Destiny 2 reveals horror-themed armor sets for Festival of the Lost 2025

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Summary

  • Destiny 2 players can vote for new armor sets inspired by horror icons like Jason and Slenderman for the Festival of the Lost.

  • Festival of the Lost 2025 lets fans vote for armor sets between Slashers vs Spectres, with Babadook inspired Titans and La Llorona Hunters.

  • Despite the excitement for the new armor sets, there is growing frustration in the Destiny 2 community due to bugs and dwindling numbers.

Bungie shows off the new armor sets for the Festival of the Lost, allowing Destiny 2 players vote for Slashers or Specters with the likes of Jason, Slenderman and more. With the new year finally here, Destiny 2 entered the final act of Episode Revenant, allowing fans to experience the narrative conclusion while also gaining new loot such as the Slayer's Fang.

For many fans, Episode Revenant wasn't the smoothest of runs, as there were a frustrating number of issues that arose during this chapter of Destiny 2. One of the core mechanics of this season is the idea of ​​brewing tonics for certain buffs, though Destiny 2 fans have found that some tonics have been broken and do not provide the benefits players thought they would. Bugs and other gameplay issues have also been prevalent, and while Bungie has been able to fix most of them over time, player sentiment seems to be much lower than normal at the current stage of the game.

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In a surprising part of Bungie's first blog post of 2025, the studio revealed the upcoming armor sets for the Halloween event, Festival of the Lost. This year's theme is Slashers vs Spectres, inspired by some horror icons and urban legends. Fans can vote for their favorite models, which will then be made available when the event arrives sometime in October. Bungie has also confirmed that the Losing Wizard armor from the 2024 Festival of the Lost event will be available during the Heresy Episode.

Destiny 2 Festival of the Lost 2025, inspired by iconic horror villains

For the Slashers category, horror fans will immediately recognize the Titan and Hunter armor, which are clearly inspired by Jason from the Friday the 13th film series and Ghostface from the Scream franchise, while Warlocks get a sinister-looking Scarecrow set. On the other hand, the Specter category sees Titans become the Babadook, Hunters as La Llorona, and Warlock players can finally use an official Slenderman armor set.

While there were many in the community who enjoyed seeing Bungie's take on horror icons, many were surprised to see the focus placed on an event 10 months away. Many in the community were looking for some kind of recognition of the current state of the Destiny 2as player numbers and engagement continued to decline across the board. The game also experienced an increase in bugs and other issues, which only added to the many frustrations associated with Episode Revenant.

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