An acceptable way to advance exotics in House of Wolves (Destiny)

by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Saturday, March 21, 2015, 13:55 (3783 days ago)

I am not naive enough to think that Bungie would simply automatically upgrade all existing exotics to 362 versions when House of Wolves is out. The following is an acceptable alternative:

The gunsmith should be able to upgrade your exotics. Any time. Any exotic.

When you upgrade your exotic, it is replaced with the new version, and you have all of the nodes you have upgraded activated except the last 3. Your attack remains the same as it was, but now you have the last three nodes to boost it to 362.

Examples:

1. I turn in a fully upgraded Gjallarhorn. I get back a Gjallarhorn with 331 attack that has the last three upgrade nodes empty. Upgrading those three nodes takes it to 362.

2. I turn in a half upgraded Red Death. I get back a new version of that weapon, with all of my upgrade nodes exactly as they were before. Upgrading it all the way takes it to 362.

3. I turn in a fully upgraded piece of exotic armor. I get back the same piece, and it has 36 light with the last 3 defense upgrade nodes not researched. Filling those in takes it to 42 light (or whatever the new max is)

4. I turn in a half upgraded piece of exotic armor. All nodes are exactly as I had them, but fully upgrading it takes it to 42 light, or whatever the new max is.

The bottom line, is that we should be able to upgrade any exotic at any time. No waiting for Xur. No hoping Xur is upgrading the weapon you want. No negating any of our progress already.

If the system is any more restrictive than this, there will be a problem.