Just wanted to give these few tips as folks start trying this out! Its very difficult at lower levels but as we approach 380+ it will certainly be more achievable! Seeing some folks clear it and not have a key didn't look fun haha. I hope the tips help out and I'll keep you posted as we level up :)
xHOUNDISHx thanks for the heads up sir! I won’t have to worry about clearing without a key as I haven’t played this with a public grouping larger than four. Great information in the video and I’m glad that Warmind is helping to gather a little bit of steam. A lot is thanks to you for keeping the faithful and curious informed, you’re amazing for the community and we appreciate you! Take care
xHOUNDISHx I've seen a couple videos where the guys were so hyped to complete it, then can't get the loot because they didn't know about the keys...looked super disappointing and tbh bungie didn't really say much about the keys, way to go bungie
This video got recommended to me today and for a split second I was excited that they had somehow brought back Escalation Protocol before I saw the date.
I highly recommend everyone to get their hands on a DARCI sniper rifle. the bonus critical damage is amazing. it scales with the power level of your enemies, so a 270 nightfall for example will give you a 270% bonus to crits, doing a raid on 300 gave me a solid 300% and when I ran escalation Protocal, the enemies were at 370 power and you guessed it, the bonus damage was 370. this is amazing damage value for anyone that knows how to land crits. A point of reference in terms of damage: As a 345 power level character, I managed to do 3900 damage per shot on the Ogre boss at the first wave. A celestrial nighthawk at that level did 31K damage. With about 7 shots you can do as much damage to the boss as the strongest super. Two tapping and one shotting most most other elite( orange health bar) enemies makes this gun a godsent.
borealis is good too.... if ur able to take someone's shield away, its double damage..... outdid a darci, but i did throw a chaos nova bomb too soo? idk... im sure he ahd golden gun too tho, with celestial.
I was waiting for people to do it but didn't see anyone doing the escalation protocol so I went into lost sector to get stems and I get a party invite off some randomer there was about 9 people in his party aswell we all did it we actually got past level 2 im just collecting stems as we speak
Escalation Protocol is indeed hard. Tried a few rounds last night and it kicked my butt! Guess it will be a while before I can get that awesome armor set.
Did five or so of these events after having bought the dlc. Got the smg by total accident from the last boss or something. Never even had a key to open the other chest that spawns at the end. People are always running these but don't bother trying to solo it. You'll only get destroyed. It's total chaos lmao.
Wouldn't it be easier to be in a vanguard playlist and have matchmaking ? Or when your on mars you go into matchmaking when starting escalation protocol makes a whole lot easier instead I always see 4 players if rarely 5 :(
Just cleared it, it's frustrating but still fun to do. Still love this thing. The only thing that's not good is that the team can't actually all go down to do the event, if Bungie can actually open it up, that would get more players to play it.
Just went and did it and managed to beat it without much struggle because of the higher level and power from Forsaken, and we beat it and I was so excited to get my loot, then realized I didn’t even have a key. Yay shaders...
I’m loving the expansion, I love the feeling of accomplishment when sticking at and winning a heroic strike, before it was so easy, now it’s hard, love it.
I played for a few hours with randoms and managed to to clear 3, but then it got nasty we all kept dying like flies. This is the best fun I've had in ages.
To all who have been asking...you get the green keys from doing patrols and adventures and randomly from caches. I don’t know if you have to start the sleeper simulant exotic quest to start finding them though. Probably do because there is a part in the quest line that has you finding them
Xbox or PSN? W've got a badass clan that plays more than just D2. We are on Discord and there are always 10 or 15 people playing an assortment of games! Strike Team Honey Badger (STHB). We were featured on Guardian Radio podcast.
Just a point of clarification on when the armor drops. I THINK you get them in that particular order, regardless of which week you begin. For instance, if you don't clear level 7 this week, but you do in week 2, you'll still get the class item next week. Then it progresses from there. At least that's the way I read it.
got to Level 7 the first time today at 372 light (piggybacking some other players just right time right place) didnt kill the final boss as he kept regenerating though. After the event then realized that i was using a character that didn't have any keys (my primary character has 4!) haha live and learn; onwards and upwards - great informative video thanks !
I’m a little confused, so u can get weapons from the bosses without a key? Do they just drop from any wave? Even the first one? And also where do I get the first (green) Rasputin key fragments from? Thanks bunches in advance!
9 player squad sounds awesome 😂🤘. If we don't get the chance to get the specific armor piece for the week, do we have to wait weeks to get the item again?
Hurt Locker The items rotate on 5 weeks, first week which is this one gives you class item. Week after legs>week after chest>arms and then helmet after that it rotates to class item... Which means you need 5 weeks to earn full armor. I'm surprised houndish didn't know that since bungie covered it ages ago already. Also level 3/5/7 are the ones with the rewards and not always a 100% to get a drop.
the first one you get will be class item, regardless of week, then legs and so on until you get them all...this is how Bungie said it works anyway, but they also didn't mention much about needing the keys so you never know with them lol
I just got the first part of the worldline zero catalyst after completing some public events. The one I got it on was injection rig. Just thought I’d point people in the right direction
You need at least 2 warlocks, one running Well of Radiance and the other the top tree Novabomb with super synergised armour + masterwork weapons. The orb drops lets you chain supers making level 7 the easiest of the levels to get done.
i have found with my group using tractor cannon combined with a tether does amazing work on the bosses. make sure that the others are running void supers and heavies and the bosses will be no problem. with tractors new void damage increase for the affected target its a must for this event we have found. or at least its our way we found to get those high damage numbers.
I did complete it last night with some random groups, the key seems to be having an equal part of all classes. So empowering rifts and tethers. I was one of two titans and we both alternated rally barricade and sweet business... still toom this group a few tries.
Is there any specific way to gain braytech schematics for Ana more often? I’ve had my eyes only on the sniper she gives and turning in 4 of those gave me 4 duplicates of the auto rifle :(
How do you get the Rasputin key fragments because I haven't bin getting any.i have finished the story for warmind and I have done public events,lost sectors, etc and I haven't gotten any since then
Just wanted to give these few tips as folks start trying this out! Its very difficult at lower levels but as we approach 380+ it will certainly be more achievable! Seeing some folks clear it and not have a key didn't look fun haha. I hope the tips help out and I'll keep you posted as we level up :)
xHOUNDISHx thanks for the heads up sir! I won’t have to worry about clearing without a key as I haven’t played this with a public grouping larger than four. Great information in the video and I’m glad that Warmind is helping to gather a little bit of steam. A lot is thanks to you for keeping the faithful and curious informed, you’re amazing for the community and we appreciate you! Take care
...and how do we get the keys? I got one out of three heroic strikes.
The armor isn't week based, it based on completion and opening the chest at the end. 1st clear is the class item, 2nd is the legs, ect.
xHOUNDISHx I've seen a couple videos where the guys were so hyped to complete it, then can't get the loot because they didn't know about the keys...looked super disappointing and tbh bungie didn't really say much about the keys, way to go bungie
have you slept yet
I just came back to this 4 years later just to see how everything used to be... man Escalation protocol was wild.
This was really in my recommendations rn.... and this really was 2 years ago
Getting this in my recommendations 3 years later, bless the algorithm
This video got recommended to me today and for a split second I was excited that they had somehow brought back Escalation Protocol before I saw the date.
I highly recommend everyone to get their hands on a DARCI sniper rifle. the bonus critical damage is amazing. it scales with the power level of your enemies, so a 270 nightfall for example will give you a 270% bonus to crits, doing a raid on 300 gave me a solid 300% and when I ran escalation Protocal, the enemies were at 370 power and you guessed it, the bonus damage was 370. this is amazing damage value for anyone that knows how to land crits. A point of reference in terms of damage: As a 345 power level character, I managed to do 3900 damage per shot on the Ogre boss at the first wave. A celestrial nighthawk at that level did 31K damage. With about 7 shots you can do as much damage to the boss as the strongest super. Two tapping and one shotting most most other elite( orange health bar) enemies makes this gun a godsent.
Ikr I love that damn sniper now
Good tip
Christopher Palmer how many people age you tried it with? It seems that 6 guardians at 345 should do the 1st level comfortably
henryshli1980 Use 9. Everything gets melted
borealis is good too.... if ur able to take someone's shield away, its double damage..... outdid a darci, but i did throw a chaos nova bomb too soo? idk... im sure he ahd golden gun too tho, with celestial.
Getting this in my recommended during season of the splicer.
I just got recomended this video 3 years later
Same
I miss this expansion so much, this was probably some of the most fun I ever had in Destiny 2's history (falling just short of Season of Opulence)
This just popped up on my recommended 😂 I’ll drop a like anyway. Anything for my boy Houndish. Also, throwback music :)
Not managed to clear wave 1 yet haha!! This is certainly harsh on solo players.
Agreed!
TheMightyGrimlock what platform do you play on ?
If u need people to do it on and play ps4 then add me my PSN is my TH-cam
I was waiting for people to do it but didn't see anyone doing the escalation protocol so I went into lost sector to get stems and I get a party invite off some randomer there was about 9 people in his party aswell we all did it we actually got past level 2 im just collecting stems as we speak
ShaDoWzzCatzz I'm solo so will add you
cumberland 23 sounds good !
Not sure why I got this recommended but it's a houndish vid so I gotta watch.
Thanks youtube algorithm, I really needed this.
Dude your videos have helped me so much!! Your da bomb!!
I'm glad they help pal =D Thanks!
Escalation Protocol is indeed hard. Tried a few rounds last night and it kicked my butt! Guess it will be a while before I can get that awesome armor set.
Its rough for sure man!
People already completed all 7 levels on day 1
that just means one of two things.....they are God's or it's still to easy
Tofunator1996 bro trust me it’s hard
This brings back memories
Four years later, this pops once again in my recommendations
It is already gone.
This was such a different time, D2 has really changed
Get more stuff solo players can't get.
Thx destiny
ikr
It's public events.....
This was on my recommended feed… I miss these days soooo badly :(
Did five or so of these events after having bought the dlc. Got the smg by total accident from the last boss or something. Never even had a key to open the other chest that spawns at the end. People are always running these but don't bother trying to solo it. You'll only get destroyed. It's total chaos lmao.
I miss this.
Ok den... I got all 4 seraph weapons.... list: IKELOS_HC_v1.0.1 IKELOS_SMG_v1.0.1 IKELOS_SR_v1.0.1 IKELOS_SG_v1.0.1
That moment when this is recommended to you post sunset.
I legit just got this video recommended to me again and I was like holdon now, this dont sound right
Wouldn't it be easier to be in a vanguard playlist and have matchmaking ? Or when your on mars you go into matchmaking when starting escalation protocol makes a whole lot easier instead I always see 4 players if rarely 5 :(
Just cleared it, it's frustrating but still fun to do. Still love this thing. The only thing that's not good is that the team can't actually all go down to do the event, if Bungie can actually open it up, that would get more players to play it.
god, looking back on this now.
Just went and did it and managed to beat it without much struggle because of the higher level and power from Forsaken, and we beat it and I was so excited to get my loot, then realized I didn’t even have a key. Yay shaders...
Just showed in my recommendation
Love the videos man, I watch every one! Super helpful they have really helped me threw the beginning of season 3. Keep em coming pls!!
Thank you pal =D I appreciate it!
I’m loving the expansion, I love the feeling of accomplishment when sticking at and winning a heroic strike, before it was so easy, now it’s hard, love it.
Got to level 3 with a few randoms but no further, enemy’s take rockets like nerf bullets.
This is in my recommended
Ahh, the algorithm
Thanks for this info. I’ll probably run it later today. Thanks for everything you do for us. Love the channel.
I played for a few hours with randoms and managed to to clear 3, but then it got nasty we all kept dying like flies. This is the best fun I've had in ages.
Thank you Houndish your videos are a huge help and great to watch
To all who have been asking...you get the green keys from doing patrols and adventures and randomly from caches. I don’t know if you have to start the sleeper simulant exotic quest to start finding them though. Probably do because there is a part in the quest line that has you finding them
I was very happy to see my whole clan on this week and I ended doing Calus for the first time in months. It was fun and unexpected.
Nice dude =D
Logan Stewart none of my clan has come back...I might need a new clan lol
what's the secret to getting friends to raid
Xbox or PSN? W've got a badass clan that plays more than just D2. We are on Discord and there are always 10 or 15 people playing an assortment of games! Strike Team Honey Badger (STHB). We were featured on Guardian Radio podcast.
Logan Stewart can i join my clan sucks nobody plays
xHOUNDISHx your channel has helped me so much man.
I was waiting for a video like this. Thanks for all the useful info.
I hope it helps :)
Why am i recommended this in 2023
Same here
cuz
Recommended 3 years later....
This video really helped me, thank you houndish
Thanx this helped...keep it up!!!
Ok for some reason this video was in my feed, a 3 year old video but idc. It’s houndish and I’ll still support and watch happily.
I cannot stress the combo of Orpheus rig nightstalkers and top tree sunbreakers enough. Both are a tremendous help
Great stuff HOUNDISH keep up the good work mate
I appreciate it pal =D
Houndish sounded way more chill back then holy craps
Nostalgia squad
its possible to this with 4 randoms i just did it. up to wave 7
Just a point of clarification on when the armor drops. I THINK you get them in that particular order, regardless of which week you begin. For instance, if you don't clear level 7 this week, but you do in week 2, you'll still get the class item next week. Then it progresses from there. At least that's the way I read it.
My clanmates and I have been trying to figure this out. As always the info is much appreciated Hound.
good video bro, nice quick and well explained.
why did i get recommended this, its december 2020
Same
Thank you for your hard work Houndish!! Appreciate you!!
got to Level 7 the first time today at 372 light (piggybacking some other players just right time right place) didnt kill the final boss as he kept regenerating though. After the event then realized that i was using a character that didn't have any keys (my primary character has 4!) haha live and learn; onwards and upwards - great informative video thanks !
Can we get the weapons and the armor after the weeks end?
So do you need a key for each of the chests or is it only for the final one?
I’m a little confused, so u can get weapons from the bosses without a key? Do they just drop from any wave? Even the first one? And also where do I get the first (green) Rasputin key fragments from? Thanks bunches in advance!
When you do an escalation protocol and dont get the decrypted key
Me and my buddies were able to get 6 of us in and got to wave four. We're all about mid 360s. It's hard and I love it
9 player squad sounds awesome 😂🤘. If we don't get the chance to get the specific armor piece for the week, do we have to wait weeks to get the item again?
I think it has to rotate around again! Hmm, I guess we'll find out for sure :P
Houndish you are wrong! The first drop you will ever recieve is the class item. i doesnt depend on the week
Hurt Locker The items rotate on 5 weeks, first week which is this one gives you class item. Week after legs>week after chest>arms and then helmet after that it rotates to class item... Which means you need 5 weeks to earn full armor. I'm surprised houndish didn't know that since bungie covered it ages ago already.
Also level 3/5/7 are the ones with the rewards and not always a 100% to get a drop.
the first one you get will be class item, regardless of week, then legs and so on until you get them all...this is how Bungie said it works anyway, but they also didn't mention much about needing the keys so you never know with them lol
Can you still get the armor, is it on a constant rotation or has it completely finished
I just got the first part of the worldline zero catalyst after completing some public events. The one I got it on was injection rig. Just thought I’d point people in the right direction
ainsley Harriot it's rng
I know but I’m just pointing out how I got it
ainsley Harriot
Nicee..i just got the Tractor Cannon catalyst💪
James Degroat nice
I can’t even complete level 1
Its very difficult at lower levels :(
I have had success with level 1. I've done it 5 times in a row. Had to do it for quest step. Recommend for level 1 is 345+ power and 5-6 people.
I made it to level 6
Lol I've made it to level 7 10 times 😂
What do you do when you get the decrypted cache key
Awesome vid, and great content.. like usual!
Thank you :)
Do you need to have the key and open the chest to get the weapons??
Great vid yet again you're the best
You need at least 2 warlocks, one running Well of Radiance and the other the top tree Novabomb with super synergised armour + masterwork weapons. The orb drops lets you chain supers making level 7 the easiest of the levels to get done.
Your vids are an incredible help dude...thanks 🤘
Can the keys be saved for later or do they have to used in a week?
Great resume. Thank you. Always helpful. 👍👍
I'm sorry if this is a stupid question but how do you get rasputin key fragments to drop?
See a video in my suggestion about escalation protocol, gets excited thinking a planet is coming back, then looks and it's from 2 fucking years ago. 😂
How did this get into my recommended
i have found with my group using tractor cannon combined with a tether does amazing work on the bosses. make sure that the others are running void supers and heavies and the bosses will be no problem. with tractors new void damage increase for the affected target its a must for this event we have found. or at least its our way we found to get those high damage numbers.
I do like being recommended 3 year old destiny content that’s no longer in the game
What is the scout rifle u r using
How much light level do you need to do damage on wave 6/7? I started getting damage immune on wave 6 at ~345.
I did complete it last night with some random groups, the key seems to be having an equal part of all classes. So empowering rifts and tethers. I was one of two titans and we both alternated rally barricade and sweet business... still toom this group a few tries.
That armor looks sick!
Watching this on my break, cant wait to get home and grind some more lol
im a little confused.. do the weapons come from chest or do they just drop from boss ?? im trying to get the shotgun.
Where can you get that primary scout rifle from
Can you just load in as a 3 person fire team, disband the fire team, then each of those 3 invite 2 others?
Is there any specific way to gain braytech schematics for Ana more often? I’ve had my eyes only on the sniper she gives and turning in 4 of those gave me 4 duplicates of the auto rifle :(
Is escalation protocol the only way to get decrypted cache key? I heard you can just do warmind activities but I'm not sure.
I never even touched protocol yet when i saw the light level im like:Nope lol
Yup haha! Its pretty brutal at the minute! A fun challenge though :)
Good info! Thank you.
Where do you actually get Rasputin Key Fragments from?
So do you have to specifically beat Wave 7 to actually get the armor? Or can you hypothetically get it at an earlier wave?
nope, you have to beat wave 7
Wave 7 only!
Awesome -- thanks man!
Thank you!
If i dont play escalation protocol in the first week i will not get the class item ever again or can we get it in the future trough engramms
How do you get the secondary escalation emblem
How do you get the Rasputin key fragments because I haven't bin getting any.i have finished the story for warmind and I have done public events,lost sectors, etc and I haven't gotten any since then
Your channel and Razed by Wolves Gaming are my Go To for all things Destiny. Great video!! 🐺👍👍
Thanks a bunch pal 👊
Where do you get the key fragments though?
Houndish, I've done heroic strikes and no drop. What gives? Is there a farm for these key fragments?