Namely, the $100 Annual Pass edition of Destiny 2: Lightfall instantly unlocks the Quicksilver Storm Exotic auto rifle, which has a number of tricks up its sleeve. Not only is this a competent weapon in its own right, but it can load special Arc-damage grenades. It also comes with a rather telling piece of lore attached which holds information about the technological prowess of Neptunian humans and Elsie Bray’s mysterious fish companion.

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Whereas the Destiny 2: Witch Queen Exotic SMG Osteo Striga was only introduced into the game once the DLC was out, Lightfall’s auto rifle is available for use right now. Quicksilver Storm is a 720 RPM Kinetic weapon with a 50-round magazine and is generally remarkably pleasant to use. Annual Pass edition owners can visit Master Rahool in the Tower to claim their weapon, though it’s worth pointing out that there’s no Catalyst or any Ornaments available for it at this time. It is also currently unknown when Quicksilver Storm will be made available for everyone to attain, but it’s likely to remain exclusive to Annual Pass edition owners until Lightfall comes out.

With the official reveal of Destiny 2: Lightfall DLC, the community is already murmuring about the possibilities that come with the introduction of Neptune, the city of Neomuna, and its own faction of “Guardians,” the so-called Cloudstriders. According to lore attached to Quicksilver Storm, the weapon is derived from a small piece of nanotechnology that Elsie Bray discovered on Ganymede. It is also somehow related to her mysterious companion, which is a life form known as a “Pouka.”

Since Destiny 2 is taking players to Neomuna on Neptune, it seems like a safe bet that Quicksilver Storm is merely the first of many weapons that leverage the Cloudstriders’ advanced nanotechnology. The Exotic’s lore entry, however, relates these new reveals to some old unresolved mysteries that harken back to Beyond Light, which means Bungie might be preparing some major narrative payoffs for this DLC.

The availability of a single Exotic auto rifle isn’t nearly as exciting as the promise of a massive new expansion pack, but Quicksilver Storm is a curious preview of what is likely to come. Funnily enough, now that Destiny 2 no longer sunsets its old expansions, players who jump into Beyond Light years down the line won’t need to wonder what Elsie Bray’s hovering fish creature is all about.

Destiny 2 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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