Let's Piss into the Wind! (A Destiny Redesign Thread) (Destiny)

by thekaiserecho, Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 16:47 (3379 days ago) @ digital_ronin

Class Items that Matter
Class items are purely cosmetic. They should provide unique perks, similar to raid gear. Eris' item could provide more super on killing a hive. Crucible could gather glimmer for kills. Vanguard could generate orbs on precision kills. The perks could increase in power or number as you move from common to exotic. And if the perks are good enough it may be worth wearing an exotic class item instead of armor.

I think it would be cool if certain class items changed your guardian's shield element. Like equipping the Bone Circlet changes your shield to Void damage. To balance it in PvP it could take normal damage from kinetic, but affect elemental damage like the elemental shields on PvE mobs. I.E. half damage from one element, 2/3 damage from another, and double damage from whichever element the class items is.