Prepare Your Guardian
Not all guardians are created equal, that is a fact that needs to be accepted when going into the Prison of Elders. No, that’s not to say that one particular class is better than another. It’s more that specific subclasses, and equipment load-outs available to each class are better suited to the pressure that will be put on each member of their fireteam. In order to figure out that sweet spot, you’ll need to figure out what you’re more comfortable with first.
Warlocks have great recovery and survivability, Titans are great in close combat and defending their buddies, and nobody gets around as quickly and effortlessly as a Hunter. But, whichever you choose must be able to work well in a team dynamic. Choosing skills that are not only beneficial to yourself, but can be used to support your teammates is imperative. Three Sunsinger warlocks may seem like a good idea at first, but playing as a Defender Titan will allow for some last second barriers during tricky encounters. Also, Hunters can take advantage of speed and their cloaking ability to get to objectives quickly and safely. Some of the objectives will require you to move quick and if you’re too slow it doesn’t matter if you can revive or throw up a bubble.
When choosing gear, add some variety to your load-out, as well as bringing along some secondaries you can swap to for some of the potential challenges. Modifiers in between rounds will keep you on your toes and can force you to change your strategy and/or rely on particular weapon types. For example, a round may increase the damage you take while in the air, forcing you to jump carefully.
Make sure you have a weapons for each type of element across all three weapon types. Because of the randomness of the Prison of Elders, you might need void one round, but arc the next.
