Hold up, Guardians! Just when we thought the Light and Darkness saga wrapped things up, Destiny 2 drops Rite of the Nine on us like a celestial curveball 🪐. This ain't just another event—it's the prologue to the massive Fate Saga, and The Nine are finally stepping out of the shadows with weapons that'll make your Ghost do backflips. I've been grinding this cosmic ritual since launch, and let me tell you, the rewards are more enigmatic than a Vex prediction engine. Strap in as we break down these reality-bending goodies!
🔮 Weaponry That Defies Gravity (Literally)
The real head-turners? Twelve reprised weapons from Prophecy, Spire of the Watcher, and Ghosts of the Deep—but cranked up to eleven with The Nine's aesthetic. Imagine your favorite shotgun or pulse rifle dipped in nebula dust 💫. But the game-changer is the Gravity Well origin trait—reloading becomes like summoning a miniature black hole that sucks ammo toward you. It's like your gun developed gravitational separation anxiety!
Each weapon comes in three flavors:
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Standard cosmic variant
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Adept version (for us sweatlords)
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✨ Shiny Adept (because space magic deserves bling)
💫 People Also Ask...
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"Can I target farm specific weapons?" Heck yes! At the social space, attune to your desired gun—it's like whispering your wish to cosmic slot machines 🎰. This boosts drop rates from both dungeons AND the Emissary's chest.
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"What's the grind currency?" Meet Nonary Manifold—250 per chest pull. Farm it through:
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Event dungeon clears 🌌
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Bounty completions (stock up on those!)
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Gold-tier encounter ratings (worth the sweat)
🧪 Alchemy of Acquisition
Think of the Emissary's chest as a quantum loot vending machine—insert Manifolds, receive existential firepower 🔥. But dungeons remain prime hunting grounds. Pro tip: The Nine's rewards system operates like "cosmic compounding interest"—the more you attune and grind, the higher your exotic ROI!
🌠 Cosmetic Crown Jewels
Beyond guns? Oh honey, we got drip:
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Dungeon Emblems: Flex that gold rating perfection
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Quest Emblem: Proof you collected all 12 weapons (mad respect)
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ETERNAL Title/Seal: The ultimate flex requiring all Triumphs
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Reward? Astrograph shader—like wearing a supernova 🌠
Final Thoughts
The Nine have always been Destiny's biggest mystery—an enigma wrapped in dark matter. Rite of the Nine? It's their overture before The Edge of Fate symphony 🎻. These weapons aren't just tools; they're cryptic breadcrumbs hinting at what's coming. That Gravity Well trait? Feels like we're literally pulling threads from the fabric of reality. Makes you wonder... what cosmic laws will we rewrite next season? 👀
(Drop your wildest Nine theories below—I'll trade secrets for Nonary Manifolds!)