Hunter
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- "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
Hunter | |
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Overview | |
Focal world(s): |
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Average height: |
Various |
Average weight: |
Various |
Distinctions: |
More experienced in Solar System exploration |
Average lifespan: |
Immortal |
Notable group(s): |
Dead End Cure |
Notable individual(s): |
Cayde-6 |
Hunters are a class of Guardian who uses stealth, hand cannons, sidearms and long-ranged weapons to kill their enemies. Hunters tend to be taciturn, mostly keeping to themselves and using lightweight throwing knives and smoke to disorient their enemies. Hunter Cloaks provide a sense of mystery and excellent camouflage when they are in the wild.[1]
Overview[edit]
- "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]
Among the culture of Hunters, Hunters who become close friends are expected to take up the cloaks of their fallen comrades to finish business that they started. They may also paint a vermilion stripe upon their forehead. Most Hunters painted the stripe at some point in their lives.[3]
Class description[edit]
- "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[edit]
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 ability whose effects vary by class.[4][5] All these abilities can be upgraded over time and can be used in competitive PvP.[6][7]
Subclasses[edit]
- Gunslinger: "A lone wolf who lives for the perfect shot." A medium to long distance Solar class suited for engaging single or sometimes multiple targets with precision shooting and large amounts of damage.
- Super:
- Golden Gun: Summon a flaming pistol which disintegrates enemies with Solar Light.
- Blade Barrage: Summon a barrage of explosive knives.
- Grenades—Incendiary Grenade, Tripmine Grenade, Swarm Grenade, Firebolt Grenade, Incendiary Grenade, Healing Grenade, Thermite Grenade, Fusion Grenade
- Melee:
- Throwing Knife: Throw a knife from a distance.
- Proximity Explosive Knife: Throw a knife that attaches to a surface.
- Weighted Throwing Knife: Throw a knife dealing extra precision damage.
- Lightweight Knife: Throw a knife that makes you radiant on precision final hits.
- Knife Trick: Throw a fan of flaming knives.
- Class Abilities: Marksman's Dodge, Gambler's Dodge, Acrobat's Dodge
- Jump: Double Jump; Triple Jump; Strafe Jump
- Super:
- Bladedancer: "(Destiny 1) Beautiful lethality, relentless style." An Arc-powered class suited for close-range crowd control. 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]
- Super:
- Nightstalker: "Draw from the Void. Light the way." A Void-based support class suited for weakening enemies while strengthening Fireteams as well as featuring crowd control, stealth, and tracking. First made available in The Taken King.[10]
- Super:
- Shadowshot: Tether foes to a Void Anchor, slowing, weakening and suppressing them for you and your allies.
- Spectral Blades: Summon a pair of Void knives that allows you to go invisible.
- Grenades: Spike Grenade, Voidwall Grenade, Vortex Grenade, Axion Bolt, Magnetic Grenade, Scatter Grenade, Suppressor Grenade
- Melee:
- Snare Bomb: Throw Smoke to slow and disorient those within its cloud. There is an option within that column to alter smoke and make both disorient and damage enemies over time while they are in your smoke cloud. Using a smoke and grenade at the same time is often referred to as a "wombo combo".
- Class Abilities: Marksman's Dodge, Gambler's Dodge
- Jump: Double Jump; Triple Jump; Strafe Jump
- Super:
- Arcstrider: "Flow like lightning. Strike like thunder." An Arc-based subclass suited for close-combat and mobility. First made available in Destiny 2.
- Super:
- Arc Staff: Charge your staff with Arc Light and consume your foes with lightning.
- Gathering Storm: Throw your Arc Staff to impale and jolt targets on impact.
- Storm's Edge: Throw your Arc dagger and blink to its location of impact that deals damage around nearby targets.
- Grenades: Skip Grenade, Flux Grenade, Arcbolt Grenade, Storm Grenade, Flashbang Grenade, Pulse Grenade, Lightning Grenade
- Melee:
- Pressure-Point Punch: Deliver a precise, Arc-charged punch to enemies.
- Combination Blow: A melee that deals increasing damage on the next melee attack.
- Disorienting Blow: A melee that blinds targets.
- Class Abilities: Marksman's Dodge, Gambler's Dodge
- Jump: High Jump; Strafe Jump; Triple Jump; Blink.
- Super:
- Revenant: "From a whisper to a roar, be the calm and the storm." A Stasis-based subclass suited for crowd control and area-damage. First made available in Beyond Light.
- Super:
- Silence and Squall: Channel Stasis to form a deadly pair of Kamas. Throw the first blade towards enemies and freeze them in place. Follow it up with the second blade which detonates on impact and creates a Stasis storm that hunts down enemies.
- Grenades: Glacier Grenade, Duskfield Grenade, Coldsnap Grenade
- Melee:
- Withering Blade: Toss a Stasis Shuriken at targets to damage and slow them.
- Class Abilities: Marksman's Dodge, Gambler's Dodge
- Jump: High Jump; Strafe Jump; Triple Jump
- Super:
- Threadrunner: "The plucked string, the sharpest song. Freedom, infinitely promised." A Strand-based subclass suited for crowd control and mobility. First made available in Lightfall.
- Super:
- Silkstrike: Weave a vicious rope dart and tear through your targets.
- Grenades: Grapple, Shackle Grenade, Threadling Grenade
- Melee:
- Threaded Spike: Throw a rope dart that bounces between targets, damaging and severing them.
- Class Abilities: Marksman's Dodge, Gambler's Dodge
- Jump: High Jump; Strafe Jump; Triple Jump
- Super:
- Prismatic Hunter: "Instinct is honed over years to respond in an instant" A Prismatic subclass that mixes some of the abilities from all subclasses. First made available in The Final Shape.
- Super:
- Shadowshot: Deadfall
- Golden Gun: Marksman
- Storm's Edge
- Silence and Squall
- Silkstrike
- Melee:
- Snare Bomb
- Knife Trick
- Combination Blow
- Withering Blade
- Threaded Spike
- Grenades: Magnetic Grenade, Swarm Grenade, Arcbolt Grenade, Duskfield Grenade, Grapple
- Class Abilities: Marksman's Dodge, Gambler's Dodge, Acrobat's Dodge
- Jump: High Jump; Strafe Jump; Triple Jump, Blink
- Super:
Hunter groups[edit]
- Dead End Cure (D.E.C.)
- Death Dealers
- Icarus Drifters[11]
- Shadowjacks[citation needed]
- Shadowsmiths
- Six Coyotes
Known Hunters[edit]
In-game[edit]
Name | Order/faction/Group | Rank | Status | Character information | |
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Anastasia Bray | Vanguard | Voice of Rasputin | Alive |
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Cayde-6 | Vanguard | Hunter Vanguard Representative | Deceased |
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The Crow | Vanguard | Guardian | Alive |
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Lady Efrideet | Iron Lords | Member | Unknown |
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Shaw Han | Vanguard | Vanguard Operative | Alive |
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Eris Morn | The Hidden | Agent | Alive |
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Micah-10 | Six Coyotes | Member | Alive |
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Shiro-4 | Vanguard | Vanguard scout | Alive | ||
Katabasis | Loyalists | Shadow of Calus | Deceased | ||
Tevis Larsen | Vanguard | Guardian | Deceased |
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Shin Malphur | N/A | Guardian | Alive |
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Mentioned[edit]
Name | Affiliation | Rank | Status | Character information |
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Agadir | Vanguard | Guardian | Deceased | |
Ain Suhu-ässä | Vanguard | Guardian | ||
Aisha | Vanguard | Guardian | Alive | |
Andal Brask | Vanguard | Hunter Vanguard | Deceased |
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Anahera-3 | Vanguard | Guardian | ||
Anna Law | Guardian | Unknown | ||
Aparajita-4 | Vanguard | Hunter Vanguard | Unknown | |
Boaz | Vanguard | Guardian | Alive | |
Caliban-8 | Vanguard | Hunter Vanguard | Unknown | |
Chalco Yong | The Hidden | Member | Alive | |
Conar | Six Coyotes | Member | ||
Dax Etono | Vanguard | Guardian | Deceased |
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Deidris | Iron Wolves | Member | Deceased | |
Earp | Vanguard | Guardian | ||
Egon Bash | Vanguard | Guardian | ||
Gaelin-4 | Vanguard | Guardian | Alive |
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Gemma Nixx | Vanguard | Guardian | Deceased |
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Gene | Death Dealers | Guardian | Active | |
Lord Gheleon | Iron Lords | Iron Lord | Deceased | |
Ghost | Vanguard | Guardian | Alive | |
Haakon | Iron Wolves | Member | Deceased | |
Himura Shinobu | Six Coyotes | Member | ||
Hsei-22 | ||||
Jaren Ward | Vanguard | Guardian | Deceased |
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Josef | Vanguard | Guardian | ||
Lisbon-13 | The Hidden | Member | Alive | Sole surviving member of the Kentarch 3 |
Kauko Swiftriver | Vanguard | Hunter Vanguard | Deceased | |
Kit Ali Ameir | Vanguard | Guardian |
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Lee-4 | Six Coyotes | Member | ||
Lush | Vanguard | Guardian | Unknown | |
Marcus Ren | Vanguard | Guardian | Alive | |
Nadiya | Six Coyotes | Member | Alive | |
Nian Ruo | Vanguard | Guardian | Deceased |
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Olu Alderdice | Freelance | Alive | ||
Omar Agah | Vanguard | Guardian | Alive |
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Pahanin | Vanguard | Guardian | Deceased |
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Lady Perun | Iron Lords | Iron Lady | Deceased | |
Ramos | Vanguard | Guardian | ||
Quantis Rhee | Vanguard | Scout | Alive | |
Sai Mota | Vanguard | Guardian | Deceased |
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Seong-Do Whiteclaw | Vanguard | Guardian | ||
Shun Endo | Vanguard | |||
Tallulah Fairwind | Vanguard | Hunter Vanguard | Deceased |
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Tav | Vanguard | Guardian | ||
Therin Vai | Six Coyotes | Member | ||
Tyv Lucine | ||||
Uzoma Vale | Vanguard | Guardian |
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Venra | Vanguard | Guardian | ||
Vyhar | Vanguard | Guardian | Deceased |
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Weyloran | Iron Lords | Member | Deceased |
Trivia[edit]
- 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. Its visual design is meant to look like they scavenge the wilderness for gear, with torn capes and gear based on HAZMAT material.[12]
- 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 tend to have orders bound to the city.
- However, some Hunters organize themselves into Groups, mostly for exploring and assassination missions.
- The Hunters won the second and fifth Guardian Games.
Gallery[edit]
A Hunter (center) in The Law Of The Jungle live action trailer.
List of appearances[edit]
- The Law Of The Jungle (First appearance)
- Destiny
- Cayde's Treasure Island Book (Mentioned only)
- Destiny 2
- Destiny: Fall of Osiris
- Destiny: Warmind (comic)
- Destiny: Cayde's Six
- Hidden Dossier (Mentioned only)
References[edit]
- ^ IGN: Bungie's Destiny: A Land of Hope and Dreams
- ^ Destiny.bungie.org: Transcript of the official English version of the cards
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Item Description: Vermilion Stripe 1.0
- ^ Destructoid: Destiny's Combat is Solid, But I'm Not So Sure About the Rest of it.
- ^ Destiny Players: Warlock controls
- ^ MMORPG: Delving Into Bungie's Vision
- ^ Bungie.net: The Mail Sack of Your Dreams
- ^ If it's the first character created, otherwise interchangeable after character creation is done and story mode has been started.
- ^ YouTube: Thank You, Destiny Community
- ^ Bungie.net: The Taken King: Nighstalker
- ^ Eurogamer: Destiny 2 PS4 exclusive content - PlayStation 4's Lake of Shadows strike, City Apex ship, Borealis weapon, exclusive armour and Retribution map detailed
- ^ Polygon: Bungie outlines ambitions for Destiny's extensive character customization
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