In the MMO shooter Destiny on April 20th, it’s Weapon Day again. What’s new from Banshee-44?

Players who get along well with Banshee-44 in Destiny on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, or Xbox One will receive quests with exotic weapons waiting upon completion, including Tlaloc, The Taken Arm, or the Fabian Strategy.

Here are the 5 test weapons this week

To reach such heights, test weapons must be used. Here are the current ones this week:

• A Hand Cannon from Häkke is intended for use against Cabal.
• A Prototype Hand Cannon, with the weapon category we have today, from Suros needs to go into the Crucible.
• A Rocket Launcher from Suros is intended for high-ranking targets.
• Another Suros Rocket Launcher wants to enter the Crucible.
• And a shotgun from Häkke is looking for Scorn targets to take out.

All the beautiful Hand Cannons in Destiny

Today, players can order the following weapons:

• One of the most popular weapons before the patch was the Häkke Arminius-D. It was considered an alternative to the Doctrine of Passing. The Arminius-D received a slight nerf as a rapid-firing Hand Cannon.
• The Zarinea-D Hand Cannon remains untouched by the nerf with 8 power. The patch left the weapon intact.
• The Suros Ari-41 is more elegant than the Häkke competition, and the weapon also remains unaffected by the nerf to rapid-firing Hand Cannons. It belongs to the “hidden gem weapons” of Destiny so far.
• The Fusion Rifle Thesan FR4 is on sale today. Fusion rifles could become the star of the new meta. But it’s still too early for that.
• The Hand Cannon Gaheris-D wraps up Banshee’s offer.

Recommendation: The Thesan FR4 and the Suros Ari-41 could be a good addition to your weapon collection.

These items can be picked up this week

A God Roll for the “Thesan” has been declared. Hot-Swap, reinforced frame, precision sights. Although others say: There is also a good fusion rifle now at the Future War Cult.

Additionally, a strong Dis-43 roll with Perfect Balance, Triple, and hand-laid stock.

The Zarinea-D is available with Crowd Control, Balance Mod, and Custom Stock.

Here in the video you can see the rolls for the weapons of last week: Zarinea-D, Suros Dis-43, Tuonela SR4, Lyudmila-D, Aiofe Rua-D.

And “No Time to Explain” is also available today

Today is also Paradox the daily quest. This means there are chances to get to “No Time to Explain.”

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In the MMO shooter Destiny the entire loot system has been overhauled. This is now less frustrating, but will it stay that way?

It somehow feels typical. For weeks there are livestreams, every little detail is sold to us with 5 pictures, explained in slow motion and re-enacted with hand puppets of Seattle lumberjacks, but the actually most important change in the April update hasn’t been communicated to us at all.

Yes, it’s true, they did say again: “There are many paths to 335” and “Destiny should become an even more rewarding experience,” but that’s like when the dentist says: “It doesn’t hurt at all.” You might believe him the first time, but by the second time you flinch when the bastard just reaches for his torture tools.

Destiny has shattered the greatest potential for frustration

But actually Bungie has solved the greatest potential for frustration with the patch that has haunted Destiny since the beginning.

Until now, it was the case that you needed double luck: First, an item had to drop that you wanted, and then it also had to be at such a high light level that you could actually use it. Finding an improvement became increasingly harder the higher your own light level was. Otherwise, after an evening hunting for new gear, you were left with: “Other than expenses, nothing gained.”

When you were on a raid and were still hoping for a chest, it could drop anywhere between light 310 and light 320. And it didn’t matter what light level you had. If you went into the hard mode of the raid, carried a chest with 300 light and found a new one, you could hit the jackpot and take home a 320 – at worst, it was a 310. Still a nice upgrade. But if you already had a 318 chest equipped, you not only had to hope a chest would drop but also one with 319 or 320.

No more Forever 319

This made the last points a torment. You could die x times and not make an inch of progress. Lamentations about this can already be found in Vanilla. What was once called “Forever 29” is known in the last months as “Forever 319.”

Light-dependent loot system

With the current “light-dependent” system this has changed. As numerous Guardians report, items now drop depending on your own light level, “a few points higher,” as long as the activity allows it. Your own light level serves as a basis, new items are oriented to that, they are a few levels stronger.

While this means that “jackpots” might not drop, you can regularly score improvements. And so like a squirrel digging upwards, you can “slowly but steadily” get better.

Beware! This has happened before

But beware. A bit of this sudden insight from Bungie reminds us of a year ago. “Prison of Elders” was released and with it the weapon enhancement system. At that time, Bungie fulfilled the players’ wishes: they could upgrade old weapons to the new max value.

At first, this caused excitement: “I can finally play my Fatebringer again,” but it quickly turned out to be a motivation killer. What should I do now if I already have the best weapons? That’s why they terminated the experiment with the “upgradable weapons” already after this patch cycle and buried the idea along with the ethereal light.

Even the new path to 335 light, which guarantees to reach the goal, could create a “What’s the point of this, I already have everything” effect in the long run if players become “predictably” stronger and then reach the end of the loot spiral while the next patch takes ages to arrive.

It could be that the new light system is now a gift, a “relief,” which will be a thing of the past again with the next expansion in September.

Tips on how to quickly reach 335 using the “snowball method” can be found in this article about Destiny.

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , a new week starts on April 19th. What are the new challenges?

It has been a week since the April patch. Players have familiarized themselves with it and have observed the new quirks of the loot system. It really seems that many activities in Destiny are quite attractive and rewarding. Since loot now drops “specific to light levels”, a whole range of activities are worthwhile, and players feel like they are making constant progress unless they are totally plagued by bad luck.

We present the challenges for this week.

Weekly Nightfall Strike on April 19th is the Sunless Cell

Alak-Hul is present. So there is a chance to obtain delicious 335 items that can drop exclusively from him.

Modifiers are:

• Fresh Troops – Enemy units are reinforced with additional minions
• Puzzle Play – You should pay attention to choose the elemental damage matching the enemy’s shield
• Catapult – Cooldown of grenades is reduced
• Exposed – Shields are enhanced but do not regenerate

These items are wanted by the faction representatives

• Eris Morn wants Worm Spores.
• The Future War Cult seeks Spirit Bloom.
• The Dead Orbit and the New Monarchy request Helium Filaments.

This is happening in the Prison of Elders 42

In the challenge mode of the Prison of Elders, the modifiers are:

• Beserker – Enemies do not flinch
• Catapult – Cooldown times for grenades are significantly reduced
• Grenadier Kill Bonus – Bonus points for kills with grenades

Void runners declared today a spontaneous holiday and emphasized their claim to world domination.

Raid Challenge on April 19th is Oryx

This week, Oryx is the raid challenge in King’s Fall. Therefore, you need to send him to the eternal hunting grounds in a very specific way.

To find out how to conquer him and get bonus loot, read here.

The T3 boss in Oryx’s courtyard is Thalnok

The number one Crota fanboy is ready.

Are there tips, tricks, and videos about the challenges?

At this point, we will present you with videos of how guardians have tackled the challenges in Destiny this week.

Here is a video of a group of guardians taking on the grumpy Oryx in challenge mode.

And here you see how to send mini-Crota to bed without dinner.

If you need active support in shedding light on the minions of darkness, check out our article on finding German-speaking players in Destiny.

Good luck this week in Destiny, Guardians!

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