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'''''The Dark Below''''' is the first of two confirmed DLCs for [[Destiny]]. It will be set in the [[Hellmouth]] and will involve stopping a dark god 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> [[Story]], [[Strike]], and missions from other modes will be added, along with new gear, armor, and weapons. Some of this attaches to pre-existing locations.<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2014/08/15/discussing-destinys-first-dlc-its-got-its-own-story/ '''Joystiq''' - ''Discussing Destiny's first DLC: It's got its own story'']</ref>  
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|name=The Dark Below
|image=[[File:The Dark Below Infobox.png|300px]]
|developer=[[Bungie]]
|publisher=[[Activision]]
|platform=[[Xbox One]]<br>[[Xbox 360]]<br>[[PlayStation 3]]<br>[[PlayStation 4]]
|releasedate= December 9, 2014
|genre= [[Wikipedia:Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]] <br> [[Wikipedia:First-person shooter|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+
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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>}}
'''''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>


It will be released in December, 2014.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2014/08/12/gamescom-2014-destiny-expansion-the-dark-below-announced '''IGN''' - ''GAMESCOM 2014: DESTINY EXPANSION 'THE DARK BELOW' COMING IN DECEMBER'']</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==
===Story missions===
*[[Fist of Crota]] - [[Cosmodrome]], [[Earth]]
*[[Siege of the Warmind]] - Cosmodrome, Earth
*[[The Wakening]] - [[Ocean of Storms]], [[Moon]]
 
===Strikes===
*[[The Undying Mind (strike)|The Undying Mind]]<sup>(PlayStation exclusive)</sup> - [[The Black Garden]]
*[[The Will of Crota]] - Cosmodrome, Earth
 
===Raid===
*[[Crota's End]] - Ocean of Storms, Moon
 
===Crucible maps===
*[[Pantheon]] - The Black Garden
*[[Skyshock]] - Cosmodrome, Earth
*[[The Cauldron]] - Ocean of Storms, Moon
 
===Activities===
*Vanguard Roc - [[Strike]] playlist, level 26
 
===Miscellaneous===
*[[Eris Morn]] - [[Tower]] vendor with new quests, [[Bounty|bounties]], and rewards
*Various exotic [[weapon]]s and [[armor]]
*Maximum [[Light]] Level increase to 32
 
==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>
*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.
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=9KfmM-tZS4o|thumb|width=320px|caption=The Dark Below prologue}}
 
==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 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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The Dark Below
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Developer(s):

Bungie

Publisher(s):

Activision

Platform(s):

Xbox One
Xbox 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, Son of Oryx 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[edit]

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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[edit]

Story missions[edit]

Strikes[edit]

Raid[edit]

Crucible maps[edit]

Activities[edit]

  • Vanguard Roc - Strike playlist, level 26

Miscellaneous[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  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
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