I posted this on another thread but someone asked me to make it it's own advice post so here goes. I've cleared him 8 times total (I think) and twice this week on the first or second try, all with PuGs. Its easier now but takes longer so as long as you all communicate it should be okay. Some tips, Always kill all the adds first, no buts seriously just ignore Skolas until they are all dead! Save a couple of rockets for tight clusters of adds if you are in trouble, you don't need to rush DPS Skolas with a PUG group. Stick together as much as possible, as it makes it easier to pass the taint. Start to count down the taint time from 10 to let everyone know to get ready to take it on around 5 seconds hopefully. Start left killing the servitor a little DPS on skolas and then go right. Right side up on the platform will be your home generally as he cant teleport up there and you get a free shot at captains that jump up (unlike the left). (Edit: Some people like Starlord_Vader like the room below the platform as well)
Do Laps if the adds get too intense around the entire outside of the arena going to the left for a full loop around until you come back to right platform to assess the state of the adds - the inside can be death. 2 of the mine spots are closer to right so they are easier to get but if its the far one go as a team around the edge of the map (invisible hunters / defenders can change this but they probably wont get there, dismantle and back without someone dying from the taint). Edit: As DeltaZulu77 said Sunsingers can go for the mines / or just die with the taint knowing they can revive anyway as well. Use your supers if necessary as you can always kill the adds and run around Skolas while they refill.
Adds can spawn in on the middle mine spot. Be aware of his health, the mines will spawn on 50% and 25%. You should be ready for this with supers charged and full heavy ammo. Just keep rotating around while these cool down if necessary. I like to use found verdict - captains and fang over fatebringer as you can hit the adds/skolas at range.
If you have to die because of taint- do it behind cover on the outside lap section so people can revive you easily after a lap. If you have more than 1 gjallahorn you can burn him down pretty easily from 26% and do the last set of mines with no adds but if in doubt heavy the adds and take your time. If you have any more advice to add please comment. Good Luck!
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Edited by A Spooky Reaper: 7/8/2015 11:04:32 PM
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Congrats to the bads of Destiny for killing a easy boss yet again. Hitting square or x every 25 seconds with killing adds Is hard. Especially if you have to run around and sit by a mine for 6 seconds.
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Thorn...all day long
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If you have a Sunsinger, try to get them to have the debuff when you do mines. This way they can just die, and self Rez as needed.
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I think this is pretty much spot on having beaten the no burn version twice this week myself. I do love the lower room on the right hand side though as a place to (mostly shelter from Skolas).
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Edited by randprill66: 6/22/2015 10:58:38 PMJust beat him first time, been on and off with HoW and I actually enjoyed the new Skolas fight post patch. Wasn't insanely difficult but still gave us a challenge and we didn't wipe once. Two of us had never beaten him, but I felt pretty gratified after it was all over. #dayoneplayer #destiny #stillenjoyit
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Edited by Gouda-Remsay: 6/22/2015 11:01:15 PMJust beat him first run. It was a blast! Our group went to the right platform for the whole fight. Had two blade dancers, and one Rez warlock. Team work and constant communication is key. I actually enjoy the fight so far, curious to see tomorrow's modifiers..... Also, this article is top notch!
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good write up
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Bump - It is so refreshing to see someone actually posting about how to play the game instead of all of these troll posts and crybaby posts. Keep up the good work, sir.
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Or you know... Rockets
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Kill Skolas by forgetting he exists. It's seriously not worth the rewards to execute properly and HOPE nothing goes wrong in your attempt, only to wipe and start again. No, it's not hard. It's like Crota - bad RNG screws you. The rewards are garbage.
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[b]f[/b]uck the paragraphs, I'm not even going to bother reading. You want to kill him? Just shoot him.
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Reply for later?
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This is exactly how we did it. It was pretty easy. Communication was the big part. We also had one character of each.
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Bumpity
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