Darkblade
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Blood of Oryx |
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Heavy Melee Unit |
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The Sunless Cell |
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Melee |
Darkblades are formidable variant of the Hive Knights.
Overview[edit]
Darkblades were first introduced in Destiny in the form of Alak-Hul, the Darkblade, a unique Strike boss fought at the end of The Sunless Cell. Weaker versions of Alak-Hul were carried over into Destiny 2 as mini-bosses, such as the Abyssal Champion. They are visually identical to Alak-Hul, except for a glowing line on their helmets similar to those of Destiny 2's Knights, and mechanically similar.
Gameplay[edit]
Darkblades will advance slowly towards the player and attempt to crush them with their axes. Like Alak-Hul, their helmets will break off when they take enough damage, causing them to become enraged and begin rushing at the player in a straight line. While they are easy to outmaneuver, one must be mindful of their surroundings to avoid being cornered while doing so.
Some Darkblades have access to a teleportation ability where they will dissipate into the air and reappear a few moments later, often behind and/or within striking distance of the player. One should stay on the move and watch out for the reappearance to keep their guard up.
Known Darkblades[edit]
- Alak-Hul, the Darkblade
- Alak-Tor, Fatesmith of Incaru
- Ba-Kuur, Fatesmith of Incaru
- Gaurog, Fatesmith of Incaru
- Drachna, Favored by Incaru
- Two of Swords
- Eight of Swords
- Darkblade Kelgorath, Risen from Bones
Variants[edit]
- Abyssal Champion
- Apocalyptic Blade
- Malevolent Blade
- Shifting Blade
- The Unyielding Terror
- Treasured Knight (Darkblade variant)
Trivia[edit]
- Unlike most Hive Knight bosses, Darkblades are shown to have the same sounds as a Taken boss would have.
- Darkblades are the only enemy variant to not have a basic enemy version, instead most Darkblades are considered Ultras
List of appearances[edit]
- Destiny
- The Taken King (First appearance)
- Destiny 2
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