Will the Iron Lord Artifacts Break Destiny’s Crucible?

The information we gained from the new footage of the Rise of Iron showcased lots of new details coming in the expansion this September. One detail that really stood out is the new artifacts that you can obtain during the game to honor the fallen Iron Lords. As it stands now, the artifacts that you obtain in Destiny comes with perks that doesn’t really give you much of a benefit. These Iron Lord perks, however, really packs a punch and could be game changing.

The information seen in the video on Game Informer shows only three of the expected six Iron Lord artifacts that you can collect in the Rise of Iron. From the look of it, you need something called the Iron Lord’s Legacy. These artifacts refresh and change periodically.

Memory of Perun

Memory of Timur

Memory of Felwinter

Memory of Perun has a perk that shows enemy guardians with supers. So that perk alone crushes any doubt that these can be used during the Crucible. Being able to see guardians that have their super means there will be a lot less Bladedancers getting shut down by Fist of Havok. This may also make you think twice about being aggressive against certain guardians. Oh, and lets talk about Sunsingers during Trials of Osiris.

I also have a feeling someone is going to find a way to exploit the Memory of Felwinter artifact. Some exotics already give you an extra grenade and melee charge, so does that mean they will have three? I’m trying to think about Nightstalker with 3 sticky grenades.

We don’t even know yet what the other artifacts do but could these artifacts break the Crucible? “Break”, probably wouldn’t be the right word here but I would expect some changes to how people play. If you have not seen the video on Game Informer, you can check it out here.