It is super annoying trying to get a catalyst done and have the progress seemingly not track properly only to find out that the catalyst was not properly worded and missing info.
Example: Polaris Lance.
The Polaris Lance tells you that you need to get Kills with “the Perfect Fifth Explosion”, when in actuality it only tracks them as kills when they die from the Burn damage caused by the explosion.
With Exotics, and perks in general, make sure that the wording is clearly defined so that people understand what they are using and are not confused as to why something is seemingly not working as it says it should.
Example: Mask of the Quiet One.
This Exotic states, “When critically wounded, regain maximum health in kills”. To 95+% of the player base, on the first read this is understood as gaining your entire healthbar back on a kill while critical. However, it really means that you regain that 1/3 of your bar that is actually health and not your shields. That is an important distinction that many players, especially newer ones, are not going to be familiar with.
Just something to put out there to make the experience a little more streamlined and less frustrating for people. Vague wording is one of the most annoying things in the game at times because of how much times is wasted as a result of a miscommunication.
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Alot of the polaris lance kills don't even count. I did the lost sector on mars to complete it...Shooting the ground near the acolytes and thrall and letting them explode. Would get at least 10 explosion kills each run but only counted about 2 each time. I couldn't have been the only one.