Hunter

Hunter
Overview
Homeworld:	Earth

"What does it mean to be a Hunter? I say, it’s all about where you belong. The Warlocks have their libraries, the Titans have their walls...But Hunters belong in the wilds."

— Cayde-6

The Hunter is a type of Guardian who uses stealth and long ranged weapons to kill their enemies.^[1]

Overview

"Our old worlds have grown feral - rabid beasts with teeth of rust and ruin. But such beasts are meant to be tamed. Or broken."

— Grimoire Description.

Through manipulation of the Traveler's energies, Hunters learned how to survive in the wild, assassinate their prey and reclaim lost secrets of the Golden Age. They are daring scouts and stealthy killers, experts with knives and precision weapons. Hunters blaze their own trails and write their own laws. Though some fear them as being dangerous, their bravery has saved many lives and led to many discoveries dating back to the Golden Age.^[2]

Class Description

"Hunters once prowled the wilderness and wastelands, taking big risks for even bigger rewards. You're no outlaw – at least not any more – but making your own luck has always meant bending the rules. Your unique brand of daring and ingenuity is needed now more than ever."

— Class description

Abilities

Hunters are focused on damage dealing from short and medium range.^[3]

All Guardians have certain abilities, some of which are granted by the Traveler, others which may appear more mundane in nature. All Guardians have a double jump ability and a "grenade-type" ability whose effects vary by class.^[4]^[5] All these abilities with the exception of the double jump can be upgraded over time and can be used in competitive PvP.^[6]^[7]

Subclasses

Gunslinger—"A lone wolf who lives for the perfect shot." A class suited for engaging single high-priority targets, specializing in Solar Light attacks.
- Super—Golden Gun: Summon a flaming pistol which disintegrates enemies with Solar Light
- Grenades—Incendiary Grenade, Tripmine Grenade, Swarm Grenade
- Melee—Throwing knife: Throw a knife from a distance.
- Jump—Double Jump; Triple Jump

Bladedancer—"Beautiful lethality, relentless style." A class suited for dealing with a large amounts of low level enemies, specializing in Arc Light attacks. Unlocked at level 15^[8].
- Super—Arc Blade: Charge your blade with Arc Light and consume your foes with lightning.
- Grenades—Flux Grenade, Skip Grenade, Arcbolt Grenade
- Melee—Blink Strike: A powerful melee attack with extended range.
- Jump—Double Jump; Blink^[9]

Nightstalker—"Draw from the Void. Light the way." A class suited for tying down enemies keeping them at bay, specializing in Void Light attacks. Available in The Taken King.^[10]
- Super—Shadowshot: Tether foes to a Void Anchor, slowing, weakening and suppressing them for you and your allies.
- Grenades—Spike Grenade, Voidwall Grenade, Vortex Grenade
- Melee—Smoke: Throw Smoke to slow and disorient those within its cloud.
- Jump—Double Jump; Triple Jump

Known Hunters

In-Game

Mentioned

Trivia

Destiny marks the third time a group of entities in a Bungie game has been named "Hunters", the other two being Marathon and Halo. It also marks the first time that Hunters are not an enemy class.

The Hunter's outfit is shown to have a 50:50 fabric to armor ratio.^{[citation needed]} Its visual design is meant to look like they scavenge the wilderness for gear, with torn capes and gear based on HAZMAT material.^[11]

So far, Hunters are the only Guardians that do not have any orders within the Last City, unlike the Titans and Warlocks. It is possible that due to the "lone wolf" mindset of the Hunters and their desire to explore, the Hunters do not have orders bound to the city.