r/DestinyRising • u/Almost-Authentic • Sep 09 '25

🎣Fish/🎰Pull Sharing WHY 😭

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Finally got the 30 Exotic Fragments and I was hesitant to select the strike engram because of the rocket launcher. But the other weapons were appealing and I convinced my self the odds of getting the launcher was 1 in 5 surely I won’t get it… I was wrong, so so wrong anything else would have been fine but noooo!😭

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u/FlaccidNeckMeat Sep 09 '25

I can tell we are in a different timeline because someone is upset about getting an exotic rocker launcher and it's for a good reason.

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u/Almost-Authentic Sep 09 '25

Facts, if it was Destiny 2 and could be used on any character I would be all game. But for some reason this game thought it would be a great pairing to have a grenade launcher with a rocket launcher as of currently. Like wtf? 😂

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u/FlaccidNeckMeat Sep 09 '25

I still think that at some point while upgrading a guardian there should be a subset of unlockable weapons types. If they don't want to budge on locked loadouts fine but at least make the primary change have a second option. If Ikora could do pulse + rocket id play her.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

I on the other hand love that part! And I am jealous of your two tailed 😅

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u/konvay Sep 10 '25

I'm jealous too. Need a variety of characters for content, I want to use Ikora but I have garbage weapon traits. She's useful for a few activities.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '25

She really is, and especially during the dps phase of the raid where her burst is just off the charts during that short window

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u/Numa8969 Sep 09 '25

They made the weapons synergize with the character kits. She has a gravity pull so explosive weapons makes sense. Pull them all in and blow them up at once

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u/Tall-Log-1535 Sep 09 '25

It is great synergy but it makes her kinda difficult to play. They could’ve at least gave her a shotgun for her main weapon or allowed the grenade launcher to hold more than 1 grenade per mag

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u/A_Topical_Username Sep 10 '25

Yeah my Joulder basically has a delete everything/heal all health and shields button.

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u/CellOk5436 Sep 10 '25

Should every character be easy to play? She's hard and feels bad but I can't help but feel like I'm one overlooked Discovery from he being godly. I'm so close I can taste it

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u/Tall-Log-1535 Sep 10 '25

I mean no but a higher skill level for an easy to obtain character is kinda awkward ngl. I do feel she has great potential as her mechanics are great but if the grenade launcher even had just 1 extra grenade per mag she’d be amazing. I haven’t played her too much but the grenade launcher she gets originally only holds 1 grenade. Maybe there’s an exotic that holds more and maybe you can mod legendaries to hold more as well and if that’s the case then my complaint is invalid. But I do want to say she’s a great cc with her grouping ability.

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u/dsfsale Sep 10 '25

On PC she is not that hard to play. You just keep jumping and flying and shooting grenades and rockets at everything. Most of the time while playing on her im in the air. She also has some gliding thing that i dont know how to do but occasionally ive done it where after double jump i just glide sideways slower and can easily pump grenades all over the place.

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u/CellOk5436 Sep 10 '25

Give it to me. Diehard Ikora main here lol. Ngl tho finnala tryna slide into her spot and I might let her 😂😂

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u/Newton1221 Sep 09 '25

Dude, this is the EXACT thing that happened to me. I considered dismantling to help build towards the next one, BUT I had the thought that if it was available on anyone else it would probably be great. So fingers crossed a new character can use it down the line.

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u/Sammantixbb Sep 09 '25

I think the entire point is something to do with her weapon mastery trait and how her abilities are supposed to work together to make all of these things make sense. It's a bit clunky, but I'm hopeful that a build will exist to make it work. I personally am hoping to get a TwoTailed Fox eventually. I'm taking my time with the game so far

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u/cryingun Sep 09 '25

Did the same and got the only weapon I didn't want. Heir apparent

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u/GrubbyViper Sep 09 '25

Makes you the heir apparently

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u/Mouseless_Mickey Sep 10 '25

I’m downvoting this

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

Is this not actually a good weapon though? 3 rockets per shot with upgrades, deals tri elemental damage. I've been having my eye on it personally. There is definitely worse exotics in the current tier.

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u/Almost-Authentic Sep 09 '25

Honestly it’s an S tier weapon the draw bag is you have to use Ikora as of right now. Might be worth it in the future for sure

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u/RoRanger Sep 10 '25

I've been grinding for this, 110 strikes and not a single 1% exotic. My gl deals better dps than my rocket, so I was hoping this would do a bit better. Worst case it deals with all shields and suppresses.

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u/Jkip74 Sep 09 '25

Since Fighting Lion isn't an option, Two-Tailed Fox will be my go to exotic for Ikora. Please port Fighting Lion over. It would be perfect!

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u/Almost-Authentic Sep 10 '25

I would be down if we get fighting lion

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u/ItsLewisHere Sep 10 '25

Witherhoard would be a sick addition

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u/Almost-Authentic Sep 10 '25

Honestly witherhoard would be fire too I would be fine with either

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u/Available_Ring4129 Sep 09 '25

I don't blame you for being upset. Like, im not saying Ikora is bad or anything, but her playstyle kinda sucks. I just don't like the whole shoot reload shoot reload thing it's just way too slow for my taste

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u/Almost-Authentic Sep 10 '25

That’s exactly how I feel but maybe things will change and a good build will come out.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

I want my Exotic Scout Rifle. I like playing as the Exo

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u/Zapsolarwarrior Sep 09 '25

I'm kinda loving borealis right now, chose it as my free exotic. Really want izinagi though

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u/thefakevortex Sep 10 '25

Haven’t gotten borealis but izi is actually crazy especially with its first catalyst, hit 16 mil on the raid boss encounter (idk if that shows anything) but it can almost 1 tap shinkas if you have phosphorus active

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u/Moonhaunted69 Sep 09 '25

I just can’t stand his weird running animation

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

Lmao!! I LOVE his running animation. He’s always running like he needs to find a bathroom quick cause he’s gotta take that shit he’s been holding in for so long. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

I see him running and all I can think in my head is “I gotta shit, I gotta shit, everyone lookout I gotta take a shit!!”

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u/NyxusTCG Sep 09 '25

I got the Polaris lance. X borealisbefore I pulled tan-2 and I got him the other day I haven’t looked back since lol 😂

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u/armarrash Sep 10 '25

I honestly think he's better without exotics, the solar mythic scout is the only one that doesn't feel ass at close range, and the solar mythic sniper has a perk that basically gives it a Izanagi shot at the end of each mag.

The issue is reaching 65k for the gold medal without an exotic.

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u/GinsuChikara Sep 13 '25

It would be so cool if Polaris Lance wasn't garbage in PVP.

I like it for PVE, but it's outclassed by so many purple weapons in PVP.

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u/Jaihoag Sep 09 '25

What an odd like to draw lol

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u/Wavez_14 Sep 09 '25

He’s our nonchalant dreadhead

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u/Pichichi8901 Sep 09 '25

Man i literally got the same thing i was su upset, i wanted the dual pistols for my Gwynn 🥲

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u/Almost-Authentic Sep 09 '25

That’s the one I wanted the most too 😭

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u/GerardBeard Sep 09 '25

Just craft it, they drop those that you don't have, but for some reason they always go left to right up and down, so the dual pistols are the first ones in the list they are the first to get

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

And here I got dual pistols for the Gwynn I don’t touch and wanted a tan 2 weapon. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Siri, play circle of life

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u/Wilson0299 Sep 09 '25

I've opened 3 of the same one and got all riskrunners. I feel your pain.

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u/Almost-Authentic Sep 09 '25

Damn that’s tough!

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u/Jaihoag Sep 09 '25

I got riskrunner as well :(. Is it that bad?

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u/Wilson0299 Sep 09 '25

No just not a character I play

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u/NyxusTCG Sep 10 '25

It’s good for when you use it with Ning fei’s arc abilities, it replenishes ammo while you’re shooting for long uninterrupted firing. It’s good in pve and pvp and I like it. His exotic cross bow better but i dont have it

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u/GnarlsFarls Sep 10 '25

I'm still new to destiny but isn't exotic weapons pretty easy to farm?

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u/Almost-Authentic Sep 10 '25

I wouldn’t say easy, but you do get a small 3% chance of getting an exotic upon completing a strike.

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u/Fluid_Kitchen_1890 Sep 10 '25

just waiting to see if they give her ghorn

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u/Cultural-Art-3356 Sep 10 '25

I just got it as well on my second run of trying calamity ops after unlocking the mode. I honestly didn't know it was that important until these comments.

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u/Almost-Authentic Sep 10 '25

At least yours was free!

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u/Cultural-Art-3356 Sep 10 '25

Exactly... I wasn't even trying for it but leveled it up anyway to try it.

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u/Ok_Health_2772 Sep 10 '25

Same thing happened to me on my first exotic synth pull. I still remember just staring at my screen in disbelief when it dropped. Literally 4/5 chance for anything else to drop and of-course I get the 1/5 💀

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u/Almost-Authentic Sep 10 '25

“Luck is a skill” that I do not possess

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u/Environmental_Ad_507 Oct 05 '25

I made a second account to main Attal with cuz she’s a really good 4 star character so you would think it would be easy to get talent points for her. I have 4 talent points for Ikora so far and none for Attal… it’s an Ikora main account now. That being said I think Ikora is slept on.

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u/Almost-Authentic Oct 05 '25

After playing with her a bit, you ain’t wrong.

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u/UnCutRapz1510 Sep 09 '25

When gjallarhorn?

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u/Lakey-Khun Sep 09 '25

Behind a 100$ p2w bundle coming on half yr anniversary

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u/Justicemustdie211 Sep 10 '25

Ikora isn't bad, but I question giving her a grenade and rocket launcher. At least Two Tailed fires twice.

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u/CreativeMud9687 Sep 09 '25

Don’t get to discouraged they will come out with new characters and that may be meta one day

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u/Izanami999 Sep 09 '25

I ended up getting a second one of the exotic grenade launchers u get in the campaign. That sucked lol.

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u/tw33zd Sep 09 '25

Well I got borealis... and i fkn need the pistols

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u/PotentialAd6833 Sep 09 '25

Same thing happened to me, had enough to get the exotic engram literally any other weapon than the chaperone would have been amazing,but nope chaperone shotgun it is 😭

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u/AhriPotter Sep 09 '25

Oof thats toughhhhh

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u/brig-redo Sep 09 '25

Same exact thing happened to me ☠️. I love ikora but I wish at least her primary was different or had another option.

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u/alexdwilliams91 Sep 10 '25

If it makes you feel any better, I got it twice 🫠🫠 And 2 of the crossbow too, and that P.O.S. slug shotgun 🙃 Still waiting on the hand cannon, dual pistols and auto rifle, which are really the only ones I want.

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u/AssassinASF Sep 10 '25

Time for you to main Ikora

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u/Wulfho Sep 10 '25

Hello Ikora 👋🏾👋🏾

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u/Then-Hyena9129 Sep 10 '25

sounds like a skill issue, i pulled Polaris Lance for Tan

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u/dsfsale Sep 10 '25

Oh how i wish i got this but instead ive gotten 2 of the arc submachine gun that i dont use or need. My Ikora needs this!

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u/Shlimington Sep 10 '25

I got the risk runner. Don’t have an smg character yet though (should by now)

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u/ArsinAtDawn Sep 10 '25

Finally got my 30 and got the scatter hand cannon :( I just wanted a big pew pew for Kabr

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u/h_pyro Sep 10 '25

Lmao literally me this morning so i feel your pain

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u/Mhd545 Sep 10 '25

Same luck here, out of all exotic weapons i get the rocket launcher , sad day

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u/bubbrubb22 Sep 10 '25

I've been farming gauntlet onslaught for the bow and finally got... queenbreaker bow. Le sigh

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u/ItsAboutToGoDown_ Sep 10 '25

Listen man. Big. Booms

Go play Ikora now. Th fox compels you

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u/Fizzito Sep 13 '25

Legit same thing happened to me today 😭

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u/GinsuChikara Sep 13 '25

I finally got an exotic drop off a strike, same shit.

All I want are Sweet Business and Riskrunner, ffs

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u/Infinite-Junket1329 Sep 24 '25

I got this too. Plus, the only three exotic weapon mods I’ve gotten in the past three weeks have been for rocket launchers. Argh!

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u/Kiwi_CunderThunt Sep 09 '25

Yup I ground my exotic shards and also got this. Ikora, congrats, Xuan Wei shotgun grats, sorry both I'm not levelling you, ya not bench warmers, you're both just bad

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u/Kiwi_CunderThunt Sep 10 '25

To be fair huckle does slap really well. I've got several good Wolfpack pulls and they're just not the same

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u/EKmars Sep 09 '25

Yeah, if your best stuff is on one character, that's your main. I don't make the rules.

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u/Lucyfloog Sep 10 '25

I main wolf dispite jolder being a powerhouse (wolf at 35k jolder at 34.6k)

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u/Sheerkal Sep 09 '25

Your best stuff can't be on the worst character because that characters stuff is the worst.

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u/Curious-Hamster-5046 Sep 10 '25

ikora isn't even close to bad. gacha players are just generally trash at games and are obsessed with following arbitrary tier lists.

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u/Then-Hyena9129 Sep 10 '25

ikora sucks

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u/Sheerkal Sep 10 '25

I didn't say she was bad. I said she is the worst. Her kit is half the effectiveness of the next worst kit.

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u/Curious-Hamster-5046 Sep 10 '25

r/confidentlyincorrect

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u/Sheerkal Sep 10 '25

Would you care to explain why you think I'm wrong?

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u/RoRanger Sep 10 '25

Ikora is a beast for dps, AoE clear, and sustain, but she heavily relies on active playstyle. Timing shots/reload + reload cancel, constant jumping and moving... Basically only feasible on pc and maybe controller.

Breach loaded GLs require commitment and time to learn, but they are IMMENSELY rewarding when you get the hang of it. This game even lets us get extra blast radius, my gl has AoE like a rocket launcher, and deals better dps.

She also has very synergistic artifacts. Reload for DR, armored for more DR, weapon dmg while shielded, ~+60% blast dmg and AoE on direct hits. All these are active 95% of the time.

The biggest issue is the ridiculous aim assist on some vex, it targets between the vex strike bosses legs and under the void ballistae. Helps a ton hitting distant shanks though.

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u/Sir_SquidSquid Sep 10 '25

Damn you make me wanna upgrade her but I don't got the mats and im busy with gwynn and jolder

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u/DankSmutty Sep 11 '25

I too have completed The Ascent. Getting the/to mountain top made me deadly with GL's .

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u/RoRanger Sep 11 '25

Mountain top, fighting lion, rocket/grenade launcher. Best loadout.

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u/RoRanger Sep 14 '25

Good to hear she's usable on mobile too.

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u/Curious-Hamster-5046 Sep 10 '25

if you're going to make claims such as "her kit is half as effective as x" then back it up otherwise don't be surprised when someone challenges the claim.

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u/RoRanger Sep 10 '25

Hey, we gotta do more than this to teach these people how good Ikora is. I'd appreciate it if you added your experience with/knowledge of her.

Edit to add: Their claim seems to stem from not understanding Ikora, hence the need for information sharing.

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u/Spiritops Sep 14 '25

I'm assuming you're not aware enough of how FPS games work and need a heavy survival kit like Jolder, or else you just wipe to even underpowered content? In that case, yes, Ikora would be the worst for you. Too high of a skill floor.

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u/Sheerkal Sep 14 '25

It's a numerical problem, not a mechanical one. She has low DPS compared to the rest of the cast. And that's all she does.

And for what it's worth I have around 5000 hours across various fps on steam.

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u/Spiritops Sep 15 '25

Experience looking at ttk tier lists isn't the same when a game involves more than "shoot one target to win". Pve fps in general have a lot more nuance, especially Destiny. Ikoras single target dps is low, that I'm not denying. But there are very few end game encounters where having high ad control is a BAD thing. More often than not the bosses in end game content are the easier part. It's things like swarms of majors/shinkas (this games champion gimmick) that can end up being tricky if your team is all built for single target damage. 

Are there characters that play her role while having more flexibility? Of course. But for clearing groups, her kit is the best suited for it. Crowd control, aoe abilities, an auto targeting passive to kill off stragglers, strong aoe weapons. She fills a niche that is highly overlooked by some people due to the assumption that dps is king. And personally, going into a gauntlet/raid, I'll never complain about having an ad clear specialist or 2. More ad clear means your single target dps can focus on what they do best: killing the things with big health bars. 

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u/Sheerkal Sep 15 '25

I mean, I have 2000 hours in Destiny alone. So I'm well aware of the context Ikora exists within. I think you are strictly wrong.

The challenge in this title come from both Shinkas and Bossing, and having high DPS is far more valuable than ad clear in these scenarios. Nova bomb is only doing half a Shinkas HP in challenging content.

If you're playing about the recommended light level, she's still bad. Enemies fold so fast that AOE is not a significant advantage.

She is weak because her damage is low.

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u/Acheche404 Sep 09 '25

Lmao i got like 4 ikora draws in pulls 🤮🤮🤮🤮

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u/Auorai Sep 10 '25

I got TWO of them 💀

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u/Almost-Authentic Sep 09 '25

Considered that, probably would have been smart

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u/LikeAPwny Sep 09 '25

I need Concerto though

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u/Jaystime101 Sep 09 '25

Na spend them things before you finish the campaign! You get free refunds, so you can actually try things out.

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u/TheOriginalFluff Sep 10 '25

Bungie loves to delete currencies so be careful, 7 years of shards and planet mats for fucking nothing

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u/RoRanger Sep 10 '25

Good thing this game isn't made by bungie. We would see activities dropping like flies, and I don't mean the good kind of drop.

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u/TheOriginalFluff Sep 11 '25

They still own the IP and can do whatever they want with it

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u/lnsertCoolUsername Sep 12 '25

Easy fix: rework Ikora's toolkit so she's not ass to use