Brig
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| Brig | |
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Death Cannon
 Spitfire Launcher
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Manufacturer: |
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Model: |
Bipedal War Mech |
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Other system(s): |
Hover Rockets |
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Hull: |
Heavily Armored |
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Armament: |
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Crew: |
Servitor (INSURRECTION PRIME) |
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Role(s): |
Heavy Assault Vehicle |
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Affiliation: |
Kell's Scourge |
- "Technology taken from the Kell's Scourge. Another splintered house, united under Eramis."
- — Variks, the Loyal
Brigs are bipedal war machines used by the Fallen. The first to be encountered was INSURRECTION PRIME, which was used to invade the Last City and break into the Black Armory for the Kell's Scourge.
Sometime after the death of their leader, former members of the Scourge joined the House of Salvation and shared their design for mass production.[1] Brigs feature prominently across Europa, with these new models having engine cores similar to Fallen Walkers. They would in time be adopted by other houses and syndicates. Eventually even Guardians would pilot these war machines in battle. [2]
History[edit]
Origin[edit]
During a secret incursion to occupy a desolate district of the Last City, the Kell's Scourge stole phase technology from the Black Armory's vault and integrated it with their own Fallen technology by kitbashing a Walker mech and a Prime Servitor together to create the war machine INSURRECTION PRIME as the first of its kind.
In response, the Vanguard dispatched a fireteam to Raid the Scourge's occupied territory, securing the vault and destroying the war machine.[3]
Rise of Salvation[edit]
Following a few years since Insurrection Prime's appearance and rampage, inferior mass-produced copies of the mech began appearing under the banner of Eramis, the newly proclaimed Kell of Darkness. Identified as Brigs, they were sourced from remnants of the Kell's Scourge syndicate who had joined Eramis's House Salvation.[1] The majority of these war mechs appear to be smaller versions in comparison to Insurrection Prime, though a few rival it in size, though still inferior in destructive power.
Though the production of Brigs on Europa has been compromised multiple times by Vanguard operations, the plans for these machines would still manage to slip out of the icy moon, and be adopted by other grops of Fallen across the Sol System.[4] Over the years, a number of these machines have also fallen under the sway of Xivu Arath, God of War, even becoming Wrathborn.[5]
Gameplay[edit]
Combatant[edit]
Brigs are a dangerous and challenging opponent to face on the battlefield, both with their high durability and arsenal of weapons to hammer Guardians with. All Brigs are armed with Arc Electrocution Bolt turrets that fire from their lower chassis, and can overload their repulsors to unleash a devastating Solar Fiery Burst in melee area attack. Smaller Brigs can be armed either with an extra arm mounting a Void Death Cannon turret, which can unleash a barrage similar to the Servitor Eye, but much faster, or with back mounted missile racks that allow them to bombard their foes with a Solar Spitfire barrage. When a Brig's frontal plate is blown off, it gains the ability to hover, and deploys its Annihilation Blaster, which can fire highly lethal Solar explosives at a very fast rate. Brigs can unleash many shots before needing to land again, but will resume hovering soon after. Giant Brigs are armed with all of these systems at the same time, with increased power to match their size.
Defensively, Brigs are surprisingly agile. Despite their walk speed being very slow, they can quickly reposition themselves using their hover jets, allowing them to dodge attacks. Brigs have no critical spots until they are reduced to about a quarter health, which is when their front plate will detach. Smaller Brigs can appear as Minors, Elites and Majors, and as Vehicle enemies, they resist several adverse conditions, but are still vulnerable to Freezing and Suspension.
Vehicle[edit]
Salvation Brig[edit]
With the introduction of Heavy Metal in Episode: Heresy, Brigs were piloted by Guardians for the first time. These Brigs possess similar abilities to their combatant counterpart, such as a powerful, slow firing Void Death Cannon and Solar Annihalation Blast, additionally these Brigs have a dash ability to evade attacks but cannot jump. The Brigs share their appearance with House of Salvation Brigs, with the only difference being the lack of their insignia on the vehicles chassis. These Brigs are found in Heavy Metal and Reclaim. The one found in Reclaim uniquely can jump unlike its Heavy Metal Counterpart.
Piker Brig[edit]
Pilotable Piker Brigs are used exclusively in the Glory Beyond mission from Renegades. These Brigs are considerably more powerful than the Brigs from Heavy Metal and Reclaim, featuring a faster firing, higher damage, three round burst Death Cannon. As well as that, the annihalation blast and evasive dash have quicker cooldowns, with the dash now releasing a Solar shockwave in its wake. Unlike the originals, these Brigs can jump and are indistinguishable from regular Piker Brigs.
Mini Brig Easter Egg[edit]
These Brigs are tiny but function identically to the version from Reclaim, save for the size. They are found by completing a secret puzzle in Adamant while doing any Lawless Frontier job there. The puzzle is started by interacting near the hull of the giant derelict Walker outside of Firebase Imperator, afterward you will need to interact with two Barant Imperium consoles. After that is done, three Mini Brigs will spawn at the same giant Walker. However, it is important to note that this puzzle only triggers on rare occasions, if no prompt appears at the giant Walker, it means the puzzle did not trigger.
Notable Brigs[edit]
Variants[edit]
- Distinguished Brig
- Engineer Brig
- Fallen Commodore
- Fang of the Witness
- Festering Anchor
- Festering Brute
- Enforcer Brig
- Paraversal Challenger
- Piker Brig
- Shielded Skybomber
- Warbringer Brig
- Wrathborn Brig
Trivia[edit]
- The early Beyond Light trailers feature pre-Alpha models of Brigs with distinctly different paint jobs and armed with Black Armory weapons.[6] These however do not appear in the official release of Beyond Light.
- The House of Salvation Brigs appear in one of two colors; dominantly White or dominantly Blue with fur.
- White Brigs are exclusively armed with missile launchers.
- Blue Brigs have fur and are equipped with Void arm cannons.
- Larger White Brigs with fur appear as special encounters and are also equipped with Void cannons and have more durability.
- Dusk Brigs initially made a non-canon appearance in the remastered The Devils' Lair strike. They would finally have a canon appearance in PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome.
- In higher difficulties of Solo Ops: K1 Logistics, a single Major Brig without a designated faction has a chance of spawning, its design features a bannerless brown chassis
- With the release of Renegades, Brigs of the House of Exile would have their optics changed to the same blue of the Pikers Brigs.
- Exile Brigs optics will occasionally flash their original red color during some animations.
- The factionless Brig from Solo Ops: K1 Logistics was also affected by this change.
Gallery[edit]
INSURRECTION PRIME[edit]
INSURRECTION PRIME
INSURRECTION PRIME blasting into battle
INSURRECTION PRIME seen in the Eliksni Quarter
House of Salvation[edit]
A Salvation Brig with a Death Cannon
A Salvation Brig with a Spitfire Launcher
A close-up of an Enforcer Brig
An Enforcer Brig crouched
An Enforcer Brig in flight
A Brig aboard the Morning Star
A Factory Brig
Brigs seen in Desolation
Brigs in Crux Convergence
Brigs defending Elenaks, Salvation Elite
A Brig seen in the Beyond Light trailer
Another Brig variant
A Factory Brig seen in Europa trailer
House of Dusk[edit]
An Elite House of Dusk Brig with a Death Cannon
A Major Dusk Brig
A Major Dusk Brig preparing its cannon
A Wrathborn Brig, a former Dusk Brig with a Spitfire Launcher
House of Exile[edit]
An Elite Exile Brig with a Death Cannon
An Exile Brig with a Spitfire Launcher
A Major Exile Brig
An Ultra Brig of the House of Exile
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Pikers[edit]
A Piker Brig with a Death Cannon
A Piker Brig with the Spitfire launcher
A Major Brig of the Pikers
A giant Ultra Brig of the Pikers
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Pilotable Brigs[edit]
Bannerless Salvation Brigs mobilizing in Heavy Metal
Brigs battling Drake Tanks in Heavy Metal
A Piker Brig piloted by the Guardian aboard the Zagan Gloriosus
A pilotable Piker Brig with its core exposed
A Mini Brig
A front view of the Mini Brig
A view of the Mini Brigs left
A view of the Mini Brigs right
A rear view of the Mini Brig
A Mini Brig obliterates an Imperium Legionary with an annihalation blast
A Mini Brig destroys a Behemoth Fortis with an annihalation blast
Other Brigs[edit]
A Festering Brute Brig
A bannerless Brig, found in Solo Ops
A front view of the Brig
A side view of the Brig
A rear view of the Brig
A close up view of the Brig
The Brig firing its Death Cannon
The Brig lifts into the air
The Brig emits a Fiery Burst
The Brig with its core exposed
The Brig prepares to fire the Annihalation Blast
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Brig Concept Art[edit]
Servitor void blast
Missile strike
Mech in flight
List of appearances[edit]
- Destiny 2: Season of the Forge (First appearance)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Bungie (2020/11/10), Destiny 2: Beyond Light - The Warrior
- ^ Bungie (2025/9/9), Destiny 2: Ash & Iron - Reclaim
- ^ Bungie (2018/12/7), Destiny 2: Season of the Forge - Scourge of the Past
- ^ Bungie (2022/2/22), Destiny 2: Season of the Risen - PsiOps Battleground: Cosmodrome
- ^ Bungie (2023/8/22), Destiny 2: Season of the Witch - Savathûn's Spire
- ^ YouTube: Destiny 2: Beyond Light – Gameplay Trailer
