wow, wtf! Thanks I guess lol.
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Destiny 2: Shadowkeep |OT| Moon's Haunted.
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Any tangible benefits to hitting 5500 glory? I'm assuming that's Legend, but don't actually know what it nets a player. Made it up to ~2200 for Recluse (much easier than I was expecting) but have been enjoying the solo comp matches and might keep chipping away it every so often.
Killing one enemy and reloading is infinitely better than being surrounded by 3 enemies. If you're adding mods to the equation, you can add a minor spec which brings damage to 40% with kill clip just like Surrounded with spec.
I saw that the "recluse is too good in PvE" discussion happened again a few pages back, and I just wanted to chime in with a question. Everyone knows you aren't being forced to use it right? Just use another gun. It's a PvE game, some stuff should be mega strong, that's fun!
The only time people are being "forced" to use it would be worlds first, and that's one day every once in a while. There's tons of really great guns in the energy slot. Do they outperform recluse in its range? No. But it's not a required gun.
We shouldn't be trying to dictate how people enjoy themselves in PvE situations lol
The only time people are being "forced" to use it would be worlds first, and that's one day every once in a while. There's tons of really great guns in the energy slot. Do they outperform recluse in its range? No. But it's not a required gun.
We shouldn't be trying to dictate how people enjoy themselves in PvE situations lol
5500 is where you get the not forgotten (the evolved version of Luna's Howl) and the MIDA Catalyst (it only gives it outlaw... exciting). Otherwise no there's really no point. You need to hit 5500 in 3 seasons to get the Unbroken title as well
Yes, you get access to the best PvP hand cannon in the game in the energy slot.
I get that Bungie wants this to be a year old affair, and I'm fine with that. They could add drop protection even if it meant cutting down on the number of pinnacle rewards to maintain the average time to 960. The issue isn't about getting to 960 fast it's the annoyance in a system that inherently doesn't offer anything significant even in the fleeting moments you do get an "upgrade". More to the point, the idea that it's superfluous so it doesn't matter if it's awful works as a workaround for an awful system but that's doesn't justify it.
People will want to use the best loot in a loot game, it's kinda the point of the genre. Also on Bungie's side it presents a problem where one weapon clearly out classes the others. They ran into this problem with Reckoning where they balanced it toward the expectation that everyone would be spamming supers. It's the same with Recluse where they get caught in the power creep problem of trying to outclass it or make encounters with the expectation that players can just delete all minor enemies.
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Of course people want to use the strong stuff, and if they want to use recluse, good for them. That doesn't mean everyone is forced to.
The balance changes they made that you're referring to aren't the same as this situation. Exotics that auto-reloaded your guns were essentially required. Exotics that charged your super instantly were often required. Recluse is not required for any content that currently exists in the game.
MT is perfectly balanced since the auto-reload nerf.
Honestly, the main reason I use recluse so much in PVE right now is because its void and this season has so many Vex. If we were up against Fallen I'd prob be running an arc energy to deal with captain shields.
What power level is recommended to start raids? I'm 920 right now and wanna make sure I'm not dragging when I do my first raid
920 is perfectly fine for any raid - although you only just hit the minimum for the newest one.
You are fine for all raids except GoS. For GoS you might be okay in the beginning (esp if you have a good load out), but you might want to grind up a little more.
It's not as dire but it's still an issue when one weapon is so much better than everything else. It makes the other weapons less appealing.
Spike Swarm was good because Tractor cannon gave a 50% boost to void weapons instead of 30% to everything else. It's been normalized to 30% all around so Swarm isn't so uniquely powerful.
Also with the reload nerf, auto-reloading holster is much more worthwhile. Add in the sniper buff that makes Izanagi more powerful, grenade launchers are more of an extra source of damage you can use in between reloads instead of the focus before Shadowkeep. I think Wendigo always had more burst damage than other grenade launchers with the 6x explosive light buff but it just fell dramatically after that.
Of course it isn't, but it's still far better than any other primary and desperately in need of a balance patch. The issue isn't that you ever have to run Recluse, it's that Recluse is always the best option (and has been for half a year now.)
That said, the inclusion of SMG perks in the Seasonal Artifact and the changes to make 2100 even easier than the already-easy format from last season here strikes me as essentially a declaration of intent, and I'd be surprised if it wasn't nerfed for next season. Though I suppose I said that pre-Shadowkeep too.
Yup. But after Fabled you don't get points, but it prevents decay (it's always been like this, but just for clarity for anyone new)
Thanks! Looks like I know what I'm doing tonight.
My rapid hit/rampage Duke still in the vault, arguably the greatest hand cannon to have ever graced Destiny, collecting dust. Alone. Wondering whatever happened to her boy Fighting Lion. Don't worry, baby. I haven't forgotten about you. One day. One day, I'll bring up outside and get you some sun.
I know the Vex Offensive event is going to end after this season, but the Garden of Salvation raid is going to stay, right?
Just imagining you opening your vault and it's just that gun lol
Everything that is part of Shadowkeep the expansion,stays forever.
Everything that is part of the Season of Undying will end.
Note: "everything" does not mean "absolute everything" cause how could we know?
Gotcha, thanks y'all. Haven't ever really gotten too attached to hand cannons in PVP, but good to know regardless.
I'd take a team of guys rushing with Recluses over a team of losers hanging back and sniping with Revoker any day.
If Exotics could equip artefact mods I'd use them a lot more.
The problem is that if you can do the pinnacles every week and still not get to 960 (as looks likely), it removes the incentive to do it. I'm going midcore for at least this season so I'm not super bothered, but the fact that I've had 6 energy pinnacles this week pretty much kills my motivation to even try for it on one character.
The solution is to have be slow, but directed. Either have dupe protection so every pinnacle is an upgrade on slot or let us pick the slot. That means there's a solid incentive to log in every week and do pinnacles on at least one character for people who care about that number.
Honestly, if the frustration of the pinnacle grind is only not worth it to an individual because there's no dupe protection, then I sincerely doubt that individual would've been seriously chasing the pinnacles in the first place.
Like I've been saying, if the frustrating grind was for a tangible reward, then people should be given ameliorative protections so that they're not just rolling the dice forever. But 960 is not a tangible reward, and it is clearly not intended to be a targeted chase. You log in every week to do the raid for the gear, the mods, and for fun - and boy it'd sure be nice to fill out your last slot for the next level. Having a mindset other than this just sounds like a recipe for burnout and frustration
Randy's obtained! Goodbye Crucible, until next season! No more 1 hit ko's, no more kills not registering until after I'm dead, no more shooting through walls, no more rollercoaster matchmaking. I'm freeeeeee! \o/
Only use it at long range. If you do, it slays. Anything else Jade Rabbit really suffers.
I understand what you're saying, but if Recluse was deleted from the game tomorrow the other weapons aren't suddenly more appealing, they're just the ones you have to use now. Everyone will just use pulse rifles/hand cannons like they were before recluse. Its not like some wide open meta will emerge. Scout rifles/auto rifles/bows/every other smg still mostly suck in PvE.
I don't really know what platforms people play on, but I'd argue Recluse is always the best option on PC since guns having no recoil. On console its only better in activities you're able to stay within five feet of everything you're fighting. That problem is going to repeat with other guns in the future if controller and m/kb continue to be playing a different game, without different balancing.
I'm really struggling in Crucible all of a sudden. I'm 1W - 5L for the day. I started at 3300 today and now I'm sitting at 3255.
Any loadout suggestions? I'm currently running Blast Furnace, Wishbringer, and Fine Memorial. I used to rely on my Blast Furnace quite a bit but lately I've found that I'm losing most long range engagements.
Any loadout suggestions? I'm currently running Blast Furnace, Wishbringer, and Fine Memorial. I used to rely on my Blast Furnace quite a bit but lately I've found that I'm losing most long range engagements.
Swap to hammerhead if you have it, preferably with backup mag and or extended mag.
Are you losing to sniper rifles or scout rifles? If it's the latter, switch to a hand cannon and get closer. If it's the former, I dunno because a good sniper can one hit you at any range consistently. I truly hate it.
Primary:
1. Halfdan-d - High impact auto. Super duper range. Arguably the deadliest weapon ever made.
2. Bygones - It's a pulse. That is good.
3. Recluse - If you're using Mountaintop as as Birdlock of doom. If not, ignore.
4. Luna's Howl - Because you want NF anyway without paying for it.
5. A rapid fire HC - If you didn't buy Lunas and you're on console.
6. An adaptive or lightweight HC - If you didn't buy Lunas and you're on PC.
Special:
1. Mountaintop - It's good. If you can hit people on impact. Just jump in the air.
2. Mindbender's Ambition - The only shotgun worth using.
3. Dust Rock Blues - For when you don't have the only shotgun worth using.
4. Erentil or Wizened Rebuke - For when you've held up your L for too long and just wanna get this over with.
5. A rapid fire sniper rifle - Pick one. Doesn't really matter which.
Heavy:
1. Deathbringer - Sometimes it's really good. Sometimes it really sucks. Test your luck.
2. Truth - Ha ha.
3. Wardcliff Coil - HA HA.
4. Hammerhead - If you suck with rockets for whatever reason. This is also the only good MG in the game if you're wondering.
Losing pretty much any ranged encounter be it against hand cannons, scouts, other pulses, or snipers. I do have Hammerhead, I threw it on an alt character to bump their power but I'll swap back.
I'll try running with Ace of Spades, Erentil, and Hammerhead for a few matches and see how the shakeup feels. Would you recommend the Pluperfect as a solid high impact auto substitute for Halfdan-D?
Midcore has always been the best way to play Destiny - if you don't sweat any of the chases and just play the way you want to (without feeling pressure to put in 3x the time/effort to get everything) you'll be happier and less burnt out in the long run.
yo what the fuck I just pulled a Halfdan out of collections and this thing shreds
You seem like the auto rifle authority round these parts. In your opinion, whats the better rifle, Halfdan or Pluperfect?
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