Destiny 2 Player Makes Their Guardian Look Like a SpongeBob SquarePants Character

A Destiny 2 player takes inspiration from under the sea for their Guardian's attire, creating a homage to a popular SpongeBob SquarePants character.

One talented gamer took a cue from the world of animation when assembling a new outfit for their Guardian in Bungie's Destiny 2, producing an impressive homage to one of the most villainous residents of SpongeBob SquarePants’ Bikini Bottom. Bungie released an update for Destiny 2 at the beginning of the month that brought the usual round of bug fixes along with some changes to weapon swapping in the game.

Launched in 2017 as a paid title for PC and consoles before switching to a free-to-play model with the release of New Light two years later, Destiny 2's solid gunplay and generally satisfying loot system have made it a hit with many shooter fans. Destiny 2's story has continued to evolve throughout its lifespan, with the upcoming Final Shape expansion set to bring an end to the game's ongoing Light and Darkness Saga. While Destiny 2's storyline is mostly a serious affair, that hasn't stopped creative players from making use of the game's character creation system to design some hilariously outlandish Guardians over the years.

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A new post from the Destiny 2 leaderboard site DestinyTracker's Twitter account shared a great example of the sorts of outlandish Guardians players have designed in the game. Exclaiming "FLAPPING FLOTSAM IT’S MAN RAY!!!," the post includes a picture of a Destiny 2 Guardian made up to look like SpongeBob SquarePants’ submersible supervillain, Man Ray. The hilarious Guardian outfit features Man Ray's signature blue and red color scheme, and even recreates the glaring red eyes of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's nasty nemesis using an NPA "Weir-Walker" Visor. Man Ray isn't the only pop culture character to find new life in Bungie's free-to-play shooter, though, with another gamer recently sharing a screenshot of a Destiny 2 Guardian dressed like Jim Carrey in The Mask.

Eager to help players design their own Man Ray-inspired Guardian, DestinyTracker followed up its post with a screenshot showing which items were used to assemble the villainous outfit. Fans of Destiny 2 were amused by the unique outfit, with several responses linking GIFs of the animated villain in action. One reply included a picture of another SpongeBob SquarePants-inspired creation, sharing a screenshot of a pink-and-green-clad Guardian that bears an uncanny resemblance to SpongeBob's best friend, Patrick Star.

This hilarious Guardian outfit shows that, even in the conflict-filled world of the Destiny 2 universe, there's always room for a bit of levity. And while online opponents may not find the costume particularly intimidating, at least it should pair well with Destiny 2's fishing minigame.

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

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