History YMMV / Destiny

* MagnificentBitch: [[TheStoic Mara Sov]] is the Queen of the Reef and one of the most influential figures of the Solar System. Wishing [[JerkassGenie Riven]] to construct the Dreaming City for her people, the Awoken, Mara would then trap Riven inside the city, fully aware of the Ahamkara's deceitful nature. She would then sabotage the Fallen's war against the Guardians by depriving them of the House of Wolves that she submitted to her rule by killing their Kell herself. When the player Guardian encounters her, she would help them find the Black Garden, just so that they would owe her a favor; that favor would be paid when she has them kill and imprison members of the House of Wolves that rebelled against her. Allowing herself to be killed by Oryx in ''The Taken King'', she would be able to access the Ascendant realm and gain Oryx's powers where she would then give Petra Venj and The Guardian the means to enter the Dreaming City in ''[[VideoGame/Destiny2 Forsaken]]'', kill the now-rogue Riven, and rid the city of Taken influence. As someone who sees beyond the petty balance of Light and Darkness and uses every ounce of wit at her disposal to come out on top of equally cunning beings, it's little wonder that Mara is beloved by her people and considered a major player in the grand scheme of things by [[OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness the Nine]].

* HarsherInHindsight:
** Petra Venj, from the House of Wolves story missions, makes several remarks about how glad she is to be back to field work and how pleased she is to work with your Guardian. This is put in a different light when you read her grimoire card and see what happened the last time she worked with Guardians. [[spoiler:Petra called in a bombing mission on a Fallen position at the same time 3 teams of Guardians were assaulting the area, not only killing the Guardians but [[KilledOffForReal destroying their Ghosts]], so they were permanently dead. This resulted in a long banishment from the Reef and was the reason Petra was Queen's Wrath representative in the Tower.]]
** At the end of the first mission of ''Forsaken'', Zavala mourns Cayde-6 and says he refuses to bury anymore friends as to why he won't mobilize the City against Ulden Sov and the Scorn. [[spoiler: Six years later, Amanda Holliday dies during a mission against the Shadow Legion in Season of Defiance and Zavala attends her funeral at the Farm kneeling at her bier quietly reciting the Guardian's creed. Highlighting the parallel is Amanda's body is draped in the same shroud that covered Cayde's body. For some, the impact of the scene was made all the more poignant in that it came only a few days after Zavala's voice actor, Creator/LanceReddick passed away.]]

* HarsherInHindsight: Petra Venj, from the House of Wolves story missions, makes several remarks about how glad she is to be back to field work and how pleased she is to work with your Guardian. This is put in a different light when you read her grimoire card and see what happened the last time she worked with Guardians. [[spoiler:Petra called in a bombing mission on a Fallen position at the same time 3 teams of Guardians were assaulting the area, not only killing the Guardians but [[KilledOffForReal destroying their Ghosts]], so they were permanently dead. This resulted in a long banishment from the Reef and was the reason Petra was Queen's Wrath representative in the Tower.]]

** Others have started to see it as a great adaptation of ''[[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Guardians of the Galaxy]]'', due to both franchises being {{Space Opera}}s with a prominent group of protagonists called "Guardians", lots of bounty hunters, [[BadassLongcoat Badass Longcoats]], evil glowing purple things and [[MoodWhiplash mood-breaking song and dance]].

* HilariousInHindsight: The flavor text for the Octopus Cloak is "If human extinction seems imminent, try to relax. You're just giving cephalopods a shot." Human extinction and the ascendancy of squid- and octopus-based life would become the backstory for ''{{VideoGame/Splatoon}}''.

* FanNickname: The Vex Mythoclast is also called the Vex [[GameBreaker Holocaust]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQeIlojbuz0 It lives up to]] [[CurbStompBattle the name]], even after it was stuck at 323 damage, with the max damage for an Exotic being 332, as of The Dark Below. With the ascending feature added with the House of Wolves, the Mythoclast can now reach 365 max damage. If you encounter it in the Crucible, [[ThisIsGonnaSuck be afraid]].

** [[CreepyGood Eris Morn]] is considered one of the more interesting characters in the game, many fans wondered were she was during the events of the [[VideoGame/Destiny2 sequel]]

* AnnoyingVideoGameHelper: The Crucible announcer notifies you any time the lead team switches, so expect him to dramatically announce "GAINED THE LEAD" and "YOU'VE LOST THE LEAD" several times per match.
** Made more annoying by a slight delay in the announcements, so it's perfectly possible to hear ''YOU'VE LOST THE LEAD'' when in fact you've just pulled ahead in a close match.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: The [=MIDA=] Multi-Tool sports a compass on the side that points off somewhere. Players have claimed that this compass points towards chests or will light up when pointed in the direction of a chest in the area you're in. Other say that it's merely the reflection of light causing the compass to light up and pointed out that the compass just simply points at whatever it considers to be "North".

* UrbanLegendOfZelda: The [=MIDA=] Multi-Tool sports a compass on the side that points off somewhere. Players have claimed that this compass points towards chests or will light up when pointed in the direction of a chest in the area you're in. Other say that it's merely the reflection of light causing the compass to light up and pointed out that the compass just simply points at whatever it considers to be "North".

* HolyShitQuotient: To say ''The Taken King'' comes with a bang would be a gross understatement. Oryx's invasion of the Solar system brings drastic changes to the world's balance, and terrifying enemies make their appearance. This goes even further as one reads into the Book of Sorrows, where the writers outdid themselves in weaving an epicly horrifying lore, to say the least.

** The infamous "loot cave", a small cave that would spill out loot if you shot into it. Bungie patched rather quickly much to the disappointment of fans, most of whom thought it was hilarious.

* CriticProof: The critical reviews for Destiny have been all over the map, often with critics rating it low despite asserting they enjoy it. It has not stopped it from being widely bought and still played by large numbers of people. It's a strange Western parallel to niche Japanese series in that regard.

* BrokenBase: Creator/NolanNorth replacing Creator/PeterDinklage as the main Ghost. Many have warmly received North's performance, but many were also miffed over Dinklage being replaced.

* MostAnnoyingSound:
** "The Crucible is no place for mercy!" "Fight back!" "Your life wasn't enough guardian!" Yes, we know we're losing, Lord Shaxx, now shut up!
** And then there's the klaxon that sounds when the other team seizes all the zones in a Control match. Followed by an annoying announcement from Shaxx.
** When a Guardian's health drops to critical levels, the screen flashes and they scream in pain. This happens almost ''every'' time you drop to low health, and it can get grating quickly. More so if you're up against a tough enemy and are struggling to beat it.

* EarWorm: Several pieces from the OST are extremely difficult to get out of your head, including the Cabal's ponderous theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB9ZLvGi16c Cabal Stomp]], and the tracks derived from it, as well as the 'a whole lot of Fallen are going to die now' piece, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlP3wVtgf3o End of the Line]].

** The opening dialogue for the Cerberus Vae III strike is the ''Destiny'' equivalent of the ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' theme song.
--> '''COMMANDER ZAVALA:''' Whether we wanted it or not, we've stepped into a war with the Cabal on Mars. So let's get to taking out their command, one by one. Valus Ta'aurc. From what I can gather, he commands the Siege Dancers from an Imperial Land Tank just outside of Rubicon. He's well protected, but with the right team, we can punch through those defenses, take this beast out, and break their grip on Freehold.

* InternetBackdraft:
** The first Queen's Wrath event was hit hard with this - prior to the start of the event, Bungie hyped it by saying the Awoken Queen was cashing in the favor the player owed from the story, getting people excited for more story content. In actuality, the event was just more bounties to unlock an already existing mission with higher level enemies and a damage modifier. Whilst people weren't happy with that, they accepted it as an easy way to hoard Legendary gear to break down for shards, until Bungie realised people were maxing out their gear far sooner than intended because of this, and subsequently patched the game so Queen's Wrath gear no longer gave Ascendant Shards when dismantled. People were pissed about this, pointing out that there was no reason for people with Legendary gear to play the event anymore. The response to the event as a whole was so bad, that after the Iron Banner's negative response (see below) led to Bungie announcing they would be reworking the event to remedy the complaints people had regarding it, they mentioned that Queen's Wrath was being taken back to the drawing board and completely overhauled.
** The first Iron Banner received this due to how it was said to be a total free for all team-games with level advantages enabled, where end-game characters would be gods and low-level players cannonfodder... except that's not the case completely. The advantages are minimal, due to it being the first Iron Banner event, and to make sure casual players don't shy away due to that. While that's a nice thought, it has caused major backlash to players expecting to either kill like gods or be killed by gods.
** ''The Thorn''. In the light of the unforgiving Trials of Osiris challenge and the Iron Banner when it pops up, many have noted the overuse of the exotic handcannon due to its excellent stats distribution [[note]]The power of a full-fledged Hand Cannon with up to two headshots a kill, the range of a Scout Rifle, and most importantly, DamageOverTime[[/note]], to the point where said events are mockingly called "Thornfest" or "Game of Thorns". Those who defend its place in [=PvP=] by calling it balanced and requiring skill are accused of being selfish elitists who want to keep the game unbalanced; while those who bash it are accused of being scrubs who simply can't find a better weapon to counter it. Even Planetdestiny [[http://planetdestiny.com/thorn-crucible-balance/ joined in on the bandwagon]].
** The Backdraft surrounding the Taken King Collector's Edition. For the uninitiated, the collector's edition of the Taken King comes with some bonus content[[note]]New class emotes, shaders, and exotic armor[[/note]] but would require players to shell out $80 and ''buy the game and first 2 expansions all over again.'' Bungie eventually remedied the situation by making the collector's bonus items as a separate DLC for $20. What didn't help matters was that in an interview about the expansion, one of the lead developers commented how Destiny fans were so invested in the game that they would gladly shell out the $80 for bonus contact. Fans did not react well to that perceived insult.
** A small backdraft appeared before the release of the April update as people are began to demand new pve content while Bungie seemed content with releasing mini events such as SRL and Crimson Days that just tweak Crucibles modes and releasing a ton of new emotes. It didn't help that Bungie is still holding back ''7 new exotics''[[note]](Thagomizers, Dunemarchers, Astrocyte Verse, Transverse Steps, Ophidian Aspect, Shinobu's Vow, and Fr0st-EE5)[[/note]] and that games like ''VideoGame/TheDivision'' Beta were drawing players away. It finally reached a breaking point when Bungie held their first stream since the Taken King reveals, A Ride Along of the Dreadnaught. Deej and the rest of the crew were met with a chat so volatile that all future streams made the chat subscriber only to curb the hostility. Disappeared when Bungie actually revealed the April update.
** The second Festival of the Lost is being considered to be a failure after Bungie hyped it up with a brand new trailer. The reasoning behind it is lack of things to do (it's a two-week-long event with 2 quests, one of which was straight ''lifted from the previous festival'', that can be completed in about an hour) and the fact that all the new stuff Bungie showed off are in a treasure set that is hidden behind Eververse microtransactions [[note]](You will get 3 free on your account)[[/note]] which has turned many players off because of how absurd microtransactions are becoming in game. It's gotten to the point that the Treasures of the Lost Trailer has a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx2C_Q8rlNk overwhelmingly negative]] rating and many players referring to the event as "Failure of the Lost" or "Festival of the Cost".

* MagnificentBitch: [[TheStoic Mara Sov]] is the Queen of the Reef and one of the most influential figures of the Solar System. Wishing [[JerkassGenie Riven]] to construct the Dreaming City for her people, the Awoken, Mara would then trap Riven inside the city, fully aware of the Ahamkara's deceitful nature. She would then have the Fallen House of Wolves submit to her rule (and coincidentally prevent them from joining other Fallen Houses against the Guardians in the Battle of Twilight Gap) by killing their Kell herself. Encountering the player Guardian and their Ghost, she would help them find the Black Garden, so that they would owe her a favor; that favor would be paid when she has them kill and imprison members of the House of Wolves that rebelled against her. Allowing herself to be killed by Oryx the Taken King, she would be able to access the Ascendant realm and gain Oryx's powers where she would then give Petra Venj and The Guardian the means to enter the Dreaming City in ''[[VideoGame/Destiny2 Forsaken]]'', kill the now-rogue Riven, and rid the city of Taken influence. [[spoiler:The fact that the Hive goddess of cunning, Savathûn, is essentially playing a hidden game of chess with Mara for control of the Dreaming City, speaks volume of the Awoken Queen's intelligence, even if the player is not privy to that secret war.]]

* MagnificentBitch: [[TheStoic Mara Sov]] is the Queen of the Reef and one of the most influential figures of the Solar System. Wishing [[JerkassGenie Riven]] to construct the Dreaming City for her people, the Awoken, Mara would then trap Riven inside the city, fully aware of the Ahamkara's deceitful nature. She would then have the Fallen House of Wolves submit to her rule (and coincidentally prevent them from joining other Fallen Houses against the Guardians in the Battle of Twilight Gap) by killing their Kell herself. Encountering the player Guardian and their Ghost, she would help them find the Black Garden, so that they would owe her a favor; that favor would be paid when she has them kill and imprison members of the House of Wolves that rebelled against her. Allowing herself to be killed by Oryx the Taken King, she would be able to access the Ascendant realm and gain Oryx's powers where she would then give Petra Venj and The Guardian the means to enter the Dreaming City in ''[[VideoGame/Destiny2 Forsaken]]'', kill the now-rogue Riven, and rid the city of Taken influence. [[spoiler:The fact that the Hive goddess of cunning, Savathûn, is essentially playing a hidden game of chess with Mara for control of the Dreaming City, speaks volume of the Awoken Queen's intelligence, even if our player is not privy to that secret war.]]

* MagnificentBitch: [[TheStoic Mara Sov]] is the Queen of the Reef and one of the most influential figures of the Solar System. Wishing [[JerkassGenie Riven]] to construct the Dreaming City for her people, The Awoken, Mara would then trap Riven inside the city, fully aware of the Ahamkara's deceitful nature. She would then have the Fallen House of Wolves submit to her rule by killing their Kell herself. Encountering the Guardian and their Ghost, she would help them find the Black Garden, while they would owe her a favor; that favor would be paid when she has them kill and imprison members of the House Of Wolves that rebelled against her. Allowing herself to be killed by Oryx The Taken King, she would be able to access the Ascendant realm and gain Oryx's powers where she would then give Petra Venji and The Guardian the means to enter the Dreaming City, kill Riven, and rid the city of Taken influence.

** Due to the competitive nature of the Looter Shooter market and ''Destiny''[='=]s prominence in the genre against all criticisms, many gamers have taken to calling upcoming big releases that might significantly take away ''Destiny''[='=]s playerbase as a "Destiny killer". [[labelnote:*]]Recurring candidates are ''VideoGame/TheDivision'' (though this one was initially marred with many issues until the developers got a hold of things and revamped it to appreciable levels) and ''VideoGame/Anthem2018'', but nowadays the term is also derogatorily used to mock ''VideoGame/Destiny2'' as the game that ironically drove away much of its playerbase.[[/labelnote]]

** Year One had the Black Hammer, which kept refunding ammo out of thin air so long as you keep chaining 3 precision hits in quick succession, making it the perfect sniper for knocking out slow bosses with large crit spots from afar. The fact that it was a legendary-class weapon also made it perfect to pair with other heavy hitters on this list, namely, you guessed it, Gjallarhorn. The lead-up to ''The Taken King'' predictably nerfed the White Nail perk to make it take from ammo reserves instead of being infinite, limiting its damage potential, and the Black Spindle obtained in the same DLC is esssentially the post-nerf Black Hammer; still plenty powerful, but nowhere as broken as during ''The Dark Below'' and ''House of Wolves''.

* MagnificentBastard: The Darkness, considering [[spoiler: it may be manipulating the Traveler, and by extension the Guardians, into doing exactly what it wants them to.]]

** [[CreepyGood Eris Morn]] for being one of the more interesting characters in the game, many fans wondered were she was during the events of the [[VideoGame/Destiny2 sequel]]