History of Flux of Darkness

Overview

Flux of Darkness is a timed buff in Root of Nightmares. It lets Guardians damage Darkness-aligned enemies and build shelter zones. The buff lasts about 20 seconds when gained from a seed.

Sources in the raid

• Scission: Shoot a dark seed floating above a yellow/orange ripple-like floor. Dark Cabal units with a Dark aura can only be damaged while under a Field of Light or Flux of Darkness buff.
• Macrocosm: Touching a dark plate grants the buff. The shield alignment changes during the fight, so players move to a plate of the opposite alignment.
• Nezarec: Shoot an active Darkness seed to obtain it.

Refuge

Pairing Flux of Darkness with an inactive Light seed creates Light's Refuge. This is a 14-second field that protects against Nezarec's wipe mechanic. Pairing it with a Field of Light creates Darkness's Refuge.

Related armor mods

Raid armor mods that interact with the buff include Cabal Extinguisher, Release Recover, and Focused Darkness.