[2019] How to Have a Good Raid Mentality

So I LFG'd on the destiny app for a Last Wish run last night, and one of my teammates, who by the sound of his voice was probably somewhere between 13 and 15, had never done LW before. He expressed this, and asked if we were fine with teaching him. I said that was fine (which is something that everyone should do when possible, don't be hesitant to help someone else experience something new, even if it'll slow you down a bit). We ran through the entire raid, and instead of doing what most new raiders will do (stay on adclear for almost everything and learn very little), this kid wanted to learn all the in's and out's of the raid. He said something along the lines of "No matter what I'm doing, it's going to be new to me, so I can do anything."

This is EXACTLY the mentality that new raiders should have, and this kid's willingness to learn inspired me to write a short guide for having a good mentality for raiding:

1. Be prepared to learn and be prepared to fail. Learning the mechanics, putting them into action, and failing is the most efficient way of learning raid mechanics. By practicing the mechanics and failing, you'll find out what mistakes are easy to make, and how to prepare for that.
2. Be outspoken. When learning, it is important to express when you don't understand something, or when you want to learn an encounter. You should be actively trying to absorb as much info about the raid as you run it the first couple times so that you can be flexible with your role in future runs, and can teach other new players. This means that you are going to have to say something when you are confused -- if you don't, you will fail and you won't be any better for the next time. This may be a bit difficult if you're on the shy side, but lucky for you, the majority of raiders (at least that I've been) are pretty tolerant, and each group usually has at least one person who can teach.
3. Keep trying. At first, even the simplest encounters will seem insurmountable, and the only way to get past this is to gain experience (and being a decent light of course). Keep trying, and the more you pay attention and actively try to learn, the faster you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of the encounter.

In summary, always persevere, be eager and ready to learn, and you'll do fine.

Edit: Brendan, if you’re seeing this, it was great raiding with you bud. Keep on learning 👌