Destiny Rising Gauntlet: Onslaught Raid Guide – How to Beat Every Encounter
Destiny Rising Gauntlet: Onslaught Raid Guide
Prepare your fireteam for Destiny Rising’s hardest challenge. The Gauntlet: Onslaught raid features three intense encounters—Break In, The Menace Above, and Issakis’s Tabernacle—each testing teamwork, precision, and survival. This step-by-step guide explains all mechanics, best hero picks, and boss strategies for both normal and Celebration (contest) mode, so you can clear every phase efficiently and earn exclusive raid rewards.
Complete Destiny Rising Gauntlet: Onslaught Guide
The Gauntlet: Onslaught raid stands as Destiny Rising’s final endgame challenge, divided into three unique stages that combine puzzles, coordination, and high-pressure DPS checks. Unlike traditional raids, it isn’t one long dungeon but three distinct instances—each with its own victory conditions and wipe mechanics.
This walkthrough details every stage, clarifies key mechanics, lists the strongest team compositions, and shares pro tips for mastering Celebration Mode, where modifiers, capped gear levels, and disabled Exotics make flawless execution the only path to success.
Day One & Challenge Mode Overview
The Gauntlet: Onslaught launched as part of the Eclipse event, marking the first World First race in Destiny Rising. Released globally on September 19, 2025, it drew elite fireteams competing to be the first to complete all three encounters. The winners earned exclusive titles, emblems, and unique cosmetic rewards commemorating their victory.
To ensure fairness, strict modifiers called Fair Play Mechanics were applied:
Weapon mods disabled
Exotics locked to Catalyst Node 1
Gear capped at Level 80
Talents and Light-linked companions deactivated
Only artifact bonuses remained active
These conditions emphasized teamwork, coordination, and mechanical mastery over raw power.
During Week One, Bungie tracked clear times globally—Top 100 fireteams earned a Dynamic Emblem, and the Top 30 received an additional Exotic-tier Ghost Skin. Participation required finishing Chapter 5-1 of the campaign, reaching Team Level 50, and achieving Power Level 55,100.
The event set the foundation for all modern raid strategies—many of the meta approaches established during Day One still shape how players conquer Gauntlet: Onslaught today.
Encounter 1 – Break In
Mechanics and Objectives
“Break In” introduces the raid with a coordination-heavy bridge puzzle. The arena splits the fireteam into three pairs, each alternating duties: extending bridges, carrying the Access Key, and destroying Breakers to progress.
Step-by-Step Strategy
Defeat Garrison Servitors to summon Sentry Captains.
Kill Captains to drop the Access Key (a glowing blue pickup).
One pair carries the Key across the bridge while others maintain plate coverage to extend the path.
The crossing team destroys the active Breaker Node using a Scorch Cannon dropped by a shielded Vandal.
Repeat the rotation for each team until all three Breakers are destroyed.
Team Rotation Table
Cycle | Access Key Team | Plate Teams | Objective | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Team 1 | Teams 2 & 3 (lower plates) | Grab Key, cross bridge, destroy Breaker 1 | First Breaker down |
2 | Team 2 | Teams 1 & 3 (lower plates) | Repeat with new Key | Second Breaker down |
3 | Team 3 | Teams 1 & 2 (upper plates) | Handle Servitor, cross, destroy Breaker 3 | Encounter clear |
Tips & Pitfalls
Each plate needs only one Guardian to stay active—free the second player to help with ads.
Unmanned plates or delayed rotations cause instant wipes.
For Celebration Mode, sword-equipped heroes (e.g., Yolder or Finnala) can use glide mechanics to cross without plates active—a known skip used in early clears.
Encounter 2 – The Menace Above
Overview
This vertical arena encounter challenges positioning, multitasking, and survival. Fireteams must use Power Cells as mobile shields to cross electric barriers and fuel an elevator three times.
Main Loop
Unlock the first barrier by entering a console code—a repeating mechanic throughout the raid.
Pick up a Power Cell; it generates a safety field protecting against high-voltage lines.
Move the Cell to the central elevator and dunk it to power the lift.
Repeat this process three times under growing pressure from enemies and environmental hazards.
Advanced Phases
Later rounds split the team: two players enter control rooms via portals to defeat Garrison Servitors and input codes.
The outside team defends against Overseers, Spread Shinka, and Rapid-fire Shinka, while assisting with Scorch Vandals for breaker destruction.
Common Failures & Fixes
Failure State | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
Power Cell dropped | Carrier unprotected | Assign guard + rotate carriers |
Wrong code input | Console misread | Double-check small side screens |
Player trapped | Overseer left alive | Prioritize Overseers |
Inside players overwhelmed | Poor hero balance | Assign Rapid-fire & Spread DPS heroes |
Progress blocked | Missed Scorch Vandal | Eliminate all Vandals before moving Cell |
Each successful dunk advances the elevator further. After the third, the encounter ends.
In Celebration Mode, early groups found a terrain skip letting them teleport directly to the elevator, bypassing traversal — though it’s expected to be patched soon.
Encounter 3 – Issakis’s Tabernacle
General Overview
The final boss of Gauntlet: Onslaught, Issakis’s Tabernacle, combines precision damage, portal coordination, and weak spot mechanics into one high-intensity finale. Success depends on tight rotations and strong communication.
Mechanics Breakdown
Precision Vandals spawn first—kill them quickly.
Issakis jumps between left, right, and center zones, casting deadly Arc waves that force players to seek elevated ground or jump to survive.
During side phases, kill Scorch Vandals, collect Cannons, and destroy circuit breakers to expose the boss.
Enter the portal phase once both breaker sides are cleared.
Portal Coordination
Two players enter the opened portals—each fights a Garrison Servitor solo.
Defeating them reveals a console showing Issakis’s weak spot marker.
Use the ping wheel to call out that weak point; it syncs across all team HUDs.
Outside players must shoot those weak points while clearing adds.
When all are destroyed, both portal players are teleported out—initiating the DPS phase.
DPS Phase
Focus fire on the Servitor eye—Issakis’s critical point.
Clear stray enemies before the damage phase begins, or they’ll disrupt DPS.
Each cycle follows the same rhythm:
Phase | Core Mechanics | Focus |
|---|---|---|
1 – Sides | Arc wave, Vandals, Cannons | Destroy breakers |
2 – Portals | Weak spot marking | Sync inside & outside actions |
3 – DPS | Crit spot: Servitor eye | Maximize team damage |
Best Team Compositions
Tan-2 (Izanagi’s Burden + Catalyst) – precision burst DPS
Estela – solar super burst
Maru – survivability & barriers
Gwynn – suppression tools (+20% team damage)
Top Celebration clears used 1 Estela, 1 Maru, and 4 Tan-2 to meet the boss’s tight DPS check.
Best Heroes and Weapons
Encounter | Recommended Lightbearers | Recommended Weapons |
|---|---|---|
Break In | Gwynn, Maru, Wolf, Finnala, Attal, Xuan Wei, Aora, Ning Fei | Area-clear primaries, suppression tools, Scorch Cannon; Sword users (Jolder/Finnala) for skip |
The Menace Above | Gwynn, Wolf, Ning Fei, Estela | Rapid-fire primaries, AoE control, Scorch Cannons |
Issakis’s Tabernacle | Tan-2, Estela, Maru, Gwynn | Izanagi’s Burden + Catalyst, precision rifles, barrier-support weapons |
Having multiple heroes ready lets you adapt to changing demands across encounters.
Conclusion
Despite being designed for mobile platforms, Gauntlet: Onslaught delivers a true Destiny-style raid experience. Each encounter blends combat, mechanics, and puzzle-solving, proving that Destiny Rising isn’t just a gacha game—it’s a full-scale MMO challenge. From teamwork in “Break In” to precision under pressure in “Issakis’s Tabernacle,” this raid rewards coordination, patience, and execution.
Master every phase, and your fireteam will stand among the elite Guardians of Destiny Rising.
F.A.Q.
What are the requirements to enter Gauntlet: Onslaught?
Complete the campaign. Celebration Mode requires being 15 Power Levels below the recommended cap.
How many encounters are in Gauntlet: Onslaught?
Three: Break In, The Menace Above, and Issakis’s Tabernacle.
How long does it take to complete?
First clears can take 3–4 hours; experienced teams average around 90 minutes.
Is there a Contest (Celebration) Mode?
Yes — it caps Power and adds modifiers for a high-difficulty challenge.
Can the raid be farmed?
Yes, but loot rules may change post-launch. Replays currently reward limited drops.