History of Tomb of Elders

Overview

Tomb of Elders is a seasonal arena activity added in Episode: Revenant (Act 2), set in the Prison of Elders. A rogue Warden Servitor runs the prison, and a fireteam of 1-3 Guardians fights through a lap of themed cells, traversal puzzles and boss encounters. The base version is a single lap of four encounters with limited rewards. It launches from the Seasonal Activity node as Private or Matchmade. Destinypedia lists the recommended Power as 1955 for Tomb of Elders, 2020 for the harder Contest of Elders and 2040 for the Kell's Vengeance variant (sources differ across seasons; check the in-game card).

Encounters and mechanics

Each encounter gives the fireteam a timed side objective (defusing mines, moving quickly, precision kills). Completing it grants a stack of Warden's Favor (up to three), which raises difficulty and increases chests at the end of the boss; failing one removes a stack, and Warden's Punishment slightly lowers difficulty.

Rewards

Chests from the encounters, scaling with Warden's Favor. The first completion of Kell's Vengeance awards the Renunciation ship.

Related

See Contest of Elders and Kell's Vengeance for the harder variants, and Episode: Revenant.