In Destiny, a loot table is already emerging for the new raid “Crota’s End.” This means you already have an idea of what drops where in the new raid, which some simply call the Moon Raid.
“Where can I find which item in Crota’s End?” That is the question someone asked on Reddit last night. He conducted polls and received some joking (rather troll-like) responses, but also serious ones.
These are still “inaccurate” results early on, which become quite vague towards the end. What Crota exactly drops is not comprehensively known at the moment, as only a handful of Guardians have defeated him so far.
It seems that the loot distribution corresponds quite closely to the loot table from “The Glass Chamber.” However, it seems that there has been some reconsideration at Destiny. And it’s now significantly more generous with Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans: the raid gear drops more frequently. However, there are only three locations where Guardians are directly rewarded. Furthermore, two treasure chests have already been found. Perhaps pioneers in the “Darkness Lurks” raid will discover even more later. It truly lives up to its name: it is dark.
The raid gear is important for many Guardians. It can be increased to a light level of 36. With a complete set of raid gear or with three armor pieces and one “new” exotic piece, players can reach the maximum level of 32. One thing we can reveal: it is already possible to reach that level.
So, what do we know so far?
The first chest – the solo chest drops exotic weapons
The first chest is the one that can also be farmed solo. Relatively close to the entrance.
From the chest, players have already pulled “exotic weapons.” This means the chest has an increased chance of containing the freely available exotic weapons – basically everything, except Mythoclast, Necro-Chasm, and bounty weapons. This means the new sniper rifle “No Land Beyond” can be in the treasure chest or the new rocket launcher “Dragon’s Breath,” and for PS players, also the shotgun “The 4th Horseman.”
Out of 94 players, 13 reported having taken out an exotic weapon. So, about one in eight.
However, out of this chest, a raid class item – that is a cosmetic armor piece, such as a cloak for Hunters drops much more frequently. Or – of course – the new upgrade materials Light Shard or Light Energy. These are necessary to upgrade raid weapons and raid armor to their final tier. At the vendor Eris Morn, energy can be traded for shards and shards for energy.
Based on the contents of the solo chest, one could say that it is the equivalent of the chest “before” the Gorgon labyrinth in “The Glass Chamber.”
The first reward – after the attack with the “Weight of Darkness” ability – raid gloves
At the moment, there are no proper names for the individual encounters yet. Some call it “Weight of Darkness” zone, others “Run, Forest, Run” – after Forrest Gump.
It is about the passage where Guardians have to push forward under constant attack from the Hive. A first highlight of the raid.
There are also Light Shards or Light Energy again here.
And a relatively high chance for raid gloves. According to current polls, it seems that every third person gets them here. There could possibly be a chance for raid boots as well, but that is not certain.
The second reward – dark, dark, lamp! – boots and chest
The second reward is given after the encounter on the bridge. It is also a pretty adrenaline-inducing affair.
Here there are again Light Shards and Light Energy. And additionally raid boots and the raid chest drop with a relatively high probability (around 30%).
Keep in mind: They have built in protection against bad streaks. In general, Destiny is significantly more generous with drops than before.
The second chest – only Light Shards and Light Energy
The second chest is quite unremarkable. It should only contain upgrade materials.
Crota himself – shader, ship, and weapons
Crota has rarely been defeated so far. He comes with a new raid shader: Cryptographic (Kryptographisch). Also, there’s a legendary ship from him called “Light of Abyss.” This is similar to Atheon.
It seems that the new “legendary” raid weapons could drop from Crota, albeit no primary weapons are available until the hard mode.
Currently, he has the following: the sniper rifle Black Hammer, the fusion rifle Light of the Abyss (Licht des Abgrunds), the machine gun Song of Ir Yût (Yûts Lied), the shotgun Swordbreaker (Schwertbrecher), and the rocket launcher Hunger of Crota.
Here’s a short kill video where you can see one of the currently rare Crota kills and their loot.
http://youtu.be/cknyRXGoE8c?t=7m21s
And here is another kill video from the German clan “Affen mit Waffen”:
http://youtu.be/p5UKucqqpZw?t=7m39s
What still doesn’t drop – what are we waiting for in hard mode?
What can now be said: the raid helmet does not drop in the normal mode of Crota’s End. Probably only in the “hard” mode, which will only come in the new year.
Also, the legendary primary weapons and the special upgrade item for the “Necrochasm” are also probably only available in hard mode.
This means: the loot table is very similar to that in the Glass Chamber. However, only two treasure chests have been found so far. There are certainly more hidden.
What does this mean for you?
Conclusion: Gloves drop in the first encounter, boots and chest in the second. Then probably Crota’s weapons and cosmetic items. The chests, especially the first one, are worth it due to their increased drop probability for exotic weapons.
For you, this means: Buy the exotic helmet from Xur or upgrade the old one!
The raid is quite challenging this time. The other three “raid armor pieces” needed to reach level 32 are available relatively early. An upgraded exotic helmet seems to be a safe recommendation at the moment.
In summary for the impatient:
Where can I find the raid gloves?
At the first reward, in the “Weight of Darkness” zone.
Where can I find the raid boots?
At the second reward on the bridge.
Where can I find the raid chest?
At the second reward on the bridge.
Where can I find the raid helmet?
It will probably only be available in January in hard mode.
Where can I find the exotic rocket launcher Dragon’s Breath?
The rocket launcher Dragon’s Breath is a random exotic drop, just like the sniper rifle No Land Beyond. It can be in the first chest but does not have to be. These items are also available outside the raid.
What about the auto rifle Necrochasm?
We will find out on Friday when Xur is there. Apparently, the quest from Eris leading to the Necrochasm is tied to Xur. The upgrade material for the final upgrade of Necrochasm will probably be dropped by Crota in hard mode.
