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Since the Legendary campaign inThe Witch Queenexpansion forDestiny 2was sowell received by players, it made sense that Bungie would do the same thing forLightfall. Players that are used to the Classic difficulty will be in for a shock if they have not done Legendary difficulty before.
Just like with last year’s campaign, the campaign for Lightfall on Legendary difficulty is no joke.Destiny 2players will need to come prepared, as simply trying to go in with no plan nor build is a recipe for disaster. Here are some tips and tricks for how players can beat the Legendary campaign inLightfall.
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Prioritize Add Clear
Adds, also known as additional enemies, are far more than just canon fodder in the Legendary campaign. IfDestiny 2players attempt to ignore them, they will be quickly overwhelmed and killed. Enemies are very aggressive and will attempt to hit players even while they are behind cover. For that reason, one of the best ways for dealing with the sheer amount of enemies is to use weapons that specialize in add clear.
One of the best options for add clear is the Exotic SMGknown as Osteo Striga. With the catalyst, Osteo Striga’s poison effect can spread like wildfire and kill entire packs of enemies while players hide behind cover. Not only that, but the poison effect will also overfill the magazine up to 108 rounds. Simply firing enough rounds into a pack of enemies to trigger the poison effect and then running back into cover can outright trivialize many encounters in the Legendary campaign.
Don’t Get Reckless
A good add clear build is not enough for Legendary campaign, however. All enemies, bosses included, do significantly more damage when playing on Legendary difficulty. Most enemies can kill players within a few hits, especially if players have under 100 Resilience (30% damage reduction is still good,in spite of the nerf).
When taking damage, it is best to take cover sooner rather than later. Trying to push damage on a boss can result in over extending and getting killed. Legendary campaign should be considered a marathon and not a sprint. When playing with other players, being reckless can also cost revive tokens and cause a wipe. It is always better to play cautiously. Legendary campaign scales with the amount of players in the Fireteam as well.
Tormentors
While players had to deal with Hive wielding the Light last year, now they have to watch out for a brand-new enemy called Tormentors. Tormentors are massive scythe-wielding enemies that are basically bosses, even when they aren’t classified as an Ultra.
While nowhere near as brutal and unforgivingas Hive Lightbearerswere on Legendary difficulty, Tormentors do need to be taken seriously. Tormentors take less damage and have a lot of health. Not only that, but they are extremely aggressive and will chase players. The best way to deal with Tormentors is to stay as far away from them as possible and run away whenever they get close. When far enough away, shoot their crit spot to do more damage to them. Repeat this process until the Tormentor (or Tormentors in some cases) are dead.
Difficult Encounters in the Campaign
The difficulty of each mission will vary throughout the campaign. That said, there are a few spots that players will need to be especially careful. These missions and encounters are as follows.
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