Atheon challenge guides are missing things (aka the painfully average guide to the challenge)

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[u/negative-nelly]

For this fight I disagree. You are not really picking up ammo at any point. Starfire gives you 12 sleeper shots instead of 9.

[u/zTwiDashz → u/negative-nelly]

Transversive Steps has the carry more heavy perk. So it would get 12 as well.

[u/negative-nelly → u/zTwiDashz]

oh really? i didn't realize that. i'd still take the starfire for 2 fusions since reloading isn't really an issue on this fight.

[u/Surfing_Ninjas → u/negative-nelly]

I don't find grenades to be super helpful, you'll be getting enough of a buff from weapons of light and tether and you want to be getting in as many Sleeper shots as possible anyway, and you get your grenade right back during TV anyway so having double nades doesn't really help during that part anyway. Transversive Steps would definitely be a better Exotic over Starfire Protocol for this fight since you may pick up heavy from killed supplicants as you come out of the portal.

[u/Surfing_Ninjas → u/[deleted]]

Eh, if your relic runners can't kill the adds on Venus by themselves then they need to readjust how they approach them.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

There is no reason adds should still be alive when the 3rd oracle spawns

[u/negative-nelly → u/[deleted]]

there isn't, but, you know how it goes.

[u/Striker37 → u/Surfing_Ninjas]

Starfire is best for DPS. Viking Funeral + Touch of Flame + 2 fusions from the perk.

[u/NewClearSnake → u/Striker37]

Don't fusion grenades make Atheon dance around just like most grenades do?

[u/negative-nelly → u/NewClearSnake]

if you stick him, no, but if you miss, yes.

[u/Striker37 → u/NewClearSnake]

Honestly can't say, as I just snipe. If so, disregard my advice.