Why aren't there any specifics on what constitutes "using in rapid succession?" Are we supposed to just guess that we've waited enough time between uses as to not waste them entirely? And that's IF there's really a drop rate reduction on what seems to be a variable amount of time of which they vaguely address. Is this whole "hot fix" a ruse to deter us from farming Draksis out of fear we could be wasting them? To steer us towards the strikes they clearly want us spending more time in? Where's the quantifiable data? The stats. From my observations, It seems as though hotfixes are always accompanied by data. "Skill X has now been altered for Y effect instead of Z" etc. You get it if you've read any of them. But this hotfix is soft. Like, "Oh we don't like the drop rate so no more using them in rapid succession" AS DEFINED BY WHAT? EDIT: As of Friday the exact drop rates and cool down are still undetermined. However, people who have continued to farm Draksis have reported the chance of exotic drop to have gone from 1:7 to 1:11 in 100 runs. The percentage drop appears to be approximately 5%, from 14%>9%. If you have the coins to spend, it is worth your TIME to farm Draksis as you will still net more exotics per hour. If it's your preference to run strikes, go ahead. Play as you please. I just want to spread the information Bungie has withheld. Remember people. Bungie isn't out on a righteous mission to provide us with entertainment, they're making money. Its a business. They want you in strikes playing longer. The longer you play, the more money they make. This is why they facilitate the "forever grind" mechanics and systems. If anyone would like to submit statistics on their run results, please do so. EDIT #2 - RESULTS I just finished running draksis 40 times, the old fashioned way (rocket to the face) Here's how it went: Run 2: Exotic Helmet Engram -Skyburners Annex 290 Run 17: Exotic Primary Engram -Hawkmoon 290 Run 29: Exotic Gauntlet Engram -Sealed Ahamkara Grasps 290 Run 40: Exotic Primary Engram, Sublime Engram -Zhalo Supercell 290, Neuroghast 1.0 legs WAS IT WORTH IT? Yes and No, here's why. While the exotic drop rate has definitely decreased it is still a viable way to farm exotics. 4 exotics in 40 runs puts the "rapid succession" drop rate somewhere around 10% and a Strange Coin cost at 56 (14 each). With two of the items being weapons it was an overall net savings over what those items would have cost directly through Xur. While it no longer feels like it's Christmas, the drop rates are nothing to scoff at for the time saved by avoiding strikes. Additionally, I believe that if these new hot-fix percentages were the initial figures deployed last week people would have farmed draksis, or the other quick bosses, in the same manner they did originally and thought nothing of how "low the drop rates are." Where else could you have obtained an exotic every 20 minutes pre-TTK? There are also other benefits to this tactic besides only obtaining exotics. If you kill the Kell's Guard before Draksis you can collect a large amount of House Banners, and also Ether Seeds, the latter of which can be traded with Variks for heavy synth and subsequently applied to faction rep. With strikes now awarding a very low amount of faction rep it is without a doubt more efficient to farm the Draksis room simply for ether seeds and house banners. Ultimately if you're looking to maximize your return on investment from the ToC then strike playlists are the way to go, especially with the additional engrams that drop throughout. On the other hand, if you are looking to obtain exotics quickly, the Draksis method reigns, albeit at a higher coin cost. The Verdict: No regrets. 4 exotics in a little over an hour at a slightly less than Xur retail cost is still a good deal in my book. I used half of my coins tonight and will use the other half on the strikes I typically run throughout the week post-reset. With the farming drop results and side benefits I see no point in grinding hours upon hours of strikes for the sole purpose of using the ToC. Side note: I found it rather ironic that two of the items I obtained were currently being sold by Xur, but again the overall cost was last than if I had bought them directly. Side-side note: Draksis has THE worst aim of any boss in the game. Completely useless, 8 eyes and a shotgun with a 10ft. spread and he'd still find "shooting fish in a barrel" to be a major challenge. #CoinGate