------ 1: Sync Plates to Open Vault Door ------ Facing the door upon spawn is where these directions will match. Also this is a pretty easy step in the VoG raid. Left Sync Plate: Most chaotic and should have most experienced or well geared up guardians. Center Sync Plate: This is normally a placid defense job. Placing a lower level player here is a good idea with one strong player. Right Sync Plate: Not as bad as the left side. So a good pair of guardians works well here. Notes: It helps to tell the center sync plate positions that a Praetorian is on its way. Saying (side) Praetorian to Center helps to identify the direction so they can prepare. Few really call out this clearly but and just saying Praetorian... can be confusing. Also stand in front of the sync plate or away from it while getting the Praetorian's attention. Normally they are drawn to the guardians. ------ 2: Con-fluxes ------ On the way here grab the chest. If you did not lose a synce plate take the secret route under platform right of the door. To keep this simple have the same pairs as sync plates handle the same positions. First con-flux is in the center and the teams teams will stay at the front of the platform in the respective positions. Occasionally look at the center con-flux during this run. Second phase will have two con-fluxes towards the back of the platform on the left and the right. Clearly the left and right team know where to go, hint left and right. Only as the left conflux gets hit really hard the center team will help them mainly. One floater in case right conflux needs help. Third con-flux will spawn all three con-fluxes and you must watch your own. Very rarely is there a guardian that is legendary in skill and gear to help everywhere. So do no count on it. Best advice is survive and share supers to build up orbs and stay sharp. Use rockets carefully. Left side you will be hammered the most, center some what, and right side is normally the easiest to handle. Note: Please do not melee the glowing green goblins ever... Also if you step in the green goo or get kamikaze by a fanatic goblin go the bottom of the stairs to the pillar of light. Hope you live...normally you will. Oh and keep cool and communicate calmly. The whole raid it seriously helps the environment. ------ 3: Oracles Time ------ I will try to keep this simple. Left side you will have one oracle to the left where the con-flux forms, on the stairs behind the con-flux spawn and what I refer to as pocket left oracle. Important if doing the sniper method just before jumping down for con-fluxes. These are you duty on the left side. Right side you have a total of 3.5 oracles to watch. One guardian will be on the left side of the platform near the Templar. Watching for one that spawns right there and also help with pocket oracle across the way. The other right guardian will be watching for one down the stairs and also in the middle of the Stonehenge looking spot. Lets call this Vexhenge... maybe. It is much easier when the job is split between the right guardian team like this. Center guardians have one that spawns right in front the stairs towards the front of the whole platform. Other wise you will help cover the left stairs and right stairs and other visible areas without leaving the central zone. Note: If any of these oracles are allowed to live they will process you out of existence by marking you with the green goo effect. So like before run down stairs and into the pillar of light and hope it is there. ------ 4: The Templar ------ There are several ways to do this. I will highlight a very successful KISS strategy that is somewhat old school as well. Back in the day we did this before the platform trick since patched. First I will explain how to use the relic and this applies to every instance you run into the relic and this is the only spot I will explain it. - How to use the Relic - LB: Held down will create a shield. This is for cleansing if marked by any void effect. Also only need to do this for 1-2 seconds. RB: This will swing the shield forward and if you jump and keep pressing this you can sort of fly. Use this to kill things. LB+RB: This is only available when your super is charged. It shoots a giant ball of light, epic right... Though is powerful R Trigger: This will smash the ground and is very useful to kill Praetorian or anything else. Jump up high and can sort of aim this to an area. Y: Will drop the shield if so desired. Enough with the shield tutorial and is very simple button wise. So this strategy we will be back to the front of the platform once a victim is chosen to wield the shield. Preferably someone high in level as well. If this shield is dropped pick it up asap and always. Same rule again left team, right team, and center. Minus the person holding the shield some shuffle may happen. It is simple as the Templar will teleport around. If you see a red ring appear in your area stand in it to stop him from appearing above you. So rinse and repeat this simple set of instructions. ------ Important ------ Shield holder supers with LB+RB to break the Templar's shield. Some will get a containment shield so do not use a rocket right away. Use a primary to shoot is down and the relic holder can help people. Do not run out of the shield you will die. Then everyone but relic holder will blast the Templar with everything you have. Take to long and he enrages sending legions of legions to you. Rinse and repeat. Also as the relic holder you really have a lot of power to kill the enemies and break containment shields near instantly. So help your fellow guardians out of containment and back into the fight. Use right trigger if you as the relic holder are contained. This will prevent you from dashing out of the containment to your doom. Important: Please do not respond to this post but instead to the continued response finishing the guide. This version is far more condensed than first version.