Data miners have uncovered some interesting info about the upcoming exotic hand cannon of Season 7. It is now known what the new firearm “Lumina” can do. This hasn’t been seen before in Destiny 2.
This is what the weapon is about: As part of Season 7, Destiny 2 will be receiving a new exotic hand cannon Lumina. Bungie revealed this in a Roadmap.
Now users in the Raid-Secrets subreddit have supposedly found out what the Lumina is all about in detail. Keep in mind, this is not official info! Enjoy these details with the appropriate caution.
This is what the exotic hand cannon “Lumina” can do
Where does this info come from? A Reddit user stumbled upon the description of an exotic perk while sifting through the data-mining results, which can only belong to Lumina. Comparing it to the Dorn makes it clear why.
What is the Lumina supposed to do? According to data, kills with the weapon (the Lumina) leave remnants, a kind of sphere. If one absorbs a remnant, the next shot from the hip is converted into a “Noble Round,” which refills the magazine partially.
These Noble Rounds track allied targets. If a Noble Round is used on an ally (i.e., hits them), it heals the ally and temporarily increases weapon damage for you and the hit Guardian.
By the way: The term Noble Rounds is seen by some fans as a direct reference to Dredgen Yor, who was sometimes referred to as “The Noble Man” in the Grimoire entries of Destiny 1. Yor was once known as Rezyl Azzir – the owner of the Rose before it became the Dorn.
For comparison – here’s what the Dorn can do: The Dorn fires projectiles that penetrate their targets and inflict additional damage over time. Kills with the Dorn also leave remnants – just like with the Lumina. However, when a remnant is absorbed, it strengthens the poison effect of the Dorn.
So it is immediately clear: The Lumina essentially does the opposite of the Dorn, which fits perfectly with the lore and concept of this weapon duo.
This is why it’s so special: Should this info be confirmed, then Destiny would have the first weapon that can heal and simultaneously strengthen other Guardians. For the first time, completely support-oriented builds would be possible – for example, in combination with the Warlock’s Blessing of Grace, who could then fully function as a healer.
How fans are reacting: Many are excited about this discovery by the data miners and can hardly wait to experiment with Lumina and build healer and support setups.
Bungie has announced more RPG elements for Destiny 2 when revealing the Shadowkeep expansion, but that it comes this quickly was unexpected – some fans jokingly remarked.
How exactly does one get the Lumina? However, fans will have to wait a while to see if the data miners are right with their find – unless Bungie presents the weapon in detail.
Because the Lumina is tied to the so-called Lumina quest, which will start on July 2nd. According to Ginsor, Guardians will be sent on a long quest to find the original form of the Dorn, namely the Rose. This will then need to be purified in order to ultimately obtain the Lumina.
The individual steps include a wide range of different tasks, such as
- completing a Nightfall with 50,000 points or more
- completing the Blind Source, forging the Black Armory, or participating in the Escalation Protocol
- playing Gambit
- killing the Worm God Xol in the “Will of Thousands” Nightfall
- as well as some additional tasks
It seems that PvP cannot be entirely avoided either. Additionally, it looks like players will, as with the Dorn quest, be able to choose in which activity they can complete certain quest steps.
What do you think of the Lumina’s perks, should they be confirmed like this? Do you see this as an interesting exotic?
