The Warlock has plenty of cool abilities in Destiny 2, but when it comes to appearance, many of the armors just seem uninspired. Therefore, our author Christopher regrets choosing this class. Unfortunately, Shadowkeep doesn’t help either.
Which armor pieces are meant? At this point, I could list numerous armor pieces and sets that show why the Warlock simply looks terrible. However, I have chosen to select some special examples that best illustrate the problem I have with the design:
For example, we have the Phoenix Protocol Chestpiece, which does have its own idea, but it’s not particularly beautiful. Ultimately, it’s just a regular robe. Now it seems they thought it would be especially cool if it were adorned with 50 cables. However, with that, you look more like a telecom technician and less like a venerable battle mage.
The Starfire Protocol Robe lacks any semblance of a reasonable idea. Apart from the symbols on the robe, there is nothing special to see here. Uniqueness is sought in vain.
When the Faction Wars took place in Destiny 2, I held out a slight hope that I might find some treasures for my Warlock, and I could finally build a good-looking battle mage in the future war cult. But I was unfortunately left with the Simulator Robe. It looks like the last rag my mage could find in his closet just to wear something and not run naked around the Tower.
In principle, I have no problem if sets for a mage class revolve around robes, but the fact that they are almost exclusively designed around the robes is a thorn in my side.
At the beginning, the armor wasn’t bad, but then the ideas ran out
Why do I sometimes regret being a Warlock: With the launch of Destiny 2, Bungie brought many cool ideas to the game. The armor pieces back then felt fresh and new. This also applied to the Warlock’s armor pieces. Now it seems the only idea for the mage is to be given boring robes that hardly differ from each other. Due to a lack of concepts, the armor sets look increasingly similar and hardly bring anything new. My class doesn’t deserve that!
The Wings of Sacred Dawn made my Warlock look noble and fit very well with the Dawnblade. This chestpiece contained more than just another robe. The golden design with the angelic wings was something really special and made me hopeful. Generally, many of the starting sets for the Warlock were very well designed, and I felt like a wizard in space. None of this could really compete with the armors from Destiny 1, but I was convinced that Bungie would improve here, and I would see good Warlock sets with creative ideas.
After all, I’ve been primarily playing a Warlock since Day 1 of Destiny and was quite sure that I wanted to continue playing this class. But it quickly became clear to me that my air mage would likely always look worse than all the other classes in the game. When I look at current armors, I increasingly regret having chosen the Warlock.
What change occurred? By now, I consider the Warlock to be the class in the game that looks the worst. Support and new ideas? Nonexistent!
Instead, from season to season, there are more and more Warlock armors that follow the same design. They are only variations of old garments, because apparently Bungie believes that Warlocks can only be represented by robes. Many of the chestpieces almost exclusively follow this schema.
Those waiting for bulkier armors with edges and points will be thoroughly disappointed. They apparently don’t dare to try different ideas or play around with combinations.
How about a cool battle mage armor if I want to look like a strong warrior with my Warlock? That won’t work, as many armor pieces tend to be rather a boring wizard with a robe. So I am visually pushed into a role with my class that I might have imagined differently.
How do players perceive the Warlock? Other Guardians also seem not entirely satisfied with the Warlock’s appearance. While there are always some individual pieces that look quite okay, fundamentally, the Warlock ranks the worst in appearance and gets the ugliest sets gifted by Bungie.
The armor of the Black Armory and the Dawn Chestpiece is considered by some Guardians to be what suits a Warlock.
A Guardian on reddit hits the nail on the head and says:
“The overwhelming majority (of the armors) looks like a Warlock has gouged out their own eyes and has ransacked their closet.”
Of course, there are also other voices in the community that believe the Warlock looks totally okay, but that remains a matter of taste.
Will everything get better with Shadowkeep and Season 8?
How does the new Shadowkeep armor for the Warlock look? Before every new season and upcoming expansions, I sit in front of the PC and keep my fingers crossed that my Warlock will receive cool new armor and one day also get a compliment for it.
With the new Shadowkeep armor, however, my mage should quickly hide as he comes with this dreadful owl mask that is at least on the creepiness level of Pennywise the clown.
By now, I seriously wonder if Bungie simply doesn’t like the Warlock and is thus intentionally making him uglier. I simply can’t explain the design of the Moon Armor otherwise. The theme could have offered so much, and instead, I get to see a drunken owl. No wonder my mage ends up being an outsider and is probably only still tolerated by other Guardians thanks to his Well of Radiance.
Are hopes resting on the new Vex armor? At least there’s a new season starting this fall. There must be something nice in it, right?
Only to a limited extent. While the Vex armor for the Season of the Undying generally looks decent, the Warlock doesn’t stand out much. Instead, he gets a regular robe with Vex skin. The design is relatively interchangeable. While the Titan is gifted unique Vex wings, my Warlock has to settle for the absolute standard and resembles more a Bionicle than a true mage.
A Warlock must look good too! For the time being, it seems there won’t be anything with my stylish air wizard. However, some exceptions keep giving me hope that Bungie will find the right path one day and has great plans for the Warlock. After all, there’s still new content in the form of the Battle Pass waiting for us, and this season won’t be the last one.
I’m sure my Warlock will soon be able to walk through the world with dignity. Armor 2.0 at least brings the possibility to experiment a bit more. Thus, it should be possible to find a transitional solution to make my mage look like one. But until then, he has to settle for his old robes and accept that he simply doesn’t look as good as the other classes.
Do you also think Bungie is neglecting the Warlock, or do you have a completely different opinion?
