Summary
A new customizedDestiny 2Warlock Guardian build turns willing players into one of the ultimate avatars of the Dark Side of the Force: Starkiller. The costume uses an arrangement culled from thousands ofDestiny 2armor piecesto replicate the Sith Lord’s menacing character design.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashedand its sequel remain two of the most iconicStar Warsgames ever produced. Featuring some of thegreatestStar Warsgame set pieces ever devised, theForce Unleashedgames gave players the feeling of being a truly powerful Force-wielder for the first time. This was in part thanks to their focus on alternative fiction, casting players in the role of Starkiller, a secret apprentice of Darth Vader himself and a would-be Sith-in-training with Force potential to rival Emperor Palpatine. Journeying around the galaxy as Vader’s assassin and, later, as a fighter against the Empire, millions of players enjoyed the ability to use force powers well in excess of what’s been shown onscreen in the canonicalStar Warsmovies.
Proof of the impression Vader’s apprentice made on players is in Starkiller’s seeming appearance inDestiny 2, via a customized Warlock costume created by DestinyFashion Reddit community member BattedBook5. Their costume uses one of the many armor parts available forDestiny 2transmogsto replicate the appearance of “Lord Starkiller.” This vision of the character is an alternative, cyber-augmented version seen in DLC released for 2010’sStar Wars:The Force Unleashed 2, which follows a timeline where Starkiller murdered Darth Vader and became the Emperor’s new Number Two.
Destiny 2 Starkiller Costume Brings an Alternative Dark Lord of the Sith to Life
Destiny 2 Starkiller Costume Parts (Warlock)
While the regular appearance ofStarkiller inStar Wars: The Force Unleashedis based on the likeness of real-life actor Sam Witwer, the Lord Starkiller that inspired theDestiny 2costume is fully armored, their face covered by a Mandalorian-like helmet and mask. To get the effect, BattedBook5 combined the appearances of the classic Iron Companion hood fromDestiny 2’s Iron Banner mode and the strapped, armored apeparance of the Eagle’s Robes from theAssassin’s Creedcrossover costumes. Another dose ofStar Wars' classical “lived-in” aesthetic comes from the strap-covered Thunderhead Gloves and the slightly mechanical-looking Hexer Bond class item and the Geomag Stabilizers, a popular pair of Warlock Exotic Boots.
Players praised the costume and its creator, saying that they “nailed” the appearance of one of the most popularStar Warsgame characters, one powerful enough todefeat Darth Vader in boss battles multiple times. One commenter even pointed out the fact that the costume is alsoStar Wars-themed in combat, since the Geomag Stabilizers are a good choice of Exotic armor for Warlocks using the Stormcaller subclass. Like the Sith, the Stormcaller loves to cast lightning-based attacks.
