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Updated Iron Banner Reforge Guide

08/24/2015 PlanetDestiny Guides Leave a comment

Published on: Jun 1, 2015 @ 18:29 With the latest Iron Banner, the armor has been aesthetically updated, and the weapons have been changed to fall in line with the House of Wolves perk set. This guide will attempt to give you some of the best options to look for when Reforging at the Gunsmith. Be sure to check out our PvE-specific Reforge suggestions too. If you have a pre-HoW (“I”) IB weapon, we have another guide with our recommendations for Reforging that set; you’ll find old perks like Final Round and Hammer Forged on those. For more IB help, check out our general tips

The Crucibible: Strafing & Defensive Maneuvers (Chapter 5)

Published on: Aug 13, 2015 @ 12:09 Strafing is an extremely important technique that can drastically improve your your survivability. In this chapter of the Crucibible, the finer techniques of strafing will be covered so that you know how to catch your enemies off guard. For more Crucible tips and tricks, check out the Crucible Radio podcast! [divider] Nimble Feet Strafing is one of those things that a lot of players do, but don’t necessarily do optimally. The concept is simple: a moving target will always be harder to hit; standing still is a death sentence. Some players tend to strafe to only

PvP Reforge Guide: Special & Heavy

08/08/2015 Joel Guides Leave a comment

Published on: Aug 8, 2015 @ 13:40 We continue our PvP Reforge Guide with Special and Heavy weapons. Special Weapons in particular are central to the competitive metagame; the difference between a properly and poorly rolled Shotgun can mean the difference between life and death. Snipers and Fusion Rifles are high skill weapons that will be seeing more use as Shot Package and Rangefinder are made less appealing, so ensuring their potential is met will be equally important. Finally, Heavy weapons are and will remain the best way to steamroll an opposing team with momentum, with Rockets providing a fire-and-forget

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PvP Reforge Guide: Primary Weapons

08/01/2015 Joel Guides Leave a comment

Published on: Aug 1, 2015 @ 19:08 As PvE content has begun to grow stale, many Guardians are gravitating toward the Crucible to tackle the challenge of the Trials of Osiris, or amass wins to round off their Grimoire score. To cap it off, patch 2.0 is on the horizon, which promises to even out the balance of some of the Crucible’s most overpowered standby weapons. To this end, many Guardians are seeing the wisdom in seeking out more obscure weapons and reforging them in anticipation for the coming nerfs. In order to reforge with confidence, it’s important to know

Eye of Sol Review

07/29/2015 Joel Legendary Reviews Leave a comment

“The sun took my sight, thus the sun became my eyes.” —Parables of the Allspring Eye of Sol is a Legendary special sniper rifle. This weapon can be purchased from Brother Vance. 8.2/10 6.8/10 The good: Very quick reload speed, high Aim Assist, RoF, & Magazine Size. The bad: Low Impact and Stability, conflicting perks. Conclusion: Powerful for routine Crucible matches, outclassed in PvE and Trials. This is a Legendary WeaponSniper Rifle (Special Weapon) Random Base Damage365 Quality Lvl60 Rate of Fire 40 Impact 13 Range 70 Stability 40 Reload 85 Magazine Size 5 Aim Assist 61 Equip Speed 89

Does Toughness Matter in PvP?

07/20/2015 Lennart D Guides, Most Popular Leave a comment

Published on: Jul 20, 2015 @ 06:52 The effect of Armor (toughness) in PvP is a tricky subject and isn’t very easy to test. Is it worth having a maximum Armor rating, sacrificing Recovery and/or Agility? This guide will hopefully answer that question while also shedding some light on how Armor works and what your focus should be on. [divider] What is Armor? What is Health? Note: Armor in this guide refers to toughness; the class stat. While this may seem obvious to some, it’s important to understand exactly what affects armor and how it helps us. As Reddit user CaptainChaozZz noted in this

Jewel of Osiris Review

07/15/2015 Joel Legendary Reviews Leave a comment

Its shimmering facets extend beyond sight or touch. Jewel of Osiris is a Legendary primary hand cannon. The Adept version is obtained from the Lighthouse. 7.5/10 7/10 The good: High Impact & Range. The bad: Can’t Reforge, “meh” perks. Conclusion: Nothing special, but worth using with the right element. This is a Legendary WeaponHand Cannon (Primary Weapon) Random Base Damage365 Quality Lvl60 Rate of Fire 22 Impact 81 Range 40 Stability 32 Reload 43 Magazine Size 9 Aim Assist 75 Equip Speed 37 Recoil Direction 60 Zoom 17 Talent Upgrades Tree Random Damage Random damage type for the Adept version.

Shadow of Veils Review

07/12/2015 Joel Legendary Reviews Leave a comment

Judgment on the unseen is best performed from a distance. Shadow of Veils is a Legendary special sniper rifle. This weapon is obtained from Variks. 8.5/10 7/10 The good: High Impact, take out shields. The bad: Can’t Reforge, poor PvP perks. Conclusion: Great starter PvP sniper. This is a Legendary WeaponSniper Rifle (Special Weapon) Arc Base Damage365 Quality Lvl60 Rate of Fire 19 Impact 31 Range 74 Stability 41 Reload 59 Magazine Size 4 Aim Assist 69 Equip Speed 51 Recoil Direction 70 Zoom 40 Talent Upgrades Tree Arc Damage This weapon causes Arc damage. ShortGaze SLH10 Short-range scope. Quick