Guardians in Destiny 2 were looking forward to finally breaking the curse of the Dreaming City – but nothing came of it. Apparently, all the efforts and struggles fell victim to a great lie.
What is the deal with breaking the curse? For a long time, Guardians have been puzzling over how to solve what is probably the biggest mystery of Destiny 2 – namely breaking the curse in the Dreaming City. But until now, there has been no solution.
However, things have started to move quite a bit in the last few days. The most common (fan) theory was suddenly on the verge of finally being tested. To do this, one must achieve a power level of 999 and defeat the final boss Dul Incaru in the Shattered Throne dungeon solo.
Yesterday it happened, two Guardians reached power level 999 and one of them actually managed to defeat the dungeon boss alone. We already reported on that: Guardians master the probably greatest mystery of Destiny 2
Requirements met – but what happened then? After that, many fans, Guardians, and community members waited eagerly to see what would happen next. But they waited in vain – as nothing happened at all. Neither was the curse broken, nor was the 15th wish fulfilled – nothing really changed.
This quickly became a running gag in the community and served as the basis for numerous memes, as the following tweets illustrate. Because all the effort and the hard grind were apparently for nothing.
What is the lie about? After that, the big guessing game began. Did Guardian Bagel4k do something wrong, overlook some mechanics? Did they perhaps miss something or possibly misinterpret parts of the lore?
But it seems that nothing will happen anymore – and it shouldn’t. The Guardians seem to have simply fallen for a great lie. Because this theory is mainly based on the lore entry “act/choose/react,” which came into the game with the Forsaken expansion. And that, in turn, comes from the book “From Truth to Power”.
But one should not trust this book. The esteemed lore king MyNameIsByf already warned about this. The content mainly stems from Savathûn, the Witch Queen. She is essentially regarded as the mistress of lies, and even in the lore book itself, it becomes clear at the end that the book is full of untruths.
And what does Bungie say? Bungie has essentially confirmed this. Initially, there was, for example, the following retweet from Creative Lead Lars Bakken:
This already makes it quite clear that the Guardians have fallen for a lie.
Additionally, Bungie has dedicated a mysterious blog post to this topic. There, they essentially congratulate Bagel4k and pay tribute to his great but ultimately probably pointless achievement.
Because it is stated there that Savathûn set a trap for the Guardians, and they fell for it. It remains to be broken the curse, the lore entries have not been clear enough.
In doing so, Bungie keeps the rumor mill churning with some mysterious statements from Savathûn and keeps the hopes of some Guardians alive. It is said, among other things:
“I am Savathûn, hungry! I set a trap and lured in my prey. Is victory really so easy, hero? I am the finality, the reward – I am the true end. Your strength is my strength. Your victory is my victory. My jaws are wide open and I wait. The wait is long, yet I am unceasing.”
How are the fans reacting? Some have not expected anything to happen from the beginning. They did not trust the lore entry because the book was full of lies. There were also some inconsistencies. For example, the lore speaks of light levels, not power levels, as is currently present in Destiny 2.
Others are now disappointed that all their efforts were in vain and that the theory has essentially evaporated into thin air.
Conversely, others are now drawing new strength and hope from this. Some plan to make further attempts – for example, when the curse is at its strongest in its third week, or when they eventually reach power level 999 without the help of the seasonal artifact. Some want to go for a flawless solo run.
All in all, the hype surrounding the breaking of the curse has taken a hit, but it is by no means over. On the contrary – Bungie’s mysterious remarks only further fuel the excitement of some Guardians. It will be exciting to see what crazy actions the Guardians still have in store to possibly finally break the curse.
What do you think? Will anything in this regard come from Bungie? Or are they now trying to use the hype generated to keep Destiny 2 in the conversation?
