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[[The Taken King]], formerly known as The Comet, is the 3rd and largest [[expansion]] for Destiny. It is scheduled to release on September 15, 2015. Unlike previous expansions, The Taken King will come in disc-form, similar to vanilla Destiny. It will not only increase the base [[level]] from 20 to 50 but also add 1 extra [[subclass]] for each [[class]]. Additionally, The Taken King will add 2 new types of [[weapons]] and a new [[Patrol]] [[location]] on a [[Hive]] ship called [[The Dreadnaught]].  
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[[The Taken King]], formerly known as The Comet, is the 3rd and largest [[expansion]] for Destiny. The Taken King marks the end of [[Year 1]] and the start of [[Year 2]] of Destiny. It is scheduled to release on September 15, 2015. Unlike previous expansions, The Taken King will come in disc-form, similar to vanilla Destiny. It will not only increase the base [[level]] from 20 to 40 but also add 1 extra [[subclass]] for each [[class]]. Additionally, The Taken King will add 2 new types of [[weapons]] and a new [[Patrol]] [[location]] on a [[Hive]] ship called [[The Dreadnaught]].  
  
 
The story is about [[Oryx, The Taken King]] looking to to avenge the death of his son, [[Crota]]. Players will battle Oryx and his army, [[The Taken]].
 
The story is about [[Oryx, The Taken King]] looking to to avenge the death of his son, [[Crota]]. Players will battle Oryx and his army, [[The Taken]].

Revision as of 22:25, 20 August 2015

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The Taken King, formerly known as The Comet, is the 3rd and largest expansion for Destiny. The Taken King marks the end of Year 1 and the start of Year 2 of Destiny. It is scheduled to release on September 15, 2015. Unlike previous expansions, The Taken King will come in disc-form, similar to vanilla Destiny. It will not only increase the base level from 20 to 40 but also add 1 extra subclass for each class. Additionally, The Taken King will add 2 new types of weapons and a new Patrol location on a Hive ship called The Dreadnaught.

The story is about Oryx, The Taken King looking to to avenge the death of his son, Crota. Players will battle Oryx and his army, The Taken.

New Features

Key Features

  • 20 additional levels: 20 -> 40
  • 2 new weapon types: Swords and

Additional Features

  • New Gear slot: Artifacts, equippable at level 40
  • Your character level is determined by maximum Year 1 Light level
  • More Vault space - 72 slots for weapons and armor, 36 slots for general
  • Gear progression reset. New TTK rare items are more powerful than Year 1 items.
  • Smarter loot system where it looks at the items you already have to determine drops

PlayStation Exclusives

These are exclusive to PS3 and PS4 players til at least Fall 2016.

Different Purchase Options / Versions

See below the table for explanations for each column.

Version Price Type Vanilla TDB and HoW Physical Items In-game Items Founder's Fortune SUROS Arsenal Package
Digital Download $40 Digital - - - - Yes Pre-order
Legendary Edition $60 Physical Yes Yes - - Yes Pre-order
Digital Collector’s Edition $80 Digital Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes
Physical Collector’s Edition $80 Physical Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PS4 Limited Edition Console Bundle $400 Physical Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes
  • Version - the version / edition of The Taken King available for purchase.
  • Price - cost of the version in dollars.
  • Type - physical / box version or digital / downloadable version.
  • Vanilla - if the version includes the base Destiny game.
  • Physical Items - if the version includes physical items: Collector’s Edition SteelBook Case, Cayde-6's Intel Cache, Modified Treasure Island Book with intro Letter from Cayde-6, Cayde-6’s Personal Notes and Illustrations, Collection of Relics and Artifacts (Stickers, Cards etc), Strange Coin Replica.
  • In-game Items - 3 class specific emotes, 3 Shaders, 3 Exotic Class Armor with EXP Bonuses. Note that these in-game items can be purchased as an add-on after release for $20.
  • Founders Fortune - players who are level 30 or higher on at least 1 character or own both TDB and HoW expansions will receive unique Year 1 emblem, sparrow and shader.

Lore

A dark shadow has fallen over our worlds. Oryx, The Taken King, is hell-bent on vengeance and is raising an army of corrupted “Taken” forces by manipulating the Darkness itself. You must find a way into his impenetrable Dreadnaught ship to defeat The Taken King before he and his dark army consume our civilization and bring our solar system to ruin.

Images

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