The Crucible of Destiny 2 is currently being shaken up by the exotic shotgun Lord of Wolves. While this weapon is soon to be nerfed, at the same time, its reign of terror in PvP should be honored.
This is the weapon in question: Currently, the exotic shotgun Lord of Wolves is quite effective in PvP.
After the weapon changes from Update 2.5.0.1, this gun can now activate the perk “Release the Wolves” at any time to take down any Guardian with just one burst – even players at maximum resilience and over a significant distance for a shotgun. Even for an active Super, you need at most two shots with this weapon.
You can learn more about it here: This weapon is currently ruining PvP in Destiny 2 for many
What do the fans say? Numerous players complain that the weapon makes their life in the Crucible hellish and robs them of fun in PvP – especially on PC.
Many have already compared this shotgun to the Vex Mythoclast or the Infinite (Pocket Infinity) from Destiny 1, when these weapons had flipped the Crucible before their nerfs.
While there are certainly players who enjoy playing Lord of Wolves in its current form, the prevailing sentiment in the community is: The shotgun is simply too strong and unbalanced in its current state. It ruins PvP for many and should be adjusted accordingly. Fans and experts are trying to bring this issue to Bungie’s attention through numerous videos and posts.
What does Bungie say? Shortly after the first reports, the studio stated that they would take a closer look at Lord of Wolves. Now, Destiny Franchise Director Luke Smith has elaborated on this matter in a stream, answering some fan questions about this exotic weapon.
Bungie knows that the weapon is currently out of control. However, instead of deactivating it, they will take the same approach as they did with the Prometheus Lens.
This way, they let fans “enjoy” the weapon in its currently overpowered state a bit longer and do not deactivate it as they did with the Rat King. Soon, Lord of Wolves will receive a rework and will be nerfed. Smith did not specify an exact date (other than “soon”), but he announced at the same time that they have something special planned for this OP weapon.
This is how Bungie will keep the memory of Lord of Wolves alive: For their brief reign of terror in the Crucible, Lord of Wolves will soon be honored.
All Guardians who participated in the currently ongoing 1st Iron Banner of Season 7 will receive a special triumph and a unique emblem. This is to honor the current dominance of Lord of Wolves and keep the memory alive – essentially memorializing the weapon in a sort of “Do you remember when…” moment.
The emblem and the triumph are to be delivered with the update that will also bring the nerf for Lord of Wolves.
What do you think about it? A cool gesture from Bungie? Or should Lord of Wolves be reworked as quickly as possible?
