Editing Exploder Shank

{{Fallen infobox
|image= [[File:ExploderInfo.jpg|300px]]
|name= Exploder Shank
|species= [[Fallen]]
|type= [[Shank]]
|house= [[House of Wolves]] <br> [[House of Devils]] <br> [[House of Dusk]] <br> [[House of Exile]] <br> [[Kell's Scourge]] <br> [[House of Salvation]] <br> [[Pikers]]
|purpose= Kamikaze Unit
|weapon(s)= {{icon|Arc}} Explosive Payload {{C|''Destiny''}} <br> {{icon|Solar}} Explosive Payload {{C|''Destiny 2''}}
|abilities= Rapid Flight <br> Midair Levitation
}}
'''Exploder Shanks''' are a variant of [[Fallen]] [[Shank]].

==Overview==
Exploder Shanks have been outfitted with high yield explosives by their Fallen creators, and sent to destroy themselves near strong opposition. Originally employed by the [[House of Wolves]], they were later adopted by all the Houses in the Solar System. The Wolves' model have less conspicuous explosives, better integrated in their chassis, while the models seen with the [[House of Dusk]] and later syndacates feature red hot bombs more crudely strapped onto their chassis, alongside bolted-on pieces of scrap that almost hide their house livery.

==Gameplay==
Exploder Shanks will explode when they approach an enemy or if shot at, similar to a [[Cursed Thrall]] or a [[Vex]] [[Fanatic]]. They are usually sent out in groups, alone or with other Shanks. They can be detected from their constant beeping sound, and will gather energy for a split second before detonating on their own. Thanks to their flight, they can be considerably more dangerous than other suicide units. In ''[[Destiny]]'' the Exploder Shank's payload deals [[Arc]] damage, while in ''[[Destiny 2]]'' they deal [[Solar]] damage.

==Variants==
;Notable Variants
*Exploder Shank, Kell's Scourge — Exploder Shank of the [[Kell's Scourge]]
*[[Sacrificial Exploder Shank]] — Exploder Shank of the [[Pikers]]
*[[Splicer Exploder Shank]] — [[Devil Splicers]] Exploder Shank
;Common Variants
*[[Mourned Exploder Shank]] — [[Major]] Sacrificial Exploder Shank
*[[Resilient Homing Shank]] — [[Elite]]
;Specific Variants
*[[Overcharge Shank]]
*[[Overcharged Shank, Kell's Scourge]]
*[[Fallen Saboteur (onslaught)|Saboteur]]

==Trivia==
*Originally the Exploder Shanks usually bore the colors of the [[House of Wolves]] when they were first introduced. Around the time of [[The Taken King]] and [[Rise of Iron]], the Exploder Shanks were recolored blue and white, along with its bombs colored in yellow much like the ones that were seen in [[Fallen S.A.B.E.R.]].
**The reason of this is unknown, but was presumably done so that the Repeater Shanks can be used by all Houses, as the [[House of Devils]] were seen employing the Shanks into their arsenal.

==Non-canon appearances==
;Rising Timeline
{{Main|Exploder Shank/Rising}}

==Gallery==
;Destiny
<gallery>
File:Destiny-ExploderShank-Screen.jpg|A [[House of Wolves]] Exploder Shank
File:HWExploderShank.jpg|A standard Exploder Shank used by all Fallen Houses after ''[[The Taken King]]''
File:SIVA Exploder Shank Infobox.jpg|A [[Splicer Exploder Shank]] of the [[Devil Splicers]]
</gallery>
;Destiny 2
<gallery>
File:Exploder Shank.jpg|A [[House of Dusk]] Exploder Shank 
File:SalvationExploder26.jpg|A [[House of Salvation]] Exploder Shank 
File:ExploderShank(Exiles2).jpg|A [[House of Exile]] Exploder Shank
File:Sacrificial Exploder Shank (Mi).jpg|A [[Sacrificial Exploder Shank]] of the [[Pikers]]
</gallery>
;General 
<gallery>
File:KickBoom.jpg|A [[Guardian]] kicking into a crowd of Exploder Shanks
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Taken King]]''
**''[[Rise of Iron]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Season of the Forge]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
**''[[Beyond Light]]''
**''[[Season of the Risen]]''
**''[[Season of Plunder]]''
**''[[Season of the Seraph]]''
**''[[Season of the Deep]]''
**''[[The Final Shape]]''
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]''
**''[[The Edge of Fate]]''
**''[[Renegades]]''

==References==
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