Destiny Expansion Pack 1: The Dark Below Now Available

Written by Brandon Hofer on December 09, 2014

News: The first major expansion pack is now available for Destiny containing new weapons, gear, story missions and exclusive content for PlayStation gamers.

Destiny’s first expansion pack is now available for everyone with “The Dark Below.” This is the first of two expansion packs that have been currently announced for Destiny which adds new content to almost every activity in the game, featuring weapons and gear to earn through new story, cooperative and multiplayer activities. Some of the features for this new expansion pack include:

New Loot - Earn new weapons, armor and gear, including Legendary and Exotic items

Level Increase - Raise your Light Level to 32

New Story Missions and Quests - Journey through new Hive-themed story missions and quests where you are tasked with stopping the resurrection of an ancient god, Crota

New six-player raid - Assemble your six-player raid Fireteam to attempt Crota’s End, set deep within the depths of the Hellmouth with all-new gameplay mechanics and enemy bosses

New competitive multiplayer arenas:

Pantheon - Set in an ancient Vex temple inside the Black Garden that features Vex-designed landscapes and tight corridors

Skyshock - An old interplanetary defense array that offers engagements for both vehicle and infantry

The Cauldron - An abandoned Hive ritual site that offers close-quarter combat

New EV-30 Tumbler Sparrow - Players that purchase and redeem the Destiny Expansion Pass or Destiny Expansion 1: The Dark Below by January 15, 2015 will receive the EV-30 Tumbler Sparrow, enabling its riders to drive fast, take flight and perform a set of mid-air tricks

The Cauldron - An abandoned Hive ritual site that offers close-quarter combat

PlayStation Exclusive Content - A cooperative strike, The Undying Mind, and an exclusive exotic weapon, The 4th Horseman shotgun

Destiny Expansion I: The Dark Below is available for $19.99 or as part of the $34.99 Expansion Pass. Will you be playing this new DLC? Tell us what you think below.