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Edited by Hikari-chills:
8/20/2015 1:20:21 PM
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Lvl 25 consumable?
I have a question about the 1 time lvl 25 consumable: I've never started a 2nd character but I seem to recall getting to lvl 20 wasn't that bad and I thought you have to play through the story with an alt to access later content anyway... So it seems like making an alt now, leveling to 20, then equipping gear I already own to jump from 20->34 would potentially be easier than starting at 25 and leveling until 34.
Am I wrong about having to replay the story to unlock things with an alt? The black garden is lvl 18 so it seems like I only really need to grind from 18-20 and then gear up to 34 to start with my alt at 34 for the taken King.
Thanks for any insight!
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1 ReplyIt takes about 6-8 hours to level up from 1-20 using story missions and bounties. From there, if you already have stuff, you would probably jump to around 25 (I don't know what you have, but this is generally true unless you are sitting on three or more legendaries). The grind gets real at that point because you have to earn the rep and marks to buy gear from the factions. Switching an armor core over once a week from your main though is the fastest way to level with the least amount of time/grind. I think leveling the character now is the way to go, even with the consumable being offered. It gives you a chance to learn that class and level up multiple subclasses so you can use all their abilities. I also think that when TTK drops, you're not going to want to retread old ground for awhile. There's going to be a crap-ton of new stuff to do. As for if areas are blocked off- yes, they are. You have to complete the "main story missions." to unlock the different planets and progress to those locations (this will may be handled different in the Taken King, although they may just tell you to join your friend and have them select the destinations- since the point of the consumable is to be able to jump in with friends, but we don't know yet). The main story missions are the ones with the crest in their icon and not just the star (they are bigger and fancier). In order to unlock all the planets and missions, you would need to make it through all those missions up to the second to last story mission (the Garden's spire, if I'm not mistaken). I'm honestly not sure which will take you less time, but if the choice is about time spent leveling an alt in the next three weeks or after the Taken King drops, I would put the time in now to be ready to play the Taken King content when it comes out. Ultimately though, it's your time and your fun. If you're not having fun leveling an alt, don't do it. There's the spark of light consumable to bump you up. If you are having fun retreading, keep going. That's just my two cents. I hope this provided helpful information. What do you think?
