Board Thread:Questions and Answers Forum/@comment-27494574-20151228224701/@comment-25916964-20151229005714

Welcome to the game! If its still your first week you can qualify (provided your on PS4 or Xbox One) for a quest that will help you grab some great loot early on. Its called the Refer-a-Friend quest, and you can learn more about it here.

If you need to learn how to play, then the story missions (especially the early ones thanks to that level 25 boost) will be a great place to start. Once you've got a hang of the controls, give the strikes a go. The Raids are some of the hardest activities in the game due to the puzzle mechanics used. Of the raids, most people I've come across believe that Crota's End is easier then the Vault of Glass despite the Crota's End being a higher level.

Better armor and weapons are most easily obtained at your level from engrams (namely the blue Rare engrams), since there is a high chance of new gear having a higher attack or defence value. Once you've reached level 40 (the level cap) you can focus on trying to get better gear wherever you can find it. But first aim to get your Light close to 280. Once you've reached a Light level of 290 (or around that mark) you will want to set your eyes on the King's Fall raid if you want better gear.

The currency used to buy and Infuse Legendary or better weapons is Legendary Marks. The best way to get this is from the daily heroic story mission, weekly heroic strike playlist and dismantling Legendary gear. You can also only hold 200 of them at a time. You'll also want to have Glimmer and Armor Materials to unlock upgrades for you gear when they come available.

Also, if your playing on Xbox One, I'll be happy to lend you a hand.