Hey Guardians, feeling tired of the same ol’ gear that you’ve been upgrading over the past year? Heard of The Taken King, the giant new DLC that’s set for release on September 15th? Well beyond all the goodies like new weapons, raids, storyline, and strikes, Bungie is also adding new gear as well.

More info after the jump.

Creative Director Luke Smith when speaking about the new gear

 I definitely feel like some of our players are ready to play with some new toys. And we’ve built a whole bunch of new toys. There are definitely some weapons that you are going to find better versions of – there’s going to be something that replaces that sniper rifle that you love. 

According to Smith, the new weapons and armor will make previous gear feel outdated as they’ll have new attack, defense, and perks that simply won’t be available on Year-One equipment. All gear from Year-One will also cease to receive any upgrades beyond their current max allotment, meaning your Vision of Confluence or Red Death are not getting any more powerful.

While this means parting from some favorites if you want to progress further, it’s a welcomed change that will make players try out new gear and weapon types instead of continuing with the same layout as before.

Discuss:

Do you welcome the new gear and weapons in Destiny: The Taken King?

[Via GameInformer]