Editing The Summoning Pits

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{{quote|Something dark stirs in the depths of the Hellmouth. We can feel it. A Hive abomination bred for unthinkable evil. We must pierce the veil of their Summoning Pits and destroy this creature...before the Hive unleash it upon us all.|[[Ikora Rey]]}}
'''The Summoning Pits''' is a level 12 [[Strike]] located on the [[Moon]], deep within the [[Hellmouth]]. The [[fireteam]]'s objective is to kill the enormous [[Ogre]] named [[Phogoth, the Untamed]].<ref name = "Destiny">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>

==Enemies==

===Hive===
*[[Thrall]]
:*[[Cursed Thrall]]
*[[Acolyte]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Wizard]]
*[[Ogre]]
*[[Shrieker]]

==Walkthrough==

===Gatehouse===
Players begin in the public space outside the Hellmouth. Entering the area is not terrible difficult, as it is lightly guarded. Leveled enemies will first start appearing in the room past the three knights, but the first [[Darkness Zone]] will not appear until the room afterward.

===Open the Gate===
[[Ghost]] will start decrypting the lock on the gate. Three waves of enemies will attack the fireteam; the first wave will consist of thralls with a few cursed thralls mixed in, followed by knights armed with [[boomer]]s. The second wave consists of acolytes, followed by three wizards and knights armed with swords. Wave three will have all enemy types as before, plus the miniboss wizard [[Mormu, Xol Spawn]]. Once all enemies are defeated, the door will open.

===Circle of Bones===
Continue further into the gatehouse. Enemy resistance is comparatively light, though in the next room be aware that there is a single Ogre guarding the exit, with a few cursed thralls and one Hallowed Knight nearby as well. The next area, the Circle of Bones, has enemies that can be largely avoided (including two waves of reinforcements that arrive by [[Tombship]] near the balcony). There are however two Hallowed Knights blocking the entrance to the final room, which should be dispatched.

===Phogoth, the Untamed===
The final room contains Phogoth, who is initially chained up. The room also has multiple balconies with enemies on them, including knights and acolytes armed with boomers. Players should take advantage of the situation and take out the enemies with boomers before engaging Phogoth, as he will not attack until he breaks free, which will only happen if he is damaged. Players can hang back in the initial doorway, though a shrieker will periodically spawn in that room, and thralls and knights will try to swarm them. The narrow doorway also makes it difficult to hit Phogoth without being exposed to its eye beam attack. The sides offer more protection than the entryway, though in a pinch guardians can hide behind the narrow columns on the entryway balcony.

Inside the room itself, Phogoth is partially penned in by large walls. So long as players keep the walls between Phogoth and themselves, they are relatively safe from its eye beam. However, many waves of Hive reinforcements will appear periodically, either from doorways on the second floor balconies, or by Tombship. Players should stay alert for these reinforcements, as they typically include cursed thralls, sword knights, and wizards, and can easily overwhelm distracted players.

Eventually, if players defeat all waves of enemies, no more will spawn, allowing them to focus on Phogoth. It's weak spot is a large bulge on its chest, rather than its head like on most other ogres. Killing Phogoth will destroy any remaining enemies.

==Trivia==
There is a variant of this strike that is only available for the exotic weapon [[bounty]] [[A Light in the Dark]]. To complete the bounty, the players must defeat a wizard named [[Xyor, the Unwed]], who only appears on the last wave of reinforcements if Phogoth is still alive.<ref name = "Destiny"/>

==References==
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-{{about|the [[strike]]|the location on the [[Moon]]|The Summoning Pits (location)}}
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-{{Level infobox
-|prev= [[The Devils' Lair (strike)|The Devils Lair]]
-|next= [[Winter's Run]]
-|game= ''[[Destiny]]'', [[Story|Base Game]]
-|name= The Summoning Pits
-|image= [[File:Grimoire The Summoning Pits.jpg|300px]]
-|player= 1 - 3
-|date=
-|place= [[Hellmouth]], [[Moon]]
-|objective=
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 {{quote|Something dark stirs in the depths of the Hellmouth. We can feel it. A Hive abomination bred for unthinkable evil. We must pierce the veil of their Summoning Pits and destroy this creature...before the Hive unleash it upon us all.|[[Ikora Rey]]}}
-'''The Summoning Pits''' is a Level 12 [[Strike]] located on the [[Moon]], deep within the [[Hellmouth]]. The [[fireteam]]'s objective is to kill the enormous [[Ogre]] named [[Phogoth, the Untamed]].<ref name = "Destiny">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>
+'''The Summoning Pits''' is a level 12 [[Strike]] located on the [[Moon]], deep within the [[Hellmouth]]. The [[fireteam]]'s objective is to kill the enormous [[Ogre]] named [[Phogoth, the Untamed]].<ref name = "Destiny">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>
-In the [[Rise of Iron]] expansion the strike was revamped, now named '''The Abomination Heist'''. [[Mongrel Ogre's Grasps]], [[Legendary]] [[Hunter]] gauntlets, can sometimes drop as a strike-specific reward for completing it.
+==Enemies==
-==Objectives==
-*Enter Hive Fortress
-*Approach the Gate
-*Open the Gate
-*Repel the Hive
-*Find the Summoning Pits
-*Enter the Summoning Pits
-*Defeat [[Phogoth]]/the Hive Abomination
-==Transcript==
-'''{Loading screen}'''
-*'''Ikora Rey''': Something dark stirs in the depths of the Hellmouth; we can feel it. A Hive abomination bred for unthinkable evil. We must pierce the veil of their Summoning Pits, and destroy this creature before the Hive unleash it upon us all.
-''The team of Guardians land outside the Hellmouth.''
-*'''Ghost''': Well, this was your idea. Let's go find this abomination.
+===Hive===
-''The Guardians traverse through the entrance to the Hellmouth, and into the Gatehouse.''
-*'''Ghost''': There's no telling how far down we'll have to go to find the Summoning Pits.
-''After fighting their way through battling Hive and Fallen, they come upon a sanctum with a locked door.''
-*'''Ghost''': We need to get through. I'll try to open that gate.
-''One of the Guardians sends their Ghost to crack the multiple locks.''
-*'''Ghost''': A triptych of Hive runes...said to be uncrackable...
-''Several doors open, and Hive Thrall come pouring out.''
-*'''Ghost''': They know we're here—I'll get to work!
-''The Guardians fight off more Thrall and a few Knights.''
-*'''Ghost''': It's reconfiguring...hang tight.
-''Hive Acolytes and Wizards appear, and the Guardians eliminate them.''
-*'''Ghost''': I'm starting to sense a pattern! Shouldn't be long.
-''The Guardians defend against Cursed Thrall, Knights and Wizards, including [[Mormu, Xol Spawn]]. They are all eliminated as the Ghost finishes its work.''
-*'''Ghost''': Got it. The gate's opening.
-''The Guardians travel further downwards, into the Circle of Bones.''
-*'''Ghost''': Sounds like we're getting closer.
-''A deafening roar shakes the entire cave, shaking loose some rocks and stalactites. The Guardians press on, eventually finding the Summoning Pits. Another roar rumbles throughout the cave system, and a door opens, revealing Phogoth, the Untamed. It stands in the middle of a large arena-sized room, four chains holding it down in the center as it screams in anger.''
-*'''Ghost''': Well, at least it's chained up.
-''Moments later, the abomination breaks loose of its chains and attacks the Guardians. They eventually defeat him.''
-*'''Ghost''': Finally. The abomination has been destroyed. The Vanguard will be grateful.
-*'''Ikora Rey''': A creature of the Dark has been slain, and our worlds spared another atrocity. But how many more Hive abominations are still out there? Growing among the Darkness? I fear we may find out all too soon.
-'''{Mission ends}'''
-==Enemies==
-;[[Hive]] - [[Hidden Swarm]] and [[Spawn of Crota]]
 *[[Thrall]]
+:*[[Cursed Thrall]]
 *[[Acolyte]]
-**Hallowed Acolyte
 *[[Knight]]
-**Hallowed Knight
 *[[Wizard]]
 *[[Ogre]]
+*[[Shrieker]]
-===Bosses===
+==Walkthrough==
-*[[Xyor, the Unwed]] (Encountered during a special variant of The Summoning Pits Strike during the [[A Light in the Dark (Bounty)]] Quest)
-*[[Mormu, Xol Spawn]]
-*[[Phogoth, the Untamed]]
-==The Abomination Heist Enemies==
+===Gatehouse===
-;[[Fallen]] - [[Devil Splicers]]
+Players begin in the public space outside the Hellmouth. Entering the area is not terrible difficult, as it is lightly guarded. Leveled enemies will first start appearing in the room past the three knights, but the first [[Darkness Zone]] will not appear until the room afterward.
-*[[Splicer Shank]]
-**Splicer Reaver Shank
-**[[Exploder Shank]]
-*[[Splicer Dreg]]
-*[[Splicer Vandal]]
-**[[Splicer Scout]]
-*[[Splicer Captain]]
-**[[Null Captain]]
-**[[Scorch Captain]]
-**[[Shock Captain]]
-*[[Splicer Servitor]]
-*[[SIVA Turret]]
-;[[Hive]] - [[Hidden Swarm]] and [[Spawn of Crota]]
+===Open the Gate===
-*[[Thrall]]
+[[Ghost]] will start decrypting the lock on the gate. Three waves of enemies will attack the fireteam; the first wave will consist of thralls with a few cursed thralls mixed in, followed by knights armed with [[boomer]]s. The second wave consists of acolytes, followed by three wizards and knights armed with swords. Wave three will have all enemy types as before, plus the miniboss wizard [[Mormu, Xol Spawn]]. Once all enemies are defeated, the door will open.
-**[[Cursed Thrall]]
-*[[Acolyte]]
+===Circle of Bones===
-*[[Knight]]
+Continue further into the gatehouse. Enemy resistance is comparatively light, though in the next room be aware that there is a single Ogre guarding the exit, with a few cursed thralls and one Hallowed Knight nearby as well. The next area, the Circle of Bones, has enemies that can be largely avoided (including two waves of reinforcements that arrive by [[Tombship]] near the balcony). There are however two Hallowed Knights blocking the entrance to the final room, which should be dispatched.
+===Phogoth, the Untamed===
+The final room contains Phogoth, who is initially chained up. The room also has multiple balconies with enemies on them, including knights and acolytes armed with boomers. Players should take advantage of the situation and take out the enemies with boomers before engaging Phogoth, as he will not attack until he breaks free, which will only happen if he is damaged. Players can hang back in the initial doorway, though a shrieker will periodically spawn in that room, and thralls and knights will try to swarm them. The narrow doorway also makes it difficult to hit Phogoth without being exposed to its eye beam attack. The sides offer more protection than the entryway, though in a pinch guardians can hide behind the narrow columns on the entryway balcony.
+Inside the room itself, Phogoth is partially penned in by large walls. So long as players keep the walls between Phogoth and themselves, they are relatively safe from its eye beam. However, many waves of Hive reinforcements will appear periodically, either from doorways on the second floor balconies, or by Tombship. Players should stay alert for these reinforcements, as they typically include cursed thralls, sword knights, and wizards, and can easily overwhelm distracted players.
-===Bosses===
+Eventually, if players defeat all waves of enemies, no more will spawn, allowing them to focus on Phogoth. It's weak spot is a large bulge on its chest, rather than its head like on most other ogres. Killing Phogoth will destroy any remaining enemies.
-*[[Umra, Xol Spawn]]
-*[[Hive Abomination]]
 ==Trivia==
 There is a variant of this strike that is only available for the exotic weapon [[bounty]] [[A Light in the Dark]]. To complete the bounty, the players must defeat a wizard named [[Xyor, the Unwed]], who only appears on the last wave of reinforcements if Phogoth is still alive.<ref name = "Destiny"/>
-After the release of [[Rise of Iron]], Phogoth was replaced by the Hive Abomination.
-==Gallery==
-<gallery>
-File:Destiny 0016.jpg|Concept art of the boss fight.
-File:10 1 Hive 4 shot.jpg|Phogoth struggling against its chains.
-File:10 1 Hive 3 shot.jpg
-</gallery>
-==List of appearances==
-*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
-**''[[Rise of Iron]]''
 ==References==
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-{{Strikes|D1}}
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+[[Category:Places]]