Deckard's Mission: Returning the Mythic Horde to Pandora's Box
Deckard, a thief hired to steal an ancient artifact, accidentally unleashes the creatures of myth from Pandora's Box. Griffons rule the skies, werewolves tear the innocent limb from limb, and cities are held under siege by beings that had been imprisoned for untold millennia. As the only person able to return these creatures to the box, Deckard must work with a shadowy secret society to save civilization from being torn apart by tooth and claw. The objective is clear: ensure the mythical creatures are returned to Pandora's Box.
The game is a first-person shooter set in an unprepared modern world where society collapses as man and machine take on beasts of legend. Firefights pit high-caliber ordnance against beak, talon, fang, and claw. Dynamic environments crumble as you and your enemies tear the surroundings apart. Deckard's mission requires him to work with the secret society to return the creatures to Pandora's Box, preventing civilization from being torn apart. This mission unfolds across battles against griffons and werewolves, three-way fights with a clandestine militant arm, and environmental destruction from London to New York.
Beaks, Talons and Fang: Fighting Griffons and Werewolves
Combat in Legendary is built around high-caliber ordnance meeting beak, talon, fang and claw. Deckard carries firearms suited to an unprepared modern world, and firefights hinge on turning that heavy weaponry against griffons, werewolves and other creatures of ancient myth now loose after millennia sealed inside Pandora's Box. The enemy roster stays diverse: mythical beasts share the battlefield with human forces, so battles are not a single predictable matchup but a shifting contest against both monster and armed opposition.
The documented rules push these encounters toward survival under pressure. Environments crumble around Deckard as he and his enemies tear the surroundings apart in the battle to stay alive, so cover and terrain give way during a fight. That instability compounds the threat posed by griffons overhead and werewolves at close range, and it also interacts with the documented three-way battles, where the militant arm of an age-old clandestine organization fights alongside or against the mythical horde, forcing Deckard to endure multiple hostile fronts at once.
Three-Way Battles Against the Clandestine Militant Arm
The three-way battles place Deckard between two hostile forces: the supernatural creatures and the militant arm of an age-old clandestine organization. That armed faction is documented as a formidable opponent and as adequate prey for the armies of mythical beasts, so the two enemy groups can also turn on each other. The rule is expressed as the enemy of your enemy is your enemy, meaning no alliance forms against Deckard's benefit; he fights the supernatural and the militants within the same engagement.
Because mythical beasts and human forces share the battlefield, fights are not a single predictable matchup. Deckard faces multiple factions at once, and the crumbling environments interact with this: as he and his enemies tear the surroundings apart, the terrain giving way compounds the overhead griffon threat and close-range werewolf attacks. The documented objective remains to work with a shadowy secret society to save civilization, so the militant arm is an obstacle within a broader campaign against the mythic horde rather than the sole opposition.
Crumbling Cities: Environmental Destruction from London to New York
Environmental destruction in Legendary is a documented gameplay mechanic, not a background effect. As Deckard and his enemies exchange fire, the dynamic environments crumble around them, with the terrain itself being torn apart during the battle to stay alive. This destruction is tied directly to combat actions: both the player and hostile forces contribute to the collapse of the surroundings, so the battlefield changes as the fight progresses. The mechanic appears alongside high-caliber ordnance meeting beak, talon, fang, and claw, and it operates wherever the battle takes place, including urban settings.
The scale of destruction extends to named cities. London is depicted burning to the ground, and New York is shown being torn apart through supernatural destruction. These are not abstract backdrops; the cities themselves are subject to devastation on an unprecedented scale during gameplay. The destruction is described as spectacular and large-scale, linking the environmental crumbling mechanic to specific urban locations. The same combat that crumbles the immediate surroundings also contributes to the broader ruin of these cities, so the documented destruction ranges from the local battlefield to the city-wide level.
Sources & further reading.
- Legendary — official game profile Retrieved Oct 20, 2026
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