So the Cryptarch no longer turns legendary engrams into shards? Ok, that's nice. Lo and behold I had something drop that appeared to be a purple engram today. But it wasn't an engram. It was currency, a consumable item, one of those things that traditionally has a pyramid icon when dropped - not an engram shaped icon. It was a token for Variks, not an engram. WHY was it shaped like an engram and not a pyramid?
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It's either for the exotic bounty or it's to get marks, hoods, bonds, ships from him.