Guide to Grenades

Published on: Oct 1, 2014 @ 21:41 In both PvE and PvP, many grenade types are ideal for damaging groups of enemies. Opening a battle with a well-aimed grenade can soften your targets, giving you an edge in the firefight that follows. There is a wide array of grenade types, so practice with all of the grenades available to your specializations. Some are more useful in PvE, while others fare better in PvP. [divider] Grenade Types Blast grenades the closest to a “normal” grenade type, deal the bulk of their damage in a quick explosive burst. These are perfect for dishing out instant damage to multiple targets, and they can deal

Is Crucible Balanced?

Published on: Sep 29, 2014 @ 16:31 To burn away your impurities, to strengthen you, to arm you with the skills to conquer the Darkness. This is the true purpose of the Crucible. Live fire contests against your fellow Guardians test you to your utmost limits.[divider] Level Advantages When level advantages are disabled… What doesn’t carry over (normalized): Base defense Base weapon attack What does carry over: Weapon progression (including damage bonuses) Armor progression (including defense bonuses) Abilities Stat upgrades, progression This means that even though they are on relatively equal starting ground. A Level 20+ will have an advantage over a level

Destiny Focus: Tricks of the Trade

By now, you may have sampled much of what the Destiny Beta has to offer. Old Russia is no longer an uncharted, desolate wasteland, rather it’s your own personal stomping ground in the never-ending quest to find the best loot that the game has to offer. You’ve killed Riksis the Devil Archon, Sepiks Prime and the Devil Walker several times over, whilst dancing over their defeated corpses without hesitation. You’ve been killed after driving a Shrike off a cliff, been vaporised by an Ogre’s face-blast and even torn asunder by a Hallowed Knight, and inevitably, you’ve been left wanting more.