Resonance stack discipline
A Guardian can hold at most three Resonance stacks. A fourth stack kills that player immediately, so every pickup should have a destination or a stated reason.
Supplementary raid tool
Salvation's Edge interactive companion
Use this companion for encounter assignments, pull checklists, quick references, and fireteam planning. The complete written guide remains the main source for mechanics and detailed explanations.
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Encounters
5
Core mechanic
Resonance
Master focus
Challenge plus combat pressure
Best use
Full clear reference
At-a-glance reference
Overview and downloads
The last pickup can change the stack
In Dissipation and Repository, the last Resonance type picked up determines the active type of the stack. This can correct a route, but it also punishes casual pickups.
Plate pulses are timing checks
Standing on the receiving plate early does not reserve it. Wait for the visible pulse arrival, catch it, and step off after the bounce registers.
Master is not just health scaling
Master can layer challenge restrictions, Champions, threats, and surges on top of the Normal mechanic. Learn the mechanic cleanly first, then add the Master constraint.
Downloadable guide
Complete Salvation's Edge PDF guide, July 2026 edition.
Raid tools
Pull checklist, assignments, and roster
Encounter route
Fireteam
Encounter 1 of 5
1. Substratum - Gain Access to the Monolith
Complete three deposit rounds by locking both active conductors, surviving center pressure, and keeping stack counts under control.
Roles assigned
0 / 3
Pull checks
0 / 3
Fireteam loaded
Manual planning
Role assignments
Assign from the loaded fireteam or type names manually. Plans save in this browser.
Plate player2 player(s) · 0 assignedOwn sends and catches on connected plates.
Conductor player2 player(s) · 0 assignedCollect up to three Pyramidal Resonance, arm conductors, and lock on pulse arrival.
Add Clear / collector2 player(s) · 0 assignedControl rooms, kill Weavers quickly, and gather overflow without exceeding three stacks.
Pull checklist
0 / 3Resonance rules
- Maximum three stacks per Guardian.
- A fourth pickup kills that Guardian.
- Deposit or cleanse before the timer expires.
- In Dissipation and Repository, the last pickup can set the active type.
Plate lock sequence
- Step on the active starting plate to send.
- Receiving player waits for visible arrival.
- Conductor holder shoots the center to arm.
- Catch the next connected pulse to lock.
Encounter playbook
- 1Open the encounter by depositing central Resonance.
- 2Split into two teams, clear rooms, and kill Hydras that open the opposite team's path.
- 3Return for each Threshold Sentinel before doors punish late players.
- 4Bounce plate pulses, lock both conductors, deposit, and repeat for three rounds.