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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> | 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. | Each Guardian will have 3 weapon slots to 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. The primary slot is for the weapon used most frequently, such as assault rifles and pulse Rifles. The secondary slot is for specialty weapons that are highly situational such as shotguns, hand cannons and sniper 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><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> Ammo for the weapons will be color coded by slot type.<ref>'''Game Informer January 2014''', page 54</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> | 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> | ||
Rarity of the weapon as well as [[armor]] is color coordinated into four tiers: basic (white), common (green), superior (purple), and exotic (gold).<ref>'''Game Informer January 2014''', page 59</ref> | |||
==Weapon Upgrades== | ==Weapon Upgrades== | ||