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Khvostov 7G-0X: Breakdown, Predictions, & Theorycrafting

08/07/2016 Jonathon V Analysis Leave a comment

Update: The RPM may only be changeable while using the fully automatic mode. What We Know The Khvostov 7G-0X is Bungie’s tribute to the first gun ever held by a Guardian, and by all indications so far it will be not only a great item for nostalgia, but a valued option in every Guardians’ vault when Rise of Iron hits hard drives in September. A recent article and video shared by Game Informer’s Ben Reeves outlined everything we currently know about the updated weapon. “We really thought about what the first Khvostov meant to players and tried to reinforce that in

Plagueland Secrets, Exotic Khvostov, Destiny 2!

08/05/2016 Jonathon V Analysis Leave a comment

The floodgates of Rise of Iron info remain open at Game Informer, which released a podcast yesterday discussing their time with the upcoming expansion and a new article today showcasing the Exotic Khvostov 7G-0X Auto/Pulse/Scout Rifle. The podcast reiterated some things, but also contained new details about their hands-on experience. Spoilers ahead! [divider] Plagueland Secrets Some of the new information focused on the experience of exploring the Plaguelands, including descriptions of the landscape growing more industrial and SIVA-influenced the farther you venture, ultimately culminating in a huge Fallen Fortress that houses the Archon’s Forge player-initiated public event. In addition, they revealed that

XûReview: Is That Worth Buying?

08/05/2016 Joel Analysis Leave a comment

Item Class Subclass Buy? Strange Coin Zhalo Supercell Yes 23 Legacy Primary Weapon 31 No Backup Plans Titan 13 Graviton Forfeit Hunter 13 Apotheosis Veil Warlock 13 [divider] No Backup Plans In addition to lengthening Force Barrier, you can now proc Disintegrate’s benefits with a Shotgun kill, providing you have a active melee charge. This works well with an aggressive Titan skating build in PvP. If you’re running these gauntlets, you should be all in with your build. That means a Shotgun for a secondary, and this roll provides the necessary buff to Reload Speed to ensure that you’ll never be

Rise of Iron: PvP Updates

08/03/2016 Jonathon V Analysis Leave a comment

4 New Crucible Maps (3 on Xbox One) Rise of Iron will introduce either 3 or 4 new Crucible maps, depending on your platform. Here’s what Game Informer shared: The Last Exit takes us back to the Ishtar Sink, where we’ll battle through a crumbling subway station and an outdoor plaza that drops off into the ocean below.The map will feature train tubes, maintenance tunnels, and an abundance of outdoor cover as well. Floating Gardens is Bungie’s nod to the environmental crowd, a Vex shrine (also on Venus) where worn out units go to recycle themselves. We’ll bear witness to

Rise of Iron: PvE Updates

08/03/2016 Jonathon V Analysis One comment

Felwinter Peak The new social space for Rise of Iron sounds like an amazing place to visit. It will be our first stop in the new story as we aid Lord Saladin in liberating it from the Fallen invaders, and will be our base of operations as the story continues. In addition to the wolves roaming around, we’ll also encounter new vendors and NPC’s, including Tyra Karn, the Archivist who will provide us with new Weekly Bounties and the new Artifacts we’ll all be chasing, as well as Cayde’s trusted scout, Shiro-4. We’ll also see the Iron Banner taking up

Armsday Roll Recommendations

08/03/2016 Jonathon V Analysis Leave a comment

Contributing Author: Alex R. #3 – SUROS ARI-41 Fitted Stock/Feather Mag – Single Point Sling/Rifled Barrel – Focused Fire Fitted Stock/Appended Magazine – Lightweight/Rifled Barrel – Unflinching Perfect Balance/Feather Mag – Lightweight/Reinforced Barrel – Glass Half Full It’s time to be picky with our Auto Rifles. We want Hidden Hand for PvP, and for PvE, Spray and Play seems like a great option. Wait for one of these in the coming weeks, because the ARI-41 can be a beast if you get either of these perks. As for the rolls this week, #3 is okay, but none of these rolls stand out.

How Rise of Iron Advances Destiny

08/02/2016 Jonathon V Analysis Leave a comment

Rise of Iron Summary Felwinter Peak, a new Social Space featuring new vendors, a new Cryptarch, and wolves 5 Campaign Story Missions, plus other Missions and Quests (exact numbers not known yet) The Plaguelands, a new high level Patrol featuring both revamped Winter Cosmodrome areas and entirely new zones to explore New enemies: The SIVA-infected Fallen Devil Splicers The Archon’s Forge, a new cooperative arena in The Plaguelands New and Reimagined Strikes Wrath of the Machine, the new Raid, available September 23rd! Supremacy, the new PVP mode 4 new Crucible maps (1 is PS exclusive) Iron Banner re-invented Artifacts reworked

XûReview: Is That Worth Buying?

07/29/2016 Joel Analysis Leave a comment

Item Class Subclass Buy? Strange Coin The 4th Horseman Yes 17 Legacy Body Engram 29 Mk. 44 Stand Asides Titan Striker Maybe 13 Bones of Eao Hunter Any Yes 13 The Ram Warlock Voidwalker Yes 13 [divider] Mk. 44 Stand Asides You can use this in PvP for a little leeway with timing your Shoulder Charge kills – and the tighter turn radius isn’t too bad – but the trade-off for any number of other Exotics you’re missing is hard to justify. If you do choose to run it, make sure to spec Headstrong for the extra sprint speed, which will be