the prison of elders in not a challenge as much is it a test of patience with the level advantages becoming more of a problem with each DLC
being a light level 34 guarantees you to be at a 33% damage reduction against a 35
being a light level 33 guarantees you to be at a 66% damage reduction against a 35
being a light level 32 guerentees you to be at a 100% damage reduction against a 35(bungie hates you basically)
the enemies in the prison of elders seems to have double if not thriple the health of normal teir 1 and 2 enemies as well?
this can be show if you play POE level 28 and match them at 28 with older gear you can do a considerable and well balanced amount of damage with a great amount of challenge in between but when it comes to higher levels balance is thrown out the window!
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I've only played 2 MMOs in my life and this skolas battle takes the basics from a normal boss battle. you need the right equipment and then its mob management, avoiding close confrontations with the boss then laying hard DPS to the boss. there is more strat to it but that is the basics. just be sure to break the servitor bonds first and foremost before mobs spawn. weapons of light and maxed void snipers help immensely.