The Gjallarhorn Nerf Doesn’t Solve Destiny’s True Problems

It's Nerf or Nothing.

For many, Gjallarhorn is the very answer to the exceedingly large health pools allotted to Destiny‘s toughest aliens. Taking down enemies in a much quicker fashion meant they could start another activity that much sooner. Of course, there were those who felt that was the easy way out, but it was still an option for guardians looking for one.

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Unfortunately, this led to the practices that Bungie was forced to address. The game they created was made for people to play together, whether that be with friends, new people you meet in the social spaces, or elsewhere online. The fact that a large amount of players were barring access to their team if someone didn’t have a fully upgraded “gally” didn’t fit in with that plan, so they did the only they they felt they can do, even the playing field. While that may remove the exotic rocket launcher from being a requirement to playing with new people in Destiny, it may prove to only be a temporary fix.

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The Gjallarhorn was an answer to a PvE problem that existed since day one, nerfing it doesn’t change that. Fans will figure out another weapon that fills the need, and Gjallarhorn will just be replaced by another name. It’s a cycle that won’t stop until the real issue for players is addressed. Removing the appeal from one of the few exotics worth having anymore isn’t the answer, even if Bungie’s goal was a noble one.

Bungie is solving one problem that stemmed from a completely different one. In order to truly remove the chance of these types of practices cropping up within the Destiny community, the root of the problems must be addressed. A game that relies on creating enemies who take forever to kill in order to create a challenge is the biggest issue when it comes to weapon selection. Game developing is hard, creating a challenge that everyone can enjoy is doubly difficult. But, the developers need to find a way to make something challenging and engaging while also not relying on creating bullet sponges to create a false sense of urgency.

While the nerfing of Thorn definitely hurts those who’ve put in the time and effort to obtain it, it does fix the issue many fans had with the weapon with sound reasoning. It affected an entire game mode, and by adjusting it they managed to find an actual fix right at the core. That just isn’t the case with the Gjallarhorn.

It’s definitely good to see that the devs care enough about the experience to risk the vitriol of nerfing one of the best PvE weapons (if not the best) in all of Destiny. Credit must be given to the team, but the issues found in the game cannot be ignored either. If they are, you can be sure that another patch, just like this one, will have to be issued as fans discover a brand new ultimate weapon.


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