whether or not you and your team are high enough to not die instantly for the next 15-30 minutes. 

With that out of the way, what do you need to do to complete Terminal Overloads? The activity is split into three phases, with each phase consisting of several tasks. These are a mixture of killing enemies, holding objectives, and killing bosses. Each Phase is timed, giving you and your team roughly 5 minutes to complete every task in a Phase. 

Completing a Phase successfully is easier said than done, and enemies in this Activity are in the range of 1770 and 1810. They are hard to kill, and they will kill you very quickly if you are not prepared. Once a Phase ends – whether by completing