Destiny 2 Raid Prep: Gear, LFG, Coms, and Mechanics

Players join their first raid under-leveled and silent, then wonder why they get kicked. Raid prep in Destiny 2 is mostly done before you load in.

Bring more than one loadout

Some encounters punish long range and reward close bursts. A second weapon with a different element saves the run when your first stops working against a shielded enemy.

Check your gear first. Bring a tuned build from the buildcrafting guide and a strong exotic from the best exotic weapons guide.

Posting an LFG role for Deep Stone Crypt

Find a group through LFG. Post your role and note you are new; many groups welcome learners for Deep Stone Crypt, the entry raid in the raids guide.

Set your coms. A microphone and a calm voice turn a confusing fight into a teachable one, so test audio before the countdown starts.

Study the mechanics cold. Watch the encounter once and learn the role you were given instead of improvising under pressure.

Pinnacle Power before raid night

Raise your Power through pinnacles. The endgame grind guide shows how caps climb before raid night.

Practice in dungeons first. The dungeons guide teaches the puzzle mindset raids demand at larger scale.

Manage your inventory before you go. The vault guide keeps your raid-ready gear from getting dismantled by mistake.

Expect to wipe and learn. Good raid groups teach as they fail, and the first clear is rarely clean.

Learn the callouts before you arrive. Knowing left, right, and center saves minutes and wipes once the encounter starts for real.

Eat the cost of a few failed runs. Every wipe teaches the timing better than any video, so stay calm and keep listening.

Charge your controller or headset and clear the evening. A rushed raid night wastes the group’s time more than a slow learner does.

Prepare your gear, find a patient group, and study the mechanics, and your first raid becomes a story instead of a kick.