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Xur's Goodies (Destiny)

by Korny @, Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Friday, November 07, 2014, 02:24 (3907 days ago)
edited by Korny, Friday, November 07, 2014, 02:34

CLASS ITEMS

Titan:
Crest of Alpha Lupi (Chest) // 13sc
-Intellect: 108


Hunter:
Mask of the Third Man (Helmet) // 13sc
-Intellect: 103


Warlock:
Sunbreakers (Gauntlets) // 13sc
-Intellect: 76


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WEAPON

Truth (Rocket Launcher) [Void] // 17sc

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EXOTIC ENGRAM

Helmet // 23 motes

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CURIOS

Scout Rifle, Shotgun, Machine Gun Telemetries // 1sc
Plasma Drive (Blue) // 23sc
Emerald Coil (Green) // 23sc
Heavy Ammo Synthesis x5 // 1sc (Great Value!)

Location: Tower Hangar, right side by entrance.

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Thanks!

by ZackDark @, Not behind you. NO! Don't look., Friday, November 07, 2014, 03:14 (3907 days ago) @ Korny

If I manage to at least do the Weekly Strike on 28, I think I'll grab that Truth

Truth Vs. Gjallahorn?

by Monochron, Friday, November 07, 2014, 04:46 (3907 days ago) @ Korny

I was lucky enough to get Gjallahorn this past week so I'm hesitant to immediately abandon it for a different rocket. Truth's "aggresive tracking" sounds better than Gjallahorn's "tracking" though, and the proximity detonation sounds useful as well.

Any thoughts on which is better or which use cases each has?

Truth for PvP, Gjallahorn for making things disintegrate.

by someotherguy, Hertfordshire, England, Friday, November 07, 2014, 05:08 (3907 days ago) @ Monochron

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Truth Vs. Gjallahorn?

by breitzen @, Kansas, Friday, November 07, 2014, 05:13 (3907 days ago) @ Monochron

I don't have Gjallahorn but Truth destroys in the Crucible. Even on Maps like First Light I can get snipers across the map easily. Pretty awesome!

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Truth Vs. Gjallarhorn?

by Korny @, Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Friday, November 07, 2014, 06:04 (3907 days ago) @ Monochron
edited by Korny, Friday, November 07, 2014, 06:32

I was lucky enough to get Gjallahorn this past week so I'm hesitant to immediately abandon it for a different rocket. Truth's "aggresive tracking" sounds better than Gjallahorn's "tracking" though, and the proximity detonation sounds useful as well.

Any thoughts on which is better or which use cases each has?

Gjallarhorn is my favorite Exotic weapon. If the rocket doesn't kill the target, the wolfpack almost certainly will. And the damage for each of the submunitions can stack with both Weapons Of Light and Time's Vengeance, leading to moments like this. In Crucible, if the initial blast does kill a target and enemies are nearby, the pack will track them instead, and Triple Kills with a single shot are not uncommon in Control, where players tend to travel in packs. The best part is that even if you don't do lethal damage with the blast, escape isn't easy...

Truth does have some upsides, as even the most agile of enemies will have a very hard time shaking it once locked, especially with the proximity detonation... But I'd rather stick with damage output and a near-guarantee of kills in almost any scenario (A single Gjallarhorn shot will often kill a Nightfall Wizard, with the splash damage harming the others too).

Truth Vs. Gjallahorn?

by yakaman, Friday, November 07, 2014, 06:14 (3907 days ago) @ Korny


(A single Gjallarhorn shot will often kill a Nightfall Wizard, with the splash damage harming the others too).

For the love of all that is holy...hardcore Wizards are easily the worst PvE enemy. Totes jelly of Gjallahorn.

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Worth getting Truth? Not sure if needed.

by SonofMacPhisto @, Friday, November 07, 2014, 06:33 (3907 days ago) @ Korny

I was lucky enough to get Gjallahorn this past week so I'm hesitant to immediately abandon it for a different rocket. Truth's "aggresive tracking" sounds better than Gjallahorn's "tracking" though, and the proximity detonation sounds useful as well.

Any thoughts on which is better or which use cases each has?


Gjallarhorn is my favorite Exotic weapon. If the rocket doesn't kill the target, the wolfpack almost certainly will. And the damage for each of the submunitions can stack with both Weapons Of Light and Time's Vengeance, leading to moments like this. In Crucible, if the initial blast does kill a target and enemies are nearby, the pack will track them instead, and Triple Kills with a single shot are not uncommon in Control, where players tend to travel in packs. The best part is that even if you don't do lethal damage with the blast, escape isn't easy...

Truth does have some upsides, as even the most agile of enemies will have a very hard time shaking it once locked, especially with the proximity detonation... But I'd rather stick with damage output and a near-guarantee of kills in almost any scenario (A single Gjallarhorn shot will often kill a Nightfall Wizard, with the splash damage harming the others too).

Right now I've got Hezen Vengence (solar) and Unfriendly Giant (void). Feel like the tracking won't do me much extra in PvE, and I don't play PvP enough to justify any purchase just for that game mode. Plenty of strange coins to snag Truth and whatever comes next week - worth picking up Truth?

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Worth getting Truth? Not sure if needed.

by Xenos @, Shores of Time, Friday, November 07, 2014, 07:22 (3907 days ago) @ SonofMacPhisto

Right now I've got Hezen Vengence (solar) and Unfriendly Giant (void). Feel like the tracking won't do me much extra in PvE, and I don't play PvP enough to justify any purchase just for that game mode. Plenty of strange coins to snag Truth and whatever comes next week - worth picking up Truth?

I enjoy Truth a lot as it's very much a fire and forget weapon. Truth has that to a certain degree, but I've noticed Wizards are much more likely to get away from my Gjallahorn shots than my Truth shots. If nothing else it's just a fun gun to use, I got it because of RNG, but I'd pick it up if for some reason I lost it.

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Worth getting Truth? Not sure if needed.

by SonofMacPhisto @, Friday, November 07, 2014, 07:24 (3907 days ago) @ Xenos

If nothing else it's just a fun gun to use

Speaking my language! Sold, speak now DBO or forever hold your piece/peace/whatever.

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Worth getting Truth? Not sure if needed.

by bluerunner @, Music City, Friday, November 07, 2014, 08:28 (3907 days ago) @ SonofMacPhisto

Get it. I have it. It's fun. You can get some hilarious kills.

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hopefully some hilarious deaths too

by SonofMacPhisto @, Friday, November 07, 2014, 09:06 (3907 days ago) @ bluerunner

Get it. I have it. It's fun. You can get some hilarious kills.

Man after my own heart.

Last night, during Phogoth, Lawnmower and I were coming after some mook. Best I can tell, Lawnmower knifed the bastard right as I triggered shoulder charge, sending my Titan face first into a wall.

The best part? All Lawnmower sees is my Ghost pop up right in his face and my body ragdoll across the map. Literally did not see me until that moment.

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hopefully some hilarious deaths too

by bluerunner @, Music City, Friday, November 07, 2014, 10:52 (3907 days ago) @ SonofMacPhisto

I was playing that strike and trying to complete the strike without dying bounty. I pulled out Truth to take down a wizard. Right then a knight came out of a door just to the side of me. As soon as the rocket launched, its proximity trigger picked up the knight. Even though there was nothing between me and the wizard, it blew up right in my face.

This happens in crucible too. Be careful when firing close to hallways and doors. I've had enemies run in and trigger it right as I fired. The blast radius is huge, so I get the kill, but I don't survive.

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Truth Vs. Gjallahorn?

by Schedonnardus, Texas, Friday, November 07, 2014, 06:08 (3907 days ago) @ Monochron

truth is amazing. The aggressive tracking is ridonculous. And the proximity detonations are great. This weapon single handedly got me through the Void Damage portion of the Thorn Exotic Bounty.

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Gjallahorn is my go-to PvP heavy

by kornman00, Friday, November 07, 2014, 10:49 (3907 days ago) @ Monochron

Unless someone on the other team is rocking a Thorn. Then I switch to my Thorn and make them regret the decision of using it on my teammates. The Raid's rocket launcher (Hezen's Vengeance or w/e) is my fallback poor-man's-Gjallahorn in such cases (when I have to equip a different Exotic), which can be a plus since I can carry a total of 8 or 9 rockets for it using the Raid boots (can only carry 7 with Gjallahorn)

For PvE, I tend to only use Gjallahorn during the end of the Raid.

Truth Vs. Gjallahorn?

by naturl selexion, Saturday, November 08, 2014, 15:26 (3905 days ago) @ Monochron

Just FYI, Gjallarhorn also does proximity detonation when you don't ADS.

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Xur's Goodies

by INSANEdrive, ಥ_ಥ | f(ಠ‿↼)z | ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ| ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, Friday, November 07, 2014, 04:50 (3907 days ago) @ Korny

CLASS ITEMS
Hunter:
Mask of the Third Man (Helmet) // 13sc
-Intellect: 103


SCORE!

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WEAPON

Truth (Rocket Launcher) [Void] // 17sc

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For both of these - better or worse then last time? (I hope I have enough coins >_>... still need to do weekly.)

Exotic weapons dont change, so Truth is the same.

by someotherguy, Hertfordshire, England, Friday, November 07, 2014, 05:09 (3907 days ago) @ INSANEdrive

AFAIK at least.

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I'd recommend the Hunter Helm

by RC ⌂, UK, Friday, November 07, 2014, 07:01 (3907 days ago) @ INSANEdrive

According to data I found from a poster on Reddit, it's only 2 off the maximum that Exotic helmets can be when un-upgraded.

The Titan chest is pretty poor, and the Sunbreakers are below par so I'd only get those if you haven't got them yet AND are swimming in coins and shards.

I'd recommend the Hunter Helm

by DreadPirateWes, Friday, November 07, 2014, 10:20 (3907 days ago) @ RC

Definitely good stats on the hunter helm. My 3rd Man helm has only 76 Int... tempted to scrap it and buy this one for a 30 pt increase.

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ALL I WANT IS THE SKULL OF THE DIRE AHAMKARA

by Spec ops Grunt @, Broklahoma, Friday, November 07, 2014, 07:34 (3907 days ago) @ Korny

STOP PUSHING SUNBREAKERS ON ME YOU TENTACLED FUCK

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This is too funny.

by INSANEdrive, ಥ_ಥ | f(ಠ‿↼)z | ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ| ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, Friday, November 07, 2014, 07:41 (3907 days ago) @ Spec ops Grunt

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You pray to RNGesus with that mouth?

by rhubarb, Friday, November 07, 2014, 08:54 (3907 days ago) @ Spec ops Grunt

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Sad but true

by unoudid @, Somewhere over the rainbow, Friday, November 07, 2014, 13:25 (3906 days ago) @ Spec ops Grunt

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That one sucks. Sunbreakers are good people.

by Funkmon @, Friday, November 07, 2014, 21:46 (3906 days ago) @ Spec ops Grunt

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Guardian 1st world problems

by Cody Miller @, Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Friday, November 07, 2014, 09:10 (3907 days ago) @ Korny

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Guardian 1st world problems

by Xenos @, Shores of Time, Friday, November 07, 2014, 09:17 (3907 days ago) @ Cody Miller

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I don't see this as a problem, at that rate when Last Word DOES come up, I can buy three :)

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Might as well get the helm

by RC ⌂, UK, Friday, November 07, 2014, 09:39 (3907 days ago) @ Cody Miller

Pretty sure it'll end up slighty better than the one you have after the upgrades.

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Guardian 1st world problems

by bluerunner @, Music City, Friday, November 07, 2014, 11:01 (3907 days ago) @ Cody Miller

It was a good weekend to buy plasma drives for my sparrows. Now I need to buy some rare sparrows.

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Guardian 1st world problems

by Korny @, Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Friday, November 07, 2014, 12:54 (3906 days ago) @ bluerunner

It was a good weekend to buy plasma drives for my sparrows. Now I need to buy some rare sparrows.

I have a Timebreaker, but I bought the green drive anyway, because I'm RICH...
Gonna slap it on a rare Sparrow and give it to my second Warlock...

Guardian 1st world problems

by Monochron, Friday, November 07, 2014, 13:35 (3906 days ago) @ bluerunner

I have been putting off buying a Rare Sparrow hoping that I would get one as a drop. I swear if I buy a sparrow AND a plasma drive for it only to get a legendary Sparrow later . . .

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Guardian 1st world problems

by Korny @, Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Friday, November 07, 2014, 13:58 (3906 days ago) @ Monochron

I have been putting off buying a Rare Sparrow hoping that I would get one as a drop. I swear if I buy a sparrow AND a plasma drive for it only to get a legendary Sparrow later . . .

Pretty sure that the only Legendary Sparrow in the game is the Timebreaker, which you can only get from the Raid. If you're not too keen on doing the raid every week, the odds of even getting a rare sparrow drop seem pretty slim. I'd just go ahead and buy the rare Sparrow and the drive. I mean, what else are you gonna spend the marks/coins on?

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