In Destiny 2, it is possible to play in third-person perspective. However, you need a feature from the Dawning event for that.
Destiny 2 is a first-person shooter. At least most of the time. Because there are also some cases where you control your Guardian in third-person view – that is, the camera is behind your character, so you see it completely from the back. This is common in social spaces or when you activate a super or use a sword:
When you shoot with your firearms, you are always in first-person perspective:
However, a glitch has now been discovered that allows you to shoot with firearms in third-person as well. Since this glitch is considered “harmless” and “fun”, and only works in patrol zones and strikes, we will show you how this trick works.
Nothing works without snowballs
The third-person glitch is said to work on all platforms. However, some Guardians report that it can lead to crashes on consoles. If you want to try it, you have been warned. Here are the requirements:
- You need a Warlock with the Stormcaller subclass.
- You need a fully charged super.
- You need a snowball pile – the glitch only works during the Dawning.
Now, you just need to pick up a snowball and shortly before it is picked up, activate the super. Throw the snowball in your hand away and you will remain in third-person view. Now you can continue playing in this perspective.
This trick does not work every time, as the right timing is necessary. However, the super meter remains charged, so you can try it again immediately.
The third-person glitch will end when you die or activate the super.
It is definitely not a “game-breaking” glitch, as it cannot be used in PvP and does not offer major advantages. Because during the third-person view, you only have an inaccurate reticle and cannot activate your super, so the glitch can be seen more as a fun alternative.
Some Guardians write that there should be a standalone PvP mode where you can only play in third-person. One might doubt that this will ever happen. But a fix for the glitch will probably also be absent. After all, the “problem” resolves itself when the Dawning ends in early January.
Will you keep your hands off it, or will you shoot a bit in third-person in the coming days?
