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Vault of Glass

Ishtar Sink, Venus · 3 known variants

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Objective / NORMAL MECHANICS

Raise the spire

Hold three plates to open the Vault.

Objectives: highCommunication: highBoss damage: not the focusCurrent health: unknown

Left plate

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Praetorians approach a plate.
Action
Defend your assigned plate.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Retake a lost plate and regroup.
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Centre plate

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Praetorians approach a plate.
Action
Defend your assigned plate.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Retake a lost plate and regroup.
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Right plate

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Praetorians approach a plate.
Action
Defend your assigned plate.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Retake a lost plate and regroup.
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Roaming support

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Praetorians approach a plate.
Action
Defend your assigned plate.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Retake a lost plate and regroup.
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Traversal / NORMAL MECHANICS

The descent

Follow the route into the Templar's Well.

Objectives: route findingCommunication: highBoss damage: not the focusCurrent health: unknown

Pathfinder

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
A drop separates the team.
Action
Identify a safe landing before jumping.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Wait at safe ground for revives.
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Follow & support

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
A drop separates the team.
Action
Identify a safe landing before jumping.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Wait at safe ground for revives.
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Objective / NORMAL MECHANICS

Confluxes

Prevent Vex sacrifices at the active confluxes.

Objectives: highCommunication: highBoss damage: not the focusCurrent health: unknown

Left defense

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Wyverns or sacrificing Vex appear.
Action
Prioritize threats reaching the objective.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Call for support when your lane is overwhelmed.
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Middle defense

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Wyverns or sacrificing Vex appear.
Action
Prioritize threats reaching the objective.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Call for support when your lane is overwhelmed.
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Right defense

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Wyverns or sacrificing Vex appear.
Action
Prioritize threats reaching the objective.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Call for support when your lane is overwhelmed.
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Objective / NORMAL MECHANICS

Oracles

Observe the sequence, then destroy Oracles in that order.

Objectives: highCommunication: highBoss damage: not the focusCurrent health: unknown

Oracle caller

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Oracles preview their order.
Action
Call your assigned Oracle clearly.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Use the cleansing pool when marked.
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Oracle shooter

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Oracles preview their order.
Action
Call your assigned Oracle clearly.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Use the cleansing pool when marked.
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Add clear

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Oracles preview their order.
Action
Call your assigned Oracle clearly.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Use the cleansing pool when marked.
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Boss / NORMAL MECHANICS

Templar

Use the relic super to remove the shield. Blocking teleports extends damage.

Objectives: highCommunication: highBoss damage: relevantCurrent health: unknown

Relic holder

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
The shield falls; detain may interrupt.
Action
Break detained allies free.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Regroup and repeat the shield cycle.
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Teleport blocker

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
The shield falls; detain may interrupt.
Action
Break detained allies free.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Regroup and repeat the shield cycle.
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Damage & support

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
The shield falls; detain may interrupt.
Action
Break detained allies free.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Regroup and repeat the shield cycle.
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Traversal / NORMAL MECHANICS

Gorgon's Labyrinth

Avoid Gorgon detection and reach the exit.

Objectives: route findingCommunication: highBoss damage: not the focusCurrent health: unknown

Pathfinder

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
A Gorgon patrol crosses your route.
Action
Wait together behind cover.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Reset together after detection.
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Follow & support

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
A Gorgon patrol crosses your route.
Action
Wait together behind cover.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Reset together after detection.
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Traversal / NORMAL MECHANICS

The chasm

Cross the disappearing platforms toward the Glass Throne.

Objectives: route findingCommunication: highBoss damage: not the focusCurrent health: unknown

Pathfinder

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Platforms appear and vanish.
Action
Time jumps from stable ground.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Regroup before the next encounter.
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Follow & support

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Platforms appear and vanish.
Action
Time jumps from stable ground.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Regroup before the next encounter.
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Objective / NORMAL MECHANICS

Gatekeepers

Pass the relic between portal teams to defeat shielded Praetorians.

Objectives: highCommunication: highBoss damage: not the focusCurrent health: unknown

Relic runner

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
A shielded enemy approaches.
Action
Coordinate the relic handoff.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Protect the portals and call backup.
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Portal defender

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
A shielded enemy approaches.
Action
Coordinate the relic handoff.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Protect the portals and call backup.
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Inside defense

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
A shielded enemy approaches.
Action
Coordinate the relic handoff.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Protect the portals and call backup.
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Boss / NORMAL MECHANICS

Atheon

Outside players call Oracle order for the teleported team. Return for damage.

Objectives: highCommunication: highBoss damage: relevantCurrent health: unknown

Oracle caller

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Time's Vengeance begins.
Action
Move away if Imminent Detain targets you.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Free detained allies; prepare the next cycle.
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Oracle shooter

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Time's Vengeance begins.
Action
Move away if Imminent Detain targets you.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Free detained allies; prepare the next cycle.
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Relic holder

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Time's Vengeance begins.
Action
Move away if Imminent Detain targets you.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Free detained allies; prepare the next cycle.
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Portal defender

Position
Agree your lane and a safe fallback with the team.
Recognition cue
Time's Vengeance begins.
Action
Move away if Imminent Detain targets you.
Handoff
Call your completion; wait for your backup’s acknowledgment.
Failure & recovery
Free detained allies; prepare the next cycle.
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Shared vocabulary

Relic: the encounter pickup that grants its holder a specific job. Handoff: an explicit transfer of that job. Recovery: the agreed action after a missed cue or lost player.

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Reviewed for this local guide on 20 October 2026. Not independently reproduced in game. Current challenge and Master details are outside these normal-mechanics notes.