The MMO shooter Destiny is being revamped with the DLC “House of Wolves” for its PvP, the Crucible. Here, the focus is mainly on how loot is distributed.
Last night was the livestream for PvP in Destiny. They were actually supposed to introduce the new Crucible rules. However, they did not do that, but only focused on the new PvP event.
Now the reason is also known: Bungie had already given an exclusive interview to the US site IGN beforehand. They had already revealed the essential facts before the event. The site then released the information collected after the livestream. Here’s the summary of the most important points:
- The Crucible will overall be significantly more lucrative: Bungie doubles reputation gain, tokens, and experience
- They are also increasing loot chances: “You will see a lot more blue items. And, I believe, we have introduced 12 new legendary items”, said Crucible lead designer Lars Bakken
- The new item “Etheric Light”, which players will need to upgrade legendary items to the new maximum values of 365 damage/42 light, can be found “for sure” at the Iron Banner, you will receive an Etheric Light when you reach Levels 3 and 5 (this does not apply to the current Iron Banner, but only when House of Wolves is out)
- When upgrading legendary items, you do not lose any progress, but you must “finish” leveling the weapon if it was not fully upgraded previously
- Players who have fought well in the Crucible should be better rewarded in the future: “It will be rare for number 1 to get nothing” – this has often been seen by players as “unfair”, some even thought that the weakest would get the better loot
- If players complete the daily Crucible task, they receive a kind of faction package that should help with the Trials of Osiris with “Passage Coins”, which can be used to buy the new buffs. There is also a chance for Glimmer and Light particles
- The mode “Elimination”, which comes with Trials of Osiris, is also to be introduced as an additional “normal” mode in the Crucible. Here, players can train for serious situations. Or they can just play without pressure if they like the mode
With articles on the new Crucible maps and other details about Trials of Osiris and how loot is distributed there, you can expect more throughout the day.
