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As an [[first-person shooter|FPS]], ''[[Destiny]]'' features numerous '''weapons''' for the player to combat enemies with. At the moment nothing is known about the function or capabilities of the weapons. Among the few things we do know is that there appear to be many types such as sniper rifles, pistols and various common weapon types. Each weapon type contains exotic variants, which are given a unique name and which have additional abilities and/or effects. Such notable "exotics" include the [[Fate of All Fools]], [[Thunderlord]], [[Closing Time]], [[Red Death]], and [[Gjallarhorn]], along with [[Thorn]], [[Pocket Infinity]], and [[Super Good Advice]]. <ref name= "Closed Doors Demo"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfhrONAp-c '''IGN''' - ''Destiny Behind Closed Doors Demo - E3 2013''] </ref><ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/17/bungies-destiny-a-land-of-hope-and-dreams?page=1 '''IGN''' - ''Bungie's Destiny: A Land of Hope and Dreams'']</ref> Scopes and various sights have also been seen. <ref>''[[:File:Destiny First Person 1.png|First-person view]]''</ref>
As a [[first-person shooter]], ''[[Destiny]]'' features numerous '''weapons''' for the player to combat enemies with. Each weapon type contains exotic variants, which are given a unique name and which have additional abilities and/or effects. Such notable "exotics" include the [[Fate of All Fools]], [[Thunderlord]], [[Closing Time]], [[Red Death]], and [[Gjallarhorn]], along with [[Thorn]], [[Pocket Infinity]], and [[Super Good Advice]]. <ref name= "Closed Doors Demo"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfhrONAp-c '''IGN''' - ''Destiny Behind Closed Doors Demo - E3 2013''] </ref><ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/17/bungies-destiny-a-land-of-hope-and-dreams?page=1 '''IGN''' - ''Bungie's Destiny: A Land of Hope and Dreams'']</ref> Scopes and various sights have also been seen. <ref>''[[:File:Destiny First Person 1.png|First-person view]]''</ref>
Each Guardian will be able to carry a Primary, Special, and Heavy Weapon on their person, with the potential to store and access up to 12 additional weapons of each type. Currently, Pulse Rifles are known to be Primary Weapons, while Hand Cannons, Shotguns and Fusion Rifles are considered Special Weapons and Machineguns are classed in the Heavy Weapons category.<ref name= "Destiny News"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYv6eiokRIE '''Destiny News''' - ''Armor, Weapon Upgrades, Player Customization - Analysis''] </ref><ref name= "Closed Doors Demo"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfhrONAp-c '''IGN''' - ''Destiny Behind Closed Doors Demo - E3 2013'']</ref>
Each Guardian will be able to carry a Primary, Special, and Heavy Weapon on their person, with the potential to store and access up to 12 additional weapons of each type. Pulse Rifles are Primary Weapons, while Hand Cannons, Shotguns and Fusion Rifles are considered Special Weapons and Machineguns are classed in the Heavy Weapons category.<ref name= "Destiny News"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYv6eiokRIE '''Destiny News''' - ''Armor, Weapon Upgrades, Player Customization - Analysis''] </ref><ref name= "Closed Doors Demo"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfhrONAp-c '''IGN''' - ''Destiny Behind Closed Doors Demo - E3 2013'']</ref>


Many of the weapons in ''Destiny'' carry "implied fiction," bearing details of its creator, where it came from and the sort of person who'd wield it.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/09/24/bungie-how-weapons-tell-the-story-in-destiny Bungie: How Weapons Tell the Story in Destiny]</ref>  
Many of the weapons in ''Destiny'' carry "implied fiction," bearing details of its creator, where it came from and the sort of person who'd wield it.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/09/24/bungie-how-weapons-tell-the-story-in-destiny '''IGN''': ''How Weapons Tell the Story in Destiny'']</ref>  


Each player character has 3 weapon slots. The primary slot is for the weapon used most frequently, such as assault rifles and hand cannons. The secondary slot is for speciality weapons that are highly situational, such as shotguns and fusion rifles. The third slot is for heavy weapons such as rocket launchers and heavy machine guns.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/11/01/destiny-how-halo-got-the-star-wars-treatment Destiny: How Halo Got The Star Wars Treatment]</ref>
Each player character has 3 weapon slots. The primary slot is for the weapon used most frequently, such as assault rifles and hand cannons. The secondary slot is for speciality weapons that are highly situational, such as shotguns and fusion rifles. The third slot is for heavy weapons such as rocket launchers and heavy machine guns.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/11/01/destiny-how-halo-got-the-star-wars-treatment '''IGN''': ''How Halo Got The Star Wars Treatment'']</ref>


==Weapon Upgrades==
==Weapon Upgrades==


Weapons in Destiny are capable of being upgraded by players. Each weapon has an upgrade path that allows certain capabilities and improvements to be applied to the weapon, at the cost of a certain amount of [[Glimmer]] along with a pre-determined number of weapon kits and the application of one or more talent points.<ref name= "Closed Doors Demo"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfhrONAp-c '''IGN''' - ''Destiny Behind Closed Doors Demo - E3 2013''] </ref> Additionally, it has been revealed that while [[Thunderlord|certain weapons]] will have a more or less "linear" upgrade tree, some weapon trees will diverge into different "branches", allowing for certain weapons to have more specialized applications as well as making it impossible to obtain all upgrades for that particular weapon.<ref name="Ausgamers.com interview with Bungie's Chris Butcher">http://www.ausgamers.com/features/read/3321493</ref>  
Weapons in ''Destiny'' are capable of being upgraded by players. Each weapon has an upgrade path that allows certain capabilities and improvements to be applied to the weapon, at the cost of a certain amount of [[Glimmer]] along with a pre-determined number of weapon kits and the application of one or more talent points.<ref name= "Closed Doors Demo"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfhrONAp-c '''IGN''' - ''Destiny Behind Closed Doors Demo - E3 2013''] </ref> Additionally, it has been revealed that while [[Thunderlord|certain weapons]] will have a more or less "linear" upgrade tree, some weapon trees will diverge into different "branches", allowing for certain weapons to have more specialized applications as well as making it impossible to obtain all upgrades for that particular weapon.<ref>[http://www.ausgamers.com/features/read/3321493 '''Ausgamers''': ''Bungie Talks Destiny Networking, Loot and Customisation, Community, Vehicles and Much More'']</ref>  


==Confirmed Weapon Types==
==Confirmed Weapon Types==

Revision as of 14:36, November 4, 2013

As a first-person shooter, Destiny features numerous weapons for the player to combat enemies with. Each weapon type contains exotic variants, which are given a unique name and which have additional abilities and/or effects. Such notable "exotics" include the Fate of All Fools, Thunderlord, Closing Time, Red Death, and Gjallarhorn, along with Thorn, Pocket Infinity, and Super Good Advice. [1][2] Scopes and various sights have also been seen. [3] Each Guardian will be able to carry a Primary, Special, and Heavy Weapon on their person, with the potential to store and access up to 12 additional weapons of each type. Pulse Rifles are Primary Weapons, while Hand Cannons, Shotguns and Fusion Rifles are considered Special Weapons and Machineguns are classed in the Heavy Weapons category.[4][1]

Many of the weapons in Destiny carry "implied fiction," bearing details of its creator, where it came from and the sort of person who'd wield it.[5]

Each player character has 3 weapon slots. The primary slot is for the weapon used most frequently, such as assault rifles and hand cannons. The secondary slot is for speciality weapons that are highly situational, such as shotguns and fusion rifles. The third slot is for heavy weapons such as rocket launchers and heavy machine guns.[6]

Weapon Upgrades

Weapons in Destiny are capable of being upgraded by players. Each weapon has an upgrade path that allows certain capabilities and improvements to be applied to the weapon, at the cost of a certain amount of Glimmer along with a pre-determined number of weapon kits and the application of one or more talent points.[1] Additionally, it has been revealed that while certain weapons will have a more or less "linear" upgrade tree, some weapon trees will diverge into different "branches", allowing for certain weapons to have more specialized applications as well as making it impossible to obtain all upgrades for that particular weapon.[7]

Confirmed Weapon Types

Assault Rifles

Auto Rifles

Fusion Rifles

Grenades

Hand Cannons

Machineguns

Pulse Rifles

Rocket Launchers

Scout Rifles

Shotguns

Sniper Rifles

Uncategorized Weapons


† - Shown in the Destiny Drawing Board, and thereby subject to being changed or removed in the final game.

Gallery

  • Concept Weapons 1.png
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  • Concept Weapons 3.png
  • Concept Weapons 4.png
  • Shut Up and Get Behind Me.png
  • Destiny Character 5.png
  • Destiny Character 4.png
  • Destiny Character 3.png
  • Destiny Character 2.png
  • Destiny Character 1.png
  • Out Here in the Wild Vidoc, Weapon Customization.gif

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f IGN - Destiny Behind Closed Doors Demo - E3 2013 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Closed Doors Demo" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Closed Doors Demo" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Closed Doors Demo" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Closed Doors Demo" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Closed Doors Demo" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ^ IGN - Bungie's Destiny: A Land of Hope and Dreams
  3. ^ First-person view
  4. ^ Destiny News - Armor, Weapon Upgrades, Player Customization - Analysis
  5. ^ IGN: How Weapons Tell the Story in Destiny
  6. ^ IGN: How Halo Got The Star Wars Treatment
  7. ^ Ausgamers: Bungie Talks Destiny Networking, Loot and Customisation, Community, Vehicles and Much More
  8. ^ a b Bungie Podcast - September 2013 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Bungie" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h DattoDoesDestiny - Destiny Guns! Exclusive Gun Images From E3!
  10. ^ IGN - Bungie's Destiny: A Land of Hope and Dreams
  11. ^ Destiny ViDoc 2: Out Here In The Wild
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