April Update

The April Update (also known as Destiny Update 2.2.0 ) is a free content update for Destiny: The Taken King that will be released on April 12, 2016. The April Update features a continuation of The Taken King's storyline, as Guardians aid Variks, the Loyal in tracking down Malok, a pretender to Oryx's vacant throne, while the Taken War continues.

Story Missions

 * Pretender to the Throne - Dreadnaught, Saturn

Quests

 * At the Gates
 * Return to the Prison
 * Fight Fire with Fire (PlayStation exclusive)

Strikes

 * The Blighted Chalice - Ocean of Storms, Moon
 * Winter's Run (Taken version) - Ishtar Sink, Venus

Activities

 * Level 41 Prison of Elders mode
 * Challenge of the Elders - Level 42 Prison of Elders mode
 * Elders' Sigil scorecard for bonus loot
 * Bounties for Prison of Elders modes

Loot

 * Sterling Treasure - Contains Chroma and Taken-themed items. Can be acquired weekly by visiting the Postmaster after a weekly reset, completing a Level 41 Prison of Elders activity, or completing a match in the Weekly Crucible Playlist. Additional Sterling Treasures can be purchased at the Eververse Trading Company.
 * Legendary items
 * Desolate Armor - Taken-themed armor sets for Guardians, acquiring a full set unlocks the "Shiver" Emote.
 * Year Two versions of Prison of Elders-themed armor and weapons


 * Exotics
 * Improved Year One Weapons
 * Dreg's Promise
 * Lord of Wolves
 * Patience and Time
 * Queenbreakers' Bow
 * Universal Remote
 * Improved Year One Armor
 * ACD/0 Feedback Fence
 * ATS/8 Arachnid
 * Eternal Warrior
 * Khepri's Sting
 * Lucky Raspberry
 * Purifier Robes
 * Sunbreakers
 * The Glasshouse


 * Eververse Trading Company items

Miscellaneous

 * New Chroma feature for certain sets of armor and weapons, players can select the color of an accent light
 * Eververse Trading Company kiosk added to the Vestian Outpost
 * Infusion mechanics changed: Infusion now upgrades gear to the existing Light of the consumed item directly
 * Maximum Light level increase to 335
 * King's Fall loot will drop up to 330
 * Court of Oryx Artifacts will drop up to 335