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Rise of Iron Stream Recap

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For those who missed the Rise of Iron Reveal Stream and want to catch all the excitement for yourselves, you can check out the replay on Twitch, or watch our favorite parts: [divider] Basics Rise of Iron is classified as a large expansion, approaching the size of The Taken King, and will have other unannounced features. It will retail for $30 US and is the first next gen-only expansion for Destiny – that’s right, Guardians, this is only available for PS4 and Xbox One. We can guess that there will be some kind of Digital Guardian package containing all previous content at

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RISE OF IRON – Everything You Need to Know!

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Update: Find more recent information about Rise of Iron here, as this article is slightly out of date. Bungie’s stream has collectively whet the appetite of long-time Destiny gamers looking for their next big adventure, and early signs are promising that waiting for the Rise of Iron will be well worth it. Although many details of the expansion are still shrouded in secrecy, the little taste we got today tells us that E3 can’t come soon enough. We’ll break down every bit of information we gleaned from Bungie’s classically cryptic presentation, and offer our thoughts on what this expansion might

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Armsday Roll Recommendations

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Contributing Author: Alex R. None – SUROS ARI-41 Perfect Balance/Oiled Frame | Single Point Sling/Reinforced Barrel | Private Eye Perfect Balance/Casket Mag | Lightweight/Reinforced Barrel | Focused Fire Hammer Forged/Oiled Frame | Lightweight/Injection Mold | Rodeo We’re at the point where being picky is the only way to go, so wait out this package until next week. We’re going to be looking for something more interesting such as Hidden Hand for PvP or Spray and Play for PvE. #2 – Kumakatok HC4 Luck in the Chamber, Outlaw, Rifled Barrel This is one of the few weeks where the unique perk

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XûReview: Is That Worth Buying?

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Item Class Subclass Buy? Strange Coin Plan C Yes Legacy Chest Engram 29 ACD/0 Feedback Fence Titan Any 13 Graviton Forfeit Hunter Nightstalker Yes 13 Alchemist’s Raiment Warlock Any 13 [divider] ACD/0 Feedback Fence Rain Blows lets you punch a little faster, but the Titan melee is risky with its pitiful range. Then you’ve got a choice of energy-transfer and reload speed perks. As for “Wrath Conductors” – it simply doesn’t do enough damage. It’ll knock back whatever hits you, but then requires a moment to recharge, where aggressive foes like a Thrall will get in another hit while you’re

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Armsday Roll Recommendations

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Contributing Author: Alex R. #1 or #3 – SUROS ARI-41 Hammer Forged / Oiled Frame | Snapshot / Rifled Barrel | Rangefinder High Caliber Rounds / Casket Mag | Single Point Sling / Injection Mold | Partial Refund Fitted Stock / Oiled Frame | Single Point Sling / Reinforced Barrel | Counterbalance These boosts, combined with the gun’s base 68 stability, will make for an extremely proficient stat blend that is perfect for roasting anyone with a lesser roll in PvP. #3 – SUROS ARI-45 Perfect Balance / Appended Magazine | Lightweight / Injection Mold | Take a Knee Fitted

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Exodus Blue Trials Tips

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[divider] Choke Points Choke points are scattered throughout this map, but this allows for good players to use these to their advantage, flank through unprotected choke points and pinch the enemy between different choke points as they try to escape. Most used choke points were where people either pushed through ‘Blue Locomotive’ or pushed through ‘C Flag’ and ‘Closet’. These were easily stopped by an effective sniper, or a shotgun pushed up close to the point and pushing through after grenades. [divider] Sniping An adept and aggressive sniper does well on this map, using the multiple heights and angles to

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XûReview: Is That Worth Buying?

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Item Class Subclass Buy? Strange C2oin Bad Juju Yes 23 Legacy Gauntlet Engram 29 No Backup Plans Titan Defender 13 ATS/8 ARACHNID Hunter Gunslinger Yes 13 Starfire Protocol Warlock Sunsinger 13 [divider] No Backup Plans Y2 No Backup Plans are a load of fun. 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

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