The Dark Below

The Dark Below is the first of two confirmed DLCs for Destiny. It is set for release on December 9, 2014.

Story
The Dark Below will be set in the Hellmouth and will involve stopping a dark god Crota who has risen an army of Hive. Players will be guided by Eris, a new character.

Gameplay
The Dark Below features the following gameplay features:


 * 3 Story missions set on the Moon and in the Cosmodrome
 * The introduction of Eris as a vendor in the Tower, featuring new quests, bounties, and rewards
 * Exclusive Legendary weapons and armor
 * "Will of Crota" strike
 * "Crota's End" raid
 * 3 new Crucible maps (Pantheon, Skyshock, and The Cauldron)
 * Maximum Light Level increase to 32
 * Tweaks to activity playlists.

Trivia
The trademark for the expansion was filed in 2013. Activision had Blizzard Entertainment file the trademark, which led to some confusion as to whether the expansion was related to World of Warcraft.