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Crucible Tips, Chest Farming Guide, & More!

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Published on: Sep 13, 2014 @ 13:01 Multiplayer in Destiny takes place in the Crucible, and provides plenty of wealth for those who take the time to hone their skills. This video by BDobbinsFTW gives excellent tips for Destiny’s PvP.  [divider] [yframe url=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEzUT1dateg’] Never fight alone.  2v1 combat is what you want, every single time. PvP in Destiny is very teamwork-oriented, and the most reliable way to triumph in a firefight is having a teammate at your back.  The only caveat is that you don’t want to fight so close to each other that you become vulnerable to grenades, supers, or rockets. Otherwise, mutually

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All Skulls, Nightfall Strikes

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Published on: Sep 12, 2014 @ 21:37 Some of this information can also be found in the official strategy guide. [divider] There are two main factors that influence the difficulty of a mission in PvE: the level of the mission and the Skulls active for that mission. Mission level is set to a certain baseline for Story missions and Strikes, but once you hit 20, all missions can be scaled up to (and beyond) Level 20. There is also a special set of Vanguard Strikes that allow you to play a random Strike at Level 18, 20, 22, or 24. Two Skulls

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Weekly Update 9.12.14

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Published on: Sep 12, 2014 @ 19:42 This article can also be found at Bungie.net [divider] This week at Bungie, we launched Destiny. It was a long-awaited entry in a long list of firsts. “Ping [IP address redacted for security reasons]. If you get replies, you’re hitting the data center edge. It’s alive.” -Steve Lopez, Bungie Infrastructure Director March 27th, 2013 That was the first evidence that Destiny had a backbone. More than a year ago, a few ones and zeroes immortalized our first step into a world that would be shared (and protected) by heroes. Suddenly, it’s a place that is

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Which Faction is Right for You?

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Published on: Sep 12, 2014 @ 15:35 Destiny currently has 5 factions with vendors: Dead Orbit, Future War Cult, New Monarchy, Vanguard and Iron Banner. Factions are groups of like-minded Guardians and other citizens of the Tower and the City who have banded together around a certain philosophy. It was not always so; Faction wars once raged in the City’s earliest days…   This article will focus on DO, FWC, and NM. You can represent each faction throughout the game, but only one at any given time. [divider] How do I gain Faction Rep? For PvE Factions other than the Cryptarch, reputation is earned in PvE by completing Vanguard Strikes, bounties, and

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Go to This Area for Engrams!

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Published on: Sep 11, 2014 @ 22:49 The Ishtar Commons on Venus, which you can easily access via the Patrol, will earn you a decent amount of Engrams. This guide by Completionist is not necessarily a quick way to get Engrams, but it’s one of the best due to the amount of enemies and the ease it takes to mow them down. Note: In this video he gained much more than you will, simply because the amount being dropped has already been hot-fixed, but it’s still a great place to grind for them and gain tons of experience. The Postmaster in the Tower will mail you

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Destiny Events Inbound

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Published on: Sep 11, 2014 @ 19:33 This article can also be found on Bungie.net [divider] The launch of Destiny marks the beginning of an epic adventure that unfolds over time. To keep you steeped in new challenges and clad in fresh rewards, we have some tricks up our gauntleted sleeves. It’s time to roll them up and share some details about the next missions that will rely on your bravery and your gunfire. These are only some of the surprises we have planned for you. Very soon, strange characters will arrive in the Tower with special offerings in hand. Public Events

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Level 20! Now what?

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Published on: Sep 11, 2014 @ 12:21 Once you’re level 20, the game opens up much more. 20 is just the beginning, and eventually you’ll be able to reach the actual level cap – 30 – via Light. Light is an armor stat that is only available once you reach the 20 soft-cap. Light Level 21 21 32 22 43 23 54 24 65 25 76 26 87 27 98 28 109 29 120 30 LevelCapGaming has a great video that answers the question, “What can I do once I’m level 20?” Reddit user neubourn has some helpful advice about some of your

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Destiny Sells Over $500 Million Day One

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According to an Activision Blizzard press release, Destiny grossed over $500 million on day one of release. [divider] Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard’s CEO stated: “Based on extraordinary audience demand, retail and first party orders worldwide have exceeded $500 million for Destiny. This industry milestone marks another blockbuster success for our company and demonstrates our unique ability to create some of the most successful entertainment franchises in the world. The success of Destiny, along with the recent introduction of Blizzard Entertainment’s Hearthstone, is further validation of our unique capabilities to create great entertainment franchises from the ground up.” Source A great success indeed!

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