This post was originally a reply to a comment that Cozmo made on this post regarding the outstanding job he is doing by reading and replying to the Destiny Community. https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/149435029/0/0
Mr. Cozmo, I would like to ask a seemingly bizarre question. When there were pictures posted up of E3 (I can't for the life of me remember what exact site it was) I laid eyes upon palm-sized foam engrams. Within a cluster of engrams in one picture were the various colors representing Uncommon to Exotic (Green-Yellow), but what really got my attention was a "Black Engram". Now my colorblind settings might have been acting up LOL So my question to you my Liege, is this just a coincidence or is there something more that we are looking at here?
Edit: I believe I found the picture but not for certain. In this picture it looks as though it may be a Green Engram under poor lighting. What are your thoughts Guardians? Either way, would it not be awesome to witness a Black Engram drop from Taken bosses!!!!!!!???????
How epic would it be to not only receive ONE guaranteed badass item from a boss battles, but to also have the chance of them dropping an elusive Black Engram as a kicker? It would be as rare as an elemental weapon drop from Skolas or even more so. The possibilities!!! I know the release date is near, and if there is in fact no such Engram, maybe there will be ;)
Bungie listens Guardians...
Thank you all for taking the time to study and decrypt this bad boy. Collectively we are torn between Green and Black, but as I have mentioned to the comments of many, just the idea of having a super rare chance of dropping a Black Engram from bosses alone would be EPIC!!!!!!! That of course is just my opinion :P
Edit: I just thought of something that would add hype to such an Engram.....
What if the said engram didn't display a picture of the type of item it holds, but only a solid black engram icon with a thin glowing white border and a dark dust-like cloud (representing a Taken-specific reward) as it smashes against your screen... BOOM!!!! Furthermore building the anticipation of rushing to decryt this monster. This is similar to when some of us back in the day bought the blacked-out Mystery Hot Wheels cars. It could only be one of two reward pools, either a boss specific item (weapon, armor, class item, artifact, etc.) or any exotic within the game.
Edit: This post is intended to not only introduce the idea of a "Black Engram" possibly existing, but also to speculate as to the locations, rarity, contents, and such connected to this gem of drop.
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That "black" engram is green. You should pay attention to the red ones behind it.
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It's a green engram......the terrible picture quality and lighting makes it look black....
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It's black It's called a sublime engram which guarantees a piece of PS exclusive armour.
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The dress is whit and gold
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I find this post racist
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IT'S WHITE AND GOLD
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Its not an engram. Its Rasputin's left testicle. The war bagging is coming....
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#saveourexotics
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I didn't browse the replies to this post but did anyone else state the possibility they could be artifacts...
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There's also a red engram there
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THIS ENGRAMM FINALLY DROPS THE BLACK DEATH , THE YEAR 3 VERSION OF RED DEATH. Perks; Ultra high Kaliber Rounds: Bullets shoot through walls Black Death : Bullet Damage on Enemys gain Health to yourself. Faster Reaload and full Regenerate after a Kill The Knife of the Fallen : The Knife on the front of the Black Death adds DoT to Melee damage.
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Edited by rickman_2003: 8/27/2015 7:01:16 AMit's possible cause the engrams are an important thing in the game and 3/4 of them are commons or rare but unnecessary for a light 32/34 guardian. maybe they want create an important engram with a sure dropping of exotic or legendary Oryx weapon. More, from TTK The coded engrams will not need more than to be open by the cryptarch, the most hated npc of whole history of the universe (I watch a video of a gamer he said this , but maybe is not right )
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Wreaks of disappointment either way
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Blue and Black. White and Gold. It even follows us into our games.
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That black looks nice. It's not green the green engram is lighter and you see them in the back. Apparently no one else does
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Hahahahahahaha
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You didn't notice the pink / red engram? Only the black..
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[b]LORDDDDD[/b] [i]The engram you see here is green, the spot light in this room, is right in front of the television panel (we can see its glare in tech screen) the difference in lighting is very clear, look at how blown out that wooden table appears to be...[/i]
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Maybe you get to choose what you get?
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Edited by Optimus96: 8/27/2015 6:37:52 AMMaybe a weapon infused with the Darkness? And no, not like Thorn. That's hive magic. But, a weapon from the Darkness it self.
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It gives your Guardian AIDS.
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I'm pretty sure it's green and the lighting makes it look black
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Sp00ky
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Maybe we get corrupted gear
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Thats racist :)
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Green engram