In Destiny there is a prediction for the next Nightfall Strike on Tuesday, April 7th.

Once again, dataminer Megaman has managed to predict the weekly Nightfall strike in Destiny for the upcoming week. And it’s a strike that likely won’t please many. The featured strike is Cerberus Vae III, featuring Valus Ta’aurc. It is a “No-Burn” strike, meaning there is no damage modifier active, which means: What usually characterizes the Nightfall is absent, and it is simply a tough “normal” strike.

Cerberus Vae III is considered one of the most tedious and cumbersome strikes in the MMO shooter Destiny and is set to be shortened with the next patch. Valus Ta’aurc will lose 15% of his HP, and the strike itself is also expected to be shorter. However, that is not active yet.

The Nightfall grants a chance for special rewards upon successful completion and provides a 24.5% bonus to all experience and reputation earned in the week.

The modifiers for the likely Nightfall strike on April 7th in Destiny

• Nightfall – The Nightfall modifier means that the death of any Guardian has consequences. This requires Cerberus Vae III to restart, and all enemies return.
• Epic – this modifier sets the difficulty level of the strike.
• Lightswitch – Lightswitch causes enemies to deal double melee damage, while the Guardians themselves do not.
• Angry – Angry allows enemies to attack even when they should be retreating.
• Juggler – When Juggler is active, there is no ammunition for the weapon that was used to kill the enemies.

In the heroic Weekly, Lightswitch is active.

Which weapons are recommended and are there any tricks?

You can use the same weapons that you would normally use for the strike. Sniper rifles like Black Spindle or the Icebreaker have proven to be useful. Of course, the Gjallarhorn wreaks havoc here as well.

If you want tips and tricks: Here is the last time the strike was active. We have embedded videos from Guardians who tackled Valus Ta’aurc in No-Burn mode. You can see how the Guardians were armed in Destiny back then, what cheese spots and tactics they found.

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In Destiny , the exotic helmet “The Glass House” is among the items that come with Darkness Lurking for Titans. Is it worth buying this helmet from Xur?

For a few more hours, the exotic DLC helmet “The Glass House” is available from Xur for 13 strange coins and that for 13 strange coins. Is the helmet worth it today, tomorrow, or when it appears again in Xur’s offering? Does it have a chance of earning the title Best Exotic Armor Piece for Titans and Defenders?

The Glass House: Fun for the Whole Group

“The Glass House” is a somewhat strange combination of traits. Melee attacks occur faster, kills with grenades grant super energy, and the helmet’s most important trait has a supporting function, as “Dipped in Light” increases the duration of the group buffs Blessing of Light and Weapons of Light by 5 seconds. Currently, Weapons of Light is popular due to its enormous damage buffs in a 6-player group, especially when going against Atheon. Should there be boss encounters in the future that have a phase where it is important for everyone to deal as much damage as possible to an enemy, the helmet could shine.

The helmet “Glass House” is primarily suitable for “Defenders,” the defensive orientation of the Titan. However, those with the “Helm of Saint-14” actually already have a great option among the helmets, and the chest piece Mark of Alpha Lupi serves an interesting support function as an “Orb” provider, and even in PvP, the additional orbs prove useful. The two other exotic helmets “An Unyielding Bulwark” and “Helm of the Inner Light” are more intended for the Striker.

Strong Competition from Other Exotic Armor Pieces for the Defender

“The Glass House” is most justified when you place the group in the foreground: Because both Blessing of Light and Weapons of Light are extended by 5 seconds when the Defender wears “The Glass House.” They go from 10 seconds to 15 seconds. This is due to the trait “Dipped in Light.”

If you ask around among experts online, “The Glass House” is considered a decent option for the Defender, especially if he wants to fulfill a strong supportive role for the group. However, the “Helm of Saint-14” has some advantages due to the “blinding bubble” and “The Mark of Alpha Lupi” is also a strong candidate for the exotic armor slot of the defensive Titan in Destiny.

So it’s not a must-buy for Defenders. Or what do you think?

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A player in Destiny has defeated 500 strikes from the current highest list “Roch” and kept a record of the loot available in the instances themselves, not only in the rewards afterward.

We previously reported on this a few weeks ago, where two players created a statistic about what drops were available at the end of Roch strikes, on the rewards screen. However, there has not yet been a statistic on what dropped in the Roch strikes themselves. A player is now filling this knowledge gap and calculating the yield he obtained in the strikes.

He completed 500 strikes, resulting in:

• 1011 rare blue engrams – that’s about 2 per strike
• 20 legendary ships, which is 4%, meaning one drops statistically every 25th strike
• Legendary engrams dropped 44, approximately one in every 11 strikes
• And there were 5 exotic weapons: So that would be one exotic weapon in every 100 Roch strikes. For those interested: 2 “No Land Beyond”, Dragon’s Breath, Monte Carlo, and “The Last Word.”

At 250 strikes, he also calculated what exact “smaller items” dropped, including from the engrams:

• He found 24 shaders, one in every 10 strikes
• 24 class items, which were his yield, so approximately one in every 10 strikes
• 95 light particles he obtained, which totals one in every 2.63 strikes
• and 42 strange coins were present in the 250 Roch strikes, which amounts to one coin in every 6 strikes

The two players, who had only previously recorded the rewards at the end, surprisingly obtained significantly more exotic weapons: They drew almost twice as many, but had less “smaller items”, especially significantly fewer strange coins and light particles. These appear in the “blue engrams” which frequently drop during a Roch strike.

It seems, therefore, that one could say: To farm light particles and strange coins, Roch strikes are definitely an option. And you can also increase your reputation and rank with the Cryptarch. However, hoping for “exotic weapons” seems almost hopeless. There are other options for that with the raids, Xur, and the weekly Nightfall strike.

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In Destiny , the release date for the next DLC “House of Wolves” is expected to be announced later this month.

The last weekly update from Bungie not only brought new information about patch 1.1.2., the last one before the next expansion, but there were also some hints about the next DLC “House of Wolves.”

Once again, there was talk of the “Reef,” the next location of Destiny. Additionally, the community manager DeeJ couldn’t resist a reference to “Dances With Wolves.”

Once we know the date, it will likely take another five or six weeks

Although we do not yet know an official date for the DLC “House of Wolves,” we at least know now that a release date is expected to be announced later this month.

The last time, the expansion was announced on October 29, and it was released on December 9. That would be 5 ½ weeks.

The most frequently mentioned date for the expansion is May 19; this was also originally planned in Bungie’s schedule, at least this date was also in the database.

Is this what the schedule for Destiny looks like?

If that were the case, and Bungie wants about 6 weeks lead time to promote House of Wolves, we should receive a schedule confirmation in the next two weeks. The next week, they plan to further present patch 1.1.2 in the weekly update: that’s currently the only thing we know for sure, and of course, that House of Wolves is supposed to come in the second quarter of 2015.

Next Thursday, they should have basically explained “everything” about 1.1.2. If they’ve planned it correctly, patch 1.1.2 could come on Tuesday, April 14. Then add 5 weeks, and it would be May 19. This “could” all work out. However, it could also be that “House of Wolves” is pushed further back: to May 26 or June 2. They probably don’t want to go much further into summer.

Anyone wanting a preview of the DLC and its items: Here you can find a large collage to browse, and here is an item gallery of weapons and armors.

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In the shared-world shooter Destiny , the visits from Xur, the Agent of the Nine, are among the highlights of every week. What does he have this Friday, April 3rd?

The enigmatic merchant sells a selection of the best exotic armor and weapons obtainable in the game each week: Primary weapons cost 23, other weapons 17, and armor pieces 13 strange coins.

Today is the first time that Xur comes after the switch to daylight savings time, so confusion is expected. Players will already be looking for him at 10:00 AM, driving everyone crazy and running through the Tower like Thralls. However, Xur will not arrive until 11:00 AM.

In recent weeks, the mystery surrounding his inventory has grown larger again. While in previous months his entire inventory was correctly predicted a few times, this is now only sporadic and incomplete, and it is likely to be less common in the future, although the prediction was accurate last time. Let’s see how it goes today.

Everything about Xur on April 03, 04, and 05 in Destiny

When does Xur come and when does he leave again?

Xur arrives on Friday, April 3rd, at 11:00 AM in the Tower. He leaves on Sunday, April 5th, at 11:00 AM.

Where exactly is Xur in the Tower?

Xur is located by the Speaker. In the video from our friends at ProNDC, you can see the exact way there:

What are the numbers in parentheses next to the armor pieces?

These are the values that this specific piece has. They can fall within certain parameters, there’s an article that deals with Strength, Intelligence, and Discipline on armor pieces in Destiny here.

What armor does Xur have for Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans? What weapon is available?

Xur sells the exotic rocket launcher Dragon’s Breath for 17 strange coins.

For Titans, he sells the exotic DLC helmet “The Glasshouse” (strong 110/118). He wants 13 strange coins for that.

For Hunters, he has the gloves “Don’t Touch Me” (77/83) – with this pair of gloves, some stunts are possible.

And for Warlocks, he also brings gloves, the Sunbreakers. (79/85).

This week, he sells an exotic chest engram and also has heavy ammo syntheses.

How does upgrading work with Xur in Destiny?

Xur can help 6 or 7 weapons and 6 armors reach their maximum potential that they could achieve in Vanilla Destiny to the potential that they can achieve in “Darkness Awaits” each week. There’s an article that deals with upgrades through Xur here.

These armors can he upgrade this week

• For Warlocks, he has the Sunbreakers (80/86)
• … and the Apotheosis Veil (93/100)
• For Titans, the gloves No Backup Plan (80/86)
• … and the Mark of Alpha Lupi (strong 148/159)
• For Hunters, he has the chest armor Lucky Raspberry (121/130)
• … and for the helmets the Achylophage Symbiont (fantastic 119/127 – only 1 below the cap)

These weapons can Xur upgrade this week

• The pulse rifle Bad Karma
• The scout rifle MIDA Multi-Tool
• The hand cannon Thorn
• The sniper rifle Patience and Time
• The machine gun Thunderlord
• The machine gun Extremely Good Advice

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The shared-world shooter Destiny announces significant changes with Patch 1.1.2 in the Weekly Update. They aim to simplify certain strikes, fix bugs in raids, and introduce a kind of “player rating player” system.

The Weekly Update from Bungie arrived late on Thursday night – due to the time change. By the way, Xur will also be delayed by the time change and will arrive this Friday, April 3rd, at 11:00 AM.

Bungie is still in the phase of introducing changes for the next Patch 1.1.2, which is scheduled for April: It will bring a larger vault and changes to sound and graphics settings. Today it was clarified what else it will change.

What Bungie wants to change in the raids

They want to eliminate bugs in the raids “The Glass Chamber” and “Crota’s End“. The focus is primarily on gameplay issues with Atheon and Crota, the two final bosses.

No details are revealed yet, but they say players can read about it in the future patch notes. Those should be expected soon.

What Bungie wants to change in the strikes

The changes planned for the strikes in Destiny focus on the fact that some are completed much less frequently than others because they are longer, tougher, and harder. Two offenders have been identified: the strike with “Valus Ta’aurc”, the Cerberus Vae III strike. If it is completed at all, it takes an average of 27 minutes. The second one that stands out is the PlayStation-exclusive strike “Dust Palace” with 23 minutes.

Both strikes are to be shortened and simplified. This will involve weakening some of the elevated enemies. Additionally, Valus Ta’aurc will lose 15% of his health points. The group of final bosses in the Dust Palace will have 15% less shields.

And this is what Destiny is taking from League of Legends

Another problem they want to address is the so-called “toxic behavior.” This refers to player behavior in the gaming industry that harms other players and annoys them persistently. The biggest evil in Destiny are players who join a strike and then simply go afk or pretend to, to let themselves be carried while others do the work.

Some of these players have already been excluded from matchmaking, that is, group search. They will continue to do so and will resort to even harsher measures.

Innocent players should not be afraid: it can happen, of course, if the pizza delivery person rings the doorbell during the final boss, that one has to go afk. No one needs to worry about that; this is about repeated and intentional behavior. However, the Weekly Update also prominently highlights particularly helpful members of the community.

To ensure Bungie quickly knows who behaves negatively or positively, they will give players the opportunity to praise or reprimand teammates at the end of an activity. Here, specific things like “inactivity” or “leaving the game” can also be addressed.

However, they will never act solely based on these reports, they write.

Next week, one probably cannot expect the patch yet. They want to present in the next Weekly Update how they intend to regulate ammunition in the crucible.

However, one can expect the appearance of Xur. Remember: He will arrive at the Tower on Friday, April 3rd, at 11:00 AM. We are in daylight saving time, even if it doesn’t look like it outside. Here is our article about Xur on April 3rd.

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In Destiny, the armor value hardly makes a difference, as a YouTuber has tested in a self-experiment.

Destiny is a game full of secrets

The shared-world shooter Destiny is full of mysteries. Where is the Last City located? Who is the Wolf? What is Xur actually doing with all those coins? Why does the worst player in an activity always get the best loot? Does it really help to do a silly dance and shoot the lock of a chest to get better loot?

And there are even some mysteries in the gameplay. Normally, we don’t get “numbers” from Destiny; instead, we only see bars indicating how good the item and the Guardian are in something. Here, Guardians have three bars in their talent tree: one each for armor value, agility, and recovery rate.

Indeed, this armor value, which can be increased through specific traits in the classes’ talent trees, is one of Destiny’s mysteries. From classic MMORPGs or RPGs, one would think: It’s logical, the higher the value and the fuller the bar, the less damage one receives. And those with higher agility can also run faster.

On the trail of the armor value in Destiny

But the game doesn’t tell us exactly how much damage is reduced or, better yet, how the hit points of the Guardian increase. A YouTuber has tested how the armor value actually affects things. This is the same person who has already dealt with movement speed. Once again, he uses the same methods, sets up an experimental procedure, conducts the experiment, and analyzes the results frame by frame afterward.

And his result is: The armor value hardly plays any role. Although the armor value does what it’s supposed to do, the result is minimal. A shooting Acolyte of the same level as the Guardian would need 23 shots to take him out with full armor. If the Guardian only has a minimally filled armor bar, it would only take 22.

With a Minion, armor would be irrelevant again: After 9 hits, it’s game over, although he admits that the Thrall with full armor can just barely kill the Guardian. With a low armor value, however, it’s very easy. But dead is just dead.

In two videos, the YouTuber shows his results. The conclusion is clear: the armor value can basically be disregarded in PvE.

Not completely useless in PvP

In the discussion on Reddit about this topic, it was mentioned that in PvP, the armor value makes a difference and can decide whether players survive a Hunter’s tripmine grenade or other typical attacks with a tiny bit of HP.

Here, a YouTuber from Planet-Destiny conducted investigations outside the Iron Banner and found that for Hunter and Warlock in PvP, the “Toughness” value provides a little more HP and can really decide whether one can narrowly survive certain situations or not. However, the differences are relatively small, it’s about 7 to 11 hit points with a maximum HP of 200. But exactly those can determine in PvP whether one survives or not. For Titans, however, it is advised not to invest in this value. The yield is even lower here.

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