Step 1: Ascend One Exotic Piece of Armor
House of Wolves comes with a mechanic that will allow players to ascend pieces of exotic armor. This means a piece of exotic armor that currently has a Light cap that brings guardians to level 32 can be upgraded to help them reach the new cap of 34. The best part is that if the materials are already collected, players will be able to accomplish this task as soon as the Destiny expansion goes live. In case you’re wondering what is needed to increase the light on a piece of exotic armor, here is a handy list:
- According to the video shown by Bungie you will need 1500 glimmer. Try to have more just in case.
- 25 class materials. Those are Hydronic Essence, Sapphire Wire, and Plasteel Plating for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans respectively.
- 1 Exotic Shard. These can be purchased from Xur, or obtained by dismantling an exotic weapon, or armor piece.
One thing to keep in mind is that Destiny: House of Wolves includes a vendor that sells Prison of Elders gear that can increase a guardian’s light as well. His name is Variks, the Loyal, and he can be found in the Reef. Apparently he changes his wares every week, so check and see what he has at launch so that you can upgrade an exotic that doesn’t match what’s being sold. That would just be a waste of resources, and increase the time it would take for a guardian to reach that highly coveted level 34.
