I feel you pain :( (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 13:39 (3655 days ago) @ Mid7night

My first successful Skolas run (with Cody and Vortech) took over 3 hours. It was a real slog. We spent about half that time on the Skolas fight itself. It can be real exhausting because it is such a long encounter. Sucks to get 20 minutes in and fail near the end.

P.S. And yes, for the record; we're doing the strategies, rotating around under the platform, the whole deal. I read the tip-posts, they were very helpful, in theory. Apparently I just really suck that bad ...

Not at all. This is a very difficult fight.

I have a couple of suggestions that might help:

1) A huge part of what makes Skolas so tough is exhaustion. I find that it is so easy to fixate on Skolas himself, that I lose focus on the rest of the rounds. So before you go back in, I would suggest putting a decent plan together for how to tackle the rest of the challenge. The last time I defeated Skolas, it only took us about 40 minutes to reach him. It makes a big difference being relatively fresh and alert as you go in to the fight. The Fallen "eliminate target" rounds are actually the toughest in the entire challenge, IMO. It is easy to get hung up on those waves for a long time. So focus on those first. Get a routine down that lets you clear waves 1-4 quickly and consistently. This might mean spending a couple nights running 35 PoE without intention of actually finishing it.

2) When it comes to 35 PoE, all classes are not created equal. Having a bladedancer in the group can certainly be helpful, but not in the clutch-save kind of way as sunsingers or defenders. Having warlocks who can self-res negates some of the threat posed by the devouring essence, and defender bubbles make the mine waves a lot less stressful. I personally feel that a group comprised of sunsingers and/or defenders has an advantage over a group with a hunter in the mix. It is of course still doable with a Hunter (I ran hunter my last 2 times through the 35 PoE) but if you're having difficulty, it might be something to consider.