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{{quote|The sun's light purifies all it touches. Such is the gift of the Golden Gun. Its Light blesses those who stand with the wielder. And burns away foes foolish enough to stand against it.|[[Brother Vance]]}} | {{quote|The sun's light purifies all it touches. Such is the gift of the Golden Gun. Its Light blesses those who stand with the wielder. And burns away foes foolish enough to stand against it.|[[Brother Vance]]}} | ||
[[File:Destiny 42.jpg|thumb|300px|The Golden Gun ability.]] | [[File:Destiny 42.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Golden Gun ability.]] | ||
'''Golden Gun''' is a [[Guardian]] [[Super]] available to members of the [[Hunter]] class that use the [[Gunslinger]] [[subclass]].<ref name = "Beta">'''Bungie (2014-7-17)''', ''Destiny: Beta PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard</ref> | '''Golden Gun''' is a [[Guardian]] [[Super]] available to members of the [[Hunter]] class that use the [[Gunslinger]] [[subclass]].<ref name = "Beta">'''Bungie (2014-7-17)''', ''Destiny: Beta PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
* | *Destiny {{quote|Summon a flaming pistol which disintegrates enemies with [[Solar]] [[Light]].|Ability Description}} | ||
Golden Gun forms a [[Hand Cannon]] supercharged with [[Solar]] elemental energy, allowing it to deal an incredibly high amount of damage.<ref name= "Destiny ViDoc: Out Here in the Wild">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1OjUWw43co '''YouTube''': ''Destiny ViDoc: Out Here in the Wild'']</ref> This ability expires after ten seconds or three shots<ref name= "Beta"/>. Upgrades to this super increase accuracy and damage, cause targets to explode upon death, or speed up the Gun's recharge rate. | Golden Gun forms a [[Hand Cannon]] supercharged with [[Solar]] elemental energy, allowing it to deal an incredibly high amount of damage.<ref name= "Destiny ViDoc: Out Here in the Wild">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1OjUWw43co '''YouTube''': ''Destiny ViDoc: Out Here in the Wild'']</ref> This ability expires after ten seconds or three shots<ref name= "Beta"/>. Upgrades to this super increase accuracy and damage, cause targets to explode upon death, or speed up the Gun's recharge rate. | ||
[[ | *Destiny 2 {{Quote|Summon a precision flaming pistol that disintegrates targets with [[Solar]] [[Light]].|Marksman Golden Gun}} | ||
[[Golden Gun-Deadshot]]— Causing Solar | {{Quote|Summon a rapid-fire flaming pistol that disintegrates targets with [[Solar]] [[light]]|Deadshot Golden Gun}} | ||
[[Golden Gun-Marksman]]— Your Golden Gun deals massively increased precision damage, overpenetrates targets, and creates | |||
[https://www.google.com/search?q=orbs+of+power+destiny+2&rlz=1CAJIKU_enUS988US988&oq=orbs+of+power&aqs=chrome.0.0i512j69i57j0i512l6j0i390l2.5944j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on Orbs of power] on precision hits. It expires after about 11 seconds or until all shots are fired by default. | |||
[[Golden Gun-Deadshot]]— Causing Solar [https://progameguides.com/destiny/destiny-2-solar-3-0-ignition-explained/ ignitions] while your [[Super]] is active refunds a Golden Gun round. It expires after about 11 seconds or until all shots are fired by default. | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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*Known Golden Gun users include [[Cayde-6]], [[Ana Bray]], [[The Crow]], and [[Shin Malphur]]. Shin is believed to be the pioneer of the technique, though he denies it. | *Known Golden Gun users include [[Cayde-6]], [[Ana Bray]], [[The Crow]], and [[Shin Malphur]]. Shin is believed to be the pioneer of the technique, though he denies it. | ||
*In the trailer for the Dark Below expansion, at the last second in a scene, the gun had the inscription "Tex Mechanica" written on the side of it as an Easter Egg to [[The Last Word]], the model on which it is based. | *In the trailer for the Dark Below expansion, at the last second in a scene, the gun had the inscription "Tex Mechanica" written on the side of it as an Easter Egg to [[The Last Word]], the model on which it is based. | ||
*In Destiny 2, the Golden Gun changes appearance based on the solar [[super]] type picked. For Deadshot, the Golden Gun keeps its default appearance, that of | *In Destiny 2, the Golden Gun changes appearance based on the solar [[super]] type picked. For Deadshot, the Golden Gun keeps its default appearance, that of The Last Word. For Marksman, it resembles the legendary hand cannon, [[Eyasluna]]. | ||
*While the Golden Gun's appearance cannot change based on actual equipped weapons, some lore material suggests the technique can be applied to rifles and [[sidearm]]s.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/12/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Dawn]], [[Lore | *While the Golden Gun's appearance cannot change based on actual equipped weapons, some lore material suggests the technique can be applied to rifles and [[sidearm]]s.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/12/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Dawn]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Pigeon_and_the_Phoenix#9:_Thin|The Pigeon and the Phoenix]]''</ref><ref name="SoWLegacyPt2">'''Bungie (2020/3/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Worthy]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Legacy_Pt_2|Legacy Pt 2]]''</ref> | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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*''[[Destiny]]'' | *''[[Destiny]]'' | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
