Destiny Wiki Guide

Vault of Glass

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    Vault of Glass is a Raid located on Venus. It is Bungie's most challenging activity that they've ever created.

    If you are looking for tips on finding the four Loot Chests, click here!

    The Vault is impossible to enter without at least three people and impossible to complete without at least four. A full team of six players who are at least level 27 is highly recommended (30+ is best), but it can be tried at a lower level.

    The Vault of Glass is the most difficult raid in the game, so try to keep the following tips in mind:

    • Know where solid cover is.
    • Understand enemy patterns.
    • Know your balance of how much damage you can take before it's too late.

    Communication is also an extremely important part of successfully making it through the raid. You and your team should always be talking, letting each other know where you are at, locating enemy groups and spawns, and figuring out specific tasks for each teammate to take.

    Part 1

    The first part of the raid has you opening the Vault of Glass by using sink plates to summon a conflux.

    Splitting into three pairs - one pair on the left, one on the right, and one in the top-center - keep out all the enemies from the sink plates to successfully make it through this area. Praetorians often need at least two Guardians to them take down.

    Part 2[edit]

    Now inside, your team will three goals. Protect the confluxes, destroy the Oracles, and defeat the Templar. There are three confluxes, so have your team split up into three groups of two again to protect each one. Watch out for the Fanatic, an new enemy that will spawn toxic pools after death. Touching one of the toxic pools will grant you the Mark of Negation. The Templar can use an attack that instantly kills all those under this effect, so head to the center of the area to cleanse yourself from this curse.

    It's recommended that most of the team remain on the top platform to keep safe from harm's way.

    Next, defeat all eight Oracles. They will appear in certain locations for short periods of time, so make sure to deal as much damage as you can the moment you see them. Listen out for audio cues to help locate these Oracles. Hobgoblins will spawn on the outside edges of the map, so make sure to take them out before they snipe you.

    Again, you may find it easier to keep the bulk of the team on the higher platform to snipe the Hobgoblins and take down the front/side Oracles. One or two members will need to jump down to clear the Oracles that spawn towards the back of the area.

    And finally, you'll need to defeat the Templar. Designate one teammate to hold the shield to bring down the Templar's shield and to cleanse your team. Use the shield's Super Ability to take down the Templar's shield and deal great amounts of damage. Don't ever lost track of the shield and always have it with a teammate. Without it, the Templar will take out the entire team in seconds.

    If you congregate your team in the top-right of the map, you will mostly be kept out of harms way, and your close proximity makes it easier to remove the mark of negation.

    Part 3[edit]

    Your mission here will be to sneak past the Gorgons unseen. If anyone is spotted, everyone is instantly killed. To make it through, start from the beginning and walk to the left of the giant center rock. Run straight until you see a narrow crack in the wall. Enter it and follow the right wall until you are finally forced to take a left. Continue through the hallway until you reach the exit.

    Part 4[edit]

    You have three objectives here. First you'll defeat the Gatekeeper, then you'll collect the shields from the time gate to build a conflux, and finally defeat Atheon.

    On entering the room, you need to quickly despatch of the Gatekeeper in front of you. 

    Once the first Gatekeeper is out of the way, designate two teams of three to take on the two different portals. The team assigned to the Mars (left) portal will use the sink-plate and defend from incoming enemies. Once the portal is live,  the other team jumps in the portal, defeats the Gatekeeper and grabs the shield. Make sure to cleanse any players with the shield if needed.

    With the first shield brought back, the conflux in the middle of the room will open. From here, the team will split into three groups of two once again. The team with the first shield will defend the conflux. The other team will defend the Venus (right) portal while the final team goes inside to defeat the Gatekeeper and retrieve the second shield. With the second shield brought back to the conflux, have the entire team fight off the incoming Vex.

    Atheon will emerge from the back of the room.

    Three players will be teleported to either Mars or Venus, with the remaining Guardians left to clear Supplicants and open the necessary portal.

    If players are in Mars (a four letter word), open the gate on the Left (also a four letter word!) and if they're in Venus (five letter word) open the portal on the right (also a five letter word!).

    The team that was teleported will have to deal with Oracles. Inside the portal, one Guardian will need to seize the shield and destroy all enemies, whilst the others destroy all Oracles (we recommend your Murmur, Vestian Dynasty or Vision of Confluence for this). The other team protects the portal from the one hit kill Supplicants.

    Keep note of the shield that will help cleanse teammates.

    When the entire team is reunited in the main area, have the entire team cleansed with the shield. This will give all the players a five times damage boost to help defeat Atheon. Throw everything you have at Atheon whilst the clock counts down. 

    Don't get too happy, as Atheon will still be able to send the three furthest players back to either Mars or Venus, starting the process over. Keep doing this until Atheon has been defeated.

    Congrats! You made it through the hardest challenge of Destiny!


    Name Item Type Difficulty
    Prime Zealot Curiass Chest Armor Hunter Normal
    Prime Zealot Gloves Gauntlets Hunter Normal
    Prime Zealot Greaves Leg Armor Hunter Normal
    Prime Zealot Helm Helmet Hunter Normal
    Shattered Vault Cloak Special Hunter Normal
    Kabr's Brazen Grips Gauntlets Titan Normal
    Kabr's Forceful Greaves Leg Titan Normal
    Kabr's Wrath Chest Titan  Normal
    Light of the Great Prism Special Titan Normal
    Battlecage of Kabr Helmet Titan  Normal
    Cuirass of the Hezen Lords Chest Warlock Normal
    Gloves of the Hezen Lords Gauntlets Warlock Normal
    Tread of the Hezen Lords Leg  Warlock Normal
    Facade of the Hezen Lords Helmet Warlock Normal
    Fragment of the Prime Special Warlock Normal  


    Name Item Type Difficulty
    Found Verdict Shotgun Special Normal
    Praetorian Foil Fusion Rifle Special Hard
    Praedyth's Revenge Sniper Rifle Special Normal
    Atheon's Epilogue Auto Rifle Primary Normal
    Vision of Confluence Scout Rifle Primary Normal
    Corrective Measure Machine Gun Heavy Normal
    Hezen Vengence Rocket Launcher Heavy Normal