Edited after another raid. This is the fourth raid in a row in a span of two weeks (did the raid 5 times total now, and the first time gave me 3 weapons) that I have done that has only given me ascendant shards and energy (from all 3 chests and looting all 4 sections).. FOURTH TIME! This is extremely idiotic that I cannot get a single piece of raid gear all because Bungie had the bright idea of letting there be an option for only getting materials and having all the loot be from RNG. Edit: Alright, so what my main problem with getting Ascendant Materials in the raid is how they can take up all the loot throughout the whole thing. That is a problem. The raid is supposed to be something enjoyable and rewarding, even if it is just one weapon or armor throughout the whole thing, but getting nothing is just absurd. There is only one path to level 30, and that is only through the one raid in the game. The game doesn't have enough substance to balance out a lot of RNG, as the missions themselves can be finished in about 6 hours with no story behind it all (the grimoire cards are a terrible excuse of a narrative). The lack of substance with the combination of RNG is a terrible mix, and if you do something (and do it well) then you should be rewarded for what you have done, as that would make sense. The game is not an MMO, at most it has 16 people in one bubble which is more like a lobby in a game like Halo 2, and for fire teams, then you are restricted to 3 unless you are doing the raid.