Solo Flawless Root of Nightmares Raid on Hunter [Destiny 2]

Destiny 2 Season of the Wish - Solo Flawless Root of Nightmares Raid on Hunter / Solo All Root of Nightmares Raid Encounters / Solo Flawless RoN Full Raid / Solo Destiny 2 Full Raid. Just a video showing a solo flawless clear of the Root of Nightmares raid on a Hunter. Timestamps, loadouts and details below.
00:00 - Load-in & Entrance
01:03 - Solo Cataclysm
06:13 - to Scission Transition
08:30 - Solo Scission
19:45 - to Explicator Transition
23:40 - Solo Explicator
36:44 - to Nezarec Transition
41:05 - Solo Nezarec
52:59 - Final Stand & Completion
The only real hurdle I had during this was Explicator and inconsistencies with DPS phases on this loadout. For the every run I'd have one of three issues occur: him immediately taking a plate at the start of DPS, Dragon's Breath simply not working (despite hitting the boss), or the same with the Throwing Knife just doing nothing. All of which would throw off my rotation completely and essentially ruin an entire DPS phase.
The first I was told how to remedy in the comments, that it was caused by having the DPS phase going on for too long and breaking the threshold on the third plate, which often causes it to bug out the next DPS phase. My strategy originally involved waiting for Release Recover to proc, but that'd prolong the phase and cause that issue.
The second two were problems I still don't know the exact cause of, but ultimately I found a way around it. I'd start a DPS phase, immediately shoot Dragon's Breath and throw the melee straight after. When doing this, more often than not the Dragon's Breath either wouldn't ignite, it wouldn't deal damage at all, or the Throwing Knife would completely ignore the boss and do no damage (along with no debuff or Radiant proc). I went back and checked the footage multiple times, watching the Dragon's Breath and Throwing Knife hit the boss directly, or just phase right through him and do absolutely nothing both times. That'd usually be enough to either not break threshold on the first plate, or cause Dragon's Breath to have barely any stacks later on.
To fix this, all I did was wait a little bit between shooting the Dragon's Breath and throwing the Throwing Knife. As soon as I did that, I got the clear on that run and didn't have those issues. I don't know if there was a reason it would happen, or just an interaction I didn't understand, but that seemed to fix it.
Outside of that, this is quite simple to do, especially so this season and many people having done this already. There's probably faster ways to do nearly everything in this, but I just went about the transitions with my own basic approach.
I'm happy to have it finally out of the way anyway, as I kept putting this on the backburner simply due to not liking the raid. Not sure when or if I'll do other classes, but it's a long season so I'm sure I'll probably get bored enough at some point.
DIM loadouts:
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PC setup:
Fractal Design Meshify 2 XL, Corsair AX1600i, MSI PG Z790 Carbon Wifi, i9-13900k, Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420, MSI RTX 4090 Suprim X 24G, 64GB G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-6400 CL32, 5x Arctic P14 PWM, 2x Samsung 990 Pro NVMe SSD 2TB, 8TB Samsung 870 QVO SSD
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[@shayaanhabib9968]

Y'all might think that opening dialogue is by Nezzy, its not. Its Eso announcing his arrival here

[@iovvf]

This might be the comment of all time 😂

[@joshjones8634]

Cringe

[@z--KAISER]

​@@joshjones8634your name is cringe Josh Jones

[@joshjones8634]

@@z--KAISER okay zKaisergta5 😂 shut up

[@officialbigt7566]

@@z--KAISER you named yourself after a game you are the definition of cringe bud

[@user-qc9fm1hw8w]

Give this man the key to bungie

[@1chill_623]

No, not Bungie, give this man the key to all of d2, and the key to firing all the higher ups who are restraining the games full potential

[@whynononsense9056]

@@1chill_623which is bungie 😂

[@whynononsense9056]

@@1chill_623Which is bungie 😂

[@goldengalaxy4958]

​@@1chill_623 so bungie then

[@NachtVogel1994]

Hes the Key himself 🫶🏻

[@Zerg006]

I think the most shocking thing of this run, is finding out that you still have red borders to acquire from RoN

[@tompramanaaccount8892]

As someone who raids religiously, me too hating this raid like he did. It's simply too boring with full 6-man, and it's annoying to run it low-man with all those slowing rockets from cabals or suppress from nezzy. Once I had the shotgun dropped, I just don't feel like running it. Still have 3 weapons to complete.

[@42e1]

@@tompramanaaccount8892 skill issue

[@bluejay___]

@@42e1preach 🗣️

[@tompramanaaccount8892]

@@42e1 😭😭😭

[@babytricep437]

@@tompramanaaccount8892the raid is just busy work. No fun until planets and even then it’s super simple and boring

[@armstrong.r]

getting Conditional, the Rufus pattern, and the flawless shader was the icing on the cake

[@carnos420]

Absolutely 💯

[@G_A_N_G]

After all these years you still find ways to amaze the community and surpass yourself. You’re insane

[@liltits1464]

People do this all the time

[@horse3k415]

@@liltits1464 people do not solo raids on hunters all the time. Most of the warlocks that solod RON in the beginning were using the OP starfire build that doesn’t even exist anymore lol

[@elena_mrrp]

@@horse3k415 im sorry to tell u, but this is nothing special anymore. so many ppl got solo flaw ron this season cause of solo op, its actually crazy he got it only now tbh

[@SirTilley]

@@horse3k415that’s just straight up not true. Thanks to Lucky Pants this raid is easier on Hunter this season than it was in the Starfire meta on Warlock. Strand Titan is the new king though

[@tarrabah5775]

Starfire wished to be as easy as current strats... Not taking anything cause still Most people commenting couldn't do it... But Hunter is definetly easiest ​@@horse3k415

[@arwing4340]

Love the rapid head shakes when things don't go as planned like almost falling to your death because of a collision or some big enemy blocking your way. I feel that.

[@Poobaby1]

Thumbnail is crazy

[@Shinybook51]

MONKE

[@yeetyeet3522]

Sounds like I wasn’t the only one who thought MONKE

[@TrumpsGoofyAssMugshot]

the greatest helmet of all time

[@conniptions1533]

Bro is the main character, we’re the other guardians

[@yahairatrevino389]

@14:50 when he taught the floor to respect him and it listened. Omfg Hahahhaa

[@g90bm]

18:30 another time

[@Kage_Genkai]

Yeah flawless oopsies right there are scary

[@danitita418]

At this point I think Bungie delayed the final shape because they still dont figure out how to overbuff the witness to deal with Eso

[@chaiyangmryellow7440]

- SOLO OPERATIVE - Artifact Perk needs to be on every Artifacts. Great Work.

[@phantomkill39]

Love this video Eso! Lol I like the raid and knowing some quick skips to the next encounters is awesome!

[@nanosmokex6998]

I find it amazing how strong Forerunner still is

[@neozgaming6011]

Only vs tormentors

[@kfossa344]

@@neozgaming6011 Forerunner bangs. Slept on fr

[@simpletimes2819]

haven't come across your vids in a while Eso, just saw this on homepage had to show some love, keep being the goat!

[@richardarguello1933]

AND he gets Conditional?!!! This man is blessed by THE bungie god

[@Maximuscopimus]

Nez didn't want to give him a reason to come back, absolutely terrified.

[@thebravemind_hq1762]

No…he IS the bungie god! 😂

[@wrongthink3885]

Makes everything look so easy. Always impressive my man.

[@timmybialek191]

I stopped playing this a while ago, but it’s crazy that this dude is STILL grinding away. He is Destiny

[@rohanvenguideche2463]

Everyone else does the raid in a fireteam to get the exotic, my man here does it solo flawless for redborder autorifle 🛐

[@St3a1thsniper32]

Lol. That close call at 7:04 certainly had a pucker factor to it.

[@SonoftheKing316]

Here I am feeling good about doing a flawless solo master lost sector then I see this and think..."do I even play this game?"

[@old_school_metal_head]

I go flawless completing a patrol on Earth and tell myself "I AM CALUS!!!"

[@damionhall6771]

You know right

[@Abrahamsilverbit]

A flawless.. lost.. sector

[@bruh-fw7op]

@@Abrahamsilverbitmaster

[@jjosiino]

I'm loving the no-Merciless run, I never wanted to try this bc I didn't really feel comfortable with merciless, and now that you've shown me that it's possible without it, I might actually try it!

[@thebravemind_hq1762]

There’s something so satisfying about the sunshot hand cannon 👌🏾

[@isaboteur2562]

Better than my fav movie. Watching this was beyond entertaining 🍿🤯

[@ctorresphotography]

After 3 manning planets, I don't understand how he does it with such ease, especially on hunter. Truly remarkable.

[@TerrenceMcLerence]

Phenominal. This was afantasic watch. If I could wellskate properly I'd be having a go at this myself this season

[@vortexobv5780]

You just earned my sub. Neever see myself doing this. Genuinely bravo

[@ErraticWr4th]

The fact he got a conditional finality drop makes it ever more the better.

[@alrichenchoz6937]

Man... You're awesome! Loved the video 👌

[@etherealplain]

Gg nicely done. I like the simplified damage strats. Way less reliant on heavy ammo drops.

[@jasonward1312]

Excellent as always!

[@Tex7733]

Congratulations! I always knew you could do it!

[@sniper5406]

it's amazing, i enjoyed this video alot

[@harivamc2078]

Witness wants to know your location. This is insane bro!!! You are a God!!!

[@ph00art]

Outstanding performance! 👏👏

[@awakenedclaymore8097]

Return to Monke!! Amazing to see on Hunter like wow man actually crazy❤

[@Nathaniel2323]

eso taking another W congrats!

[@dragneel1967]

im always amazed by you man!

[@K2shadowfax]

Dear Cortana, epic, as ever! GGs

[@butternutsauce]

I’ve been playing since just before Lightfall, barely scratched raids but I’ve seen people do the first puzzle and it STILL looks like rocket science to me.

[@mistercoffey6023]

Welcome Back!!!❤💯

[@bgjerpe]

I wish i was this good at The game. Doing raids solo would be a dream. I bow to you 🎉

[@M7ilan]

Yoo, Congrats 🎉

[@c.m.6358]

Holy crap, that was impressive!

[@VermaVirus]

I been playing since August of 2023 being a hunter main and u make me wanna do this.

[@PandaCheeks]

Dang almost a whole year...

[@t3h_M05]

Beast as always!

[@washingtondc8446]

Best earned Conditional Finality in history, bravo 👏 ❤

[@silvanatteveld6637]

And he dismantles it. Actual God

[@Trance_OCE]

GG's mate! Glad to see you finally got this done.

[@ettico0513]

The man has S Tier spatial awareness

[@czaetc.8743]

your dedication to this game is just as impressive as your skill level :)

[@alfredoj9791]

imagine what nezzy must be thinking.. a guardian with a monkey mask just soloed everythang

[@YOARTHFU]

What a great game is this, mind-blowing.

[@arbiter-]

solar is so OP this season it's incredible. probably the most fun I've had with solar subclasses since D1

[@dez7649]

Even the game was like “yeah after that just on and take the shotgun” at the end lol

[@tamelhall7311]

Thank you this gave me hope to try it myself

[@Ga5im]

@Esoterickk You sir, Are the GOAT!

[@Dyatin]

Incredible the lengths you have to go to, to get the Rufus pattern unlocked!!

[@xLovelyTati_]

I played this game when it first came out and came back years later and I’m so confused as where to go and where people are located at the tower. Usually die first and the last one to show up in vanguard. And knowing my luck with that little health running and jumping to hide I would die and have to restart. Good job 👏

[@CuPc8K3]

You make sword skating look so fun I have to try it out now - I was also thinking a hoverboard was needed to cross some spots...but nah haha 🤔

[@garrosh9215]

man, those sphere bosses were crazyyy 😮

[@yojimbe1980]

My favorite helmet ornament.

[@alfecar]

Insane. I'm amazed!

[@serenalam3395]

Finally you did it！🎉

[@blackhunter35]

congratulations on graduation. simply violent. you have my utmost respect

[@EZGOJO.]

This was just.... Wow. I wanna be like you when I grow up 😂

[@tednicholson9949]

Bro what the.... oh its esoterickk. *the sudden realisation that I now expect things like this from him fills me with amazement*

[@randywarrick3221]

This dude is too nice

[@TheDarthcow]

If this is your first time watching time man? Just know he is the undefeated, undeniable, THE all time GOAT of Destiny!!! He’s accented beyond god tier! lol good stuff man!

[@tensedart3470]

You earned that Shotgun. One if the best Exotics in pve and pvp. Itll be very helpful

[@Joaquin-rd3km]

Of course he already had it lol.

[@briton686]

Dude is a machine damnit!!

[@mirkolafranchi516]

nice run gg

[@whatyousee3225]

bruh i've tried this and it's so hard, getting the timing right is almost impossible! great run man, you make it looks easy

[@Yggdramir]

No its not

[@executedcupid86]

​@@Yggdramirhere's your gold star 🌟

[@Yggdramir]

@@executedcupid86 omg thanks

[@bofa722]

​@@Yggdramir yes it is lil bro. It's even worse on the second / third phase for nez

[@Yggdramir]

@@bofa722 skill issue

[@keithpierce5686]

Iv said it before and ill say it agian, Sunshot go crazy

[@philipmerz6449]

absolutely insane

[@theaterdude]

Astounding!

[@arthurcharest9061]

Damn that was so awesome. Congrats, what a run. Is there enough footage for a failed attempts montage?

[@eaonns]

GGs bro, welcome to the solo flaw club 🔥

[@SpydrByte]

Welcome? The man is the bouncer at the club now 😂

[@jimsimminins3020]

watching you delete those guns at the end was heart breaking. would love to be good enough to get conditional finality.

[@marufsarkar100]

Duality, Ghosts of the Deep, and Root of Nightmares are easily my top three dungeons

[@pixelcat5159]

If I could manifest even a quarter of Esoterickk's Destiny 2 prowess, I'd feel as close to true mastery of this game as I ever probably could lmao

[@lightbearer1550]

Just being curious but do you not talk at all during videos like this? Is it just pure focus so you turn mic off or you just don't talk at all? For an hour straight I'd like to hear your reactions to close calls and the possible panic lol

[@cgtigrad]

You know you're insanely good when you make a raid look like a damn strike.. 😮

[@danielpfeifer1786]

And there he is. A god among men.

[@Thecraziestmonkee]

W video he’s crazy at d 2

[@AdamF8]

Mustve taken some mad skill to pull this off 👌💪💜💚

[@blackyonbi]

" Good, you have arrived " - Nezarec , not knowing what is about to land upon him

[@jesuschrist4752]

The witness when he hears esoterickk is coming to make a solo flawless video

[@NAPainter]

NICE. Can't wait to see b2b2b once you get it 👍 man never stops cookin btw when it comes to explicator taking the plate as you start damage it works like stunning caretaker for solo. the game holds the mechanic until it can be performed again if the boss "fulfills" the animation for the mechanic to happen.

[@teuton1283]

Perfect, I hope you came to helldivers 2 and SoLo Run on helldive mode

[@calaghan13]

Hello, I left Destiny more than 6 months ago after spending too much time there and seeing it evolve to an edge that disappointed me. it's hard to explain. I wonder how you still manage to be there, but I always enjoy watching your exploits; Well done once again...

[@Daniel-eye]

Friends

[@radstachegaming]

You beast af still bro damnnnn 😮

[@MemoriesAreLost]

Hi, I'm trying to learn this encounter. I can get to dps easily enough, but Nez just bounces me all over the place so I don't really get to actually dps. Is the position you're standing in an exact science so that Nez won't do any bouncing attacks?

[@SemperFi_0311]

lol. The drip is getting better bro

[@redsix5165]

Planets is the best raid encounter- maybe ever - its peak raiding.

[@SomeRandomPolishguy]

Really cool, also how the heck are you getting your knives back so quickly

[@ClashThenDash]

I envy you for having the will to play this game still. I never stopped enjoying it. I stopped enjoying the massive grind and this game being a second job :(

[@travis7573]

7:03 holy shit the heart attack here

[@rnqtn]

Lmao same

[@iCleanPlayerx-l]

Solo Dares Of Eternity (Legend)

[@alondayadam2599]

Just perfect

[@scorchinorphan1687]

Very small thing I have a question on, every solo run I have found for Cataclysm has the very first node start on left. Is this just a coincidence and the more it spawned on the left the more frequently the first set was complete or do people wipe/restart until it starts on the left? I only ask because I rarely can spawn a tormentor and complete the set if it starts on the right, but almost always do it when it starts left. May just wipe for the placebo of left being better, I just wasnt sure if this was entirely a skill issue thing or what.

[@marvink40]

You are Legend.