Spectral Blades was added to Destiny 2 with the Forsaken expansion in 2018 as a new super for the Nightstalker Hunter subclass. It replaced the roaming style with dual void blades focused on mobility and invisibility, and quickly became a signature option in Crucible play. Clips of the activation sound spread through YouTube compilations of Destiny 2 sound effects and community soundboards, where the short whoosh became easy to isolate and reuse. It remains popular because Destiny players recognize the super instantly from audio alone.