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{{quote|Slow to shoot but brutal upon impact.|Weapon description}} | {{quote|Slow to shoot but brutal upon impact.|Weapon description}} | ||
The '''Duke MK.44''' is a standard-issue revolver [[hand cannon]]<ref name = "DrawingBoard">[http://www.bungie.net/en/News/News?aid=11068 '''Bungie.net''': ''Destiny Drawing Board: Duke MK.44'']</ref> manufactured by the [[City]]'s [[Sector 08 Armory]].<ref>[http://www.destinypedia.com/images/archive/a/a2/20130829193829!Duke_Mk44.jpg '''Image of label on the Duke MK.44''']</ref> The weapon is most commonly associated with newer Guardians who equipped with a sidearm.<ref name = "DrawingBoard"/>The favorite weapon of those who have to make their first steps outside the City walls. This popular hand cannon model is the reference to the old day gone by. The dangers of the frontier are many, but with the speed of extraction, the holographic viewfinder and the ultra sensitive trigger of the Duke MK.44 no enemy will be spared. | The '''Duke MK.44''' is a standard-issue revolver [[hand cannon]]<ref name = "DrawingBoard">[http://www.bungie.net/en/News/News?aid=11068 '''Bungie.net''': ''Destiny Drawing Board: Duke MK.44'']</ref> manufactured by the [[City]]'s [[Sector 08 Armory]].<ref>[http://www.destinypedia.com/images/archive/a/a2/20130829193829!Duke_Mk44.jpg '''Image of label on the Duke MK.44''']</ref>. Its brothers are the [[Duke MK. 10]] and the [[Duke MK. 21]]The weapon is most commonly associated with newer Guardians who equipped with a sidearm.<ref name = "DrawingBoard"/>The favorite weapon of those who have to make their first steps outside the City walls. This popular hand cannon model is the reference to the old day gone by. The dangers of the frontier are many, but with the speed of extraction, the holographic viewfinder and the ultra sensitive trigger of the Duke MK.44 no enemy will be spared. | ||
While the Duke has a low rate of fire and a high recoil, it produces a high amount of damage with each round and is not affected by | While the Duke has a low rate of fire and a high recoil, it produces a high amount of damage with each round and is not affected by reticule bloom.<ref name="E3 2013 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk '''YouTube''': ''E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo'']</ref> It has a built in "quick draw holo sight", as well as a "[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hair-trigger hair trigger]".<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/en/News/News?aid=11068 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie News'']</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Duke's design is reminiscent of the [[ | *The Duke's design is reminiscent of the [[Cyberacme:.44 Magnum Mega Class A1|.44 Magnum Mega Class]] from [[Bungie]]'s ''[[Cyberacme:Marathon (1994)|Marathon]]'', though it lacks the Mega Class' scope. | ||
*The magazine size is a reference to [[Bungie|Bungie's]] favorite number, seven. | *The magazine size is a reference to [[Bungie|Bungie's]] favorite number, seven. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
< | <gallery> | ||
File:Duke Mk44.jpg|Wallpaper of the Duke MK.44 Hand Cannon. | File:Duke Mk44.jpg|Wallpaper of the Duke MK.44 Hand Cannon. | ||
File:Drawing Board, Duke POV.jpg|First-person point of view of the Duke MK44. | File:Drawing Board, Duke POV.jpg|First-person point of view of the Duke MK44. | ||
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File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Wielding Duke MK.44.png| | File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Wielding Duke MK.44.png| | ||
File:Destiny-Venus-Duke-POV.jpg|First-person point-of-view of the Duke MK.44. | File:Destiny-Venus-Duke-POV.jpg|First-person point-of-view of the Duke MK.44. | ||
</ | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Hand Cannons]] | [[Category:Hand Cannons]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:23, November 20, 2024
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Manufacturer: |
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Rarity class: |
Superior |
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Weapon type: |
Hand cannon |
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Required level: |
70 |
| Specifications | |
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Feed system: |
7-round cylinder |
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Fire mode: |
Select-fire |
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60 RPM | |
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Damage: |
High |
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Effective range: |
Short to medium |
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- "Slow to shoot but brutal upon impact."
- — Weapon description
The Duke MK.44 is a standard-issue revolver hand cannon[1] manufactured by the City's Sector 08 Armory.[2]. Its brothers are the Duke MK. 10 and the Duke MK. 21The weapon is most commonly associated with newer Guardians who equipped with a sidearm.[1]The favorite weapon of those who have to make their first steps outside the City walls. This popular hand cannon model is the reference to the old day gone by. The dangers of the frontier are many, but with the speed of extraction, the holographic viewfinder and the ultra sensitive trigger of the Duke MK.44 no enemy will be spared.
While the Duke has a low rate of fire and a high recoil, it produces a high amount of damage with each round and is not affected by reticule bloom.[3] It has a built in "quick draw holo sight", as well as a "hair trigger".[4]
Trivia[edit]
- The Duke's design is reminiscent of the .44 Magnum Mega Class from Bungie's Marathon, though it lacks the Mega Class' scope.
- The magazine size is a reference to Bungie's favorite number, seven.
Gallery[edit]
Wallpaper of the Duke MK.44 Hand Cannon.
First-person point of view of the Duke MK44.
Untextured model of the Duke MK44.
Concept art of the Duke MK44.
The Duke as shown in Inventory.
A Warlock wielding the Duke MK.44.
First-person point-of-view of the Duke MK.44.
References[edit]
