Destiny

[7H3]

I got helmet for hunter and chest plate for titan
also hunter is level 23 now 1 exotic and 1 legendary piece +7 light on a blue piece

[ethomaz]

They also compiled a heroic medley to whet your appetite. Have a listen! We'll let you know when and where you can find the entire soundtrack next week.

Warning: Bungie music has been known to unleash your inner hero when you least expect. Be safe out there.

You can have a tease here: http://www.bungie.net/pubassets/29399/DOST_Medley.mp3

[ethomaz]

I forget to post the iTunes link.

https://itunes.apple.com/br/album/id923127978

So good.

[ethomaz]

Somebody posted that on Bungie forum.

After doing a lot of testing with my friends, I think we are on to something here.
The emblems the speaker sells may contain hidden buffs and these are the approximations of what we think they do after a bunch of testing and positive results. however, this could be a wild goose chase... so BUYER BEWARE

Blessing of IV
Higher loot/glimmer when opening chests

Blessing of the Ancients
Higher chance of drops/glimmer from majors or ultras (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of the Gifted
Higher drop rate/cryptarch conversion chance

Blessing of the Joined
Higher drop/glimmer chance when in a group (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of the Knight
Higher drop/glimmer chance from Hive (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of the Sentinel
Higher drop/glimmer chance from Vex (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of the Skeptic
Higher loot chance on end game rolls

Blessing of the Speaker
Higher drop/glimmer chance the higher light level you are (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of the Unmade
Chance for more Mats when dismantling

Blessing of the Watcher
Higher drop/glimmer chance when using your super (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of the Zealot
Higher drop/glimmer chance from The Fallen (w/ glimmer consumable applied for glimmer)

Blessing of Worlds
Chance of more materials looted in game


Edit: Right now most of this is Theory but i have tested Blessing of the Gifted myself and my drop rates definitely increased, not to mention 2 out of 10 legendary engrams have turned exotic for me. This post is more of a recruitment. I need help proving these. but my friends and i have definitely tested Gifted and IV with positive results. Please post if you can confirm that you experience gains in loot/glimmer/rep/exp with any of these equipped.
Thanks for your assistance in advance!

We are also trying to confirm if Headshot kills specifically give a higher loot drop chance


Edit: So, after a few comments I'd figure I need to explain my thought process behind this a bit more.
Motes of Light: a rare currency that is used to purchase legendary and exotic items from select vendors, so why would emblems specifically called Blessings cost Motes vs. the rest of the vendors requiring rep lvl and glimmer? Well a blessing suggests that it could have a buff (however hidden from us) attached to it and the additional expense of motes implies that these emblems are worth more, but why would they be worth more if they didn't have some effect? Maybe it is coincidence, and we are digging to far into it maybe it is legit, but we can't be sure if we don't try in the 1st place right!?
Do the other legendary emblems have effects or is it limited to just the speaker sold ones? I honestly have no clue, It is possible, but on the other side, it is a game based on a ton of randomness, it could just be coincidental.
Finally, it's Bungie and they love putting hidden (almost scavenger hunts) in games in places that we would never expect.
So remember, BUYER BEWARE.

Edit again : This could also apply to Cosmetic Class items such as bonds/cloaks/marks. Thank you to the many that have brought up that point! so lets add that to the test shall we!?

http://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/70492651/0/0

[nnodley]

I'll try the Blessing of the Gifted tonight and see.

[DD_Bwest]

holy crud if true lol   ill buy the blessing of the gifted once i get on lol   glad i saved my motes and havent spent them on the exotic helmet engram lol

heck ill get blessings of the unmade and wear it just while i mass dismantle stuff i dont want lol

[ethomaz]

holy crud if true lol   ill buy the blessing of the gifted once i get on lol   glad i saved my motes and havent spent them on the exotic helmet engram lol

I think it is 7 motes but there is nothing confirmed yet... they guys are posting some positives tests but it can be placebo too.

[7H3]

very cool if true indeed... i'd get the one for the chests next time i do chest farming lol

[kitler53]

I think it is 7 motes but there is nothing confirmed yet... they guys are posting some positives tests but it can be placebo too.

i only have 7 total.  i think i'll be waiting for more definitive evidence but very intrigued.

[DD_Bwest]

this should be interesting, ive heard lots of people say they are onto something. lol

[ethomaz]

New patch 1.0.2 next week.

The 1.0.2 patch will go live next week, and includes several changes to the Cryptarch and Engram experience.  These changes guarantee that Engrams will always decode into items at or above the quality of an engram.

Only Engrams that drop after 1.0.2 are subject to this change.

Cryptarch Changes?
Cayde-6 took the Cryptarch aside and showed him a sack of doorknobs. He decoded that mystery pretty quickly.
Legendary Engrams will always produce Legendary or better quality items, including Materials or Exotics
Rare Engrams will always produce Rare or better quality items
Rare engrams will have an increased chance to produce Legendary quality items

Activity Changes
Daily Heroics, Weekly Heroics, and Vanguard: Tiger Playlist activities will include Rare and Legendary Engrams in addition to their existing rewards

Item Changes
Ascendant materials have been promoted to Legendary to closer associate them with the gear they are used to upgrade
Legendary Engram items that exist in your inventory will be demoted to Rare quality when the patch goes live, so decode them while you can. But let's be honest--even if you don't, we all know they were blues already...

http://www.bungie.net/7_102-Patch-Preview/en/News/News?aid=12202

No more praise to RNGesus.

[DD_Bwest]

well cant say im surprised lol  basically all expected

[NeverDies]

Yay! Just got the Gjalhorn exotic rocket launcher!

[ethomaz]

I will raiding with some guys friends of somebody here there are Vizionaries.

[Legend]

Hey whenever a raid is happening/has been schedualed, please make a new thread for that specific raid.

That way people wanting to do raids and play together are much more likely to find out when things are happening.

Still use this thread for destiny chats of course.