Summary:
With this patch, we address some widely-discussed concerns with how Engrams are earned and claimed. Strikes have become more rewarding, and the rewards gained from them are more predictable. Also affected is the rotation of maps that appear in the Crucible.

Cryptarch
Legendary (purple) engrams will always produce a Legendary quality item or higher
Note: Legendary engrams that exist in your inventory will change to Rare quality items when the patch is applied. However, decoding these engrams will still produce the same results as before
Rare (blue) engrams will always produce a Rare quality item or higher
Chance for Legendary gear increased
Materials: Ascendant Shards and Ascendant Energy promoted to Legendary quality (from Rare quality)

Rewards
Rare (Blue) and Legendary (Purple) Engram drops added to the potential rewards for:
Vanguard: Tiger Strike Playlist
Daily Heroic Missions (first time per day)
Weekly Heroic Missions (first time per week)
Known issues
When selecting a higher difficulty for daily missions, XP Bonus not show in the reward display
You will still get the XP bonus, you just won't see it in the UI

Crucible
Reduced time limit on Bastion and First Light in Control and Clash from 15 to 12 minutes, bringing them in line with non-vehicle maps in those playlists
Lowered weighting on Bastion and First Light in Control and Clash so they appear less often in those playlists

@Bungie
Remember Guardians, this update applies only to Engrams that you discover going forward. There are true purple jewels out there in the wild.
Oct 1
We'll be watching! @TheCryptarch: It's s sad day in the tower for me. But I will find new ways to trick guardians.
Oct 1
Patch Notes! The Cryptarch has new marching orders. Let us know if you catch him up to his old tricks. bungie.net/7_Update-102--
Oct 1
The latest Destiny update is about to go live. Patch notes inbound! Stay tuned...
Oct 1
RT @BungieHelp: Earlier sign on issues have been resolved. Players can now sign back in and continue playing Destiny.
Sep 30
RT @BungieHelp: Thanks for your patience as you continue to try and connect to Destiny. Stay tuned!
Sep 30
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Sep 30
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