Hi guys,
Found out about a glitch that will prevent adds from spawning in fights, trivializing the entire raid. You have to do this for each encounter.
This glitch also works for the prestige mode of the raid and, at least this week, allows you to do the challenge modes.
Basic steps (see notes for Gauntlet):
1) Start the boss fight
2) Have EVERYONE die
3) When the "All players are dead, resetting in 6 seconds" countdown starts... one player gets ready to switch characters. At 0 (the later at 0 the better), that player will switch characters. You should see the "A player has left your fireteam" almost immediately as the score screen shows up.
4) Everyone respawns and checks the nearest (boss room) door. If it looks open with a grey wall... the glitch has succeeded and no adds will spawn. If not, try again.
5) ????
6) Profit!
Special Notes:
Door Fight - Cannot be glitched.
Bathers - Fight is like normal, only bathers will spawn and need to be killed
Dogs - Only 3 dogs will spawn. Make sure you don't drop into the safe room too early, as the door will be open and dogs will start in there.
Gauntlet - This one is a little tricky. First time you succeed with the glitch, you will see the elevator in the center is DOWN. You MUST bring this back up by doing the glitch one more time. The add phases will be skipped entirely, but the rest of the fight is the same.
Calus - No adds will spawn in the throne room. You can leave only one or two people in the throne room to punch the correct psion. Keep in mind, you will see duplicate visions (two people have cup).