Wizard

"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 might of the Darkness to fuel their powers. While other 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. Wizards also serve as the Hive's reproductive caste, becoming 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.

Gameplay
"The only word for what we saw is sorcery."

- Grimoire description.

Wizards are often frustrating opponents on the battlefield, being able to unleash long range Arc bolts called Darkness Blasts in rapid succession while swiftly flying around. The higher the Wizard is ranked, the faster they fire them. In addition, Wizards can conjure Poison Clouds that deal damage over time, blur the player's vision, and slow them down. The vast majority of Wizards come with Solar Absorption Shields, though rare ones have different shields or no shields at all. 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. They should be finished off swiftly, as they will otherwise try to find cover and recharge their defenses.

In Destiny 2, Wizards appear largely the same, with their Poison Clouds which having been renamed to "Cloud of Darkness."

Blood of Oryx Wizards

 * Alzok Däl
 * Balwûr
 * Gornuk Däl
 * Ir Anûk, Deathsinger
 * Ir Halak, Deathsinger
 * Lokaar
 * Zyrok Däl

Hidden Swarm Wizards

 * Ayriax
 * Besurith, Daughter of Crota
 * Devoted of Ir Yût
 * Gotra, Eir Spawn
 * Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota
 * Ir Absuul, First Aria
 * Ir Airâm, Deathsinger
 * Ir Nagash, Second Aria
 * Ir Sûfra, Third Aria
 * Kinox
 * Lisknis, the Devils Executor
 * Malura, the Fated
 * Mormu, Xol Spawn
 * Oxiith, Abandoned Spawn
 * Räkta, the Mournful
 * Sulmâkta, High Conductor
 * Umra, Xol Spawn
 * Volmâr, the Tempted
 * Voshyr
 * Vurok, Eir Spawn
 * Xyor, the Unwed
 * Yishra

Spawn of Crota Wizards

 * Heart of Crota
 * Ir Yût, the Deathsinger
 * Omnigul, Will of Crota

Savathûn's Brood Wizards

 * Azyrax, Exalted Conjurer
 * Dûl Incaru, the Eternal Return
 * Exhara, Ambassador of Savathûn
 * Karugul
 * Kudazad, Binder of Savathûn

Xivu Arath's Horde Wizards

 * Bulwark of Xivu Arath
 * Hasaak, Venom of Xivu Arath
 * Ir Yun, Cult of Megor
 * Soulfire Hierarch

Wrathborn Wizards

 * F'shor, Cryptolith Keeper
 * Hyun't, Cryptolith Keeper
 * Ir Garza, Scourge of Earth
 * Ir Hanal, Scourge of the Dakaua
 * Ir Nithra, Scourge of the Ammonite
 * Oltiir, Cryptolith Keeper
 * Xillox, Oppression of Xivu Arath

Grasp of Nokris

 * Devoted of Nokris
 * Ilheru Xolborne
 * Nokris, Herald of Xol
 * Šimmumah ur-Nokru
 * Sulhava, Vassal to Xol
 * Thanatologist Ir'Handi
 * Thanatologist Merga

Lucent Brood Wizards

 * Dûl Alai, Warden of the Spire
 * Ei Arat, Trespasser
 * Ei Haaruz, Retainer of Savathûn
 * Ei Irulac, Last of Her Coven
 * Elūnash, Oblative Adherent
 * Hadragal, Keeper of Memory
 * Hathrek, the Glasweard
 * Ir Akraht, Light Harvester
 * Ir Olena, Moth Keeper
 * Korosek, Thronebringer
 * Naaruz, Third Seeker of Silence
 * Savathûn's Right Hand
 * Ubartu-ana

Unknown affiliation

 * Gravetide Summoner
 * In Anânh, Brood Queen
 * Ir Abassin, Broodlost
 * Navôta, Eir Spawn
 * Osmium Traitor
 * Verok

Proxy Wizards

 * Hazboor, Proxy
 * Herald of Savathûn, Proxy

Nightmare Wizards

 * Nightmare of Navôta, Eir-Spawn
 * Nightmare of Omnigul, Will of Crota
 * Nightmare of Val Sinu, Hellbringer

Variants

 * Major Variations
 * Brood Queen - High ranking Wizards, known for birthing entire broods or sects.
 * Deathsinger - Wizards that have mastered a lethal killing dirge.
 * Lightbearer Wizard - Wizard risen by a Ghost.
 * Nightmare Wizard - A Nightmare with the form of a Wizard.
 * Common Variants
 * Ascendant Wizard - Epic difficulty Wizard
 * Blistered Wizard - Major Wizard
 * Chosen Wizard - Heroic difficulty Wizard
 * Dread Unhallowed Wizard - Major Grasp of Nokris Wizard
 * Hallowed Wizard - Major Wizard
 * Revenant Wizard - Elite Wizard
 * Unhallowed Wizard - Elite Grasp of Nokris Wizard
 * Specific Variants


 * Abyssal Sorcerer
 * Apprentice of the Cryptoglyph
 * Arc Votarist
 * Blade of the Deep
 * Brood Mother
 * Butcher of the Spring
 * Conjurer
 * Coral Devourer
 * Crystalsinger Wizard
 * Deceived Wizard
 * Disruptor Wizard
 * Drenched Sorceress
 * Envoy of Savathûn
 * Festering Anchor
 * Festering Brute
 * Hollow Wizard
 * Ignition Carrier
 * Kamus Wizard
 * Lamplighter Wizard
 * Lighthoarder
 * Lucent Conduit
 * Lunar Scavenger
 * Malevolent Ritualist
 * Namuš Wizard
 * Necromantis
 * Null Conjurer
 * Omen of the Broken Blade
 * Paraversal Contender
 * Patron of the Spring


 * Profane Wizard
 * Ravagers of Xivu Arath
 * Renewal Wizard
 * Resonant Keeper
 * Resonant Thief
 * Rite Wizard
 * Ritualist of Xivu Arath
 * Ritual Hierarch
 * Ritual Witch
 * Runebound Visage
 * Runekeeper Wizard
 * Savathûn's Handmaiden
 * Scholar of the Cryptoglyph
 * Siphon Witch
 * Sky-Eater Wizard
 * Soaring Keen
 * Soulfire Exarch
 * Soulfire Hierarch
 * Threadweaver
 * Tribute Bearer
 * Ugul Gar Wizard
 * Veilweaver Wizard
 * Waker of Crota
 * Watcher of Crota
 * Wizard of Xivu Arath
 * Wizard Pillager of Xivu Arath
 * Worm Keeper
 * Visage of Xol

Trivia

 * The phrase "That Wizard came from the Moon!" (as uttered by the Ghost) has become an infamous line among the Destiny community. Bungie has released a shirt and a poster in recognition of the meme.
 * 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.

List of appearances

 * Destiny
 * Destiny 2
 * Curse of Osiris
 * Warmind
 * Forsaken
 * Season of Opulence
 * Shadowkeep
 * Season of the Worthy
 * Season of Arrivals
 * Beyond Light
 * Season of the Hunt
 * Season of the Chosen
 * Season of the Splicer
 * Season of the Lost
 * The Witch Queen
 * Season of the Risen
 * Season of the Haunted
 * Season of Plunder
 * Season of the Seraph