In the MMO shooter Destiny there is a new chest armor for Hunters called the ATS/8 Tarantella. What can the Spider Armor do?
The Tarantella has been found sporadically since TTK, now it is officially in Destiny. Hunters wonder: What is the purpose of the chest armor? What do the properties of the Tarantella do exactly?
The ATS/8 Tarantella can be obtained like all exotic armor pieces from Year 2 from Xur through exotic engrams or from Year 2 activities such as the raid, the Nightfall strike, and other activities that Hunters engage in the world of Destiny. Using three of the coins will increase your chances.
What makes the ATS/8 Tarantella special in Destiny.
The Tarantella reduces the Arc damage dealt by “Minions of Darkness,” and also causes Arc grenades and the Arc blade to charge faster.
With additional perks, you can either reduce Arc elemental damage or increase armor when using an Arc focus. Both options provide slightly better defense. With other choice perks, either portable ammunition increases or a single stat – these are standard perks.
The armor is suitable for Blade Dancers and should only be considered with this class.
How quickly can I get Super and Grenade back with the Tarantella?
The effects of the perks on the recharge speed of Super and Grenade look like this:
- At Tier 5 Intelligence, the time until Super is recharged goes from 3:59 to 3:27
- Without Int armor, the time drops from 4:53 to 4:15
- For grenades, the time it takes to get a new one at Tier 5 Discipline: 25.8 seconds without the Tarantella; and 22.4 seconds with it
- Without DIS, you get the grenade back after 56.2 seconds, with the Tarantella at 48.7 seconds
As you can see: It is “somewhat” faster to use grenades and Super again, but not significantly so.
Is the ATS/8 Tarantella good in PvE and PvP?
The experts from PlanetDestiny say: The problem in PvP is that the reduced Arc damage only works against “Minions of Darkness,” so not in PvP against other Guardians. No one should expect to become a hardcore badass just because they wear the Tarantella. You don’t survive significantly more with it.
In PvE, the Blade Dancer is not necessarily the first choice among Guardian subclasses.
The Tarantella is basically designed to make a Blade Dancer a bit “tougher” and to get their grenades and Super back a bit faster. However, the question is whether you really want to sacrifice the exotic slot for that and be locked into the Blade Dancer subclass.
With the Mask of the Third Man (Crucible) or Mark of Alpha Lupi (in Osiris) there are strong alternatives to the chest armor for every occasion. In the Trials of Osiris, the Tarantella could be quite useful. And as so often, it is true: If you realize you can throw grenades like no other and the Tarantella fits perfectly into your play style: Then it is definitely a great choice.
