Editing Age of Triumph

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'''Age of Triumph''' is a live event released in ''[[Destiny]]'' as part of the ''[[Rise of Iron]]'' expansion on the [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] consoles. It delivered content on a similar scale to the ''[[April Update]]'' during ''[[The Taken King]]'' expansion. Bungie hosted a series of streams to present some of the new content coming to the game throughout March<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/774890/Destiny-news-Age-of-Triumph-Bungie-Destiny-2-release-update '''Express''' - ''Destiny news: Age of Triumph revealed as Bungie confirm grave Destiny 2 release update'']</ref> until the 22nd.<ref name="Road">[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/45708/7_The-Road-Ahead '''Bungie.net''' - ''The Road Ahead'']</ref> The update itself was released on the 28th.<ref name="reddit">[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/5ya3om/what_to_expect_in_age_of_triumph/ '''reddit''' - ''What to expect in Age of Triumph'']</ref>

Age of Triumph is the final content update to be released for Destiny, being the finale to Guardians' adventures before ''[[Destiny 2]]'' was released later in September 2017. As with ''[[The Dawning]]'', the content featured in this event remains permanently in the game once it went live,<ref name="Road"/> with the exception of [[Sparrow Racing League]], which will not be making a return to [[Destiny]]. There was not an increase in the maximum [[Light]] level that [[Guardian]]s can achieve,<ref name="reddit"/> but there was additional loot and PvE content added into the game,<ref name="reddit"/> including updated Raid rewards.<ref name="reddit"/>

There is also a 13-page Record Book to keep track of your [[Guardian]]'s achievements and to commemorate your legacy throughout the last three years. Players that have played [[Destiny]] since the first three months of the game's release were awarded with an exclusive emblem that celebrates their dedication, as well as receiving a code for redeeming a t-shirt with your [[Guardian]]s Gamertag/PSN ID on it upon reaching rank seven in the Age of Triumph record book.<ref name="reddit"/> However this shirt promotion has since concluded.

===Story missions===

A weekly [[Story]] mission playlist became available with a recommended Light level of 380 and features up 3 [[Modifiers|modifiers]] at once. Guardians can earn [[Legendary Marks]] up to 5 times a week and one [[Treasure of Ages]] a week.

{{quote|The Light flows through you, Guardian. Seize it. Feel its power. Unleash it on the minions of the Darkness. They will fall.|The Speaker}}<ref>'''Bungie (2016/20/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Strikes#Vanguard_Daybreak_Strikes|Vanguard Daybreak Strikes]]''</ref>

The Weekly Nightfall [[Strike]] playlist features a new modifier by the name of Daybreak, which drastically increases the recharge rate of grenade, melee, and [[Super]] abilities similar to the Mayhem [[Crucible]] modifier. The recommended [[Light]] level for this playlist remains at 380. There were a few reinvented versions of some strikes such as [[The Nexus]], [[The Shadow Thief]], and [[The Summoning Pits]], which include new mechanics, textures, and rewards. There were no new strikes added into the game with Age of Triumph.

{{quote|The greatest champions of the Darkness have stood against you and been defeated. Face them once more. Teach them fear. [[Atheon, Time's Conflux|Atheon]]. [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]]. [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]]. [[Aksis, Archon Prime|Aksis]].|The Speaker<ref name= "AOT Launch Video">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7LLIiULvMA '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny: Rise of Iron - Age of Triumph Launch Trailer'']</ref>}}

All four [[Raid]]s gained a brand-new node featuring a [[Light]] level increase to 390 with new challenge modes added, as well as a chance to earn additional loot and exclusive emblems that drop once players complete the challenges. Many primary raid weapons also gained an [[Exotic]] version with [[Elemental damage]] and higher stats. In addition, a weekly featured [[Raid]] playlist became available and is where the challenge mode is held. When a raid has been selected for the playlist, the Heroic modifier and all raid challenge modes will be activated and players will be able to earn exclusive ornaments for [[Raid]] gear that can be applied to any piece of raid gear from any hard mode (380 or 390) version of any raid. Raid ornaments dropped from one raid can be used on any other raid armor, such as ornaments dropped from [[Wrath of the Machine]] can be used on [[Vault of Glass (raid)|Vault of Glass]] armor.

Besides the new raid modes, there is also a weekly [[Challenge of the Elders]] playlist available with a recommended [[Light]] level of 390. An [[Elders' Sigil]] is still required to participate in this activity, which can be acquired in [[The Reef]] from [[Variks, The Loyal]] for one hundred [[Glimmer]]. [[Guardian]]s are awarded Legendary Marks for up 3 times a week and a [[Legendary]] [[Engram]] once a week.

Several balancing changes came out with the Age of Triumph having to do with the concerns surrounding special ammo changes that went live in patch 2.5.0.2, including that ammo for special weapons now drops directly into the magazine like heavy ammo, the flinch on the [[No Land Beyond]] was increased, range drop-off on [[Hand Cannon]]s was furthered by another 3 meters sooner, and that the [[Memory of Skorri]] now requires a kill to activate the super fast-charge, and only lasts for one minute at a time before resetting if the player using it doesn't keep getting kills. The change affects both PvE and PvP.

There was some new [[Weapon]]s and [[Armor]] coming out with the new event, most of which will be related to the new, revamped versions of Raids,<ref name="reddit"/> and they'll drop up at 390 and up to the Light-level cap.<ref name="reddit"/> Some of these weapons have two versions: [[Legendary]] and [[Exotic]]. The exotic versions of the weapons [[Fatebringer]], [[Abyss Defiant]] and the [[Fang of Ir Yût]] are some of the new weapons that were re-introduced into the ecosystem, among others. Other exotics such as the [[Vex Mythoclast]] were also made available to earn once again through the new raid modes, including earning adept weapons with elemental burns applied from completing raid challenge modes. Only the adept versions of the new raid weapons come with elemental damage burns, with the [[Legendary]] versions remaining kinetic. Armor drops from the new raids also were raised to relevant light levels, and now have slots for optional ornaments to be applied. The ornaments only drop after completing the challenge modes to a particular encounter. The last notable section of the new loot pool are the new emblems that drop from completing raid challenge modes in the 390 versions. These can also be used to complete one section of the new Age of Triumph record book if a player acquires a certain number of them.

==Trivia==

*The new Age of Triumph record book has one page dedicated to each class, as well as pages for each of the new raid variants, the [[Trials of Osiris]], collecting weapons, armor cosmetics, etc,. Completing the book (reaching rank 7) rewarded players with a code for a shirt emblazoned with the logo for the Age of Triumph on it, with the Gamertag/PSN ID of your Guardian on it as well as an optional extra for no charge. The shirt required that players complete their record book by September 1st, 2017 and costed $24.99 + tax and shipping.

*Players who first played Destiny within the first three months of launch (September through December 2014) received a special emblem to commemorate their status and cement bragging rights.

*Bungie's raid developers have said in the Age of Triumph live streams that the challenge mode for [[Atheon, Time's Conflux]] is the toughest one they had made up until that point.

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File:VOG Class Armor.jpg|The new raid armor for [[Vault of Glass (raid)|Vault of Glass]] with Age of Triumph Ornaments.

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