The Salvation’s Edge Raid finally brings Guardians face to face with the Witness for the final showdown in Destiny 2, but getting to the Witness requires completing a series of encounters throughout the Raid first. Salvation’s Edge is one of the coolest Destiny 2 Raids Bungie has ever created, but the mechanics take some getting used to for new players.
Thankfully, Salvation’s Edge is a fairly straightforward raid once you get the hang of things, and there are a lot of repeated mechanics from The Final Shape campaign so you should be at least somewhat prepared before going in. There’s a lot of loot on offer — including an all-new Exotic weapon — so here’s what you need to know about Salvation’s Edge in Destiny 2 The Final Shape.
How to Start the Salvation’s Edge Raid in Destiny 2
To start the Salvation’s Edge Raid in Destiny 2, you must first complete The Final Shape campaign on any difficulty. You also need to complete the Wild Card post-campaign Exotic Quest to obtain the Still Hunt Exotic Sniper Rifle before you can start the Raid as well. After completing both prerequisites, you can find Salvation’s Edge on the Director map in the Pale Heart of the Traveler. It has a recommended Power level of 1965. If you need more help, we have a full guide on how to start the Salvation’s Edge Raid.
How to Complete the Substratum Encounter in Destiny 2
After the initial platforming section, you’ll arrive at the Substratum with the objective of gaining access to the monolith. This isn’t a boss encounter. Instead, it’s a puzzle with a very strict timer that requires your fireteam to split up and activate pads throughout the arena to gain a special buff required to progress.
To begin the encounter, grab the Resonance and interact with the glowing orange box in the center of the room to deposit it. To complete the encounter, you need to gain Resonance and deposit that buff into this box three times before the “Final Shape Looming” timer reaches zero and your group instantly wipes.
Once the encounter begins, a bunch of Vex will spawn and your team will be swarmed by explosive Supplicants. Split the group into teams of three and pursue the Vex. In each of the rooms, there will be a Hydra and Minotaur. Killing these enemies will open doors for each group so they can progress further.
After taking them down, a Tormentor will appear in the center of the arena near the Resonance box. Defeat the Tormentor and more rooms will open up. Repeat the process and kill the Vex, but be prepared for a Champion to appear this time. Defeat the Champion and another Tormentor will appear in the center of the arena.
Once you kill the Threshold Sentinel Tormentor, you’ll receive a notification that says, “Energy flows into the architecture.” More Vex will spawn. Follow them into their respective rooms, clear the area, and you’ll find a glowing orange plate. Step onto the plate and it will send a pulse along the orange wires on the floor to another plate. Coordinate with your fireteam to ping-pong the charges back and forth between the plates.
As you move the charge between plates, small triangles will appear throughout the arena. You need to collect no more than three of these triangles to gain stacks of Pyramidal Resonance, so coordinate with your fireteam to decide who’s going to grab them. As you charge the plates and grab triangles, you’ll come across black monoliths. Shoot them to reveal a glowing golden weak point. The more stacks of Pyramidal Resonance you have, the more damage you’ll do to the pillar. Breaking the pillar will give you a new Resonance buff that you can take to the center of the arena to deposit into the box.
After you shoot the final totem, you’ll see notifications saying, “The resonant conductor sparks to life” and “You are beckoned toward the center.” Return to the middle of the arena and defeat the Subjugator to activate the box. Deposit all stacks of Resonance. Repeat this entire process three times to complete the encounter and proceed with the raid.
How to Defeat the Herald of Finality in Destiny 2
We’re still working on this portion of the raid guide. Check back soon for more details!
How to Get the Euphony Exotic in Destiny 2 Salvation’s Edge
Euphony is the Raid Exotic for Salvation’s Edge. It’s a Strand Linear Fusion Rifle with a perk that causes Threadlings to spawn at your target’s feet as they take sustained damage. It’s great for DPS phases, and both Strand and Prismatic Guardians can easily fit it into their builds.
Like all Raid Exotics, Euphony has a random chance of dropping from the final boss of Salvation’s Edge. It comes down to good RNG whether you get it or not. Good luck!
If you miss out on Euphony, there are still plenty of other weapons and items to earn from the Salvation’s Edge Raid. The Pale Heart of the Traveler is also home to plenty of other Exotic weapons and sweet gear that you can’t get anywhere else, so don’t forget to keep farming between weekly runs of Salvation’s Edge.
