Disclaimer: [spoiler]Let's start this all off with the understanding that nobody is salty. All of the "U MAD CUZ NO TOM" replies are inevitable.[/spoiler] All of these [u]"What excuse do you have for not having Touch of Malice"[/u] threads are tickling me. Because these people are saying things like "You can get it in 1 day if you weren't so lazy." "It only takes 20 minutes." Well.. In reality it only takes 3 days. But we will get to that later. Let's look at numbers. _____________________________________________________ [b]There are 50 fragments. Only 47 are currently obtainable.[/b] [spoiler]The 3 tier three fragment cannot be obtained at once. The 1 agonarch fragment cannot be obtained in one day. The 1 Nightfall fragment cannot be obtained most weeks.[/spoiler] [b][u]What if someone wants to start ToM today?[/u][/b] [spoiler]So right now someone starting fresh would be able to grab 33 Fragments off the ground. Also, they can complete the following today: 1 from wormsinger. 1 from skyburners. 1 from scent chest. 1 from sword/shield chest. 4 from tier 2 court. 1 from tier 3 court. 1 fragment from the bounty.[/spoiler] [b][u]That leaves them with 43/50.[/u][/b] [u][b]"What are they waiting on?"[/b][/u] [spoiler](1)Agonarch rune takes 3 days at least to charge. (2)Need weekly reset for the next tier 3 court boss. (1)Need nightfall to be a Dreadnought mission.[/spoiler] In conclusion, assuming the player has not completed Kings Fall, picked up a single Calcified Fragment, or accepted the Touch of Malice quest, the fastest possible time to obtain Touch of Malice is 3 days: [spoiler] -Sunday: Begin ToM quest line. Complete raid. Obtain and begin charging Agonarch Rune (switch between your 3 characters to obtain 3 charges). Complete filler quests in the quest line. -Monday: Collect the rest of the possible 43 fragments, including the Court of Oryx and chests. Then get 3 more charges on Agonarch Rune. -Tuesday: Complete the newly-reset Tier 3 Court of Oryx. Get your last charge on Agonarch Rune and complete it for fragment. Complete filler quests in quest line. Turn in and obtain Touch of Malice.[/spoiler] So back to the question at hand. "Why do you not have ToM?" [spoiler]People who are able to play the game every day will have no problem. But keep in mind that some players have families, multiple jobs, school, and other time-consuming commitments. Also, those players who were not able to begin TTK on week 1 may not have been 290+ in time for the raid. This would put them doing things like Strikes to get their light up. Because no raid = no ToM. People who do not have ToM must understand that they will most likely be required to have the weapon in order to join a Hard Kings Fall Raid. Just like they will also be required to have 307+ Light. This is nothing to be mad at. In the end, DESTINY is a video game that we all spend our time playing when we have nothing else to do in the real world. Do not let a video game upset you. Have fun and enjoy it.[/spoiler] Edit: The Nightfall is on the Dreadnought this week. There's another fragment for you guys who still need it! Edit: The Agonarch Rune will gain 5 charges if you are with someone who is doing the Agonarch Rune event. So if your Agonarch Rune has 2 charges and a friend has a fully charged one, go help them!