Emotes are gestures and animations which can be performed by Guardians at any time during normal gameplay. Guardians have access to 4 emotes at any given time, one of which may be replaced with others purchased from the Eververse Trading Company.
Emotes are activated by pressing the directional pad, which will cause the guardian to take a series of cosmetic actions for the next few seconds, often accompanied by a text announcement to all players in the area. Some emotes will automatically return the guardian to idly holding their weapon after completion, while others persist until the player takes another action.
Fixed emotes
There are 3 emotes which are always available. The exact animation used will depend on the race, class, and gender of the guardian using them.
- Greet: Pressing Up will play an emote suitable for greeting other players.
- Sit: Pressing Down will cause the guardian to sit down. They will remain seated until another action is taken.
- Dance: Pressing Right will cause the guardian to begin dancing. They will continue to dance until another action is taken.
Custom emotes
Pressing Left on the directional pad will use the guardian's custom emote slot. Upon creation, new guardians have a pointing gesture available, but other emotes may be equipped in its place.
The following emotes may be purchased from Tess Everis by spending Silver. All emotes are considered rare items unless otherwise indicated. Purchased emotes may be recovered from a console in the Tower if they are deleted.
| Name | Action | Cost | Rarity | Description | Feed states... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Guitar | The player performs an air guitar solo. | 500 | Legendary | You rock! | ? |
| Awkward Dance | The player performs a dance from Napoleon Dynamite. | 500 | Legendary | Very funky. | Dances (with <name>) |
| Boo | An attempt to startle an unsuspecting target. | 300, only available through Festival of the Lost | Legendary | So scary! | ? |
| Bow Down | A respectful gesture of admiration. | 500 | Legendary | I acknowledge your greatness! | Bows (before <name>) |
| Club Dance | The player performs a dance from the Roxbury Brothers. | 500 | Legendary | Feel the beat. Feel the love. | Dances (with <name>) |
| Do It | An encouraging motion. | 500 | Legendary | Don't let your dreams be dreams! | Motivates everyone |
| Duo Dance | A duo dance. | Quest reward from A Tale of Two Guardians | Legendary | Bust a move with your buddy. | Dances (with <name>) |
| Energetic Dance | The player performs a dance from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. | 500 | Legendary | You've got the moves. | Dances (with <name>) |
| Enthusiastic Dance | The player performs the Carlton dance. | 500 | Legendary | Can't stop dancing! | Dances (with <name>) |
| Facepalm | A facepalm motion. | 500 | Legendary | I can't even... | Facepalms |
| Fist Bump | A fist bump. | 500 | Legendary | Pound it! | ? |
| Ham(mer) it Up | The player performs the hammer dance from MC Hammer's U Can't Touch This. | Only available through The Taken King Collector's Edition Digital Content | Legendary, Titan-exclusive emote | It's a smash hit! | Dances (with <name>) |
| High Five | A high five. | Quest reward from A Tale of Two Guardians | Legendary | Oh yeah! | Gives a high five (to <name>) |
| Instructional Dance | The player performs a dance from Cali Swag District's Teach Me How to Dougie. | 500 | Legendary | Such fresh moves... | Dances (with <name>) |
| Jazz Hands | The player flashes jazz hands. | 500 | Legendary | Feelin' the magic in these digits? | Flashes jazz hands (at <name>) |
| Kicks Dance | The player performs a dance from Seinfeld. | 500 | Legendary | I think I can dance. | Dances (with <name>) |
| Monster Dance | A dance displaying camaraderie with monsters. | 500, only available through Festival of the Lost | Legendary | Shake it like a supernatural. | ? |
| Secret Greeting | A long, complicated greeting. | 500 | Legendary | Are we best friends now? | ? |
| Slow Clap | Grudging, sarcastic applause. | 500 | Legendary | Great. Just great. That was really, really great. | Claps (for <name>) |
| Strange Dance | The player performs a dance from Drake's Hotline Bling. | 500 | Legendary | I have no idea what I'm doing. | Dances (with <name>) |
| Taken Shiver | An erratic jittering motion. | Reward from collecting all pieces of a class set of Desolate armor | Legendary | Oryx is dead, right? | Is Taken (by <name>) |
| The Circle Glide | A circle glide dance move. | Only available through The Taken King Collector's Edition Digital Content | Legendary, Warlock-exclusive emote | Fight the statics quo. | Dances (with <name>) |
| The Sprinkler | A dance move that mimics a sprinkler. | Only available through The Taken King Collector's Edition Digital Content | Legendary, Hunter-exclusive emote | Nailed it. | Dances (with <name>) |
| Victory Wave | A celebration of achievement. | 500, only available through the Sparrow Racing League | Legendary | Only for winners. This item will only be available for purchase during the SRL event. | ? |
| Zombie Dance | A dance to summon and command zombies modeled after Michael Jackson's Thriller dance. | 700, only available through Festival of the Lost | Legendary | Kick it in your crypt. | Summons all zombies to get down |
| Amazed | A gesture of admiration. | 200 | Rare | Mind. Blown. | ? |
| Blowing a Kiss | A demonstration of affection. | 200 | Rare | I could kiss you right now. | ? |
| Booyah | A fist pumped in approval. | 200 | Rare | How you like me now? | ? |
| Bring It On | A polite invitation for challengers to attack. | 200 | Rare | Whatever you got, it ain't enough. | ? |
| Bye-bye | A polite send off. | 200 | Rare | See ya later. | ? |
| Charmed | An affectionate motion. | 200 | Rare | That's so sweet! | ? |
| Clap | An encouraging gesture. | 200 | Rare | Well done. | Applauds (for <name>) |
| Come At Me | A less polite invitation for challengers to attack. | 200 | Rare | You want a piece of this? | ? |
| Congrats | A show of support and approval for an ally. | 200 | Rare | Good job, buddy. | ? |
| Cower | An abject admission of fear and unreadiness. | 200 | Rare | Make it stop! Make it stop! | Cowers |
| Crane Kick | A crane pose gesture. | 200 | Rare | You're the best... | ? |
| Evil Scheme | A gesture of sinister anticipation. | 200 | Rare | Mwahahaha! | Schemes (with <name>) |
| Flip Coin | Flips an invisible coin. | 200 | Rare | Heads or Tails? | Flips a coin |
| Forehead Slap | A display of frustration. | 200 | Rare | Arruuggh! | ? |
| Formal Bow | A display of respect for one's adversary. | 200 | Rare | A little courtesy never hurt anyone. | Waves (at <name>) |
| I Don't Know | A confused gesture. | 200 | Rare | Why are you even asking me? | Has no idea (, <name>) |
| Laugh | A laugh. | 200 | Rare | That's hilarious! | Laughs |
| No | A head shake. | Free | Rare | No way, no time, no how. | ? |
| Oh, Please | A reaction to a sudden but minor disappointment. | 200 | Rare | All right already! | ? |
| Point | A gesture to signal something. | Free | Rare | That, that there! | Points (at <name>) |
| Praise the Gun | A worshiping gesture imitating that of an Acolyte. | 200 | Rare | It's not just for Acolytes. | ? |
| Praise the Light | A worshiping gesture. | 200 | Rare | The Light sustains us. | Invites <name>/everyone to praise the Light |
| Pumped Up | A gesture of readiness and excitement. | 200 | Rare | All right! | ? |
| Rude Taunt | An impolite taunt. | 200 | Rare | Don't make me taunt you again. | ? |
| Sad | A display of sadness. | 200 | Rare | Feeling blue... | Cries (for <name>) |
| Safe | An indication that a runner successfully reached a base. | 200 | Rare | Yyeeeeeeer SAFE! | ? |
| Sorrow | A display of overwhelming grief. | 200 | Rare | Why, cruel world? Why? | Grieves (for <name>) |
| Sumo | An iron horse stance. | 200 | Rare | Prepare for battle. | ? |
| Swing | Pretending to swing a baseball bat. | 200 | Rare | And it's outta here! | Swings (at <name>) |
| Tantrum | Stunned disbelief. | 200 | Rare | No no no no NO! | ? |
| Thumbs Down | A negative gesture. | 200 | Rare | I don't think so. | Gives a thumbs down |
| Thumbs Up | A positive gesture. | 200 | Rare | I could go for that. | Gives a thumbs up |
| Victory Cheer | A celebration of achievement. | 200 | Rare | That's what I'm talking about! | Cheers (for <name>) |
| Watch Your Back | A gruesome warning to foes. | 200 | Rare | It's your neck on the line, pal. | ? |
| Yawn | A yawn. | 200 | Rare | So bored... | ? |
| Yes | A head nod. | Free | Rare | Yes, absolutely. | ? |