I was playing some Destiny 1 heroic strikes recently and noticed some stuff that stands out as opposed to Destiny 2 heroic strikes. I thought I’d compare some aspects of the strike playlists in both games. DESTINY 1: After competing a strike in the heroic strike playlist, you received a buff which increased your reputation gains and the chance of a legendary drop that lasted until you went back to orbit. Drops ranged from strange coins and motes of light to rares and sometimes legendaries and on the very rare occasion exotics. Strike specific loot provided an incentive to play strikes, and were unique weapons and armour ( e.g: Psion Flayer cloaks, Imago Loop etc. ). Strikes felt challenging and bosses had a decent health pool and hit hard. Heroic strikes had strike scoring and even had bounties exclusive to the playlist which gave XP and Vanguard reputation. DESTINY 2: You do not receive a buff for playing strikes consecutively. Drops are mostly blues, sometimes legendaries and very rarely exotic catalysts. Heroic strikes have no strike specific loot. Instead they are in Nightfall Strikes, and most do not have random rolls, which eliminates the incentive to replay the strike for better rolls ( e.g: D.F.A, Silicon Neuroma etc ). Strikes do not feel as challenging as Destiny 1, and bosses can be killed very quickly and do not pose a real threat ( in my opinion ). Heroic strikes in Destiny 2 do not feature strike scoring. In conclusion, I personally feel that Destiny 1 strikes not only have more replay ability, but offer good loot to chase and grind for. Destiny 2 strikes are not as rewarding, and lack a reason to play them.