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Can You Change Characters' Appearance

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Destiny Rising - Can You Change Characters Appearance

Players can customize Wolf's appearance only but are given Character Ornaments to change up their character's clothes and looks in Destiny: Rising. Learn how to change your character and weapon's appearances, and all different types of cosmetics here!

Can You Change Characters' Apperances?

Wolf is Completely Customizable

Wolf Customizable

Wolf is the only completely customizable character in Destiny: Rising. Players can select their face shape, skin tone, and hair color and style as well as their name, which serves as your in-game name.

Character Customization Guide

Through Character Ornaments

Wolf Ornaments

Beyond facial apperances, players can also purchase or discover Character Ornaments for Wolf to change their clothes. There are currently 3 available ornaments available for them on release.

Swap Between Appearance Loadouts

Cosmetic Loadouts

Players who want to save a specific cosmetic loadout can save them in the Loadout tab for easy sorting and swapping.

How to Change Character's Apperances

Character Ornaments

Character Ornaments

For other characters, their own specific character ornaments are available as well. Players can browse them through the Appearances tab in the Characters menu.

Ghost Shells

Ghost Shell

Players can also purchase or discover Ghost Shells, which are cosmetics for your navigator robot. There are currently 12 Ghost Shells available on release.

Cosmetic Decals

Cosmetic Decals

Cosmetic Decals are graffiti decals that you can place on your character's body. These are obtainable through the Decal Packs from drawing characters in the gacha.

How to Change Weapon Appearance

Relic Ornaments

Relic Ornaments

Similar to the character ornaments, there are weapons skins called Relic Ornaments also found in the Apperance tab in the Characters menu. These skins do not change your skills in a fight, they only change the assigned weapon's appearance.

Vehicle Ornaments

Vehicle Ornaments

Vehicle Ornaments change the style and appearance of your Sparrow. There are currently 14 Sparrow Ornaments obtainable on release.

Other Available Cosmetics

Transmat Effects

Transmat Effects are effects shown when entering a fireteam. These are flashy entrances shown in the loading screen before players are teleported into the mission map.

Moving Emotes

Moving Emotes are actions your character can use in game to show other players how you feel in the moment. These can ranging from cheering, crying or thanking your fellow Lightbringers.

Image Emotes

Image Emotes

Image Emotes are visual emotes, also used to convey how you feel in the moment to your teammates.

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2 Anonymous Anonymous 3 months

^^ I’m looking for this answer as well. Would be nice to have character customization after the intro.

1 Anonymous Anonymous 3 months

Can you change hair after creation?

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