No more than a day since developer Bungie rolled out a patch for its newest shooter Destiny that the Washington-based Halo creator has detailed what’s in store for the game’s next patch, which should arrive in the coming week.
Chief among the changes within Destiny’s 1.0.2 patch revolve around the game’s Engrams, where any one that’s decoded will turn into an item at or above the quality of said Engram – a shift that gamers have been calling out for since the game’s release earlier this month.
The change only comes into effect with Engrams that drop after the patch has gone live, mind.
Here’s a rundown of the changes, courtesy of Bungie’s official website.
Cryptarch Changes
– Cayde-6 took the Cryptarch aside and showed him a sack of doorknobs. He decoded that mystery pretty quickly.
– Legendary Engrams will always produce Legendary or better quality items, including Materials or Exotics
– Rare Engrams will always produce Rare or better quality items
– Rare engrams will have an increased chance to produce Legendary quality items
Activity Changes
– Daily Heroics, Weekly Heroics, and Vanguard: Tiger Playlist activities will include Rare and Legendary Engrams in addition to their existing rewards.
Item Changes
– Ascendant materials have been promoted to Legendary to closer associate them with the gear they are used to upgrade
– Legendary Engram items that exist in your inventory will be demoted to Rare quality when the patch goes live, so decode them while you can.
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