Strike is a cooperative mode featured in Destiny. They are 30 minute quests designed for a fireteam of three players, with a boss battle at the end. Enemy composition is varied, and different each time.[1]
Strike Playlists
Higher-level versions of each strike are available in the strike playlists. Entering a playlist will launch a random strike alongside two matchmade players.
- Vanguard Eagle - level 18
- Vangaurd Viper - level 20
- Vanguard Wolf - level 22
- Vanguard Tiger - level 24
- Vangaurd Roc - level 26
- Vanguard Dragon - level 28
Weekly Strikes
Heroic and Nightfall versions of each strike are available each week for a higher-difficulty challenge, with greater rewards available. As of patch 1.1.1, heroic strikes are a matchmaking activity.[2]
List of Strike Missions
- Devils' Lair - level 8
- The Summoning Pits - level 12
- The Nexus - level 14
- Winter's Run level 14
- Cerberus Vae III level 18
- Dust Palace level 18- Playstation exclusive until September 2015
- The Undying Mind level 20- Playstation exclusive until September 2015 - The Dark Below
- Will of Crota level 26- The Dark Below
- The Shadow Thief level 28- House of Wolves
- Echo Chamber - Playstation Exclusive until September 2016 - The Taken King
- The Sunless Cell - The Taken King
- The Shield Brothers - The Taken King
- The Fallen Saber - The Taken King
| Strike Name | Level | Location | Expansion | Playstation Exclusive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devils' Lair | 8 | Cosmodrome | Base Game | |
| [[The Summoning Pits | 12 | Moon | Base Game | |
| The Nexus | 14 | Venus | Base Game | |
| Winter's Run | 14 | Venus | Base Game | |
| Cerberus Vae III | 18 | Mars | Base Game | |
| Dust Palace | 18 | Mars | Base Game | Until September 2015 |
| The Undying Mind | 20 | Mars | The Dark Below | Until September 2015 |
| Will of Crota | 26 | Cosmodrome | The Dark Below | |
| The Shadow Thief | 28 | Moon | House of Wolves | |
| Echo Chamber | Venus | The Taken King | Until September 2016 | |
| The Fallen Saber | Cosmodrome | The Taken King | ||
| The Shield Brothers | Dreadnaught | The Taken King | ||
| The Sunless Cell | Dreadnaught | The Taken King |
Trivia
Similarities have been drawn between Strikes and the Firefight mode from the Halo series.[3]