silver.tongue
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Thats 6pm for me. Perfect time.
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Destiny |OT43| Just What the Doctor Ordered
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Thats 6pm for me. Perfect time.
sturgboski
Member
Raid sniper, scout, rocket launcher, artifact, arms (99% stat roll), helm and boots. Not feeling the rocket launcher but maybe that's me.
silver.tongue
Member
Thats what I call jackpot. The rocket looks cool but it sucks.
irrotational
Member
Agreed! That sounds like a serious haul!
sturgboski
Member
Yep pretty amazing, normally never get this lucky. Guess now that means it'll take until Y3 for the chest, class item and auto rifle
. Again thanks so much everyone for the help yesterday it was a blast!bobs...onGaf
Member
Exciting to see that the sparrow racing league is due to make a return as I never got to play it last time
I have all the dlc except the latest one - what are the odds the sparrow rachg league will be accessible?
I have all the dlc except the latest one - what are the odds the sparrow rachg league will be accessible?
Zero.
Get Rise of Iron if you want to play it.
On the other hand... I'm not totally sure.
I think you'll have access to the tracks from last year but not the new ones.
Omnistalgic
Member
I'm semi newbie here.
PSN is OmniCloud wife's PSN is ElisJah
Working on getting my Hunter/Warlock to level 40 (they are both 32 atm so a few more days) and will use the auto level 40 item on my new Titan. I don't play much of PvP, just going through the story missions and strikes with my wife who is in love with the game. Would be greatly appreciated if someone could take me and my wife on a Raid, she desperately need some better weapons and armor and trying to get everything through Vanguard rating seems like its gonna take a while. My year one stuff is basically letting me fly through the story missions at least but I'm sure once I hit level 40 all my old exotics will be useless. So just have a few tidbits/questions for you vets here.
- What's the best way to get legendary/exotics weapons and armor?
- Is Xur still around to get great weapons with strange coins (i got like 20 something)
- What's the best PvE class in general?
- Will leveling up my Titan with the auto-level 40 item level up his sub-class as well?
PSN is OmniCloud wife's PSN is ElisJah
Working on getting my Hunter/Warlock to level 40 (they are both 32 atm so a few more days) and will use the auto level 40 item on my new Titan. I don't play much of PvP, just going through the story missions and strikes with my wife who is in love with the game. Would be greatly appreciated if someone could take me and my wife on a Raid, she desperately need some better weapons and armor and trying to get everything through Vanguard rating seems like its gonna take a while. My year one stuff is basically letting me fly through the story missions at least but I'm sure once I hit level 40 all my old exotics will be useless. So just have a few tidbits/questions for you vets here.
- What's the best way to get legendary/exotics weapons and armor?
- Is Xur still around to get great weapons with strange coins (i got like 20 something)
- What's the best PvE class in general?
- Will leveling up my Titan with the auto-level 40 item level up his sub-class as well?
silver.tongue
Member
Once you guys are level 40 with around 360 light, you can totally do normal mode raid. Hawkian here does a weekly newb raid that is a really fun way to get to know it before doing hard mode. Keep checking out the boards for oportunities to join those.
About your questions... dobt worry too much about exotics/legendary till you are higher light. Just equip your highest light stuff till you get to 365 at least. Archons forge is your best friend till 365. After that its a mix between forge, strikes and raid till 400.
Xur shows up on weekends.
Theres no such thing as a best pve class. They are all useful in specific situations. Get all of them up guardian.
Pretty sure the auto40 thing does not upgrade your subclass.
irrotational
Member
In terms of raiding - I'll never get to go on one (Xbox player) but Hawkian's newbie raids have had consistently good feedback for about 3 years now, over 4 different raids!
The game is really pretty quiet now, so you may struggle to find groups easily on some LFG sites. If you can't do one with Hawkian I would highly recommend scheduling one on the100.io
You can specify a date and time, and also request a sherpa and make it clear that newbies are welcome. You'll still get quite a variety of people and experiences, and someone might be a knob, but it minimises your chances of a bad time.
I think now, you will need to get to level 40 and then they can start dropping from any activity and even blue engrams occasionally turn into legendaries.
In terms of "best" way....I'd say anything is fine. Story missions and strikes will increase your light level. ALWAYS have your highest light gear on when you decrypt engrams.
What I'm less sure about is "old" end game content. Before RoI the endgame was challenge of elders, a relatively straight forwards score attack mode in the prison of elders. It may well be worth doing this older stuff because it will have higher legendary drop rates...although it won't raise your light much faster than any other content.
I'd say between 250-350 is murkier ground where older endgame content may drop you more legendaries per hour...I'm not sure.
350+ the path is very clear - current play-list strikes will get you to...385 now I think...and then either a LOT of strikes or a few raids and iron banners will get you to 400.
Note that occasionally skeleton keys will drop and you can use them carefully to increase the light on a slot that is lagging behind. E.g. if you get a key, and your arms are holding you back, do the right strike and open the right chest to get a new set of higher light arms.
Xur also now sells an item called "3 of coins". Buy a stack of them and every time you are going to kill a boss or a PvP game, use one. It applies a buff to your character that stays there until you kill an ultra boss (or finish a PvP match). The buff gives you a higher chance of getting an exotic engram to drop. if one doesnt drop, and you apply your next 3 of coins then you have an even higher chance of getting an exotic to drop from the next boss..and so on until one drops.
This chart shows which activities and rewards go up to which light level
http://i.imgur.com/RDTzfp6.jpg
Yes - i think you'll have to be level 40 to equip them now but you can buy stuff each weekend.
All classes work well in 99% of content. For the 1% that's hard i.e. whatever the current hard mode raid is, then it's usually defender titans.
For raiding the standard sub-classes are:-
Hunters - nightstalker to either tether the boss or strategically tether a group of add's to generate orbs for everyone at the start of a run
Titans - defender - usually weapons of light for Boss DPS, but also strategically used in "danger spots"
Warlock - .... - sunsinger is now more viable because it has a damage buff that stacks with weapons of light and the hunter tether....but any class has pro's and cons.
Unfortunately I'm 99% sure it won't. It does give you "average" gear for a 280 light character, although I've never managed to find out what this means.
The game is really pretty quiet now, so you may struggle to find groups easily on some LFG sites. If you can't do one with Hawkian I would highly recommend scheduling one on the100.io
You can specify a date and time, and also request a sherpa and make it clear that newbies are welcome. You'll still get quite a variety of people and experiences, and someone might be a knob, but it minimises your chances of a bad time.
I think now, you will need to get to level 40 and then they can start dropping from any activity and even blue engrams occasionally turn into legendaries.
In terms of "best" way....I'd say anything is fine. Story missions and strikes will increase your light level. ALWAYS have your highest light gear on when you decrypt engrams.
What I'm less sure about is "old" end game content. Before RoI the endgame was challenge of elders, a relatively straight forwards score attack mode in the prison of elders. It may well be worth doing this older stuff because it will have higher legendary drop rates...although it won't raise your light much faster than any other content.
I'd say between 250-350 is murkier ground where older endgame content may drop you more legendaries per hour...I'm not sure.
350+ the path is very clear - current play-list strikes will get you to...385 now I think...and then either a LOT of strikes or a few raids and iron banners will get you to 400.
Note that occasionally skeleton keys will drop and you can use them carefully to increase the light on a slot that is lagging behind. E.g. if you get a key, and your arms are holding you back, do the right strike and open the right chest to get a new set of higher light arms.
Xur also now sells an item called "3 of coins". Buy a stack of them and every time you are going to kill a boss or a PvP game, use one. It applies a buff to your character that stays there until you kill an ultra boss (or finish a PvP match). The buff gives you a higher chance of getting an exotic engram to drop. if one doesnt drop, and you apply your next 3 of coins then you have an even higher chance of getting an exotic to drop from the next boss..and so on until one drops.
This chart shows which activities and rewards go up to which light level
http://i.imgur.com/RDTzfp6.jpg
Yes - i think you'll have to be level 40 to equip them now but you can buy stuff each weekend.
All classes work well in 99% of content. For the 1% that's hard i.e. whatever the current hard mode raid is, then it's usually defender titans.
For raiding the standard sub-classes are:-
Hunters - nightstalker to either tether the boss or strategically tether a group of add's to generate orbs for everyone at the start of a run
Titans - defender - usually weapons of light for Boss DPS, but also strategically used in "danger spots"
Warlock - .... - sunsinger is now more viable because it has a damage buff that stacks with weapons of light and the hunter tether....but any class has pro's and cons.
Unfortunately I'm 99% sure it won't. It does give you "average" gear for a 280 light character, although I've never managed to find out what this means.
jmvmadeira
Member
Better fix the legendary engram drops first. Had 0 in the last 9 strikes (doing the strikes for marks and the package), in different weeks
Also, exotic engrams decryption. The last 10 or so armour ones, 9 of them when decrypted were for different character. Titan decrypted arms and helmet for Warlock. Warlock decrypted boots and gauntlets for hunter. And hunter decrypted armour for both Titan and Warlock.
sturgboski
Member
I just want a secondary that decrypts to Zen meteor...
Omnistalgic
Member
Amazing...tks guys for the updates, will sticky this page for reference.
Much appreciated! Can't wait to get back home and play some more! So addicted to Destiny again, surprised I was able to hold out this long. I basically went from vanilla -break- to end game. Sad that its not as popular as the peek, but I still see some friends on that's been playing since day one and I have my wife to look after as well so I'm ok. (Lucent Beam if your on GAF hey girl hey! lol) I don't need to have the best of the best anyway, I felt like I "beat" the game once my Guardian hit level 29 which was one level away from the max at that time. Probably do the same now get to 400 with strikes and stuff. My wife isn't that good though so harder raids are out of the question when we are both playing, glad I can get stuff from Strikes as well.
Much appreciated! Can't wait to get back home and play some more! So addicted to Destiny again, surprised I was able to hold out this long. I basically went from vanilla -break- to end game. Sad that its not as popular as the peek, but I still see some friends on that's been playing since day one and I have my wife to look after as well so I'm ok. (Lucent Beam if your on GAF hey girl hey! lol) I don't need to have the best of the best anyway, I felt like I "beat" the game once my Guardian hit level 29 which was one level away from the max at that time. Probably do the same now get to 400 with strikes and stuff. My wife isn't that good though so harder raids are out of the question when we are both playing, glad I can get stuff from Strikes as well.
BoBoThunder
Member
Catching up on DGAF since I've taken a break Pokemoning. Great read for the update! Thanks for the post!
irrotational
Member
Hey there - couple of other pointers - read the dawning thread on reddit. Sparrow racing is coming back and if people are playing, most of them will be doing that. Some people love it some hate it as it is not FPS!
Sparrow races PROBABLY still count as crucible matches so they can drop exotic engrams if you have a 3 of coins buff applied at the end of the race.
Normal mode raid drops are up to 385 light and you get a lot of drops per raid. I would try going in when you are 370 or 380 to get some benefit from the loot.
If you can get a group then the old raids are awesome too, and could help your light as you progress up to 370. They all have normal mode and hard mode.
Raven117
Member
quoted for new page.
silver.tongue
Member
Challenge tonight?
This should be on a tshirt.
silver.tongue
Member
It looks really good yeah.
The Rare armor for Titan/Lock from Y1 is FINALLY Legendary. Just need to get the right rolls for my Lock, and he'll stay a Power Ranger FOREVER.
RebornYeti
Member
Awesome, thanks for the info. I went ahead and used the Spark of Light on a new Titan char and now I'm starting the Taken King. I'm so glad I can get max level without having to Raid. I was never a fan of the hassle of just getting a group together and hoping no one would back out lol.
irrotational
Member
You've got a sub-class, secondary and heavy - what more do you want!? ;-)
silver.tongue
Member
If y'all have room for one, let me know.
silver.tongue
Member
Alright. So raid starting in 30mins to 1hour.
Full raid. Including challenge.
1. Silver
2. Hedera
3. Diogo
4. Glam
5.
6.
Full raid. Including challenge.
1. Silver
2. Hedera
3. Diogo
4. Glam
5.
6.
silver.tongue
Member
royalroyal
Member
best rolls for Distant Star
PB, ER, HH or Vendor?
PB, ER, HH or Vendor?
GlamFM
Banned
Sorry Silver, but I'm out. Have an early plane to catch tomorrow and should probably sleep soon.
silver.tongue
Member
Sorry Silver, but I'm out. Have an early plane to catch tomorrow and should probably sleep soon.
Welp... its ok.
We gonna need more gaffers then...
CrudeDiatribe
Member
Where do you see that on the page you linked?
silver.tongue
Member
Need 3 for full raid with challenge. Lets go.
Edit: need 2 now.
Edit: need 2 now.
silver.tongue
Member
Gaf pls dont make us go to lfg
Not that it may matter much to you, but once you reach 390 light, your progression will slow down a fair bit as high level activities are the main way to gain light, and raiding is the fastest way to get gear up to 400 (which is, admittedly, not that big of a deal unless you like feeling like you maxed out your light). At this point though, so many people (at least here on GAF) have quit the game, that getting a raid group together outside of LFG is often a chore. Anyway, just follow this for progression purposes:
bobs...onGaf
Member
I have my fingers crossed, I do want to pick up rise of iron anyway but Im hoping to do that when it drops in price more
Thanks!
Hey dude, Azys_ here, I just got home for work. Do you still need people?
PedroLumpy
Member
Holy shit these iron banner bounties are easy. No 'get a 10 kill streak' anymore? I might not have hated iron banner so much way back when with these bounties.
silver.tongue
Member
Full man. Sorry.
Also congrats team second try on challenge! Switching toons and here we go again!
silver.tongue
Member
Alright...
Anybody around tonight about 7 pm central for an Aksis Challenge Mode run?
I haven't done it yet...Its the last thing I really need to do for the pve content?
Pls? No? Okay....
I can help you, dude.
Getting 6 will be tough tho.
That arc burn is no joke, lol.
Raven117
Member
You're a hero!
I don't even need to run the whole raid...Just the challenge...
Are we truly that light around here nowadays?