Bungie’s revealed the new storyline for its Destiny 2‘s Renegades expansion which was very obvious. The players think of the Vex’s existence as intelligent machines wearing the most up-to-date garments and using the very best weapons. The artist imagines Zephyrus’s Tharsis Reformation, that has separated from the collective mind and is leading the new description of the Vex, where they claim to prefer going through “slick threads and games of chance” in the locations of the Tharsis Outpost and the Lawless Frontier. Although this radical metamorphosis of the Vex is scheduled for 2nd December 2025, the specific promotional artwork aspect that has the players been talking the most is the one related with the Vex’s transformation.
Let’s analyze step by step – the major observation that attracted everybody’s attention? One of the newly aware Vex is quite definitely carrying a Fatebringer. Sure, the one that for sure did. The mythical hand cannon that was the center of the Vault of Glass raid in Destiny’s past and after. The gun in question is presented on a Vex figure clad in expensive clothes regarding all the other features. And the community immediately got involved in the mix of excitement and amazement. As user JamesTheFluffyWolf brilliantly articulated the sentiment, “BUNGIE WHO GAVE HIM FATEBRINGER BETTER QUESTION WHAT ROLL IS IT.” This one tiny detail of the artwork has given rise to multiple speculations regarding weapon rolls, time travel possibilities, and whether guardians should be scared of facing their own legendary gear in combat.
The response has been… intense, if not more. Player Nellythegreat__ eloquently captured the thrill with “IS THAT? IS THAT??? FATEBRINGER?!?!? God these are my PEOPLE😩” while ZayOsirisGaming pronounced the funny danger “I’m uninstalling Destiny 2 The Game — if a Vex Minotaur takes me down with a perfect Fate Bringer..!” Others have contributed to the talk with funny comments about the Vex being given such an awesome power as the “Explosive Payload + Firefly godroll” combination, which would make this Vex combatant incredibly difficult to defeat in a fight.
Nonetheless, the Fatebringer hype is eclipsed by the fact that the Vex faction’s new direction has generated some real excitement. The player aster expressed his or her opinion with the phrase “Vex beings are probably the most interesting part of the faction that they ever had and maybe what I am the most excited to see along the way” while Keezo stated, “I am really looking forward to Tharsis Reformation; they are so damn cool.” The idea of Vex showing off their own style and engaging in gambling is a drastic departure from their typically collective mind, logical behavior which has been the main trait throughout the Vex era in Destiny’s history lasting over a decade.
Nonetheless, not everyone is on board with this idea. Some users maintain that this development contradicts the franchise’s established lore and one user known as The Boss of Nonsense remarked, “This is an impressive idea but still it contradicts the established Vex saga a lot.” Conversely, No One 😏 presented a much more skeptical perspective: “Who the hell can follow this story anymore!? if their so-called play test is to be believed this is going to be another edge of fake shit show.” The dichotomy of the player’s views in the community suggests how massive this lore alteration is—they are reversing one of Destiny’s core enemy factions.
The reveal’s timing has also produced some funny reactions like kry_pticar’s remark “We’ve got nonchalant Vex prior to GTA6” which, when considered, does indeed provide the entire gaming timeline with a perspective. On the flip side, mingway | on patreon! just appreciated the beauty of the moment with “They’re all so stylish now✨️” because let’s face it, these Vex’s style is unexpectedly very strong.
The dispute about how the Vex enlightenment took place in the game’s storyline is also brought up. Some players indicated the “echo of command” that has been previously integrated into Destiny’s plot and said that this story is not a new one and newcomers have to learn it. Ubertini countered the criticism by saying, “For an entire year they have been explaining how the echo of command has been granting independence to the Vex.” So, it appears that Bungie has been nurturing this revelation for quite some time.
Of course, the hype for new content in Destiny comes with the downside of players still having issues with the current seasons. Lots of players complained about the scoring systems and event rewards during the announcement. For instance, Lucifer_Doggo’s comment “Could you fix the event first? I spent a whole day grinding yesterday for those 1% top spots and now you’ve stripped all that hard. PlayStation and Xbox players continue to debate the latest updates.
