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Edited by Yaillen:
11/18/2014 6:44:24 AM
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Requirements to raid - VoG
Hi Guys,
Me and my buddy are approaching level 28 (1 upgrade remaining) and we wish to start doing VoG soon. We've been reading/watching some guides and checking out some of your gear. What would you lvl 30's say is required as a minimum to enter a VoG raid (on normal)?
If possible, please don't specify it on gun name because they are hard to obtain. It would be easier if you could say the damage type and minimum damage/quality required.
Thank you for the help!
I will edit this post so it will become a shortlist of requirements.
EDIT: A summary of the answers:
[b]The key factor:[/b] [u]Communication, have a headset to call out when in trouble and listen[/u]
[b]General advice:[/b] Play with a setup you are comfortable with and upgrade your weapons/armor as much as possible.
[b]Primary weapon:[/b] preferably an AR, with 267+ damage (Shadow Price e.g.). A maxed other gun will do the same trick, but pulse and handcannon aren't the best options except if your skilled with them. Having multiple guns is usefull to adjust to the different engagements.
[b]Special weapon:[/b] VOID damage is key for the start, a void Fusion rifle is preferred (77 Wizard). A sniper rifle is very usefull to have in various encounters.
[b]Heavy weapon:[/b] VOID damage on at least one gun, a rocket launcher for the last boss is nice.
[b]Misc:[/b] Ammo Synthesis for any weapon, buy plenty of each.
[b]Pref. Subclass:[/b] Sunsinger, Defender and Gunslinger.
[b]Nice to have:[/b] one or more experienced players to lead the team
EDIT 2:
Thank you for the great feedback everyone! I hope this post will remain on forum for some while so every starter can use it.
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I did my first raid a couple of weekends ago as a level 27. For that I used Super pox vlo (pulse rifle, upgraded except for 3 that need ascendant energies) Patience and time (sniper, half upgraded) Steel oracle (rocket, upgrades except for 3 that need ascendants) I guess the weapons themselves aren't as important as the following though - none of the weapons were fully upgraded - none are what people normally tell you you need for the raid - none had void damage - I did have an exotic helm fully upgraded but my other armour was non raid legendary upgraded except for last 3 slots (like weapons) - I did not feel underpowered either in terms of firepower or defence - I did however die a few times, but mostly because I was new to the raid - I had a good team (found via lfg) who talked me through the strategy side (by FAR the most important aspect) - first raid took 2 hours and I definitely wasn't carried - while I used a pulse primary I think either an auto rifle or hand cannon is probably better, you either want to be one shotting as much as possible or laying down a wall of bullets, pulse is neither here nor there as it takes too long to always be aiming for criticals but without criticals didn't one shot much From my experience it sounds like you and your friend are at the right level to get stuck in. So long as your gear is all legendary and exotic you will be fine. The more it's upgraded the less hard you will find it. Just let people know at the outset you are first timers so they know to coach you rather than just tell you to do x or y. I've found people on the raid really pleasant to play with, though I guess some out there want to rush through as fast as they can and could be a bit antsy. If you are ps4 happy to join you guys. PSN is as my screen name here. I'm still learning (couple of raids only) so we'd need one or two experienced players also. Hope you enjoy it when you get a chance to give it a go!
