How to prepare for Destiny 2’s upcoming raid
As we all continue to sink our teeth into Destiny 2: Lightfall and, hopefully, collectively agree that while the story is quite bad, the endgame content is in a great place, let’s talk about getting ready for the upcoming raid. The newest one, Root of Nightmares, launches this Friday, March 10th, whenever the game typically resets in your time zone. If you plan on puzzling out encounters with clanmates or friends, here are some tips for being as prepared as possible.
That’s right: the soft cap for power this season might be 1800, but since Contest Mode will be in place until Sunday, you’re capped at 1780. This shouldn’t be out of reach for anyone serious enough about Destiny 2 to want to raid day one — after all, the Legendary campaign rewards a full set of 1770.
It’s probably a good idea to get your Strand subclass sorted out, for a couple of reasons. For one, Titans are insanely powerful. A huge amount of crowd control and a powerful Super Ability means I have no doubt raid teams will be bringing along at least one or two. To further incentivize you, one of the game’s best exotic weapons is locked behind a brief quest that requires a fully kitted-out Strand tree.
Final Warning, the new “smart pistol” is a very powerful Strand primary that has both incredible add-clear and single-target potential. Unlocking your full Strand subclass and netting this weapon is a great goal to have in mind before Friday.
Veterans are probably having no issue with the new, simplified mod and loadout system, but newcomers are going to want to familiarize themselves with it before raid day. One of the biggest newbie traps is coming into high-tier content without appropriate mods equipped, so be sure you do a little research and kit yourself
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