Destiny 2 YouTuber Esoterickk performed a solo Master Nightfall without using the movement keys, opting to disable the WASD keys and complete the seemingly impossible feat using the power of the Titan Arc Striker, his Thundercrash Super ability, his Thruster class ability, and swords.

“A bit weird, but basically the rules I had set for this were that I had to disable WASD and delete Nightfall Solo. Obviously Arc and Lightning Crystals make this a lot easier than it would be otherwise, and he’s also a Master Nightfall instead of a Grandmaster. Otherwise, I felt that it would be too tedious and long to do, so at least this way it is still somewhat entertaining, ”explains Esoterickk in the description of the video that published the feat. This implies that he believes that he could complete the challenging task on Grandmaster difficulty if he had tried.

“It still allowed the use of jumps, sparrows only through momentum control, and otherwise the rest of the move was by Swords, Thruster, or Super. Not really that hard at the end of the day, just something different to do I guess,” the description reads.

However, despite Esoterickk’s modesty, many players find the task of completing a Master Nightfall daunting, even as part of a full team. Master Nightfalls are relatively challenging PvE activities in Destiny 2, and soloing any Master Nightfall even with full use of all keyboard buttons would be impressive for most players. Additionally, Bungie includes several Nightfall modifiers designed to make the task even more difficult. For this Nightfall, mods included increased damage from melee hits, increased Arc and Stasis damage, fewer ammo drops, powerful enemies including Barrier and Unstoppable Champions that require specific weapon mods to defeat, and locked gear. , meaning Esoterickk couldn’t switch charges if something wasn’t working according to plan. However, the modifiers also caused Stasis and Arc abilities to recharge faster than normal, which helped improve the speeds at which Esoterickk could take advantage of Titan Striker’s abilities to move quickly.

Esoterickk makes it look easy, taking the Master Nightfall at 1608 Power Level, which is only minimally higher than the recommended Power Level of 1600. The Nightfall he tries is The Disgraced, which, while known as a relatively easy Nightfall, still has various encounters that require combatants to take on hordes of enemies that players must normally dodge using the movement keys or controller joystick.

Here, he relied solely on mouse movements to control his direction, meaning he could only travel in the direction of his camera position. Esoterickk took full advantage of Thruster, a Titan Arc subclass ability that allows players to dodge sideways while on the ground. His Arc Titan Super ability, Thundercrash, allowed him to fly through the air. Swords in Destiny 2 also allow players to dash, with the Eager Edge perk increasing attack distance immediately after switching to the weapon.

The construction also taps into the innermost Heart of Light. When worn, the Titan exotic chest armor piece causes any ability (grenade, melee, or barricade) to buff the others when used, meaning these abilities regenerate faster and deal more damage or, in In the case of the barricade, they take more damage. .

Due to the increased bow regeneration speed and solid overall build, Esoterickk overcame much of the challenge by exercising patience and throwing grenades.

Though Esoterickk’s videos typically feature Destiny 2 content, the YouTuber’s channel also features a 17-hour compilation of him defeating 383 bosses from Demon’s Souls, the Dark Souls series, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Elden Ring without taking any damage.

While we can’t guarantee that you’ll be able to complete your Master Nightfall solo run without movement keys, we can still offer you build tips for running Nightfalls and other PvE and PvP content with our guides covering the best Destiny 2 Hunter builds, the best Destiny 2 Titan builds and best Destiny 2 Warlock builds. These guides will help you customize a build to get through the most challenging content in the game, including the King’s Fall raid and content related to the Festival of the Lost event, which is happening right now.