Destiny’s Prison of Elders, one of the new endgame modes added with the release of House of Wolves, aims to provide a level of challenge that’s on par with the Vault of Glass and Crota’s End raids.
Developer Bungie took a break from raids in Wolves, but Prison of Elders’ five-round gauntlet has already proven itself to be a worthy replacement. It’s the gateway separating players from some of Destiny’s most powerful gear right now. If you’re invested, you have to play it.
Here’s the rub: Prison of Elders is tough. You’re not meant to be able to blow through it. Only the lowest-tier Prison challenge even supports matchmaking with strangers, so you need to assemble a fireteam on your own to go after the really desirable rewards.
