The information dump from the Destiny 2 gameplay reveal is still being digested by the community, but yet another weekly reset for Destiny on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One has arrived. Guardians seeking out the best vendor sold weapons and armor have a smaller selection than before, but a few notable pieces to choose from. Meanwhile, the Nightfall Strike this week offers a double dose damage buff for those fortunate enough to wield Primary Weapons with Arc elemental damage.
The format of the Destiny weekly reset article has been shuffled around once again to bring the notable vendor armor and weapon rolls to the top along with the artifacts sold by Tyra Karn.
Notable Vendor Armor
Only Variks offers a pure 100 percent Tier 12 (T12) roll this week in Destiny, and that is for Warlock and Titan class items. The rest top out at 98 percent.
For those that don’t know, Tier 12 is when a Destiny Guardian’s stats can be maxed at 12 bars total. For example, 5 Intellect bars, 5 Discipline bars, and 2 Strength bars and similar permutations or an even 4/4/4 split across all three.
Lord Shaxx (Crucible Handler)
- Cloak of Fast Resolve — 98 percent T12 (Discipline / Strength)
- Raku Gwener Type 1 Titan Chest Armor — 98 percent T12 (Discipline / Strength)
Lakshmi-2 (Future War Cult)
- Eon Tracer Robes Warlock Chest Armor — 98 percent T12 (Intellect / Strength)
Arach Jalaal (Dead Orbit)
- Endling Helm Titan Helmet — 98 percent T12 (Intellect / Strength)
- Endling Plate Titan Chest Armor — 98 percent T12 (Intellect / Discipline)
- Diaspora Shell — 98 percent T12 (Intellect / Discipline)
The Speaker
- Stormcaller’s Bond — 98 percent T12 (Intellect / Discipline)
Variks (House of Judgement)
- King’s Bond — 100 percent T12 (Discipline / Strength)
- Kell’s Mark — 100 percent T12 (Discipline / Strength)
Notable Vendor Weapons
There are some fun PVE weapons this week in Destiny with the Occam’s Razor shotgun and Event Horizon sniper rifle. Some decent PVP options as well, but the selection is small compared to previous weeks.
Vanguard Quartermaster
- Parthian Shot Pulse Rifle — Counterbalance, Outlaw/Take a Knee, Braced Frame/Rifled Barrel
- Occam’s Razor Shotgun — Full Auto, Cascade/Kneepads, Flared Magwell/Rifled Barrel
Crucible Quartermaster
- Zero-Day Dilemma Auto Rifle — Grenadier/Focused Fire, Smallbore/Rifled Barrel, Third Eye
- The Palindrome Hand Cannon — Hidden Hand, Outlaw/Last Resort, Smallbore/Lightweight
- Event Horizon Sniper Rifle — Quickdraw/Casket Mag, Underdog/Perfectionist, Hidden Hand
Lakshmi-2 (Future War Cult)
- The Waltz Pulse Rifle — Counterbalance, Third Eye / Hammer Forged, Snapshot/Flared Magwell
- The Wounded Scout Rifle — Hidden Hand, Outlaw/Perfect Balance, High Caliber Rounds/Snapshot
Tyra Karn’s Artifacts
| Artifact | Description | Stats | T12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory of Ghelon | Grants a detailed radar. Radar persists when sighting with primary weapons. | 31 Discipline / 38 Strength | 91% |
| Memory of Skorri | When your super is full, kills cause nearby allies’ supers to recharge faster. | 59 Strength | 78% |
| Memory of Radegast | Gain the ability to reflect energy-based projectiles when Guarding with a Sword. Increased Sword Ammo capacity. | 35 Intellect / 36 Strength | 93% |
Weekly Featured Destiny Raid — Crota’s End ( Guide )
Modifiers
- Heroic — Enemies appear in greater numbers and are more aggressive.
- Deathsinger Challenge
- Crota Challenge
Rewards
- Raid Gear
- Unknown Rewards
- Age of Triumph Ornament
Destiny Nightfall Playlist — The Wretched Eye
Old Russia, Earth: A Fallen high priest is warping an ancient science to his own twisted ends. Fight to the heart of a Hive nest to find the priest and end his atrocities.
Modifiers
- Arc Burn — Arc Damage from any source is greatly increased.
- Small Arms — Primary Weapon damage is favored.
- Juggler — No ammo drops for your equipped weapon.
- Airborne — Players deal more damage while in the air.
- Daybreak — The Darkness grows stronger, and so do you. Form a fireteam of three and unleash your Light with greatly increased ability recharge.
Rewards
- Unknown Rewards
- Skeleton Key
Destiny Weekly SIVA Crisis Heroic Strikes
Modifiers
- Heroic — Enemies appear in greater numbers and are more aggressive.
- Void Burn — Void damage from any source is greatly increased.
- Brawler — Guardian melee damage is greatly increased.
- Ironclad — More enemies have shields.
Rewards
- Treasure of Ages (1x per week)
- Legendary Marks + 10 (3x per week)
Destiny Weekly Story Playlist — The Taken War
Modifiers
- Heroic — Enemies appear in greater numbers and are more aggressive.
- Lightswitch — Minions of the Darkness deal much more melee damage.
- Airborne — Players deal more damage while in the air.
Rewards
- Treasure of Ages (1x per week)
- Legendary Marks + 20 (5x per week)
Featured Destiny Multiplayer Playlist — Doubles (2v2)
Rewards
- Treasure of Ages (1x per week)
- Legendary Marks + 10 (1x per week)
Challenge of Elders
| Round | Boss | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seditious Mind | Vex |
| 2 | Noru’usk, Servant of Oryx | Cabal |
| 3 | Sylok, the Defiled | Hive |
Modifiers
- Specialist — Special Weapon damage is favored.
- Trickle — Recharge of abilities is significantly reduced.
- Super Kill Bonus — Super kills are worth more points.
Bounties
- Shadow Boxer — Use Void abilities to kill enemies in Level 41 Prison of Elders or Challenge of the Elders.
- Impressive Performance — Earn points in Challenge of the Elders.
- Shock Trooper — Use Arc abilities to kill enemies in Level 41 Prison of Elders or Challenge of the Elders.
Court of Oryx ( Guide ) — Tier 3: Balwur
The wizard Balwur may be the easiest Tier 3 boss to appear in the Court of Oryx yet. The hook with her is that the floor of the court is covered in poison except for the area underneath the platform and safe zones created by killing Major Acolytes. Balwur spawns on top of the platform, while Major Acolytes, Knights, and Thrall will spawn and move around the arena. The platform is poison-free but obviously dangerous as Balwur will shoot Destiny players and drop poison clouds.
Shaxx Crucible Weekly Bounties
| Bounty | Description | Experience | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Hunt for Glory | Exercise your skills in the Supremacy match type.
|
5,000 | 500 |
| Taking Control | Exercise your skills in the Control match type.
|
5,000 | 500 |
Commander Zavala Weekly Elite Bounties
| Bounty | Description | Experience | Reputation | Loot | Legendary Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strike Elite | Earn “Gold Tier Achieved,” “Silver Tier Achieved,” or “Bronze Tier Achieved” Medals. | 10,000 | 500 | Legendary Item | 10 |
| Sunrise | Earn a Gold Tier Achieved Medal in the Nightfall before time expires. | 10,000 | 500 | Legendary Weapon | 10 |
| Merciless | Get 9 rapid enemy kills to earn Rampage Medals in SIVA Crisis Strikes. | 10,000 | 500 | Legendary Item | 10 |
Shiro-4 Weekly Bounties
| Bounty | Description | Experience | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archon’s Forge: Captains | Complete Captain encounters in the Archon’s Forge. | 5,000 | 500 |
| Pull the Plug | Kill Fallen Majors and Ultras. | 5,000 | 500 |
| Together We Rise | Complete Public Events in the Plaguelands. | 5,000 | 500 |
| Archon’s Forge: Shanks | Complete Shank encounters in the Archon’s Forge. | 5,000 | 500 |
Petra Weekly Bounties
| Bounty | Description | Experience | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take the Wanted | WANTED: Baroness Grayris. Venus. Fireteam recommended.
Note: Can be found at The Shattered Coast on Venus. |
3,000 | 500 |
| Take Them Out: Cosmodrome | Kill Taken Lieutenants on Earth. | 1,500 | 250 |
| Take Them All | Kill 100 Taken. | 1,500 | 250 |
| Queen’s Grace | Generate 15 Orbs of Light in any strike playlist. | 1,500 | 250 |
| Queen’s Sovereignty | Defeat 50 Fallen in any strike playlist. | 1,500 | 250 |
| Queen’s Mercy | Get 30 Arc kills on the Dreadnaught. | 1,500 | 250 |
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