The Destiny universe is full of weapons screaming to be brought to life in one way or another, whether it's by hand or machine. Many players are bringing these weapons to the real world, more often than not recreating the various hand cannons Bungie has given players to battle the darkness with. However, one intrepid player put their 3D printer into overdrive to bring the Destiny 2 exotic sniper rifle, Whisper of the Worm, to life.
Whisper of the Worm was introduced as part of Destiny 2's 2018 expansion, Warmind, as the spiritual successor to the Black Hammer and Black Spindle sniper rifles from the original Destiny. Players could earn the weapon in what would become the first of several challenging exotic missions Bungie would drop into the game. Within the lore, the weapon is the form the Hive worm god Xol took following his defeat at the hands of guardians during Warmind's campaign to feed off the destruction left in guardians' wake.
Instagram user @lazar_kuna posted the 3D print of their Whisper of the Worm on social media, where it quickly made the rounds among Destiny's social media communities. Lazar went with the weapon's default design for their 3D printed model, which sees the weapon imbued with Taken energy to reflect its connection to the darkness.
It's hardly the first Destiny 2 weapon lazar_kuna has brought to life with their 3D printed models. They have produced 3D print models of several hand cannons including Hawkmoon, Sunshot, Last Word, and Thorn, alongside other weapons like Outbreak Perfected and Dead Man's Tale. Lazar's creativity stretches past Destiny 2, as well, with 3D models inspired Ratchet and Clank and Apex Legends featured on their social media.
Lazar's work is another example of the creativity which is regularly highlighted within the Destiny community with similar works. Some creators follow a similar path as Lazar, creating 3D prints of other weapons like the Ace of Spades or Gjallarhorn to reflect their love for the universe Bungie has cultivated. Other fan efforts include digital weapon concepts inspired by the game's lore, such as an Aunor-themed hand cannon, or throwback-style box art for players to check out.
It also speaks to the community Bungie has cultivated around the shared-world sci-fi looter-shooter since the original game released in 2014. Players continue falling in love with the characters, stories, worlds, weapons, and everything else populating the Destiny universe. It's likely to continue when The Witch Queen expansion releases in 2022 as Bungie builds its Light and Darkness Saga to its climax.
Destiny 2 is currently available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
