In the MMO shooter Destiny, we take a look at the artifact “Memory of Timur”.
With “The Rise of Iron”, eight special artifacts are introduced that bring unique, “game-changing” abilities. Each week, you can acquire one of these from Tyra Karn in Felwinter Peak by completing a quest for her. She has three available choices each week. This means it will take several weeks before you have all of them in your collection.
The YouTuber Arekkz Gaming is currently at Gamescom in Cologne and has already been able to play “Rise of Iron”. He also got his hands on the artifact “Memory of Timur”. He presents his observations:
Using Strong Arguments to Make Enemies Fight for You
The Timur artifact grants you the ability to make PvE enemies fight for you. To do this, you must “convince” them with a melee attack. However, this does not work with every hit. There is only a chance that enemies will switch sides. Furthermore, this only works on “lower” enemies, and the effect is time-limited.
This unique ability of the artifact is called “Timur’s Demos”. With the other perk nodes, you can increase intellect or strength and choose between the following:
- Solar-Accumulator: Solar melee attacks have a chance to generate Orbs of Light when you kill a Fallen minion.
- Fallen-Breaker: Melee attacks on Fallen have a chance to generate Orbs of Light.
How Does the Timur Ability Work?
But what exactly are “lower” enemies that the ability can affect? Arekkz has experimented a bit and found that it only works on enemies with red health bars. However, it actually works on all enemies with red health bars – be they Outcasts, Witches, or even Servitors.
The effect lasts for about 30 seconds; after that, the enemy will attack you again. However, your strike team members can prematurely cancel this effect by attacking them.
However, as it is random which hit brings an enemy to your side and which does not, it often happens that you defeat the weaker minions before they can fight for you. But if you manage to convert, for instance, a Witch or a Knight to your side, you can sit back and watch them take out the enemies for you.
Note: Once you bring the enemies to your side, their health will be restored.
By the way: The Iron Lord Timur is described as an eccentric, an interesting person who not everyone will understand. Apparently, he was also able to make strong arguments.
What do you think of this artifact?
