Destiny 2 Desert Perpetual Epic Raid Changes

Bungie released the Destiny 2 Desert Perpetual Epic Raid two days ago. The sentiment around the game was at an all-time low, with player numbers being at worrying levels. Gladd, one of the faces of Destiny 2 content creators, had pulled out from the Epic Raid race, citing multiple reasons. The excitement for the race from players and viewers was almost non-existent. However, Bungie’s RAD delivered in ways no one expected, creating a new encounter for the final boss fight. In this article, we will take a look at what changed in the Epic Raid.

What is an Epic Raid?

Heading into the race, many did not know what an Epic Raid for Destiny 2 would entail. The first three encounters of the raid remained the same, with new additions to increase the tasks required. However, for the final encounter, the boss was the same, but the location and mechanics were different. Teams had reached the final boss within a couple of hours, but a new encounter meant we would have to wait over six hours for a World’s First clear from Saltagreppo’s team. A vital note: the order you choose to do the bosses in will impact the rest of the raid. The guide for the final encounter will be in a separate article.

Destiny 2 Agraios Inherent – Hobgoblin

When you begin the Agraois Inherent battle, you will already notice a significant difference. The boss has a final stand. We will get to this later. The changes in this encounter are:

• Four Hobgoblins will be spread throughout the arena.
  • Three are named, one is not (you deal damage to this one)
• Minatours can spawn all three Chronons.
  • Which one they spawn is random.
  • A capsule near their spawn location will indicate which Chronon will spawn.
• Each portal requires one of three colored Chronons.
  • Players will need to jump through a spinning ring in the middle of the arena while holding a Chronon to reveal what Portals need.
    • There are capsules attached to each portal that will show the Chronon required for a couple of seconds after a player runs through the ring. Only the portals with the Chronon that the player was holding will show up.
  • The Chronon each Portal needs remains the same for the initial charge-up and secondary charge portions.
• Jumping through the ring will reset the Chronons dropped from Minatours.
• The damage portion has similar characteristics, but for part of the damage phase, the boss will remain on a platform.
• During Final Stand, players will need to rebuff.
  • Send two players to each plate and have them search for the Hobgoblin correlating to their buff.
  • Each team kills their Hobgoblin, allowing the boss to be damaged.

Destiny 2 Epoptes, Lord of Quanta – Hydra