6 Ways Anthem Isn’t Like Destiny
Endgame Content
Destiny’s endgame was built with multiplayer in mind, specifically raids and PvP. Once players finish the main story, they unlock several dungeons and raids, each of which has a minimum recommended power level.
Players usually have to equip their strongest gear to meet these requirements, and when they do, they can run through these gauntlets with friends to loot stronger weapons and armor until they are powerful enough to challenge the next dungeon or raid. Then the process starts over again.
Even though PvP is unlocked early in Destiny, the mode is geared towards players who have unlocked all skills, have plenty of powerful weapons, and know Destiny’s mechanics inside and out.
While most PvP modes negate level advantages, some special match types, such as Gambit and Iron Banner, don’t. Players who haven’t reached the endgame will be at a serious disadvantage, so while gamers can join in the PvP action at any time, they are almost guaranteed to be overwhelmed unless they have powerful gear or allies.
One standout piece of Destiny endgame content that isn’t a dungeon or PvP mode is the Black Armory. This relatively new location gives players a series of grindy missions that provide new and powerful weapons. Anthem, on the other hand, has little in the way of endgame content at the moment.
Once players finish the main story, they can participate in randomized Legendary Contracts and three Grandmaster difficulties that exponentially increase the health and damage of enemies. No new Strongholds, just harder versions of missions gamers have already conquered, similar to Adventure mode in Diablo 3.
While Grandmaster modes increase the chances of obtaining Masterwork loot, the strongest in Anthem, gamers have taken to reddit to complain about the Grandmaster grind and the rewards themselves.
However, Destiny has been around far longer than Anthem, so its developers have had more time to produce and release endgame content. As Anthem development continues, BioWare is sure to release new Strongholds, missions, and PvP, but since it’s just starting out, Anthem lacks meaningful endgame content.
