New details have emerged for Guardians eager to get their hands on the reborn Gjallarhorn Exotic Rocket Launcher coming in Bungie’s 30th-anniversary event. Gjallarhorn will be part of an Exotic weapon quest and not just handed out as a reward for completing the new Loot Cave dungeon.
Gjallarhorn was teased during the Witch Queen reveal event last month as one of the rewards for obtaining the 30th Anniversary Event DLC, a mini-expansion that will arrive sometime this December. Besides cosmetic items like armor ornaments themed after previous Bungie games, Gjallarhorn provides a huge incentive for Guardians to take part in the 30th-anniversary event and shell out for the cost of another season.
And it's a pretty big draw. Gjallarhorn was about as close as the Destiny franchise ever got to a weapon that felt like it should have been in Borderlands. It fired a rocket that split into multiple coming cluster rockets that would annihilate any enemy that got caught in the blast. It was widely seen as the most overpowered weapon in Destiny 1, and fans are looking for it to retain its title in Destiny 2.
During Bungie's Witch Queen presentation, Gjallarhorn was revealed as part of the new pirate-themed dungeon but didn't say if it was awarded simply for completing the dungeon. Now, we know Gjallarhorn will only come to those who complete its Exotic quest.
Reddit user bushVSbush found a banner ad and posted it to Imgur revealing Gjallarhorn will have its own associated quest. It seems almost certain that the new dungeon will play a part in that quest, but the details remain a mystery for now.
In a recent interview with Polygon, Destiny 2 game director Joe Blackburn confirmed that Gjallarhorn might not be quite as strong as some veterans remember, but it will still be powerful enough to convince New Light players to do the dungeon as soon as possible to get one.
“Even if it’s not ‘Hyper S-tier, good at everything,’ Gjallarhorn is the opportunity for us to add back the thing that when you’re getting someone new into Destiny you’re like ‘OK, what we’re gonna do first is we’re gonna get you out of New Light, and we’re gonna run this dungeon, and get you Gjallarhorn.”