Wizard

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Wizard
Grimoire Wizard.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Hive

Sect:

Hidden Swarm
Spawn of Crota
Blood of Oryx
The Silent Brood
Savathûn's Brood
Grasp of Nokris
Xivu Arath's Horde
Lucent Brood

Gender:

Female

Purpose:

Fire Support

Combat information

Abilities:

Darkness Blast
Rapid Flight
Solar Shield
Poison Cloud

 

"Wizards, lead your followers in battle. Take enough devastation to feed your worm, and a little more to grow, and take the tithe of your followers. Then take another portion, as much as you dare, and use it for your own purposes. But if it is too much, your peers will kill you and take it. Then tithe the remainder to the Ascendant you serve."
— Oryx, the Taken King

Wizards are a powerful caste of Hive. They wear long, crumbling robes and fly overhead to unleash their spells, drawing on the power of the Darkness to fuel their powers.[1]

Overview

"The only word for what we saw is sorcery."
— Grimoire description.

While the lesser Hive monsters carry out the Hive's will through overwhelming force, the Wizards plan the Hive's conquests and carry out the unspeakable rituals that create its menagerie of abominations. [2] In addition to fueling the Hive's might through sorcery, the Wizards also serve as its reproductive caste. A Wizard becomes fertile either from a mate or on her own, whereupon she will produce the pupae that give rise to the Hive's legions of Thralls. [3] In Destiny 2, Wizards gain a new look as well, appearing to have more armor on their bodies, and sporting a helmet with two glowing lines on either side of their helmets. They can possibly cast illusions upon others as well.[4]

Gameplay

Wizards are often frustrating opponents on the battlefield, being able to unleash long range darkness blasts in rapid succession while swiftly flying around. The higher the Wizard is ranked, the faster they fire them. In addition, they can plant down poison clouds that deal damage over time, blur the player's vision, and slow them down. The vast majority of wizards come with Solar shields, except for Omnigul, who comes with an Arc shield. But once the shield of any Wizard is picked apart through concentrated fire, their defenses are effectively shut down, leaving them fully vulnerable to Guardian attacks.

In Destiny 2, Wizards on Titan appear largely the same along with their abilities. Most appear with Solar Shields but a special few, such as Savathûn's Handmaiden, have Void Shields.

Known Wizards

Blood of Oryx Wizards

Hidden Swarm Wizards

Spawn of Crota Wizards

Savathûn's Brood Wizards

Xivu Arath's Horde Wizards

Wrathborn Wizards

Grasp of Nokris

Lucent Brood Wizards

Unknown affiliation

Proxy Wizards

Nightmare Wizards

Variants

Trivia

  • The phrase "That Wizard came from the Moon!" (as uttered by the Ghost) has become an infamous line among the Destiny community.[5] Bungie has released a shirt and a poster in recognition of the meme.[6]
  • Most Wizards are females capable of reproduction, either sexually or asexually through parthenogenesis, however there has been some instances of male Wizards, with one notable being Nokris.

Gallery

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Game Informer January 2014, page 55
  2. ^ Grimoire: Wizards
  3. ^ Planet Destiny - Grimoire: Book of Sorrows
  4. ^ Illusions
  5. ^ Kotaku - Bungie Turns Peter Dinklage Destiny Meme Into A T-Shirt
  6. ^ Bungie Store - DESTINY ALPHA T-SHIRT - MEN

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