In the MMO shooter Destiny , the Iron Banner has been adjusted. What role does equipment play now with House of Wolves?
“Power matters,” equipment counts, was the motto at Destiny’s Iron Banner event back in October. However, in the first edition, the players’ level, or the quality of their armor, hardly mattered at all. Players’ complaints were significant: label deception. The community manager admitted that he might have had incorrect information. A curiosity from the turbulent early days.
Later, in November, equipment indeed played a role: it was almost impossible for a low-level player to scratch a player at max level while participating in the Iron Banner. This remained the case, although “small” level differences had little effect, but with a difference of 5 levels, the David noticeably felt the difference: Goliath was tough.
This is how Light level in Destiny affects the Iron Banner with House of Wolves
For the June Iron Banner, which has been live since yesterday, the June 2nd, it was actually announced in a Weekly Update: They would adjust it with “House of Wolves” to make equipment even more important.
Now there is a graph available: The opposite is true. Equipment counts, at least for players above a Light level of 29, less than before “House of Wolves.”
On the left, you see how it was before; on the right image, the new graph for House of Wolves:
The first 4 levels decrease damage by 1% per level, only at the end, with 6 or 7 levels of difference, does the curve drop rapidly and much steeper than before the new DLC. With a 10-level difference, the low-level player does only one-tenth of the damage, both then and now.
Incidentally, Bungie says that even “half levels” or finer gradations matter. Someone halfway to Light level 27 does more damage than someone who is exactly Light level 26.
Tip for all players: You should definitely go into the Iron Banner with fully upgraded weapons. That makes a significant difference. Most Guardians agree on that.
An interesting question might be, when looking at this, whether this table also applies to the Trials of Osiris – however, that is not known at the moment. Looking at the “new” table, it would also be completely fine to venture into the Iron Banner as a level 30 Guardian.
