The first expansion to Destiny, The Dark Below, will launch on December 9, Activision revealed today. The Dark Below takes players below the surface of the moon to compete in new missions and blast through story quests that reveal The Hive’s sinister plans to summon a god known as Crota. The Dark Below will cost $20 on its own or can be obtained by purchasing Destiny’s Expansion Pass, a $35 ticket to both The Dark Below and an upcoming expansion.
The Dark Below raises the game’s level cap to 32 and adds five bounty slots as well as new weapons and gear, including legendary and exotic items. It also features three competitive arenas – Pantheon, Skyshock and The Cauldron – as well as the cooperative strike mission The Will of Crota and the six-player raid mission Crota’s End. PS4 and PS3 players will have access to The Undying Mind, a strike mission that will be exclusive to PlayStation platforms until “at least fall 2015.” The expansion was announced during Sony’s Gamescom press conference in August.
