Vandal

"The truths about the Fallen chain-of-command are still making themselves known, but Vandals appear to hold a higher ranking than the Dregs, and deadlier weapons, too. They often have long range capability, but, lucky for us, their weapons take time to charge."

- Bungie.net description.

Vandals are a class of Fallen warrior. They appear to be superior to Dregs, but subordinate to Captains. Their shock rifles have longer range than shock pistols used by Dregs, but take time to charge. They are occasionally armed with a Shrapnel Launcher, and at certain times, a Wire Rifle for long range shooting.

Overview
"You could drown the City in the blood they've spilt."

- Grimoire description.

Savage pirates, Vandals take pride in every world they pillage and every body they drop. Soldiers, brawlers, assassins, and scouts, Vandals serve many roles within a Fallen crew. And whether from distance or up close and personal, they are seasoned, efficient killers, with an arsenal of weaponry and tech to match their bloodlust.

Known Vandals

 * Randal, the Vandal - Infamous Vandal and meme within the community of Destiny, appeared in both D1 and D2.
 * Rahndel, the Perfected - SIVA perfected version of Randal, encountered in Wrath of the Machine.
 * Nightmare Reaver Vandal - The Nightmare version of Randal the Vandal, encountered on the Patrol of the Moon during Shadowkeep.


 * House of Devils
 * Yalsis, Devil Claw
 * Kariks, Devil Claw
 * Nulsis, Lost to Winter
 * Greksis, Devil Claw
 * Loksis, Devil Claw
 * Riliks, Devil Claw


 * House of Wolves
 * Grayor, Wolf Assassin
 * Veliniks, the Ravenous
 * Pilxis, Wolf Claw


 * House of Exile
 * Elyksis, Wolf Rebel


 * House of Dusk
 * Yalsis, the Igniter


 * House of Salvation
 * Deniks, House Salvation

Variants

 * Kell's Guard—Major variant seen within Scourge of Winter, guarding Draksis, Winter Kell
 * Elder Vandal— Heroic Difficulty
 * Noble Vandal— Epic Difficultly
 * Reaver Vandal—Major
 * Assault Demolitionist
 * Assault Vandal
 * Empyrean Vandal - Appears in Quest Enhance, empowered by Enhanced Ether
 * Ether Claw
 * Fallen Extractor
 * Fallen Rear Guard
 * Howling Raider
 * Pike Gang Enforcer
 * Queenbreaker Vandal
 * Ransack Vandal
 * Rearguard Commander
 * Resilient Vandal
 * Salvage Boss
 * Signal Engineer
 * Spider's Associate
 * Splicer Vandal
 * Fused Shank Master
 * Fused Vandal
 * Enhanced Vandal
 * Perfected Vandal
 * Splicer Operative
 * Splicer Reaver Vandal
 * Splicer Scout
 * Splicer Shank Master
 * Stealth Vandal
 * Stealth Elder Vandal
 * Stealth Noble Vandal
 * Stealth Reaver Vandal
 * Survey Boss
 * Twisted Claw
 * Unstable Vandal - Appears in quest Differential Diagnosis
 * Wolf Vandal — House of Wolves Vandal
 * Wolf Melee Vandal
 * Wolf Stealth Vandal
 * Zealous Vandal
 * Highguard, Salvation Elite
 * Hacker Vandal
 * Operator Vandal
 * Suppressor Vandal
 * Scorch Vandal, Gunner of Avarokk

Armament

 * Shock Rifle (common)
 * Wire Rifle (uncommon)
 * Shrapnel Launcher (rare)
 * Dual Shock Blades (rare)
 * Molten Welder (uncommon)
 * Scorch Cannon (Scorch Vandal only)

Gameplay
A Vandal can usually overcome a Hive Acolyte, depending on opposing levels. They can withstand a Titan's uncharged punch once, even on the lowest level, but a punch to the head usually ends them. In Destiny 2, Vandals are able to quickly cross the battlefield when on all 6 limbs. This makes them difficult to shoot at.

Trivia

 * Vandals of the five old houses have different and distinct armor variations. House of Devils Vandals have curved horns on the sides of their helmets, as well as small square hooks on top. Those in the House of Kings have flat horns and a trio of bolt-shaped studs on the top. Exiles have their left horn broken off, no decoration on their helmet, as well as a two-pronged shoulder guard. The House of Winter possesses the most baseline vandals, with no decoration or additional armor and with flat horns. However, the decoration on the Kell's Guard appears to be a mix of both that of the Devils and Kings, and they do bare the shoulder guard. Wolves look identical to those of Winter, though the colored sections of their armor are switched, as well as having fur-like scarfs and pelts.

List of appearances

 * Destiny
 * The Dark Below
 * House of Wolves
 * The Taken King
 * Rise of Iron
 * Destiny 2
 * Curse of Osiris
 * Forsaken
 * Black Armory
 * Joker's Wild
 * Shadowkeep
 * Season of Dawn
 * Beyond Light
 * Season of the Hunt
 * 30th Anniversary Pack
 * Season of the Risen