Destiny 2 Kings Fall Guide Complete Raid Walkthrough
King's Fall stands as one of the most iconic raid experiences in Destiny 2 history, bringing the classic Dreadnaught challenges into the modern sandbox. Navigating the Hive King's dread ship requires exceptional communication, precise mechanical execution, and strategic loadout planning. Mastering each encounter ensures your fireteam can overcome Oryx, the Taken King, and secure high-tier endgame rewards.
Opening the Portal and Totems Mechanics
The raid begins in the Hall of Souls, where players must deposit relics into central statues simultaneously to open the portal. Dividing the fireteam into coordinated pairs allows for smooth deposit rotations while clearing waves of Hive combatants. Maintaining continuous ad control keeps the statues active without letting the timers expire.
Upon entering the Hive portal, fireteams encounter the Annihilator Totems encounter, which introduces the Brand swapping mechanic. Players must balance holding the Brand aura, gathering Deathsinger's Power from mid, and depositing energy while avoiding wipe mechanics. Clear voice communication ensures seamless transitions between the left and right totem plates.
Defeating the Warpriest and Golgoroth
The Warpriest encounter tests your team's DPS output and awareness of glowing Hive glyphs. A designated reader identifies the active sequence of plates while the remaining team prepares for a concentrated damage phase. Utilizing cover behind the giant pillars prevents annihilation when the Warpriest unleashes his wipe mechanic.
Progressing into Golgoroth's Cellar shifts the focus toward managing gaze mechanics and pooling damage inside pools of Reclaimed Light. Two players manage Golgoroth's gaze to keep his weak spot exposed while the other four fireteam members drop central bubbles. Coordinating super abilities inside the light pools maximizes damage before the gaze timer expires.
Daughters of Oryx Mechanics
The encounter against Ir Anûk and Ir Halak tests your team's platforming skills under strict time limits. One randomly chosen fireteam member becomes torn between dimensions and must scale glowing platforms created by teammates standing on specific plates. Successfully reaching the top allows the runner to claim the Brand Claimer buff and steal a shield from one of the sisters.
Stealing the protective aura enables the entire squad to gather in a single safe zone to deal massive damage. Fireteams should focus on defeating one sister at a time to minimize incoming attacks and avoid chaotic overlaps. Proper timing during the damage phase ensures both bosses fall smoothly in back-to-back rounds.
Facing Oryx, the Taken King
The final showdown against Oryx brings all previous raid mechanics together into an epic finale. Fireteams must manage plate positions, dispatch Taken Knights, and continuously defeat Light-Eater Ogres to generate corrupt light bombs. The dimensional runner must secure the Brand of Immortality before Oryx unleashes his fatal wipe attack.
Detonating all four corrupt light bombs simultaneously stuns Oryx and opens his chest for a critical damage phase. Repeating this cycle efficiently brings the Hive King to his final stand, where all players dump remaining heavy ammo. With precise positioning and unwavering focus, your fireteam will successfully conquer the King's Fall raid.