The first three years Destiny presented the Guardians with numerous puzzles, secrets, and mysteries. We look back.
“What makes a Guardian?” asks Commander Zavala in a cinematic for Destiny 2.
Looking back at the last three years of Destiny, there is no simple answer to this question. For many things make a Guardian:
- he is a superhero in the Destiny universe: Through the Light of the Traveler, he receives “Space Magic,” as Bungie often calls it.
- he shoots aliens in the face, protects the Last City, and even takes down gods,
- he gives humanity hope,
- he trains in the Crucible in the “Guardian vs. Guardian” combat
- and: the Guardian is an explorer and adventurer.
In the style of Indiana Jones, Guardians have hunted many mysterious treasures over the years, solved tricky puzzles, and uncovered all sorts of secrets. This spirit of discovery and adventure is what made Destiny appealing to many. Because what could be more exciting than the unknown?
We look back at the 5 biggest puzzles.
The mysterious 6th chest
The Glass Chamber. The first raid in the history of Destiny. It has been live since September 2014, yet it continues to captivate Guardians. Because it is full of mysteries and a backstory that still raises numerous questions.
In the initial weeks and months after the release, players spent countless hours in the chamber, uncovering many secrets. But they kept searching. Surely they had overlooked something, they thought.
Soon a myth developed around a mysterious 6th chest. Bungie never said that this chest exists – but also not that it does not exist.
The Guardians came together, tried various mechanisms, let the Oracles sound in specific sequences, and killed all Gorgons simultaneously – all in vain.
With “The Taken King”, a mission called Paradox was introduced in the Glass Chamber. There was a new chest to find. Some Guardians were satisfied with this, others continued to search. The thought that the Glass Chamber held no more secrets was unacceptable to some hardcore Guardians.
This relentless hunt for a mysterious chest in the “Vault of Glass” symbolizes the curiosity and adventurous spirit of the Guardians. Bungie recognized this and gave players even more secrets to solve starting from year 2. The Guardians were on a gold rush.
On page 2, we present another great puzzle.
