Shank

"Death flies on tarnished wings."

- Grimoire description

Shanks are small flying robotic drones used by the Fallen.

Overview
Shanks are small floating drones employed by the Fallen as scouts, fire support, or to serve as a distraction. They are propelled by a pair of vertical jet engines which allow them to both fly and hover in the air. Standard shanks are only equipped with a weak, rapid-fire, Arc-based weapon, and are rather fragile, in that they can be destroyed in only a few shots. Although, during Nightfall Strikes and certain Public Events, Shanks can have a Solar shield, making them more difficult to dispatch. Individually, they are little more than a nuisance, but they are often found in swarms, or as part of a larger group of Fallen, which makes them considerably more dangerous. They can also be spawned during battles with Fallen Walkers.

In addition to the standard Shanks, some Fallen Houses also employ different varieties which possess different characteristics. For example, the House of Wolves utilize Repeater Shanks, which act as fire support, Exploder Shanks, which act as a kamikaze unit, and Tracer Shanks, which act as snipers.

House of Devils Shanks

 * S.A.B.E.R.-2

House of Dusk Shanks

 * Irradiated Shank
 * S.A.B.E.R.-0.6

House of Spider Shanks

 * HKD-1, Instrument of Xivu Arath (formerly)

Kell's Scourge Shanks

 * Galagos, Kell's Scourge
 * Pthasos, Kell's Scourge
 * Xronos, Kell's Scourge

House of Light Shanks

 * Shank, House Light

House of Salvation Shanks

 * S.A.B.E.R.-0.1, House Salvation
 * S.A.B.E.R.-X, House Salvation

Nightmare Shanks

 * Nightmare of Reyiks, Actuator

Unknown affiliated Shanks

 * Aye-I, Privateer
 * R-M80, Loyal to Avarokk

Variants

 * Exploder Shank — Shank that detonates when in close proximity
 * Tracer Shank — Shank armed with a Wire Rifle. Employed frequently by House of Wolves and House of Dusk.
 * Repeater Shank — Also known as a Turret Shank, it has a larger weapon and a higher rate of fire
 * Elder Repeater Shank
 * Heavy Shank— Large, heavily armored Shank equipped with dual machine guns. Mainly employed by House of Dusk.
 * Fallen Rear Guard
 * Golden Age Looter
 * Graviton Burner
 * Heavy Shank, House Salvation
 * Hemolymph Repair Shank
 * Phased Heavy Shank, Kell's Scourge
 * Resilient Heavy Shank
 * Uprooted Shank
 * Vendetta Shank
 * Voltage Eater
 * Ransack Shank
 * Noble Shank — Epic Difficulty (Solar Shield)
 * Elder Shank
 * Reaver Shank— Major
 * Assault Shank
 * Brutal Shank, Kell's Scourge
 * Empyrean Shank
 * Fallen Rear Guard
 * Overcharge Shank
 * Pit Shank
 * Elite Pit Shank
 * Elder Pit Shank — Heroic Difficulty
 * Noble Pit Shank
 * Resilient Shank
 * Resilient Homing Shank
 * Scavenged Shank
 * Sensor Shank
 * Sniper Shank
 * Splicer Shank
 * Fused Shank
 * Enhanced Shank
 * Perfected Shank
 * Splicer Exploder Shank
 * Splicer Reaver Shank — Major
 * Splicer Repeater Shank
 * Splicer Sniper Shank — Major
 * Splicer Tracer Shank
 * Splicer Turret Shank — Major
 * Surveillance Shank
 * Turret Shank

Trivia

 * Barring Dregs, Servitors and Harpies, Shanks are the only enemy type to not get a Taken version.
 * Sekris, Baron of Shanks given his unique title might be the creator of Shanks.
 * The word "Shank" is a term used for a homemade knife made out of scrap of metal or glass found anywhere and sharpened like a knife.
 * An infamous Shank known by the community as "Hank the Shank" is a glitched Shank appearing in the original Destiny. It stands in the ranks of Rahndel the Vandal and Greg the Dreg.

List of appearances

 * Destiny
 * Destiny 2
 * Curse of Osiris
 * Forsaken
 * Beyond Light