Polygon's Destiny Thread for Feb. 14-27: Hey! Careful with that Grenade!
Doing something different here: A bi-weekly thread. Makes things easier to do with the game, as there's not much left to rapidly update here. But, I'd like to keep it up for people who might be at work and can't access Reddit or other sources.
Nightfall: Shield Brothers
Dreadnaught, Rings of Saturn Travel deep into the heart of the Dreadnaught in pursuit of a Cabal assault team. Stop it from detonating the Hive ship's core.
Modifiers
- Epic - Heavily shielded and highly aggressive enemies appear in great numbers.
- Small Arms - Primary Weapon damage is favored.
- Fresh Troops - Some enemy squads have been fortified with additional reinforcements.
- Match Game - Enemy shields are resistant to all unmatched Elemental Damage.
- Airborne - Players deal more damage while in the air.
Heroic Strike Playlist
Modifiers
- Heroic - Enemies appear in greater numbers and are more aggressive.
- Solar Burn - Solar damage from any source is greatly increased.
- Specialist - Special Weapon damage is favored.
- Exposure - Guardian shields are increased but do not replenish.
Vendor Planetary Material Exchange
- Eris Morn - Hadium
- Future War Cult - Relic Iron
- Dead Orbit - Relic Iron
- New Monarchy - Spinmetal
Raid Challenge Mode: Aksis
Crucible Playlists:
Combined Arms
Titan Vanguard Bounties
Name | Description |
---|---|
Strike Elite | Earn "Gold Tier Achieved", "Silver Tier Achieved", or "Bronze Tier Achieved" Medals. |
Sunrise | Earn a Gold Tier Achieved Medal in the Nightfall before time expires. |
Clean Up | Get 150 enemy kills with your fireteam during a SIVA Crisis Strike to earn "Brutal Efficiency" Medals. |
Lord Shaxx Bounties
Name | Description |
---|---|
A Game of Rift | Exercise your skills in the Rift match type. |
Tier-12 Spotlight
This section is only going to include gear that is capable of Tier 12. Titans get another chance at a 100% towel mark, and that Memory of Skorri... c'est magnifique!
Vendor | Item Name | Class | Armor Slot | INT | DISC | STR | % of Max |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Speaker | Cloud Walker Tribute | Hunter | Class Item | 24 | 24 | 96% | |
The Speaker | Defender's Mark | Titan | Class Item | 25 | 25 | 100% | |
The Speaker | Voidwalker's Bond | Warlock | Class Item | 24 | 24 | 96% | |
The Speaker | Nightstalker's Cloak | Hunter | Class Item | 25 | 23 | 96% | |
Tyra Karn | Memory of Skorri | N/A | Artifact | 35 | 50 | 112% |
Weekly Reset - 21 Feb 2017
Nightfall: The Abomination Heist
Ocean of Storms, Moon Fallen Devil Splicers are intent on using SIVA technology to experiment on the Hive. Stop them from stealing an abomination from the Summoning Pits.
Modifiers
- Epic - Heavily shielded and highly aggressive enemies appear in great numbers.
- Arc Burn - Arc Damage from any source is greatly increased.
- Specialist - Special Weapon damage is favored.
- Juggler - No ammo drops for your equipped weapon.
- Exposure - Guardian shields are increased but do not replenish.
Heroic Strike Playlist
Modifiers
- Heroic - Enemies appear in greater numbers and are more aggressive.
- Arc Burn - Arc Damage from any source is greatly increased.
- Brawler - Guardian melee damage is greatly increased.
- Ironclad - More enemies have shields.
Vendor Planetary Material Exchange
- Eris Morn - Hadium
- Future War Cult - Relic Iron
- Dead Orbit - Spirit Bloom
- New Monarchy - Wormspore
Raid Challenge Mode: Vosik
Crucible Playlists:
- Mayhem Clash
- Rumble Supremacy
Iron Lord Artifacts
Name | Primary Talent |
---|---|
Memory of Perun | Enemy Guardians with full supers and all enemies with low health are highlighted. |
Memory of Timur | Melee attacks on minor minions of the Darkness have the chance to temporarily turn the target against its allies. |
Memory of Felwinter | Lose your super, but gain one extra Grenade and Melee charge, and small boosts to all stats. Orbs grant Melee and Grenade energy. |
Shiro-4 Vanguard Scout Bounties
Name | Description |
---|---|
Archon's Forge: Shanks | Complete Shank encounters in the Archon's Forge. |
Archon's Forge: Servitors | Complete Servitor encounters in the Archon's Forge. |
Archon's Forge: Dregs | Complete Dreg encounters in the Archon's Forge. |
Archon's Forge: Captains | Complete Captain encounters in the Archon's Forge. |
Titan Vanguard Bounties
Name | Description |
---|---|
Strike Elite | Earn "Gold Tier Achieved", "Silver Tier Achieved", or "Bronze Tier Achieved" Medals. |
Sunrise | Earn a Gold Tier Achieved Medal in the Nightfall before time expires. |
Simply Perfect | Complete SIVA Crisis Strikes without any member of your fireteam dying to earn Flawless Medals. |
Lord Shaxx Bounties
Name | Description |
---|---|
Back To Basics | Exercise your skills in the Clash match type. |
Tier-12 Spotlight
What a week for Titans! Three towels!
The Memory of Felwinter isn't as good as the one from two weeks ago (and definitely so for the initial offering), but if you missed out on the artifact those two times, get it this week.
Vendor | Item Name | Class | Armor Slot | INT | DISC | STR | % of Max |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variks | Kells' Mark | Titan | Class Item | 25 | 24 | 98% | |
Variks | Devils' Disguise | Hunter | Class Item | 23 | 25 | 96% | |
Variks | Kings' Mantle | Hunter | Class Item | 24 | 25 | 98% | |
Variks | Kings' Bond | Warlock | Class Item | 24 | 25 | 98% | |
The Speaker | Honor of Cormorant | Titan | Class Item | 25 | 25 | 100% | |
The Speaker | Spirit of the Vulture | Warlock | Class Item | 25 | 24 | 98% | |
The Speaker | Striker's Mark | Titan | Class Item | 25 | 25 | 100% | |
Shiro-4 | Jolder's Iron Sash | Titan | Class Item | 25 | 25 | 100% | |
Tyra Karn | Memory of Felwinter | All | Artifact | 157 | 86 | ~240% |
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