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| |name=The Dark Below
| | '''''The Dark Below''''' is the first of two confirmed DLCs for ''[[Destiny]]''. It was 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> |
| |image=[[File:The Dark Below Infobox.png|300px]]
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| |developer=[[Bungie]] | |
| |publisher=[[Activision]]
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| |platform=[[Xbox One]]<br>[[Xbox 360]]<br>[[PlayStation 3]]<br>[[PlayStation 4]]
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| |releasedate= December 9, 2014
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| |genre= [[Wikipedia:Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]] <br> [[Wikipedia:First-person shooter|First-person shooter]]
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| |rating= [[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Ratings Board|ESRB]]: Teen (T) for Blood, Language, and Violence<br>
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| [[Wikipedia:Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]: 16+
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| {{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>}}
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| '''''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, Son of Oryx]] 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> | |
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| ==Appearances==
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| {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters|
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| ;'''Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies'''
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| *[[Omar Agah]] {{Fm}}
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| *[[Eriana-3]] {{Mo}}
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| *[[Eris Morn]] {{1st}}
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| *[[Sai Mota]] {{Fm}}
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| *[[Vell Tarlowe]] {{Fm}}
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| *[[Toland, the Shattered]] {{Mo}}
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| ;'''The Cabal Empire'''
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| ;'''The Fallen'''
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| *[[Phyksin, King Baron]] {{1st}}
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| ;'''The Hive'''
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| *[[Crota, Son of Oryx]] {{1st}}
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| *[[Omnigul, Will of Crota]] {{1st}}
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| *[[Sardon, Fist of Crota]] {{1st}}
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| *[[Urzok, the Hated]] {{1st}}
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| *[[The Forsaken]] {{1st}}
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| *[[Ir Yût, the Deathsinger]] {{1st}}
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| ;'''The Vex'''
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| *[[The Undying Mind]] {{1st}}
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| ;'''The Reef'''
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| ;'''Other Characters'''
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| |title-2=Species|
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| *[[Awoken]]
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| *[[Exo]]
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| *[[Hive]]
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| *[[Human]]
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| *[[Fallen]]
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| |title-3=Organizations|
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| *[[Blades of Crota]] {{1st}}
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| *[[Blood of Oryx]]
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| *[[Spawn of Crota]]
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| *[[First Crota Fireteam]] {{Mo}}
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| *[[Vanguard]]
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| *[[House of Devils]]
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| *[[House of Kings]]
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| |title-4=Locations|
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| *[[Earth]]
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| **[[Cosmodrome]]
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| *[[Moon]]
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| **[[Hellmouth]]
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| |title-5=Events|
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| *[[City Age]]
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| *[[The Great Disaster]] {{Mo}}
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| |title-6=Vehicles, equipment, and technology|
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| |title-7=Weapons and armor|
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| *[[Acolyte Rung]] {{1st}}
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| *[[Boomer]]
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| *[[Cleaver]] {{1stID|Ascendant Sword}}
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| *[[Knightbone Guard]] {{1st}}
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| *[[Thrallskin Brace]] {{1st}}
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| *[[Shredder]]
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| |title-8=Miscellanea|
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| ==Features== | | ==Features== |
| ===Story missions===
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| *[[Fist of Crota]] - [[Cosmodrome]], [[Earth]]
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| *[[Siege of the Warmind]] - Cosmodrome, Earth
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| *[[The Wakening]] - [[Ocean of Storms]], [[Moon]]
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| ===Strikes===
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| *[[The Undying Mind (strike)|The Undying Mind]]<sup>(PlayStation exclusive)</sup> - [[The Black Garden]]
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| *[[The Will of Crota]] - Cosmodrome, Earth
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| ===Raid===
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| *[[Crota's End]] - Ocean of Storms, Moon
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| ===Crucible maps=== | | ===Story=== |
| *[[Pantheon]] - The Black Garden
| | ''The Dark Below'' takes place in the [[Cosmodrome]] and within the [[Hellmouth]], and involves stopping a dark god [[Crota]] who has risen an army of [[Hive]].<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 character.<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> |
| *[[Skyshock]] - Cosmodrome, Earth
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| *[[The Cauldron]] - Ocean of Storms, Moon
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| ===Activities=== | | ===Gameplay=== |
| *Vanguard Roc - [[Strike]] playlist, level 26
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| ===Miscellaneous===
| | *3 [[Story]] missions set on the [[Moon]] and in the [[Cosmodrome]] |
| *[[Eris Morn]] - [[Tower]] vendor with new quests, [[Bounty|bounties]], and rewards | | **[[Fist of Crota]] |
| *Various exotic [[weapon]]s and [[armor]] | | **[[Siege of the Warmind]] |
| | **[[The Wakening]] |
| | *The introduction of Eris as a vendor in the Tower, featuring new quests, [[bounties]], and rewards |
| | *Exclusive Legendary and Exotic [[weapons]] and [[armor]] |
| | *2 New [[Strike]]s |
| | **"[[Will of Crota]]" |
| | **"[[The Undying Mind]]" (Playstation timed exclusive) |
| | *"[[Crota's End]]" [[raid]] |
| | *3 new [[Crucible]] maps |
| | **[[Pantheon]] |
| | **[[Skyshock]] |
| | **[[The Cauldron]]) |
| *Maximum [[Light]] Level increase to 32 | | *Maximum [[Light]] Level increase to 32 |
| | *Tweaks to activity playlists.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/7_Bungie-Weekly-Update--10312014/en/News/News?aid=12351 '''Bungie Weekly Update''' - ''10/31/2014'']</ref> |
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| ==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> |
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| *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. |
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| *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. |
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| ==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>
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| == References == | | == References == |
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| |title= ''The Dark Below''
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| |after= ''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''
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