In the MMO shooter Destiny , the exotic armors that can be acquired from Xur have different stats.

Many of you are slowly reaching level 30 and are wondering how to squeeze out the last bit from your gear, where they can still draw performance from. There must be a small advantage hidden somewhere, right? Yes! That is why we will take a look at a rather unknown game mechanic today: Exotic armors, even those of the same type, are not exactly the same.

Update: Our new version of this article takes into account the new maximum values that came with “Darkness Rising”. You can find the article here: How good are your exotic armors really?

The same exotic armor can have 40 strength points less

It may be the most important game mechanic that only a few know. The exotic armors, which can be acquired from Xur, have varying values in strength, discipline, and intellect. Even though they are otherwise the exact same item. Unusual and somewhat counter-intuitive: Exotic items are characterized by all having the exact same “perks”. Whereas these can be randomly generated for legendary items.

These stats like intellect, discipline, or strength affect the players’ “combat power”. How important they are and whether the effort is worth it? That can be debated. It is rather for those called Min-Maxers, who want to squeeze every last bit out of their Guardian in Destiny.

4 times Sunbreakers have been different

The degree of discrepancy between the best and the weakest version of an exotic armor piece depends on the type of armor.

Let us take a closer look at the different items. The “Sunbreakers”, for example, exotic Warlock gloves, have been available four times from Xur so far. In the first, second, and fourth week. At that time, the gloves and Xur received a negative reputation: “Always the same thing.”

But they were not the same gloves (and no, it wasn’t Manuel Neuer either). In the first week, they had 90 intellect, in the second week also 90, but in the third week only 77 intellect points. And when the gloves appeared again recently, they only had 76 intellect without upgrades. Sounds unremarkable? It gets significantly more intense.

Examples for Warlocks, Titans, and Hunters

Let’s stick with the Warlocks. The Voidfang Vestments (Void Tooth Clothing) is slowly taking the place of the Sunbreakers as the most common Warlock item. In the last five weeks, Xur has had them four times (Okay, maybe he really hates Warlocks). The strength values of the chest armor ranged from 128 down to 108.

Other items also have huge fluctuations. The Hunter chest armor “Lucky Raspberry” was available in the second week with 103 intellect. In the fifth week, it was 100. But in the eighth week with a staggering 140 intellect points.

For the Titans, the healing armor has been frequently available in the last weeks. Those who struck early got one with 104 discipline. Those who waited two weeks could already obtain one with 131 discipline.

How far does the difference extend?

On reddit, players have engaged with the exotic armors and calculated the possible values the items can possess.

• Exotic helmets reach values from 75 to 105. Fully upgraded, the maximum value is 118.
• Exotic gloves achieve values from 67 to 93. Fully upgraded they reach 104.
• And the exotic chest armors reach a value from 100 to 140. Fully upgraded, they come to 157.

This means that for some exotic items, an “unupgraded” variant can provide more points than a “fully upgraded” other variant.

How much do the different values contribute?

The magic value to aim for is 272. Then you receive a 100% bonus for each stat. Beyond this value, additional points provide no further benefit.

• At 272 intellect , there is the super with a 3:55 minute cooldown, instead of 5:30. And the super meter fills up twice as fast through kills.
• At 272 discipline, you throw grenades every 27 seconds instead of just once a minute.
• And with 272 strength, you reach the full 100%-bonus, which reduces the cooldown from 69 seconds to only 31 seconds.

Sources: reddit, again reddit

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The mystery of the Level 31 Guardian in Destiny is solved. It was no fake, no yeti, no black swan, but the star in the new trailer for Destiny.

A few days ago, on Sunday, we reported on DrCrispy93, who was already level 31 and appeared in the Destiny database, heavily armed with some of the new weapons from the DLC “Darkness Awaits”. On reddit, people speculated that this was a fake from destinydb. They analyzed the statistics and found parallels to employees of the site. With this theory, they were at least half right. But it was not a solo tour by destinydb to promote their own offerings, but apparently the number was a preparation for a marketing campaign by Bungie and Activision.

They published a special trailer today that is designed to get viewers ready for the expansion “Darkness Awaits” and was created with a wink. It’s not about being particularly epic or taking the story seriously, but rather speaking to the Guardians with the cool stuff waiting for them, and also speaking their language.

It is to be assumed that the guys from Destinydb were involved and created this “fictional character” and also ensured that he was made known. This is called guerrilla marketing. Not bad, Bungie.

The trailer clearly focuses on the “loot addiction factor” in the game and indulges a certain weapon fetishism. There is hardly any denying it, and it often befalls us when we illustrate articles, look up and see that we’ve posted three different phallic symbols again. Anyway: Enjoy the video.

All we can say is: It’s nice when mysteries are solved. We had prepared ourselves to never find out who this DrCrispy93 is. And now we learn: He is just like the Duff-Man!

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The weekly Nightfall Strike in the MMO shooter Destiny takes place on the Moon this week. Players get a small taste of the DLC “Darkness Awaits” in the fight against the Hive, among the Taken. The Nightfall leads into the “Summoning Pits.”

Appropriately, with all the talk and hype around “Crota,” Eris Morn, and the Hellmouth on the Moon, this week heads into the “Summoning Pits” on the Moon. The weekly Nightfall is the ideal way for well-equipped Guardians in Destiny to start their week. Upon successful completion, there’s a 24.5% bonus on reputation and experience gain, and thus indirectly a stronger gear. What really tempts the Guardians, however, is the thrill of having it a little easier every week and doing better. After all, the Nightfall is considered, along with the raid on “hard,” as pretty much the hardest challenge Destiny has to offer in PvE.

But beware: As we learned last week, it has become more dangerous for solo players to take on the Nightfall Strike as a lone wolf. Groups of three Guardians, on the other hand, have an easier time.

The modifiers for the weekly Nightfall Strike in Destiny on November 25th.

First the disappointment: There’s still no Solar Burn. Since back on October 10th, when “Icebreaker” was available from Xur, many have been waiting. Again, their hopes will be disappointed – as the Warlocks always say in such cases: We must praise the Sun even stronger. However, it isn’t a tough Nightfall this week, where no burn is active at all, but a “normal” one. The modifiers are:

• Nightfall – If the entire fireteam dies, it goes back to orbit and the fun starts all over again.
• Epic – This ensures that the Nightfall Strike is quite challenging.
• Juggler – No ammunition drops for the weapon used to defeat the enemy. This means you’ll have to juggle weapons.
• Angry – Enemies can hardly be stopped even by annoying headshots or heavy wounds.
• Void Burn – The Void damage caused by both Guardians and enemies is significantly increased.

Which weapons should I bring? Atheon’s Epilog is king.

For Void Burn, weapons that deal these damage types are recommended.

• • The auto rifle Atheon’s Epilog is excellent as a primary weapon. Those who have it can use it against anything, though the Wizards might need a little extra love.
  • The sniper rifle Preadyth’s Revenge is likely to see a lot of use in Destiny this week. The sniper rifles are already a good choice in the Nightfall, and if you have something that does the right damage type, you’re on the Solar side (or the Void side this time).
  • The “Wizards” in the Summoning Pits could use a bit of Sun. Therefore, Icebreaker or Vision of Confluence are also likely to be in demand.
  • And those who have it are in luck: The exotic rocket launcher “The Truth” also deals Void damage and might see some action. As an alternative, the legendary machine gun “Corrective Measure” is recommended, which also deals Void damage and should rock pretty hard.

Tips and tricks?

The best thing about the Nightfall in Destiny is not to let yourself get hit too often in a row. Especially the Wizards in the Summoning Pits can be quite annoying because you first have to grind through their shield. This takes a bit of time, so don’t overdo it and try to do everything in one “go,” but always look for cover and regenerate. We will compile some videos from Guardians who have successfully completed the Nightfall in Destiny this week over the next few hours.

At the end of the strike, Phogoth awaits, where some “not entirely clean” tricks and tactics are usually employed, and we will surely find those in one or the other video. For those who can’t wait, about a month ago, “Summoning Pits” was last up, though that was with Arc Burn, for which we also compiled some videos back then.

In this video, a Titan takes down the Nightfall Strike solo. He uses the right instrument for each task. While he mows down easier enemies with a machine gun, he retreats to safety for tougher foes like Knights and uses a sniper rifle. When the Wizards come, he moves even further back and uses heavy weapons and stun grenades. For Phogoth, he employs the Cheese-Spot treatment with ammo items. Impressively disciplined play:

Here, a Hunter goes at the Nightfall with the dream combo of Atheon’s Epilog, Praedyth’s Revenge, and Corrective Measure like a fat kid over a plate of spaghetti.
http://youtu.be/WE-z7tA8jAU

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