Guide · Raids
Destiny 2: raid and dungeon DPS fundamentals
Objective
Debuffs, buffs, surges and heavy weapons that decide damage phases.
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Stack one debuff and one buff. Debuffs (Tether, Tractor Cannon, Divinity, Weaken) increase damage taken; buffs (Well of Radiance, Bubble with Weapons of Light, Empowering Rifts) increase damage dealt. Debuffs from different sources don't stack with each other.
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Match the surge. Check the raid or dungeon surge element in the Director and bring heavy weapons of that element.
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Heavy picks shift with each sandbox update: rocket launchers with Explosive Light for burst, linear fusions for sustained precision damage, and exotic heavies when they're buffed. Check what's currently boosted before a raid.
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Class roles: Warlock brings Well of Radiance; Titan brings a Ward of Dawn bubble or melee damage; Hunter brings Tether and Gyrfalcon's/Celestial supers. Agree before the encounter so nothing doubles up.
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Do the mechanic first. A wipe costs more than a bad damage phase.
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