I believe the raid being the only way to 30 was a last minute change to create an artificial bottleneck in progression. I mean this raid is honestly lack luster. We replaced protect dinklebot with protect conflux. Oracles and relic are the only mechanics that change the map from being a spawn wall firing squad. Two raid bosses and no yard trash other than gorgans?? If this raid was what they really intended to be their way to 30 ... Smh