The Hard Mode for Destiny: The Taken King's raid has just gone live, so players aiming for a world first should most definitely drop what they're currently doing and attempt the raid.
"Go. Be Brave," tweeted Bungie the instant it went live.
The Hard Mode version of King's Fall is expected to be the most difficult challenge available to Destiny players since its launch and players are recommended to have a light level of 300 before participating. The early parts should provide a chance at some drops that should help players gear up to meet the later challenges, which have a recommended light level rating of 310-320.
"This time, we followed a subtractive approach by building the mechanics early on. For a long time, we play-tested internally in Hard Mode, treating it as the default experience. Once we were satisfied, we removed them to arrive at the Raid you have already played," said lead raid designer Gavin Irby.
"For the mechanics themselves, we shied away from simply increasing sandbox difficulty (not that it won't be harder). You've had time to hone your strategies and develop a rhythm," Irby continued. "Some of you might even be able to do it backwards, blindfolded, or upside-down. Hard Mode is going to upset that rhythm. We're going to give you one more plate to spin, and make you think on your feet."
Here are some of the rewards you'll get for completing the raid.
Don't be too surprised if The Legend Himself manages to conquer the raid ahead of everyone else today.
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