When Fikrul resurrected the Scorn Barons in Episode Revenant, I thought I'd seen it all. But boy, was I wrong! That jaw-dropping moment when Skolas—yeah, the Kell of Kells from House of Wolves—crawled outta the grave with Revenant powers? Total game-changer. Now in 2025, we're diving back into the Tomb of Elders through Kell's Vengeance, and let me tell ya, this ain't no walk in the park. It's a sweatfest requiring tight coordination, meta loadouts, and some serious cojones. Having run this dozens of times since Act 3 dropped, I'm breaking down everything from surviving modifiers to one-phasing that scorned wolf. Trust me, you'll wanna bookmark this bad boy before your next attempt.

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Gearing Up: Modifiers & Loadout Essentials

First things first—you can't solo this beast. Kell's Vengeance demands at least two guardians, but honestly? Bring a full fireteam of three if you wanna avoid headaches. The power cap here hits like a truck, and failing secondary objectives means instant wipe. No pressure, right?

For loadouts, forget cookie-cutter builds. You need burst DPS that slaps and survivability to handle the chaos. After testing every combo under the Traveler, here's what works:

  • Titans: Prismatic with Consecration is chef's kiss. Pair it with Point Contact/Synthoceps Exotic Class Item. The ignitions? Absolute add-clear magic.

  • Warlocks: Bleak Watcher turrets with Rime-Coat Raiment freeze everything moving. Alternatively, go Prismatic with Song of Flame + Necrotic/Claw perks for ignition madness during DPS phases.

  • Hunters: Invisibility is your BFF. Dodge aggro, find servitors—easy peasy.

Weapons? Machine guns like Thunderlord shred adds, but save heavy ammo for... well, you'll see.

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Tomb Gauntlet: Surviving Early Encounters

Assuming you've grinded Contest of Elders (you did unlock this, right?), the opening rounds feel familiar but cranked to eleven. Pro tip: Objectives aren't random despite tooltips saying otherwise—memorize this sequence:

  1. Dread & Taken Round: Husks, Thralls, Grim. When "Special/Heavy Ammo Kills" pops, unload Commemoration. Miss the timer? Bye-bye fireteam.

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  1. Cabal Nightmare: Twin bosses with shields. Hunt Void-shielded Incendiors for explosive cores → destroy 5 generators. After three gens? 1:30 timer starts. Leave stragglers? Wipe city. Move like lightning!

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After Cabal, breathe during the Scorn tunnel crawl—no timers here. Then... showtime.

Skolas Unleashed: Mechanics Breakdown

This fight's a twisted nostalgia trip. Remember Devouring Essence from House of Wolves? It's back with vengeance:

  • Random guardian glows red with 30-second Devouring Essence debuff. 10-second audio cue before death—scream into comms!

  • Pass it like a hot potato. But caution: "Drained of Essence" blocks retakes for 25 seconds (two-man possible if timed perfectly).

  • Kill 4 Revenant Wraiths → spawn Revenant Baron → destroy totem → grab mote only with debuff → transforms into Enhanced Essence (resets timer).

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Deposit Enhanced Essence into glowing servitors to fill Ether gauge. Three deposits = Skolas becomes vulnerable. Red healing orbs float toward him during DPS—ignore if your damage slaps.

One-Phase Skolas? Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!

Wanna skip phase two chaos? Here's my dream team comp:

Role Build Why It Rocks
Void Titan Ward of Dawn + Helm of Saint-14 +25% damage, blocks healing orbs
Hunter Deadfall Shadowshot (Void/Prismatic) 30% vulnerability debuff
DPS Titan/Warlock Thundercrash or Song of Flame Burst damage galore

Weapon MVP: Legend of Acrius. Yeah, I know—Void/Stasis Surge active, but this exotic shotgun's trench barrel melts Skolas faster than ice on Mercury. Alternatives: Vortex Frame swords like Falling Guillotine.

Execution: Bubble + tether as Skolas positions → unload Acrius. 30-second window? More than enough to delete 80% health. Bubble blocks heals = one-phase victory lap!

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Loot Galore: Worth the Sweat?

Oh, you betcha! Crack open that treasure room for:

  • Guaranteed Renunciation Exotic Ship (looks slick af)

  • Rare drop Revenant Redress Emblem (flex rights)

  • Tomb of Elders weapons + Tonic Reagents

No emblem? Farm till it drops—activity's repeatable!

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At the end of the day, Kell's Vengeance is Destiny at its best—challenging, rewarding, and oh-so-satisfying when Skolas crumbles. So quit reading this, grab your fireteam, and show that resurrected punk who's boss. The loot's waiting, guardian—get out there and make the Tower proud! ✊