merritt k

merritt k

merritt k is Content Manager at Fanbyte, covering Destiny 2 and other live games.

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Help, I've Been Buried Under a Pile of Umbral Engrams in Destiny 2

Loot is a tricky thing to balance in a live game. Destiny 2‘s approach to the issue has varied wildly, from making players sweat in pursuit in desired gear to handing it out like candy....

The Best Warlock Exotics in Destiny 2 (July 2020 Meta)

Oh, Warlocks. It seems we tend to get the short end of the stick when it comes to Exotic armor pieces in Destiny 2. But it’s not all bad, as while Warlocks may not have a lot of powerful...

I'm Baby, Please Don't Make Me Play Trials of Osiris in Destiny 2

I finished my first Magnificent set of Solstice armor in Destiny 2 this weekend, and so I’ve set out to get the glows done on it as well. I love the look of the armor this year, and...

What Does the Cast of Destiny 2 Smell Like?

With Beyond Light two months away, the Destiny 2 community is full of questions. How will the new Stasis powers work? How is Bungie going to fill the content gap...

13 Incredibly Minor Changes I Want to See in Destiny 2 Beyond Light

With Beyond Light delayed until November, we’ve got plenty of time to speculate about the changes it might bring to Destiny 2. I’ve done my fair share of big dreaming, but today...

5 Lore Questions I Hope Destiny 2: Beyond Light Answers

With Beyond Light still two months off and not a whole lot to do in Destiny 2 right now, I’ve found myself wondering about some of the game’s unanswered lore ques...

5 Lessons Destiny 2 Could Learn From Warframe

Destiny 2 remains one of the biggest titles in the looter-shooter genre, but it’s far from alone. The scrappy Warframe was free-to-play long before Destiny

Zavala is a Traitor: A Destiny 2 Conspiracy Theory

As we all look forward to Destiny 2: Beyond Light, my lore brain has kicked into overdrive. One of my favorite things about Destiny is how easy it is to take little pi...

Warframe Trinity and Nova Prime Vault Dual Pack — Is It Worth It?

Warframe‘s latest Prime Vault opening features Trinity and Nova Prime, two powerful support frames. Their return from the Prime Vault means that their compon...

The Best Titan Build for Melting Bosses in Destiny 2 Season of the Worthy

Ah, Titans. Perhaps no other class in Destiny 2 is as long-suffering or as self-deprecating as these mountains of muscle. Saddled with arguably the worst class ability in the game as well as...

Destiny 2 Still Has a Big Problem With Bounties

Bounties — those repeatable, throwaway little quests that are the primary means of gaining experience — have been a point of contention in Destiny 2 for some time. When last season’...

Kill It With Fire Tips — 7 Things the Game Doesn't Tell You

Kill It With Fire is a delightful little game about going way too far in pursuit of frankly ill-advised goals. While I don’t endorse killing spiders in real life, video games allow us to...

The Top 10 Warframes in Warframe — Best Frames in August 2021 Meta

Warframe features over forty different playable frames as of August 2021, and few of them are truly bad picks. Most frames are useful in one situation or another. But some Warframes stand abo...

Warframe Beginner's Guide — Which Starter Warframe Should You Pick?

At the beginning of Warframe, players are given a choice between one of three of the titular space ninjas. Eventually you’ll be able to unlock all of the game’s 40+ characters, but the c...

The Best Warlock Build for Destiny 2 Season of the Worthy

The Season of the Worthy is in full swing in Destiny 2, and while it may not be living up to everybody’s expectations, there’s still plenty of fun to be had. One of the best features the...

The 6 Best Exotic Weapons in Destiny 2

Destiny 2 offers players dozens of powerful Exotic weapons to play around with. These rare guns feature perks that make them stand out from their more mundane brethren, letting guardians...

The 5 Stages of Hard Light Grief in Destiny 2

As we enter the third week of the Season of the Worthy in Destiny 2, the Exotic auto rifle Hard Light continues to run roughshod all over the Crucible. Thanks to an across-the-board buff...

Here's How Destiny 2's Guardian Games Ornaments Look With Shaders

With the launch of the Guardian Games today in Destiny 2, the Eververse is selling some event-themed Universal Ornaments. These follow the Olympics-inspired aesthetic of the rest of the...

Deep Rock Galactic Beginner Guide — Getting Started

Deep Rock Galactic is an online co-op game where you play as space dwarves mining for rare minerals and trying not to get killed by alien bugs in the process. It’s kind of like ...

Godfall Makes Me Question My Life Choices

I was about half an hour into Godfall when Seventh Sanctum, the mysterious floating head that advises you throughout the game, said “the high lord has teleported.” It was a line wri...