King’s Fall Raid Gear & Perks

Published on: Sep 10, 2015 @ 01:53 This article will outline what we know about King’s Fall so far, including its gear, challenge modes, and some helpful items to help you score more loot! [divider] Armor The Harrowed set is from ‘hard mode’ and most likely has an increased Light rating, in addition to its cosmetic changes. Warlock Hunter Titan Mouth of Ur (Harrowed) Chasm of Yuul (Harrowed) Darkhollow Mask (Harrowed) Darkhollow Chiton (Harrowed) War Numen’s Crown (Harrowed) War Numen’s Chest (Harrowed) Grasp of Eir (Harrowed) Darkhollow Grasps (Harrowed) War Numen’s Fist (Harrowed) Path of Xol (Harrowed) Darkhollow Treads (Harrowed) War Numen’s Boots (Harrowed) Bond of the Wormlore? Darkhollow Mantle War Numen’s

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New Taken King Weapon Perks

Published on: Sep 8, 2015 @ 18:35 The following are new perks found exclusively on the new Taken King weapons. We’ll have a mini-review of these perks soon. This list will not include the sights/scopes or the new unique Exotic perks. You can see these perks for yourself by checking out any of the new weapons. [divider] Raid Perks These are exclusive to raid weapons: COCOON When stowed for a short time, this weapon is automatically reloaded from your reserves. WILL OF LIGHT (Intrinsic)* This weapon deals bonus damage against Taken enemies. *This perk appears on other weapons as well, but

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Y1 Exotic Changes, Patch Analysis (Part 2)

Published on: Sep 8, 2015 @ 16:05 We left off with changes to weapon perks, but now it’s time to take a look at what you were all anxious for: Exotics. For the most part, Bungie has followed through with their original aims for Exotic redesigns. We’ll be sure to give your our honest and thorough take on what it means for their viability. For the sake of consistency, we can only consider Y1 PvE/PvP content at this time. So keep in mind that Y2 redesigns could change any number of variables that render any analysis moot. After you check

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Taken King Patch Analysis (Part 1)

2.0 has arrived, replete with a massive amount of changes to talk about. While we haven’t had time to personally test-drive every one of them, this article will detail our impression of the changes at large, as well engage in a little healthy speculation about the PvE and PvP metagame shifts we might see as a result. Since the list is a doozy, let’s waste no time in getting right to it. After you check out our analysis, watch Tefty experience it all for the first time: [divider] Player Character This list is pretty much what Bungie promised and has now outlined several

Is That Worth Buying?

Published on: September 04, 2015 @ 3:24 Xûr has arrived in the Reef! What’s worth your hard-earned Strange Coins? [divider] Inventory Item Class Subclass Type Strange Coin Patience and Time 17 Helm of Saint-14 (118/125 INT) Titan Defender Helm 13 Khepri’s Sting (91 STR) Hunter Any Gauntlets 13 Obsidian Mind (57/60 INT, 52/55 STR) Warlock Voidwalker Helm 13 You can also try your luck with the Exotic Helm Engram. [divider]Patience and Time One of our first Exotic reviews, this sniper still holds up as one of the best. It’s utility in PvE and amazing stability and ammo count for PvP make this a top tier sniper.

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The Taken King’s Much Needed PvE Facelift is Almost Here

Published on: Sep 2, 2015 @ 21:51 Strikes clearly have a new emphasis in The Taken King. In this article we’ll take a look at a couple Strikes we’ve seen gameplay of: Shield Brothers and Echo Chamber, and explain how their fresh mechanics and design give us hope for Taken King’s PvE content. For everything Court of Oryx, be sure to check out our full breakdown of it here. [divider] PvE Revamped Let’s be honest, Nightfall Strikes have grown tiresome and somewhat of a chore over the past twelve months. At first, it was intense. The lighting, sound effects, plentiful and

Court of Oryx Stream Recap

Published on: Sep 2, 2015 @ 15:20 The third and final Bungie stream has concluded, and what a ride it was. We got to finally get a peek at the much-hyped Court of Oryx, and for the most part, it lived up to our expectations. Following the conclusion of the stream, Twitch viewers were also treated to two new trailers, the second of which featured tantalizing teaser footage from the most jealously guarded secret of The Taken King: the King’s Fall raid. We’ll be highlighting the important stuff from the footage with Laced Up Lauren, Urk, and Ben Wommack, and

NEWS: Etheric Light, ATK Level, Y1 Exotics, Trophies & More

Published on: Aug 28, 2015 @ 18:09 GI sat down for a podcast with Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy, and we learned a lot more about the design decisions that led to some of the features we’re going to see implemented in The Taken King. The guys also answer popular questions from the community with candor and clarity. [divider] Etheric Light “Right now, as of the end of August, there’s not currently an exchange for it.” Bungie currently has no plans yet for Etheric Light to be effectively integrated into the economy. Most irksome, they haven’t provided a way of