Aksis Challenge Mode made easy (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Friday, December 23, 2016, 15:58 (3136 days ago) @ Chappy

Hmm. in the few times I have played we found having the side folks cover the pit was more effective than the center guy.

Normally yes, but challenge mode changes that. If Aksis is in the center, then the only places the supercharge plate can be are on the left and right. Both sides have to deal with that, so it makes more sense for the center to take him.

I've done the challenge both ways a few times. In my experience the method where the center and right guardian share responsibilities is better, because everyone is closer to the slam/supercharge and the timing is a bit easier. The downside is that it's a more complicated approach and the entire team needs to understand it and execute it. It took a while for the Wednesday Xbox group to really nail it so it becomes second nature. I think that's why you usually see the "center takes front and back" strategy in pick-up groups- it's far easier for everyone to understand, but it requires center guardians who are quick to react and move (Titans preferred).

Yeah both methods seem to have their own advantages. We discussed it a bit at the start of the night, and we decided to let the middle guardians handle front-mid and back-mid because it reduces the number of places each player needs to look as the teleport phase starts. Keeps things slightly less confusing, and it does mean the players covering the middle need to be super on-point when it comes to hauling ass to the back or front when they need to. Just as you suggested, we make the conscious decision to put 2 Titans in the middle so they could handle the jumps more easily.

All things considered, it worked out fairly well. It took us close to 2.5 hours to complete the challenge, but there were only 1 or 2 instances where we wiped because of players in the middle failing to reach their positions on time (one of those instances was partially due to a forced rotation that led to a Hunter being stuck in the middle and struggling to make one of the jumps). So there definitely are risks involved, but as long as you have 2 Titans with good jumping skills, it shouldn't cause too many problems.