Question about a mechanic in the Oryx Fight (Destiny)

by Claude Errera , Friday, January 22, 2016, 16:36 (3322 days ago) @ BeardFade

Last night, I had the fortune of finishing the hardmode raid for the first time. Thanks to all those who helped. Having taken a few stabs at it, I learned of a mechanic that we didn't discover in the normal mode raid that I'm hoping you all can explain further.

After we've stunned Oryx, what triggers the timer for his blinding/killing light? In my normal mode raids, we have immediately gone and detonated our orbs, but in the hard mode raid, we cleared adds first. Honestly, my normal raid group didn't even know this was an option as we thought the timing had to be done right away.

So I guess my main question is, how do you know when you're out of time to go and detonate orbs?

Hmm... I remember taking a few seconds to kill adds even in normal mode; not doing so risked getting you killed during the short countdown to enter your corrupted light circle. I don't know what the trigger is - but I know you've always had 5-10 seconds leeway after he staggers before you have to be blowing up corrupted light. (Obviously, this is variable, based on how far away the aura circle is from your particular blight circle; if, for example, Oryx is in the back but your corrupted light circle is in the front, you've got less time overall than the guy who's 3 steps away from his corrupted light circle.)