Summary
- Destiny 2 players discover a visual glitch that makes the Legendary sword The Other Half resemble the Darksaber from Star Wars, sparking excitement among fans.
- The glitch in The Other Half's preview menu turns the Halo reference into an accidental Star Wars connection, creating a resemblance to the iconic Darksaber from The Mandalorian.
- Fans express their desire for an official shader or ornament to replicate the unique look.
A visual glitch in Destiny 2 makes the Legendary sword The Other Half resemble the Darksaber from Star Wars, a unique lightsaber popularized in the Star Wars franchise. Unfortunately, it is merely a bug that reminds Destiny 2 players that no shader nor ornament exists in the game that would replicate the iconic look.
When technical difficulties and Destiny 2 are brought up in the same sentence, those familiar with the looter shooter will most likely think of the server instability that has seemingly worsened since the Lightfall expansion released earlier this year. Bungie even recently took time to address the complaints, hoping to offer clarity amidst constant online discourse that often brought up moving to a new game engine or starting fresh with Destiny 3, neither of which are likely to be pursued in the immediate future, if ever. The developer explained that its Claims system, built to manage network connections, had not been restoring disruptions as intended and laid out a roadmap of planned fixes. Beyond the technical frustrations, sometimes glitches are somewhat welcome.
An image posted by Knives-n-Arrows shows the Legendary sword The Other Half without its purple energy, a glitch in the weapon preview menu causing the blade to appear pure black instead. The Other Half and Half Truths are inspired by Halo, each a half of an energy sword that has been split down the middle, introduced into Destiny 2 as part of the 30th Anniversary celebration.
The bug turns the Halo reference into an unintentional Star Wars one, with the drained blade resembling the Darksaber. Although a long-standing weapon in Star Wars canon, the Darksaber was popularized by its appearance and prominence in The Mandalorian. Comments underneath the image certainly made the connection, with multiple writing "this is the way," a reference to a saying often spoken by the show's protagonist, Din Djarin.
Unfortunately, this bug only appears when inspecting The Other Half and does not occur when the weapon is in use. It is a bug that has not been fixed for years, although a visual glitch that corrects itself after a minute is understandably low on Bungie's list of priorities. Instead, it has fans wishing there was a shader or ornament that officially implemented the look whenever the community is made aware of it again. The Amethyst Veil shader is used, but it only alters the handle and does not affect the blade.
Destiny 2 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.