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[Owlowiscious]

6-man group queue with everyone 370+ will take 4-5 hours, assuming 80% win rates.

Solo queue, with 20% win rates (seems about average) will take around 8-10 hours, I'm 4 hours in and rank 4 with 1200 rep left after I turned in all my bounties. So not really bad at all. I'd recommend turning in bounties sooner than later (get to 365-370 first tho), each bounty will give you a gear drop boost that'll help with the LLs of drops in the rest of your games.

I went from light 371 to 376 in 4 hours and I have tons of dupes now for alt infusions. Hit rank 5 first on one character so you can max out the bonuses you get on your alts, don't level them all together or anything like that. Plus then you can infuse your alts up so the gear that drops for them is higher light.

I feel bad for anyone who super grinded in the last 2 weeks to raid, this is way, way, way easier. By the end of the week we will see a ton of 385s running around, be interesting to see how it affects WOTM normal difficulty.

raid:

Spoiler

empowered people jumping on backs

isn't determined by light level so it will still be full of fail

 

[Stillmatic]

6-man group queue with everyone 370+ will take 4-5 hours, assuming 80% win rates.

Solo queue, with 20% win rates (seems about average) will take around 8-10 hours, I'm 4 hours in and rank 4 with 1200 rep left after I turned in all my bounties. So not really bad at all. I'd recommend turning in bounties sooner than later (get to 365-370 first tho), each bounty will give you a gear drop boost that'll help with the LLs of drops in the rest of your games.

I went from light 371 to 376 in 4 hours and I have tons of dupes now for alt infusions. Hit rank 5 first on one character so you can max out the bonuses you get on your alts, don't level them all together or anything like that. Plus then you can infuse your alts up so the gear that drops for them is higher light.

I feel bad for anyone who super grinded in the last 2 weeks to raid, this is way, way, way easier. By the end of the week we will see a ton of 385s running around, be interesting to see how it affects WOTM normal difficulty.

Ok, that's actually quite good! I'm 370 (yet to raid lol), so hopefully I rank up as smoothly as you have. I still have a 365 ghost...

 

[kayos90]

Anyone have room on a train?

 

[GustyGardens]

Anyone doing a train? Just logged on.

 

[Bold One]

my roll

Perfect balance, Hand-Laid Stock, Full Auto, High calibre rounds,

Zen moment and crowd control.

this is the best scout I have ever used

 

[AuthenticM]

If you have a Y1 Invective, you can buy the Y2 version, and the only way to obtain Matador is from playing crucible.

Matador and Party Crasher are probably the best shotties in the game ATM.

If I do not have a Y1 Invective, is there no way for me to get one?

 

[Toddler]

my roll

Perfect balance, Hand-Laid Stock, Full Auto, High calibre rounds,

Zen moment and crowd control.

this is the best scout I have ever used

You got that from a bounty?

 

[optimus8936]

If I do not have a Y1 Invective, is there no way for me to get one?

Nope, you can get a newer version from exotic engrams or if Xur ever has it.

 

[Kalamari]

I think year 3 pvp is all about making the other guy flinch, it's all about explosive rounds and high Caliber rounds.

 

[Bold One]

You got that from a bounty?

Iron Banner Bounty, Yes

 

[chur]

my roll

Perfect balance, Hand-Laid Stock, Full Auto, High calibre rounds,

Zen moment and crowd control.

this is the best scout I have ever used

I got one earlier with an OK roll. I love it. Can't wait to get a better one.

 

[Night_Knight]

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[optimus8936]

Randal the Vandal? (Or was that something I made up in my head...) Wait, does Destiny have something called Randal the Vandal?

Raid Easter egg.

 

[Obliterator]

I've got a 370 Hunter and a 369 Titan ready to go for Raid if any groups are getting ready to start

Or I could start up a group of there are people looking

 

[PuMa]

Supremacy is such a shit show.

 

[Hoffelcopter]

Supremacy is such a shit show.

It's a terrible mode. But the drops are excellent so it's worth it.

 

[Twilight Gap]

i'm really enjoying the dichotomy this expansion between the medieval fantasy gear and setting and then the more techy modern militaristic stuff. it's a contrast that really only makes sense in a science fantasy world like Destiny.

 

[SeanR1221]

What perks do you guys like on the genesis chain?

I'm trying accurized ballistics and hammer forged

 

[wesleyshark]

Just annihilated a team 150 to 70. Granadier, his friend I and triple striker titan'd around the map punching people to death in a mob. Absolutely madness lol.

 

[Kalamari]

Supremacy is such a shit show.

Last game I played against a team of six fluctuating yellow/red connections, people teleporting, crests not picking up, ridiculous trades, it was a shit volcano explosion.

 

[Griffith]

Huh, I didn't know that IB can drop emblems as post game rewards.

 

[TheFlow]

so I can get a 365 ghost doing the raid right?

I am 364 with a 359 ghost.

 

[tearsintherain]

so I can get a 365 ghost doing the raid right?

I am 364 with a 359 ghost.

Technically yes but it only drops from the 4th boss and it will be difficult at 359 - not impossible, many have done it, but you are taking more damage and doing less damage.

Just run iron banner if you can, I've gotten 4 ghosts in 4 hours so far and it drops at +0-6 LL above your current item. Same with class item.

 

[GraveRobberX]

so I can get a 365 ghost doing the raid right?

I am 364 with a 359 ghost.

Last Boss, first phase has a chance to give you either Artifact or Ghost, but it's RNG

 

[Kadey]

Seafood, show your deception colors and go kill Optimus.

 

[PuMa]

It's a terrible mode. But the drops are excellent so it's worth it.

Last game I played against a team of six fluctuating yellow/red connections, people teleporting, crests not picking up, ridiculous trades, it was a shit volcano explosion.

If it weren't for the drops, I wouldn't even bother. Just constantly getting shotgunned and super'ed.

 

[Strangelove77]

20+ IB matches and no ghost shell...

 

[optimus8936]

Seafood, show your deception colors and go kill Optimus.

;_____;

Whatever it is, I didn't do it lol

 

[Vincent Alexander]

So I am 358 and about to do IB for first time. Any tips other than it sounds like I need to whip out my Y2 Invective and beef it up?

 

[LifEndz]

I hate supremacy so much. Shotguns everywhere.

 

[SlenderBeans]

What would be a better purchase? The FR from FWC or shotgun from DO?

 

[void666]

I hate supremacy so much. Shotguns everywhere.

I was forced to switch to matador 64. I hate shotguns.
I also had to abandon my friends. It's impossible to win with them in my team. Going to try my luck with randoms. 15 defeats

 

[Truelize]

Do we need to wear Iron Banner shader, emblem and class item still?

 

[all of my hate]

 

[MechDX]

Do we need to wear Iron Banner shader, emblem and class item still?

Nope. Just played and no one is wearing them

 

[Mindlog]

Faction packages really are crap compared to IB. Been having a lot of fun with this silly mode, but that's probably because of my max range 395 Party Crasher and 390 Palindrome.

Infusing the Palindrome with an Outbreak Prime was definitely the right move.

Turned in all the bounties and still rank 3, but close to 4.

I haven't gained any Light Levels, but I'm building a variety of weapons that I can use and still be 385.

 

[Truelize]

Nope. Just played and no one is wearing them

Does that mean you played with people not smart enough to ask if we need them? Or players smart enough to know we don't need them? 😎

 

[Arrrammis]

Do we need to wear Iron Banner shader, emblem and class item still?

Nope. The class item no longer lists bonus IB rank points as a perk, so I assume they removed those bonuses completely, along with the tempered buff.

 

[GraveRobberX]

Do we need to wear Iron Banner shader, emblem and class item still?

Nope Iron Banner has changed


No Tempered Buff, no boost everyday
No more Daily Bounties
Those 3 items don't need to be used


You get 4 Weekly Bounties
Easily done within 2-3 hours

You get +25 Legendary Marks per bounty, so +100 per character, total of 300 Legendary Marks
Each one gives +750 Rep, total of 3000 Rep per character, best time to use it is going from 3-4 so you bypass 1 whole rank depending on how you're doing per character
Also your second and third character do get a buff if you reach Rank 5
2 give legendary weapons
2 give legendary armor
There's also a quest which rewards you at Rank 1, 3, and 5

Win gives you +250 Rep
Loss nothing, Medallion, can have up to 5, each turned in if you win equals 150 each
So if you go 5 losses then win that's roughly 1000 Rep

 

[Truelize]

Nope. The class item no longer lists bonus IB rank points as a perk, so I assume they removed those bonuses completely, along with the tempered buff.

That's great news. I'm still gonna rock the shader and emblem (cause I like to party) but I'll gladly wear a different class item

 

[hoggert]

I think every Iron Banner I play in I post something along the lines of: "This will be my last IB, time to just get the loot and get out." Just took 3 dead on hammers to kill a guy, complete with hitmarkers. and that isn't even the most frustrating connection related thing I've run into tonight. Yet I'm still playing lol also I hate you too, Efrideet. Two HCs with meh rolls! Give me that lmg or full auto scout!

 

[Arrrammis]

New train starting up, room for 4!
PSN: Arrrammis

 

[Smokey_Run]

20+ IB matches and no ghost shell...

I think I got enough auto rifles to open up a small shop in the Tower though..

 

[psynergylover]

got to 373 with IB and already a rank 4! got three exoticcs I will use to boost my character!!

been a good day!!!

if you see a titan running around with the Lords of Wolves.....it's me

also this thing just wrecks

 

[Zocano]

Anyone getting a raid group together? Would like to do a quick run

 

[Frostt]

my roll

Perfect balance, Hand-Laid Stock, Full Auto, High calibre rounds,

Zen moment and crowd control.

this is the best scout I have ever used

I definitely want that

 

[chur]

Can't wait to get home and play some IB. I'm going in Felwinter's artifact, dunemarchers, and suppression grenades. Tried it a bit before heading out and I was having a blast.

 

[Dalek]

Man Iron Banner just pisses me off so much. Is my light level really that much of a difference? I'm stuck at 355 and it's like my bullets are just blanks.

 

[MrAnderson]

Does anyone feel like we will meet this group of guardians from the outer system that Efrideet keeps mentioning?

 

[wesleyshark]

Man Iron Banner just pisses me off so much. Is my light level really that much of a difference? I'm stuck at 355 and it's like my bullets are just blanks.

It does yeah. The drop off is far more severe the bigger the gap between light levels.