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|game= ''[[Destiny]]''
|game= ''[[Destiny]]''
|name= Crota's End
|name= Crota's End
|image=[[File:Crota End Team.jpg|400px]]
|image=[[File:CrotaEndArt.jpg|400px]]
|player= 1-6
|player= 1-6
|date=
|date=
|light= 150 ([[Destiny]]) <br> 1790 ([[Destiny 2]])
|light= 150
|place= [[Hellmouth|The Hellmouth]], [[Moon]]/[[Oversoul Throne]], [[Ascendant realm|Ascendant Realm]]
|place= [[Hellmouth|The Hellmouth]], [[Moon]]/[[Oversoul Throne]], [[Ascendant realm|Ascendant Realm]]
|objective=End [[Crota, Son of Oryx]] within his [[Oversoul Throne|throne world]] and avenge the losses of the [[Great Disaster]] and the [[First Crota Fireteam]].
|objective= Assassinate [[Crota, Son of Oryx]] in his [[Oversoul Throne|throne world]].
|factions=[[Spawn of Crota]]
|races=[[Hive]]
|nowalk=yes
}}
}}
{{Article quote|He waits in the dark below.}}
{{Article quote|He waits in the dark below.}}
'''Crota's End''' is the flagship [[Raid]] of ''[[The Dark Below]]'' expansion, made available to players on December 9th, 2014. It is available if players are at a high enough level; completing the expansion's story missions is not necessary. <ref>'''Bungie (2014-12-9)''', ''Destiny: The Dark Below, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>


'''Crota's End''' is the [[Raid]] of ''[[The Dark Below]]'' expansion, made available to players on December 9th, 2014 and reprised for ''Destiny 2'' on September 1st, 2023.
Crota's soul may have been banished from our world, and his [[Spawn of Crota|brood]] all but demolished, but Crota himself still remains. To end this threat once and for all, a new team of six [[Guardian]]s needs to enter the deepest pit of the Hellmouth and infiltrate his [[Ascendant Realm|realm]], the [[Oversoul Throne]]. Though he may seem invincible, Crota's own strength - the soul-sucking power of the [[Ascendant Sword]]s - can be turned against him.
 
After having his [[Soul of Crota|soul]] banished and his [[Spawn of Crota|brood]] all but devastated, [[Guardian]]s must exact their vengeance against [[Crota, Son of Oryx]] by taking their fight into the depths of the [[Hellmouth]] and bear their [[Cleaver|blades]] against the God Knight himself; bringing a swift end at his own [[Oversoul Throne|throne world]].
 
==Gameplay==
It is available if players are at a high enough level; completing the expansion's story missions is not necessary.
 
In the reprised version of the Raid in [[Destiny 2]], the raid is accessible to all players, provided they are at the appropriate Light level.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-12-9)''', ''Destiny: The Dark Below, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>


==Unique enemies==
==Unique enemies==
===Destiny===
*[[Swordbearer]]
*[[Swordbearer]]
*[[Gatekeeper (Knight)|Gatekeeper]]
*[[Gatekeeper (Knight)|Gatekeeper]]


===Destiny 2===
===Bosses===
*[[Blistered Thrall]]
*[[Shield Singer of Ir Yût]]
 
==Bosses==
*[[Ir Yût, the Deathsinger]]
*[[Ir Yût, the Deathsinger]]
*[[Crota, Son of Oryx]] {{C|Final Boss}}
*[[Crota, Son of Oryx]] {{C|Final Boss}}
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The fireteam will eventually reach a dead end and a sync plate; there are no more abyssal lamps at this point, so the players will reacquire the Weight of Darkness debuff.  Players need to form the bridge while defending themselves from waves of enemies; once the bridge is formed, players will need to cross it; be warned that a few more Thralls and Cursed Thralls will climb onto the bridge. Wizards will also spawn during this, unless both knights were left alive whilst running through the previous lamps. After crossing the bridge, the debuff is removed. If there are any dead players, it is better to leave them behind once the bridge is complete as they'll respawn in the next section.
The fireteam will eventually reach a dead end and a sync plate; there are no more abyssal lamps at this point, so the players will reacquire the Weight of Darkness debuff.  Players need to form the bridge while defending themselves from waves of enemies; once the bridge is formed, players will need to cross it; be warned that a few more Thralls and Cursed Thralls will climb onto the bridge. Wizards will also spawn during this, unless both knights were left alive whilst running through the previous lamps. After crossing the bridge, the debuff is removed. If there are any dead players, it is better to leave them behind once the bridge is complete as they'll respawn in the next section.
===The Stills (Destiny 2)===
In the Destiny 2 re-release, there are a few big mechanical changes to the raid, most notably a brand new juggling mechanic called the "Chalice of Light", as well as the "Enlightened" buff that appears after passing the Chalice to another player. The Chalice is the overarching mechanic for the raid and appears in every encounter (including the hallway between the Bridge and [[Ir Yût, the Deathsinger]]).
Entrance/Maze: At the top of the Hellmouth, the Chalice will be hovering above a mini altar. Once picked up, it will begin to charge, and you will see a meter on the bottom left of your screen while you have it. Once fully charged, have another player take it off you before a 10-second cooldown expires and you die. Once the Chalice is passed to another player, it will grant you the “Enlightened” buff. Use this buff on the sync plate in order to begin building the bridge, and continue to pass the Chalice between players. Eventually, the bridge will finish and the Chalice will vanish for the time being. Once you’ve jumped down into the [[Hellmouth]], the Chalice will appear again, and once picked up, you will gain two debuffs: "Weight of Darkness", and a new one called “Engulfed in Darkness”. This debuff lasts for one minute and will wipe players if not reset by preserving the Chalice. Players will notice that some lamps are lit up, and some are not. Lamps that are lit up will have a place to "preserve" the Chalice of Light, but ALL lamps are able to be Enlightened if any player has that buff. Enlightening a lamp will activate it, and gradually decrease each player's stacks of Darkness. After roughly 30 seconds, the lamp will stop lowering your Darkness stacks, emanate an orange glow, and explode, killing any players standing near it. At the end of the encounter, players must Enlighten the last lamp before the end plate in order to activate it and start building the bridge to end the encounter. If you want, you can choose to either preserve the Chalice or continue to pass it between players in order to build the bridge faster. If no player accelerates the bridge, it will take 90 seconds to fully build and allow players to cross.


===Cross the Bridge===
===Cross the Bridge===
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This next bridge is a bit more difficult to complete; not only are there sync plates, but also "Annihilation Totems" that will wipe the team if someone is standing under the sync plate and not the totems. Make sure to always have a teammate standing underneath both, especially if one is turning orange. Furthermore, there are two specific enemies: the Swordbearer, and the Gatekeeper. The only way to cross the bridge is to kill the Swordbearer and take his sword; without it, players cannot cross alive. Killing the Swordbearer results in the Gatekeeper spawning on the opposite side of the bridge, who can only be killed by the sword. Be warned, the sword will disappear after forty-five seconds, so it's crucial that the bridge is already formed before killing the Swordbearer and taking his sword. It is also crucial that each Gatekeeper is killed before the sword breaks, as each time the Swordbearer is killed, another Gatekeeper appears.
This next bridge is a bit more difficult to complete; not only are there sync plates, but also "Annihilation Totems" that will wipe the team if someone is standing under the sync plate and not the totems. Make sure to always have a teammate standing underneath both, especially if one is turning orange. Furthermore, there are two specific enemies: the Swordbearer, and the Gatekeeper. The only way to cross the bridge is to kill the Swordbearer and take his sword; without it, players cannot cross alive. Killing the Swordbearer results in the Gatekeeper spawning on the opposite side of the bridge, who can only be killed by the sword. Be warned, the sword will disappear after forty-five seconds, so it's crucial that the bridge is already formed before killing the Swordbearer and taking his sword. It is also crucial that each Gatekeeper is killed before the sword breaks, as each time the Swordbearer is killed, another Gatekeeper appears.


The first player who crosses the bridge should avoid standing on the sync plate on the opposite side, as that will activate the Annihilation Totems on their side of the bridge. Once the third player crosses the bridge, the players on the far side can now take over for forming the bridge and keeping the Annihilation Totems stable. The players on the starting side still need to kill the Swordbearer and the Gatekeeper to cross, but otherwise do not use the sync plates or totems. Upon the The fifth gatekeeper's death, the bridge will be permanently built for the sixth person, and six swords will spawn in, one for the sixth person, and five for the people already across. Then, waves of knights will begin to spawn from the left, middle, and right doors. After enough knights have been eliminated, Gatekeepers will start spawning in the middle. Once five more are killed, the doors on the far side will open, unleashing Thralls and [[Shrieker]]s. Killing the second Shrieker will cause the doorway on the opposite side of the hallway to close, locking out the fireteam. The only thing on the other side is a chest, so it's not necessary, but be aware that it's there. Only one person needs to make it past the doorway, and after a couple of seconds, the door will open for the rest of the team. The hallway eventually leads to the final part of the raid.
The first player who crosses the bridge should avoid standing on the sync plate on the opposite side, as that will activate the Annihilation Totems on their side of the bridge. Once the third player crosses the bridge, the players on the far side can now take over for forming the bridge and keeping the Annihilation Totems stable. The players on the starting side still need to kill the Swordbearer and the Gatekeeper to cross, but otherwise do not use the sync plates or totems. Upon the The fifth gatekeeper's death, the bridge will be permanently built for the sixth person, and six swords will spawn in, one for the sixth person, and five for the people already across. Then, waves of knights will begin to spawn from the left, middle, and right doors. After enoguh knights have been eliminated, Gatekeepers will start spawning in the middle. Once five more are killed, the doors on the far side will open, unleashing Thralls and [[Shrieker]]s. Killing the second Shrieker will cause the doorway on the opposite side of the hallway to close, locking out the fireteam. The only thing on the other side is a chest, so it's not necessary, but be aware that it's there. Only one person needs to make it past the doorway, and after a couple of seconds, the door will open for the rest of the team. The hallway eventually leads to the final part of the raid.


===Ir Yût, the Deathsinger===
===Ir Yût, the Deathsinger===
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Crota's challenge requires that no member of the fireteam can hold the sword more than once during the entire encounter. If a player accidentally picks up the sword, they must either use it or hand it off to another player, but they may not pick up another sword for the remainder of the fight. Likewise, if a player accidentally drops the sword, they cannot pick it back up or the challenge will fail. Teams should employ a double-down plan for Crota, so that each player with the sword has two chances to damage him.
Crota's challenge requires that no member of the fireteam can hold the sword more than once during the entire encounter. If a player accidentally picks up the sword, they must either use it or hand it off to another player, but they may not pick up another sword for the remainder of the fight. Likewise, if a player accidentally drops the sword, they cannot pick it back up or the challenge will fail. Teams should employ a double-down plan for Crota, so that each player with the sword has two chances to damage him.
===Secret Deepsight Puzzle (Destiny 2)===
After forming the bridge, but before jumping down the grav lift into the first encounter, zoom in with your weapon and take note of which statue in each pair of them is emitting soulfire from left to right. This will indicate which statue in each pair needs to be activated throughout the raid. After completing first encounter, but before starting the second encounter, face yourself toward the area where you would normally cross the bridge and then enter a room containing the statue that corresponds to the one emitting soulfire in the initial area of the raid on the left pair. Players will know they activated the correct statue among the pair when the following text is displayed: "A choice echoes into the future…". Activating the incorrect statue will display the following text: "An irredeemable mistake…". After completing the second encounter, do not enter through the doorway yet; instead, another pair of statues can be found at the end of a corridor where adds would spawn during the second encounter, then activate the statue corresponding to the one emitting soulfire in the middle pair of statues in the initial area of the raid. After completing the third encounter, the final pair of statues can be found adjacent to the top doorway in the middle where a Wizard or a Shrieker would spawn during the third encounter; activate the statue corresponding to the right pair of statues within the initial area of the raid. Once all 3 correct statues in each pair have been activated, the following will be displayed: "A balance is reached. To the victor go the final spoils," and a reward chest will spawn containing a weapon with guaranteed Deepsight Resonance once the final encounter is completed.


==Messages==
==Messages==
*''A podium of Light has been activated'' {{C|D2}}
*''Somewhere, a plate hums with the power of the Podiums of Light'' {{C|D2}}
*''The bridge is fully formed''
*''The bridge is fully formed''
*''The bridge is deconstructing''
*''The bridge is deconstructing''
*''PlayerNameHere has picked up the Sword''
*''The path is whole''
*''The path is whole''
*''The Deathsinger prepares her song''
*''The Deathsinger prepares her song''
*''Ir Yût Prepares her Dark Precession''
*''Ir Yût shrieks in fear''
*''Ir Yût shrieks in fear'' {{C|D1}}
*''The Deathsinger begins the liturgy''
*''The Deathsinger begins the liturgy''
*''Crota's presence stops health recovery'' {{C|D1}}
*''Crota's presence stops health recovery''
*''Crota summons his Oversoul''
*''Crota summons his Oversoul''
*''Crota beckons''
*''Crota beckons''
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*DLC Exotic weapons ([[No Land Beyond]], [[The 4th Horseman]], [[Dragon's Breath]])
*DLC Exotic weapons ([[No Land Beyond]], [[The 4th Horseman]], [[Dragon's Breath]])
*[[Crux of Crota]]
*[[Crux of Crota]]
*[[Essence of the Oversoul]]


===Armor===
===Armor===
*[[Hunter]] - [[God-Knight Armor]]
*[[Hunter]]:
**[[Unyielding Casque]]
**[[Dogged Gage]]
**[[Relentless Harness]]
**[[Tireless Striders]]
**[[Shroud of Flies]]


*[[Titan (class)|Titan]] - [[Willbreaker (armor)|Willbreaker armor]]
*[[Titan (class)|Titan]] - [[Willbreaker (armor)|Willbreaker armor]]
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===Weapons===
===Weapons===
*'''[[Necrochasm]]''' - [[Exotic]] {{icon|Arc}} {{C|{{icon|Kinetic}} Destiny 2}} Auto Rifle - Obtained from completion of the Bottomless Pit quest
*[[Oversoul Edict]]—[[Pulse Rifle]] - Obtained by completing the Deathsinger or Crota encounters
*'''[[Oversoul Edict (Adept)]]''' - [[Exotic]] {{icon|Arc}}  [[Pulse Rifle]] - Obtained by completing a weekly Challenge Mode
*[[Abyss Defiant]]—[[Auto Rifle]] - Obtained by completing the Deathsinger or Crota encounters
*'''[[Abyss Defiant (Adept)]]''' - [[Exotic]] {{icon|Solar}}  [[Auto Rifle]] - Obtained by completing a weekly Challenge Mode
*[[Word of Crota]]—[[Hand Cannon]] - Obtained by completing the Deathsinger or Crota encounters
*'''[[Word of Crota (Adept)]]''' - [[Exotic]] {{icon|Void}} [[Hand Cannon]] - Obtained by completing a weekly Challenge Mode
*[[Fang of Ir Yût]]—[[Scout Rifle]] - Obtained by completing the Deathsinger or Crota encounters
*'''[[Fang of Ir Yût (Adept)]]''' - [[Exotic]] {{icon|Arc}} [[Scout Rifle]] - Obtained by completing a weekly Challenge Mode
*[[Swordbreaker]]—[[Shotgun]] - Obtained by completing the Bridge
*[[Oversoul Edict]] - Legendary {{icon|Kinetic}} {{C|{{icon|Arc}} Destiny 2}} [[Pulse Rifle]] - Obtained by completing the Deathsinger or Crota encounters
*[[Black Hammer]]—[[Sniper Rifle]] - Replaced with Black Spindle in [[Age of Triumph]]
*[[Abyss Defiant]] - Legendary {{icon|Kinetic}} {{C|{{icon|Solar}} Destiny 2}} [[Auto Rifle]] - Obtained by completing the Deathsinger or Crota encounters
*[[Light of the Abyss]]—[[Fusion Rifle]] - Obtained by completing the Bridge or the Deathsinger encounter
*[[Word of Crota]] - Legendary {{icon|Void}} [[Hand Cannon]] - Obtained by completing the Deathsinger or Crota encounters
*[[Song of Ir Yût]]—[[Machine Gun]] - Obtained by completing the Crota encounter
*[[Fang of Ir Yût]] - Legendary {{icon|Arc}} {{C|{{icon|Strand}} Destiny 2}} [[Scout Rifle]] - Obtained by completing the Deathsinger or Crota encounters
*[[Oversoul Edict (Adept)]]—[[Exotic]] Pulse Rifle - Obtained by completing a weekly Challenge Mode
*[[Swordbreaker]] - Legendary {{icon|Void}} {{C|{{icon|Strand}} Destiny 2}} [[Shotgun]] - Obtained by completing the Bridge
*[[Abyss Defiant (Adept)]]—Exotic Auto Rifle - Obtained by completing a weekly Challenge Mode
*[[Black Hammer]] - Legendary {{icon|Solar}} [[Sniper Rifle]] - Replaced with Black Spindle in [[Age of Triumph]]
*[[Word of Crota (Adept)]]—Exotic Hand Cannon - Obtained by completing a weekly Challenge Mode
*[[Light of the Abyss]] - Legendary {{icon|Arc}} [[Fusion Rifle]] - Obtained by completing the Bridge or the Deathsinger encounter
*[[Fang of Ir Yût (Adept)]]—Exotic Scout Rifle - Obtained by completing a weekly Challenge Mode
*[[Song of Ir Yût]] - Legendary {{icon|Arc}} [[Machine Gun]] - Obtained by completing the Crota encounter
*[[Black Spindle]]—Exotic [[Sniper Rifle]] - Obtained by completing the Deathsinger encounter
*[[Hunger of Crota]] - Legendary {{icon|Solar}} [[Rocket Launcher]] - Obtained by completing the Crota encounter
*[[Husk of the Pit]] - Common {{icon|Kinetic}} Auto Rifle, obtained from your first completion of the Crota encounter and claiming the Bottomless Pit quest
*[[Eidolon Ally]] - Legendary {{icon|Kinetic}} Auto Rifle, obtained from killing 100 Hive with Husk of the Pit for the Bottomless Pit quest


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Crota's End is the first [[Raid]] to feature the [[Ascendant Realm]], and the realm's overall debut in ''[[Destiny]]''
*Crota's End is the first [[Raid]] to feature the [[Ascendant Realm]], and the realm's overall debut in ''[[Destiny]]''
*Crota's End is the shortest raid in the original ''Destiny'', only having four encounters, while both [[Leviathan, Eater of Worlds]], and [[Leviathan, Spire of Stars]] have three.
*Crota's End is the shortest raid in the original ''Destiny'', only having four encounters, while both [[Leviathan, Eater of Worlds]], and [[Leviathan, Spire of Stars]] have three.
*Crota's End is well renowned by players as a "Strike" due to the shortness and overall easiness of the raid, with many players managing to solo its entirety very early on. This resulted in Destiny 2's Contest Mode being MUCH harder than players thought it would be.
*Crota's End is well renowned by players as a "Strike" due to the shortness and overall easiness of the raid.
*Crota's End and [[Vault of Glass (raid)|Vault of Glass]] are so far, the only two raids in all of Destiny's franchise to have another fireteam attempt them before our guardians did.
*Crota's End and [[Vault of Glass (raid)|Vault of Glass]] are so far, the only two raids in all of Destiny's franchise to have another fireteam attempt them before our guardians did.


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*''[[Destiny]]''
*''[[Destiny]]''
**''[[The Dark Below]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Dark Below]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Season of the Witch]]'' {{Nc}}


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==References==

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