Editing Savathûn's Song

{{about|the Hive Shrieker enemy|the Strike of the same name|Savathûn's Song (strike)}}
{{Boss infobox
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|name= Savathûn's Song
|image= [[File:SavathunSongInfobox.jpg|300px]]
|species= [[Hive]]
|faction= [[Savathûn's Brood]]
|rank= [[Ultra]]
|class= [[Shrieker]]
|mission= [[Savathûn's Song (strike)|Savathûn's Song]]
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|weapon= {{icon|Void}} Shrieker Bolts
|ability= Summon Hive <br> High Durability <br> Midair Levitation <br> Brief Vanish <br> Teleportation <br> Brief Immunity <br> {{icon|Void}} Axion Darts <br> {{icon|Void}} Powered Barrier
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{{Quote|Biggest Shrieker I've seen in all my lives. Mark my words, [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|something real mean and real old]] is gonna use that thing to lay eyes on [[Titan (moon)|this planet]].|[[Taeko-3]]}}

'''Savathûn's Song''' was a massive [[Hive]] [[Shrieker]] that served as the final boss of the [[Savathûn's Song (strike)|Savathûn's Song]] [[Strike]]. It would be summoned by the Hive of [[Savathûn's Brood]] through the use of [[Void]] crystals created by stolen Void [[Light]] of [[Guardian]]s on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], where it would act as the eyes for [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] on the moon of [[Saturn]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Savathûn's Song (strike)|Savathûn's Song]]''</ref>

==Gameplay==
Savathun's Song will initially be resting in its crystal casing, where it will be immune to all damage. Breaking the crystal beneath will awaken it and begin the encounter. The attack pattern is quite simple, with Savathun's Song selecting a single player of the team to focus on, shooting a constant stream of Void blasts at them, switching periodically.  

As its health is depleted, it will periodically vanish and then teleport just like [[Alak-Hul, the Darkblade]] if not killed fast enough. Its weak spots, the eye and the bright yellow 'crack' on the back of the center orb, will be open to attack until its health reduced by one-third; once this happens, it will retract its protective casing, giving it full immunity. Savathun's Song will only come out to attack again when the [[Hive]] reinforcements it summons have been killed. When its health is reduced by another third, it will summon 3 [[Ogre]]s to make it more difficult to clear the adds. These [[Ogre]]s are very dangerous and must be killed quickly. After a short while, Savathun's Song will fully shield itself in a [[Void]] barrier, except it can attack from the safety of the barrier, with 2 [[Wizards]] spawning alongside to ward off player advances. The only way to disable this barrier is to insert a [[Void]] charge beneath it by killing a [[Savathun's Handmaiden]] [[Wizard]].  It will then teleport back to the main area and will continue to attack until killed.

Savathun's Song also possesses a second attack that it uses less frequently; a distinct, metallic noise will signal the Song summoning six explosive Void projectiles and launching them at a single [[Guardian]]. Unlike the regular stream of energy bolts, these explosive projectiles will seek around cover (similar to a [[Taken Centurion]]'s Axion Darts) and all six can kill a Guardian if they connect. The fireteam can shoot them down fairly easily. When killed, the [[Shrieker]] will explode, with the core still intact. Larger chunks of the shell can hurt or kill players when they initially fly off after killing the boss, although this is not a common occurrence.

==Transcript==

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|'''[[Sloane]]''': Operation Caliban, welcome to the show. We've got several fireteams missing beneath the Arcology. We got one report a few hours back, but it's been radio silence since then.<br/>'''[[Zavala]]''': This is combat search and rescue in extremely hostile territory. The [[Hive]] are notorious for their cruelty. Expect the worst.<br/>'''Sloane''': Those Guardians are my responsibility. Get in, get out, and don't die.
|Test of Sloane saying something different<br/>Zavala interjects with something different<br/>Ghost Sounds childish<br/>end test B
|Test C Lorem Ipsum<br/>'olihikjfba;kwbgv<br/>waefjbkjbkigbaef<br/>ikjbikujgipeo
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|colspan="3"|'''The Rig'''<br/>Follow the Lost Fireteams<br/>Retrace the footsteps of the lost fireteams<br/><br/>The player enters the [[Solarium]].<br/><br/>'''Solarium'''<br/>Gain access to the Arcology<br/>Deploy Ghost to inspect the Hive magic locking the doors into the Arcology<br/><br/>The player approaches the doors leading into [[Arboretum]]
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|'''Ghost''': These locks are brand new. The Hive must have just sealed this door.<br/>'''Sloane''': Heads up, Caliban, we show [[Fallen]] inbound toward your current position.<br/><br/>The Fallen appear in several [[Skiff]]s and commence battle with the players. Included in their number are several [[Heavy Shank]]s
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|colspan="3"|Protect Ghost<br/>Wards disrupted<br/>[0-2] of 2<br/>Defend Ghost while he works on the locks<br/><br/>1 of 2<br/><br/>2 of 2<br/><br/>Gain access to the Arcology<br/>Press deeper into the Arcology<br/><br/>The enemy are defeated.<br/><br/>The door is opened and the player is ambushed by several "Revenant [[Acolyte]]s", some [[Wizard]]s and a "Hungering [[Ogre]]" waiting on the other side. <br/><br/>The Hive are killed<br/><br/>Find the Lost Fireteams<br/>Continue looking for any sign of the missing Guardians<br/><br/>The player continues into the Arcology
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|'''Sloane''': I'm consulting [[Vanguard]] archives on Hive rituals. I'm getting a lot of hints about...death experiments.<br/>I don't know what you're walking into, Caliban, but keep your eyes up. I want you alive at the end of it<br/>'''Ghost''': I think alive is the bare minimum we should shoot for...Sloane? Are you there?<br/>'''Unknown Male Voice 1''': No! No, please, they already took my Ghost, please!<br/>'''Ghost''': That must be one of the missing Guardians. Tracing his broadcast now.<br/>'''Sloane''': Can you hear me, Caliban? Are you there? They're not responding.
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|colspan="3"|'''Arboretum'''<br/>The player enters the [[Arboretum]] and encounters more Hive surrounding a crystal full of Void Light, located in a Hive receptacle being overseen by a Wizard, one of ''[[Savathûn]]'s Handmaidens". A short distance past these is a [[Shieker]], which is being made invulnerable to the player's attacks by an identical receptacle position in front of it.<br/><br/>Search for the Lost Fireteams<br/>Prevent Savathûn's Handmaidens from carrying out their ritual
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|'''Ghost''': Up there, by that crystal. That's where the broadcast came from.
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|colspan="3"|The player kills the Handmaiden of [[Savathun]]. 
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|'''Ghost''': That crystal was full of [[Void]] [[Light]]!
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|colspan="3"|The player approaches the receptacle containing the crystal,  picks up the crystal and proceeds to slam it into the Shrieker's identical receptacle, destroying the Shrieker and it's invulnerable shield
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|'''Ghost''': Void Light can only be created by [[Guardian]]s. I don't understand how the Hive got their claws on it





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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Savathuns Song.jpg|Savathûn's Song
Hive Shrieker Boss.jpg|Savathûn's Song in battle
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*The core of the defeated Shrieker was able to be moved around and played with like an oversized football.
**Many other parts would fall and be interactable as well, however were far more stubborn to move. Due to the buggy physics engine of [[Destiny 2]] at launch; often these pieces, if a player was insistent with interacting with them, would suddenly fly across the arena violently, usually killing the guardian interacting with it.
*If a person stayed on the back platform of the arena for too long, [[Cursed Thrall]] would begin to spawn every five seconds to encourage the guardian to return to the fight.
*According to the Destiny 2 Official Guide, Savathûn's Song originally bore the name "The Dark Heart" while in development.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{1st}}

==References==
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