Available on April 12, a huge update is on the way for all Destiny: The Taken King gamers, with Bungie revealing this week some of what players can expect.
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A synopsis reads: "The battered remnants of the Reef are mopping up the lingering Taken forces throughout the system. The worst have been captured by the Awoken and await judgment in the Prison of Elders, but a pretender to Oryx's vacant throne has escaped Variks' vengeful grasp. Hunt the dark beast down before he grows too powerful and reap the rewards that await you."
With new challenges demanding more powerful-than-ever players to overcome them, difficulty and rewards have both been increased in Prison of Elders, Court of Oryx, Heroic Strikes, Nightfall Strikes and in the King's Fall Raid as well as Iron Banner and Trials of Osiris.
Players will be able to, for the first time, face the Taken and eight updated bosses in an all-new level 41 version of Prison of Elders. That's not the only addition though, with a brand new mode, Challenge of the Elders available for anyone willing to visit Variks. The mode features scoring, weekly boss battles, rewards and exciting gameplay twists.
Each week in the Reef, an Elders' Sigil can also be claimed from Variks, allowing you to put your Fireteam to the test against three consecutive waves of bosses. Each week the bosses and gameplay modifiers will change for a total of 16 unique encounters, with player scores tracked on both the Elders' Sigil and on Bungie.net leaderboards.
A teaser for a brand new quest featuring the Blighted Chalice Strike reads: "The Taken King is dead. Yet still his armies claw at our worlds. Even as you led the assault on the Dreadnaught, a powerful would-be Taken Prince fled for the safety of the shadows. Hunt him down before he grows too powerful."
A separate tease for Taken Strike: Winter's Run reads: "A cell, from the Prison of Elders! The Taken now corrupt this territory where the Fallen House of Winter once attempted to raise a powerful Archon Priest. Fight your way to the cell. Stop the Taken surge."
Next week, Bungie will be revealing more about the upcoming new rewards coming in the April update! Check back with us to find out what they reveal...
To see the stream where details were first revealed by Bungie Lead Designer Ryan Paradis and Senior Designer Tim Williams, go to www.twitch.tv/bungie
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