So engrams are good, drops are bad. Gotcha (Destiny)

by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Thursday, September 22, 2016, 14:15 (3077 days ago) @ CruelLEGACEY

I can't say for sure yet, but outside of CoE, I'm finding the opposite to be true. Everytime I go back to the Temple after running strikes for a while, the blue engrams I decode seem to max out at 340. But if I've picked up any blue items not in engram form, they are often at or slightly above my current level (sitting at 352 right now).

Legendary items and engrams have both been dropping at or above my current level.

Blue engrams top out at 240.

Legendary Engrams top out at 265.

Exotics at 385.

Item drops that are not engrams are not subject to this limit, which is why the only way to advance is to play the strike playlist or Forge of Archons, since those drop items and not engrams. It is also incredibly stupid to limit your progression to these activities, when TTK had post story quests and missions that would do the same thing in a much more fun way.