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{{game infobox
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|name=The Dark Below
|image=[[File:TheDarkBelow-ReleaseArt.png|300px|300px|center]]
|developer=[[Bungie]]
|publisher=[[Activision]]
|platform=[[Xbox One]]<br>[[Xbox Series 360]]<br>[[PlayStation 3]]<br>[[PlayStation 4]]
|releasedate= December 9, 2014
|genre= Action role-playing <br> [[First-person shooter]]
|rating= [[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Ratings Board|ESRB]]: Teen (T) for Blood, Language, and Violence<br>
[[Wikipedia:Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]: 16+
}}
{{quote|Now you must face what lurks in the Dark Below.|[[Eris Morn]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KfmM-tZS4o The Dark Below Prologue]</ref>}}
{{quote|Now you must face what lurks in the Dark Below.|[[Eris Morn]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KfmM-tZS4o The Dark Below Prologue]</ref>}}
'''''The Dark Below''''' is the first DLC for ''[[Destiny]]'', released on December 9, 2014.<ref name="StoryCrit">[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-10-29-destinys-first-expansion-the-dark-below-takes-aim-at-story-criticism '''Eurogamer''' - ''Destiny's first expansion The Dark Below takes aim at story criticism'']</ref> ''The Dark Below'' takes place in the [[Cosmodrome]] and within the [[Hellmouth]], and involves stopping the [[Hive]] god [[Crota]] from being resurrected and invading Earth.<ref>[http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/07/07/first-look-destiny-collectors-editions/#sf3597571 '''Playstation Blog''' - ''First Look: Destiny Collectors’ Editions'']</ref><ref>[http://www.destinydb.com/activities/922520027-the-seeding '''Destinydb''': ''The Seeding'']</ref><ref>[http://www.destinydb.com/activities/210892851-the-wakening '''Destinydb''': ''The Awakening'']</ref> Players are guided by [[Eris Morn]], a new [[Tower]] vendor with a grudge against Crota.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/bungie-explains-why-some-destiny-dlc-is-already-on/1100-6423327/ '''GameSpot''' - ''Bungie Explains Why Some Destiny DLC Is Already on the Disc'']</ref><ref>[http://www.bungie.net/7_Bungie-Weekly-Update--10312014/en/News/News?aid=12351 '''Bungie Weekly Update''' - ''10/31/2014'']</ref>
'''''The Dark Below''''' is the first DLC for ''[[Destiny]]'', released on December 9, 2014.<ref name="StoryCrit">[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-10-29-destinys-first-expansion-the-dark-below-takes-aim-at-story-criticism '''Eurogamer''' - ''Destiny's first expansion The Dark Below takes aim at story criticism'']</ref> ''The Dark Below'' takes place in the [[Cosmodrome]] and within the [[Hellmouth]], and involves stopping the [[Hive]] god [[Crota]] from being resurrected and invading Earth.<ref>[http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/07/07/first-look-destiny-collectors-editions/#sf3597571 '''Playstation Blog''' - ''First Look: Destiny Collectors' Editions'']</ref><ref>[http://www.destinydb.com/activities/922520027-the-seeding '''Destinydb''': ''The Seeding'']</ref><ref>[http://www.destinydb.com/activities/210892851-the-wakening '''Destinydb''': ''The Awakening'']</ref> Players are guided by [[Eris Morn]], a new [[Tower]] vendor with a grudge against Crota.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/bungie-explains-why-some-destiny-dlc-is-already-on/1100-6423327/ '''GameSpot''' - ''Bungie Explains Why Some Destiny DLC Is Already on the Disc'']</ref><ref>[http://www.bungie.net/7_Bungie-Weekly-Update--10312014/en/News/News?aid=12351 '''Bungie Weekly Update''' - ''10/31/2014'']</ref>
 
==Appearances==
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{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters|
;'''Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies'''
*[[Omar Agah]] {{Fm}}
*[[Eriana-3]] {{Mo}}
*[[Eris Morn]] {{1st}}
*[[Sai Mota]] {{Fm}}
*[[Vell Tarlowe]] {{Fm}}
*[[Toland, the Shattered]] {{Mo}}
 
;'''The Cabal Empire'''
 
;'''The Fallen'''
*[[Phyksin, King Baron]] {{1st}}
 
;'''The Hive'''
*[[Crota, Son of Oryx]] {{1st}}
*[[Omnigul, Will of Crota]] {{1st}}
*[[Sardon, Fist of Crota]] {{1st}}
*[[Urzok, the Hated]] {{1st}}
*[[The Forsaken]] {{1st}}
*[[Ir Yût, the Deathsinger]] {{1st}}
 
;'''The Vex'''
*[[The Undying Mind]] {{1st}}
 
;'''The Reef'''
 
;'''Other Characters'''
 
|title-2=Species|
*[[Awoken]]
*[[Exo]]
*[[Hive]]
*[[Human]]
*[[Fallen]]
 
|title-3=Organizations|
*[[Blades of Crota]] {{1st}}
*[[Blood of Oryx]]
*[[Spawn of Crota]]
*[[First Crota Fireteam]] {{Mo}}
*[[Vanguard]]
*[[House of Devils]]
*[[House of Kings]]
 
|title-4=Locations|
*[[Earth]]
**[[Cosmodrome]]
*[[Moon]]
**[[Hellmouth]]
 
|title-5=Events|
*[[City Age]]
*[[The Great Disaster]] {{Mo}}
 
|title-6=Vehicles, equipment, and technology|
 
|title-7=Weapons and armor|
*[[Acolyte Rung]] {{1st}}
*[[Boomer]]
*[[Cleaver]] {{1stID|Ascendant Sword}}
*[[Knightbone Guard]] {{1st}}
*[[Thrallskin Brace]] {{1st}}
*[[Shredder]]
 
|title-8=Miscellanea|
}}


==Features==
==Features==
===Story Missions===
===Story missions===
*[[Fist of Crota]] - [[Cosmodrome]], [[Earth]]
*[[Fist of Crota]] - [[Cosmodrome]], [[Earth]]
*[[Siege of the Warmind]] - Cosmodrome, Earth
*[[Siege of the Warmind]] - Cosmodrome, Earth
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*[[Crota's End]] - Ocean of Storms, Moon
*[[Crota's End]] - Ocean of Storms, Moon


===Crucible Maps===
===Crucible maps===
*[[Pantheon]] - The Black Garden
*[[Pantheon]] - The Black Garden
*[[Skyshock]] - Cosmodrome, Earth
*[[Skyshock]] - Cosmodrome, Earth
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===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===
*[[Eris Morn]] - [[Tower]] vendor with new quests, [[bounties]], and rewards
*[[Eris Morn]] - [[Tower]] vendor with new quests, [[bounties]], and rewards
*Various exotic [[weapons]] and [[armor]]
*Various exotic [[weapon]]s and [[armor]]
*Maximum [[Light]] Level increase to 32
*Maximum [[Light]] Level increase to 32


==Notes==
==Notes==
*The Will of Crota strike will not be available until the player performs a specific set of tasks for Eris: First, they must complete all the story missions. Then, turn in a bounty for killing 25 [[Knight]]s or [[Wizard]]s. Finally, The player must complete three bounties to track down the Heart, Hand, and Eyes of Crota in the Cosmodrome.<ref>[http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/heres-unlock-will-crota-strike-destinys-new-dark-dlc/ How To Unlock Destiny's Will of Crota Strike in Destiny's New Dark Below DLC]</ref>
*The Will of Crota strike will not be available until the player performs a specific set of tasks for Eris: First, they must complete all the story missions. Then, turn in a bounty for killing 25 [[Knight]]s or [[Wizard]]s. Finally, the player must complete three bounties to track down the Heart, Hand, and Eyes of Crota in the Cosmodrome.<ref>[http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/heres-unlock-will-crota-strike-destinys-new-dark-dlc/ How To Unlock Destiny's Will of Crota Strike in Destiny's New Dark Below DLC]</ref>
 
*Crota's End is available immediately upon starting the expansion, provided the player is a high enough level. The Undying Mind is also immediately available, provided the player has completed the story campaign from the base game.
*Crota's End is available immediately upon starting the expansion, provided the player is a high enough level. The Undying Mind is also immediately available, provided the player has completed the story campaign from the base game.
*The expansion introduces a new [[Quest]]ing system. Quests are picked up from Eris Morn; the first three quests are the three story missions, followed by a choice of two different quests: the [[Disciples of Crota]] and the [[Urn of Sacrifice]]. These quests are stored as special bounties.


*The expansion introduces a new [[Quest]]ing system. Quests are picked up from Eris Morn; the first three quests are the three story missions, followed by a choice of two different quests: the [[Disciples of Crota]] and the [[Urn of Sacrifice]]. These quests are stored as special bounties.
{{#widget:YouTube|id=9KfmM-tZS4o|thumb|width=320px|caption=The Dark Below prologue}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
The trademark for the expansion was filed in 2013. [[Activision]] had [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment] file the trademark,<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/08/16/destiny-39-s-the-dark-below-expansion-was-almost-uncovered-in-2013.aspx '''The Game Informer Show''' - ''Destiny's The Dark Below Expansion Was Almost Uncovered In 2013'']</ref> which led to some confusion as to whether the expansion was related to ''[http://wowpedia.org/World_of_Warcraft World of Warcraft]''.<ref>[http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/07/the-dark-below-is-real/ '''WOW Insider''' - ''The Dark Below is real'']</ref>
*The trademark for the expansion was filed in 2013. [[Activision]] had [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment] file the trademark,<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/08/16/destiny-39-s-the-dark-below-expansion-was-almost-uncovered-in-2013.aspx '''The Game Informer Show''' - ''Destiny's The Dark Below Expansion Was Almost Uncovered In 2013'']</ref> which led to some confusion as to whether the expansion was related to ''[http://wowpedia.org/World_of_Warcraft World of Warcraft]''.<ref>[http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/07/the-dark-below-is-real/ '''WOW Insider''' - ''The Dark Below is real'']</ref>
*The DLC was rebooted a few months before release. The pack's "crunch period" occurred over a period of nine weeks.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/the-messy-true-story-behind-the-making-of-destiny-1737556731 '''Kotaku''' - ''The Messy, True Story Behind the Making of Destiny'']</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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|after= ''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''
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The Dark Below
TheDarkBelow-ReleaseArt.png

Developer(s):

Bungie

Publisher(s):

Activision

Platform(s):

Xbox One
Xbox Series 360
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4

Release date(s):

December 9, 2014

Genre(s):

Action role-playing
First-person shooter

Rating(s):

ESRB: Teen (T) for Blood, Language, and Violence
PEGI: 16+

 

"Now you must face what lurks in the Dark Below."
— Eris Morn[1]

The Dark Below is the first DLC for Destiny, released on December 9, 2014.[2] The Dark Below takes place in the Cosmodrome and within the Hellmouth, and involves stopping the Hive god Crota from being resurrected and invading Earth.[3][4][5] Players are guided by Eris Morn, a new Tower vendor with a grudge against Crota.[6][7]

Appearances

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Characters

Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies
The Cabal Empire
The Fallen
The Hive
The Vex
The Reef
Other Characters

Species

Organizations

Locations

Events

Vehicles, equipment, and technology


Weapons and armor

Miscellanea

Features

Story missions

Strikes

Raid

Crucible maps

Activities

  • Vanguard Roc - Strike playlist, level 26

Miscellaneous

Notes

  • The Will of Crota strike will not be available until the player performs a specific set of tasks for Eris: First, they must complete all the story missions. Then, turn in a bounty for killing 25 Knights or Wizards. Finally, the player must complete three bounties to track down the Heart, Hand, and Eyes of Crota in the Cosmodrome.[8]
  • Crota's End is available immediately upon starting the expansion, provided the player is a high enough level. The Undying Mind is also immediately available, provided the player has completed the story campaign from the base game.
  • The expansion introduces a new Questing system. Quests are picked up from Eris Morn; the first three quests are the three story missions, followed by a choice of two different quests: the Disciples of Crota and the Urn of Sacrifice. These quests are stored as special bounties.

The Dark Below prologue

Trivia

  • The trademark for the expansion was filed in 2013. Activision had Blizzard Entertainment file the trademark,[9] which led to some confusion as to whether the expansion was related to World of Warcraft.[10]
  • The DLC was rebooted a few months before release. The pack's "crunch period" occurred over a period of nine weeks.[11]

References

  1. ^ The Dark Below Prologue
  2. ^ Eurogamer - Destiny's first expansion The Dark Below takes aim at story criticism
  3. ^ Playstation Blog - First Look: Destiny Collectors' Editions
  4. ^ Destinydb: The Seeding
  5. ^ Destinydb: The Awakening
  6. ^ GameSpot - Bungie Explains Why Some Destiny DLC Is Already on the Disc
  7. ^ Bungie Weekly Update - 10/31/2014
  8. ^ How To Unlock Destiny's Will of Crota Strike in Destiny's New Dark Below DLC
  9. ^ The Game Informer Show - Destiny's The Dark Below Expansion Was Almost Uncovered In 2013
  10. ^ WOW Insider - The Dark Below is real
  11. ^ Kotaku - The Messy, True Story Behind the Making of Destiny

Timeline

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Destiny 		The Dark Below Succeeded by
House of Wolves

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Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Codename: Apollo (Codename: Arsenal • Codename: Surge) • Codename: Behemoth (Major Update 1 • Major Update 2) • Destiny: Rising
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