Bungie delivered a bone-chilling news flash to the players of Destiny 2, making available player-chosen universal armor ornaments in Eververse for Bright Dust or Silver. The Halloween-themed fashion event has the participants showing off their scariest costumes, and the public reaction has gone wild with everything from Pyramid Head to Hollow Knight cosplays.
So what is going on with the fashion scene in Destiny 2 today? To create the buzz, the official Destiny Twitter account asked players about their “haunted fashion,” and the responses have been constantly pouring in. There is plenty of the really inventive stuff – like a player named orchid who made an incredible Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2 and even shared the concept art done by the original game’s designer Masahiro Ito. They even gave out their Bungie ID so that others could see the character in-game, and I think this is really amazing.
However, this is just the beginning of the whole fashion turmoil. Another player dressed as Lip and together with his friends created a whole collaboration of Hollow Knight and Silksong characters including The Knight, Hornet, and Lace. What is really impressive is the high accuracy of those costumes – it is difficult to understand how the ideas are turned into actual costumes. On the other hand, some players are even playing the part of the Egyptian god of the dead Anubis or characters from the cartoon Over the Garden Wall.
The truth is that the event has not managed to please everyone and this is a common scenario, during Destiny events, if we are honest. Some players are making their discontent known with the Festival of the Lost and one of them was like “Why not get the event fixed?” and another was lamenting about the game being unplayable during the Altars activity? Additionally, there is one guy who is on “Day 2 of asking for a Cracked Ace of Spades weapon ornament” – that is some serious dedication right there.
In addition, the hashtag #FOTLFashion2025 is assigned for the fashion contest. Players are also corresponding with the Bungie team members like BrunoLouviers and dmg04, thinking that their creations might get noticed. It is nearly sweet how much people are putting into these digital outfits, especially when it dawns on you that we are talking about magic warriors who typically spend their time gunning down aliens and hoarding loot.
Yet the question that has some players baffled is – why was there a picture of Jason from Friday the 13th in the promo when no Jason costume was on offer? A gamer directly asked, “Why a picture of Jason? When there’s no Jason coming” and added some quite unfriendly emojis. It really looks like a very strange choice, like showing a person a pizza but only giving them the box after that.
The Bright Dust and Silver options are available for the armor ornaments, so players can choose which one to use based on their preference for either grinding or paying. This has become a norm for the cosmetic system of Destiny 2, though players still prefer it when things can also be earned with free currency. However, the community voting aspect is captivating as it makes one feel that the community indeed has a say in what goes into the game and it is much cooler than just having Bungie dictate everything.
Some players have used this situation as an opportunity to demand more things, such as one person pushing for a Godzilla hunter skin and another asking for more strikes and PvP maps in the upcoming Renegades DLC. It’s almost as if fashion time has turned into suggestion hour for some which is quite funny once you stop and think about it.
But the creative energy being shown is really unbelievable! For instance, who would have thought it possible to bring back Silent Hill characters through the lens of a sci-fi shooter? Or to make Hollow Knight’s bug-themed aesthetic blend in so perfectly with space armor? It is hard proof of the great interest the Destiny community has in customization and self-expression, even when sometimes the game itself has drawbacks.
Even in fact, the sidelines are so heated at times – people argue over whether Bungie should get rid of support for old-gen consoles like PlayStation, others complain about being “blacklisted” from fashion contests, and one person claims that the game has only “14 players” left (which obviously isn’t true but it made me chuckle). It wouldn’t be a true Destiny community moment if there weren’t a little bit of salt mixed in with the sweetness.
The best part is that to the players it’s the simple act of dressing up their characters that sparks joy and happiness. A gamer, for example, said that the process of preparing his fashion submission was “the most fun I’ve had” lately which is pretty much a great statement in the context of all the grueling experience and tough content in Destiny 2. Sometimes it is just good to look good while saving the universe, right?
