Part 4: Get Past the Gauntlet
How to Beat the Leviathan Raid in Destiny 2
The Gauntlet is almost like a game show in Destiny 2’s Leviathan raid. Players will need to earn the favor of Emperor Calus which apparently means racing around tracks and completing an obstacle course game show-style. It’s very easy to figure out, but the execution is where many teams will fumble on this one.
First, take note of the room. There are four pedestals, each with one of the symbols that have appeared throughout the entire raid (Sun, Beast, Crossed Axes, Chalice), with lit up triangles across from each. Across From Beast and Chalice are also two other platforms for the remaining two players. The players who take those platforms will be your runners, so choose your fastest runners and let them take that role (we used a Hunter and a Titan since our Warlocks were geared towards tanking). To trigger the instance, hit all four pedestals. A ton of adds will appear in each section, just wipe them out. Afterwards, some more adds and an Imperial Centurion will appear in each section, take him out quickly as he deals a ton of damage. When they’re all dead, a Psionic Charge will appear in front of those two special runner platforms. The runners need to grab them to be teleported into the track.
Once on the track, there are obstacles that the players outside need to clear. While running, the runners will see walls with nine holes. They must call out the row that has a ring that is a different color from the rest (top middle or bottom) as well as the symbol above the holes. The people outside need to quickly hit the two not called. So if they say middle, shoot top and bottom, if they say top, shoot middle and bottom, etc. To make this easy pair up. Beast and Sun should help each other by hitting one target each. Choose who will always take the higher one and who will always take the lower one. Chalice and Crossed Axes did the same. Make sure that nobody but the runners are talking so everyone can quickly get their targets. Also, each time your section is passed, a Psion in a bubble will appear. Kill it quickly or else it will spawn projections that wipe the team. As long as you cleared adds prior to the running, this part is really easy.
After a full lap around the track, the runners will be free and must slam the charges in the center of the room. You must do this three times. It’s possible to miss a charge or two, but it will just make the end of this challenge a lot more difficult. Always try to get both done.
Once three runs are complete, everyone needs to run to the center room and grab an Orb. Now you’ll all be inside on the track and must make a complete lap. Note that there are only four recharges at every section, so players will have to take turns skipping to make sure that nobody explodes. If you didn’t fail on any of the previous runs, then you only need three players to make it through to the end, but you still can’t afford to have anyone die quickly. If someone dies, the team wipes if there’s no revive within 30 seconds. It takes more than 30 seconds to get through the entire track, so if you die in the first half, your team is pretty much screwed.
Enough people need to make it through and slam their orbs to complete the Gauntlet. Now it’s time for the Leviathan raid’s final challenge, the Destiny 2 raid boss.
