Summary
A creativeDestiny 2player has brought a bit of classic cartoon villainy to the world of the Guardians by creating a new costume based on iconicMasters of the Universebad guy Skeletor. Designed for use by aDestiny 2Hunter Guardian, the costume underlines the many creative possibilities afforded by the game’s versatile armor customization systems.
Though the activeDestiny 2player count has shrunk to new lowsin recent months, the game still maintains an enthusiastic core of players and supporters still playing and creating content for it. That’s particularly true for fashion fiends that love creating new costumes in-game. This is due to the fact that many longtimeDestiny 2players have access to huge ranges of armor appearances and color shaders for use with the game’s transmog system. Every new season of content brings new possibilities for creating a new original aesthetic, or perhaps reference a beloved character.
For DestinyFashion Reddit community member DownThrowToAnything, that beloved character is He-Man’s arch-nemesis Skeletor. Perhaps one of the most iconic cartoon characters of the 1980s, Skeletor served asthe villain of the originalHe-Man and the Masters of the Universeseries, and became the subject of an impressiveDestiny 2Hunter costume decades later.
Skeletor-Inspired Destiny 2 Hunter Costume Expertly Recreates His Color Scheme
DownThrowToAnything’s Hunter costume uses the very popular Epialos Following Hunter mask as its centerpiece. Released duringDestiny 2’s Season of the Hauntedback in 2022, the mask recalled the ghostly nightmare enemies that stalked players and characters alike throughout the seasonal story. Colored with the Continuum Alloy shader, the mask looks like a shinier version of Skeletor’s bone-white visage. The rest of the costume is kept deliberately low-profile, owing to the fact that Skeletor’s classic character design isn’t given to wearing bulky clothes or armor.
The simple Renegade Hood doubles as Skeletor’s hood, while his full-body bright blue tights (or bare skin, depending on the depiction) are replicated by the form-fitting Outlander’s Grip gloves, Pathfinder’s Tunic chestpiece, and Soaring Sword legs. The bright blue-and-purple shading is provided by the cyberpunk-themed Indigo Matrix shader, with Tyrian Abyss on the hood and Sinking Feeling on the gloves to round out the ensemble. As a bonus, DownThrowToAnything added the skull-topped Bad Juju Exotic pulse rifle to evoke Skeletor’s ram’s head staff weapon.
Fellow players praised the new Skeletor costume, responding with memes and references to Skeletor’s insults. A few also compared DownThrowToAnything’s work favorably with anotherDestiny 2Skeletor Hunter costume, saying it more vividly captures Skeletor’s bold color scheme withinDestiny 2’s highly detailed graphical style.
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Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to explore the mysteries of the solar system and experience responsive first-person shooter combat. Unlock powerful elemental abilities and collect unique gear to customize your Guardian’s look and playstyle. Enjoy Destiny 2’s cinematic story, challenging co-op missions, and a variety of PvP modes alone or with friends. Download for free today and write your legend in the stars.An Immersive StoryYou are a Guardian, defender of the Last City of humanity in a solar system under siege by infamous villains. Look to the stars and stand against the darkness. Your legend begins now.Guardian ClassesChoose from the armored Titan, mystic Warlock, or swift Hunter.
