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{{quote|We have slain his brood. We have murdered [[Crota, Son of Oryx|his son]]. And now, the Taken King comes for us all.|[[Eris Morn]]}}<ref name= "TTKP"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQymFddoo9I The Taken King Prologue]</ref> | |||
| | '''''The Taken King''''' is an upcoming expansion for ''[[Destiny]]'', set to be released on September 15, 2015, and be priced at $40 (USD).<ref name = "KotakuKing">[http://kotaku.com/leak-destinys-new-expansion-is-the-taken-king-out-sep-1709972043 '''Kotaku''' - ''Leak: Destiny's New Expansion Is The Taken King, Out September 15'']</ref> | ||
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The expansion's story centers around [[Oryx]], the mysterious God-King of the [[Hive]], and his quest for revenge, after the [[Guardian]]s had slain his son [[Crota]]. He has brought a massive Dreadnought into the system and has launched an invasion using his personal army, the [[Taken]], members of the other races warped by the power of the [[Darkness]] into Oryx's slaves.<ref name = "PD"/> The game's story also expands upon the Darkness, the [[Cabal]], and the [[Fallen]] [[House of Wolves]].<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-30-the-taken-king-is-the-expansion-destiny-has-been-waiting-for Eurogamer: The Taken King is the Expansion Destiny has been waiting for]</ref> | |||
The expansion's story centers around [[ | |||
The expansion was showcased at E3 2015.<ref>[http://www.gamezone.com/news/destiny-s-next-expansion-to-be-shown-at-e3-3417055 '''Gamezone''' - ''Destiny's next expansion to be shown at E3'']</ref> | The expansion was showcased at E3 2015.<ref>[http://www.gamezone.com/news/destiny-s-next-expansion-to-be-shown-at-e3-3417055 '''Gamezone''' - ''Destiny's next expansion to be shown at E3'']</ref> | ||
== | ==Features== | ||
===Guardian Subclasses & changes=== | |||
===Guardian | |||
*New Subclasses and Super Abilities, acquired via special Questlines | *New Subclasses and Super Abilities, acquired via special Questlines | ||
**[[ | **[[Titan]]: Team up with a mercenary clan of rogue Titans on [[Mercury]] to unlock the [[Sunbreaker]] class and the Hammer of Sol. | ||
**[[Hunter]]: Track down a solitary nomad in the [[Black Garden]] to unlock the [[Nightstalker]] class and the Shadowshot. | **[[Hunter]]: Track down a solitary nomad in the [[Black Garden]] to unlock the [[Nightstalker]] class and the Shadowshot. | ||
**[[Warlock]]: Join a shamanistic ritual on [[Mars]] with [[Ikora Rey]] to unlock the [[Stormcaller]] class and the Stormtrance. | **[[Warlock]]: Join a shamanistic ritual on [[Mars]] with [[Ikora Rey]] to unlock the [[Stormcaller]] class and the Stormtrance. | ||
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***[[Thunderlord]] | ***[[Thunderlord]] | ||
***[[Truth]] | ***[[Truth]] | ||
* | *27 new Exotic armor pieces plus 18 improved Year One armor pieces | ||
**New Year Two Exotic armor | **New Year Two Exotic armor | ||
***[[Alchemist's Raiment]] | ***[[Alchemist's Raiment]] | ||
***[[Astrocyte Verse]] | |||
***[[ATS/8 Tarantella]] | ***[[ATS/8 Tarantella]] | ||
***[[Chaos Cloak]] | ***[[Chaos Cloak]] | ||
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***[[Cloak of Oblivion]] | ***[[Cloak of Oblivion]] | ||
***[[Cloak of the Rising]] | ***[[Cloak of the Rising]] | ||
***[[Dunemarchers]] | |||
***[[Empyrean Bellicose]] | ***[[Empyrean Bellicose]] | ||
***[[Fr0st-EE5]] | |||
***[[Graviton Forfeit]] | ***[[Graviton Forfeit]] | ||
***[[Immolation Fists]] | ***[[Immolation Fists]] | ||
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***[[Mark of the Circle]] | ***[[Mark of the Circle]] | ||
***[[Mark of the Executor]] | ***[[Mark of the Executor]] | ||
***[[Ophidian Aspect]] | |||
***[[Sealed Ahamkara Grasps]] | ***[[Sealed Ahamkara Grasps]] | ||
***[[Shinobu's Vow]] | |||
***[[Skyburners Annex]] | ***[[Skyburners Annex]] | ||
***[[Thagomizers]] | |||
***[[The Age to Come]] | ***[[The Age to Come]] | ||
***[[The Impossible Machines]] | ***[[The Impossible Machines]] | ||
***[[THE STAG]] | ***[[THE STAG]] | ||
***[[The Taikonaut]] | ***[[The Taikonaut]] | ||
***[[Transversive Steps]] | |||
***[[Twilight Garrison]] | ***[[Twilight Garrison]] | ||
**Improved Year One Exotic armor<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9328027/destiny-exotic-weapons-armor-list-year-two-upgrades '''Poloygon''' - ''Here are all the Destiny exotic weapons and armor with Year Two upgrades right now'']</ref> | **Improved Year One Exotic armor<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9328027/destiny-exotic-weapons-armor-list-year-two-upgrades '''Poloygon''' - ''Here are all the Destiny exotic weapons and armor with Year Two upgrades right now'']</ref> | ||
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*More intelligent loot-dropping system that takes previous drops into account. | *More intelligent loot-dropping system that takes previous drops into account. | ||
**Shaders will be removed from the player's potential loot pool as they drop, so that only ones the player has not yet obtained will appear in subsequent drops. | **Shaders will be removed from the player's potential loot pool as they drop, so that only ones the player has not yet obtained will appear in subsequent drops. | ||
*[[Ghost | *[[Ghost Shell]]s provide defense buffs and additional effects such as resource-finding abilities. | ||
*New item slot for [[Artifact]]s: these items allow guardians to generate [[ | *New item slot for [[Artifact]]s: these items allow guardians to generate [[Orbs of Light]] in ways other than using [[Super]]s. | ||
*Vault space is doubled; Weapons and | *Vault space is doubled; Weapons and Armor sections will have 72 spaces each, and General items will be increased to 36 spaces. | ||
===Locations=== | ===Locations=== | ||
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**[[Entropy's Pinnacle]] | **[[Entropy's Pinnacle]] | ||
**[[Tenebrous Tunnels]] | **[[Tenebrous Tunnels]] | ||
**[[The | **[[The Dreadnought]] | ||
**[[The Promethean Code]] | **[[The Promethean Code]] | ||
**[[A New Den]] | **[[A New Den]] | ||
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**Quests for older content add lore to the game | **Quests for older content add lore to the game | ||
*4 new [[Strike]]s and 3 remixed strikes; the new strikes feature multiple different scenarios and can swap out enemy races. Also feature "raid-lite" mechanics. | *4 new [[Strike]]s and 3 remixed strikes; the new strikes feature multiple different scenarios and can swap out enemy races. Also feature "raid-lite" mechanics. | ||
**[[Echo Chamber (strike)|Echo Chamber]]<sup>(Playstation Exclusive until | **[[Echo Chamber (strike)|Echo Chamber]]<sup>(Playstation Exclusive until Fall 2016)</sup> | ||
**[[Fallen S.A.B.E.R.]] | **[[Fallen S.A.B.E.R.]] | ||
**[[Shield Brothers]] | **[[Shield Brothers]] | ||
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*New "Mercy Rule" ends matches early if they are extremely unbalanced (as in, half of one team leaves in the middle of the match, and the other team gains a huge lead in points) | *New "Mercy Rule" ends matches early if they are extremely unbalanced (as in, half of one team leaves in the middle of the match, and the other team gains a huge lead in points) | ||
*Eight New [[Crucible]] maps | *Eight New [[Crucible]] maps | ||
**[[Bannerfall]] | **[[Bannerfall]] - [[City|The Last City]], [[Earth]] | ||
**[[The Dungeons]] | **[[The Dungeons]] - Dreadnaught, Saturn | ||
**[[Frontier]] | **[[Frontier]] - City Perimeter, Earth | ||
**[[ | **[[The Drifter]] - Foundling's Gyre, [[The Reef]] | ||
**[[Sector 618]] | **[[Sector 618]] - Cosmodrome Wall, Earth | ||
**[[Crossroads]] | **[[Crossroads]] - The Lost Oasis, [[Mars]] | ||
**[[Memento]] | **[[Memento]] - [[European Dead Zone]], Earth | ||
**[[Vertigo]] | **[[Vertigo]] - Caloris Basin, [[Mercury]] | ||
*New Crucible Modes | *New Crucible Modes | ||
**[[Mayhem Clash]] | **[[Mayhem Clash]] | ||
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===Collector's Edition Digital Content=== | ===Collector's Edition Digital Content=== | ||
The '''Collector's Edition Digital Content''' is included with the ''The Taken King'' physical and digital Collector's Editions, and can be purchased separately by all ''Destiny'' players beginning September 15, 2015. The content includes three class-specific | The '''Collector's Edition Digital Content''' is included with the ''The Taken King'' physical and digital Collector's Editions, and can be purchased separately by all ''Destiny'' players beginning September 15, 2015. The content includes three class-specific Emotes, three Shaders, and three Exotic Class Items. | ||
===Founder's Fortune Pack=== | ===Founder's Fortune Pack=== | ||
The '''Founder's Fortune Pack''' is a set of exclusive content awarded in ''The Taken King'' to all players who reached level 30 with at least one character in ''Destiny'' or purchased ''[[The Dark Below]]'' and ''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'' before August 31, 2015. Content includes the Be Brave Emblem, the Old Guard Shader, the S-34 Ravensteel [[Sparrow]], and the Brave [[Ghost | The '''Founder's Fortune Pack''' is a set of exclusive content awarded in ''The Taken King'' to all players who reached level 30 with at least one character in ''Destiny'' or purchased ''[[The Dark Below]]'' and ''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'' before August 31, 2015. Content includes the Be Brave Emblem, the Old Guard Shader, the S-34 Ravensteel [[Sparrow]], and the Brave [[Ghost Shell]]. Players must purchase ''The Taken King'' before February 1, 2016 for the Pack to unlock. | ||
===Laurea Prima=== | ===Laurea Prima=== | ||
'''Laurea Prima''' is an exclusive Emblem awarded in ''The Taken King'' to all players who completed the Year One Moments of Triumph before September 15, 2015. The ten Moments of Triumph are: reach level 20 with one character; complete [[The Black Garden]]; complete [[The Wakening]]; complete [[Queen's Ransom]]; discover all 20 Golden Chests; win 100 Crucible matches; complete 50 Public Events; complete [[ | '''Laurea Prima''' is an exclusive Emblem awarded in ''The Taken King'' to all players who completed the Year One Moments of Triumph before September 15, 2015. The ten Moments of Triumph are: reach level 20 with one character; complete [[The Black Garden]]; complete [[The Wakening]]; complete [[Queen's Ransom]]; discover all 20 Golden Chests; win 100 Crucible matches; complete 50 Public Events; complete [[Vault of Glass]] on Hard; complete [[Crota's End]] on Hard; complete [[Skolas's Revenge]]. | ||
==Marketing== | ==Marketing== | ||
===Red Bull Quest=== | ===Red Bull Quest=== | ||
In 2015, Bungie partnered with Red Bull for the "Red Bull Quest" promotion between July and September 2015. ''Destiny'' players who purchase select cans of Red Bull are able to obtain single-use redeemable codes that grant them access to the timed-exclusive [[Quest]] [[Make the Vanguard Smile]] in ''The Taken King'' and an experience-boosting item called [[Focused Light]]. The quest will be available to all players on January 1, 2016.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/24/bungie-teams-up-with-red-bull-for-exclusive-destiny-promotion '''IGN''': ''Bungie Teams Up With Red Bull For Exclusive Destiny Promotion'']</ref> Completing the quest rewards the Joyride [[Ghost | In 2015, Bungie partnered with Red Bull for the "Red Bull Quest" promotion between July and September 2015. ''Destiny'' players who purchase select cans of Red Bull are able to obtain single-use redeemable codes that grant them access to the timed-exclusive [[Quest]] [[Make the Vanguard Smile]] in ''The Taken King'' and an experience-boosting item called [[Focused Light]]. The quest will be available to all players on January 1, 2016.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/24/bungie-teams-up-with-red-bull-for-exclusive-destiny-promotion '''IGN''': ''Bungie Teams Up With Red Bull For Exclusive Destiny Promotion'']</ref> Completing the quest rewards the Joyride [[Ghost Shell]], the SR-0 Swiftriver Sparrow, and a consumable upgrade that converts the SR-0 Swiftriver to the SR-1 Swiftriver.<ref>[http://www.redbull.com/us/en/esports/stories/1331746950341/red-bull-quest-reveal '''Red Bull''' - ''Everything You Need to Know About Red Bull Quest'']</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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