The Destiny 2 fish blaster isn’t real, but maybe it should be

A Future 2 fish weapon created as a joke in gentle of the forthcoming Season of the Deep is making the rounds, as some individuals believed the fan-created gun was an precise hand cannon from Bungie set to seem within the FPS game. The hilariously-designed merchandise is the product of stellar graphic design work as one Destiny 2 fan took the hand cannon mannequin and added a fish physique to it, with what could be the fish’s mouth doubling because the barrel of the weapon.

Destiny 2 season 21 is only a few weeks away, and with Bungie touting a nautical theme that features adventures underwater on Titan and sea-inspired armor units, it’s not that a lot of a stretch {that a} fish blaster might make its method into the sport as an Unique weapon.

Maybe it was no shock that some gamers noticed nothing fishy about it when Future Bulletin tweeted concerning the “leaked” weapon.

Its creator, credited as ‘TheOracle4882,’ dubbed the weapon Fisherman’s Folly and baited (see what I did there?) Guardians with an alleged perk titled Name of the Deep. “Precision closing blows trigger combatants to emit a sonar pulse, revealing enemy combatants by way of partitions and terrain. Guardians emit a bigger pulse,” the perk definition reads. And, whereas a perk like that inherently appears too overpowered to be actual, maybe the joy of a fish-themed sonar blaster led some individuals to get slightly too hooked on the concept that it might truly seem within the recreation.

Nonetheless, it’s clear from the font alone that the creator didn’t count on anybody to take the merchandise significantly. The fan-made creation has already amassed over 7,000 Reddit upvotes on two threads.

The joke weapon additionally performs into supposedly leaked info that Future 2 might quickly embrace some type of fishing inside its gameplay, although Bungie has but to substantiate or deny this.

And, whereas the merchandise itself could appear slightly goofy, it additionally ties into Bungie’s latest efforts to incorporate extra themed concepts and playful beauty units, which additionally consists of collaborations with different video games reminiscent of Fortnite and Arknights. So, whereas Bungie can’t but promise a fish-themed blaster within the recreation, the corporate might take inspiration from group suggestions to include one thing related down the road within the multiplayer game.

With the brand new season of Future 2 simply days away, remember to take a look at our information to all Destiny 2 Lightfall Exotics to make sure you have all the things you must get pleasure from the brand new season, which can also be set to incorporate new Strand Aspects, a missing character’s return, and a quest that explains what the Veil is in Future 2 Lightfall.