Learn the Objectives
The Prison of Elders is more than just a combat arena. Just like with the raids, House of Wolves seeks to test each players teamwork by throwing critical objectives into the middle of the waves in order to see just how easily guardians can adapt. Failure to complete an objective at any time leads to an immediate death forcing players to repeat the round. Completing these tasks is as simple as understanding where to be when the situation arises.
So far we’ve seen three different objectives that require players to quickly do a simple action. Use these tips for each one and you’ll complete them with ease:
Destroy the Bomb
This one is pretty simple. Three bombs will appear one by one somewhere in the arena. They are always clear to see, so just locate it and shoot it. For some reason the Scorch Cannon doesn’t always seem to work when trying to destroy these, so make sure to use one of your own weapons, preferably something with a decent range, and stability, so you don’t have to waste time running right next to it.
Diffuse the Bomb
When this particular objective is announced have everyone in your fireteam immediately split up. One person goes left, one person goes right, and one stays center (something you should have established earlier). Bombs will once again appear one by one in clear sight, only this time you must stand directly under them for a few seconds. Having a guardian standing in each section pretty much guarantees that someone can make it to the bomb before the timer expires.
Eliminate the Targets
This one is relatively simple provided that you have a game plan in place. Have one or two members of the team pre-designated to immediately switch to their heavy weapons once this objective is announced. The targets will spawn close together, so some well placed heavy artillery will wipe them off of the arena quickly, and cleanly (sort of).
