Need weapon parts

[TigerBurge 2,375]

http://gamerant.com/destiny-guide-weapon-part-farm/

Destiny: The Taken King is much more than a straight FPS. Its RPG elements mean players also have other factors to juggle, such as upgrading and inventory management. Currently in Destiny, many are feeling the pain of what some have dubbed “The Great Weapon Parts Famine of 2015.”

For some, this famine is hardly felt. But for others, even just a few Weapon Parts have become a precious and valued commodity. Ultimately, it depends on how each player makes their way through Destiny and (mainly) how he or she handles weapon upgrades. Here are some of the reasons why some players are hurting for parts:

Before The Taken King, reforging was all the rage. The concept was simple—reroll a weapon until it has perfect, god-like stats. Many players burned through tens if not hundreds of Motes and Weapon Parts searching for the flawless version of numerous weapons.

Reforging may now be gone, but another system, Infusion, has been introduced in The Taken King. Have an undesired weapon, but its Attack stat is above a current favorite? Just sacrifice that weapon into said favorite to beef up its stats. But doing so yields zero weapon parts, unlike the few gained from a straight dismantle. Some players only Infuse a very limited number of go-to weapons, while others desire a wide arsenal of upgraded and Infused higher-level guns. Since Infusion and upgrading costs Weapon Parts, the latter players are starting to run dry on Weapon Parts.

One of the few places to somewhat reliably farm Weapon Parts are the Strike playlists, but many players don’t spend much time there, instead spending their weekly time running the Nightfall, a few Heroic Strikes, the Raid, and Trials of Osiris (and possibly any extra “free” time in Crucible), resulting in those players earning a lower number of Weapon Parts.

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Add to it that Patch 2.0.1 made getting Weapon Parts even harder with a 25% reduction to how many drop by dismantling weapons, and many are just scraping by. So for those Destiny players who are hurting for Weapon Parts, here are a few tips on how to get (and hold onto) more:

Strike Playlists

Strikes within the Strike Playlist have an increased drop rate on weapons. Almost all of them will be Rare/Blue, but they can be dismantled for Weapon Parts.

Return to the Prison of Elders

Remember that 25% reduction to Weapon Parts from dismantling? That only applies to Year Two weapons. If players can gather a cache of Year One weapons, the older higher drop rate applies. And Prison of Elders is the best place in the game to find Year One weapons in one place (It’s also a good place to farm Strange Coins, which also had its drop rates reduced in Patch 2.0.1). Just run the standard Level 28 Prison of Elders.

Stop Upgrading/Infusing Everything

If players can be a little more frugal and not upgrade and Infuse every single weapon in their inventory, it will go a long way in helping to preserve their overall number of Weapon Parts. The Taken King has been out long enough that most probably know what their go-to weapons are. Stick with those.

Check Alts

For those who have been playing mainly as one character since The Taken King released, check out those alternate characters to see if they have any Weapon Parts in their inventories. Transfer them on over to your main character.

It’s unknown whether Bungie will address any of the economy changes it made in Patch 2.0.1, but some are hoping they do. Granted, this isn’t an issue that affects the entire Destiny community, but it’s still worth addressing.

[Sennex 1,903]

Apparently I need to run Prison of Elders...... a lot......

[BO7H B4RRELS 2,453]

I'm always low/out of weapon parts. Strikes and Court of Oryx are usually how I go about obtaining them.

[JsinOwl 644]

I have a few hundred weapon parts...

Don't hate me.

[Diddums 4,346]

I had about 1500 when TTK hit. Trashed them all for rep.

[cyberninja2601 1,106]

Run patrols on earth and do the taken dailys. I seem to get shit loads of green and blue stuff that isn't worth a dam.  I have 446 of the dam things. 

 

Relic Iron however 1. I obviously don't spend much time on Mars.

[GazzaGarratt 11,056]

Relic Iron however 1. I obviously don't spend much time on Mars.

Don't worry Pat, that place is one where no-one goes. I use marks to buy relic iron.

Fuck Cabal.

[Sennex 1,903]

Don't worry Pat, that place is one where no-one goes. I use marks to buy relic iron.

Fuck Cabal.

 

LOLZ

Its the only planet I patrol on, specifically because no one else goes there. 

[The3rdWalker 1,271]

I've got 49 weapons parts... 49.

[Plumbers Crack 4,062]

829...just sayin'.....

[Plumbrodders 6]

829...just sayin'.....

1359

[Baabcat 1,646]

I've resorted to buying gunsmith packages then sharding them for weapon parts and legendary marks.

[Sennex 1,903]

I've resorted to buying gunsmith packages then sharding them for weapon parts and legendary marks.

Glad to see I am not the only one. Its expensive to get all 15, but for a brief period on Wednesdays, I can upgrade a gun almost fully

[JsinOwl 644]

Glad to see I am not the only one. Its expensive to get all 15, but for a brief period on Wednesdays, I can upgrade a gun almost fully

It's not a bad deal really, converting glimmer to marks, the weapon parts is an added bonus.

/I've still never done PoE and I hear it's good for parts farming.

[Plumbers Crack 4,062]

It's not a bad deal really, converting glimmer to marks

Just a shame we can't convert marks to heavy synth packs...or to <anything> for heavy synth packs

[JsinOwl 644]

Just a shame we can't convert marks to heavy synth packs...or to for heavy synth packs

No, but you can convert marks to Bad Juju which you can use to produce glimmer for heavy synth packs.

[emoji1]

[Sennex 1,903]

I should be on tonight, if you want to run PoE a few times.

 

I don't know if you have any keys or not for the large bathtub at the end

[JsinOwl 644]

I should be on tonight, if you want to run PoE a few times.

I don't know if you have any keys or not for the large bathtub at the end

I have a half dozen keys that I don't know what they're for except that it involves PoE.

[Sennex 1,903]

okay well, you and I should be able to duo it at the very least (if no one else is on)

 

I damn near solo'd the level 34 the other day, but got annoyed with the Cabal section and dismantling bombs (Which I will explain about when we get there)

 

Going to be annoying without Gjallahorn spam lol

but we will crush it easy peasy.

 

Start with the level 28, and then go up from there

[JsinOwl 644]

Sounds like a plan element 35.

[BO7H B4RRELS 2,453]

I like PoE. I'll run it with you guys. Shoot me an invite tonight and I'll help out.

[JsinOwl 644]

I like PoE. I'll run it with you guys. Shoot me an invite tonight and I'll help out.

K brah

[cyberninja2601 1,106]

okay well, you and I should be able to duo it at the very least (if no one else is on)

 

I damn near solo'd the level 34 the other day, but got annoyed with the Cabal section and dismantling bombs (Which I will explain about when we get there)

 

Going to be annoying without Gjallahorn spam lol

but we will crush it easy peasy.

 

Start with the level 28, and then go up from there

 

 

How do you do the higher levels? It doesn't seem to allow me to do them.

[GazzaGarratt 11,056]

Just a shame we can't convert marks to heavy synth packs...or to for heavy synth packs

Just a thought Dave, but rather than waste strange coins on heavy synth, if you go to Variks you can exchange ether seeds and 250 glimmer (i think) for heavy? But I'm sure you bucket loads of coins, so then it doesn't matter [emoji38]

How do you do the higher levels? It doesn't seem to allow me to do them.

Have you done the house of wolves storyline and the level 28 PoE? When it came out you had to do it in order so it woukd unlock.

[JsinOwl 644]

Lee, you don't buy heavy ammo synth with coins anymore. It's 950 glimmer from Gunsmith, or you can get from Variks as you mentioned.