The Taken King
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.
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.
Contents
New Features
- 3 new Subclasses: Sunbreaker, Nightstalker and Stormcaller
- 20 additional levels: 20 -> 40
- 2 new weapon types:
- New patrol location: The Dreadnaught, Oryx's ship that orbits Saturn.
- New Missions: 12
- New Strikes: 4
- New Public Events: 1
- New Raids: 1
- New Crucible Maps: 6
PlayStation Exclusives
These are exclusive to PS3 and PS4 players til at least Fall 2016.
- 3 Armor sets: Hesperos for Titan, Azoth Bend for Warlock and Neuroghast for Hunter
- Crucible Map: Sector 618
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, euros or pounds.
- Type - physical / box version or digital / downloadable version.
- Vanilla - if the version includes the base Destiny game.
- TDB and HoW - if the version includes The Dark Below and House of Wolves expansions.
- 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 later on 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.
- Suros Arsenal Package - immediate access to Suros Arsenal Package, in-game weapons, on September 15, 2015. These weapons will be obtained in-game from January 1st, 2016.
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.
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