How to defeat Gahlran, The Sorrow-Bearer (phase-2)| Crown of Sorrow raid guide simplified, Destiny 2
The final encounter of the raid with Gahlran incorporates all of the mechanics that we’ve experienced thus far. Think back to the Hive Ritual. The final part of the raid involves crystals, Witches Blessing (WB) and Non-Blessed (NB) player combination attacks, and using Witches Vessel to swap assignments.
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Encounter 4: Gahlran, The Sorrow-Bearer (part 2) – simplified
- Things to know –
- Stay in your 3 teams of 2 members
- 3 versions of Gahlran will spawn, 2 is a fake.
- 3 team members need the WB at all times
- Void crystals spawn
- WB/NB combination is important
- Gahlran’s deception (immune Cabal buddy) makes an appearance
First:
Shoot Gahlran in the face to start the encounter. A green puddle/plate will spawn in the middle of the room. It’s just like the Hive Ritual at the beginning of the raid.
Three players step into the puddle to get WB and go back to your NB partner.
Three Gahlran’s will spawn in each sector of the room. They’ll be huge and they will shoot firebombs of death from their hands. Try to avoid those.
Second:
While your avoiding firebombs, kill ads and don’t forget to destroy void crystals when they spawn.
Remember, a player who has Witches Blessing (WB) and a non-blessed (NB) player need to team up for a combo attack to destroy the crystals.
Also, don’t forget to use your Witches Vessels to swap blessing between you and your partner.
In this encounter, EVERYONE can use the same vessel to do a massive swap of the blessing.
Third:
When you are not destroying crystals, kill enemy mobs. WB players kill knights and NB players kill thrall, acolytes.
Non-blessed players will also be responsible for ogres if they spawn. IF THEY DON’T SPAWN, that means a deception aka immune Cabal buddy has spawned instead.
Fourth:
If the deception spawns, you’ll need to team up for another WB/NB combination.
You need to get Gahlran to destroy his own deception.
How:
Coax your deception to the platform in front of big Gahlran. Do the WB/NB punch or shoot combination on the deception and that will stun the deception and leave him standing.
Next, wait for Gahlran’s hands to turn green. You and your partner need to shoot his hands until he stuns and then wait for him to draw his sword and slam the platform in front of him.
The platform should still have a shieldless deception on it and the sword slam will kill him.
Each group will need to do this in their own area. Three deceptions should be destroyed in total and then the damage phase will start.
Fifth: Damage Phase
Remember there are three Gahlran’s, one in each section. All of them will try to raise their green hands to their heads. Don’t let them!
Phase 1:
In your group of two, you and your partner should be shooting each hand to stun him. After he is staggered, shoot him in the head. This will reveal the actual Gahlran.
Swap blessing at the vessel and then meet up with the group that Gahlran stayed in front of.
Phase 2:
After everyone meets up, shoot his hands until he stuns and then do DPS to his face. You’ll have to repeat this practice three times. Do as much damage as you can before the third phase is over.
After you do the hands, face stun routine three times, Gahlran will go immune. When he goes immune, you will have to repeat the process of phase 1 again by baiting the deceptions again.
Don’t forget to swap your Witches Blessings at the Witches Vessel as needed.
Enraged comes after you’ve done phase 1 and phase 2 three full times. So do as much DPS as you can and kill Gahlran before enraged comes.