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Vault of Glass
Information
Type	Raid
Location	Ishtar Sink, Venus
Players	6
Description	Beneath Venus, evil stirs.

Latest revision as of 23:23, 4 April 2017

Vault of Glass (Age of Triumph)

Introduction

See also: Vault of Glass Hard Mode Guide

The Vault of Glass is a level 26 Raid found in Ishtar Sink, Venus. The activity requires a group of 6 players. Vault of Glass was released on September 15, 2014.

The Vault of Glass has multiple bosses. Players can only defeat each boss once per week. The raid resets on Tuesday 2 AM PST.

If players complete Vault of Glass Hard Mode before Normal mode for the week, players will receive double the Loot from Hard Mode and nothing from Normal Mode. In other words, players do not need to complete Normal Mode if they just do Hard Mode.

Challenge Modes

Templar Challenge Mode

Atheon Challenge Mode

Preparation

The leader of your fireteam saves the progress for the raid.

Bring a lot of Special Ammo Synthesis and Heavy Ammo Synthesis

Bring at least 1 weapon that deals Void damage to destroy the shields of enemies.

Have at least 1 Sunsinger Warlock that has fireborn to self-resurrect and save the fireteam from wiping.

Level 25 and under are not recommended. These players will have trouble staying alive and doing damage.

The Vault of Glass is the first Raid for Destiny. The player needs to be level 24 to access it. Players are recommended to be level 26 or higher. The raid requires the 6-man fireteam to be not only skilled and geared, but also coordinated.

There is no automatic matchmaking for Vault of Glass.

Part 1: Capture & Hold Vex Control Plates

Opening the door is fairly simple. Hold three Sync Plates until the Spire has formed to open the first door. Simple enough, right? If you have a team of all 29's, then this part should take no more than five minutes. If you are lower levels, I will explain to you my team's strategy, and hopefully this works for you.

Starting with the center control plate, you put your two strongest players here on top of the pillars on either side, with a line of sight towards the left and right plates. This enables them to assist both sides while covering the middle. The guys on the right and left need to stay near the spawns. ( The closer you are to the enemy, the more damage you do, and the quicker you get them down. ) DON'T STAND IN THE CIRCLE WHEN YOU HAVE IT CAPTURED! I know the Praetorian will go right for it, but that's why standing on the spawn is so essential. My recommendation is a strong shotgun. ( The Invective is perfect for this part. ) Call out the Praetorians when you see them, and let your team know when you need help. Communication is key. If you coordinate, communicate, and cover your spawns, this shouldn't take more then five minutes to complete.

TL;DR: Grab a shotgun, two people up top help cover left and right, stay near the spawns.

1 Chest is here.

Part 2: Defend Conflux

This part is pretty cut and dry. Do not allow any enemies to sacrifice themselves to the conflux. This part goes by in three stages. The first leaves you with one conflux to defend in the middle, the second part splits your team between the left and right, and the third and final part musters your entire team to defend all three at once.

The best strategy for this, I have found, is to keep the teams you had during Part 1. That makes communication easier and you already are aware of your partner's weapons and methods. Rid yourself of that shotgun and switch to a fusion rifle or a sniper. During the first stage of Part 2, it would be safe to say that you have three teams, split among the right, left and center. This part takes about three to five minutes and should be relatively simple. Remember to call out when you need help, where you need help, and what you need help with. Don't be a hero. I cannot stress this enough, your life is more important then killing that last Goblin. If you are about to die and see a sacrifice going through, let it go through. Back out, get your health back and return to the fight. You don't fail after one or two sacrifices get through. ( Eight sacrifices to any single conflux will cause the fireteam to be wiped out, and return to the beginning of the part. ) People covering the middle need to be aware of the Templar, because he will put some hurt on you if you aren't in cover. Each of the middle players should pick a side, and hide either just around the corner from the central area, or behind the two large pillars on either side of the conflux.

When the conflux disappears, there will be a massive surge of Fanatics coming up through the center. Make sure you bring your team center to push back this surge. And try not to get marked during this period, because jumping into the central light cleansing point is a bitch when you are surrounded by baddies. If you aren't confident about getting through this part, then once you see the conflux disappear, everyone can run to the area's secondary exit, a small hole in the upper wall, near where the left conflux spawns, and hide inside until all of the Fanatics and Harpies despawn, and the next stage begins.

Stage 2 of this part gets a little rougher, but remains relatively simple. Your team splits into two teams of three, going left and right. Remember to watch the middle, because Minotaurs and Fanatics will be pouring out from both there, as well as the upper spawns. The best method, I've found, is to have one of your strongest guys hover on the spawns. Kill them before they get a chance to flood the conflux. Again, call out the Minotaurs, communicate, and cover your bases. Don't let your enemies overrun you and always keep your head on a swivel. Each member of your team needs to know the others' role so that at any given time, they can take up that role in the event that player goes down.

A second effective strategy is to stay in three teams of two, with one team on each conflux, and the third defending the middle, and keeping the area clear, so that the conflux teams don't need to worry about rear guard, and can focus on the closer spawns. As usual, communication is a must. If even a single enemy slips past, be sure to warn the conflux team, and continue to defend the middle. Turning away and leaving the middle to only one person, even just to kill one Goblin, can soon see you being overrun. Make sure the conflux team knows to kill what got past, and make sure that nothing else does.

Once again when the confluxes disappear, everyone returns to center and prepares for Stage 3 of Part 2, or returns to the hole to wait out the despawns. Same teams as Part 1, everyone goes to their spots with center providing additional support for left and right while continuing their own defenses. Once the confluxes disappear, you'll be hit with one additional wave of Fanatics and Part 2 will be complete.

TL;DR: Same teams as Part 1, stay near the spawns, call out Minotaurs, and stay alive.

Part 3: Oracles

This is where you will begin to become sick of the word 'Oracle' all together. During this section there will be seven possible oracle spawn locations ( if memory serves correctly ). From the back left corner, one person will have eyes on Four of these locations, with easy movement to two more. You will need one person there, preferably with a gun with a large clip. You will also need one additional person, preferably one of your stronger members there to watch your back, and take out the Minotaurs that spawn. ONCE THE ORACLES ARE CLEAR, YOU ALL NEED TO GO ON A HOBGOBLIN KILLING SPREE. I cannot stress this enough. Four people need to be sporting snipers while two will be holding shotguns to clear the Minotaurs. As soon as you clear the Oracles, start looking for the Hobgoblins because they will spawn and they will wipe you out relatively quickly. Each wave spawns more Oracles than the last, and Oracles can absolutely respawn in places where they've already been killed that wave. Call out Hobgoblins and make sure you stay alive. Once you have made it through seven waves, you will get a checkpoint, and continue to the next part.

A different approach to this part involves being wiped out and returned to the ledge above the area. If at least two people in the party have an Icebreaker, have them equip it, and remain on the ledge. Once their clips have generated a full load of ammo, anyone who doesn't have an Icebreaker (or, if everyone has one, no less than two people) should jump down to begin the part, and move to the back-right corner. Those on the ledge can easily snipe all but the back-right and back-left Oracles, so those two in the back-right should focus on those two Oracles, as well as covering each others' backs when enemies spawn. Those on the ledge must keep a close eye on their ammo. If it looks like you won't be able to take down your Oracle, ask for help. Those on the ledge should also focus on sniping Hobgoblins between waves, to make things easier on the two to four players down below. If more than two people have jumped down, they should also focus on the front-right Oracles as well, while those with Icebreakers focus on the left side and middle (except for back left, of course, as it is very difficult to hit from the ledge). This method involves much less risk of missing an Oracle, and typically goes quite fast.

TL;DR: Snipe the Hobgoblins as soon as you clear Oracles, and watch for Minotaurs.

Part 4: The Templar

The safe-spot method is the best proven method for a clean run through this part. On the far left side of the map, where the Hobgoblins spawned, you will find a perfect cover spot and protection from Praetorians, Goblins and Harpies, as well as the Templar itself.

Once the other five members of your team have gotten to that point, one person needs to grab the Relic that has spawned in center. The Relic overrides several of your controls. The melee button now activates a quick melee attack with the Relic, while your primary fire button now activates a heavy lunge. The grenade button will create a cleansing shield, which will protect those inside from harm, as well as remove the 'Marked for Death' debuff from players inside. Using the primary fire button while in the air causes a ground slam, which does massive damage similar to the lunge, in an area around you. Using your super will now shoot a blast of energy from the Relic, though powerful in its own right, is also capable of temporarily removing the Templar's shield and 'Invulnerable' status.

Once the person with the shield has made his way to the 'safe-spot', you simply wait until the super is charged, fired at the Templar, and his shield's removed. DO NOT USE ROCKETS RIGHT OFF THE BAT. It is possible you will be stuck in a detainment shield, which restricts most movement, and cannot be shot through. After the shield takes enough damage, it will be destroyed. A single ground slam from the Relic is capable of destroying all nearby detainment shields, and thus, is the most effective method of removing them. Make sure that everyone gets cleansed by the Relic when the Oracles distribute their debuff. Everyone else stay near the Relic-bearer and unload on the Templar when its shield drops.

TL;DR: Safe spot where Hobgoblin spawns on the left side. Cleanse when marked, unload when shield's down. DON'T USE ROCKETS.

Part 5: Gorgon's Maze

There are two chest locations within this cave. The first is directly at the start of Gorgon's Maze. On the left side of the Templar's room, you will see a small hole, located toward the top of the wall, across from the where the left conflux spawns. You will be able to jump through this and follow it to the end to find the first chest.

The second chest puts you face to face with the Gorgons. It is located on the right side. If you have Hunters on your team, have them cloak and guide you through it. All you have to do is hug the right wall and follow it through, and you will find the second chest.

The path taken if you aren't in need of chests is quite simple. You wait for the first Gorgon to go down the main path, wait for it to make a right turn around a giant rock. You keep your team as close together as you can. You jump onto that first rock. From there, make your way up to the top and you'll see a rock you can jump to on your left. Get everyone over to that rock. Then, directly in front of you is a third rock you can shimmy to. From there, if you turn right and look down, you will see the cave entrance. Wait for the circling Gorgon to clear the entrance and jump inside. Depending on your team, this can either be the shortest or the longest part of the raid. Keep together and communicate.

For those who find this difficult, one strategy is to find the chests, promote a Bladedancer Hunter to Fireteam Leader, and everyone else returns to orbit. The lone Hunter then makes their way to the end of Gorgon's Maze, or optionally, to the end of the platforming area, before the team returns to the Vault.

TL;DR: Two chest Locations, left and right. Hunters lead. Stick together.

Part 6: Platforming

This part can be extremely easy for all classes. But there will always be that one person who struggles. Don't make fun of them, help them. There are three paths to take. The most obvious is to wait for the first platform, and jump to the next, and the next, as they appear. Another less difficult option is to move to the right along the ledge, and drop down to the next ledge. Get a running start, and you can then jump all the way to the ledge at the end. A third method involves platforming along the right, but is more difficult to do for most people. Do whatever is easiest for you to get to the bottom, and ready yourselves to open the Vault.

Part 7: Gate Lords

This part can be the most confusing and challenging for your teammates. Working together here is, as always, an absolute must. To start off, when you run through the door you will find two gates, one on each side. The left can be referred to as Mars, Red or Left. The right can referred to as Venus, Green or Right. Either way you need to make sure your entire team understands these identifiers.

The strategy that we have implemented that has lead to the most number of clears without wipe is also the easiest ( as long as you remember to stay alive ). Two people will go into Mars, while the other four stay outside and prevent the control plate from being seized. ( IF the control plate is seized, you will have RED oracles spawning above the gate that was captured ) The idea here is to get the gatelord in Mars down to a sliver of health. I'll explain why later. But it's essential that you do not kill the Gatelord. Just bring him down to a sliver of health. Once his health is down, you return through the gate and go to Venus. Here you move forward and eliminate enemies and kill the gate lord.

ONCE THE GATELORD IS KILLED A RELIC WILL SPAWN IN THE CENTER OF THE MAP. Make sure that you are quickly out of the portal. Cleanse both who went in. From this point the person with the shield should move to the top of the map to kill the minotaurs that are spawning to sacrifice to the relic. They are the only enemies that can be sacrificed. Two slam attacks with the shield is enough to take out the minotaurs. Your job is easy but essential. The remaining person runs into Mars, while the remaining people cover the gates and look for oracles. Once inside, the person fires a single rocket into the gatelord, killing him in one hit. Grab the shield. From this point you can either wait till the cleanse buffer is up or make a break for the gate. Your call, I've done both and succeeded both times.

Once the final shield is out of the gate, everyone ( save for the first shield wielder ) needs to go center as there will now be two additional spawns, shooting out Praetorian. Hold this spot for 1-2 minutes and this Part will complete. Enjoy your loot.

TL;DR: Get gatelord in mars down to low health, Kill one in venus. Go into mars, kill the one in mars. protect relic.

Part 8: Atheon, Time's Conflux

This can also be easy or hard depending on your team. It relies on everyone staying alive. Atheon will transport three random gaurdians to one of the two gates. Remember to bring heavy ammo synthesis. I'll break the final boss into two sections for those of you that will be in different spots.

People Staying outside the Gate

Your main goal is to stay alive. Atheon will spawn exploding harpies called 'Supplicants' Your entire goal is to not get blown up and to make sure that the gates get opened for the people that get transported. Stay high and out of the reach of the supplicants. Once the gate is open make sure that you focus on taking out as many supplicants as possible

People Getting Teleported

The person with the most experience with the relic should kill the enemies ASAP and cleanse teammates.There are different strategies for both planets. So I'll list them in different sections. 'REMEMBER TO CALL OUT WHAT PLANET YOU GET TELEPORTED TO SO YOUR TEAM CAN OPEN THE GATE

Mars

Mars is quite simply the easiest planet to get taken to. The person with the relic should be able to take out the three hobgoblins that spawn without a problem. One slam attack should be able to take out all three, and even if it doesnt it's doesnt' take long to do another one to take out stragglers. ( Dont' get me wrong. Sometimes they are spaced too far apart and its more difficult but this rarely happens )

The remaining two people will need to focus on shooting the oracles as they appear. Make sure you have a rapid rate of fire weapon equipped with good stability and a large clip. When you get the last oracle make sure you call it out and you'll get additional 10 seconds before Atheon starts walking around.

Once you are out of the gate DON'T STAND STILL TO BE CLEANSED. Your team should run to the back spawn point and get cleansed there. That way you have less of a chance to be outed by Supplicants.

Venus

Venus is a bit trickier since there is a Praetorian in there along side two goblins. This is why you bring a Hunter with gunslinger equipped. If it's the first try he wont' have his special up, so you will need to work as a team to take out the Praetorian. If its your second+ time through he will already be super charged and he will be able to use his golden gun to take a fair amount of health off of the Praetorian before the relic-wielder gets down to him. Be safe, be smart and Venus will be as easy as Mars.

Once everyone is out of the Gate

Titans should be equipping their shock grenades. Grenades do the most damage and you are given infinite grenades and double damage for 30 seconds. Shock Grenades for titans do nearly 4,000 damage per shock, and it'll land 3 shocks if your lucky doing 12k damage per grenade thrown. Having six people spam grenades like its a PvP match will drop his health quickly and result in less trips through gates.

This is a simple rinse and repeat method. Get in sync, get in a rhythm and Atheon will fall.

Loot

Vault of Glass rewards the player with unique weapons, unique armor and other items.

Other Items

XV0 Timebreaker - Legendary Sparrow

Glass Minuet - Legendary Jumpship

Aspect of Glass - Legendary Jumpship (Vault of Glass Hard Mode only)

Shattered Vault Cloak - Legendary Hunter Cloak

Fragment of the Prime - Legendary Warlock Bond

Light of the Great Prism - Legendary Titan Mark

Chatterwhite - Legendary Shader

Ascendant Shard - Material for upgrading Armor

Ascendant Energy - Material for upgrading Weapons

Weapons

	Rarity	Type	Attack	Damage Type	Sights	Perk 1	Perk 2	Perk 3	Optional Perks
Atheon's Epilogue (Year 1)	Legendary	Auto Rifles	248-300	Void	Red Dot-ORS TrueSight IS Ranged Lens RLS3	Persistence	Glass Half Full	Oracle Disruptor	Flared Magwell Field Scout Perfect Balance
Corrective Measure (Year 1)	Legendary	Machine Guns	248-300	Void	Soft Ballistics Accurized Ballistics Field Choke	Persistence	Surplus	Oracle Disruptor	Armor Piercing Rounds Perfect Balance Field Scout
Fatebringer (Year 1)	Legendary	Hand Cannons	248-300	Arc	SteadyHand IS SureShot IS Quickdraw	Firefly	Outlaw	Oracle Disruptor	Field Scout Single Point Sling Explosive Rounds
Found Verdict (Year 1)	Legendary	Shotguns	248-300	Arc	Aggressive Ballistics Accurized Ballistics Field Choke	Full Auto	Final Round	Oracle Disruptor	Fitted Stock Single Point Sling Send It
Hezen Vengeance (Year 1)	Legendary	Rocket Launchers	248-300	Solar	Hard Launch Confined Launch Smart Drift Control	Tripod	MIRV Mini	Oracle Disruptor	Heavy Payload Javelin Flared Magwell
Praedyth's Revenge (Year 1)	Legendary	Sniper Rifles	248-300	Void	TacSys SLS15 Ambush SLH25 LongView SLR10	Firefly	Feeding Frenzy	Oracle Disruptor	Flared Magwell Quick Draw Field Scout
Praedyth's Timepiece (Year 1)	Legendary	Pulse Rifles	248-300	Arc	Red Dot-OES Red Dot-OAS Focus Lens FLA5	Headseeker	Secret Round	Oracle Disruptor	Flared Magwell Field Scout Perfect Balance
Praetorian Foil (Year 1)	Legendary	Fusion Rifles	248-300	Solar	SteadyHand IS Truesight IS Red Dot-ORES	Glass Half Full	Reactive Reload	Oracle Disruptor	Javelin Accelerated Coils Send It
Vex Mythoclast (Year 1)	Exotic	Fusion Rifles	302-365	Solar	Aggressive Ballistics Linear Compensator Smart Drift Control	Timeless Mythoclast	Zen Moment	Crowd Control	Enhanced Battery Send It Lightweight
Vision of Confluence (Year 1)	Legendary	Scout Rifles	248-300	Solar	Red Dot-OES SureShot IS Ranged Lens RLS3	Full Auto	Zen Moment	Oracle Disruptor	Single Point Sling Perfect Balance Field Scout

Note that Vex Mythoclast is only from Vault of Glass Hard Mode.
Hawkmoon and Monte Carlo are only available to PS3 and PS4 players.
Players can also obtain all Exotic Weapons sold by Agent of the Nine.

Armor

Currently only 1 of 2 sets of Armor for each class is available.

Titan Armor

	Type	Defense	Light	Discipline	Intellect	Strength	Perk 1	Perk 2	Perk 3
Battlecage of Kabr (Year 1)	Helmets	280-372	18	??	??	??	Rain Blows	Inverse Shadow	Vex Striker Vex Breaker
Faceguard of Kabr	Helmets	280-372	18	??	??	??	Rain Blows	Inverse Shadow	Vex Striker Vex Breaker
Kabr's Brazen Grips (Year 1)	Gauntlets	229-304	18	??	??	??	Special Weapon Loader	Impact Induction	Anti Oracle Anti Praetorian
Kabr's Defending Grasp	Gauntlets	229-304	18	??	??	??	Special Weapon Loader	Impact Induction	Anti Oracle Anti Praetorian
Kabr's Forceful Greaves (Year 1)	Leg Armor	204-270	18	0	114	0	Heavy Weapon Ammo
Kabr's Lifegiving Treads	Leg Armor	204-270	18	??	??	??	Heavy Weapon Ammo
Kabr's Might	Chest Armor	306-406	18	??	??	??	Auto Rifle Ammo Pulse Rifle Ammo Scout Rifle Ammo Hand Cannon Ammo	Special Weapon Ammo
Kabr's Wrath (Year 1)	Chest Armor	306-406	18	??	??	??	Auto Rifle Ammo or Pulse Rifle Ammo or Scout Rifle Ammo or Hand Cannon Ammo	Special Weapon Ammo

Helmets can only be obtained in Vault of Glass Hard Mode

Hunter Armor

	Type	Defense	Light	Discipline	Intellect	Strength	Perk 1	Perk 2	Perk 3
Mantic Zealot Cuirass	Chest Armor	306-406	18	??	??	??	Auto Rifle Ammo or Pulse Rifle Ammo or Scout Rifle Ammo or Hand Cannon Ammo	Special Weapon Ammo
Mantic Zealot Gloves	Gauntlets	229-304	18	??	??	??	Special Weapon Loader	Fastball	Anti Oracle Anti Praetorian
Mantic Zealot Greaves	Leg Armor	204-270	18	??	??	??	Heavy Weapon Ammo
Mantic Zealot Helm	Helmets	280-372	18	??	??	??	Light the Blade	Inverse Shadow	Vex Striker Vex Breaker
Prime Zealot Cuirass (Year 1)	Chest Armor	306-406	18	??	??	??	Auto Rifle Ammo or Pulse Rifle Ammo or Scout Rifle Ammo or Hand Cannon Ammo	Special Weapon Ammo
Prime Zealot Gloves (Year 1)	Gauntlets	229-304	18	??	??	??	Special Weapon Loader	Fastball	Anti Oracle Anti Praetorian
Prime Zealot Greaves (Year 1)	Leg Armor	204-270	18	??	??	??	Heavy Weapon Ammo
Prime Zealot Helm (Year 1)	Helmets	280-372	18	??	??	??	Light the Blade	Inverse Shadow	Vex Striker Vex Breaker

Helmets can only be obtained in Vault of Glass Hard Mode

Warlock Armor

	Type	Defense	Light	Discipline	Intellect	Strength	Perk 1	Perk 2	Perk 3
Boots of the Hezen Lords	Leg Armor	204-270	18	??	??	??	Heavy Weapon Ammo
Cowl of the Hezen Lords	Helmets	280-372	18	??	??	??	Energy Projection	Inverse Shadow	Vex Striker Vex Breaker
Cuirass of the Hezen Lords (Year 1)	Chest Armor	306-406	18	??	??	??	Auto Rifle Ammo or Pulse Rifle Ammo or Scout Rifle Ammo or Hand Cannon Ammo	Special Weapon Ammo
Facade of the Hezen Lords (Year 1)	Helmets	280-372	18	??	??	??	Energy Projection	Inverse Shadow	Vex Striker Vex Breaker
Gloves of the Hezen Lords (Year 1)	Gauntlets	229-304	18	??	??	??	Special Weapon Loader	Serpent's Tail	Anti Oracle Anti Praetorian
Grips of the Hezen Lords	Gauntlets	229-304	18	??	??	??	Special Weapon Loader	Serpent's Tail	Anti Oracle Anti Praetorian
Robe of the Hezen Lords	Chest Armor	306-406	18	??	??	??	Auto Rifle Ammo or Pulse Rifle Ammo or Scout Rifle Ammo or Hand Cannon Ammo	Special Weapon Ammo
Tread of the Hezen Lords (Year 1)	Leg Armor	204-270	18	??	??	??	Heavy Weapon Ammo

Helmets can only be obtained in Vault of Glass Hard Mode

Raids

Year 2	King's Fall
Year 1	Vault of Glass • Crota's End • Prison of Elders*

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+|Tier 1 Level=
-|Tier 2 Level=30
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-[[Vault of Glass]] is a level 27 [[Raid]] found in [[Ishtar Sink, Venus]]. The activity requires a group of 6 players. Vault of Glass will was released on September 15, 2014.
+'''[[Vault of Glass (Age of Triumph)]]'''
+==Introduction==
+{{See also|Vault of Glass Hard Mode Guide}}
+The [[Vault of Glass]] is a level 26 [[Raid]] found in [[Ishtar Sink, Venus]]. The activity requires a group of 6 players. Vault of Glass was released on September 15, 2014.
-Vault of Glass is the first Raid for Destiny. The player needs to be close to level 24 to even access it. Players are recommended to be level 26 or higher The raid requires the 6-man fireteam to be but also skilled and geared but also coordinated. They will be no automatic match making for Vault of Glass.
+*The Vault of Glass has multiple bosses. Players can only defeat each boss once per week. The raid resets on Tuesday 2 AM PST.
-Vault of Glass has multiple bosses. Players can only defeat each boss once per week. The raid resets on Tuesday?
+*If players complete [[Vault of Glass Hard Mode]] before Normal mode for the week, players will receive double the [[#Loot|Loot]] from Hard Mode and nothing from Normal Mode. In other words, players do not need to complete Normal Mode if they just do Hard Mode.
-==Tips and Tricks==
+{{TOC limit|2}}
+==Challenge Modes==
+;[[Templar Challenge Mode]]
+;[[Atheon Challenge Mode]]
+==Preparation==
 *The leader of your fireteam saves the progress for the raid.
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 *Bring at least 1 [[weapon]] that deals [[Void]] damage to destroy the [[shields]] of enemies.
-*Have at least 1 [[Sunsinger]] [[Warlock]] that have [[fireborn]] to self-resurrect and save the fire team from wiping.
+*Have at least 1 [[Sunsinger]] [[Warlock]] that has [[fireborn]] to self-resurrect and save the fireteam from wiping.
 *Level 25 and under are not recommended. These players will have trouble staying alive and doing damage.
-==Walkthrough==
+*The Vault of Glass is the first Raid for Destiny. The player needs to be level 24 to access it. Players are recommended to be level 26 or higher. The raid requires the 6-man fireteam to be not only skilled and geared, but also coordinated.
-===Spire===
-Put 2 people on each of the three circles. The mid 2 can help the sides as needed.
-You DON'T have to stay in the circle once it's up. But at least one should really stay in it on the sides.
+*There is no automatic matchmaking for Vault of Glass.
-The Praetorians are the biggest problems. Call them out and use the proper weapon for the shield (It's the purple one, w/e that is)
+==Part 1: Capture & Hold Vex Control Plates==
+Opening the door is fairly simple. Hold three Sync Plates until the Spire has formed to open the first door. Simple enough, right? If you have a team of all 29's, then this part should take no more than five minutes. If you are lower levels, I will explain to you my team's strategy, and hopefully this works for you.
-===Templar===
+Starting with the center control plate, you put your two strongest players here on top of the pillars on either side, with a line of sight towards the left and right plates. This enables them to assist both sides while covering the middle. The guys on the right and left need to stay near the spawns. ( The closer you are to the enemy, the more damage you do, and the quicker you get them down. ) DON'T STAND IN THE CIRCLE WHEN YOU HAVE IT CAPTURED! I know the Praetorian will go right for it, but that's why standing on the spawn is so essential. My recommendation is a strong shotgun. ( The Invective is perfect for this part. ) Call out the Praetorians when you see them, and let your team know when you need help. Communication is key. If you coordinate, communicate, and cover your spawns, this shouldn't take more then five minutes to complete.
-====Phase 1====
-Turret Defense! You're the turrets.
-You defend the middle, then the two sides, then all three.
+*'''TL;DR''': Grab a shotgun, two people up top help cover left and right, stay near the spawns.
-The "diseased" mobs drop debuff circles on death. Get rid of your debuffs before the ritual goes off by running into the glowing middle circle
+*1 Chest is here.
-Circle has limited uses? Try not to fail
+==Part 2: Defend Conflux==
-====Phase 2====
+This part is pretty cut and dry. Do not allow any enemies to sacrifice themselves to the conflux. This part goes by in three stages. The first leaves you with one conflux to defend in the middle, the second part splits your team between the left and right, and the third and final part musters your entire team to defend all three at once.
-[[Oracle]]s spawn at locations designated by musical tones. They need to die or you'll wipe due to debuff overload.
-[[Hobgoblin]]s spawn on the pillars around the arena. I'd recommend putting someone on them before they get outta hand.
+The best strategy for this, I have found, is to keep the teams you had during Part 1. That makes communication easier and you already are aware of your partner's weapons and methods. Rid yourself of that shotgun and switch to a fusion rifle or a sniper. During the first stage of Part 2, it would be safe to say that you have three teams, split among the right, left and center. This part takes about three to five minutes and should be relatively simple. Remember to call out when you need help, where you need help, and what you need help with. Don't be a hero. I cannot stress this enough, your life is more important then killing that last Goblin. If you are about to die and see a sacrifice going through, let it go through. Back out, get your health back and return to the fight. You don't fail after one or two sacrifices get through. ( Eight sacrifices to any single conflux will cause the fireteam to be wiped out, and return to the beginning of the part. ) People covering the middle need to be aware of the Templar, because he will put some hurt on you if you aren't in cover. Each of the middle players should pick a side, and hide either just around the corner from the central area, or behind the two large pillars on either side of the conflux.
-====Phase 3====
+When the conflux disappears, there will be a massive surge of Fanatics coming up through the center. Make sure you bring your team center to push back this surge. And try not to get marked during this period, because jumping into the central light cleansing point is a bitch when you are surrounded by baddies. If you aren't confident about getting through this part, then once you see the conflux disappear, everyone can run to the area's secondary exit, a small hole in the upper wall, near where the left conflux spawns, and hide inside until all of the Fanatics and Harpies despawn, and the next stage begins.
-Put someone good on the relic. They 1-shot the problem mobs, cleanse the debuff, and blow up the Templar's shield.
-Once the shield goes down, someone gets trapped. Pew pew to get out. Just not with a rocket launcher.
+Stage 2 of this part gets a little rougher, but remains relatively simple. Your team splits into two teams of three, going left and right. Remember to watch the middle, because Minotaurs and Fanatics will be pouring out from both there, as well as the upper spawns. The best method, I've found, is to have one of your strongest guys hover on the spawns. Kill them before they get a chance to flood the conflux. Again, call out the Minotaurs, communicate, and cover your bases. Don't let your enemies overrun you and always keep your head on a swivel. Each member of your team needs to know the others' role so that at any given time, they can take up that role in the event that player goes down.
-Everyone else attack the Templar
+A second effective strategy is to stay in three teams of two, with one team on each conflux, and the third defending the middle, and keeping the area clear, so that the conflux teams don't need to worry about rear guard, and can focus on the closer spawns. As usual, communication is a must. If even a single enemy slips past, be sure to warn the conflux team, and continue to defend the middle. Turning away and leaving the middle to only one person, even just to kill one Goblin, can soon see you being overrun. Make sure the conflux team knows to kill what got past, and make sure that nothing else does.
-===Gorgon's Maze===
+Once again when the confluxes disappear, everyone returns to center and prepares for Stage 3 of Part 2, or returns to the hole to wait out the despawns. Same teams as Part 1, everyone goes to their spots with center providing additional support for left and right while continuing their own defenses. Once the confluxes disappear, you'll be hit with one additional wave of Fanatics and Part 2 will be complete.
-You have to sneak past them. No weapons, no double jump, no supers. Grenades might distract them?
-[[Cloak]] works.
+'''TL;DR''': Same teams as Part 1, stay near the spawns, call out Minotaurs, and stay alive.
-If ANYONE is seen, everyone dies.
+==Part 3: Oracles==
+This is where you will begin to become sick of the word 'Oracle' all together. During this section there will be seven possible oracle spawn locations ( if memory serves correctly ). From the back left corner, one person will have eyes on Four of these locations, with easy movement to two more. You will need one person there, preferably with a gun with a large clip. You will also need one additional person, preferably one of your stronger members there to watch your back, and take out the Minotaurs that spawn. '''ONCE THE ORACLES ARE CLEAR, YOU ALL NEED TO GO ON A HOBGOBLIN KILLING SPREE.''' I cannot stress this enough. Four people need to be sporting snipers while two will be holding shotguns to clear the Minotaurs. As soon as you clear the Oracles, start looking for the Hobgoblins because they will spawn and they will wipe you out relatively quickly. Each wave spawns more Oracles than the last, and Oracles can absolutely respawn in places where they've already been killed that wave. Call out Hobgoblins and make sure you stay alive. Once you have made it through seven waves, you will get a checkpoint, and continue to the next part.
-There's a little cave in the floor you have to find to get past this part
+A different approach to this part involves being wiped out and returned to the ledge above the area. If at least two people in the party have an Icebreaker, have them equip it, and remain on the ledge. Once their clips have generated a full load of ammo, anyone who doesn't have an Icebreaker (or, if everyone has one, no less than two people) should jump down to begin the part, and move to the back-right corner. Those on the ledge can easily snipe all but the back-right and back-left Oracles, so those two in the back-right should focus on those two Oracles, as well as covering each others' backs when enemies spawn. Those on the ledge must keep a close eye on their ammo. If it looks like you won't be able to take down your Oracle, ask for help. Those on the ledge should also focus on sniping Hobgoblins between waves, to make things easier on the two to four players down below. If more than two people have jumped down, they should also focus on the front-right Oracles as well, while those with Icebreakers focus on the left side and middle (except for back left, of course, as it is very difficult to hit from the ledge). This method involves much less risk of missing an Oracle, and typically goes quite fast.
-===Atheon, Time's Conflux===
+'''TL;DR''': Snipe the Hobgoblins as soon as you clear Oracles, and watch for Minotaurs.
-Kill the normal gatekeeper
-Split the party. 2-3 go in the portals, others stay out to keep them open and to defend the middle thing.
+==Part 4: The Templar==
+The safe-spot method is the best proven method for a clean run through this part. On the far left side of the map, where the Hobgoblins spawned, you will find a perfect cover spot and protection from Praetorians, Goblins and Harpies, as well as the Templar itself.
-Middle thing is turret defense. Minotaurs spawn from the actual gate constantly and are the only mobs that can kill the middle pylon.
+Once the other five members of your team have gotten to that point, one person needs to grab the Relic that has spawned in center. The Relic overrides several of your controls. The melee button now activates a quick melee attack with the Relic, while your primary fire button now activates a heavy lunge. The grenade button will create a cleansing shield, which will protect those inside from harm, as well as remove the 'Marked for Death' debuff from players inside. Using the primary fire button while in the air causes a ground slam, which does massive damage similar to the lunge, in an area around you. Using your super will now shoot a blast of energy from the Relic, though powerful in its own right, is also capable of temporarily removing the Templar's shield and 'Invulnerable' status.
-Left has Praetorians and right has hobgoblins. Both are annoying.
+Once the person with the shield has made his way to the 'safe-spot', you simply wait until the super is charged, fired at the Templar, and his shield's removed. '''DO NOT USE ROCKETS RIGHT OFF THE BAT.''' It is possible you will be stuck in a detainment shield, which restricts most movement, and cannot be shot through. After the shield takes enough damage, it will be destroyed. A single ground slam from the Relic is capable of destroying all nearby detainment shields, and thus, is the most effective method of removing them. Make sure that everyone gets cleansed by the Relic when the Oracles distribute their debuff. Everyone else stay near the Relic-bearer and unload on the Templar when its shield drops.
-Kill the gatekeeper in each portal. Grab the relic when you're done. If it gets dropped for too long you die.
+'''TL;DR''': Safe spot where Hobgoblin spawns on the left side. Cleanse when marked, unload when shield's down. DON'T USE ROCKETS.
-Relic person has to leave the portal LAST or the people get stuck on the wrong side?
+==Part 5: Gorgon's Maze==
+There are two chest locations within this cave. The first is directly at the start of Gorgon's Maze. On the left side of the Templar's room, you will see a small hole, located toward the top of the wall, across from the where the left conflux spawns. You will be able to jump through this and follow it to the end to find the first chest.
-Debuff here makes you have a black screen. Relic dispels.
+The second chest puts you face to face with the Gorgons. It is located on the right side. If you have Hunters on your team, have them cloak and guide you through it. All you have to do is hug the right wall and follow it through, and you will find the second chest.
-After you get through the portals and kill any oracles that may appear above the gates, a pillar begins to form in the center. Vex will charge at it and try to sacrifice themselves, if they do this, you all die.
+The path taken if you aren't in need of chests is quite simple. You wait for the first Gorgon to go down the main path, wait for it to make a right turn around a giant rock. You keep your team as close together as you can. You jump onto that first rock. From there, make your way up to the top and you'll see a rock you can jump to on your left. Get everyone over to that rock. Then, directly in front of you is a third rock you can shimmy to. From there, if you turn right and look down, you will see the cave entrance. Wait for the circling Gorgon to clear the entrance and jump inside. Depending on your team, this can either be the shortest or the longest part of the raid. Keep together and communicate.
-Last boss charges at you shooting, then teleports the 3 furthest players into one of the gates (random). The other three have to open the gate, 2 charge in and help, the other defends the gate from one hit kamakaze Vex, and keeps it open.
+For those who find this difficult, one strategy is to find the chests, promote a Bladedancer Hunter to Fireteam Leader, and everyone else returns to orbit. The lone Hunter then makes their way to the end of Gorgon's Maze, or optionally, to the end of the platforming area, before the team returns to the Vault.
-Do this twice and the boss is weakened considerably, and easier to damage.
+*'''TL;DR''': Two chest Locations, left and right. Hunters lead. Stick together.
-==Loot==
+==Part 6: Platforming==
-[[Ascendant Shard]]
+This part can be extremely easy for all classes. But there will always be that one person who struggles. Don't make fun of them, help them. There are three paths to take. The most obvious is to wait for the first platform, and jump to the next, and the next, as they appear. Another less difficult option is to move to the right along the ledge, and drop down to the next ledge. Get a running start, and you can then jump all the way to the ledge at the end. A third method involves platforming along the right, but is more difficult to do for most people. Do whatever is easiest for you to get to the bottom, and ready yourselves to open the Vault.
-[[Ascendant Energy]]
+==Part 7: Gate Lords==
+This part can be the most confusing and challenging for your teammates. Working together here is, as always, an absolute must. To start off, when you run through the door you will find two gates, one on each side. The left can be referred to as Mars, Red or Left. The right can referred to as Venus, Green or Right. Either way you need to make sure your entire team understands these identifiers.
-Raid Gear
+The strategy that we have implemented that has lead to the most number of clears without wipe is also the easiest ( as long as you remember to stay alive ). Two people will go into Mars, while the other four stay outside and prevent the control plate from being seized. ( IF the control plate is seized, you will have RED oracles spawning above the gate that was captured ) The idea here is to get the gatelord in Mars down to a sliver of health. I'll explain why later. But it's essential that you '''do not kill the Gatelord'''. Just bring him down to a sliver of health. Once his health is down, you return through the gate and go to Venus. Here you move forward and eliminate enemies and kill the gate lord.
-==Lore==
-Beneath Venus, evil stirs.
+ONCE THE GATELORD IS KILLED A RELIC WILL SPAWN IN THE CENTER OF THE MAP. Make sure that you are quickly out of the portal. Cleanse both who went in. From this point the person with the shield should move to the top of the map to kill the minotaurs that are spawning to sacrifice to the relic. They are the only enemies that can be sacrificed. Two slam attacks with the shield is enough to take out the minotaurs. Your job is easy but essential. The remaining person runs into Mars, while the remaining people cover the gates and look for oracles. Once inside, the person fires a single rocket into the gatelord, killing him in one hit. Grab the shield. From this point you can either wait till the cleanse buffer is up or make a break for the gate. Your call, I've done both and succeeded both times.
+Once the final shield is out of the gate, everyone ( save for the first shield wielder ) needs to go center as there will now be two additional spawns, shooting out Praetorian. Hold this spot for 1-2 minutes and this Part will complete. Enjoy your loot.
+'''TL;DR''': Get gatelord in mars down to low health, Kill one in venus. Go into mars, kill the one in mars. protect relic.
+==Part 8: Atheon, Time's Conflux==
+This can also be easy or hard depending on your team. It relies on everyone staying alive. Atheon will transport three random gaurdians to one of the two gates. Remember to bring heavy ammo synthesis. I'll break the final boss into two sections for those of you that will be in different spots.
+===People Staying outside the Gate===
+Your main goal is to stay alive. Atheon will spawn exploding harpies called 'Supplicants' Your entire goal is to not get blown up and to make sure that the gates get opened for the people that get transported. Stay high and out of the reach of the supplicants. Once the gate is open make sure that you focus on taking out as many supplicants as possible
+===People Getting Teleported===
+The person with the most experience with the relic should kill the enemies ASAP and cleanse teammates.There are different strategies for both planets. So I'll list them in different sections. '''REMEMBER TO CALL OUT WHAT PLANET YOU GET TELEPORTED TO SO YOUR TEAM CAN OPEN THE GATE''
+===Mars===
+Mars is quite simply the easiest planet to get taken to. The person with the relic should be able to take out the three hobgoblins that spawn without a problem. One slam attack should be able to take out all three, and even if it doesnt it's doesnt' take long to do another one to take out stragglers. ( Dont' get me wrong. Sometimes they are spaced too far apart and its more difficult but this rarely happens )
+The remaining two people will need to focus on shooting the oracles as they appear. Make sure you have a rapid rate of fire weapon equipped with good stability and a large clip. When you get the last oracle make sure you call it out and you'll get additional 10 seconds before Atheon starts walking around.
+Once you are out of the gate DON'T STAND STILL TO BE CLEANSED. Your team should run to the back spawn point and get cleansed there. That way you have less of a chance to be outed by Supplicants.
+===Venus===
+Venus is a bit trickier since there is a Praetorian in there along side two goblins. This is why you bring a Hunter with gunslinger equipped. If it's the first try he wont' have his special up, so you will need to work as a team to take out the Praetorian. If its your second+ time through he will already be super charged and he will be able to use his golden gun to take a fair amount of health off of the Praetorian before the relic-wielder gets down to him. Be safe, be smart and Venus will be as easy as Mars.
+===Once everyone is out of the Gate===
+Titans should be equipping their shock grenades. Grenades do the most damage and you are given infinite grenades and double damage for 30 seconds. Shock Grenades for titans do nearly 4,000 damage per shock, and it'll land 3 shocks if your lucky doing 12k damage per grenade thrown. Having six people spam grenades like its a PvP match will drop his health quickly and result in less trips through gates.
+This is a simple rinse and repeat method. Get in sync, get in a rhythm and Atheon will fall.
+==Loot==
+{{:Vault of Glass Loot}}
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