Comments on: Destiny: Bungie Explains Why Gjallarhorn Is Overbalanced, Other Weapons Can Feel Overbalanced Based On Sound

By: JetpackJesus

JetpackJesus — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 19:50:00 +0000

I went back to find where I read about upgrading exotics, and now I’m finding conflicting reports on it. I’ll note that GameInformer said this as part of its cover story on Destiny:

“Our recent visit to Bungie headquarters confirmed what many fans have suspected for some time. Older LEGENDARY armor and weapons from across Destiny’s first year are not set to progress in power as Year Two begins.”

That suggest to me that exotics can be ascended or brought to the Year Two caps or whatever the system may be called in the TKK.

So I guess the only thing we know for certain is that legendary gear is being left behind. I haven’t been able to find any confirmation on Exotics so far.

By: theduckofdeath

theduckofdeath — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:37:00 +0000

In reply to SixRavenX.

I have gotten by with HoC all this time — just bought Gjallarhorn this past weekend. There’s no point to weapon is it has no personality. Gjallarhorns incredible power is intrinsic to it’s personality. Without it, it is just a nicely guilded RL with tracking and a little light show.

Bungie shouldn’t have made so many of the weapons ineffective. That’s why no one uses them in PvE — there’s no tactical advantage. Dragon’s Breath is a prime example — a wasted effort. Now they plan to wreck the VoG weapons, too.

I have been on a hiatus from the game since May, and Bungie is not compelling me to ever return.

By: SixRavenX

SixRavenX — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:33:00 +0000

In reply to theduckofdeath. They don't want people completing the new missions too easily. Plus they aren't happy that so many people use it to kill bosses compared to other exotic heavies.

By: SixRavenX

SixRavenX — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:31:00 +0000

In reply to lainb0t23. Wrong, all exotics will be able to be brought to the new levels. Armor and weapons both. Its only legendaries that are stuck at 365 going forward

By: lainb0t23

lainb0t23 — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:46:00 +0000

In reply to JetpackJesus. Nope, weapons and armor will not be able to be ascended in TTK

By: lainb0t23

lainb0t23 — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:45:00 +0000

wow didn’t realize Xur even sold it this past weekend!!! Luckily I already had 3. Hope everyone else was paying attention!

By: JetpackJesus

JetpackJesus — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 23:49:00 +0000

In reply to TryToThinkFirst. I'm pretty sure exotics can be upgraded to the new power levels. It's the legendaries and below that cannot be upgraded to TKK power levels.

By: Jason Williams

Jason Williams — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:58:00 +0000

In reply to GamerJudge. Xur left on Sunday, too bad so sad

By: WranglerVinny

WranglerVinny — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:56:00 +0000

The real reason is that its too powerful in PvE. Bungie won’t admit that, because it will be look as a nerf to us and not the weapon.

By: TryToThinkFirst

TryToThinkFirst — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:51:00 +0000

BungLe is full of it. The reason they gave for NERFING Gjallarhorn in their announcement is that there were raid groups not allowing people to join if they didn’t have a maxed Gjallarhorn. Last week, XUR sold it, so everyone should have it. So their own reason for doing this is no longer valid.

The other head scratcher is that when the new The Taken King (TTK) DLC is released, none of the weapons in the game will be raised to the new power levels, they will all become obsolete. By the time the DLC after TTK is released, in about 120 days, nobody will be using any of them anymore. So why NERF it now when it’s in it’s last days of relevance? Since 90% of players are against the decision, it is an incredibly douchey thing to do.