In exactly three weeks, House of Wolves, the highly-anticipated DLC for Destiny, will be released, which will bring some big changes to the game alongside new content. Alongside the new DLC, Destiny update 1.2 will go live and bring with it tweaks for all players, whether you’ve purchased the DLC or not. With Destiny Update 1.2, Commendations will be going away, making it easier to acquire new weapons and gear. Been stockpiling Commendations? No worries, as Bungie will still have something for you.

With the mandatory update launching on May 19th, you’ll have two options: either use up all of your commendations before that or cash out afterwards. For players left with a bevy of Commendations, you can use them up for reputation which will help move your ranking forward. This will be especially great for those purchasing House of Wolves as all level caps and ranking are being raised.

 There was one little detail we left out of the conversation about character progression. Totally my fault. When the House of Wolves is released into the wild to howl at the moon, Update 1.2.0 will deliver the changes to progression economy that we detailed in the reveal stream.

Commendations are one more element to the upgrade path for your Guardian that we’re changing. Essentially, they’re going away. You’ll no longer need them to acquire new weapons or gear.

If you have a bunch of them stockpiled, you can burn them for reputation. Gaining reputation will speed you toward your next promotion, thus earning you another reward package. To prosper and equip yourself with new stuff, just earn Marks! 

Two weeks ago, Destiny Update 1.1.2 went live and brought with it some big changes to the game, including a much larger inventory system.

Discuss:

Are you happy or sad to see Commendations go?

[Via Bungie]