Xûr & Rahool Tag-teaming

Xûr-chan is in the tower again today and I had a bunch of Motes of Light saved up. Instead of spending my strange coins - which I wanted to save to buy a Sparrow drive upgrade (because... shiny) - I spent my Motes of Light on the Exotic engram instead.

I take it to the Cryptarch and what does he give me?

Achlyophage Symbiote - exactly what Xûr was selling. But strangely starting off with 2 more Discipline?

Later on, I come across a few more motes and decide to try my luck again.

Helm of Saint-14 - also in Xûr's stock today. This time starting with 11 more Intellect?

These two, I swear...

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Xûr-chan is in the tower again today and I had a bunch of Motes of Light saved up. Instead of spending my strange coins - which I wanted to save to buy a Sparrow drive upgrade (because... shiny) - I spent my Motes of Light on the Exotic engram instead.

I take it to the Cryptarch and what does he give me?

Achlyophage Symbiote - exactly what Xûr was selling. But strangely starting off with 2 more Discipline?

Later on, I come across a few more motes and decide to try my luck again.

Helm of Saint-14 - also in Xûr's stock today. This time starting with 11 more Intellect?

These two, I swear...

...wait. You were able to spend 46 Motes of light today? O_o

Also - I too got Helm of Saint-14. I'm a Warlock. I'm debating breaking it down or keeping it just in case I ever feel like playing my Titan long enough to reach 20. At least I didn't waste my Strange Coins.

All I wanted is the Skull of Dire Ahamkara. I thought I had a chance. ;_;

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So I hear the effect with the Ward of Dawn is like the Titan's flashbang grenade. Does this work in PvP?

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I'm pretty sure it does. Of course, smart people won't go in the bubble when you're in there. Instead, put the bubble in a doorway and back off. They'll run through because, hey, empty bubble is no threat. Then you pounce.

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All I wanted is the Skull of Dire Ahamkara. I thought I had a chance. ;_;

Funny enough that's what I got out of the engram I bought!

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...wait. You were able to spend 46 Motes of light today? O_o

I had something like 37 at the start of the day. Then got the XP one on my Hunter, complete campaign one on my Warlock and got lucky with a few decrypted from de-coherent engrams and level-up bonuses at the Cryptarch.

Also - I too got Helm of Saint-14. I'm a Warlock. I'm debating breaking it down or keeping it just in case I ever feel like playing my Titan long enough to reach 20. At least I didn't waste my Strange Coins.

I just kept all my non-hunter stuff and gave it to my other characters when they leveled up. Both jumped from 20 to 22 instantly. Then a few more drops and my Titan is now a 25 with very minimal effort (exotic helm, legendary gauntlets and boots, rare chest).

All I wanted is the Skull of Dire Ahamkara. I thought I had a chance. ;_;

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Yeah, he always gives me stuff for other classes on the random decrypt. I need to borrow Cayde-6's sack of doorknobs and have a "discussion" with him.

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Xûr-chan is in the tower again today and I had a bunch of Motes of Light saved up. Instead of spending my strange coins - which I wanted to save to buy a Sparrow drive upgrade (because... shiny) - I spent my Motes of Light on the Exotic engram instead.

I take it to the Cryptarch and what does he give me?

Achlyophage Symbiote - exactly what Xûr was selling. But strangely starting off with 2 more Discipline?

Later on, I come across a few more motes and decide to try my luck again.

Helm of Saint-14 - also in Xûr's stock today. This time starting with 11 more Intellect?

These two, I swear...

You're in good company....

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I just spent my Motes on Xur's engram as well. In fact, I spent all the Motes that I had been earning since I started playing the game. Every single Mote has been meticulously saved for every moment that I have been playing the game, just for this.

And when my Warlock went to decrypt it, it turned into a helmet for a Titan. A class that I never plan on playing. Those literal weeks of saving and I literally just through all of those Motes into the trash. That's beyond ridiculous.

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Those literal weeks of saving and I literally just through all of those Motes into the trash. That's beyond ridiculous.

Literal weeks?

Hmm. I guess that's possible.

The game's been out for just over 3 weeks now, and I suppose some people (you included) passed level 20 (where you start earning motes) in the first day or two.

But geez.

THE GAME'S BEEN OUT FOR 3 WEEKS. It's not like you wasted a year of your time or something - it's been 3 weeks. You earn them faster than you ever did before, so just go earn some more!

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THE GAME'S BEEN OUT FOR 3 WEEKS. It's not like you wasted a year of your time or something - it's been 3 weeks. You earn them faster than you ever did before, so just go earn some more!

This is so true. I haven't spent any at all and I'm at 45. I also get Strange Coins like no one's business.

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THE GAME'S BEEN OUT FOR 3 WEEKS. It's not like you wasted a year of your time or something - it's been 3 weeks. You earn them faster than you ever did before, so just go earn some more!

This is so true. I haven't spent any at all and I'm at 45. I also get Strange Coins like no one's business.

Well this is embarrassing. I have 41 right now, and I've bought two engrams from Xur since launch… This game man, is such a time sink, and not necessarily in a good way.

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THE GAME'S BEEN OUT FOR 3 WEEKS. It's not like you wasted a year of your time or something - it's been 3 weeks. You earn them faster than you ever did before, so just go earn some more!

This is so true. I haven't spent any at all and I'm at 45. I also get Strange Coins like no one's business.

What do you consider "like no one's business". I just hit 13 strange coins yesterday, having never spent a single one. My game time is 41 hours as of right now.

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The RNG hates me. All it's given me are Strange Coins. I think I've bought four things from Xur at this point just so I could scrap them for Ascendant Shards. And I still have Strange Coins left over.

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Wow, that's kind of awesome considering how I am always desperate for Ascendant things and coins or motes. I think you and Claude are having a significantly different experience than me :)

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It's actually pretty weird. Everyone I have played with who has played less than I have has been awarded plenty of Legendary weapons/armor/engrams for playing Crucible or Story mode. Thus far I've only had three Legendary engrams given to me in the world proper. Beyond that, I've only gotten them by leveling up the Cryptarch. Ascendant Shards are few and far between.

I was actually getting really frustrated by only ever getting Strange Coins until someone told me what Xur was all about in week two of launch. Now he's just there for me to get Ascendant Shards. :P

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I haven't seen a single purple engram yet. Not one. All my Legendary gear has come from the queen, with the exception of my Gauntlets that popped out of a Blue engram.

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Just got my first ever purple out of a Dreg. 2xAscendant shards. Gee, thanks Rahool.

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Wow, that's kind of awesome considering how I am always desperate for Ascendant things and coins or motes. I think you and Claude are having a significantly different experience than me :)

Nah. I have 4 strange coins, total. I'm not getting any of them either. The difference is, I don't really care. :)

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Wow, that's kind of awesome considering how I am always desperate for Ascendant things and coins or motes. I think you and Claude are having a significantly different experience than me :)

Nah. I have 4 strange coins, total. I'm not getting any of them either. The difference is, I don't really care. :)

I literally got 4 strange coins yesterday by not even trying. 2 from engrams, 1 for leveling up the Cryptarch, and one in the crucible. How on Earth have you only found FOUR total this entire time?!

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Wow, that's kind of awesome considering how I am always desperate for Ascendant things and coins or motes. I think you and Claude are having a significantly different experience than me :)

Nah. I have 4 strange coins, total. I'm not getting any of them either. The difference is, I don't really care. :)

I literally got 4 strange coins yesterday by not even trying. 2 from engrams, 1 for leveling up the Cryptarch, and one in the crucible. How on Earth have you only found FOUR total this entire time?!

1) I play less than you do.
2) I get very few engrams at all. (I think I got 1 in half an hour of playing yesterday.)
3) I don't even know what 'leveling up the Cryptarch' means.
4) I have fewer than a dozen Crucible games under my belt, I think.

Don't worry - I'll get there (wherever 'there' is) - I'm having a blast, even if I'm not leveling up at the speed of light.

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3) I don't even know what 'leveling up the Cryptarch' means.

The Cryptarch has rep just like the Vanguard and factions, it's shown by the circle meter and the number in it, off to the left when you talk to him, or in the upper right on the website when you click on his icon. You build rep by decrypting engrams. When you rank up you get access to more and better engrams to buy, and I think you also get a free thing.

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Once you hit rank 3 and every rank up afterwards, you get some nice engrams from the Postmaster, just like every other rank-able entity on the Tower, I guess. So far, it has been my #1 source of Ascendant Shards.

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3) I don't even know what 'leveling up the Cryptarch' means.

Like factions, you gain rank with the cryptarch. Every engram you decode with him gives you a little more exp, and when you get enough to increase your rank, you get a package in the mail. The package can contain upgrade materials, or blue / purple engrams. Often these blue engrams decode for coins. You get one every time you gain a rank.

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Don't worry - I'll get there (wherever 'there' is) - I'm having a blast, even if I'm not leveling up at the speed of light.

Just wait until you're leveling up at the speed of Light.

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Those literal weeks of saving and I literally just through all of those Motes into the trash. That's beyond ridiculous.

THE GAME'S BEEN OUT FOR 3 WEEKS. It's not like you wasted a year of your time or something - it's been 3 weeks. You earn them faster than you ever did before, so just go earn some more!

Sorry man, I was just venting a bit. I said literal weeks because it is an accurate statement. And another freaking 23 motes is going to take forever to earn as I am averaging less than one per day now.

The random class on engram decrypting is a very negative aspect to the game in my opinion as you earning enough Motes to buy one takes MUCH longer than earning other loot in the game. It isn't quite as quick as "just go earn some more". 41+ hours of game time have gotten me 23 Motes and 13 Coins. I imagine a smaller but similar amount of time to earn all of that again.

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I just spent my Motes on Xur's engram as well. In fact, I spent all the Motes that I had been earning since I started playing the game. Every single Mote has been meticulously saved for every moment that I have been playing the game, just for this.

And when my Warlock went to decrypt it, it turned into a helmet for a Titan. A class that I never plan on playing. Those literal weeks of saving and I literally just through all of those Motes into the trash. That's beyond ridiculous.

It is ridiculous... but, why did you buy an engram?

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Theres not much better to spend those Motes on. Cosmetic items from the speaker, or something potentially awesome from an Engram. Engram every time, warts and all.

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You can buy stuff from Xur with motes instead of strange coins? I must have missed this.

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You can buy the exotic engram for 23 motes. That's all I know of

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