Goblin

"All their joints turning together. Moving together. Towards you."

- Grimoire description.

The Goblin is the basic unit within the Vex Collective.

Overview
Goblins usually attack in swarms and emit unusual, bird-like squawks upon finding an enemy, taking damage, or dying. As with all members of the Vex collective, Goblins share a single mind. This allows them to coordinate their swarming assaults on Guardians. They also carry weapons called Slap Rifles which bear resemblance to energy terminals and serve a wide variety of construction purposes as well as combat.

Gameplay
Goblins are a cannon-fodder type enemy, meaning they can be dispatched with little effort. They attack in large numbers and often serve as a frontal diversion for a stronger Vex unit such as a Cyclops, Minotaur, or even a Hydra. They attack from a distance with low-level projectile weaponry and do not charge their enemies. They move slowly and do not take cover, but can teleport short distances. When their heads are shot off, they go "berserk", shooting faster while charging at their foe, with visible electricity coursing across their body, and will attempt to engage in melee. The real weak spot of a Goblin is actually its abdomen/lower stomach region where a glowing mind-core is situated.

Variations

 * Notable Variations
 * Descendant Goblin - Goblin of the Descendants
 * Nightmare Goblin - Nightmare in the shape of a Goblin
 * Precursor Goblin - Goblin of the Precursors
 * Common Variants
 * Axis Goblin - Major Goblin
 * Descendant Axis Goblin - Elite Goblin of the Descendants
 * Goblin Disciple - Heroic Difficulty
 * Goblin Zealot - Epic Difficulty
 * Precursor Axis Goblin - Elite Goblin of the Precursors
 * Quantum Goblin - Common Elite Goblin
 * Specific Variants
 * Architector Goblin
 * Circumstancial Controller
 * Consumed Goblin
 * Dataholder (Corrupt)
 * Depraved Goblin
 * Fanatic
 * Integrator Goblin
 * Network Anomaly
 * Phased Goblin
 * Qodron's Eye
 * Xûr's Headbearer

Trivia

 * Even when a Goblin is dead you can still shoot the head off of its body.
 * Throughout the Destiny series, there has never been an Axis Mind with the appearance of a Goblin or even a fully named Goblin.

List of appearances

 * Destiny
 * Destiny 2
 * Curse of Osiris
 * Forsaken
 * Season of the Forge
 * Season of Opulence
 * Shadowkeep
 * Season of the Undying
 * Season of Dawn
 * Season of the Worthy
 * Season of Arrivals
 * Beyond Light
 * ''Season of the Chosen
 * Season of the Splicer
 * Season of Plunder