User blog:TheBlueRogue/The Queen's Wrath Has Arrived

New events are inbound in Destiny with the introduction of The Queen's Wrath. The Queen of the Reef has a variety of bounties for you to complete for reputation and special gear. Here is what you need to know about this exciting update, which has gone live today. This event will run until October 6th, 2014.

- Xander 99-40 has new Queen bounties for players to complete, alongside Vanguard and Crucible bounties. The bounties for today are as follows:
 * Her Willfill Gaze: Defeat 20 Guardians with Scout Rifle headshots. (rewards +100 Queen Faction, +5000 EXP)
 * By Thy Hand: Defeat 20 Guardians with Hand Cannon headshots (rewards +50 Queen Faction, +2500 EXP)
 * Relic Harvest - Fallen: Collect 200 Ether Drops from The Fallen (rewards +50 Queen Faction +2500 EXP)
 * Extermination Protocol: Defeat 200 Fallen with Headshots (rewards +100 Queen Faction, +5000 EXP
 * Archon Slayer: Defeat Riksis in the mission Restoration on Earth (rewards +100 Queen Faction, +5000 EXP)
 * Last Days of Winter: Defeat Draksis in the Scourge of Winter on Venus (rewards +100 Queen Faction, +5000 EXP)

- A new area has opened in the Tower, located behind Xander 99-40 (the Bounty Tracker). This new area has an Awoken vendor called the Queen's Emissary. Players can purchase new Shaders, Weapons, Class Items, and Emblems from this vendor. Complete Queen bounties to earn reputation access to the gear for purchase. The items themselves only cost Glimmer to acquire once you obtain enough reputation.

Weapons:
 * Her Right Hand (Auto Rifle)
 * Merciless (Hand Cannon)
 * Vesta Noblese (Scout Rifle)
 * Her Eyes (Shotgun)
 * Payment VI (Pulse Rifle)
 * Techeun Force (Fusion Rifle)
 * The Dreamwaker (Rocket Launcher)
 * The Majestic (Sniper Rifle)
 * Wolves’ Bane (Machine Gun)

Class items:
 * Bond of the Queen’s Guard (Warlock)
 * Cloak of the Sixth Reign (Hunter)
 * Mark of the Queen’s Guard (Titan)

Shaders:
 * Rosegold
 * Prism Dancer

Emblems:
 * Queen’s Guard Crest
 * Crown of the Sovereign

- After completing a bounty for the Queen, players will gain an item that allows them to complete one of the Queen's missions; which is a random Level 24 Story Mission at that has an epic skull modifier. You can access these missions from the left hand side of the Map while in Orbit, as you would the Daily Mission or Weekly Strike. After completing one of the Queen's story missions, you will receive a piece of Legendary Gear. This will apply for all missions you complete for the Queen.

- It's good to note that the Gear Drops from these missions have the same chance to give Ascendant Shards as any other Legendary would.

- You can find a Dead Ghost on the rail behind the Queen's Emissary, to the right.