Cayde's Odds and Ends

Cayde's Odds and Ends
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Cayde's Odds and Ends were collectible items found in Cayde-6's hidden treasure stashes throughout the solar system. These humorous items featured comedic flavor text with Ghost's commentary on Cayde's unusual possessions, providing character insight into the Hunter Vanguard's personality.

Overview

Cayde's Odds and Ends served as flavor items that added personality and humor to the treasure hunting experience. Each item featured a description followed by Ghost's often exasperated or bewildered commentary about why Cayde-6 would keep such objects. These collectibles had no gameplay function but enriched the game's lore through environmental storytelling.

Acquisition

Players obtained these items through:

1. Purchase Cayde's Treasure Maps weekly from Cayde-6 at the Tower
2. Follow map clues to locate hidden stashes on various destinations
3. Open Cayde's Stash chests
4. Receive random Odds and Ends along with other rewards

Notable Items

Food Items

• Ascendant Artichoke: "Apparently, Cayde thought it necessary to expose this extremely rare vegetable to a Hive summoning ritual." —Ghost
• Charred Celery: "We truly lost some of our greatest possessions in the attack on the Tower." —Ghost
• Inedible Nightmare: "It's a Hive lure grenade. Why would Cayde keep this? It's a recipe for disaster. Literally." —Ghost

Personal Effects

• Spinfoil Hat: "I never got the sense that Cayde was paranoid, but who knows what kind of rays are polluting the system these days." —Ghost
• Lucky Rabbit's Paw: "I'm not so sure this paw was lucky for the rabbit… or that it even WAS a rabbit…" —Ghost
• Tiny Box of Raisins: "Why would Cayde keep these? They're just... raisins." —Ghost

Literature

• Hunter of the Heart: "'So the brave Hunter pulled the shivering Warlock to his chest and—' This is what Cayde reads in his down time?!" —Ghost
• The Comedies of Caracalla: "Cabal humor. I'm not sure a Human would find it very funny. Maybe that's why Cayde kept it?" —Ghost

Trophies

• House of Exile Banner: "It's a House of Exile banner marking a Baroness. I wonder why Cayde hung onto this?" —Ghost
• Broken Corsair Badge: "A Reef Corsair badge. Looks like it's seen better days." —Ghost

Mysterious Items

• Perfectly Normal Coin: "This coin has been weighted to always land on one side. Cayde must have won a lot of bets with this." —Ghost
• Shiny Blue Cube: "It's just a cube. It's shiny and blue, but... it's just a cube." —Ghost

Humor and Character Development

The Odds and Ends revealed aspects of Cayde-6's personality:

• Collector: Kept seemingly worthless items for sentimental reasons
• Romantic: Hidden romance novels in his stashes
• Trickster: Weighted coins and gambling paraphernalia
• Paranoid: Spinfoil hat and conspiracy materials
• Adventurous: Trophies from dangerous encounters

Ghost's Commentary

Ghost's reactions ranged from:

• Confusion about item purposes
• Embarrassment at discovering romance novels
• Concern about dangerous items
• Nostalgia for pre-Red War Tower
• Exasperation at Cayde's hoarding habits

Cultural References

Many items referenced:

• Real-world conspiracy theories (spinfoil = tinfoil)
• Classic adventure tropes
• Inside jokes from Destiny community
• Previous game events and items

Deprecation

Cayde's Odds and Ends were removed from the game on November 10, 2020, when:

• Destiny Content Vault was implemented
• Several destinations were vaulted
• Cayde-6 treasure maps became unavailable
• Items were automatically removed from inventories

Legacy

Though no longer obtainable:

• Items remain in the API/database
• Flavor text preserved in wikis
• Influenced future collectible design
• Remembered fondly by veteran players

Related Content

• Cayde-6
• Cayde's Treasure Maps
• Cayde's Stash
• Ace of Spades quest line
• The Man They Call Cayde lore book

Trivia

• Some items were references to Destiny 1 events
• The "Tiny Box of Raisins" referenced the infamous Festival of the Lost raisins
• Certain items hinted at Cayde's past before becoming an Exo
• Ghost's commentary was written to match player reactions
• Items had no dismantle value but took inventory space

Complete List

[A comprehensive list of all known Odds and Ends items would appear here in a full wiki entry]

List of appearances

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  • Curse of Osiris
  • Warmind
  • Forsaken Template:C

References

• In-game item descriptions
• Cayde's Treasure Maps
• Ghost dialogue compilation
• Destiny 2 API database