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'''Gjallarhorn''' is an [[Exotic]] [[Weapons#Rocket launchers|Rocket Launcher]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEKeMsQ9AB4 '''DattoDoesDestiny''' - ''Destiny Guns! Exclusive Gun Images From E3!]</ref>
'''Gjallarhorn''' is an [[Exotic]] [[Weapons#Rocket launchers|Rocket Launcher]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEKeMsQ9AB4 '''DattoDoesDestiny''' - ''Destiny Guns! Exclusive Gun Images From E3!]</ref> It is also the only [[Rocket Launcher]] that has tracking missiles that each function separately from the warheads. It is currently available through a quest called [[Beauty in Delivery]], where you retrace the steps of its original maker, Feizel Crux.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Gjallarhorn's special upgrade ability is "Wolfpack Rounds", wherein rounds fired from this weapon split into tracking cluster missiles upon detonation of the main warhead. This adds to the overall damage of a single round and thus can down bosses in a matter of seconds. In ''[[Rise of Iron]]'', there is a quest available for players to forge their own Gjallarhorn after the main story is completed.
Gjallarhorn's special perk is "Wolfpack Rounds", wherein rounds fired from this weapon split into tracking cluster missiles upon detonation of the main warhead. This adds to the overall damage of a single round and thus can down high-level enemies and/or bosses in a short amount of time. In ''[[Rise of Iron]]'', there is a quest available for players to forge their own Gjallarhorn after the main story is completed.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
{{Quote|The Gjallarhorn shoulder-mounted rocket system was designed and personally crafted by [[Feizel Crux]] as a gift to the Guardians who fought the [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]]. Forged from the armor of the thousands who fell, to wield Gjallarhorn is to wield honor against any attempt at our extermination.|Art Book Description}}<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/2a5rkf/gjallarhorn_crafted_by_feizel_crux_as_a_gift_to/ '''Reddit''': Gjallarhorn Art Book Preview]</ref>
{{Quote|The Gjallarhorn shoulder-mounted rocket system was designed and personally crafted by [[Feizel Crux]] as a gift to the Guardians who fought the [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]]. Forged from the armor of the thousands who fell, to wield Gjallarhorn is to wield honor against any attempt at our extermination.|Art Book Description}}<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/2a5rkf/gjallarhorn_crafted_by_feizel_crux_as_a_gift_to/ '''Reddit''': Gjallarhorn Art Book Preview]</ref>


*In Norse mythology, the god Heimdall is the bearer of [[wikipedia:Gjallarhorn|Gjallarhorn]], "whose blast can be heard in all worlds". The Eddas depict him blowing into the horn to signal the beginning of [[wikipedia:Ragnarök|Ragnarök]]".
*In Norse mythology, the god Heimdall, whose job was to protect the rainbow bridge0 to Asgard is the bearer of [[wikipedia:Gjallarhorn|Gjallarhorn]], "whose blast can be heard in all worlds". The Eddas depict him blowing into the horn to signal the beginning of [[wikipedia:Ragnarök|Ragnarök]]".
*In the E3 "Closed Doors Demo", when naming the rocket launcher, the Titan's player called the weapon "''It Was Raised By Wolves''"<ref name= "Closed Doors Demo"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfhrONAp-c '''IGN''' - ''Destiny Behind Closed Doors Demo - E3 2013''] </ref>. It should be noted that there are no links between Gjallarhorn and wolves found in either the ''[[wikipedia:Poetic Edda|Poetic]]'' or ''[[wikipedia:Prose Edda|Prose Eddas]]''. However, [[wikipedia:Mowgli|Mowgli]], the protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's ''[[wikipedia:The Jungle Book|The Jungle Book]]'', was raised by wolves. In fact, the decision to add the wolves came from the designers' desire to "infuse this horn of destruction with a beastly spirit."<ref name="Out Here In The Wild">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Out-Here-in-the-Wild/en/News/News?aid=11009 '''Bungie.net''' ''Out Here In The Wild'']</ref>
*In the E3 "Closed Doors Demo", when naming the rocket launcher, the Titan's player called the weapon "''It Was Raised By Wolves''"<ref name= "Closed Doors Demo"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfhrONAp-c '''IGN''' - ''Destiny Behind Closed Doors Demo - E3 2013''] </ref>. It should be noted that there are no links between Gjallarhorn and wolves found in either the ''[[wikipedia:Poetic Edda|Poetic]]'' or ''[[wikipedia:Prose Edda|Prose Eddas]]''. However, [[wikipedia:Mowgli|Mowgli]], the protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's ''[[wikipedia:The Jungle Book|The Jungle Book]]'', was raised by wolves. In fact, the decision to add the wolves came from the designers' desire to "infuse this horn of destruction with a beastly spirit."<ref name="Out Here In The Wild">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Out-Here-in-the-Wild/en/News/News?aid=11009 '''Bungie.net''' ''Out Here In The Wild'']</ref>
*Bungie 3-D Modeller, Mark Van Haitsma, Gjallarhorn's designer, added a wolf onto the weapon for each day he spent working on it. A total of 16 wolves thus far can be seen in in the various images of the weapon.<ref name="Out Here In The Wild"/>
*Bungie 3-D Modeller, Mark Van Haitsma, Gjallarhorn's designer, added a wolf onto the weapon for each day he spent working on it. A total of 16 wolves thus far can be seen in in the various images of the weapon.<ref name="Out Here In The Wild"/>

Revision as of 22:51, February 16, 2017

"If there is beauty in destruction, why not also in its delivery?"
Feizel Crux
Gjallarhorn
Destiny-GjallarhornRocketLauncher-Side.png
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Crux/Lomar

Style:

Iron Lords

Rarity class:

Exotic

Weapon type:

Rocket launcher

Min-max magazine:

2

Specifications

Damage:

Solar

Service history

Affiliation:

Guardian Vanguard

 

Gjallarhorn is an Exotic Rocket Launcher.[1] It is also the only Rocket Launcher that has tracking missiles that each function separately from the warheads. It is currently available through a quest called Beauty in Delivery, where you retrace the steps of its original maker, Feizel Crux.

Gameplay

Gjallarhorn's special perk is "Wolfpack Rounds", wherein rounds fired from this weapon split into tracking cluster missiles upon detonation of the main warhead. This adds to the overall damage of a single round and thus can down high-level enemies and/or bosses in a short amount of time. In Rise of Iron, there is a quest available for players to forge their own Gjallarhorn after the main story is completed.

Trivia

"The Gjallarhorn shoulder-mounted rocket system was designed and personally crafted by Feizel Crux as a gift to the Guardians who fought the Battle of the Twilight Gap. Forged from the armor of the thousands who fell, to wield Gjallarhorn is to wield honor against any attempt at our extermination."
— Art Book Description[2]
  • In Norse mythology, the god Heimdall, whose job was to protect the rainbow bridge0 to Asgard is the bearer of Gjallarhorn, "whose blast can be heard in all worlds". The Eddas depict him blowing into the horn to signal the beginning of Ragnarök".
  • In the E3 "Closed Doors Demo", when naming the rocket launcher, the Titan's player called the weapon "It Was Raised By Wolves"[3]. It should be noted that there are no links between Gjallarhorn and wolves found in either the Poetic or Prose Eddas. However, Mowgli, the protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, was raised by wolves. In fact, the decision to add the wolves came from the designers' desire to "infuse this horn of destruction with a beastly spirit."[4]
  • Bungie 3-D Modeller, Mark Van Haitsma, Gjallarhorn's designer, added a wolf onto the weapon for each day he spent working on it. A total of 16 wolves thus far can be seen in in the various images of the weapon.[4]
  • Crusader knights and gladiators inspired the design of the Gjallarhorn.[5]
  • The design of the largest wolf on the weapon resembles the Crest of Alpha Lupi.
  • There is a variant of the Gjallahorn that is available for people who preordered Rise of Iron known as the Iron Gjallerhorn after completing a quest. Content will be available after Janurary 1, 2017.

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