Run Around
The Prison of Elders is broken up into four areas that represent the different alien races players faced within Destiny. Each area is unique and is set up in a way that allows the enemies to leverage their strengths in all encounters. A good thing to do when starting a new level is to run around. With the exception of boss levels, every stage starts with waves of enemies and no critical objectives. Since these waves aren’t timed, get a lay of the land.
Learn the ins and outs of each arena. Find out the spawn points, locate the best cover, figure out how best to approach the extra objectives that get tossed in during the second and third waves. The arena is not only your battleground, but it can be your shield as well, so become acquainted with it. Areas like the Vex arena pictured above have tight passageways that larger enemies can’t get through, so why not use that to your advantage.
Just keep in mind that the arena is as much a part of the fight as the Fallen slinging grenades at you, and you’ll get along just fine.
