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‘Destiny 2’ Is Adding So Many ‘Star Wars’ Guns

Destiny 2‘s big Star Wars collaboration has made a distinct point that while it is drawing on elements from the galaxy far, far away, this isn’t a Fortnite situation: Renegades wants to tell a Destiny story that feels like Star Wars, instead of transplanting elements from one universe into the other and calling it a day. That’s also going to be the case as well for a whole armory’s worth of weapons that you’ll loot and shoot your way through the new adventure with.

Today Bungie dropped a new trailer for its upcoming expansion, focusing on the new gear they’ll be able to acquire in Renegades—a lot of which, of course, is inspired by iconic weapony from Star Wars.

There’s a lot of fun stuff in here for Destiny 2 fans—congratulations to the Titans among us, who will apparently get to boost around flying like Mandalorians with a new piece of armor that gives them a jetpack—but of course the main appeal is going to be the Star Wars guns. But just like the rest of Renegades, you’re not picking up direct versions of those weapons (and they will still play in Destiny 2‘s weaponry archetypes, so don’t expect to be pew-pewing blaster bolts everywhere); you’re picking up Destiny weapons that are inspired by iconic Star Wars weapons. Here’s a breakdown of what’s what in the trailer:

  • The Uncivil Discourse is a hand cannon inspired by Han Solo’s legendary DL-44 blaster pistol.
  • The Modified B-7 Pistol is another hand cannon, inspired by the MW-20 Bryar pistol used by Cassian Andor (and the K-16 Bryar that inspired that, used by Kyle Katarn in Dark Forces). Sadly, it does not appear to go vuh-weeeeee when you reload it.
  • The All or Nothing is a pulse rifle inspired by the EE-3 Carbine rifle, famously wielded by Boba Fett.
  • The Refurbished A499 is a heavy sniper rifle, inspired directly by the Amban Phase Pulse Rifle, the disruptor originated for Boba Fett in the animated sequences of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special, but now best known as one of the primary weapons of Din Djarin on The Mandalorian.
  • The M-17 Fast Talker is a submachine gun inspired by the DC-17m Repeating Blaster Rifle, the multipurpose weapon system used by Republic Commandos during the Clone Wars, and introduced in the 2005 classic shooter Republic Commando.
  • The Compact Defender is a sidearm inspired by the Defender sporting blaster pistol used by Princess Leia in A New Hope.
  • Heirloom is a combat bow that fires explosive bolts, befitting a weapon inspired by the iconic Wookiee bowcaster.
  • And, of course, there is the Praxic Blade, which is a lightsaber. Not as clumsy or as random as a blaster, this kinetic-slot sword can reflect incoming fire, as well as be thrown for a ranged attack.

It’s a fun mix of weapons, and it’s fitting that there’s a variety from not just across the Star Wars franchise, but a few in specific that pay homage to Star Wars‘ own FPS roots. It’s a really nice way to do something that feels like it’s Star Wars-y, instead of just having your guardians rubbing shoulders with luminaries from the galaxy far, far away.

Destiny 2: Renegades is set to release on December 2.

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Original Source: https://gizmodo.com/destiny-2-renegades-star-was-guns-explained-2000681402

Original Source: https://gizmodo.com/destiny-2-renegades-star-was-guns-explained-2000681402

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