[StrykerSteve]

Please do yourself a favour and don't rely on drops to get gear after twenty. Focus on earning Marks, Coins, Reputation and Motes of Light through Strikes, Patrols and Bounties.

Then turn all of these in to the various vendors in the Tower to purchase the gear you want.

Anything random dropping above and beyond is just a bonus, not the entire focus of the game. People wasting their time farming for random drops and then getting upset by the randomness of it, makes me sad. Just play the game and you'll be stacked within a week or two.

Also focus on spinmetal, relic iron, spirit bloom and helium filaments, which are gathered throughout the planets an Ascendant shards earned from getting gold in public events. These are all used to upgrade the Legendary and Exotic gear you'll purchase from the Tower.

Then... Once your gear is strong enough, you'll ding lvl 28 and be properly equipped to tackle Nightfall Strikes and Raids.