Editing War Beast

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|image= [[File:WarbeastInfo.jpg|300px]]
|name= War Beast
|species= War Beast
|legion(s)= [[Red Legion]] <br> [[Loyalists]] <br> [[Imperial Cabal]] <br> [[Shadow Legion]] <br> [[Barant Imperium]]
|role(s)= Assault Beasts  <br> Cannon Fodder <br> Assassins<br>Quadrupedal
|mission(s)= 
|weight=
|abilities= {{icon|Kinetic}} Cabal Claws Melee <br> Rapid Movement
}}
'''War Beasts''' are the [[Cabal]]'s frontline attack animals and military hounds used by the [[Red Legion]], [[Imperial Cabal]], and the [[Shadow Legion]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nv8CMiwllo '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 - NEW STRIKE! INVERTED SPIRE!'']</ref>

==Overview==
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|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 [[Midnight Coup (event)|ousted]] and [[Dominus Ghaul]] took over the Empire, War Beasts were treated more of a military asset rather than a personal companion. 
<ref>'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - [[Emperor Calus]]: [[Patrol/Dialogue#War_Beast_Statue|War beasts are celebrated part of Cabal culture. They were native to our homeworld, Torobatl… when such a world still existed. In my era, each war beast was bred to serve a specific handler from birth. The bond between war beast and soldier was profound. I assume Ghaul saw fit to change that, turning them into something that is a military asset and not a partner. A shame.]]''</ref> However due to Calus also using them in the same role with his [[Loyalists]] and later [[Shadow Legion]], such claims are dubious.

==Gameplay==
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.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/6i0sjm/so_i_played_d2_at_e3/ '''reddit''' - ''So I played D2 at E3...'']</ref> 

==Variants==
;Notable Variants
*[[Imperium War Beast]] - War Beast of the [[Barant Imperium]]
*[[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
*[[Imperium Decurion War Beast]] - Major Imperium War Beast
*[[Imperium Electi War Beast]] - Elite Imperium War Beast
*[[Imperium Tesserarius War Beast]] - [[Ultra]] Imperium War Beast 

;Specific Variants
*[[7th Company War Beast]]
*[[Crimson Shadow]]
*[[Cutthroat War Beast]]
*[[Data Warden]]
*[[Hound of the Cleaver]]
*[[Operations Specialist]]
*[[Outlaw War Beast]]
*[[Unstable War Beast]]
*[[War Beast, Loyal to Alaaks]]

==Known War Beasts==
===[[Royal Beast]]s===
*Aru'un
*B'ael
*Gra'ask
*M'orn
*Ta'aurc
*Tho'ourg
*Va'ase
*Za'ahn

===War Beasts===
*[[Castus]]
*[[Devourer of Tainted Light]]
*[[Milos]]
*[[War Hound]]

==Trivia==
*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==
;Rising Timeline
{{Main|War Beast/Rising}}

==Gallery==
;War Beast units
<gallery>

File:LoyalistWarBeast.jpg|A [[Loyalists|Loyalist]] War Beast 
File:ShadowWarBeast.jpg|A [[Shadow Legion]] War Beast
File:Imperium War Beast.jpg|A [[Barant Imperium]] War Beast
File:Ash&IronWarBeast.jpg|A [[Nessian Schism]] controlled War Beast
</gallery>
;Miscellaneous 
<gallery>
File:Legion War Beast.jpg
File:War Beast.jpg|[[Cayde-6]] defends himself from a War Beast
File:WarBeast.jpg|A pack of War Beasts hunt down an enemy
File:Red Legion brand.jpg|The Red Legion's symbol branded onto a War Beast's hind leg
</gallery>
==List of appearances==
*''[[Cabal Booklet]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' 
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Season of the Forge]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Lightfall]]''
**''[[Season of the Witch]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Wish]]''
**''[[The Final Shape]]''
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]''
**''[[Episode: Revenant]]''
**''[[Renegades]]''
**''[[Lawless]]''
*''[[Destiny: Warmind (comic)|Destiny: Warmind]]'' 
*''[[Destiny: Cayde's Six]]''

==References==
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