- "That Commander was Kargen, an elite Cabal psion who has caused significant damage to the Vex collective in this timestream."
- — Failsafe[1]
Kargen, the Technocrat is a high-ranking Psion Flayer and one of the Red Legion's foremost experts on Vex technology. He and his team pillaged countless Vex sites and later attempted to hack the Insight Terminus on Nessus.
Biography[edit]
During the Red War Kargen led numerous raids on Vex installations across the Sol System. Following the defeat of Dominus Ghaul, Kargen turned his attention to the Insight Terminus on Nessus, from which he evidently sought to obtain information regarding the OXA machine.[1]
As Kargen's forces stormed the Insight Terminus, he encountered a strike team of Guardians while accessing a Vex Conflux. Kargen quickly used the Conflux to access the local Vex gate network and escape the Guardians while also granting his forces access to more of the Insight Terminus. He attempted to stay one step ahead of the Guardians who pursued him through the Vex complex, swiftly slaughtering his way through dozens of Vex to reach the core of the Insight Terminus before them. With the access granted to him by the Conflux he manipulated, Kargen was able to bring in more Cabal reinforcements to slow the Guardians and gained nearly complete control of the local gate network. After sealing a door behind him with another Conflux, Kargen left several of his lieutenants to eliminate the Guardians, but they were all killed.[1]
Upon reaching the Quiet Epiphany, Kargen was confronted by several Minotaurs and a Hydra, which he dispatched with a massive blast of Void energy. With his path now clear, Kargen began accessing the Insight Terminus, but the strike team of Guardians interrupted his interaction by taking control of several Vex plates in the area and creating firewalls to block his progress. Summoning more Red Legion troops through the nearby Vex gates, Kargen and his forces fought against the Guardian strike team, but they were ultimately overpowered and struck down.[1]
"Resurrection"[edit]
Following the Guardians' foray into the Pale Heart in pursuit of the Witness, a group of defectors within the Shadow Legion secretly commanded by Freeborn Otzot cloned Kargen and apparently restored his mind, after which he was tasked with infiltrating the Insight Terminus once again. He attempted to retrieve information about the OXA Machine and the Sol Divisive's research into the Veil, but his efforts were thwarted by Maya Sundaresh, who had identified herself as "Msund12", and another Guardian strike team, who killed him a second time.[2]
Gameplay[edit]
Kargen is armed with a Projection Rifle for ranged combat, allowing him to rapidly bombard a player's position on the battlefield. He will quickly maneuver around the arena with thrusters on his back as well as run to different locations to confuse the player, and also packs a high total health to boot. Kargen's unique trait is that he can produce multiple Psionic Blasts at once, spreading numerous Void ruptures and fire hazards across the area, and when faced at point blank, he will psionically smash the ground to create a shockwave that will knock Guardians off of the combat space entirely, sending them falling to their death. When at 50% health, he will reach upward and suspend himself in a Vex cage. To release him, one must stand on the Sync Plates for long enough; when he drops back down, he will produce even more psionic blasts than before. Kargen's sustained firepower, deadly psionic attacks, erratic movements, and unusual resilience make him a troublesome foe to overcome.
- Kargen is the only Psion Strike boss in Destiny 2, and the fourth overall after the Psion Flayers seen in the Dust Palace Strike.
- Kargen was the largest Psion by far until Inotam was released. Now his size is common place for Ultra Psions.
- Kargen shares the same title as Praksis, the Technocrat.
Gallery[edit]
List of appearances[edit]
References[edit]
Bosses
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Acanthos, Gate Lord • Achronos, Infinite Proxy • Administrator Brask • Agra, the Stalwart • Agoros, Gatekeeper • Ahamkara Illusion • An Ragaar, Son of Xivu Arath • Aphomosis, Assimilation Mind • Archon Levaszk, Prophet of the Giver • Bakris, the Adamantine • Barracks Commander Tha'arak • Baurg, Blood Infernal • Behemoth Mortis • Besurith, Daughter of Crota • Bracus Amal • Brann, the Unbent Blade • Breviks, Dusk Baron • Bruiser Thurn • Brutiks, Lightbane • Calixte, System Ward Finality • Calus, The Disciple • Choros, the Dampening Mind • Coda, the Dampening Mind • Crazed Mind, Touched by the Singularity • Crorok, Will of Xivu Arath • Crystalline Captain • Demented Abomination • Dendron, Root Mind • Devastator Mind • Devout Rezilisk, Ramshackle Arcmaster • Distribution Servitor, First Holy Vessel • Distribution Servitor, Holy Vessel • Distribution Servitor, Second Anointed Vessel • Distribution Servitor, Third Anointed Vessel • Dolgith, Blade of Reasoning • Dominus Ghaul • Drekaa, Warmonger Chieftain • Dultur Xolborne • Ekdala Xolborne • Elikaa, Sworn to Vengeance • Enforcer Rusk • Entangled Mind • Eramis, Kell of Darkness • Ergoth, Infinite Proxy • Eriviks, the Waking • Erruk, the Taken • Eshkin'tuk, Witness's Blessed • Eulochus, Fissile Mind • Exile Azikk, Dark Matter Foreman • Exile Captain • Exile Overseer • Eye of the Swarm • Factory Brig • Factory Walker • Felciks, Fiendling of the Archon Prime • Final Guard Straff • Fury of the Archon • Garaask, Undying Inferno • Garmurg • Giver's Bounty, Exile Prime Servitor • Golur the Plagued • Gothrax, Protector of the Swarm • Hadak the Devoted • Hapax, the Convergent Mind • Hasaak, Venom of Xivu Arath • H'Kullna, Stained by Darkness • Icon of Finality • Imperial Deserter • Imperium Patrol Thresher • Inquisitor Mind • Interrogator Orm • Ioneion, System Control Flow • Ir Yun, Cult of Megor • Irausk, Herald of Savathûn • Jaliks, Fallen Captain • Kaaron, Blood Infernal • Kamak, A-Block Scar • Kar'uul, Indomitable Champion • Kavauust, Reverent of the Witness • Khartion, Archival Mind • Kiriks-16 • Kreth, the Living Skyfire • Kridis, Dark Priestess • Kruvii, Subversive Chieftain • Lenurae, Subjugator of Fluxion • Linchpin Hydra • Mahesh, the Bitter • Maksor, Starving Scavenger • Megor, Spawn of Xivu • Methodios, Module Proxy • Modular Sigma • Modular Upsilon • Molak'al, Subjugator of the Traveler • Mukor, Soulkeeper • Network Protector • Nightmare of Crota, Son of Oryx • Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul • Nightmare of the Fanatic • Nokris, Herald of Xol • Norr, the Taken • Om Alir, Ascendant Sentinel • Optus Namic • Orm Vashyx • Pagida Divided, the Choral Cage • Pagida Divided, the Unknown Cipher • Panoptes, Infinite Mind • Pashk, the Searing Will • Phydron, Gate Lord • Phylaks, the Warrior • Physis, Piker Captain • Piksis, House Salvation • Pillar of Denial • Pillar of Devotion • Pillar of Silence • Pillar of Stillness • Praksis, the Technocrat • Premier Lume • Purifier Vurst • Querim, the Waking • Reactor Saboteur • Ruithe, Sworn to Xivu Arath • Saarut, Blood Infernal • Savathûn's Right Hand • Savathûn, the Witch Queen • Scorn of the Fanatic • Scorn Walker • Skirvaa, Abhorred Chieftain • Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed • Sniksis, House Salvation • Stichos, the Dampening Mind • Sugroth, Shield of Xivu Arath • Taldriks, Infinite Proxy • Teksis, Ascendant Sentinel • Teleks-5 • Termiiks, Invasive Warrant • The Fanatic • The Interred • The Machinist • Theratos, Archersbane • The Shieldbreaker • The Unwaking Mind • The Witness • Thumos, the Unbroken • Tikkis, Diminished Scrapper • Tir Balok, Daughter of Xivu Arath • Tulkor, Ferocity of Xivu Arath • Tyranos, Gatekeeper • Ubara, Hive Prince • Ugroth, Soulkeeper • Urrot, Hammer of Nokris • Val Belyx, Gauntlet of Incaru • Val Bho'kaurl • Val Pros, Tower Sentry • Valus Dralgur, the Exiled • Valus Thuun • Vessel of the Archon • Voice of Riven • Vrihn, Subjugator of Gardens • Vul'ourn, Shadow Legion Supply Master • Will-Crushed Knight • Wyr, the Taken • Xaras, Greed of Xivu Arath • Xavan, Daughter of Xivu Arath • Xavoth, the Waking • Xirash, Keeper of Memory • Xol, Will of the Thousands • Yamaat, Ascendant Sentinel • Zruhh, Stained by Darkness
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Aegion, Deductive Mind • Aethiks, Instrument of Xivu Arath • Agioktis, Martyr Mind • Alak'nar, Retainer of Savathûn • Alphrak, Keeper of the Rift • Anarchist Captain, Kell's Scourge • Anarchist Marauder, Kell's Scourge • Anarchist Servitor, Kell's Scourge • Aulith, Oblative Postulant • Auloc, Oblative Postulant • Azshradat, Celebrant of Xivu Arath • Bab'dotek, the Abhorrent • Black Heart ( Established Mind • Inevitable Mind • Synchronal Mind) • Cottux, Compelled Mind • Echo of Oryx • Ei Haaruz, Retainer of Savathûn • Elūnash, Oblative Adherent • Emperor Calus, Herald of the Witness • Enkaar, the Anointed • Eramis, Kell of Darkness • Fading Nightmare of Ghaul • Fading Nightmare of Kethiks • Fading Nightmare of the Fanatic • Felghul the Requisitioner • Galagos, Kell's Scourge • Gorkall, the Gatekeeper • Hastokk, Oblative Aspirant • High Celebrant of Xivu Arath • Hive Wrathborn • House of Rain Servitor • House of Rain Walker • Ir Dollox, Talon of Xivu Arath • Ir Garza, Scourge of Earth • Ir Hanal, Scourge of the Dakaua • Ir Kaza, Talon of Xivu Arath • Ir Nithra, Scourge of the Ammonite • J4W-S, Wrath-Hunter Servitor • Keelhaal of House Salvation • Kelgorath, Risen from Bones • Kelgorath, Taken from Bones • Kholks, Taken of Xivu Arath • Kikliss, Murderer • Kleftis, Archeodaemon • Kruutiks, Reefbane • Kudazad, Bound to Xivu Arath • Kzelkis, Kell's Scourge • Leviathan-Eater, Bane of the Ammonites • Lydrion, Symphonic Mind • Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn • Piraksis, Kell's Scourge • Prevailing Mind • Prevenient Mind • Projection of Savathûn • Proto-Sentinel Galedrix, Forge Saboteur • Proximate Mind • Pthasos, Kell's Scourge • Raphrax, Keeper of the Rift • Rhungatt, Might of Xivu Arath • Rilliks, Instrument of Xivu Arath • Savathûn's Witness • Scream of Xivu Arath • Serekis-9, Kell's Scourge • Siviks, Lost to None • Skolas, Scorned Wolf • Subjugated Curator • Sumok, Ravager of Torobatl • Techwizard Malykuh, Salvation's Warden • Telksis the Pillager, Kell's Scourge • The Resonant Knife, First of the Reshaped • Tziksis, Kell's Scourge • Unrelenting Nightmare • Vereziia, Reverent of the Witness • Voice of Xivu Arath • Warden Dorodoth • Withdrawn Mind • Xirixis, the Unknowable • Xronos, Kell's Scourge
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Alak-Hul, the Lightblade • Antikytheran Mind • Apaktos, Oxidizing Mind • Ashorc, Temple Claimant • Avakrii, Temple Claimant • Baimogg, Unchained Wrath • Baurisk, Envoy of Savathûn • Belmon, Transcendent Mind • Bracus Ghir • Bracus Rulaitl • Bracus Zahn • Brakion, Genesis Mind • Cadori, Lightscourge • Cornea • Custodian of Terror • Defiled Reysk, the Waning Light • Dendron, Root Mind • Devoted of Nokris • Dolos, the Datamine • Dishonored Valus • Edyx, Exothermic Mind • Episkeptis, the Uninvited • Fikrul, the Fanatic • Golden Age Looter • Gralk, Gauntlet of Savathûn • Grask, the Consumed • Gor'ath Gath • Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota • Heimiks, Warden of the Harvest • Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl • In Anânh, Brood Queen • Irûn, Bound to Sedia • Juraag, the Waylaid • Kamus Vanquisher Aethdaakel • Kamus Vanquisher Guuldur • Kamus Vanquisher Vakeldu • Kargen, the Technocrat • Kataskopos • Kataxiia, | | | |
Kargen in battle
Kargen attempting to gain control of the Vex Network
