figadapaura
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But you could have gotten some armour to raise your light level.
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But you could have gotten some armour to raise your light level.
Twilight Gap
Member
icebreaker and gjallarhorn run the raid
I'm gonna delete my Titan and start a hunter. I want to keep my two warlocs but I want to try out a new class and I got gloves and chest with 33 light for hunter from engrams too. Don't want to grind up to get armor for my Titan. And then I can get the hunter mastery trophy too.
If you have a solar Fusion Rifle it's not a hard bounty! The first mission on the moon ("We've woken the hive!") has a ton of Thralls who rush you. The thralls leave some items behind - since the bounty's count resets per death, you just leave them on the floor. Get yourself killed and you'll respawn with the same thrall wave and all the old items still on the ground. Two runs should be enough for you to pick everything up if you ran the mission on Heroic (level 9)!
That said, the later bounties sound tedious so you may wanna read what they are before investing time in starting the quest. If you're under leveled it's a good idea though since it will reward you a pair of 33 Light Gauntlets.
Byron Bluth
Banned
Yeah it really is. I had 133 of them too.
I got Obsidian Mind (new one for Warlock), upgraded Knucklehead (never had it for my Hunter), and upgraded Insurmountable (had the old one for my Titan so I got an exotic shard out of it).
Damn good luck with these engrams! I want to roll more! hahaha
I think I will just save them, as I upgraded all the armour Xur had today, other than Sunbreakers, and all 3 classes I have got all their gear to get to 31 now. Just my Titan is at 31 now, will work on the other 2 over the next week.
It is REALLY lame that most of these "upgrades" have shittier stats, I think only 1 was an improvement. WTF Bungie!!!
So I did Crota's end last night in a group led by Madgame, and then later joined up to an existing game at the end, but faded and didn't finish. Here's some thoughts:
It's freaking awesome. Seriously, I love that you just get in and go this time. The first area is such a thrill - some of the most fun I've had playing a game in awhile. Everything up to Crota is hectic and fast. The bridge part is very cool - I had no idea what was going on but at some point loot popped up and the last member of our team was dead on the other side. Different feel to all the confluxes, portals, oracles and Templar taking his time in VoG.
That being said, I didn't like the Crota fight as much as the rest as it does go back to that template of waiting and cycling. It's not bad by any means, but I preferred the rest of the raid. It really seems 100% to be about timing.
As a 30, it didn't feel that bad. I wasn't dying all that often, and only really felt like I was weak when shooting the level 32 knights. Gjallahorn absolutely cleans up in this raid.
That being said, I didn't like the Crota fight as much as the rest as it does go back to that template of waiting and cycling. It's not bad by any means, but I preferred the rest of the raid. It really seems 100% to be about timing.
As a 30, it didn't feel that bad. I wasn't dying all that often, and only really felt like I was weak when shooting the level 32 knights. Gjallahorn absolutely cleans up in this raid.
figadapaura
Member
this is a joke, right?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Iron Banner basically.
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Here's a random question, do you need to fully upgrade an exotic weapon to get 2 exotic shards when you delete it?
Twilight Gap
Member
tfw no glimmer
In what part was an IB more useful than, say, a VoC and an exotic rocket launcher? I feel like rockets > all else.
I've done the raid, didn't see what part where IB was more useful than rockets/VoC, but you can elaborate maybe?
I'm probably going to run Black Hammer over Ice Breaker next time. Exotic heavies all day.
Not completely. I didn't have the final node on my old SGA when I dismantled it and still got 2 Exotic Shards. I'm not sure if you need to progress to a certain point to get 2 or if it is just random.
Ice Breaker upgrade the very first week - Xûr, you've done well. This weapon is everything.
Help me understand damage scaling in the game. Going back to Vault of Glass as a 31 won't let me do more damage than I did at 30 if I recall correctly. Will having weapons over 300 attack make a difference though? Or is damage output also somehow limited?
Help me understand damage scaling in the game. Going back to Vault of Glass as a 31 won't let me do more damage than I did at 30 if I recall correctly. Will having weapons over 300 attack make a difference though? Or is damage output also somehow limited?
The Lamonster
Member
What is the latest on the moldy exotics in VoG?
Wasn't DeeJ supposed to address the low level exotics in VoG in last night's update?
Wasn't DeeJ supposed to address the low level exotics in VoG in last night's update?
figadapaura
Member
In what part was an IB more useful than, say, a VoC and an exotic rocket launcher? I feel like rockets > all else.
I've done the raid, didn't see what part where IB was more useful than rockets/VoC, but you can elaborate maybe?
You can switch between weapons, you know.
And it came it pretty handy during the
bridge section to help on the other side and the liturgy part. I even used a shotgun during that part so nothing is useless.
Also not everyone has a Gjallarhorn. I do, but not everyone.
Yeah, I often will just use a legendary sniper for just that reason. Exotic heavies just too good.
lol never knew you were on GAF. Met you on the e-mpire forums. Already on your buddy list, so invite me anytime.
I got it too! I bought 3 engrams : )
It's excellent for the new Raid.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Hrm. I don't want to level my old Bad Juju and Pocket Infinity, but I also don't want to miss out on a free shard... damn it. lol
Okay, well, I didn't mean *useless* but it's far from required, and I think other weapons are better. Even if you don't have a ballerhorn, everyone should at least have a truth. Even at the part you mention, I could just use a legendary sniper.
WAT? It's VERY useful throughout the raid. And it will do more damage to all high level bosses.
You need to crit. with a fully upgraded Icebreaker to down Lvl 32 Knights... hopefully upgrading it will bring it down to perhaps a crit + a body shot.
Eugh the amount of grinding I'll have to do to just to get enough coins to upgrade my Exotics is pretty disheartening. Why did you put more grinding in Bungie?!
And I've just progressed a Exotic bounty to Defeat 10000 Guardians in the Crucible, what the fuck?! That's going to take months!
And I've just progressed a Exotic bounty to Defeat 10000 Guardians in the Crucible, what the fuck?! That's going to take months!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Be excited to do this again when the next expansion happens. lol
Uglier than expected. Was hoping the "glass" was more silverish. Dat blue/green hue. I hope I get it anyway just to have a new exotic helm to get to 31.
I want!
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
Do you even play Destiny?
Ice Breaker is like the go to Sniper 90% of the fucking time
It's ammo refresh alone negates Juggler on NF/Weekly
Also getting it to 331 is necessary, if you haven't heard the new Raid Boss and Trash that comes along for the ride is level 32 in Crota's End
My 300 IB was doing less damage to them, you could tell that at level 30 + 300 IB it would take roughly 5 precision shots to drop the Gold level 32 Knights
Once I hit 31 and used IB, it took 4 shots, I'm guessing, 3 once it's fully leveled up and then once you hit 32, 1-2 shots easily
WOL + IB on Atheon on Hard mode nets you 17,000+ damage per precision shot
Land all 6, you rip a chunk off that trapezoid fuck
Of course. I spend all my vanguard marks on a new 33 light armor, and Xur doesn't offer an upgrade for either of my exotic helmets. This is going to be a fucking painful wait, isnt it?
Edit: This having to wait week after week for the chance to upgrade a piece of exotic armor feels like the mechanics of an iOS game.
Edit: This having to wait week after week for the chance to upgrade a piece of exotic armor feels like the mechanics of an iOS game.
I guess I prefer to use an exotic heavy and a legendary sniper, especially since a legendary sniper is more stable and can shoot repeated crits easier (though I think we've all mastered the flick down aiming required with the IB by now). And if a level 32 knight is around, he's eating a rocket
I think Ice Breaker is quite good for the raid - I was using it in our first Crota kill - but Black Hammer seems like it might just be outright superior with decent aim and it frees up my heavy for a future Gjallarhorn or Dragon's Breath or something.
figadapaura
Member
Yeah, you could. IB is better than all of them.
Truth isn't worth your exotic slot in this raid. VoG maybe, but this? Fuck no.
EL CUCO
Member
In what part was an IB more useful than, say, a VoC and an exotic rocket launcher? I feel like rockets > all else.
I've done the raid, didn't see what part where IB was more useful than rockets/VoC, but you can elaborate maybe?
VoC doesn't stagger Knights and Rocket ammo is unreliable. IB is clutch during
tower Knight patrol at Crota
If I recall correctly, being a higher level but using the same weapons means no difference in damage, but being the same level but having a higher Attack weapon will give you more damage.
See this Reddit damage test with 300 Attack Plan C vs. 331 Attack Plan C
The smart thing to do would be to wait until Xur to buy a new legendary.
Robdraggoo
Member
The new ps exclusive strike has a ton of yellow enemies. Put on some Angel bees and go to townNeed ~10000 Glimmer fast - how?
We all agree but heavy ammo drops can be thin and you end up not being able to use the heavy much. Happened to us last night.I guess I prefer to use an exotic heavy and a legendary sniper, especially since a legendary sniper is more stable and can shoot repeated crits easier (though I think we've all mastered the flick down aiming required with the IB by now). And if a level 32 knight is around, he's eating a rocket
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Yeah, higher Attack means more damage. So if you bring your new Icebreaker to Atheon, you'll do more damage to him.
Why are you bringing up the regen ammo feature and Atheon? Obviously IB is awesome and is the PvE MVP. My point is that its' not necessary to upgrade for the raid (at least normal) because a legendary sniper + exotic heavy is more effective at all parts. Have you even fought the last boss? At no time are you unloading IB shots into his face.
Twilight Gap
Member
Icebreaker staggers enemies (this is very important), regenerates ammo, and shits all over all other snipers in terms of damage. it takes 3 shots with my praedyth's revenge what Icebreaker does in one, and then it also damages nearby enemies.
the only better weapon in the game is Gjallarhorn, but you save that for bosses and very important enemies, unlike the Icebreaker.
It's mandatory everyone has one, and mandatory you upgrade it.
the only better weapon in the game is Gjallarhorn, but you save that for bosses and very important enemies, unlike the Icebreaker.
It's mandatory everyone has one, and mandatory you upgrade it.
Isn't Atheon a 31 in the hard raid? If so then you wouldn't get a damage penalty for being lower than him.
yup, quest is not worth it
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
In what part was an IB more useful than, say, a VoC and an exotic rocket launcher? I feel like rockets > all else.
I've done the raid, didn't see what part where IB was more useful than rockets/VoC, but you can elaborate maybe?
Rockets problem is you have to keep chugging ammo packs like a mad man, if you are going to wipe many times and keep losing ammo for your rockets, it's not worth it over IB
Gjallarhorn is the exception, you bust that baby out for the bosses, not trash or segway parts
VoC is a compliment to IB, if you see what IB can do in CE, you would realize why people are xurbishing it as quickly as possible and get it to the new 331 Attack
Just at the second CE part, IB makes the difference, not Gjallar, good luck sending you rocket across to help out, IB, makes the difference
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Naw, IIRC he's 30 unless I have totally forgotten.