Destiny 2 players will have the opportunity to once again dress up in-game to celebrate the spooky season, as new cosmetic armor is inbound for Festival of the Lost. This year, players can dust off their wands and brooms, as the theme is witches and wizards. Some classes opted for an evil depiction of the magic-users, while another chose the higher ground to prove spellcraft can put to some good.
As we continue to inch closer to Halloween, games are starting to talk about how players can celebrate the spooktacular holiday. In Destiny 2, that’s done through the Festival of the Lost event, rounding out to Guardians’ and The Tower’s version of Halloween. The holiday has seen some notable changes over the years, transforming from the pseudo-horde mode Haunted Forest activity to the current iteration featuring Haunted Lost Sectors.
Guardians now spend the Festival of the Lost collecting Candy as a currency and spelunking through Haunted Lost Sectors harboring the mysterious Headless Ones, bone-chilling enemies that only appear this time of year. Players can unlock fun ghost stories throughout the event and use Candy to buy masks, weapons, and other goodies like the Festival of the Lost Memento.
Warlocks, the witches and wizards are coming
Last year, Destiny 2 players got some gross-looking bug and arachnid-themed armor for Festival of the Lost. This year, the theme is taking a step into the eldritch. Warlocks and Hunters are sporting the garb of a malicious spellcaster, while Titans are holding it down Gandalf style to show what good wizards can do. All of the sets look great, with the only downside being that Warlocks would have looked damn good in a set of that good wizard armor that Titans are rocking.
For Warlocks, the evil wizard set makes Guardians look like an aspiring Chaos cultist Psyker from Warhammer 40,000. The robes look to be mostly leather, with tattered and torn edges. The undershirt and pants are tight and black, almost looking like skinny jeans and a body suit. On the chest, pinkish-purple energy emanates from metalwork. Metal is also featured sparingly on the legs and boots, with more creating pointed pauldrons on the shoulder. Potions dangle from the belt, and a crooked and pointed hat sits atop a metal helmet, completing the look.
Hunters sport a similar style, albeit with some notable differences. The class trades tattered robes for more metalwork on their armor, though a damaged cape still adds the right witchy vibes. The pinkish-purple energy is more prominently featured on Hunters, pulsing from front, back, and one shoulder. The wizard hat for Hunters is less crooked and sharp at the tip, but it’s affixed with some metalwork that adds in some witch hunter accents.
Going against the mold are Titans, which is the only Class sporting the appearance of a benevolent spellcaster. Opposed to the dark leather, tarnished metal, and black linen, Titans radiate brilliance with a blue and gold aesthetic. Titans get something like a cross between a robe and a trenchcoat embellished with golden filigree. Little scrolls dot their belt as gold metal and tassels decorate their shoulders and back. Their hat is the shortest and bears the least curve, making it almost look like a pilgrim’s hat, complete with a buckle.
When does the Festival of the Lost start?
Destiny 2‘s Festival of the Lost is set to kick off as soon as Episode: Revenant begins on October 8. Though Bungie hasn’t specified how long the event would run for, there’s a pretty good chance it will run through Act 1 of the Episode, which would end after October.
However, even after Festival of the Lost starts, chances are that players will have to shell out a bit extra if they want to dress up for the occasion. While it’s possible to earn masks from Eva Levante for free, the premium full costumes each year are only sold in the Eververse Store.
While Bungie has made some Festival of the Lost sets available for Bright Dust (the earnable currency), there’s no guarantee that this set will be earnable without spending a bit of real money on Silver. Either way, Tess Everis will likely be the real gatekeeper between you and your new spooky Destiny 2 attire.
Published: Oct 1, 2024 03:16 pm