Alright, so I’ve been grinding Destiny 2 for a while now, and you know what always trips me up? Those darn dungeon surges. Man, they just wreck you out of nowhere, like you’re running through a mission feeling all confident, and then boom—surges kick in, everyone dies, and it’s game over. Total buzzkill. So last Tuesday, I said to myself, “Enough is enough, I gotta figure out how to beat these surges fast and easy, without all the headache.”
Getting Started and the First Attempt
First off, I hopped into my character—I was running as a Hunter that day—and loaded up a solo dungeon session. Like an idiot, I went in with my usual setup: some random armor mods and this fancy pulse rifle I love. Big mistake. The surges popped up, those glowing enemies flooded the room, and bam, I got swarmed in seconds. Died like three times in a row, feeling real dumb. I was like, “Nope, solo ain’t working, way too messy.” So I exited out, wiped my brow, and decided it was time to get smarter.
- Switched my gear: Dumped the pulse rifle for a shotgun—that thing shreds up close, you know? Plus, I swapped mods for resilience and added those reload boosters. Made sense for quick shots.
- Did a quick research dive: Hopped on my laptop, scrolled through some forum posts and watched clips (not linking anything, just old-school reading and peeking). Picked up tips on surge patterns—turns out, they love to spawn after certain objectives, so timing is key.
- Recruited a fireteam: Called up my buddy Dave and this random from my clan. Wasn’t about to solo this nightmare again.
The Real Deal Run
So we all logged in, and I told ’em my plan: stick close, focus on crowd control, and hit surges hard before they multiply. We dropped into this popular dungeon, forget the name, but it’s got those tight corridors. Surges started early, enemies pouring out—I’m talking thralls and knights galore. My shotgun saved the day here: rushed in, blasted waves point-blank, while Dave covered our backs with his Titan shield. Still got overwhelmed once—we lost a revive token, oops—but we communicated fast. Shouted things like “Left side!” and “Focus on the big guys!”
Kept it simple: no fancy moves, just brute force. Mowed through surges with heavy ammo when we found it, and boom, next phase down in minutes. Felt smoother already, but not perfect yet.
The Easy Win
Third try, we nailed it. Prepared better this time: memorized surge triggers so we set up ambushes. Held back, waited for the surge announcement, then unleashed everything—shotguns, grenades, you name it. Cleared waves like cleaning dishes. Whole thing took maybe 15 minutes, start to finish. No deaths, no stress. Felt so good, high-fived Dave over comms. Super fast and easy, once you know the rhythm. Key was teamwork and basic gear—no need for meta builds.
And that’s how I beat ’em down. From rage-quitting to smooth sailing, all from sticking to basics.
