Polygon's Destiny Thread for Feb. 14-27: Hey! Careful with that Grenade!

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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

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

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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