Three of coins: Bungie's explanation. (Destiny)

by Korny , Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Monday, December 18, 2017, 11:21 (2610 days ago) @ CougRon
edited by Korny, Monday, December 18, 2017, 11:26

Heroic Strikes are the problem, it seems:

When players use a Three of Coins consumable, this provides a 50% increase to the base chance of being rewarded an Exotic Engram upon activity completion. Using this consumable does not guarantee an Exotic reward upon completing a set number of activities – but rather increased chances upon each activity completion.

The game really should tell you that it is a 50% chance increase. there shouldn't be any vagueness about it in the UI.

Note: We have found that Heroic Strikes do not currently grant higher chances for Exotics when using Three of Coins consumables, compared to Vanguard Strikes. We’re looking to address this with a future Hotfix, expected in early 2018.

It would help if there were icons on the top right corner of the screen when you pull out your ghost, so you could easily check what buffs or boons you currently have active in an activity, rather than assuming anything (or having to go to the character screen, i.e. Well Rested).