The Blind Well: guide to this week's heroic boss.

[Osiris]

So many players do not know how to do this week's heroic boss.

When it starts (facing the boss in the middle) 2 Major Wizards appear on the left side of the arena.

You have to kill these wizards and they drop three "Relic Balls".

Here's where it gets tricky, you have two chances here:

1) All three relic balls have to be thrown at the boss, each ball drops 1/3 of the shield.

Or

2) pass the relic ball to another player to charge it and then that player needs to throw it at the boss which will drop his shield in one shot.

You only get one chance, after the relic balls are gone you cannot drop the shield.
If you miss with one ball the only way to drop the shield is by passing it to charge it.
No more relic balls will drop.

Same story for the Boss that has two major Ogres appear, the relic balls only drop once and if you fail to use them you cannot complete the Heroic.

Lastly, when an Anathema drops a sphere of harmony that is not a buff for you it only allows you to drop the shield of the Servant so running out to grab it and then not attacking the Servant it a complete waste of your time and the purpose of the sphere.

Please share this info so there are less Heroic blind wells that reward nothing.

[Rel8]

I've returned to destiny recently and appreciate posts like this!

[Emurinus]

Did they never fix the spawns? I was under the impression that the orbs should eventually respawn if they got used up, but I wouldn't be surprised if that never got addressed knowing Bungie.

[Dr. Duck_]

Originally posted by Emurinus:

Did they never fix the spawns? I was under the impression that the orbs should eventually respawn if they got used up, but I wouldn't be surprised if that never got addressed knowing Bungie.

I'm like 99% sure I've seen yellow bars spawn on the opposite side some time after the first 3 relics are used up. So, I don't think this post is correct when it says "you only get one chance."

[Osiris]

Originally posted by Dr. Duck_:

Originally posted by Emurinus:

Did they never fix the spawns? I was under the impression that the orbs should eventually respawn if they got used up, but I wouldn't be surprised if that never got addressed knowing Bungie.

I'm like 99% sure I've seen yellow bars spawn on the opposite side some time after the first 3 relics are used up. So, I don't think this post is correct when it says "you only get one chance."

Well, I am 100% sure they do not drop again.

I have gone through over a dozen failed heroics this week because the relic balls only appear once and no one knows what to do with them.

I have run around the arena searching for the majors to reappear and the ones that drop the relic balls only appear at the beginning of the boss fight and do not come back after being killed.

[Osiris]

It appears something was reset or that someone listened.

A second set of majors with the relic balls are now appearing almost immediately after the heroic bosses shield goes down.

Still need players who know what to do with them but there is now a second chance to drop the shield at least.

Remember:
1) pass that ball to drop the boss shield in one shot !!!
2) if someone passes you the ball make sure you throw it at the boss !!!

[Jet]

Don't y'all find it either intellectually insulting or uncreative that they still put plate and ball mechanics in activities?

[Dr. Duck_]

Originally posted by Jet:

Don't y'all find it either intellectually insulting or uncreative that they still put plate and ball mechanics in activities?

The average Destiny player can barely handle stuff as simple as plate and ball mechanics. Saving more complex mechanics for activities that you don't queue with randoms for, like raids and dungeons, is better for everyone's sanity.

[Dragon]

Originally posted by Jet:

Don't y'all find it either intellectually insulting or uncreative that they still put plate and ball mechanics in activities?

Perhaps if the current player base didn't include people that still don't understand how to make a public event heroic you may be on to something. Frankly, I find too many people don't know what they're doing (or worse, don't CARE to do the mechanics properly).