Sword of Crota Guide (Work In Progress) (Spoilers)

Chests:

1. After you enter the raid and land in the thrall zone, go straight left once you see the first light and the follow the path and you will enter some doors and one of them should have a chest. My friend got the new exotic sniper. EDIT: it’s a random spawn in the doors. (Source: Reddit.com/r/destinythegame user: rileyrod)

 

Part 1 (Level 30 Enemies)

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• Run & Gun versus Thrall.


• Hold hands and travel from light to light as a group. The mark from the darkness stacks with the amount of team members not in the light.


• Watch Your Step. There are holes along the way that can kill you.


• Build A Bridge. After you finish following the lights there is a platform that you must stand on to form a bridge.


• Checkpoint. Once the bridge has formed you will receive the first loot drop.

Part 2 (Level 31 Enemies)

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• Three platforms are on each side of the bridge which, when all three are active, will form a bridge.


• When a totem starts glowing red jump on the platform to stop it. (Like the portals from the Vault of Glass you don’t need to hangout long)


• Destroy the Sword Bearer and take his sword. (This is a timed Sword of Crota and it will disappear.)


• Once you have a sword of Crota you may cross the bridge. (Wait for the bearer to spawn before activating the bridge.)


• Kill the Gatekeeper with the Sword of Crota and flashbangs. (Gatekeepers can be motivated to commit suicide.)


• Defend the area and keep the bridge open.


• Repeat this process until all members are across.
  

  Titans wearing the exotic Helm of Saint-14 have the advantage. They should place a Ward of Dawn (defense bubble) on the center platform which will flashbang the Gatekeeper. This will make it much easier for the sword bearing Guardian crossing to kill the Gatekeeper.

  
  

  Helm of Saint-14

  
  

  
  


• A wizard and then 2 Ogres will spawn after 5 of the 6 Guardians are across the bridge. (6th Guardian can assist by sniping across the bridge.


• Checkpoint. After you defeat the enemies you will receive the second loot drop.

Part 3 (Level 32 Enemies) Video

• After a Guardian shoots one of the first two Sword bearing knights a 2:30 timer will start. A message will appear about the Deathsinger Wizard starting her song.
  

  The most effective tactic is for four of the Guardians to run past these knights before engaging them and go to the top center area while the other two Guardians pull out the Wizards into the open. There is also a locked room directly above when you walk in. A Hunter with triple jump can release the wizards.

  
  


• Standing on the ledges while fighting the Deathsinger Wizard makes it easier to deal with the Knights.

Deathsinger Lady Wizard

• There is no loot drop for this part of the raid.

Part 4 (Level 32 Enemies)

• Multiple enemies start spawning and Crota will spawn on the opposite ledge to the Guardians.


• Guardians will receive a permanent effect called “Presence of Crota” which turns off the Guardian’s ability to regenerate health.


• The “Chalice of Light” can heal the Guardian holding it. The Chalice is the only way of healing a Guardian during this part of the raid.


• Kill the Sword bearer and pick up his 45 second Sword to kill Crota.


• Other Guardians need to protect the Sword bearer.


• Any weapon drops Crota’s shield, but only the sword affects his health. When Crota drops his shield do NOT shoot him. This will cause his shields to regenerate faster.


• If a player dies “Oversoul” will spawn. Oversoul needs to be destroyed as fast as possible. Solar weapons are super effective.

Crota Son of Oryx

Part 5 ????

 

I will continue updating this guide as we learn the location of chests and further boss battle features.

 

Sources: Reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame <—- Great information

Sword of Crota Guide (Work In Progress) (Spoilers)