Destiny 2: Defeat the Explicator - The Root of Nightmares

The Objective, “Defeat the Explicator” in Destiny 2.

Defeat the Explicator is an Objective in the Raid The Root of Nightmares in Destiny 2.

Summary

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Encounter Buffs

• Planetary Shift
• Planetary Insight.

Enemies

• Psion
• Honored Phalanx
• Honored Centurion
• Terrestrial Lieutenant

Roles

Planets

• Majority of the team. 1 Guardian per plate with planets.
• Agree on numbering of planets. Generally, it's 1-3 on the plate closest to the Rally Flag and 4-6 on the plates farthest back.

Add Clear

• 2 members of the team. You focus on the Psions, Phalanx and everything else EXCEPT the Terrestrial Lieutenant.

Loadout

• Divinity plus Thunderlord allows for a non-stop torrent of damage if possible.
• You want either: Minor Spec on your Primary, Major Spec on your Energy weapon, and Boss Spece on your Power weapon.

Walkthrough

Triggering the Damage Phase

• The Planets team needs to focus on finding and killing Honored Centurions that will be appearing throughout the area.
• This will cause a Terrestrial Lieutenant (Colossus) to appear that you need to kill as well.
• Killing the Terrestrial Lieutenant will grant that Guardian Planetary Insight.
• Call out to your partner what planet you have to move and listen which one they are moving.
• Go to the planet you can see and interact with it's Planetary Attunement.
• After that, rush over to the opposite plate and activate Planetary Attunement' again to slot in the Planet you needed to move.
• When the planets are properly aligned, you will get the message, "The Indexed planets reveal themselves."
• At this point, those with Planetary Insight will see that there are now planets in the middle of the area.
• The Planets team now needs to grab corresponding Light and Dark Planets, and align them with the ones in the center of the room.

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Damage Phase

• With the planets properly aligned, you're ready for damage against Zo'aurc, Explicator of Planets.
• Look to the boss and see if he is glowing either Orange or White.
• If he is glowing Orange, head to any plate with a Dark Planet above it to start the damage phase.
• You do not need to stay on the plate to damage the boss since you will get either buff: Flux of Darkness or Field of Light.
• After a short time, you will get the message "The Explicator shifts focus".
• This is the party's signal to reassess the color of the boss and move to the next plate to continue the damage phase.
• Repeat this across the 3 plates as his color shifts.
• After that third plate, everyone breaks away and returns to their previous roles.

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Final Stand

• When you get Zo'aurc, Explicator of Planets to the last 8th of his health, it's time for final stand.
• If you want to keep shooting, you better have a primary with unlimited ammo to use.
• Zo'aurc, Explicator of Planets is temporarily invulnerable for a short time.
• However, once you can damage him again, rush to a plate (center is generally favored) and unload everything.
• Holding back can result in death here, so leave it all out there.

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Objectives

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  Find Nezarec

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  Survive the Onslaught

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  Enter the Root

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  Charge the Root

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  Cross the Chasm

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  Defeat the Explicator

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  Charge the Root

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  Return to Nezerac

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  Defeat Nezerac