While your overall level helps to determine how powerful you are, you can also choose among
various unlockable weapon types, special abilities (such as grenades and shields), and stat bonuses (such as extra health, extra damage, etc.).
Not exact matches
Also, even though Destiny has been out for just a few days, there are a number of players, especially those with ranks in the double digits, who already have high - level abilities and higher - end
unlockable guns, although individual stats attached to
various weapons — carried over from singleplayer — are apparently leveled out in multiplayer.
The new Fallen Ghosts campaign will increase the level cap to 35, and introduce nine new
unlockable skills, including
various physical skills,
weapon skills, and drone skills.