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Destiny’s Taken King DLC won’t be cheap

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Right now, I’m only starting on my second character in Destiny. That’s after 30-plus hours spent on crafting my Titan, who now looks like a deadly Scottish Roman space-centurion who has seen way too many Iron Man films. And as I’ve been told, I’ve been able to do a lot more in those 30 hours than some people have been able to do in a 100 when the game first launched. Arriving on time to get the best out of the DLC has been a blessing. Destiny has more of that digital content on the way, ready to break boundaries on their game. But it’s gonna cost ya.

By now, everybody knows that the next bit of Destiny content happens to be The Taken King, thanks to Red Bull. According to Kotaku who claim to have received a marketing sheet from a tipster, The Taken King will be a massive piece of DLC for the game. One that’ll boast an equally hefty price tag of $40. So what do your bucks get you?

According to the leak, the big new addition will be that each of the three classes will now benefit from a third sub-class of abilities and new Super attacks. Warlocks get an electrical storm of Arc damage, Hunters get a Void gravity bow and Titans can wield a Solar hammer. In case you haven’t noticed, it looks like each Guardian is getting a super ability based on a damage element that was previously missing from their arsenal.

Other new features aren’t exactly surprising. There’ll be new Strikes, PVP maps for the Crucible, gear and a big new Raid, something which was missing from House Of Wolves. Crota’s big daddy Oryx is back in our solar system, and he has a hard-on for revenge, having brought his army of the Taken to help him turn you and your fellow Guardians into space-ash.

Furthermore, the new content will help end the first year of Destiny when it arrives on September 15 according to the leak. As usual, we’ll need to wait and see if there’s any validity to all of this at E3 next week.

Last Updated: June 9, 2015

66 Comments

  1. I can tell you I don’t have all your money yet but what I do have is a never-ending stream of DLC. DLC I have developed over a very short time. DLC that makes me a nightmare for people like you. If you buy my DLC now, that will never be the end of it. I will look for you, I will pursue you. And if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you and I will kill your wallet.

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      June 9, 2015 at 11:25

      • Blood Emperor Trevor

        June 9, 2015 at 11:37

        And I got cake!

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          June 9, 2015 at 11:40

          XD

          Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          June 9, 2015 at 11:40

          Would you trust a cake Bart hands you though?

          Reply

          • Blood Emperor Trevor

            June 9, 2015 at 11:53

            I’d offer Rince a slice first, then wait 15/20 minutes.

          • Hammersteyn

            June 9, 2015 at 12:05

            hahaha

  2. RinceTheElfRoot

    June 9, 2015 at 11:19

    Eish, $40?!

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      June 9, 2015 at 11:23

      Taken for a ride….

      Reply

    • Admiral Chief's Adventure

      June 9, 2015 at 11:23

      IKR? That is like a whole year of HumbleBundle specials for me!

      Reply

      • RinceTheElfRoot

        June 9, 2015 at 11:31

        Lol. Decade surely? 🙂

        Reply

        • Admiral Chief's Adventure

          June 9, 2015 at 11:36

          Nah, but one to two years definitely

          Reply

  3. Hammersteyn

    June 9, 2015 at 11:28

    One thing I learned this week in Iron Banner is stick with the Hunter.

    Reply

    • RinceTheElfRoot

      June 9, 2015 at 11:32

      Your addiction knows no bounds!

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        June 9, 2015 at 11:40

        Last night I played alongside a faction full of pros. It got so bad the other team left the match. The last guy sat on the ground out of despair so I sat with him feeling sorry. Then boom someone blows him away. Some people just care about their K/D

        Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        June 9, 2015 at 12:06

        It might when the next DLC lands. If no one is gonna play it I might just skip it.

        Reply

        • Jonah Cash

          June 9, 2015 at 12:07

          I will play it, but I need a lot of story missions. I want more of the story, or I will wait for the first price drop…

          Reply

          • RinceTheElfRoot

            June 9, 2015 at 12:22

            Agreed. I want some MP with my story, not the other way around.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            June 9, 2015 at 12:26

            I still blame Titanballs…

          • Jonah Cash

            June 9, 2015 at 13:30

            Exactly this man!!

    • Allykhat

      June 9, 2015 at 11:50

      Roll a hunter with Thorn.
      #GG

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        June 9, 2015 at 11:52

        LOL got the Thorn sorted and using that with a shotgun. dat golden gun though….

        Reply

        • Allykhat

          June 9, 2015 at 12:51

          Screw Golden Gun. Arc Blade on the Blade Dancer is a nightmare to stop due to it’s lunge

          Reply

          • Hammersteyn

            June 9, 2015 at 13:18

            All I know is the Titans super is basically useless on multi tiered levels

          • Sageville

            June 9, 2015 at 13:39

            Indeed Blade Dancer is the best, but if you a noob/hammer….

        • Sageville

          June 9, 2015 at 13:30

          Theres some hat or summink that gives you an extra GG shot…must have….

          Reply

          • Hammersteyn

            June 9, 2015 at 13:33

            NO!

    • Jonah Cash

      June 9, 2015 at 12:06

      I had a good run again with my Titan. But the biggest news out of this Iron Banner? Get Hawkmoon, Thorn or The last word… They were on top the whole way through the Iron Banner! I have a Thorn bounty that I am definitely going to go all out to get before the next Iron Banner. Bungie don’t want to listen, so I will join the rest of the sheep!!

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief's Adventure

        June 9, 2015 at 12:08

        It is like you are trying to speak English or something…

        😛

        Reply

        • Jonah Cash

          June 9, 2015 at 12:11

          Nee wat, ek is vandag besig om so baie te vloek dat Ingels kom soos Spaans uit!!

          Reply

          • Admiral Chief's Adventure

            June 9, 2015 at 12:26

            Nou hoe dan so?

          • Jonah Cash

            June 9, 2015 at 13:27

            Stupid mense wat lieg om eise deur te druk… dit maak my naar!

    • Sageville

      June 9, 2015 at 13:29

      The only thing that could pull be back in is the PVP…. and then only maybe…. on a tuesday…. in Narnia….

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        June 9, 2015 at 13:34

        haha

        Reply

  4. WitWolfy

    June 9, 2015 at 11:36

    So glad I never bought into this crap.

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      June 9, 2015 at 11:43

      So glad I bought the season pass. The only game where I’ve ever done this and only because they said the game is meant to last a decade.

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief's Adventure

        June 9, 2015 at 11:44

        Heh, barely a year and it is already boring?

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          June 9, 2015 at 11:45

          Indeed, but that’s what happens when you release a fifth of a game and the rest later as DLC.

          Reply

        • WitWolfy

          June 9, 2015 at 11:57

          I remember playing the BETA for like 5 minutes and deleted it. Never looked back.

          Reply

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            June 9, 2015 at 12:19

            Damnit man, where were you when I bought this pile of old socks? You could have saved me proper dosh! DOSH THAT I COULD HAVE USED TO BUY WITCHER 3.

            #SoDamnPoor

          • Admiral Chief's Adventure

            June 9, 2015 at 12:29

            Still no W3?

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            June 9, 2015 at 12:34

            Nope 🙁

          • Admiral Chief's Adventure

            June 9, 2015 at 12:37

            So this one time, at Witcher camp…

          • WitWolfy

            June 10, 2015 at 15:15

            I’m sorry Capt’n

      • WitWolfy

        June 9, 2015 at 11:51

        As far as I know wasnt the season pass only till the 2nd DLC?

        Reply

      • Sageville

        June 9, 2015 at 12:26

        Maybe they forgot to add “Dog-years”…..

        Reply

        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          June 9, 2015 at 12:27

          Squirrel-years

          Reply

  5. Jonah Cash

    June 9, 2015 at 12:03

    They better add at least 20 to 30 story missions or I will wait for the first price drop! 5 story missions will not cut it for that price…

    Reply

    • LolSpam

      June 21, 2015 at 16:18

      There will be 2 new areas. Not just additions to earth and shit like that two new Full areas.

      Reply

      • Jonah Cash

        June 22, 2015 at 09:28

        Hopefully two new areas with lots of story missions. And not just story missions about Oryx, I want details on whey the darkness is here and why the traveller burst into small ghosts… Or anything about the over arching story would be awesome…

        Reply

  6. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    June 9, 2015 at 12:11

    Lol! Wallet says “No”

    Reply

    • Sageville

      June 9, 2015 at 12:25

      Your wallet talks too much…

      Reply

      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        June 9, 2015 at 12:27

        My wallet is infinitely wise – you guys still need to help me platinum Destiny.. sniff… That way, I can send the disc on its way … to a better place…

        Reply

        • Sageville

          June 9, 2015 at 12:29

          Me and my wallet had a falling out as soon as I proposed a new HDD for my PS4…. now I’m thinking she’s seeing other gamers….

          Reply

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            June 9, 2015 at 12:35

            Your wallet is a saucy minx. … WAIT.. uh.. cough cough!

          • Sageville

            June 9, 2015 at 13:27

            Knew it! *Sniff*

  7. Nikola

    June 9, 2015 at 12:43

    Enjoyed the game big time when it came out played religiously but with so many great games out and coming out I just do not have time to get back into it, I would like to but yeah time and real life…

    Reply

  8. Melasco

    June 9, 2015 at 12:59

    If they add content worth $40, why not. If the content is similar in size to The Dark Below or House of Wolves, my Destiny days are over. Picked up ESO today, that should at least give me a few months worth of gaming. 🙂

    Reply

  9. Dawid Eduard Roestorf

    June 9, 2015 at 13:26

    looking forward to it. I am proclaiming myself to be the ultimate Destiny Fan in SA. I am sure I have close to if not the most hours in this country, have probably the highest Grimmoire score. As far as I know I am one of two people in this country to solo the Crota raid. My credentials are impeccable.

    As as reward, I kindly request Lazygamer to give me the expansion pack at launch, free of charge, to continue my awesomeness (this part is a joke, first park may be true)

    Reply

    • Jonah Cash

      June 9, 2015 at 13:30

      I loved the game, but I feel House of Wolves screwed me over. I like to play alone and I can’t see a way to get Etheric light on my own if not through the Iron Banner(which I had done already on Sunday).
      So I will wait to see what they have to give with this expansion. But for $40 I will need more than what both the other expansions have had to offer together. I want a lot of story missions!

      Reply

      • Sageville

        June 9, 2015 at 13:31

        Also, the price you pay for free LG stuff….too high man….too high….

        Reply

      • Dawid Eduard Roestorf

        June 9, 2015 at 13:31

        From what I have read, it is 12 story missions, and a raid, crucible stuff, new exotics and weapons.

        Reply

        • Jonah Cash

          June 9, 2015 at 13:34

          That is sadly not enough for me then, so I will wait a few months for the price drop and then I will buy it.

          Reply

          • Dawid Eduard Roestorf

            June 9, 2015 at 13:39

            There may be more to it. but I am not sure.

            It seems the raid will be to kill Oryx, who has come to take revenge for the death of his son.

            E3 will tell us a lot more, but I believe we will only know a month before launch.

            Launch date is 15 September 2015

  10. Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

    June 9, 2015 at 21:36

    That header is brilliant. Darryn, if you *could* play as Liam Neesan it’d be too fricken’ awesome!

    Reply

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