Challenge of the Elders

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Challenge of the Elders is the highest difficulty of the Prison of Elders 3-player matchmade activity, added with the April Update during Year 2 of Destiny.

Overview

The Challenge of the Elders is a 320 Light version of the Prison of Elders, and consists of 3 boss rounds. Each boss is the same as encountered in the Level 28 and Level 41 Prison of Elders, though most have a new mechanic. Unlike the regular Prison of Elders, which has random modifiers each round, the Challenge of the Elders will have a single modifier for the whole activity. Both the modifier and the bosses are randomized each weekly reset.

Access to the Challenge of the Elders is only granted to Guardians who possess the Elders' Sigil, which can be purchased from Variks, the Loyal in the Vestian Outpost for 100 Glimmer. The Sigil states what regular modifier is active that week, as well as what type of attack will grant bonus points upon defeating an enemy. It also tracks the player's weekly high score in a single Challenge run, and the player's weekly accumulated score (that is, the total number of points from all Challenge runs that week).

Bosses

Boss	Image	Mechanics
Pilot Servitor		The Pilot Servitor will now also teleport around the arena and fire a barrage of Shock Grenades at the Guardians battling it.
Wretched Knight		The Knight will now periodically summon Taken mines around the outskirts of the arena. These mines will detonate when a Guardian moves close enough to them.
Overmind Minotaur		The Minotaur will periodically detain all Guardians in suppression fields. If a Guardian does not break free quick enough, then they will die.
Val Aru'un		3 Psion Flayers will be in the arena with Val Aru'un, powering his immune shield. In order to lower his shield, the Flayer with the corresponding element must be defeated. The shield will be regenerated by one of the other Flayers after a set amount of time. Once all three Flayers are defeated, his shield will stay down permanently.
Keksis, the Betrayed		Keksis will periodically summon a Taken mine that will suppress all Guardians in the arena should it be allowed to detonate. In order to defuse the mine, stand in it for a period of time.
Sylok, the Defiled		Sylok will periodically fire lingering Solar traps that last much longer than usual.
Seditious Mind		The Seditious Mind will periodically summon a Blight bomb in the center of the arena, as well as a circle of fire around each Guardian. Any Guardian who is not in cover once the bomb explodes will be heavily damaged or killed.
Noru'usk, Servant of Oryx		Noru'usk has no additional mechanics.

Rewards

Upon completion of the final round, the activity will end, and access to the Crystal Barrow will not be granted. Instead, the rewards for completing the activity will be directly granted to the player. In addition to usual post-match rewards, the player can acquire from Variks a random Queen's Wrath-themed Legendary weapon for completing a Challenge of the Elders activity with a high score of 30,000 or more, and a random Fallen-themed armour piece for accummulating a total score of 90,000 in a single week. The Challenge of the Elders is also the only source of the Consumed Shell along with the Year 2 versions of the Lord of Wolves, Dreg's Promise, and Queenbreakers' Bow. The rewards are as follows:

Item Name	Image	Item Type	Flavour Text
consumed shell		Ghost Shell	For ghosts who have found a new shape.
Bane of the Taken		Machine Gun	The king is dead.
Final Duty		Pulse Rifle	Created for Paladin Hallam Fen for his efforts at the fortress on Cybele.
Her Champion		Shotgun	Raise a hand against her, and we will raise ours in return.
Her Fury		Sniper Rifle	A weapon carried by the Vestian Guard in their fight against the Taken.
Her Memory		Auto Rifle	All things are done in her name.
Her Revenge		Hand Cannon	Commissioned for those who would avenge the lost.
Lethe Noblesse		Scout Rifle	Do not forget. Never forgive.
Queen's Choice		Sidearm	Presented to Her Majesty Mara Sov by her loving subjects.
Techeun Rage		Fusion Rifle	We honor your sacrifice.
The Nightmare		Rocket Launcher	The Techeun dream of their lost sisters.
Lord of Wolves		By this right alone do I rule.
Dreg's Promise		I am a marvel with ten thousand arms.
Queenbreakers' Bow		Despite the Breaker's treachery, Her Majesty still stands.