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{{Article quote|The | {{Article quote|The currency of the City. A form of programmable matter, used both for craft and as a fuel.<ref>'''Destiny Tracker''': ''[https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/3159615086-glimmer Glimmer (Destiny 2)]''</ref>}} | ||
[[File:GlimmerGrimoireCard.jpg|thumb| | [[File:GlimmerGrimoireCard.jpg|thumb|The Grimoire card for Glimmer]] | ||
Glimmer is | '''Glimmer''' is a type of currency. It can be used to upgrade weapons,<ref name="E3demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk '''YouTube''': ''Destiny 2013 E3 Demo'']</ref> and buy items.<ref name = "TG">[http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/28/destiny-hands-on-bungie-xbox-playstationshared-world-shooter '''The Guardian''': ''how the makers of Halo plan to change the future of shooters'']</ref> | ||
Glimmer is apparently buried deep within the earth and can be extracted from the ground, as the [[Fallen]] will attempt to do so with portable [[Glimmer Drill]]s in some [[Public Event]]s.<ref name = "Alpha">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.''</ref> | ==Overview== | ||
Majors and Ultras (enemies with yellow health bars) such as [[Riksis, Devil Archon]] drop Glimmer when killed.<ref name="E3demo"/> Normal enemies only drop Glimmer if the player has used [[Ether Seeds]], [[Black Wax Idol]], [[Blue Polyphage]], or [[Resupply Codes]], or a Legendary [[Ghost]]. Glimmer is also gained by disassembling items or finding some in loot chests<ref name = "TG"/>. Another source of Glimmer comes from selling [[House Banners]], [[Silken Codex]]es, [[Axiomatic Beads]] and [[Network Keys]] to the [[Cryptarch]]s for two hundred fifty Glimmer each. | |||
As of ''[[Shadowkeep]]'' Glimmer drops on almost every enemy kill. [[Shadow Thrall]]s drop Glimmer on death in patrol zones, but leave no Glimmer in [[The Shattered Throne]] {{citation needed}}. | |||
In ''[[Destiny]]'', Glimmer is capped at 25,000; one way to circumvent the cap is to stockpile the aforementioned items and sell them to the Cryptarchs when needed. In ''[[Destiny 2]]'', Glimmer is capped at 500,000. Prior to update 7.3.4, it was capped at 250,000. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Glimmer is apparently buried deep within the earth and can be extracted from the ground, as the [[Fallen]] will attempt to do so with portable [[Glimmer Drill]]s in some [[Public Event]]s.<ref name = "Alpha">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.''</ref> | |||
*According to the Grimoire card, Glimmer is a "programmable matter" which can be transmuted into nearly anything. This function is not displayed in-game, as the only shape Glimmer takes is small cubes. This may be incorrect, as many objects for Public Events seem to materialize/dematerialize from thin air, possibly Glimmer being programmed into these objects. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Glimmer.jpg | |||
Glimmer icon.png | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | |||
*''[[The Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Currencies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:18, October 22, 2024
| “ | The currency of the City. A form of programmable matter, used both for craft and as a fuel.[1] | ” |
Glimmer is a type of currency. It can be used to upgrade weapons,[2] and buy items.[3]
Overview[edit]
Majors and Ultras (enemies with yellow health bars) such as Riksis, Devil Archon drop Glimmer when killed.[2] Normal enemies only drop Glimmer if the player has used Ether Seeds, Black Wax Idol, Blue Polyphage, or Resupply Codes, or a Legendary Ghost. Glimmer is also gained by disassembling items or finding some in loot chests[3]. Another source of Glimmer comes from selling House Banners, Silken Codexes, Axiomatic Beads and Network Keys to the Cryptarchs for two hundred fifty Glimmer each.
As of Shadowkeep Glimmer drops on almost every enemy kill. Shadow Thralls drop Glimmer on death in patrol zones, but leave no Glimmer in The Shattered Throne [citation needed].
In Destiny, Glimmer is capped at 25,000; one way to circumvent the cap is to stockpile the aforementioned items and sell them to the Cryptarchs when needed. In Destiny 2, Glimmer is capped at 500,000. Prior to update 7.3.4, it was capped at 250,000.
Trivia[edit]
- Glimmer is apparently buried deep within the earth and can be extracted from the ground, as the Fallen will attempt to do so with portable Glimmer Drills in some Public Events.[4]
- According to the Grimoire card, Glimmer is a "programmable matter" which can be transmuted into nearly anything. This function is not displayed in-game, as the only shape Glimmer takes is small cubes. This may be incorrect, as many objects for Public Events seem to materialize/dematerialize from thin air, possibly Glimmer being programmed into these objects.
Gallery[edit]
List of appearances[edit]
- Destiny (First appearance)
- Destiny 2
- The Hidden Dossier (Mentioned only)
References[edit]
- ^ Destiny Tracker: Glimmer (Destiny 2)
- ^ a b YouTube: Destiny 2013 E3 Demo
- ^ a b The Guardian: how the makers of Halo plan to change the future of shooters
- ^ Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.
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