Watch this absolute maniac solo Destiny 2's latest raid boss and then lose his mind
As I was reminded during the Diablo IV beta, I love to see an endgame boss intended for a large group of players getting soloed by one absolute madman. Destiny raids, which are designed for fireteams of six guardians, are no stranger to low-man completions, but there's still a special level of prestige for whichever chad among chads manages to solo the final boss first. That honor for the latest raid, Root of Nightmares, has just gone to TheSnazzzyRock, who a day ago posted the video above in which he beats Nezarec, Final God of Pain, in just under 12 minutes and three damage phases.
Even if you accept the current community sentiment that Root of Nightmares is relatively easy as Destiny raids go (it doesn't require the absolutely bewildering symbol memorization that Vow of the Disciple did), I confidently maintain that what Snazzzy has done here required astonishing skill, patience and concentration. The biggest stumbling block isn't dealing with the swarms of mobs in the arena, or the boss stomping around, but in trying to single-handedly perform mechanics that were designed to be done by six players.
The final encounter revolves around playing leapfrog along two seven-node paths—one light, one dark—activating various buffs, and periodically creating safe havens that prevent the boss from killing you with an instant death wave. The timing would be razor tight, even without the substantial problem of being shot at from all sides. I was not at all surprised to see that Snazzzy used Solar Warlock for the clear, because the class is in a frankly incredible spot now thanks to having healing on tap with the Phoenix Dive ability and ferocious damage output using fusion grenades coupled with the (almost certain to be nerfed)
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