Destiny 2 Master Vow of the Disciple Carry

First and foremost, get your power level maxed out, otherwise, you will deal reduced damage to enemies and receive more incoming damage, resulting in often one-shot deaths.
Now, there are a couple of helpful tips on how to deal with each encounter of Master Vow of the Disciple raid:

Acquisition – make sure your team is ready to deal with lots of Solar shields – Scorn while defending the Obelisk, and killing the Knights. The runner must take into account that the Glyphkeepers inside the rooms are now Overload champions – use the most reliable anti-overload options. Gjallarhorn and Solar grenade launchers are good options for the encounter. There will be a few Unstoppable champions to deal with – we’ll talk more about them in the Challenge section.

The Caretaker – snipers spawning on corners of the room became Overload champions and it’s very important to deal with them as fast as possible, so make sure that players on the add clear duty are equipped with the Overload mods. Utilizing the Lucent finisher which is re-introduced in Season 19, makes the encounter more trivial in terms of ammo management.

Exhibition – as the Glyphkeepers are now Champions, both Overload and Unstoppable, means you will have to run both mods. Lucent Finisher once again makes it so much easier, combined with the Gjallarhorn to easily deal with a crazy amount of solar shields and champions without running out of ammo. Grab a Void secondary to deal with shields – the Null Composure would be a good option with AoE capabilities.

Rhulk – probably the easiest encounter on Master VotD with little changes from Normal – the Glyphkeepers are once again Overload and Unstoppable champions, and that is, pretty much, the only difference other than a few void shields on the taken adds. Utilize Lucent finisher, and your team will have enough heavy ammo for each DPS phase.

The VotD is the first Destiny 2 Witch Queen raid to include Master weekly challenges with random Adept rewards – the good news is there is duplicate protection, so you will get a collection of various raid guns rather quickly if you complete each weekly challenge.

The Vow of Disciple is the first Witch Queen raid to get the Master difficulty – it’s one of the most challenging Destiny 2 activities, rewarding capable players with the appropriate rewards. While encounters of the Master raid have the same mechanics, an increased difficulty is achieved by the familiar pattern used in the Witch Queen – the overall spike in enemies’ power level and Champions present in each encounter. The Match Game modifier also forces you to mind your loadout and use specific weapons to deal with champions and crazy strong elemental shields. The Power Level required to complete the raid can be achieved with Pinnacle Cap combined with Artifact Power levels.

Each Weekly Challenge completed on Master rewards a random Adept raid weapon, unlike the fixed timelost weapon from the specific challenge in Destiny 2 VoG. List of Adept MVotD weapons:

• Submission (Adept) Submachine Gun;
• Deliverance (Adept) Fusion Rifle;
• Cataclysmic (Adept) Linear Fusion Rifle;
• Insidious (Adept) Pulse Rifle;
• Forbearance (Adept) Grenade Launcher;
• Lubrae’s Ruin (Adept) Glaive.

Master mode introduces significant challenges. There are many reasons to take on the Master Vow of the Disciple, including both cosmetic and gameplay-related rewards. You can also get extra loot – stat-focused armor set pieces and weapons crafted with Masterwork Materials. Completing challenges gives you additional rewards. You will obtain the random Adept versions of weapons for each challenge.

Trying a Master raid gives you exclusive rewards, but you must run it with an experienced team. Teams may find it beneficial to attempt Master mode raids together to increase their chances of success. However, if time constraints are a concern, completing normal raids may suffice for weekly challenge.

There are two secret chests. You can find the first secret chest in the opening part of the raid where you transport the Darkness Surfboard to the pyramid. You’ll come across three Darkness Cruxes scattered throughout this section, which you must shoot to unlock the door to the chest. 

The second secret chest is in the jumping puzzle following the Caretaker encounter. You’ll recognize the correct room by the presence of six golden pillars and an opening to the outside on your right.

Rhulk. Prepare for the strong challenges in the Vow of the Disciple Raid. When you finally take down Rhulk at the end, you might get several weapons, including a Collective Obligation Exotic Pulse Rifle, the Lubrae’s Ruin glaive, and the Forbearance grenade launcher. But with randomized drops, scoring your favorite gun may take multiple completions.

You will face Overload and Unstoppable champions while completing Master encounters – use the table below to help your team build the loadouts for each encounter and easily destroy shields and champions.