Enjoying TTK more than I thought much less grinding. That being said I stuck at 289 light. I'm having a hard time finding boots and Ghost shells. My current boots are only 283 and my Ghost shell is only 263. I'm about to break down and buy a Ghost shell but I was saving the legendary marks for the Dead Orbit firefly scout rifle.

Where is the best place to find Ghost shell drops?

I feel your pain. For a long time my ghost shell & boots were the primary things holding me down.

I gotta say, this made me laugh.

You realize TTK came out a week ago today, right?

I feel your pain. For a long time my ghost shell & boots were the primary things holding me down. Thankfully I finally got some boots from the raid & a ghost shell from the Court of Oryx. I don't know about these guys claiming there was no grind to be raid ready, I certainly had to grind to try & get ready for the raid, but it was small compared to trying to be ready for the VoG.

There is still grind but honestly I've gotten to this level with just doing the story and quests. I've done about ten Court of Oryx's and a lot of exploring the Dreadnought. The 3 of coins helped too. :)

I'm about to break down and buy a Ghost shell but I was saving the legendary marks for the Dead Orbit firefly scout rifle.

That scout rifle is a fun weapon. The upgraded sights highlight enemies in red kind of like ODST. Doesn't work on cloaked enemies and it's not _that_ helpful, but it's a cool effect. I still haven't quite unlocked the firefly perk, but once I do I anticipate it becoming a really sweet weapon.

I don't know about these guys claiming there was no grind to be raid ready, I certainly had to grind to try & get ready for the raid, but it was small compared to trying to be ready for the VoG.

I'm getting close to 290 and I haven't even finished all of the quests that I have, so I think it's just a matter of RNG holding some people back more than others once you get close to 290. If you don't quite hit 290 you'll have to do a bit of grinding to fill out that last loot item, but as you said it should be really small compared to getting ready for the VOG.

Enjoying TTK more than I thought much less grinding. That being said I stuck at 289 light. I'm having a hard time finding boots and Ghost shells. My current boots are only 283 and my Ghost shell is only 263. I'm about to break down and buy a Ghost shell but I was saving the legendary marks for the Dead Orbit firefly scout rifle.

Where is the best place to find Ghost shell drops?

I feel your pain. For a long time my ghost shell & boots were the primary things holding me down. Thankfully I finally got some boots from the raid & a ghost shell from the Court of Oryx. I don't know about these guys claiming there was no grind to be raid ready, I certainly had to grind to try & get ready for the raid, but it was small compared to trying to be ready for the VoG.

Where is the best place to find Ghost shell drops?

-Disciple

I have the crucible rocket launcher with tripod and rocket boots. It holds 6 to me for BOTH new boots and heavy boots. They seem to hold not that much.

And the rocket boots with Gyllenhaal do bring me to 6. You're right. Using heavy ammo boots from the past raid holds 7.

The new rockets also don't pick up nearly as many rockets as normal.

I've got a couple new pulse rifles I really like and one on the way for armsday. It feels weird to equip all this new stuff, especially blues. I've vaulted all my old stuff in the off chance it may somehow be infusable in the future, though I doubt it.

I'm also really glad that most everything feels balanced so far. Nothing I've run into in crucible feels like the new meta gun or armor or even subclass. I've used my Titan smash to shut down a few hammerbros, emperor palpatines, and nerf bow hunters. All weapons are useful and dangerous in their intended ranges. Sidearms and fusion rifles seem a little weak, but just a slight buff could get them in line without any other major changes.

All in all, TTK has been a great improvement in every single area of Destiny with one slight caveat. There are too many items, mats, currencies etc. I know I'll learn them all and what they do, but there is alot of vaguery in them. This is why I can't get into Witcher. Just let me shoot things :)

I think all legendary boots have a node for either machine gun or rocket ammo. You shouldn't be missing your heavy ammo boots if you have those. I haven't seen any for extra sword ammo though.

Mine bring me up from 5 to 6 rockets. Definitely an improvement, but not the 7-8 I'm used to. :(

Is this with the same rocket launcher? Some only hold 6 with heavy ammo boots, such as Hunger of Crota. Others 7 or 8.

It's the same rocket launcher. I've gone so far as when there's time, I'll swap boots, burn a heavy, then swap back. Can't do that in battle, but I can do it before I enter. Takes an extra 10 seconds, gets me an extra 1-2 rockets per heavy. Worth it. (Was worth it even more before the boots, when I was only getting 5.)

My hunter is 265... if I max everything. In reality, I'm probably somewhere around 230 because my highest level gear is of no practical benefit to me (i.e., has no perks for hand cannons or sniper rifles). I really, really miss my hand cannon reloader and my "carry more ammo for hand cannon and sniper rifles".

I feel a little bit stuck in the "blue zone", but that's probably because I just haven't had much time for legendary drops. Also, I have not been able to purchase anything with my Legendary Marks because the younger Guardian who shares my account buys things for his Warlock before I can buy for my Hunter. I'm really feeling that change for the negative (I realize I'm probably a part of a very small minority who has this issue, but it hurts progress). I don't like being reliant on RNG so much; I prefer to make my own fate.

Speaking of Fate... the highlight(?) of the week is that I gave up my Fatebringer.... for a Y2 Hawkmoon. While I miss the Firefly perk and the elemental damage, I am really enjoying Hawkmoon's larger mag and smooth operation.

I have not yet fully leveled my Nightstalker, but so far I really like the enhanced radar perk. Also, as much as I like how it binds enemies, I wish it would accomplish more kills in the process. Again, maybe I just haven't leveled it enough to really feel the power.

In conclusion, after week one, I'm savoring the story and really looking forward to experiencing new content. If only I could get the gear I really want!

I think next expansion I'm not going to press to run the raid at the end of week 1. Maybe more towards Tuesday the next week, so I can stay mostly blind but not have to exist on 2-5 hours of sleep a night for a week.

Yeah, a Tuesday release of the raid like the Vault would have been better I think. Or else just all of us being able to stay away from spoilers! I do regret rushing a little bit, but not too much.

Well, for what it's worth, consider myself fully Spoiler free for the Raid and It's nearly Tuesday.

I think all legendary boots have a node for either machine gun or rocket ammo. You shouldn't be missing your heavy ammo boots if you have those. I haven't seen any for extra sword ammo though.

Mine bring me up from 5 to 6 rockets. Definitely an improvement, but not the 7-8 I'm used to. :(

Is this with the same rocket launcher? Some only hold 6 with heavy ammo boots, such as Hunger of Crota. Others 7 or 8.