WotM Vosiks Challenge - Toughest in Destiny!

[Baabcat 1,646]

Of all the raid challenge modes, Voiks and Aksis are in my view the toughest. Other than getting to the lighthouse, getting a team together that can beat these two is the toughest thing in Destiny.  I’ve LFG’d them many times, and have yet to beat the 390 challenge (although have beaten the challenge prior to the weekly raid coming along).

This gives me 4 missing gaps in my exotic adept weapons, which is annoying but I thought I would share my experience to give some help to any of you want to give them a go. I know a few of you only beat this Raid on normal recently and I would recommend a few more normal runs before trying the challenges, they are really tough and knowing the normal mechanics off by heart is a big plus, certainly on Aksis. This thread is on Vosik.

Vosik – the challenge

Close the clean room doors using the two bombs that drop during the damage phase. Stupid mechanic, but that’s what it is. The problem this gives you is, two bombs, only four rooms, which translates to kill Vosik in three damage phases (ie go to rooms twice, kill him next time).

Biggest problems are add control and DPS. Constant stream of adds, and Captain rounds make it really tough just to get to each damage phase. Three phasing Vosik is no mean feat. Mix them up and you have a bunch of trades offs between add control and DPS. For example most teams seem to  prefer Darkdrinker for Captain killing, but it takes up heavy slot and exotic slot (no sleeper, no black spindle, those go to DPS machines).

Suggestions from my successful and failed attempts at this

Get raid armour – chest helps with extra armour when throwing bombs, and arms drop heavy ammo. Best reason for running the normal raid is getting.

Obvious, three teams of 2, left, mid, right. Left is easiest, mid and right are equally horrible

Three darkdrinkers/other swords to take Captains down, spread between right, mid left. Use swords aggressively for add clearance, don’t just wait for Captains. No more than 3 swords though, need 3 sleepers for boss damage

Subclasses depends on what you have. Titans WoL first, BoL if you have two. Warlocks self res, Hunter tether but if you can spare one for Celestial Nighthawk its probably worth it

Typically titans in middle (to survive Voik own damage) and self res warlocks or invisible hunters for front left and right

Throw bombs quick. Needs co-ordinating but not at the expense of dying. Shout front left, front right front mid (the hard to get ones) and go on a 3-2-1 once the last one is grabbed. Whilst you are holding a bomb you aren’t killing adds, and you need to be killing adds!

Manage the bomb throwing to optimise damage phase. Two things here. 1. Throw last set of 6 bombs from mid so can start shooting as soon as shield is down. 2 If you can manage this get his shield as low as possible before throwing for the damage phase – gives a bunch of damage immediately.

Never tried this but might – get self res warlocks to stay shooting and not go to clean rooms, but jump into pit before siva kills them. Then res at the right moment to help deal with swarm of adds at start of next cycle

Have nominated people for the door closing bombs – I suggest the sword bearers, as they don’t have sleepers so will be doing less DPS

Will add more as I continue to work on this challenge. Will post an Aksis guide as well.

 

[GazzaGarratt 11,136]

This looks ridiculously hard. We need to run WotM multiple times so we are more than comfortable with the mechanics Bob. Don't get me wrong, would love to try it but even I think I could get frustrated quite quickly at this one if we don't get it in a few go's.

[Baabcat 1,646]

Lee, its a bitch, but Aksis ain't much easier