With Halloween right around the corner,Destiny 2is taking a fittingly spooky turn with 2021’s iteration ofFestival of the Lost. The event brings with it plenty of new loot for guardians to grind for, whether they simply want some cosmetics befitting the time of year or one of the weapons available to earn. However, one particular mask available for 2021’s festival is getting players attention thanks to its over-the-top look and creative wordplay.
Festival of the Lost is one ofDestiny 2’s regular seasonal events available to all players around Halloween. Like other seasonal events, the primary vendor is Eva Levante who arrives in the Tower with a seasonal quest, bounties, and event-themed rewards for players to grind for along with a variety of cosmetics avaiable in the game’s Eververse storefront. The most notable new rewards to grind for in 2021’s Festival of the Lost include the Jurassic Green pulse rifle and new dinosaur-inspired armor sets for each character-type.
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That said, the mask which has players attention this time around is the cleverly named Honk Moon mask. As the name implies, the mask sees player don an appropriately-sized version of Earth’s moon with two red eyes and horn acting as the mask’s proverbial mouth. LongtimeDestinyplayers can easily pickup on the mask’s namesake, taking inspiration from the popular hand cannonHawkmoon.
Players have taken to social media to share their appreciation of the mask and its humorous name to help kick off the Festival of the Lost. Reddit user IMistral shared their appreciation for the mask in a thread dedicated to it, thankingBungiefor giving players such an over-the-top mask. This sentiment was shared with many users commenting in the thread, to which Bungie community manager Cosmo said players “asked for Honk Moon” and it was their fault the mask exists.
Bungie hasn’t shied away from the ridiculous when it comes to Festival of the Lost and the masks available to players. The variety ranges from a chicken head inspired byCayde-6’s beloved chicken Colonel to one based on the Glitterball ghost shell to give players a different kind of shine. A more recent example is a mask based on the penguin toys found all over Europa which players can buy from Eververse.
However, it is fair to say the Honk Moon might be the most ridiculous items Bungie has made forDestiny 2in the game’s lifespan. Whether or not the studio will be able to outdo itself when the next Festival of the Lost comes around remains to be seen.
Destiny 2is currently available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
