The Iron Banner Megathread - Guide in OP

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 15-12-2016 11:19am

Generic Dreadhead wrote: »

I just walk through skip grenades and shoot the guy throwing them and stand still and take all the damage and laugh and win

Sprinting through them generally seems to work best. As long as you can time it so the grenade lands at your feet before splitting, then you shouldn't take too much damage.

syboit · 18-01-2017 1:48pm

Just in case... Iron Banner is back. The new IB Sidearm is up for grabs.

AbusesToilets · 18-01-2017 2:09pm

Frost boots are the best Hunter exotic, and up there with Armamentarium for one of the best overall. 5-8 secs of sprinting for a fresh grenade. You can't beat that.

dudeeile · 18-01-2017 2:31pm

AbusesToilets wrote: »

Frost boots are the best Hunter exotic, and up there with Armamentarium for one of the best overall. 5-8 secs of sprinting for a fresh grenade. You can't beat that.

Double tripmine, fourth golden gun shot, extra mobility, I dunno buddy but I think it comes down to personal preference and situation really.

AdamD · 18-01-2017 2:37pm

I'd say Bones, Frost and the double skip nade one are all top tier. Rest are below

AbusesToilets · 18-01-2017 4:13pm

dudeeile wrote: »

Double tripmine, fourth golden gun shot, extra mobility, I dunno buddy but I think it comes down to personal preference and situation really.

Golden gun is likely to have lesser impact over the course of a match than grenades imo. Tripmines have been ruined imo, don't run them anymore.

Best thing about the Frost is that they are class agnostic, you're not limited as you can be with others. Sealed Ahamkara are another strong option, situationally.

Mitch Connor · 18-01-2017 4:24pm

AbusesToilets wrote: »

Golden gun is likely to have lesser impact over the course of a match than grenades imo. Tripmines have been ruined imo, don't run them anymore.

Best thing about the Frost is that they are class agnostic, you're not limited as you can be with others. Sealed Ahamkara are another strong option, situationally.

I still get loads of kills off Tripmines - both kills cleaning up low health targets or a kill directly off the grenade itself. My hunter never loses the young ahamkara spine gauntlets in PVP. Two tripmines, extended active time on them too - LOVE THEM. I do miss their stickiness, but they can be well used as actual traps imo, and that is how I love using them.

I suppose you could get more kills off a sticky grenade - tagging someone each time is a kill, 20 grenade throws a game possible? but I still feel tripmines (and ligtning grenades when I am running titan) are usefull to me and I don't feel I am losing out. Would prefer tripmines and golden gun rather than skips and bladedancer, as I am a bad bladedancer.

AbusesToilets · 18-01-2017 4:34pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I still get loads of kills off Tripmines - both kills cleaning up low health targets or a kill directly off the grenade itself. My hunter never loses the young ahamkara spine gauntlets in PVP. Two tripmines, extended active time on them too - LOVE THEM. I do miss their stickiness, but they can be well used as actual traps imo, and that is how I love using them.

I suppose you could get more kills off a sticky grenade - tagging someone each time is a kill, 20 grenade throws a game possible? but I still feel tripmines (and ligtning grenades when I am running titan) are usefull to me and I don't feel I am losing out. Would prefer tripmines and golden gun rather than skips and bladedancer, as I am a bad bladedancer.

I find trips horribly inconsistent, most classes base armor is too high for a 0HK. Drives me nuts. I find Incendiary nades to be more effective, especially with the burn.

Kimbot · 18-01-2017 4:37pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I still get loads of kills off Tripmines - both kills cleaning up low health targets or a kill directly off the grenade itself. My hunter never loses the young ahamkara spine gauntlets in PVP. Two tripmines, extended active time on them too - LOVE THEM. I do miss their stickiness, but they can be well used as actual traps imo, and that is how I love using them.

I suppose you could get more kills off a sticky grenade - tagging someone each time is a kill, 20 grenade throws a game possible? but I still feel tripmines (and ligtning grenades when I am running titan) are usefull to me and I don't feel I am losing out. Would prefer tripmines and golden gun rather than skips and bladedancer, as I am a bad bladedancer.

Trust me they arent a kill each time, havent been right in months. I have been running behind someone, stuck them with a nade and when it blew they received no damage.

SolvableKnave · 18-01-2017 4:49pm

jonnycivic wrote: »

Trust me they arent a kill each time, havent been right in months. I have been running behind someone, stuck them with a nade and when it blew they received no damage.

Easily explained:

Kimbot · 18-01-2017 4:52pm

SolvableKnave wrote: »

Easily explained:

Nah, its been happening since they messed up nades a few months ago. I find that 3/4 nades in each game just kind of falls of the person it stuck to with no damage etc or on the very rare occassion it will hit for a whopping "2" damage, so now I use Incendiary and they are brill

Mitch Connor · 18-01-2017 5:41pm

AbusesToilets wrote: »

I find trips horribly inconsistent, most classes base armor is too high for a 0HK. Drives me nuts. I find Incendiary nades to be more effective, especially with the burn.

I find there are more than enough instances to bait people past them to clean them up with a shot prior to grenade or to clean them after the grenade. Also get a number of kills as people move around with less than full health. They generally won't 1hk but they are still a fave of mine.

EoinHef · 22-01-2017 7:06am

Had a few games tonight,really not havin a good time this IB:( Hopin for a bit better over the next few days,just waiting on 400 boots to get my first char to 400. Been doing a mix of strike bounties and IB just to keep it interesting,not much loot yet from IB yet but ive now got 5 coins to cash in from losses such was my bad run.

Tazzimus · 22-01-2017 12:32pm

Very mixed games this IB. Going from very well to very bad, although I've found a new love for axion bolt grenades.

Managed all four bounties' handy enough thankfully

gimli2112 · 23-01-2017 9:06am

Tazzimus wrote: »

Very mixed games this IB. Going from very well to very bad, although I've found a new love for axion bolt grenades.

Managed all four bounties' handy enough thankfully

Nothing Manacles , scatter grenades. Warlock like!

Tazzimus · 23-01-2017 10:57am

gimli2112 wrote: »

Nothing Manacles , scatter grenades. Warlock like!

Axion bolts are like little puppies though, they follow everywhere.
The amount of kills I've gotten from shooting at someone and them running away just as I lob a grenade after them. They run round a corner, about five seconds later, kill

Mitch Connor · 23-01-2017 11:01am

Found this Iron Banner TERRIBLE this time around.

Very few games that I felt I played well in - and a load of games where my K/D was shocking, .5 or lower. Very fecking salty for a lot of it. Queuing solo was, I feel, the main issue for me I think.

I miss when we had loads of people on for Destiny. Stupid Overwatch, stupid content draught!

gimli2112 · 23-01-2017 11:02am

First Iron Banner I've missed afaik.
The Division
Time sink
pew pew pew

SolvableKnave · 23-01-2017 11:04am

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Found this Iron Banner TERRIBLE this time around.

Very few games that I felt I played well in - and a load of games where my K/D was shocking, .5 or lower. Very fecking salty for a lot of it. Queuing solo was, I feel, the main issue for me I think.

I miss when we had loads of people on for Destiny. Stupid Overwatch, stupid content draught!

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 23-01-2017 12:29pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Found this Iron Banner TERRIBLE this time around.

Very few games that I felt I played well in - and a load of games where my K/D was shocking, .5 or lower. Very fecking salty for a lot of it. Queuing solo was, I feel, the main issue for me I think.

Played a bit this week too, the lag is just terrible. I've never seen such bad lag. I don't understand, I never seem to be queuing long for a game but when I do get in one the connections are terrible... People not taking damage, teleporting, etc.

I've been playine around with different setups which is refreshing.
Bladedancer Hunter with a scout and shottie.
Got a great hand cannon drop too:
The Lingering Song: Reinforced Barrel, Snapshot, Rangefinder. Need to try this tonight.
Also,
The Distant Star: Perfect Balance, Full-Auto, Hidden Hand.

Mitch Connor · 23-01-2017 12:31pm

I did get a nice lingering song - Smallbore, some reload perk and luck in the chamber - which brings the mag down to 5 bullets with LIC. Could be an interesting/fun one for PVP.

Generic Dreadhead · 07-04-2017 11:09am

For those of you looking to hit 390-400LL for Challenges

Iron Banner is back next week. If you need Max Light, this is a good way to get there. If you have Max Light, this a great opportunity to get a leg up on the competition. You've earned it!

Begins: Tuesday, April 11, 10AM Pacific

Ends: Tuesday, April 18, 2AM Pacific

The game will be Control!

Auto Rifles
Shotguns
Hunter Armor
Titan Armor
Warlock Armor

Tazzimus · 07-04-2017 11:14am

First IB where I'll actually be LL400 and able to hang with the higher LL guys without getting murdered.

Also created two alt characters so I have one of each now, this should help in upping their LL quickly

Generic Dreadhead · 07-04-2017 11:22am

Also, getting to Rank 5 in IB is a node/requirement in the AoT Record book fwiw

SolvableKnave · 07-04-2017 11:24am

It'll also help with the Control Points node, and individual Class PvP nodes.

A lot of nodes.

Generic Dreadhead · 07-04-2017 11:25am

Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Tazzimus · 07-04-2017 11:33am

Only ever done that once cos of a quest I think.
Don't hate PVP as much as I used to when I started playing this, makes a nice change from the other grindy stuff.

Also, control is a decent mode I find. Gonna nova bomb the **** out of everything.

Generic Dreadhead · 07-04-2017 11:34am

Control is great craic altogether and fairly balanced and welcoming of new/inexperienced/bad players

SolvableKnave · 07-04-2017 11:37am

Generic Dreadhead wrote: »

Control is great craic altogether and fairly balanced and welcoming of new/inexperienced/bad players

Tazzimus · 07-04-2017 11:38am

Handy for multi kills as well if you're sneaky.

Might try the sunsinger super multi kills if I'm feeling patient. Only one left of the three class quests to finish. Gonna have to look at how I can spec it to actually be effective.

EoinHef · 07-04-2017 11:47am

Ill definitely be doing a bit of IB this time round,half assed the last one so im gonna get the AoT node done on this one. Be nice place to hopefully get the sword kills i need for the exotic swords.

Not gonna lie though i think it sucks balls that have to do PvP for the swords. I feel i can hold my own but the PvP just doesnt really excite me in destiny. Maybe itz because im usually solo or im just doing it for a quest or such rather than doing it because i like it but yeah i find it grates after about 5/6 matches.

Generic Dreadhead · 07-04-2017 11:48am

Tazzimus wrote: »

Might try the sunsinger super multi kills if I'm feeling patient. Only one left of the three class quests to finish. Gonna have to look at how I can spec it to actually be effective.

I'm in the same boat, thinking of running Radiant Skin and just throwing myself at them to try get a double down with sticky grenades

SolvableKnave · 07-04-2017 11:49am

EoinHef wrote: »

Ill definitely be doing a bit of IB this time round,half assed the last one so im gonna get the AoT node done on this one. Be nice place to hopefully get the sword kills i need for the exotic swords.

Not gonna lie though i think it sucks balls that have to do PvP for the swords. I feel i can hold my own but the PvP just doesnt really excite me in destiny. Maybe itz because im usually solo or im just doing it for a quest or such rather than doing it because i like it but yeah i find it grates after about 5/6 matches.

Kills with a sword with no ammo count. Swing that tiny hilt.

Tazzimus · 07-04-2017 11:56am

Generic Dreadhead wrote: »

I'm in the same boat, thinking of running Radiant Skin and just throwing myself at them to try get a double down with sticky grenades

Radiant skin, extra grenades, viking funeral etc. Still gonna be a pain to get them

SolvableKnave wrote: »

Kills with a sword with no ammo count. Swing that tiny hilt.

If you run a warlock, use radiant skin for the hilt kills. Helps get that second swing in.

Probably the most frustrating part of that quest for me.

PetKing · 07-04-2017 12:37pm

Is it back next week?

syboit · 11-04-2017 3:40pm

Will the nightfall buff help towards giving you extra IB rep aswell ?

Generic Dreadhead · 11-04-2017 4:21pm

syboit wrote: »

Will the nightfall buff help towards giving you extra IB rep aswell ?

I'd be very surprised if it does, it did not used to affect it in the past.

Tazzimus · 12-04-2017 9:17am

Got me some trials pulse rifle last night from a crucible bounty for pulse kills, also two of those new auto rifles, ridiculous rate of fire on them.

SolvableKnave · 12-04-2017 10:23am

Tazzimus wrote: »

Got me some trials pulse rifle last night from a crucible bounty for pulse kills, also two of those new auto rifles, ridiculous rate of fire on them.

I had one of those AR's from when RoI dropped. Has all the stability perks on it. Still handled like a wet bar of soap covered in oil.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 12-04-2017 10:28am

Got an auto myself but as Knave says; they seem pretty unusable to me.

Tazzimus · 12-04-2017 10:29am

SolvableKnave wrote: »

I had one of those AR's from when RoI dropped. Has all the stability perks on it. Still handled like a wet bar of soap covered in oil.

Yeh it's a bit of a handful.
I presume the mag is so big because you'd be firing the first 40 bullets into the ceiling.

Grand infusion material though

SolvableKnave · 12-04-2017 10:41am

Jumped straight into it last night as there where feck all raids, only the usual early group I think. Got so many fupping Titan Artifacts it's not funny. All 400 though. IB will again be a great source of infusion fuel.

Weapons to look out for are the Scout, Pulse, and HMG (Personally speaking)

SR - The Distant Star - RoF / Impact / Range are on par or slightly better than Mida.
Pulse - The Clever Dragon - High RoF Low Impact variety (Ex-Meta, still there?)
HMG - The Silvered Dread - Low RoF / High Impact - With stability perks it handles like a dream

All IB weapons sound wonderful. Probably the best sounding weapons in the game.

PetKing · 12-04-2017 1:35pm

syboit wrote:

Will the nightfall buff help towards giving you extra IB rep aswell ?

Generic Dreadhead wrote:

I'd be very surprised if it does, it did not used to affect it in the past.

According to a Reddit post I just read, indeed the Nightfall increases IB rep gains. 250 for a win without, and 312 for a win with NF boost.

My name is URL · 12-04-2017 1:48pm

Got up to rank 3.5 last night on my Titan. 7 wins out of 8 matches and 3 bounties done. Just need 25 points to complete Iron Marathon

Only had shotguns drop for me

Mitch Connor · 12-04-2017 1:50pm

Played 3 games.

Lost the first two closely.

Got DESTROYED in the third.

Went to bed.

EoinHef · 12-04-2017 9:07pm

Do bounties or the coins you get for losing carry over from previous IB's?

Gonna get stuck in after work in the morning

gimli2112 · 12-04-2017 10:02pm

EoinHef wrote: »

Do bounties or the coins you get for losing carry over from previous IB's?

Gonna get stuck in after work in the morning

Yes

Played Hunter last night and got to 4.25. Nice scout, shotgun and fusion for PvE. God it's easy rank up compared to the old days. Used to wait until Saturday morning reset before starting and take advantage of the daily increasing buff.
Once again started off well, booze kicked in and went to muck, good fun though.

EoinHef · 12-04-2017 10:07pm

Sweet,hopefully get a nice boost when i get the first win so.

SolvableKnave · 13-04-2017 9:34am

EoinHef wrote: »

Sweet,hopefully get a nice boost when i get the first win so.

You can only hold a max of 5 coins

Mitch Connor · 13-04-2017 10:13am

Solo queued a good bit yesterday. It was painful. Lost 8 of the 10 games I played I think. went negitive in most of them, was on the end of some hammerings.

The first game I won we were up by 4k, about 14k to 10k and still managed to nearly throw it away. Team mates decided either capturing or defending flags wasn't worth it. I got 4vs1 and 3vs1 team shotted on the flags a bunch of times - while people actively ran away from flags as they were being taken by the opposition. I was not happy. Got a Phantom to help close it out though!

The Iron Banner Megathread - Guide in OP

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