"Milk pitcher magic" is a term commonly used in the field of magic and illusion. It refers to a specific type of trick that involves a pitcher filled with milk, which seemingly refills itself multiple times throughout the performance. The trick typically starts with the magician pouring milk from the pitcher into a glass, completely emptying it. However, as soon as the magician tilts the pitcher back up, it appears to be full of milk once again. This process can be repeated multiple times, leaving the audience amazed and baffled. There are several methods behind the milk pitcher magic trick.

Destiny 2 finally lets me cosplay the boss with its new Vow of the Disciple raid

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With its latest raid, Vow of the Disciple, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen finally does something that other loot games have been doing for decades: it actually lets me loot the boss’ weapon.

Rhulk, Disciple of The Witness and final boss of The Witch Queen’s raid, is beloved for a lot of reasons (notably, he steps on people, which has spawned a host of debaucherous memes). However, I love Rhulk for the giant glowing glaive that he carries into battle. Because when he dies, he leaves the glaive behind for some lucky players.

I was one of those lucky players during Vow of the Disciple’s opening weekend, when it was still extremely difficult to complete due to Bungie’s Contest Mode modifier. And for the first time in my near-decade playing Destiny, I decided to make a scene. I popped on my new raid gear, displaying Rhulk’s massive weapon on my back as I just stood in the square and flexed. I scrolled through my phone to pass the time, and whenever I’d look back at my monitor, a new Guardian was standing nearby, gawking at the unfamiliar item hanging off of my back. It’s the most shameless I’ve ever been about a Destiny accomplishment, and it made me feel great — I was one of only a few hundred players who could cosplay as the new raid boss.

Rhulk’s unique glaive, Lubrae’s Ruin, has a bright orange glow to it Image: Bungie via Polygon

Destiny has a long history of Guardians turning bosses into guns. In The Taken King’s King’s Fall raid, players used various pieces of the boss to create the Touch of Malice scout rifle. But building something new out of the broken pieces isn’t as exciting as picking up the wholly-intact property of your fallen foe and using it to beat its ass again the following week.

World of Warcraft has understood this thrill since its early years. Illidan Stormrage dropped his warglaives (a different kind of glaive than Destiny) years before the Demon Hunter class — which is inspired by Illidan and his weapons — entered the game. Garrosh Hellscream drops a version of his corrupted axe, Gorehowl, in the Siege of Orgrimmar raid. The functionality behind a goopy purple axe with a bunch of eyeballs on it doesn’t actually matter. All players like me care about is the ability to embody the boss you’ve just beaten the pulp out of.

Using a boss weapon is the essence of the loot-game fantasy. It’s impressive in those first few days, sure — and as the weapon ages, it serves as a reminder of not only an accomplishment, but of a great fight. Whenever I use Rhulk’s glaive, I think about the Vow of the Disciple raid. Its neon glow already brings memories to mind.

Looking at Destiny’s history, it’s easy to pinpoint some clear missed opportunities for evocative boss weapons: Oryx’s Taken sword, Atheon’s massive gun, one of Riven’s claws, etc. But ruminating on what could’ve been isn’t as exciting as imagining the next boss weapon that could end up in my hands. Bungie has given players their first real taste of boss vanity. As a Guardian, I’ve felled plenty of gods in plenty of raids, Strikes, and dungeons — but picking up a boss’s weapon is the first time I’ve ever felt like one myself.

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There are several methods behind the milk pitcher magic trick. One common method involves the use of a gimmicked pitcher, which contains a hidden chamber that holds additional milk. When the magician tilts the pitcher, the milk from the hidden chamber is released, creating an illusion of a never-ending supply of milk.

The Vow of the Disciple raid boss is like none other and this clip captures why

The Witch Queen is unlike any previous Destiny expansion in a number of ways, and the new Vow of the Disciple raid is no exception. Here’s a clip that shows one of the big reasons why in under 30 seconds.

Spoiler warning: Destiny 2’s raids are best experienced with no knowledge of what awaits you, so if you plan on playing Vow of the Disciple soon and don’t want the final boss to be spoiled, turn back now.

Okay, still here? Cool. Now onto Destiny’s new raid boss : Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness. He’s tall, very humanoid looking, and extremely aloof. He reminds me of a cross between the Slender Man and Beauty and the Beast’s Lumiere. And he does not suffer fools.

Here’s a clip that recently blew up in the community of a Destiny player trying to hide from Rhulk behind a pillar:

It’s funny for a couple reasons. First off, Rhulk isn’t supposed to be able to walk there. Apparently now raid bosses can cheese players. Second, he finishes the poor Guardian off with an Olympic-level punter’s kick that one-shots them.

Rhulk is a special raid boss in part because he’s from a new race of aliens never previously seen or mentioned in the game (he’s also the last of his kind for, uh, some very grim reasons ). The lord of the space dance is also a big stylistic departure for the series.

Raid bosses tend to be lumbering, hulked-out aliens and fight in a style to match. Rhulk is much more precise, sophisticated, and elegant, the contrast between his power and grace underlying how much of a haughty bad-ass he is. Where they stomped, he kicks. He’d be right at home in Dragon Ball Super or any number of other popular anime. After the above clip started circulating online, players memed the moment accordingly .

You can currently go try to face down Rhulk yourself with five like-minded players at or above the recommended power level of 1520 . The Vow of the Disciple raid went live on March 5, and following a series of server-side technical issues, was first beaten over seven hours in by the Elysium clan . They only spent a few of those getting the crap beaten out of them by Rhulk.

Clan Elysium wins Destiny 2 Vow of the Disciple Raid race: Recap

There’s nothing else quite like an old-fashioned Raid race in Destiny. What began as a tradition in the Vault of Glass has carried on for the past eight years with each new expansion.

Every team competing on day one shares a common goal: to go down in the history books as the first Guardians who made it through the Raid. While some Fireteams have earned championship belts for their efforts, others have caused drastic in-game changes through their actions.

The Vow of the Disciple Raid was no different. However, it did have plenty of drama — from disconnects to a wild final boss fight.

At the end of it all though, Clan Elysium emerged as the first back-to-back winners in Destiny 2 history.

Another method involves the use of specially designed spouts or tubes in the pitcher, which allow the magician to control the flow of milk. By strategically blocking or releasing these spouts, the magician can create the illusion of pouring out the milk, when in reality, it is being diverted back into the pitcher. Milk pitcher magic tricks require careful practice and timing to ensure a seamless performance. Magicians must not only master the physical aspects of pouring and tilting the pitcher but also learn how to misdirect the audience's attention away from the secret mechanisms or methods being used. Overall, milk pitcher magic tricks are a popular and impressive addition to any illusionist's repertoire. They showcase the magician's skill in deception, sleight of hand, and showmanship, leaving spectators wondering how such a captivating trick was executed..

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