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{{game infobox
{{game infobox
|name= ''The Taken King''
|name= ''The Taken King''
|image= [[File:Destiny The Taken King cover.png|300px|center]]
|image= [[File:The Taken King Key Art.jpg|300px]]
|developer= [[Bungie]]
|developer= [[Bungie]]
|publisher= [[Activision]]
|publisher= [[Activision]]
|platform= [[Xbox One]]<br>[[Xbox 360]]<br>[[PlayStation 4]]<br>[[PlayStation 3]]
|platform= [[Xbox One]]<br>[[Xbox 360]]<br>[[PlayStation 4]]<br>[[PlayStation 3]]
|releasedate=September 15, 2015
|releasedate=September 15, 2015
|genre= [[First-person shooter]]
|genre= [[Wikipedia:Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]] <br> [[Wikipedia:First-person shooter|First-person shooter]]
|modes= Campaign<br>Cooperative
|modes= Campaign<br>Cooperative
|rating= [[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Ratings Board|ESRB]]: Teen (T) for Animated Blood and Violence<br>
|rating= [[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Ratings Board|ESRB]]: Teen (T) for Animated Blood and Violence<br>
[[Wikipedia:Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]: 16+
[[Wikipedia:Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]: 16+
}}
}}
[[File:Taken King-logo.jpg|center|250px]]
{{Article quote|[[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]]'s [[Crota's End|death]] was a beacon, a signal cast across the stars. The [[Oryx|night]] has answered.}}
{{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 expansion for ''[[Destiny]]'', released on September 15, 2015 and 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>


The expansion's story centers around [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]], the King of the [[Hive]], and his quest for revenge, after the [[Guardian]]s had slain his son [[Crota, Son of Oryx|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 Taken King''''' is the third expansion for ''[[Destiny]]'', and was released on September 15, 2015.<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>
 
The expansion's story centers around [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]], the God-King of the [[Hive]], and his quest for revenge, after the [[Guardian]]s had slain his son [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]]. He has brought a massive [[Dreadnaught]] 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 [[Hive]],  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 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>
==Appearances==
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters|
;'''Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies'''
*[[Albios]] {{Fm}}
*[[Alemyr]] {{Fm}}
*[[Cayde-6]]
*[[Deliah]] {{Fm}}
*[[Fenchurch Everis]] {{Fm}}
*[[Tess Everis]]
*[[Gunnvor]] {{Fm}}
*[[Hari-5]] {{Mo}}
*[[Hassa]] {{Fm}}
*[[Amanda Holliday]]
*[[Inachis]] {{Fm}}
*[[Wen Jie]] {{Fm}}
*[[Despoina Kore]] {{Fm}}
*[[Lakshmi-2]]
*[[Tevis Larsen]] {{1st}}
*[[Linde]] {{Mo}}
*[[Lyssa, the Lighthearted]] {{Mo}}
*[[Wei Ning]] {{Mo}}
*[[Novarro]] {{Mo}}
*[[Osiris]] {{Mo}}
*[[Ouros]] {{1st}}
*[[Parnell]] {{Mo}}
*[[Pujari]] {{Mo}}
*[[Ikora Rey]]
*[[Saint-14]] {{Mo}}
*[[Speaker]]
*[[The Stoic]] {{Fm}}
*[[Taeko-3]] {{Fm}}
*[[Tover]] {{Fm}}
*[[Gallida Tuyet]] {{Mo}}
*[[Uzoma Vale]] {{Fm}}
*[[Weyloran]] {{Fm}}
*[[Dredgen Yor]] {{Mo}} {{1stID|Rezyl Azzir}}
*[[Zavala]]
;'''The Cabal Empire'''
*[[Primus A'arn]] {{Fm}}
*[[Valus Mau'ual]] {{1st}}
*[[Valus Tlu'urn]] {{1st}}
;'''The Fallen'''
*[[Chelchis, Kell of Stone]] {{Fm}}
*[[Eksori]] {{Fm}}
*[[Solkis, Kell of Devils]] {{Fm}}
;'''The Hive'''
*[[Akka, the Worm of Secrets]] {{Fm}}
*[[Alak-Hul, the Darkblade]] {{1st}}
*[[Alzok Däl]] {{1st}}
*[[Balwûr]] {{1st}}
*[[Blahgrish]] {{1st}}
*[[Crota, Son of Oryx]] {{Mo}}
*[[Ecthar, Sword of Oryx]] {{1st}}
*[[Golgoroth]] {{1st}}
*[[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger]] {{1st}}
*[[Ir Halak, Deathsinger]] {{1st}}
*[[Oryx, the Taken King]] {{1st}}
*[[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen]] {{Fm}}
*[[Taox]] {{Fm}}
*[[Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota]] {{1st}}
*[[Warpriest]] {{1st}}
*[[Xivu Arath, God of War]] {{Fm}}
;'''The Taken'''
*[[Aarta]] {{1st}}
*[[Adleg, Warden of Oryx]] {{1st}}
*[[Agrax, the Rotted]] {{1st}}
*[[Balvog, Shield of Oryx]] {{1st}}
*[[Baxx, Hand of Oryx]] {{1st}}
*[[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx]] {{1st}}
;'''The Vex'''
;'''The Reef'''
*[[Leona Bryl]] {{Mo}}
*[[Devi Cassl]] {{Mo}}
*[[Hallam Fen]] {{Mo}}
*[[Pavel Nolg]] {{Mo}}
*[[Kamala Rior]] {{Mo}}
*[[Mara Sov]]
*[[Uldren Sov]]
*[[Variks, The Loyal]]
*[[Petra Venj]]
*[[Abra Zire]] {{Mo}}
;'''Historical & Other Characters'''
*[[Zakharik Gilmanovich Bekhterev]] {{Fm}}
*[[Elulim]] {{Fm}}
*[[Chioma Esi]] {{Mo}}
*[[Lakpha]] {{Fm}}
*[[Chen Lanshu]] {{Fm}}
*[[Malahayati]] {{Fm}}
*[[Midha, Consort of Stars]] {{Fm}}
*[[Rajesh]] {{Fm}}
*[[Rasputin]]
*[[Maya Sundaresh]] {{Mo}}
*[[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]]
|title-2=Species|
*[[Awoken]]
*[[Cabal]]
*[[Exo]]
*[[Eimin-Tin]] {{Fm}}
*[[Fallen]]
*[[Hive]]
**[[Acolyte]]
**[[Knight]]
**[[Ogre]]
**[[Thrall]]
***[[Blind Thrall]] {{1st}}
**[[Wizard]]
*[[Human]]
*[[Psion]]
*[[Taken]] {{1st}}
*[[Vex]]
*[[Warmind]]
**[[Submind]] {{Fm}}
|title-3=Organizations|
*[[Blood of Oryx]]
*[[Dead Orbit]]
*[[Ecumene]] {{Fm}}
*[[Future War Cult]]
*[[House of Stone]] {{Fm}}
*[[House of Wolves]]
*[[New Monarchy]]
*[[Paladin]] {{Mo}}
*[[The Sunbreakers]] {{1st}}
*[[Vanguard]]
|title-4=Locations|
*[[Earth]]
**[[Cosmodrome]]
**[[The Last City]]
**[[North Channel]] {{Mo}}
**[[Tescan Valley]] {{Fm}}
*[[Mercury]] {{Mo}}
**[[Caloris Basin]] {{Mo}}
|title-5=Events|
*[[Golden Amputation]] {{Fm}}
*[[Hive-Ecumene war]] {{Fm}}
*[[Hive-Harmony war]] {{Fm}}
*[[Taken War]] {{1st}}
*[[Whirlwind]] {{Mo}}
|title-6=Vehicles, equipment, and technology|
|title-7=Weapons and armor|
*[[Artifact]] {{1st}}
**[[Broken Crown]] {{1st}}
**[[Wax-Sealed Case]] {{1st}}
**[[Wei Ning's Cong]] {{1st}}
**[[Weregilt]] {{1st}}
**[[Whispering Sphere]] {{1st}}
**[[Wings of Apris-Fol]] {{1st}}
**[[Yzoz's Pendulum]] {{1st}}
*[[Auto Rifle]]
**[[Zarinaea-D]] {{1st}}
**[[Zhalo Supercell]] {{1st}}
*[[Fusion Rifle]]
**[[Midha's Reckoning]] {{1st}}
*[[Hand Cannon]]
**[[The Revelator]]
**[[Zaouli's Bane]] {{1st}}
*[[Machine Gun]]
**[[Qullim's Terminus]] {{1st}}
*[[Rocket Launcher]]
**[[Elulim's Frenzy]] {{1st}}
*[[Shotgun]]
**[[Silence of A'arn]] {{1st}}
*[[Sniper Rifle]]
**[[Weyloran's March]] {{1st}}
*[[Winged Sun]] {{1st}}
*[[Wolf Pelt Weave]] {{1st}}
*[[Zhurong Type 0]] {{1st}}
|title-8=Miscellanea|
*[[Arc]]
*[[Fractal Scrolls]] {{Fm}}
*[[Hunter]]
*[[Parables of the Allspring]] {{Fm}}
*[[Solar]]
*[[Titan (class)]]
*[[Void]]
*[[Warlock]]
*[[Wormfeeder Rune]] {{1st}}
*[[Wormsinger Rune]] {{1st}}
*[[Wormspore]] {{1st}}
}}


==Features==
==Features==
 
===Guardian subclasses & changes===
===Guardian Subclasses & changes===
*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.
**[[Titan (class)|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
*20 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 Shell]]s provide defense buffs and additional effects such as resource-finding abilities.
*[[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 [[Orbs of Light]] in ways other than using [[Super]]s.
*New item slot for [[Artifact]]s: these items allow guardians to generate [[Orb of Light|Orbs of Light]] in ways other than using [[Super]]s.
*Vault space is doubled; Weapons and Armor sections will have 72 spaces each, and General items will be increased to 36 spaces.
*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 Dreadnought]]
**[[The Dreadnaught]]
**[[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 Fall 2016)</sup>
**[[Echo Chamber (strike)|Echo Chamber]]<sup>(Playstation Exclusive until October 2017)</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]] - [[City|The Last City]], [[Earth]]
**[[Bannerfall]]—[[City|The Last City]], [[Earth]]
**[[The Dungeons]] - Dreadnaught, Saturn
**[[The Dungeons]]—Dreadnaught, Saturn
**[[Frontier]] - City Perimeter, Earth
**[[Frontier]]—City Perimeter, Earth
**[[The Drifter]] - Foundling's Gyre, [[The Reef]]
**[[The Drifter (map)|The Drifter]]—Foundling's Gyre, [[The Reef]]
**[[Sector 618]] - Cosmodrome Wall, Earth
**[[Sector 618]]—Cosmodrome Wall, Earth
**[[Crossroads]] - The Lost Oasis, [[Mars]]
**[[Crossroads]]—The Lost Oasis, [[Mars]]
**[[Memento]] - [[European Dead Zone]], Earth
**[[Memento]]—[[European Dead Zone]], Earth
**[[Vertigo]] - Caloris Basin, [[Mercury]]
**[[Vertigo]]—Caloris Basin, [[Mercury]]
*New Crucible Modes
*New Crucible Modes
**[[Mayhem Clash]]
**[[Mayhem Clash]]
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===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 Shell]]. Players must purchase ''The Taken King'' before February 1, 2016 for the Pack to unlock.
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 [[Vault of Glass]] on Hard; complete [[Crota's End]] on Hard; complete [[Skolas's Revenge]].
'''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 (raid)|Vault of Glass]] on Hard; complete [[Crota's End]] on Hard; complete [[Skolas's Revenge]].


==Marketing==
==Marketing==
{{#youtube:HQymFddoo9I|350px|right|The Taken King prologue|180px}}
{{#widget:YouTube|id=HQymFddoo9I|width=320px|caption=The Taken King prologue}}


===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 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>
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>


==Development==
==Development==
''The Taken King'' was called "Comet: Plague of Darkness" during an early stage of its development.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/01/05/alleged-destiny-leak-reveals-possible-2015-expansion-plans '''IGN''' - ''ALLEGED DESTINY LEAK REVEALS POSSIBLE 2015 EXPANSION PLANS'']</ref> Production started in late 2013. It was originally planned to release for $60, and include access to [[Europa]] and the [[European Dead Zone]]. Additional fireteam activities were planned. Development was rebooted in March, 2014, to focus on the Hive Dreadnaught. A public space on [[Mars]] was also planned, but was cut, and is intended for inclusion in ''[[Destiny 2]]''.<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>


''The Taken King'' was called "Comet: Plague of Darkness" during an early stage of its development.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/01/05/alleged-destiny-leak-reveals-possible-2015-expansion-plans '''IGN''' - ''ALLEGED DESTINY LEAK REVEALS POSSIBLE 2015 EXPANSION PLANS'']</ref> Production started in late 2013. It was originally planned to release for $60, and include access to [[Europa]] and the [[European Dead Zone]]. Additional fireteam activities were planned. Development was rebooted in March, 2014, to focus on the Hive Dreadnaught. A public space on [[Mars]] was also planned, but was cut, and is intended for inclusion in ''[[Destiny 2]]''.<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>
==Trivia==
*'''The Taken King''' is the last expansion to be available on legacy consoles.
*It is also the second expansion to focus on the [[Hive]], the first being [[The Dark Below]].


==References==
==References==
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{{Destiny Games}}
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|before= ''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''
|title= ''The Taken King''
|after= ''[[Rise of Iron]]''
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[[Category:Expansions]]
[[Category:Expansions]]

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The Taken King
The Taken King Key Art.jpg

Developer(s):

Bungie

Publisher(s):

Activision

Platform(s):

Xbox One
Xbox 360
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 3

Release date(s):

September 15, 2015

Genre(s):

Action role-playing
First-person shooter

Mode(s):

Campaign
Cooperative

Rating(s):

ESRB: Teen (T) for Animated Blood and Violence
PEGI: 16+

 
“ Crota's death was a beacon, a signal cast across the stars. The night has answered. ”

The Taken King is the third expansion for Destiny, and was released on September 15, 2015.[1]

The expansion's story centers around Oryx, the God-King of the Hive, and his quest for revenge, after the Guardians had slain his son Crota. He has brought a massive Dreadnaught 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.[2] The game's story also expands upon the Darkness, the Hive, the Cabal, and the Fallen House of Wolves.[3]

The expansion was showcased at E3 2015.[4]

Appearances[edit]

Characters

Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies
The Cabal Empire
The Fallen
The Hive
The Taken
The Vex
The Reef
Historical & Other Characters

Species

Organizations

Locations

Events

Vehicles, equipment, and technology


Weapons and armor

Miscellanea

Features[edit]

Guardian subclasses & changes[edit]

  • New Subclasses and Super Abilities, acquired via special Questlines
  • Level cap is now 40, and leveling is dependent on earning experience from gameplay and is no longer tied to armor acquisition.[5]
    • Upon first logging in to Destiny after The Taken King launches, a player's characters will automatically convert to the new level system and their existing levels will be preserved. For example, a level 16 character will remain level 16, and a level 31 character will remain level 31; however, a level 27 character who owns (but does not have equipped at the time of conversion) fully upgraded armor pieces with a total Light value that would take them to level 33, will convert to level 33.
  • Every purchase of The Taken King includes one Spark of Light item, a single-use consumable that will instantly boost one character to level 25 (the level required to play the expansion's content).
  • Ghost now provides in-game lore when prompted at certain points

Loot[edit]

Locations[edit]

PVE Content[edit]

Crucible[edit]

Editions[edit]

Features Digital Download Legendary Edition (Digital) Legendary Edition (Physical) Digital Collector's Edition Collector's Edition
Digital copy of The Taken King Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Digital copy of Destiny No Yes No Yes No
Physical copy of Destiny No No Yes No Yes
Digital copy of The Dark Below No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Digital copy of House of Wolves No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Collector's Edition Digital Content1
(Shaders, Class Items, Emotes) 		No No No Yes Yes
Collector's Edition Physical Content
(Steelbook Case, Cayde-6's Treasure Island book, Strange Coin replica, Relics and Artifacts, Sleeper Simulant schematic poster) 		No No No No Yes
Vanguard Weapons Pack and SUROS Arsenal Pack Yes2 Yes2 Yes Yes2 Yes
Notes

1Will be available for separate purchase ($20 USD) on September 15, 2015 for all players.

2Only included with pre-orders.

Exclusive and bonus content[edit]

SUROS Arsenal Pack[edit]

The SUROS Arsenal Pack is included with pre-orders of The Taken King via select retailers. The Pack includes three SUROS weapons, the SUROS Minimalist Shader, and the SUROS Fire Emblem. Content will be available to all players after January 1, 2016.

Vanguard Weapons Pack[edit]

The Vanguard Weapons Pack is included with all pre-orders of The Taken King. The Pack includes three Vanguard-themed weapons. Content will be available to all players after January 1, 2016.

Collector's Edition Digital Content[edit]

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[edit]

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 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[edit]

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[edit]

The Taken King prologue

Red Bull Quest[edit]

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.[10] 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.[11]

Development[edit]

The Taken King was called "Comet: Plague of Darkness" during an early stage of its development.[12] Production started in late 2013. It was originally planned to release for $60, and include access to Europa and the European Dead Zone. Additional fireteam activities were planned. Development was rebooted in March, 2014, to focus on the Hive Dreadnaught. A public space on Mars was also planned, but was cut, and is intended for inclusion in Destiny 2.[13]

Trivia[edit]

  • The Taken King is the last expansion to be available on legacy consoles.
  • It is also the second expansion to focus on the Hive, the first being The Dark Below.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kotaku - Leak: Destiny's New Expansion Is The Taken King, Out September 15
  2. ^ a b c d Planet Destiny: The Taken King Trailer Analysis
  3. ^ Eurogamer: The Taken King is the Expansion Destiny has been waiting for
  4. ^ Gamezone - Destiny's next expansion to be shown at E3
  5. ^ a b 20+ New Reasons to be Excited for TTK
  6. ^ Poloygon - Here are all the Destiny exotic weapons and armor with Year Two upgrades right now
  7. ^ Planet Destiny: Vault Space Increased, Infusion, and Swords!
  8. ^ Planet Destiny: Weekly Update 7.30.15 (Dreadnaught)
  9. ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update - 08/27/2015
  10. ^ IGN: Bungie Teams Up With Red Bull For Exclusive Destiny Promotion
  11. ^ Red Bull - Everything You Need to Know About Red Bull Quest
  12. ^ IGN - ALLEGED DESTINY LEAK REVEALS POSSIBLE 2015 EXPANSION PLANS
  13. ^ Kotaku - The Messy, True Story Behind the Making of Destiny
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