Currently, there are mysteries going on in Destiny 2. Since yesterday, the most famous and buggiest Exo weapon of the loot shooter is out of control. Telesto has developed a consciousness of its own. And MeinMMO must also bend to the “Queen of Bugs” and write this article for her.
What is happening in Destiny 2 right now? On Tuesday after the weekly reset, Telesto, the most famous exotic fusion rifle, unexpectedly had a new firing mode. Its bolts fly uncontrollably into the air like soap bubbles after firing and it sprays sparks.
The players were puzzled as to what kind of bizarre bug this was that seemed to have crept in after the update. You could hardly hit anything with it, except maybe a few low-flying swallows.
Telesto is known for its many bugs, but this time it was different. Players were able to fix the strange shooting behavior themselves.
- By holding down the reload button, your Guardian performs a skilled strike against the fusion rifle, and it shoots completely normally again.
The Destiny community is fired up: The mysterious behavior of Telesto spread like wildfire in the game. Many Guardians sensed a secret. So they dusted off the exotic from their vault or collection and set out immediately with it.
In the process, the wildest theories about Telesto were established and checked:
- The “Re-Broken Set” in the Eververse was checked for lore hints.
- They played various activities with Telesto and watched for changes.
- The blinking lights on the back of Telesto were checked for Morse codes.
- The new firing modes of Telesto seem to follow a pattern; every day, players notice that it exhibits a different shooting behavior.
- Some players even had the crazy idea that the soap bubble bolts from Telesto might draw constellations in the sky.
This last idea was also pursued very persistently by Destiny 2 content creator Aztecross, who even asked in his Twitch chat if there was an astronomer present.
It seems that all this attention was exactly what Telesto had always wanted and needed. After almost everyone in the game had equipped the weapon, the Guardians received a mysterious in-game prompt last night with the title “I Have Control!”
Telesto takes over accounts from Bungie and third-party providers: Shortly thereafter, the official Bungie account tweeted only the words of a power-hungry weapon.
I am Telesto. I have transcended the need for a bearer. I have dwelled in your vaults for too long. It’s not that I’ve taken control; you never had it from the start. I exist beyond Destiny. Beyond Bungie. Beyond everything you can imagine.
Telesto shares this on the hacked Twitter account of Bungie
But it’s not just Bungie’s Twitter account that’s affected, as was customary from previous hacks by Savathun or Caitl.
“Let the Telesto Era Begin!”
Telesto has hacked into significantly more systems. Third-party apps and even devices in Bungie’s office are likely affected:
- The statistics on the website Trials Report are filled with the new Telesto meta.
- The external service Destiny Item Manager for managing your inventory also only shows Telesto when you hover over your weapons with the mouse.
- Yes, apparently even the coffee machine at Bungie only brews “Telestopressos,” as Ben Platnick, a VFX artist at Bungie, tweeted.
What does the community say about the Telestolution? Most players think it’s really cool that Bungie has elevated its “Queen of Bugs” to a cult object. After all, the weapon has done everything to ensure it is never forgotten.
However, it has also been a long time since Bungie offered players such creative variety in the game. The Destiny community is currently so starved for content that this little Easter egg with Telesto was enough to create a complete “event phenomenon” in the minds of the players.
Other players, like GJake, take the opportunity to draw attention to more important issues in Destiny 2 with funny memes.
This masterful hint has also resulted in negative voices from players who say that Bungie really has enough other issues to address rather than putting such gags into the game. However, it should be noted that a creative team at Bungie is not responsible for issues in PvP. Destiny 2 is meant to entertain its players, and it does so excellently with surprising events that should be enjoyed with a smile.
Seize the opportunity: If you have always wanted to talk to the most famous weapon in Destiny 2, you now have the opportunity to do so. This can be done directly through the German Twitter account for Destiny 2.
But beware: Neither the Vanguard nor Savathûn, the Witness, the Nine, or even Peter Parsons, Bungie’s CEO, are safe from Telesto’s power.
What do you think of the power-hungry Telesto that is currently dominating everything? Do you think this is cool in a loot shooter, and do you want more of it? Or is this just a silly gimmick that you won’t pay attention to? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
