Raids are some of the most rewarding, engaging, and challenging content that Destiny 2 has to offer, but which of them ranks as the best?
Raids in Destiny 2 are the main draw of the endgame experience, and players will typically agree that the best content in the game is the raids, as there is nothing quite like them. They provide excellent Exotic rewards and some solid weapons. The game features a combination of all-new raids and others that are ‘reprised’ from the first Destiny.
Certain raids are better than others, and the community largely agrees on this. However, there is much debate about how these raids should be ranked. This article will rank them using several metrics, considering their loot quality, difficulty, and the player experience when running them.
Updated on August 2, 2024 by Paul Woodward: Raiding in Destiny 2 is a highly rewarding experience, and players who take on these challenges and emerge victorious can return to the Tower with some truly unique and powerful loot to show off. While Bungie has recently added unique and interesting activities like Dual Destiny, raids will doubtlessly remain a favorite endgame activity regardless of what the future holds with the next two Episodes and Destiny 2 Codename Frontiers. 9 Vault Of Glass
Encounters Order
Confluxes
Oracles
The Templar
Gorgon Maze
The Gatekeeper
Atheon, Time’s Conflux
Raid Exotic:
Vex Mythoclast
The Vault of Glass is a pretty simple raid, but this isn’t a surprise considering that it was the first raid in the entire series. While there are some strategies players can employ to make their time easier, players will typically agree that the Vault of Glass is incredibly easy to complete. While this may appeal to many players, there are plenty of raids that provide a challenge while not being too hard.
The loot quality from Vault of Glass is pretty poor. Fatebringer is the only offering players should chase, as the other weapons are outclassed massively by their competition. If Vault of Glass weapons ever got a perk refresh and an origin trait, then perhaps that could change, but only time will tell. While the player experience may be okay, a lot of Vault of Glass is standing around, waiting for the encounter to progress further while clearing ads. Confluxes clearly show this, and the whole Raid simply feels slow in comparison to other raids. 8 Garden Of Salvation
Encounters Order
Evade the Consecrated Mind
Summon the Consecrated Mind
Defeat the Consecrated Mind
Conquer the Sanctified Mind
Raid Exotic:
Divinity
While Garden of Salvation can be enjoyable, there are too many things ‘wrong’ with it to warrant running it. Players are not interested in contending with frustrating mechanics and bad loot. Players can use some tips and tricks to mitigate the frustration with the tether mechanic by agreeing on a tether order, but when playing with an inexperienced group, things can become difficult fast. There is a lot happening at once, and a single mistake can easily cause a wipe.
Garden of Salvation also comes with awful loot. Aside from the raid Exotic Divinity, there is practically nothing interesting on offer from this Raid. Until Bungie decides to refresh these weapons, players will remain uninterested in them. The player experience is marred by either the boring mote mechanic or the non-user-friendly tether, and despite how beautiful the raid may look, Garden of Salvation isn’t a raid to run if players are looking for a chill experience. 7 Crota’s End
Encounters Order
Enter the Abyss
Cross the Bridge
Ir Yut, the Deathsinger
Crota, Son of Oryx
Raid Exotic:
Necrochasm
In comparison to other Destiny 1 raids brought to Destiny 2, Crota’s End got some significant improvements.
