The hotfix from yesterday is supposed to be just a taste of the changes that are still to come for the shooter MMO Destiny. Some issues in the raid will be fixed, and they will also address exotic weapons. There are some that could be stronger than they are now.
Templar nerf in “The Glassed Chamber” was just the beginning – Cheese Spots in danger
Yesterday, with the hotfix, one of the most well-known tricks in the raid “The Glassed Chamber” was rendered useless: The Templar could be easily defeated from a special spot.
In the language of Destiny, the term “Cheese Spot” has become established for such a place where you can hit, but cannot be hit. These spots – somewhere between “clever” and “clear exploit” – are also the key to some solo nightfall strategies.
Anyone who thought that with this fix “The Glassed Chamber” was finished for now is mistaken. Raid designer Josh Smith from Destiny already tweeted shortly after the fix that the changes to the Templar were just the beginning of larger renovations and repairs.
Today’s Templar fixes aren’t the end of the fixes and changes coming to VOG. http://t.co/N7Iu6pZkaV
— Luke Smith (@LukeWasRight) October 13, 2014
A “legal” solution to the Templar problem on Hard has already appeared on YouTube. A raid group uploaded a video showing how the Templar still gracefully lies down even after the current changes. The fix seems to release some completely new capabilities, so a video has emerged showing how a single Guardian takes on the Templar.
https://youtu.be/UNxe1Ewj9z8
Dorn and Bad Karma are still set to be strengthened
A similar message that yesterday was just the beginning was also given by the developers regarding changes to class and weapon balance. While, as announced, the automatic rifles and shotguns were nerfed and the nerf of the Vex Mythoclast was probably anticipated, the promised enhancements to other exotic weapons did not materialize. What exact exotic weapons are meant is still unknown, only for two weapons is it known. They had promised that both Dorn (Thorn) and Bad Karma (Bad Juju) would be strengthened. This is supposed to happen in a larger update where they plan to enhance “under-performing” exotic weapons and continue addressing the balance of Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans.
“We’re still working on a larger update which will address under-performing Exotics and overall class balance.” -Destiny Dev Team — Bungie (@Bungie) October 13, 2014
Nerf of the currently best weapons in Destiny is harsher than expected
Meanwhile, the nerf of the Vex Mythoclast is causing a lot of complaints on Reddit. In the English-speaking forum, it is vigorously discussed that the announced 34% nerf to base damage in the game is much worse than expected. It is calculated before all multipliers and severely downgrades the weapon, which has been so hard to obtain. The Vex Mythoclast drops only in the Hard Mode of the raid “The Glassed Chamber” from the final boss Atheon and has caused headaches for opponents, especially in the Crucible.
Some are actually speculating that “Icebreaker” could be next on the list of threatened weapons in Destiny. Since it was available for purchase from Xur last Friday, many have been raving about the exotic sniper rifle “Icebreaker”.
