Editing Wyvern

{{Vex infobox
|image= [[File:WyvernInfobox.jpg|300px]]
|name= Wyvern
|Species= [[Vex]]
|Collectives= [[Sol Collective]] <br> [[Sol Divisive]] <br> [[Precursors]] 
|Functions= Combat Unit
|Weapon(s)= {{icon|Void}} [[Warp Lance]]
|Abilities= Fan Shield <br> High Durability <br> {{icon|Arc}} Gravity Slam <br> Teleportation <br> {{icon|Kinetic}} Lunge
}}

'''Wyverns''' are large and powerful [[Vex]] units first encountered on [[Europa]].

==Overview==
Wyverns are bipedal Vex units, with double-jointed legs ending in clawed feet. Their most notable feature is a pair of fan-like appendages wreathed in glowing blue tentacles similar to [[Harpy|Harpies]], which project a shield on either side.

Wyverns make their first appearance on Europa and can be found in various activities such [[Strikes]], [[Empire Hunts]], [[Mission]]s, [[Patrol]]s, [[Lost Sector]]s, and the Spire Integration [[Public Event]]. Shielded variants appear on [[Nessus]] in [[Oracle (Battleground)|Battlegrounds]]. They also make a non-canon appearance in the [[Vault of Glass (raid)|Vault of Glass]] as [[Sacrificial Wyvern]]s and feature prominently in [[Override]] activities.

==Gameplay==
Wyverns appear to be a hybrid of a Minotaur and a Harpy and have two forms. They battle in their bipedal form and occasionally switch to their aerial Harpy-like form to hover in the air and hurtle downward an aerial slam. The force of this attack can push all nearby non-Vex away and deals Arc damage.

They are highly durable and equipped with two shotgun-like [[Warp Lance]] turrets mounted on their bodies. This fires cross-shaped [[Void]] blasts that split into five smaller projectiles. They are also unique for fan-shaped appendages on either side, which if shot will create a shield to protect any Vex units behind it, though they can still shoot through it.

Wyverns also possess a covering for the front of their [[Radiolaria]] core which can be tricky to expose, but achievable. By shooting its purple Warp Lance turrets near its eyes, Wyverns are briefly staggered to expose their core. This then grants players the opportunity to deal critical damage against Wyverns. [[Stasis]] elemental damage can also expose their core. The core is always exposed from the Wyvern's back.

They are also capable of a quick bite-like lunge attack. While not doing much damage compared to their warp lances, its speed and unexpectedness can cause a careless foe to be quickly punished for trying to get in past the Wyvern's guns.

==Named Wyverns==
===Axis Minds===
*[[Adytum, Inviolable Mind]]
*[[Centroidal Mind]]
*[[Obstructive Mind]]
*[[Persys, Primordial Ruin]]
*[[Tacitas, Subjugated Mind]]

===Known Wyverns===
*[[Principle Wyvern]]
*[[Valkyrie Venator]]
*[[Wyvern Exemplar]]
*[[Wyvern Venator]]

==Variants==
;Common Variants
*[[Malignant Wyvern]] - [[Major]] Wyvern
*Precursor Malignant Wyvern - Major Wyvern of the [[Precursors]]
*[[Quantum Wyvern]] - [[Elite]] Wyvern
;Specific Variants
*[[Architect Wyvern]]
*[[Digital Variant Neutralizer]]
*[[Digital Variant Tracker]]
*[[Gatekeeper Wyvern]]
*[[Harbinger Wyvern]]
*[[Incursion Countermeasure]]
*[[Intrusion Detector]]
*[[Sacrificial Wyvern]]
*[[Sentinel (Vex)|Sentinel]]

==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=3>
D2BeyondLightHarpyVariant.png|A Wyvern engaging a [[Guardian]]
WyvernGlassway.jpg|A Wyvern seen in the Glassway Strike
File:Tacitas3.jpg|Tacitas, Subjugated Mind
WyvernSD.jpg|Persys, Primordial Ruin
Wyvern (SD).jpg|A Sol Divisive Wyvern
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Like most Vex, Wyverns are named after a mythological creature; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyvern wyverns] are winged, two-legged dragon-like creatures featured in medieval European legends.
*Wyverns are the first new Vex enemy type added since [[Destiny|Destiny 1]].
**This may show that the Vex are now beginning to use their warrior frames as oppose to builder frames due to how combat-oriented wyverns seem to be. [[Emperor Calus]] notes that the Vex previously encountered by the Guardians are "farmers, engineers and managers" and laughs at the idea of when the Vex will send their "real warriors".
*For an unknown reason, Rhulk has similar sounds to a Wyvern's gravity slam while using his Savage Strikes in the [[Vow of the Disciple]] [[Raid]].

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Beyond Light]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]''
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]''
**''[[Season of Plunder]]''
**''[[Season of the Seraph]]''
**''[[Lightfall]]''
**''[[Season of the Witch]]''
**''[[Season of the Wish]]''

==References==
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