Skimmer

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Allstar Vector, one of the first two skimmers added to the game

The Skimmer is a single-occupant vehicle used by Guardians, similar to the Sparrow.

Abilities[edit]

All skimmers have a booster, used as their primary method of propulsion. The boost button is mapped to the aim button. Pressing the sprint button allows for the Skimmer to jump and pressing the crouch button allows for the user to grind the air. Guardians can also do tricks using the emote buttons. Skimmers share most of their controls with Sparrows. They tend to be faster but have less control and a wider turn radius. Their emote button tricks also do not reward boost upon successful completion, but flips still do.

List of Skimmers[edit]

Sparrow Name	Quality	Acquisition	Description
Allstar Vector	Exotic	Acquired via the Drop In quest.	"Do dragonflies do loop-de-loops?"
Winged Wolf	Acquired via Eververse for silver.	Beauty in the delivery.
The Xûrfboard	Acquired via Xûr, Agent of the Nine for 97 Strange Coins.	Who knows where the next wave will take you.
Flitter Keel	Acquired via Eververse for silver.	The Wave of the future.
Overdrive Drift		"Fast as flipping a diode." —Tammuz-4
Ruination		Ride the waves of ruin.

Trivia[edit]

Based on the lore tab for Allstar Vector, it is possible that Skimmers were given to Guardians as a gift from the Concordat, the implications of which have yet to be explored.
Skimmers are the first new vehicle since Sparrows were introduced in Destiny that Guardians can equip.
- Once the Skimmers were introduced, the sparrow tab of the players' loadout was changed to vehicle.

Gallery[edit]

Winged Wolf, the other of the first two skimmers added to the game
Promotional art of all three classes using a skimmer, with the Hunter doing a trick
Promotional art of a Hunter using a skimmer
Promotional art of a Warlock using a skimmer