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The '''April Update''' (sometimes referred to as '''Destiny Update 2.2.0'''<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/44472/7_This-Week-At-Bungie---03172016 '''Bungie.net''' - ''This Week At Bungie - 03/17/2016'']</ref> or '''The Taken Spring''') is a free content update for ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'' that was released on April 12, 2016. The Update features a continuation of ''The Taken King's'' storyline, as [[Guardian]]s aid [[Variks, the Loyal|Variks]] in tracking down [[Malok, Pride of Oryx]], a pretender to [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx']] vacant throne as the [[Taken War]] rages on.<ref name="AU">[https://www.bungie.net/en/pub/AprilUpdate '''Bungie.net''' - ''April Update'']</ref><ref name="TWB24">[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/44484 '''Bungie.net''' - ''This Week at Bungie – 03/24/2016'']</ref>
The '''April Update''' (also known as '''Destiny Update 2.2.0'''<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/44472/7_This-Week-At-Bungie---03172016 '''Bungie.net''' - ''This Week At Bungie - 03/17/2016'']</ref>) is a free content update for ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'' that will be released on April 12, 2016. The April Update features a continuation of ''The Taken King's'' storyline, as [[Guardian]]s aid [[Variks, the Loyal]] in tracking down [[Malok]], a pretender to [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx's]] vacant throne, while the [[Taken War]] continues.<ref name="AU">[https://www.bungie.net/en/pub/AprilUpdate '''Bungie.net''' - ''April Update'']</ref><ref name="TWB24">[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/44484 '''Bungie.net''' - ''This Week at Bungie – 03/24/2016'']</ref>


==New Features==
==Content Updates==
===Story Missions===
===Story missions===
*[[Pretender to the Throne]] - [[Dreadnaught]], [[Saturn]]
*[[Pretender to the Throne]] - [[Dreadnaught]], [[Saturn]]
*[[Fight Fire with Fire]] ([[PlayStation]] exclusive)


===Quests===
===Quests===
*[[At the Gates]]
*[[At the Gates]]
*[[Return to the Prison]]
*[[Return to the Prison]]
*[[Fight Fire with Fire]] (PlayStation exclusive)
*[[Essence of Darkness]] (PlayStation exclusive)


===Strikes===
===Strikes===
*[[The Blighted Chalice]] - [[Ocean of Storms]], [[Moon]]
*[[Blighted Chalice]] - [[Ocean of Storms]], [[Moon]]
*[[Winter's Run]] ([[Taken]] version) - [[Ishtar Sink]], [[Venus]]
*[[Winter's Run]] ([[Taken]] version) - [[Ishtar Sink]], [[Venus]]


===Activities===
===Activities===
*Level 41 [[Prison of Elders]] mode
*Level 41 [[Prison of Elders]] mode
*[[Challenge of the Elders]] - Level 42 Prison of Elders mode
*[[Challenge of the Elders]] - Level 42 Prison of Elders mode featuring three back-to-back random boss battles
**[[Elders' Sigil]] scorecard for bonus loot
**[[Elders' Sigil]] scorecard for bonus loot
*[[Bounties]] for Prison of Elders modes
*[[Bounties]] for Prison of Elders modes
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===Loot===
===Loot===
*[[Sterling Treasure]] - Contains Chroma and Taken-themed items. Can be acquired weekly by visiting the Postmaster after a weekly reset, completing a Level 41 Prison of Elders activity, or completing a match in the Weekly Crucible Playlist. Additional Sterling Treasures can be purchased at the [[Eververse Trading Company]].
*[[Sterling Treasure]] - Contains Chroma and Taken-themed items. Can be acquired weekly by visiting the Postmaster after a weekly reset, completing a Level 41 Prison of Elders activity, or completing a match in the Weekly Crucible Playlist. Additional Sterling Treasures can be purchased at the [[Eververse Trading Company]].
*Legendary items
*Legendary items
**Desolate Armor - Taken-themed armor sets for Guardians, acquiring a full set unlocks the "Shiver" [[Emote]].
**Desolate Armor - Taken-themed armor sets for Guardians, acquiring a full set unlocks the "Shiver" [[Emote]].
**Spektar Armor - Chroma-compatible armor sets
**Year Two versions of Prison of Elders-themed armor and weapons
**Year Two versions of Prison of Elders-themed armor and weapons
**Year Two versions of fan-favorite Year One Legendary weapons
*PlayStation exclusive legendary items:
**Armor
***[[Barkhan Dune I]] for Warlocks
***[[Long Tomorrow 9G]] for Hunters
***[[Jovian Guard]] for Titans
**Sparrows
***Velumbra


*Exotics
*Exotics
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***[[Sunbreakers]]
***[[Sunbreakers]]
***[[The Glasshouse]]
***[[The Glasshouse]]
**1 New Year Two Exotic Weapon
***[[Zen Meteor]] (PlayStation exclusive)


*Eververse Trading Company items
*[[Eververse Trading Company]] items
**4 Legendary [[Emotes]]
**8 Rare Emotes


===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===
*New Chroma feature for certain sets of armor and weapons, players can select the color of an accent light
*Vault space is increased even further to three pages each for weapons and armor, and two pages for general items
*[[Eververse Trading Company]] kiosk added to the [[Vestian Outpost]]
*Rebalancing for various individual weapons, weapon types, and all three [[Warlock]] subclasses
*New Chroma feature for certain sets of armor and weapons, players can select the color of an accent light (White, Blue, Yellow, or Red)
*Two new kiosks added to the [[Vestian Outpost]] for the Eververse Trading Company and abandoned quests
*Infusion mechanics changed: Infusion now upgrades gear to the existing Light of the consumed item directly
*Infusion mechanics changed: Infusion now upgrades gear to the existing Light of the consumed item directly
*Maximum [[Light]] level increase to 335
*All Prison of Elders loot chests will no longer require Treasure Keys to open
**[[King's Fall]] loot will drop up to 330
*Increased special ammo drop rate in PvE; player reserve ammo for machine guns, shotguns, and sniper rifles is reduced
**[[Court of Oryx]] [[Artifact]]s will drop up to 335
*Player HUDs will be removable
*Vanguard and Crucible [[reputation]] gains are increased
*PvP rebalancing:
**The player revive radius is reduced
**A 7-second extension is added to the revive timer each time a player dies, so subsequent revivals of that player take longer
**Special ammo is redistributed: players have special ammo at match start again, and special ammo crates drop at three minutes after start followed by two minute intervals (does not apply to Mayhem)
**Heavy ammo crates now only drop once during a match, at the five minute mark (does not apply to Mayhem)
*Maximum [[Light]] level increase to 335, and activities will drop loot at new Light levels:
**310 Light max loot sources
***Non-Exotic [[engram]]s
***Heroic strikes
**320 Light max loot sources
***Level 41 Prison of Elders
***[[Iron Banner]] rank 3 and 5 packages
***[[King's Fall]] Normal Mode
**330 Light max loot sources
***Faction packages
***[[Trials of Osiris]] bounties
**335 Light max loot sources
***King's Fall Hard Mode
***[[Court of Oryx]] [[Artifact]]s
***Iron Banner rank 5 packages
***Trials of Osiris Flawless Victory rewards
***Strike unique items
***Exotic engrams
***Challenge of the Elders
***Elder's Sigil
 
==Appearences==
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters|
;'''Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies'''
*[[Cayde-6]] {{Mo}}
*[[Eris Morn]]
*[[Fenchurch Everis]] {{Mo}}
*[[Hassa]] {{Mo}}
*[[Ikora Rey]] {{Mo}}
*[[Osiris]] {{Mo}}
*[[Rezyl Azzir]] {{Mo}}
*[[Taeko-3]] {{Mo}}
*[[The Stoic]] {{Mo}}
**[[Toland, the Shattered]] {{Mo}}
*[[Tover]] {{Mo}}
*[[Uzoma Vale]] {{Mo}}
*[[Zavala]] {{Mo}}
;'''The Cabal Empire'''
 
;'''The Fallen'''
*[[Eksori]] {{Mo}}
 
;'''The Hive'''
*[[Crota, Son of Oryx]] {{Im}}
*[[Oryx, the Taken King]] {{Mo}}
 
;'''The Taken'''
*[[Keksis, the Betrayed]]
*[[Malok, Pride of Oryx]]
*[[Noru'usk, Servant of Oryx]]
*[[Nixis, Hunger of Oryx]]
*[[Seditious Mind]]
*[[Sylok, the Defiled]]
 
;'''The Reef'''
*[[Hallam Fen]] {{Mo}}
*[[Mara Sov]] {{Im}}
*[[Petra Venj]]
*[[Shuro Chi]] {{Mo}}
*[[Uldren Sov]] {{Im}}
*[[Variks, the Loyal]]
|title-2=Species|
*[[Ahamkara]] {{Im}}
*[[Awoken]]
*[[Eliksni]]
*[[Exo]]
*[[Human]]
*[[Taken]]
|title-3=Organizations|
*[[Crows]] {{Mo}}
*[[Eververse Trading Company]]
*[[House of Devils]] {{Im}}
*[[House of Judgment]] {{Mo}}
*[[House of Kings]] {{Im}}
*[[Jovian Guard]]
*[[Paladin]]s {{Mo}}
*[[Techeun]]s {{Mo}}
*[[Vanguard]]
|title-4=Locations|
*[[Alpha Centauri]] {{Mo}}
*[[Dreadnaught]]
**[[Court of Oryx]]
**[[Mausoleum]]
*[[Jupiter]] {{Mo}}
*[[Mars]] {{Mo}}
**[[Meridian Bay]] {{Mo}}
*[[Moon]]
**[[Shine of Oryx]]
*[[Reef]]
**[[65 Cybele]] {{Mo}}
**[[Prison of Elders]]
**[[Vestian Outpost]]
*[[Venus]] {{Mo}}
**[[Ishtar Sink]] {{Mo}}
|title-5=Events|
*[[Battle of the Twilight Gap]] {{Mo}}
|title-6=Vehicles, equipment, and technology|
*[[Ghost]]
**[[Consumed Shell]]
*[[Jumpship]]
**[[Last Battle]]
**[[Longest Vigil]]
**[[Lost Legacy]]
**[[Space-Age Mariner]]
**[[Waning Star]]
*[[Sparrow]]
**[[Days of Wind]]
**[[S-35 Aeon Glow]]
**[[Velumbra]]
|title-7=Weapons and armor|
*[[Auto Rifle]]
**[[Grim Citizen III]]
**[[Shadow Price]]
**[[Soulstealer's Claw]]
**[[Her Memory]]
*[[Fusion Rifle]]
**[[Techeun Rage]]
*[[Hand Cannon]]
**[[Her Revenge]]
**[[Lord High Fixer]]
**[[Stolen Pride]]
**[[The Devil You Know]]
*[[Machine Gun]]
**[[Bane of the Taken]]
**[[THE SWARM]]
**[[Zombie Apocalypse WF47]]
*[[Pulse Rifle]]
**[[Aegis of the Reef]]
*[[Rocket Launcher]]
**[[The Nightmare]]
*[[Scout Rifle]]
**[[Hand of Judgement]]
**[[Lethe Noblesse]]
**[[The Saterienne Rapier]]
*[[Shotgun]]
**[[Her Champion]]
**[[Stolen Will]]
**[[The Comedian]]
**[[Two To The Morgue]]
*[[Sidearm]]
**[[Crow's Eye]]
**[[Queen's Choice]]
*[[Sniper Rifle]]
**[[Her Fury]]
**[[LDR 5001]]
**[[Y-09 Longbow Synthesis]]
**[[Zen Meteor]]
*[[Sword]]
**[[Dreadfang]]
|title-8=Miscellanea|
*[[Desolate]]
*[[Arc]]
*[[Chroma]]
*[[Elders' Sigil]]
*[[Fractal Scrolls]]
*[[Hunter]]
*[[Parables of the Allspring]] {{Mo}}
*[[Solar]]
*[[Titan (class)]]
*[[Void]]
*[[Warlock]]
}}
 
==Trivia==
*The April Update is lovingly called "The Taken Spring" by the ''Destiny'' fandom.
*The April Update was revealed over a series of Livestreams via Bungie's Twitch account. <ref> '''Bungie Twitch Playlist''' '''https://www.twitch.tv/bungie/videos/all''' </ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Malok 1.jpg|Malok in The Blighted Chalice
File:Malok 1.jpg|Malok in The Blighted Chalice
File:Malok 2.jpg|Malok armed with his Boomer
File:Malok 2.jpg|Malok armed with his Boomer
File:April Update armor.jpg|New armor: A Hunter wearing Taken-themed armor, a Titan with a teal Chroma, and a Warlock with a red Chroma
File:April Update armor.jpg|New armor: A Hunter wearing Taken-themed armor, a Titan with a Blue Chroma, and a Warlock with a Red Chroma
File:Taken Aksor.jpg|Aksor, Archon Priest - Taken
File:Taken Aksor.jpg|[[Nixis, Hunger of Oryx]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Latest revision as of 15:14, May 13, 2024

April Update

The April Update (sometimes referred to as Destiny Update 2.2.0[1] or The Taken Spring) is a free content update for Destiny: The Taken King that was released on April 12, 2016. The Update features a continuation of The Taken King's storyline, as Guardians aid Variks in tracking down Malok, Pride of Oryx, a pretender to Oryx' vacant throne as the Taken War rages on.[2][3]

Content Updates[edit]

Story missions[edit]

Quests[edit]

Strikes[edit]

Activities[edit]

Loot[edit]

  • Sterling Treasure - Contains Chroma and Taken-themed items. Can be acquired weekly by visiting the Postmaster after a weekly reset, completing a Level 41 Prison of Elders activity, or completing a match in the Weekly Crucible Playlist. Additional Sterling Treasures can be purchased at the Eververse Trading Company.
  • Legendary items
    • Desolate Armor - Taken-themed armor sets for Guardians, acquiring a full set unlocks the "Shiver" Emote.
    • Spektar Armor - Chroma-compatible armor sets
    • Year Two versions of Prison of Elders-themed armor and weapons
    • Year Two versions of fan-favorite Year One Legendary weapons

Miscellaneous[edit]

  • Vault space is increased even further to three pages each for weapons and armor, and two pages for general items
  • Rebalancing for various individual weapons, weapon types, and all three Warlock subclasses
  • New Chroma feature for certain sets of armor and weapons, players can select the color of an accent light (White, Blue, Yellow, or Red)
  • Two new kiosks added to the Vestian Outpost for the Eververse Trading Company and abandoned quests
  • Infusion mechanics changed: Infusion now upgrades gear to the existing Light of the consumed item directly
  • All Prison of Elders loot chests will no longer require Treasure Keys to open
  • Increased special ammo drop rate in PvE; player reserve ammo for machine guns, shotguns, and sniper rifles is reduced
  • Player HUDs will be removable
  • Vanguard and Crucible reputation gains are increased
  • PvP rebalancing:
    • The player revive radius is reduced
    • A 7-second extension is added to the revive timer each time a player dies, so subsequent revivals of that player take longer
    • Special ammo is redistributed: players have special ammo at match start again, and special ammo crates drop at three minutes after start followed by two minute intervals (does not apply to Mayhem)
    • Heavy ammo crates now only drop once during a match, at the five minute mark (does not apply to Mayhem)
  • Maximum Light level increase to 335, and activities will drop loot at new Light levels:
    • 310 Light max loot sources
    • 320 Light max loot sources
    • 330 Light max loot sources
    • 335 Light max loot sources
      • King's Fall Hard Mode
      • Court of Oryx Artifacts
      • Iron Banner rank 5 packages
      • Trials of Osiris Flawless Victory rewards
      • Strike unique items
      • Exotic engrams
      • Challenge of the Elders
      • Elder's Sigil

Appearences[edit]

Characters

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

Species

Organizations

Locations

Events

Vehicles, equipment, and technology

Weapons and armor

Miscellanea

Trivia[edit]

  • The April Update is lovingly called "The Taken Spring" by the Destiny fandom.
  • The April Update was revealed over a series of Livestreams via Bungie's Twitch account. [4]

Gallery[edit]

  • Malok in The Blighted Chalice

    Malok in The Blighted Chalice

  • Malok armed with his Boomer

    Malok armed with his Boomer

  • New armor: A Hunter wearing Taken-themed armor, a Titan with a Blue Chroma, and a Warlock with a Red Chroma

    New armor: A Hunter wearing Taken-themed armor, a Titan with a Blue Chroma, and a Warlock with a Red Chroma

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bungie.net - This Week At Bungie - 03/17/2016
  2. ^ Bungie.net - April Update
  3. ^ Bungie.net - This Week at Bungie – 03/24/2016
  4. ^ Bungie Twitch Playlist https://www.twitch.tv/bungie/videos/all

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