Gjallarhorn

"If there is beauty in destruction, why not also in its delivery?"

— Feizel Crux

Gjallarhorn
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Crux/Lomar
Style:	Iron Lords
Rarity class:	Exotic
Weapon type:	Rocket launcher
Required level:	40
Min-max accuracy:	Great
Min-max stability:	Good
Min-max handling:	Decent
Min-max magazine:	2
Specifications
Damage:	Solar
Effective range:	indefinite
Service history
In service:	In service
Affiliation:	Guardian Vanguard Victor Lomar and Feizel Crux

Gjallarhorn is an Exotic Rocket Launcher. It is also the only Rocket Launcher that has tracking missiles that each function separately from the warheads. It is currently available through a quest called Beauty in Destruction, where you retrace the steps of its original maker, Feizel Crux. The rocket is one of three exotic Rocket launchers found in Destiny that are made by the Crux-Lomar weapons foundry. The other two are Dragon's Breath and Truth.

Gjallarhorn is often seen as one of the most overpowered weapons ever used in Destiny. Its dominance extended throughout the later half of Year 1 Destiny 1. The weapon was so prevalent it was almost needed to play higher level activities. For example, many of the LFG posts during Year 1 often put the phrase "Gjallarhorn Req." Meaning if a player joined without the weapon, they would be kicked from the activity. Another example of its dominance has to do with how many times it was sold by Xur. In the second week of Destiny 1, Xur sold the weapon to the players. Unfortunately, due to how early Destiny was in its life span many refused to spend Strange Coins on such a "weak" weapon. Many viewed the perks of tracking and wolf pack rounds as too simple or underpowered. The weapon would then go on a nearly year long drought with it only ever being sold once more a few weeks prior to the start of Year 2.

Gameplay

Gjallarhorn's special perk is "Wolfpack Rounds", wherein rounds fired from this weapon split into tracking cluster missiles upon detonation of the main warhead. This adds to the overall damage of a single round and thus can down high-level enemies and/or bosses in a short amount of time, or take out large groups of lower-tier enemies. In Rise of Iron, there is a quest available for players to forge their own Gjallarhorn after the main story is completed.

Trivia

"The Gjallarhorn shoulder-mounted rocket system was designed and personally crafted by Feizel Crux as a gift to the Guardians who fought the Battle of the Twilight Gap. Forged from the armor of the thousands who fell, to wield Gjallarhorn is to wield honor against any attempt at our extermination."

— Art Book Description

• In Norse mythology, the god Heimdall, whose job was to protect the rainbow bridge to Asgard is the bearer of Gjallarhorn, "whose blast can be heard in all worlds". The Eddas depict him blowing into the horn to signal the beginning of Ragnarök".
• In the E3 "Closed Doors Demo", when naming the rocket launcher, the Titan's player called the weapon "It Was Raised By Wolves". It should be noted that there are no links between Gjallarhorn and wolves found in either the Poetic or Prose Eddas. However, Mowgli, the protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, was raised by wolves. In fact, the decision to add the wolves came from the designers' desire to "infuse this horn of destruction with a beastly spirit."
• Anyone who preordered the Rise of Iron DLC for Destiny would receive a special black and white version of the weapon known as the Iron Gjallarhorn, as well as an exclusive Sparrow, the Iron Gjallarwing.
  • The pre-order trailer for Rise of Iron uses audio of (streamers') reactions to getting Gjallarhorn.
• Bungie 3-D Modeller, Mark Van Haitsma, Gjallarhorn's designer, added a wolf onto the weapon for each day he spent working on it. A total of 16 wolves thus far can be seen in in the various images of the weapon.
• Crusader knights and gladiators inspired the design of the Gjallarhorn.
• The design of the largest wolf on the front of the weapon resembles the Crest of Alpha Lupi (Hunter) and the Crest of Alpha Lupi (Titan).
• The "Advanced Gungeons and Draguns" update for the game "Enter the Gungeon" features a weapon named "The Exotic" which is modeled after the Gjallarhorn. This gun has a perk called "Pack of Wolves" which functions similarly to the "Wolfpack Rounds" perk. Firing the gun in game also spawns a Ghost which follows the player character.
• "Fires homing rockets that erupt into short-range swarms. Comes with a helpful pal. Though this gun was built unimaginably far away, it seems it was destined to eventually find its way to the Gungeon"
• The Spider has come into possession of a non-functioning replica of the Gjallarhorn within certain wares he sells to anyone who can afford it. The price for the replica is 20 Exotic Engrams.
  • The requirement to purchase said item, however, is meant to be a gag, as players cannot trade Exotic engrams at will.

Gallery

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  Reference chart of the Gjallarhorn.

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  A Gjallarhorn illustration from the Limited Edition "Arms and Armament" field guide.

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  Desktop wallpaper of the weapon.

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  Concept image of Gjallarhorn's targeting reticle. Note the titan symbol in the center.

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  Closeup detail of one of Gjallarhorn's many wolves.

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  First person view of Gjallarhorn.

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  As seen in-game.

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  The Gjallarhorn seen in a live-action trailer promo for Destiny.

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  Another extracted side of the Gjallarhorn.

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  Side render of the Gjallarhorn

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  Front render of the Gjallarhorn.

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  Back detail render of the Gjallarhorn.

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List of appearances

• Destiny (First appearance)
  • Rise of Iron
• Destiny 2 (Mentioned only)
  • Forsaken
  • Joker's Wild (First identified as The Midnight Special) (Mentioned only)
  • Beyond Light (Mentioned only)