Once you complete a boss wave, you have the option of restarting from that point. Initially you must restart again from wave 1.

After some preamble you will be able to begin.Talking to him for the first time unlocks: To start the fight, head forwards and talk to the figure in the centre of the arena, Targon. Make sure you have at least a few in your inventory before you start wave 1. I recommend using some Havoc Shards for the last few waves, just because failure there means you have to replay the entire Crucible again from scratch. Approach him and you will have the option of continuing, quitting or visiting his shop (the shop is discussed below). The outer ring can either rise up or drop away, creating a smaller arena.Įvery five waves, Targon will reappear in the centre. If you start near one of the platforms, you should be out of range of at least some of the other enemies. Occasionally the arena will shift, with raised platforms appearing - this is an indication that there will be ranged enemies in the next wave. Generally the waves shouldn't be too difficult. Try to avoid using other Shards as this will lower your score (discussed below). Keep Havoc Form and your Wrath Attack for any times you feel like you might be in trouble, with the exception of the waves leading up to the Boss encounters mentioned above - you want Havoc Form for these. As mentioned above, you will regularly receive green Lurchers to refill them. Use your Nephilim's Respite whenever you feel you need it, earlier rather then later. The drop rate for green Lurchers seems quite generous in the Crucible compared to main game.īosses occur at waves 25, 50, 75 and 100, with a bonus wave at 101. While you will encounter some more difficult enemies in the higher waves, you will continue to get waves of easier enemies – these serve to refill your Nephilim's Respite. Regular waves range from very simple, with some just having a few Skeletons and Swarm, to quite difficult, including Suffering and Trauma. On Story difficulty that should be more than sufficient to see you to the top (literally). If you have followed the guide so far, you should be around level 60 at the end of your first playthrough. Under the Limbo tab on the left you will find it along with The Void that leads to the other paid DLC. To get to the Crucible, use a Serpent Hole. You can pause the game and every 5 waves Targon will ask if you want to continue and will wait indefinitely for your choice, so it is possible (and recommended!) to take breaks.

To access wave 101, you have to complete all the waves, starting from wave 1, in a single sitting. The Crucible has 100 regular waves and a bonus wave 101, with an achievement linked to it.

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