Destiny: T12 – These vendor items have the potential for Tier 12

In Destiny, you can improve your intellect, discipline, and strength stats with certain items. Which vendor items in “Rise of Iron” are capable of reaching T12?

Once the Guardians have maximized their light level and have items with strong rolls, there is still a goal they can pursue with their armor pieces: Tier 12, or short: T12.

If you are now raising your eyebrows in confusion and asking yourself: “What is T12 in Destiny anyway?”, you should read the article in the provided link. The short summary is:

You have three stats that you can influence with your gear:

• Intellect: Reduces the cooldown of the super, allowing it to be used more often.
• Discipline: Reduces the cooldown of grenades. Thus, you can throw grenades more often.
• Strength: Reduces the cooldown of your melee ability, allowing you to perform powerful close-range attacks more often.

Each of these attributes can be improved by a maximum of 5 tiers, with T12 allowing you to distribute twelve points. If a Guardian speaks of a 5/5/2 distribution, they have maximized intellect and discipline and also unlocked two points of strength. There are several distribution possibilities, like 5/2/5 or 4/4/4. But how do you achieve Tier 12?

“Tier 12” items of the vendor factions

Not all items grant you the best bonuses: You need to search for those that are capable of reaching the full potential for intellect, discipline, and strength. Even items with the highest light level provide only 80-90% of the possible bonus maximum.

This possible maximum is not shown in-game, but there are third-party apps that make these stats more transparent, like “Tower+”, from which the following information is taken. It is worth buying these vendor items if you aim for T12.

Note: The minimal values for intellect, discipline, or strength are provided.

Titan

• Lord Shaxx: Gloves (Intellect 40, Discipline 40) – Shotgun reload speed, Rainstorm, Movement transfer
• Dead Orbit: Chest armor (Intellect 61, Strength 60) – Void recovery, Void armor, Pulse rifle or shotgun ammo
• New Monarchy: Class item (Intellect 25, Discipline 24) – Crucible champion, Handcannon or machine gun focus
• Exotic kiosk: Ruin Wings (gloves with 32 intellect and 32 strength)

Warlock

• Lord Shaxx: Gloves (Intellect 40, Strength 40) – Shotgun reload speed, Spontaneous discharge, Movement transfer.
• Future War Cult: Leg armor (Intellect 55, Strength 55) – Fusion rifle or rocket launcher ammo, Arc double kill
• Future War Cult: Class item (Discipline 25, Strength 24) – Crucible champion, Handcannon or pistol focus
• Exotic kiosk: The Claws of Ahamkara (gloves with Discipline 31, Strength 31)
• Exotic kiosk: Starfire Protocol (chest armor with 49 intellect and 44 discipline)
• Exotic kiosk: Radiant Robe (chest armor with 49 intellect and 44 discipline)

Hunter

• Lord Shaxx: Gloves (Intellect 40, Discipline 40) – Shotgun reload speed, Spring knife, Movement transfer
• Dead Orbit: Gloves (Intellect 40, Discipline 40) – Sniper rifle reload speed, Spring knife, Movement transfer
• Dead Orbit: Leg armor (Intellect 55, Strength 55) – Fusion rifle or rocket launcher ammo, Void double kill
• Dead Orbit: Helmet (Intellect 46, Strength 45) – Innervation, From the ashes, Heavy lifting
• Exotic kiosk: Cloak of Unforgotten (class item with 19 discipline, 19 strength)

Note: This information is not official and without guarantee.

Are you aiming for T12?

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In this article, we present the recommended weapons of the faction vendors in “Rise of Iron”.