In Destiny, we take a closer look at the teaser trailer for the sandbox update of Age of Triumph. The end of the Fatebringer seems certain.
In Year 1 of Destiny, the legendary primary weapons with elemental damage dominated the primary slot of the Guardians. These could be obtained through the raids “Glass Chamber” and “Crota’s End.” Those who went into the Nightfall strike or the raids without these weapons were to blame.
For a long time, the best and most popular legendary hand cannon was considered the Fatebringer. It dealt Arc damage and came with strong perks such as Outlaw, Firefly, and Explosive Rounds, making it outstanding in PvE.
With The Taken King, these legendary primary weapons with elemental damage were left behind. That marked the end of Fatebringer and others. However, many Guardians wanted and still want to hold onto the “Fatebringer feeling.” Therefore, they eagerly sought an Imago Loop, which rolled with Outlaw, Firefly, and Explosive Rounds – thus looking for a “Fakebringer” that only lacks the Arc damage.
The Return of Primary Weapons with Elemental Damage?
Now we know: With Age of Triumph, old raid weapons are coming back – among these, the Fatebringer has already been confirmed. In an early trailer for AoT, doubts arose about whether the Fatebringer would still possess its Arc damage in Year 3, but new footage “proves” that legendary primary weapons with Arc, Solar, or Void damage are indeed returning. At least very likely.
But which scenes “prove” that legendary primary weapons with elemental damage are returning?
In a new teaser trailer for the Age of Triumph, which we have embedded here, some raid weapons are shown in use. Particularly interesting is this screenshot:
Three weapons from the Crota raid are depicted here: In the foreground, the pulse rifle “Soul Siphon” is being fired. This already had Arc damage in Year 1 and apparently, the weapon will also retain its Arc damage with AoT. At least, the blue glowing shots strongly suggest so.
On the left, the auto rifle “Fate of the Abyss” can be seen, which will likely return with Solar damage, and on the right is the Void hand cannon “Crota’s Word”.
Interestingly, this screenshot also shows the Crota armor pieces with the new ornaments. In the trailer, the green glowing horns of the Titan “grow” while he shoots (around 0:14). Whether this animation was created solely for the trailer or whether these effects also occur ingame is still unknown.
A scene from the trailer that also raises questions:
Here is the auto rifle “Wrath of Drystan” from the King’s Fall raid in action. This normally has kinetic damage. However, in the trailer, it apparently has a new ornament – and inflicts what appears to be Arc damage.
A few days ago, Community Manager DeeJ mentioned that there would be discussions about primary weapons with elemental damage. This evening, on March 22nd, we will learn more starting at 6 PM. Then it should ultimately be decided whether the Fatebringer will indeed make a return with Arc damage and relegate the Fakebringer to the vault. Because then the Guardians will be hunting for the original once again.
Which Raid Weapons Could Return?
In addition to the already shown weapons, the trailer also features the following weapons:
A Fatebringer with a new ornament:
A sniper that is presumably the No Land Beyond with a new ornament:
Vex Mythoclast with a new ornament:
For a brief moment, the new ornament of the SUROS Regime is visible:
Additionally, the Dragon Breath with the Tiger Ornament is in the picture:
From last week’s livestream, we already know that the Lord of Wolves, Necrochasm, and Malevolent Touch will receive new ornaments.
But which raid weapons can we still look forward to that could return? Here is an overview.
These are all legendary weapons from the Glass Chamber:
- Auto rifle: Atheon’s Epilogue
- Hand cannon: Fatebringer
- Pulsed rifle: Praedyth’s Timepiece
- Scout rifle: Vision of Confluence
- Sniper rifle: Praedyth’s Revenge
- Fusion rifle: Praetorian Foil
- Shotgun: Guilty as Charged
- Rocket launcher: Hezen’s Vengeance
- Machine gun: Correction Measure
All legendary weapons from Crota’s End:
- Auto rifle: Abyss Defiance
- Hand cannon: Crota’s Word
- Pulsed rifle: Soul Siphon
- Scout rifle: Ir Yut’s Fang
- Sniper rifle: Black Spindle
- Fusion rifle: Light of the Abyss
- Shotgun: Swordbreaker
- Rocket launcher: Crota’s Hunger
- Machine gun: Ir Yut’s Song
Whether all these weapons will return with Age of Triumph is still unknown. We will likely know more in the near future.
The weapons from the King’s Fall raid and the weapons from Wrath of the Machine can be found in the provided links.
