Category: Analysis

Is That Worth Buying?

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Published on: Oct 31, 2014 @ 5:46 Xûr is in town offering new gear. What’s worth your hard-earned Strange Coins? [divider] Inventory Item Class Subclass Type Strange Coin Patience and Time Any Any Sniper Rifle 17 The Armamentarium Titan Either Chest 13 Lucky Raspberry Hunter Bladedancer Chest 13 Voidfang Vestments Warlock Voidwalker Chest 13 [yframe url=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_E2EywFzlA’] [yframe url=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz6vlx4waSs’][divider] Weapon Patience and Time This weapon’s signature cloaking ability gives the weapon plenty of character, and the radar that stays up as you ADS is an invaluable ability. It’s much more stable than Ice Breaker, and probably overall better for PvP. Unlike Ice Breaker, it’s got a very limited

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Ship & Sparrow Shaders Revealed!

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Published on: Oct 27, 2014 @ 10:17 Ship and Sparrow shader customization is coming to Destiny! This is likely coming in the Dark Below expansion.[divider] Ship & Vehicle Template The game’s database reveals 2 materials that will give us the option to apply shaders to our rides. Unfortunately we don’t have many images of what these shaders will look like in-game, as it’s not available yet. For ships, the “Ship Shader Template” – it’s description reads, “A reverse engineered shell that allows a Shader to interface with ship hull coatings.” For Sparrows, the “Vehicle Shader Template” – it’s description reads, “A layer of translation

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Xûr’s Entire Loot Table! (Pre-HoW)

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Published on: Oct 25, 2014 @ 17:02 We’ve uncovered every single Exotic Xûr will (eventually) sell! By changing the time/date setting on your PlayStation, you’re able to see what items Xûr has the possibility of selling in the future. To learn more about this and how to do it yourself, check out this video: As explained in the video, you’re unable to actually purchase these items. Unfortunately you’re not able to see what he has coming next week, only what he has the possibility of selling next week (listed below). [divider]Loot Table Revealed We went one step further, by doing the above mentioned time/date change 40+ times, we

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Damage Statistics

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Published on: Oct 25, 2014 @ 9:34 Reddit user patrickhulce is one of the first to collect a ton of useful data on Legendary/Exotic primary weapons.[divider] Damage & You So far he’s found out the following: You do ~33% less damage to enemies 1 level higher than you, ~45% less to enemies 2 levels higher than you, and ~53% less to enemies 3 levels higher than you. Scout rifles and hand cannons do less damage to Majors, yet auto rifles do not have such a penalty. Damage for a given gun is a linear function of the attack stat (Impact seems to affect both the

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Is That Worth Buying?

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Published on: Oct 24, 2014 @ 5:56 Xûr is in town offering new gear. What’s worth your hard-earned Strange Coins? [divider] Inventory Item Class Subclass Type Strange Coin Suros Regime Any Any Auto Rifle 23 The Armamentarium Titan Either Chest 13 Crest of Alpha Lupi(h) Hunter Either Chest 13 Voidfang Vestments Warlock Voidwalker Chest 13 [divider] Weapon SUROS Regime This weapons stats are amazingly balanced. The high impact means it only takes 5 headshots in PvP, and it’s very easy to take someone out before they even realize what’s happening. On top of the very high accuracy and range, the second perk will cause the

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Lore: The Cabal

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Published on: Oct 22, 2014 @ 0:14 Unfortunately much of the game’s lore is hidden within the Grimoire cards. Thanks to Reddit user KentsFood, he’s compiled information & lore about the Cabal (mostly from the Grimoire), which you can read below.[divider] Overview Brutally efficient and unrelenting, the Cabal are the greatest known military force in the system. Their origin is as much a mystery as their end game, but it is said they have conquered more planets than the Guardians have charted, and they are preparing for annihilation. Cabal Detachments: Sand Eaters, Dust Giants, Siege Dancers, Bone Crushers, Sky Burners, Ice Reapers. The Fallen

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Lore: The Vex

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Unfortunately much of the game’s lore is hidden within the Grimoire cards. Thanks to Reddit user KentsFood, he’s compiled information & lore about the Vex (mostly from the Grimoire), which you can read below.[divider] Overview The Vex are architects of ancient and complex structures on Venus and Mercury. Linked by a data network unlike any on Earth, they operate in unison, directed by a single unfathomable purpose. Vex Programming: Hezen Corrective, Hezen Prime, Vega Prohibition, Aphix Invasive, Sol Divisive. Bodies of animate metal with traces of living matter within, the Vex are an enigma, traveling through time and space with their gateways. It

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Lore: The Hive

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Published on: Oct 20, 2014 @ 6:50 The Hive will be especially prevalent in the Dark Below DLC. Unfortunately much of the game’s lore is hidden within the Grimoire cards. Thanks to Reddit user KentsFood, he’s compiled information & lore about the Hive (mostly from the Grimoire), which you can read below.[divider] Overview The Hive are an ancient, festering evil. Their antipathy to the Light transcends hatred. To the Hive, the eternal struggle between light and dark is not only a war, it is a crusade—all Light must be devoured so Darkness can reclaim the universe. Hive Sects: Blood of Oryx, The Scarlet Brood,

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