In Destiny, there are discussions about the Fatebringer. Will this weapon lose its Arc damage with Age of Triumph?
Yesterday, Bungie released a reveal teaser for the upcoming content update Age of Triumph. Two important pieces of information can be gleaned from this: First, there is now no doubt that old raids with their unique weapons will be returning. The Glassed Chamber was shown in the teaser along with the Fatebringer. Secondly, the largest triumph book ever will be introduced, designed to capture all of your greatest moments in Destiny.
Now the Guardians have taken a closer look at the teaser and made an interesting discovery that raises questions: Will the hand cannon Fatebringer lose its Arc damage?
Is a Fatebringer without Arc damage still a “Fatebringer”?
This comparison comes from the YouTuber Unknown Player:
On the left, the old Fatebringer can be seen: The weapon has blue highlights and it throws blue lightning towards the enemies – all signs that the weapon deals Arc damage.
The new weapon, however, which is seen in the trailer, has no blue highlights and no traces of blue lightning are visible upon a kill. Many Guardians are therefore convinced that the raid primary weapons with elemental damage will lose this characteristic when upgraded with “Age of Triumph”. However, there are also speculations that:
- the weapon in the teaser is not the Fatebringer at all, but just a new weapon that looks similar (with one user on Twitter questioning whether the Fatebringer without Arc damage is still a Fatebringer)
- only in this cinematic were the Arc effects omitted. In the game, it will still have “Arc Burn”.
Interestingly, there is also a tweet from the community manager DeeJ. He suggests that there will be discussions about the Fatebringer.
Currently, it seems that the Fatebringer will indeed lose its Arc damage. This feature distinguished the hand cannon – even in Year 1, primary weapons with elemental damage were rare and sought after. With its perks Outlaw, Explosive Rounds, and Fireball, it was long regarded as the strongest legendary hand cannon. Even today, Guardians are still looking for the Fatebringer roll for their Imago Loop.
New Triumph Book has 13 Pages
The Age of Triumph will introduce the largest triumph book in Destiny to date. The trailer briefly shows that it will consist of 13 pages. Additionally, there will likely be class-specific milestones. One page is called “Hunter’s Way” – so the path of the Hunter.
What do you think? Will the Fatebringer return without Arc damage? Tomorrow evening we will be wiser.
