Data miners have found concrete evidence of the return of an iconic weapon from the first game in Destiny 2, which once belonged to the most powerful firearms in the game. It looks like Felwinter’s Lie is making a return.
What weapon are we talking about? The well-known data miner Ginsor has scoured the game data after the latest Destiny 2 update 2.8.0.1 and has come across some interesting new entries.
It certainly looks like Destiny 2 is bringing back one of the most infamous and powerful weapons in the entire series – the shotgun Felwinter’s Lie.
While the weapon itself has not yet been found in the data, an ornament for it has already been discovered.
It is unlikely that this is just an ornament for another shotgun such as the Emperor’s Courtesy. According to the data, this ornament is specifically for the weapon Felwinter’s Lie.
While it is a leak and not officially confirmed information, since these entries come directly from the game data, it is quite likely that the weapon will actually make its entrance into Destiny 2 sooner or later.
Why the “best sniper of all time”? If you played Destiny 1 at the beginning, the legendary shotgun Felwinter’s Lie should be a term you’re familiar with. It was once one of the most powerful weapons in all of Destiny and instilled fear in the Crucible.
There, the Iron Banner shotgun could kill with just one shot, which may sound quite unremarkable for a shotgun. However, with the right rolls, it could even achieve this at an almost absurd range. In numerous situations, one often found themselves outmatched even with seemingly stronger weapons.
Thus, it was dubbed Felwinter’s Sniper by the community and nicknamed “the best sniper of all time,” which developed over time into a sort of running gag. Until its nerf, it was essentially considered a must-have for PvP.
Even a God Roll from “The Pursuit of the Thought Twister”, one of the best shotguns in Destiny 2, looks absolutely pale compared to the vanilla version of Felwinter’s Lie.
However, it is rather unlikely that this shotgun will return to Destiny 2 with its original (over-)power; it’s only conceivable if it returns as an Exotic.
Could Felwinter’s Lie return as an Exotic? Currently, nothing is known about this. However, the fact that there is an elaborately designed ornament for the weapon leads some players to suspect that it could indeed be an exotic weapon. The way the weapon might come into play also leads some to suspect it could be an Exotic.
Some fans also speculate that this could be a new ritual weapon from Season 11, which might then be obtainable through the Iron Banner, just like the bow in Season 10. However, so far, these are only theories and speculations.
This is how the weapon could come into the game: In addition to the entries about Felwinter’s Lie, Ginsor has also discovered some entries about Felwinter himself as well as the return of SIVA.
The data hint at a mission or a quest centered around this Iron Lord, in which we might possibly obtain Felwinter’s Lie.
However, so far, these are just assumptions, as except for a few lines of code, no further details are available. How and when exactly Felwinter’s Lie will come into the game is currently hard to say. However, for many guardians, it’s just a matter of time until the shotgun makes it into the game.
What do you think? How would you feel if this iconic weapon returned? Would you prefer it to come back in its original power – but as an Exotic? Or are you glad that its dominance in Destiny 1 has ended and hope it never happens again?
And by the way – while we’re floating in nostalgia: Rare images show what Destiny looked like about 10 years ago
