War Beast
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War Beasts are the Cabal's frontline attack animals and military hounds used by the Red Legion, Imperial Cabal, and the Shadow Legion.[1]
Overview[edit]
War Beasts are feral, vicious attack animals deployed by the Cabal as either shock troops, a distraction, trackers, or as cannon fodder to protect their other forces. These beasts are quick and highly aggressive and will attack any enemy in sight. They are also very tenacious and will not stop until either they or their enemies are dead. They were native to Torobatl.
During the reign of Emperor Calus, War Beasts were seen as a revered and respected part of Cabal culture; each one being bred to serve a specific handler from birth and as such, their bond with their handler was unrivaled. However, according to Calus, after he was ousted and Dominus Ghaul took over the Empire, War Beasts were treated more of a military asset rather than a personal companion. [2] However due to Calus also using them in the same role with his Loyalists and later Shadow Legion, such claims are dubious.
Gameplay[edit]
War Beasts have no ranged attack abilities but compensate for this with their incredible agility and unyielding ferocity. While they are weak individually, and can be downed in just a few shots, they make up for this by being deployed in large numbers which can easily overwhelm enemies. Once they get in close to their enemies, they will relentlessly strike at them with their claws, teeth and blades affixed to their backs.[3]
Variants[edit]
- Notable Variants
- Loyalist War Beast - War Beast of the Loyalists
- Nightmare War Beast - Nightmare in the shape of a War Beast
- Common Variants
- Honored War Beast - Elite War Beast
- Esteemed War Beast - Major War Beast
- Specific Variants
- 7th Company War Beast
- Crimson Shadow
- Cutthroat War Beast
- Data Warden
- Hound of the Cleaver
- Outlaw War Beast
- Unstable War Beast
- War Beast, Loyal to Alaaks
Known War Beasts[edit]
Royal Beasts[edit]
- Aru'un
- B'ael
- Gra'ask
- M'orn
- Ta'aurc
- Tho'ourg
- Va'ase
- Za'ahn
War Beasts[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- War Beasts are the first animal enemies to ever appear in the Destiny franchise, and are the first quadruped creatures the player can interact with.
- When killed by a headshot, War Beast bodies burst with the same Cabal oil that their Cabal suits use.
- Cabal troops within the Red Legion and Loyalists wear bodysuits made from War Beast scales. War Beast hide is also used in a few Exotic ornaments, like the Mantle of Remembrance ornament of Shinobu's Vow.
- All War Beasts have a Red Legion brand on their hind leg, even those that do not belong to the Legion. This could be a developer mistake , or it could be that only the Red Legion uses War Beasts and defectors to other forces take their beasts with them, the brand still remaining.
- When a Finisher is performed on a War Beast, it will stand up on its hind legs.
- War Beasts have different hide colors, with various tones of red, black and white having been encountered.
Non-canon appearances[edit]
- Rising Timeline
- Main article: War Beast/Rising
Gallery[edit]
Cayde-6 defends himself from a War Beast
A pack of War Beasts hunt down an enemy
The Red Legion's symbol branded onto a War Beast's hind leg
List of appearances[edit]
- Cabal Booklet (First appearance)
- Destiny 2
- Curse of Osiris
- Warmind
- Forsaken
- Season of the Forge (Mentioned only)
- Season of Arrivals (Mentioned only)
- Lightfall
- Season of the Witch (Mentioned only)
- Season of the Wish
- The Final Shape
- Episode: Echoes
- Episode: Revenant
- Destiny: Warmind
- Destiny: Cayde's Six
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