Not sure how many of you know this so I decided to make a thread. [url=http://www.vg247.com/2015/08/07/destiny-the-taken-king-still-includes-light-levels/]Link to article.[/url] [b]Update:[/b] [url=http://ca.ign.com/videos/2015/08/07/fireteam-chat-ep-30-the-gamescom-special-igns-destiny-show]Check out this new interview with DeeJ and Urk via IGN![/url] They [b]flat out confirm[/b] that you won't get reset to level 20. (Around 18:00 minutes in) [b]Update 2:[/b] [url=https://twitter.com/urkmcgurk/status/629810426914701312]You will be your highest level achieved[/url]. That means taking off your higher level armour before the release will not drop you down to 20. [b][quote]Interviewer: Will you get reset to level 20? Urk and DeeJ: Nope. Urk: If you're a 32 or level 34 (examples) that's what's going to show when you start up The Taken King. [/quote][/b] I hope that clarifies everything. There have been many worried or curious as to whether your level would drop to 20 when The Taken King launches. It will not. You will automatically become the level that your armour equates to. [quote]DeeJ also confirmed that players who have hit the existing cap of level 34 will “take their first steps” in The Taken King at that same level. Players who are of a lower but still end-game level (say 26, which you could achieve in vanilla Destiny without raiding) – will still be able to play The Taken King content, and will level up quickly.[/quote] What this [i]seemingly[/i] means is that your experience-based level will jump to level 34 if your Light level when TTK drops is 34 (from what we understand). That said, [quote]Bungie has not yet finalised what the entry level for The Taken King content will be, DeeJ added.[/quote] So everything is still subject to change and tweaking. I hope that clears things up for everyone. Edit: Here's my understanding in a breakdown for more clarity: "Hard" Levels (my term): 1-40 — levelled up through experience. Light level: This is your power indicator. While you might be level 40, you can still be under the recommended Light power level for an activity, meaning it'll be (a bit) hard for you. [quote]As of The Taken King and update 2.0, your Light level will be calculated based on your total attack and defence statistics rather than the combined total Light attributes of your armour. Some missions will have recommended Light levels, to indicate whether the gear you’re wearing is up to the task.[/quote] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZnbqVeWb2Y]Also, here's an interview you may not have seen. It barely has over 50,000 views![/url] [b]IMPORTANT[/b] For those still unsure if what I'm saying is confirmed, [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cNIu0fMtMg]hear it from DeeJ's mouth in this gamescom interview.[/url] This is also the video linked above.