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[LackyT]

If I get a key I guess only the level 35 large chest is worth opening week in, week out...

This is my understanding too. I think that the big chest contains the same loot chances (random queens weapon drops etc) across 32/34/35. The 35 also contains the Ship/Shader/Emblem (make sure you have spare slots when opening this). We have opened 3x 35 big chests now and only ever had that combo drop once across all 3 chars.

So, I would say unless you have some kind of key laundering system then:

- Use a key on the big chest once per week on each character, ideally level 32+ PoE.
- If you are going to do 35, make sure you have a key.

Edit: Pretty much what everyone else said

 

[Reeve]

Can someone just confirm what the chests offer per level as Im just tempted to ignore the large chest and just play the PoE as is. Would be a good way to to play enough Destiny while avoiding most of the grind/luck.

If I get a key I guess only the level 35 large chest is worth opening week in, week out...

ps3ud0

The set rewards are listed on the mission select screen. As for which level prison of elders it doesn't really matter where you use your key from what I've read but I guess it never hurts to be safe. I have heard the best loot is only guaranteed the FIRST time you loot a chest with a character that week, so whatever you do, don't loot multiple big chests on the same character.

lv32: Armour core
lv34: Weapon core, Etheric Light
lv35: Armour core, Weapon core, Etheric Light

Theres nothing amazing there but maybe the item you can purchase with Weapon+Armour cores has a small chance of dropping an exotic or something(I haven't seen this happen).

Paul_M's link contains details on the small chest contents, but all I ever seem to get from them is strange coins and motes of light

Small Chests
2 small chests are found in the Treasure Room, they do not need keys to open. They can contain Treasure Keys, Weapon Cores, Armor Cores, Judgement Token, Judgment's Chance, Judgment's Tribute, Strange Coins, Mote of Light and Planetary Materials. Rare & legendary engrams.

EDIT: Seems i take too long replying to posts

 

[Fallen god]

I got a jellyhorn from the big chest at 28.

 

[ps3ud0]

Cheers for all the replies, pretty happy as I get to play Destiny for the good stuff as was worried attempting to be casual just doesnt work in this type of game...

Only MP driven game Im playing at the moment

I got a jellyhorn from the big chest at 28.

I believe the first large PoE chest you open on a character for that week gives you an (guaranteed?) exotic drop

ps3ud0

 

[Fallen god]

I believe the first large PoE chest you open on a character for that week gives you an (guaranteed?) exotic drop

ps3ud0

Been checking reddit, seems about 80% change on the first, I've used 6 keys in total and the rest was trash. Would recommend just using your key once a week at any level (expect 35), and however many times you want at 35.

 

[Greboth]

2 NFs one gave me 10 strange coins the other we all got exotics Finally got myself a second suros regime so can have one for pvp and try one on pve. Not sure how I will get on in pve with it though as so used to scout rifles or handcannons but nice to have the option now.

 

[Psycho Sonny]

2 NFs one gave me 10 strange coins the other we all got exotics Finally got myself a second suros regime so can have one for pvp and try one on pve. Not sure how I will get on in pve with it though as so used to scout rifles or handcannons but nice to have the option now.

why do you need seperate versions of the same gun for pve and pvp?

 

[Greboth]

Because the first uograde for the suros slows the rate of fire with an increase in damage. The increase in damage worked in pve but apparently made the gun worse for pvp. Whether this is still the case I don't know as haven't played in months but happy to have the option now.

 

[redrooster303]

Jellyhorn!!! at last. Been playing everyday since launch just about and never had a sniff of it.

Now for fatebringer and hawkmoon.

 

[steveo]

PoE

32 - Urrox's Grudge
Hive - Trickle
Cabal - Small Arms
Cabal - Morbid
Hive - Arc Burn
Hive - Solar Burn

34 - The Forever Eater
Vex - Catapult
Vex - Void Burn (ouch)
Fallen - Brawler (yay)
Vex - Small Arms
Vex - Trickle

35 - Skola's Revenge
Hive - Morbid, Brawler
Vex - Grounded, Airborne
Cabal - Catapult, Angry (ouch)
Fallen - Specialist, Juggler
Fallen - Trickle, Small Arms

bud were did you get this info from ??? not questioning it am just wanting to know for future reference

 

[mid_gen]

Just from Bungie.net, go to legend -> advisors and mouse over the PoE levels and it shows it.

 

[Bigpig]

Ok finally getting somewhere with my weapons.

hawkmoon is awesome just have to fully level it. Got myself a decent shotie (rifle barrel and field choke are the perks to have?) and and sniperifle.

What's the best vendor Rocketluncher to have? Apart from pvp vendor. I just can't get any luck on That end :/

 

[Fr0dders]

Surprise surprise. I told my fireteam he would be selling the chest piece because that's what the trials guy was giving away.

So they screw over everyone who got the chest at the weekend.

What was the point of even doing the trials now?

They better have boots for sale soon

You do realize you can get to 34 by using etheric light on your non raid legendaries don't you ?

If you have a trials chest piece, the gloves from prison of elders last week, all you need is one piece of etheric light from the 34 prison of elders or a nightfall and you're 34 when you upgrade one of your exotics using a shard.

I've already got all 3 characters to 34 so I'm not sure why you're struggling so much that you need the vendors to sell you a complete set ?

 

[steveo]

Just from Bungie.net, go to legend -> advisors and mouse over the PoE levels and it shows it.

Cheers mate

 

[mid_gen]

You do realize you can get to 42 by using etheric light on your non raid legendaries don't you ?

If you have a trials chest piece, the gloves from prison of elders last week, all you need is one piece of etheric light from the 34 prison of elders or a nightfall and you're 34 when you upgrade one of your exotics using a shard.

I've already got all 3 characters to 34 so I'm not sure why you're struggling so much that you need the vendors to sell you a complete set ?

NF drop rates are pretty poor, I've seen 3 drop from 6 runs, none for me! I find it a bit harder if anything to schedule time for PoE 34+ because you *have* to do it in one sitting, no checkpoints Need a decent team for 34 as well, the luck I have with LFG recently I'm not inclined to waste my time that way....ditto Trials, the teams I tried on LFG were useless.

Wish they would add a drop chance to the weekly or something. Frustrating!

 

[Steedie]

Arc burn on round 4 with the Hive was insane on PofE!! Took us about 45 minutes to do. But then we took the boss down in 2 minutes! Something not quite right

 

[Fr0dders]

NF drop rates are pretty poor, I've seen 3 drop from 6 runs, none for me! I find it a bit harder if anything to schedule time for PoE 34+ because you *have* to do it in one sitting, no checkpoints Need a decent team for 34 as well, the luck I have with LFG recently I'm not inclined to waste my time that way....ditto Trials, the teams I tried on LFG were useless.

Wish they would add a drop chance to the weekly or something. Frustrating!

Just get a team together from the people on here ? there are big active groups on both PSN and Xbox.

Upgrade one exotic, do the 32 and get the armor core and job done you're 33. Do the 34 and get some etheric light. Repeat on another character and you have 2 etheric light and you have one 34 character and one 33.

Think yourself lucky with the current system. The only way to get to 32 in the last DLC was by doing the raid and praying for the right random drops. There was no faction vendor to buy raid armor from, let alone one that rotates different pieces each week. Asking for the PVP vendor to neatly co-ordiante with the PVE vendor so you can buy a full set in the second week is just greedy ! In the last DLC the PVP vendor for Iron Banner didn't come until many weeks after the raid first came out. You're lucky to have both the PVP and PVE end game armor sets available day 1

 

[martin9887]

This is my understanding too. I think that the big chest contains the same loot chances (random queens weapon drops etc) across 32/34/35. The 35 also contains the Ship/Shader/Emblem (make sure you have spare slots when opening this). We have opened 3x 35 big chests now and only ever had that combo drop once across all 3 chars.

So, I would say unless you have some kind of key laundering system then:

- Use a key on the big chest once per week on each character, ideally level 32+ PoE.
- If you are going to do 35, make sure you have a key.

Edit: Pretty much what everyone else said

I think you can only get the ship, shader and emblem once per account. All comments on reddit and planet destiny seem to point to it. I did the 35 twice last week and only got the three once.

Not sure why they've decided to do it like that.

The special requisitions lady in the tower should hold them for you to buy again I think, after your first completion.

 

[mid_gen]

Just get a team together from the people on here ? there are big active groups on both PSN and Xbox.

Upgrade one exotic, do the 32 and get the armor core and job done you're 33. Do the 34 and get some etheric light. Repeat on another character and you have 2 etheric light and you have one 34 character and one 33.

Think yourself lucky with the current system. The only way to get to 32 in the last DLC was by doing the raid and praying for the right random drops. There was no faction vendor to buy raid armor from, let alone one that rotates different pieces each week. Asking for the PVP vendor to neatly co-ordiante with the PVE vendor so you can buy a full set in the second week is just greedy ! In the last DLC the PVP vendor for Iron Banner didn't come until many weeks after the raid first came out. You're lucky to have both the PVP and PVE end game armor sets available day 1

I know how the system works The whole over-levelling = difficulty lazy design gets on my **** in Destiny sometimes. The only guaranteed way to get etheric light to get to 34 is to play the level 34 content at 33. It's not even the PvE either, trials is a pain in the arse at 33, simple stuff like shoulder-charge not killing a 34

It's annoying having to sit and wait for RNG to bless you with drops before you can compete on the content with a level playing field. Not forgetting the 20% attack gimping on 2 out of 3 weapons until I get enough etheric for the armour, and then some.

200 vanguard marks for an etheric light? Drop chance on weekly heroic? Something for people that don't have the time to schedule 2hr+ sessions with decent players regularly.

 

[Steedie]

They can't win really, they dumb the game down so much that everyone can get to the max level easily then people complain! They make it a little challenging so it's rewarding and gives you a reason to play through the weekly content, then people complain!

It's a no-win situation for them