A new installment of the loot shooter series has been released with Borderlands 4, and those who know the game are aware that it hides many different Easter eggs. One of these Easter eggs pokes fun at Destiny 2 and humorously showcases a problem that Guardians are currently facing.
What problems is Destiny 2 facing? Anyone actively playing Destiny 2 will know: the loot shooter is dying, slowly and painfully. The new expansion “On the Edge of Destiny” was solid, but for many, the cinematic presentation of a new saga was not enough to spark interest.
Additionally, the lack of post-content provided little incentive to visit the game. The usual bugs following new patches, as well as supposed shadow nerfs, added to the issues.
With the new season “Ash and Iron,” many fans hoped for a nostalgic journey to the Contaminated Lands, but here too, it is merely an activity that fans can mindlessly grind – additionally, the poor loot is criticized if one does not reach the appropriate light level.
The current state of Destiny 2 is concerning, but at least Borderlands 4 has not forgotten its competitor. There is an Easter egg that you can find on Kairos, and this could bring a smile to one or the other Guardian, at least in the current situation.
It started with a ghost… in the toilet?
What does the Easter egg look like? In the Welk fields in the area “The Howling,” there is a side quest called “Caught Up.” You start this when you interact with a talking toilet. If you accept the quest and open the door, a drone greets you, admittedly fed up with the mess.
The drone is relieved to have found us; someone had locked it there, stating: “I will take you where the shit belongs.” As usual, Borderlands does not hold back on its humor.
Unfortunately, the drone’s batteries are dead, and thus it cannot conduct its environmental scans. We, as the vault hunters, are of course there to help. After a short march, we arrive at the goal, which is a large pile of poop.
The drone scans its target and then showers the Guardian vault hunter with loot. The loot we received was poor, as it was only rare items. However, those coming from Destiny should recognize parallels to the loot shooter in this side quest.
A fitting Easter egg for Destiny: The Easter egg has depicted Destiny very well, even though Borderlands, as always, exaggerates immensely. Scans are not uncommon in Bungie’s loot shooter, especially when completed on patrols – accordingly, the loot is poor, as it is either non-existent or consists of items with green or blue rarity.
Thus, Borderlands has perfectly depicted Destiny and at least brought a smile to me, a long-time veteran of the loot shooter who has followed Bungie’s game for over 10 years. At least I was able to forget the problems of Destiny 2 for a short moment.
Are you also active as a vault hunter, or are you still playing Destiny 2? We are actively accompanying the release of Borderlands 4 and providing you with the most important news and guides. So if you want to know, for example, which items you can get from the bosses, you should check here: Borderlands 4: All boss drops from the loot table
