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{{Quote|They return from fields afar. The eye has passed, the end nears. Do not fade quietly. Let thunder reign again.|Weapon description (''Destiny 2'')}} | {{Quote|They return from fields afar. The eye has passed, the end nears. Do not fade quietly. Let thunder reign again.|Weapon description (''Destiny 2'')}} | ||
{{Weapon infobox | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|image= [[File: | |image= [[File:Destiny-ThunderlordMG-LeftSide.png|350px]] | ||
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|class= Exotic | |class= Exotic'' | ||
|type= [[Machine | |type= [[Machine gun]] | ||
|level= 20 (Year One version)<br>40 (Year Two version) | |level= 20 (Year One version)<br>40 (Year Two version) | ||
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|mode= Fully automatic | |mode= Fully automatic | ||
|rate= 360 RPM<br>450 RPM (''Destiny 2'') | |rate= 360 RPM<br>450 RPM (''Destiny 2'') | ||
|damage= | |damage= Arc | ||
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|service= | |service= | ||
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The '''Thunderlord''' is an exotic [[machine gun]] introduced in ''[[Destiny]]'' Year One.<ref name= "E3 2013 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk '''Eurogamer''' - ''PS4 E3 2013 Sony Conference'']</ref> The weapon was designed as a desperate measure on the part of a society that grew weary of being outgunned and makes use of electro-static rounds over an amplitude that was once prohibited due to their volatility. Because of this, it is described as being dangerous even to its wielder.<ref name= "Destiny Drawing Board">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Destiny-Drawing-Board-Thunderlord/en/News/News?aid=11089 '''Destiny Drawing Board''']</ref> A Year Two version of Thunderlord is available in ''[[The Taken King]]''. Thunderlord returns in ''[[Forsaken]]'' after completing [[The Lost Cryptarch]] questline, in which the player has to solve the murder of [[Master Ives]] with the help of [[Amanda Holliday]]. | The '''Thunderlord''' is an exotic [[machine gun]] introduced in ''[[Destiny]]'' Year One.<ref name= "E3 2013 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk '''Eurogamer''' - ''PS4 E3 2013 Sony Conference'']</ref> The weapon was designed as a desperate measure on the part of a society that grew weary of being outgunned and makes use of electro-static rounds over an amplitude that was once prohibited due to their volatility. Because of this, it is described as being dangerous even to its wielder.<ref name= "Destiny Drawing Board">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Destiny-Drawing-Board-Thunderlord/en/News/News?aid=11089 '''Destiny Drawing Board''']</ref> A Year Two version of Thunderlord is available in ''[[The Taken King]]''. Thunderlord returns in ''[[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]]'' after completing [[The Lost Cryptarch]] questline, in which the player has to solve the murder of [[Master Ives]] with the help of [[Amanda Holliday]]. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Thunderlord's signature upgrade is "Lightning Rounds", which increases the weapon's rate of fire and accuracy the longer the trigger is held. Combined with the Feeding Frenzy upgrade, kills make the weapon reload faster. The weapon also has a chance of causing enemies to explode. | Thunderlord's signature upgrade is "Lightning Rounds", which increases the weapon's rate of fire and accuracy the longer the trigger is held. Combined with the Feeding Frenzy upgrade, kills make the weapon reload faster. The weapon also has a chance of causing enemies to explode. | ||
===Weapon | ===Weapon Perks=== | ||
'''Column 1''' | '''Column 1''' | ||
*'''Accurized Ballistics''' | *'''Accurized Ballistics''' | ||
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==Destiny 2== | ==Destiny 2== | ||
Thunderlord was originally obtained by following a three-week questline beginning with the final week of 2018's [[Festival of the Lost]]. However, it could only be obtained until the end of Season 4, which ended on November 27th. After November 27th, the gun became part of the Exotic loot pool and can now be acquired as a random drop.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/47423 '''Bungie.net''' – This Week At Bungie - 11/15/2018]</ref> Up until the introduction of the [[ | Thunderlord was originally obtained by following a three-week questline beginning with the final week of 2018's [[Festival of the Lost]]. However, it could only be obtained until the end of Season 4, which ended on November 27th. After November 27th, the gun became part of the Exotic loot pool and can now be acquired as a random drop.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/47423 '''Bungie.net''' – This Week At Bungie - 11/15/2018]</ref> Up until the introduction of the [[Avalanche]] during [[The Dawning]] 2018, it was the only machine gun available in ''Destiny 2''. This incarnation of Thunderlord is stronger than its ''Destiny 1'' incarnation, being able to clear mobs of enemies fast with its Reign Havoc perk, in conjunction with the Lightning Rounds trait inherited from the previous game. On stronger enemies such as bosses, lightning strikes will generate the longer the gun is fired, causing mass additional damage to any enemies around the player's target. | ||
===Weapon Perks=== | |||
===Weapon | |||
*'''Intrinsic trait - Reign Havoc''': Kills with this weapon generate lighting strikes from above. | *'''Intrinsic trait - Reign Havoc''': Kills with this weapon generate lighting strikes from above. | ||
*'''Polygonal Rifling''': Barrel optimised for recoil reduction. | *'''Polygonal Rifling''': Barrel optimised for recoil reduction. | ||
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*'''Lightning Rounds''': This weapon fires faster and more accurately the longer the trigger is held. Continuous damage generates lightning strikes. | *'''Lightning Rounds''': This weapon fires faster and more accurately the longer the trigger is held. Continuous damage generates lightning strikes. | ||
*'''Feeding Frenzy''': Kills with this weapon increase reload speed for a short time. | *'''Feeding Frenzy''': Kills with this weapon increase reload speed for a short time. | ||
===Weapon Mods=== | |||
===Weapon | |||
:'''Hypervelocity''' - Equip this [[Weapon Ornament]] to change the appearance of Thunderlord | :'''Hypervelocity''' - Equip this [[Weapon Ornament]] to change the appearance of Thunderlord | ||
:'''Tlāloc's Wrath''' - Equip this [[Weapon Ornament]] to change the appearance of Thunderlord | :'''Tlāloc's Wrath''' - Equip this [[Weapon Ornament]] to change the appearance of Thunderlord | ||
:'''Law of Induction''' - Equip this [[Weapon Ornament]] to change the appearance of Thunderlord | :'''Law of Induction''' - Equip this [[Weapon Ornament]] to change the appearance of Thunderlord | ||
==Lore== | ==Lore== | ||
'''"They return from fields afar. The eye has passed, the end nears. Do not fade quietly. Let thunder reign again."''' | '''"They return from fields afar. The eye has passed, the end nears. Do not fade quietly. Let thunder reign again."''' | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[[:file: | *[[:file:TLUPTREE.jpg|This pre-alpha image]] of the Thunderlord's upgrade screen shows 2 additional icons. These icons are not connected to the Thunderlord's main skill tree, and their functions (and purpose) are currently unknown. Note the upper icon, which is the Titan symbol; signifying an, as yet, unknown link to that class. | ||
*The weapon's description has since been changed to "''They rest quiet on the fields afar, for this is no ending, but the eye.''" | *The weapon's description has since been changed to "''They rest quiet on the fields afar, for this is no ending, but the eye.''" | ||
*In Destiny's Alpha stages, when Thunderlord was still dropped by [[Riksis, Devil Archon]], it was a [[Engram|Common]] rank. Upon the Beta's public release, it was changed to be an Exotic and it stayed this way for the rest of [[Destiny]]'s run. | *In Destiny's Alpha stages, when Thunderlord was still dropped by [[Riksis, Devil Archon]], it was a [[Engram|Common]] rank. Upon the Beta's public release, it was changed to be an Exotic and it stayed this way for the rest of [[Destiny]]'s run. | ||
*Thunderlord was created by an unknown [[ | *Thunderlord was created by an unknown [[Titan]] during the [[Great Disaster]]. Also, [[Nova Mortis|two]] [[Abbadon|other]] machine guns just like it were forged, but they were lost after the battle.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy_Weapons#Nova_Mortis|Nova Mortis]]''</ref> | ||
*[[Commander Zavala]] is seen wielding the Thunderlord during the [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]] in the [[Warmind Webcomic]].<ref name="Destiny 2 – Comic Reader">[https://comics.bungie.net'''Bungie''' - ''Destiny 2 Comic Reader - Warmind '']</ref> This is probably an oversight as the Thunderlord was created during [[The Great Disaster]], which took place after Twilight Gap. | *[[Commander Zavala]] is seen wielding the Thunderlord during the [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]] in the [[Warmind Webcomic]].<ref name="Destiny 2 – Comic Reader">[https://comics.bungie.net'''Bungie''' - ''Destiny 2 Comic Reader - Warmind '']</ref> This is probably an oversight as the Thunderlord was created during [[The Great Disaster]], which took place after Twilight Gap. | ||
*The final battle in [[The Lost Cryptarch]] Quest takes place in the same room where [[Riksis, Devil Archon]] spawned in the [[E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo]]. [[Kikliss, Murderer]] also enters the room the same way that Riksis did, through the same hole in the wall | *The final battle in [[The Lost Cryptarch]] Quest takes place in the same room where [[Riksis, Devil Archon]] spawned in the [[E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo]]. [[Kikliss, Murderer]] also enters the the room the same way that Riksis did, through the same hole in the wall. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Thunderlord get.png|Acquiring the Thunderlord in the E3 2013 demo. | File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Thunderlord get.png|Acquiring the Thunderlord in the E3 2013 demo. | ||
File:Zavala_Thunderlord.png|Commander Zavala wielding the Thunderlord during the Battle of the Twilight Gap. | File:Zavala_Thunderlord.png|Commander Zavala wielding the Thunderlord during the Battle of the Twilight Gap. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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