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|name= The Templar
|name= The Templar
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|image= [[File:TheTemplarGrimoireCard.jpg|300px]]
|species= [[Vex]]
|species= [[Vex]]
|faction= [[Hezen Protective]] (inferred) <br> [[Precursors]] (inferred)
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|rank= [[Ultra]]
|rank= Axis Mind
|class= [[Hydra]]
|class= [[Hydra]]
|mission= [[Vault of Glass (raid)|Vault of Glass]]
|mission= [[Vault of Glass]]
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|weapon= {{icon|Void}} [[Aeon Maul]]
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|ability= Circular Shield <br> Summon [[Conflux]]es <br> Summon Vex <br> Summon [[Fanatic]]s <br> Marked for Negation <br> Timed Death Zones <br> Expunged Debuff <br> Summon [[Supplicant]]s <br> Ritual of Negation <br> Summon [[Oracle]]s <br> Teleportation <br> Prophecy of Doom <br> Detainment Bubbles <br> Suppression Field <br> High Durability <br> {{icon|Kinetic}} Temporal Shockwave
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|weapon= Aeon Maul
|ability= Ritual of Negation<br/>Detainment<br/>Teleport <br> Summon Vex <br> Summon [[Oracle]]s<br>Summon [[Fanatic]]s<br>Circular Shield
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'''The Templar''' is an extremely powerful [[Vex]] [[Hydra]] found in the [[Vault of Glass (raid)|Vault of Glass]]. Unlike normal Axis Minds, the Templar is unique in it being a creature out of time, and can thus manipulate reality in according to the [[Oracle]]s' design. It, along with the Oracles, guards the way to the deeper sections of the Vault. <ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>
The '''Templar''' is an extremely powerful [[Vex]] [[Hydra]] found in the [[Vault of Glass]]. Unlike normal Axis Minds, the Templar is unique in it being a creature out of time, and can thus manipulate reality in according to the [[Oracle|Oracles']] design. It, along with the Oracles, guards the way to the deeper sections of the Vault.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The Templar is the first boss in the Vault of Glass and has arguably the most complex encounter in that it requires players to multi-task and focus what is happening at several locations simultaneously. The boss was re-introduced for the reprised Vault of Glass in ''[[Destiny 2]]'', with its encounter receiving several changes.
Unlike normal Hydras, the Templar has a full shield surrounding it. The only way to bring its shield down is using the relic shield's [[super]], though doing so will cause the Templar to detain Guardians inside a harmful red bubble (which should be destroyed with non-explosive attacks). The Templar has a special ability called "Ritual of Negation"; anyone who has been marked for negation, either by [[oracle]]s or [[fanatic]]s, is killed instantly once the Templar performs the ritual. This is probably one of the most dangerous abilities to encounter because the fanatics and oracles will spawn in unpredictable intervals. Occasionally, the Templar will attempt to teleport so it can evade incoming gunfire and find another angle of attack.
 
===Part 1: Defend the Confluxes===
The first part of the fight starts when all six Guardians drop down into the [[Templar's Well]]. The Templar will spawn, but will be completely immune to damage thanks to its shield, which protects its entire chassis. It will also fire its [[Aeon Maul]] to suppress players and keep them behind cover. While this occurs, confluxes will show up in the left, middle and right of the arena. These confluxes must be defended from all Vex that approach them. Once 4 Vex units sacrifice themselves to any of the confluxes, the Templar will have a sufficient power level to expunge the entire raid team, immediately wiping them. The players will not only have to focus on defending the confluxes, but the Templar will also summon unique Vex units named [[Fanatic]]s, which, when killed or get too close to you, leave behind a large, green puddle. Players should avoid stepping in these circles, for if they do, they will be marked for negation. If a player is marked for negation, they must run to the pool of [[Light]] in the center of the arena to cleanse themselves, or they will instantly be killed when the Templar performs the Ritual of Negation.
 
===Part 2: Destroy the Oracles===
Once the raid team has successfully defended the confluxes from Vex sacrifices, the Templar will then summon its [[Oracle]]s. If any of these Oracles are not destroyed, all players will be marked for negation, which again means that they will instantly die when the Ritual of Negation is performed, unless they rush towards the aforementioned pool of Light. In order to make sure these Oracles are not destroyed, the Templar will summon Vex reinforcements that will inundate the player's field of view. This, combined with constant spawning of large numbers of Oracles, making this part the longest section of the encounter.
 
===Part 3: Kill the Templar===
After several of its Oracles have been destroyed, the Templar will then begin to face the Guardians personally. Picking up the [[Aegis]] [[Relic]] in the center of the arena will cause the Templar to start attacking all players in sight. The player holding the relic is the key to completing this encounter, as the relic's [[Super]] attack is the only way to break down the Templar's circular shield. As reinforcements try to take down any players on the move, the Templar will summon more Oracles. Again, the entire party will be marked for negation if they fail to destroy the Oracles. The difference here is that there is no more pool of Light. Instead, everyone has to group up on the relic holder and be cleansed by the [[Aegis]]. Once the relic holder has gained a fully charged Super, they can then bring the Templar's shield down. However, this causes the Templar to summon detainment bubbles around two players at random as it attempts to teleport. These detainment bubbles must be destroyed with normal weapons. Moving out of them will cause the Templar to inflict them with the Suppression Field debuff, which will kill them quickly. Destroying the bubbles with rockets and/or grenades will often cause serious or even fatal damage to the victim. Otherwise, if all team members are free, they all must quickly pump damage into the Templar. This process repeats until it is finally killed.
 
===Age of Triumph Changes===
With the updated version of Vault of Glass, the Templar gained some new mechanics. It will have turned certain safe spots into either timed death zones or completely inaccessible areas. This is meant to force players into the open and face the enemies directly. In addition, when players are defending the confluxes and fending off the Oracles, the Templar will periodically summon [[Supplicant]]s, which are [[Harpy]]s that fly very fast and will explode when they get too close. But perhaps the most significant change of all is that during the third section, the Templar's Oracles will be red instead of yellow, meaning that if one is missed, then the Templar will inflict the Prophecy of Doom debuff on all Guardians, draining them of their [[Super]] and then killing them all.
 
===[[Destiny 2]] Changes===
With the return of the [[Vault of Glass (raid)|Vault of Glass]] raid, the encounter gained new mechanics and some minor changes.
The [[Oracle]]s will initially spawn one by one in a random order and cannot be damaged. After doing this twice, the oracles will all spawn at once, requiring your team to destroy the oracles matching the previously-shown order. This will repeat 5 times, with each round of oracles increasing the number spawned (from 3 to 7). This also occurs during the fight with the Templar, with 3 oracles spawning and requiring destruction in a random order (4 during the Templar's enraged phase). When the team gets marked for negation after failure to destroy the proper oracles, the team has to cleanse the debuff at the central pool of Light, as the relic shield will no longer cleanse. Oracles will continue to spawn after a set amount of time even if the Templar's teleports are continually blocked (as with the challenge mode).
 
===Challenge Mode===
In the Templar's challenge, the Templar must not be allowed to teleport at all, meaning that encounter must be completed within a single damage phase. In [[Destiny 2]], with the changes to the [[Oracle]]s mechanic and cleansing, the team must either destroy oracles again or risk the negation debuff if damage phase takes too long.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' {{Nc}}


==References==
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