In Destiny , the Elder’s Monogram is the key to the three new exotic weapons that came with House of Wolves. We offer a step-by-step guide to the new fun bringers.
Admittedly, for some of you, this is old news, but we still receive requests: Can you do a guide on the bounty in the Prison of Elders, where to get the new exotic weapons.
So here comes our step-by-step guide. With this bounty, you get the three new “House of Wolves” Exotics: Lord of Wolves, Queenbreaker’s and Promise of the Exiled. They all share the same bounty. Once you have completed it, you can choose one of the three weapons. If you want a second one, you need to do the bounty again.
Step 1: First, get the quest
The bounty drops from bosses in the Prison of Elders at levels 34 (which changes weekly) and 35 – it is always Skolas.
You get the bounty directly from the boss, not from the chest.
How to farm the bounty?
It’s useless to kill him but not finish the “round”, kill yourself, and kill him again with the same character. However, what you can do is: Kill the boss, not finish the round, kill yourself, log on to another character, and kill him again. This means: You can have a maximum of 6 attempts per week to receive the bounty.
The Elder’s Monogram does not drop with every kill of the boss, but has only a certain probability.
To be on the safe side, you should have a bounty slot free. It’s probably not really necessary anymore, but … it can’t hurt.
Step 2: Variks has a non-binding sales talk
With the thing, you go to Variks, who tells you to choose one of the three weapons.
But that’s a trick. No matter which one you choose, it doesn’t matter at all.
Step 3: Back to the prison
Next, you really need to get the Elder’s Monogram. You get it from the “large chests” in the Prison of Elders at levels 32, 34, and 35. It doesn’t matter which chest you open. You need a treasure key for that.
Step 4: Back to Variks
Now it’s back to Variks, and comes the step of the Exo bounty, which is incredibly difficult for most Guardians in Destiny, especially when they are totally hyped on Red Bull because they want to win an exp code: Wait until Variks is done.
This can take between one and five days and is really random. So it means: Be patient and take your time.
Step 5: Charging the Monogram
Now it’s time to “charge” the Monogram. You need to take down bosses in the Prison of Elders. The stronger such a boss is, the more points he gives. You can take down the 28-level boss 14 times or 2 times Skolas. Each to his own.
An idea on how to do that the fastest comes from our friend Nexxos.
Here, what didn’t work in Step 1 works: You can kill the boss, let yourself get killed, and kill him again for more points. So it can go very fast.
Step 6: Profit – Which of the three weapons should you choose from the Elder’s Monogram?
Now it’s back to Variks, and you have the “decisive” choice between the three new Exotics:
- The shotgun Lord of Wolves
- The fusion rifle Queenbreaker’s
- And the hand cannon Promise of the Exiled
There is no clear favorite among the weapons that says: Definitely take the gun, the others are worthless. There are differing opinions on which of the 3 is the best.
As one Destiny developer said recently: The choice of weapon says a lot about a player’s personality. Shotgun players are just terrible people, and fusion rifle users are good!
But don’t let that influence you, just as you shouldn’t let the picture here influence you.
Do you have any comments on the guide? Tips and tricks? How long did you wait for Variks? What do you think is the best choice at the end?
