Randal, the Vandal

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Following the release of the ''[[Destiny Beta]]'', the Elder Vandal was replaced with a Level 8 [[Reaver Vandal]]. Some [[Patrol]] missions led Guardians into vicinity of the Vandal and the cave near him would frequently spawn a chest which attracted players who wanted to farm [[Glimmer]].<ref>'''YouTube (2014/6/25):''' [https://youtu.be/QSJj_vpEfSI Destiny Beta Chest Hunt – Timestamp 03:45s]</ref> During that time, the Reaver Vandal was an ordinary enemy with regular health stat.<ref>'''YouTube (2014/9/1):''' [https://youtu.be/WlHE4Z7_VzU Destiny Beta Explore Gamplay – Timestamp 02:10s]</ref> He was defeated with great ease and instead a Level 5 [[Reaver Captain]] that appeared in the "Eliminate the Target" [[Public Event]] proved to be a tougher challenge and required multiple players working together to defeat the [[Captain]].<ref>'''YouTube (2014/6/30):''' [https://youtu.be/O3q61AKvzTI Destiny Beta Random Event – Timestamp 00:30s]</ref>

===The Terror of the Shore===

With the release of ''[[Destiny]]'', the Reaver Vandal continued to patrol the Forgotten Shore. Due to an unknown glitch, the Reaver Vandal had higher health stat in comparison to its Beta counterpart and began killing many unsuspecting players. His disproportionate stat soon caught the attention of Level 20 players who documented his strength by uploading videos onto YouTube titled "Level 8 Reaver Vandal" and "Randal the Vandal". The Vandal quickly gained infamy among the ''Destiny'' community for his notorious ability to withstand damage from the greatest of weapons such as [[Gjallarhorn]] and [[Vex Mythoclast]]. He was described as a "juggernaut" and a "tank" and regarded to be one of the toughest enemies of ''Destiny'' even though he was a Level 8 Vandal. Players wondered why the Vandal had the health bar of [[Valus Ta'aurc]], another enemy infamous being a bullet sponge.

Randal reached the status of a memetic Badass within the community and tales of his encounters spread throughout the Internet. Becoming one of the first memes within ''Destiny'', players created meme images of Randal, most notably Randal welding the Gjallhorn with two health bar. He was viewed as the true "[[Kell of Kells]]" and the actual [[Kell]] of the [[House of Devils]] among other humorous descriptions. The Shank accompanying him also became a meme and nicknamed "Hank the Shank" and "Frank the Shank".

In 2014, [[Bungie]] first acknowledged the presence of Randal the Vandal in their year end post and they quickly responded to the meme by having more powerful Reaver Vandal spawn in various other events such as VIP Kill Target. Randal was notably spotted on the moon with the [[House of Exile]] where he spawns in the final wave of the Glimmer Extraction Public Event.

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 Following the release of the ''[[Destiny Beta]]'', the Elder Vandal was replaced with a Level 8 [[Reaver Vandal]]. Some [[Patrol]] missions led Guardians into vicinity of the Vandal and the cave near him would frequently spawn a chest which attracted players who wanted to farm [[Glimmer]].<ref>'''YouTube (2014/6/25):''' [https://youtu.be/QSJj_vpEfSI Destiny Beta Chest Hunt – Timestamp 03:45s]</ref> During that time, the Reaver Vandal was an ordinary enemy with regular health stat.<ref>'''YouTube (2014/9/1):''' [https://youtu.be/WlHE4Z7_VzU Destiny Beta Explore Gamplay – Timestamp 02:10s]</ref> He was defeated with great ease and instead a Level 5 [[Reaver Captain]] that appeared in the "Eliminate the Target" [[Public Event]] proved to be a tougher challenge and required multiple players working together to defeat the [[Captain]].<ref>'''YouTube (2014/6/30):''' [https://youtu.be/O3q61AKvzTI Destiny Beta Random Event – Timestamp 00:30s]</ref>
+===The Terror of the Shore===
+With the release of ''[[Destiny]]'', the Reaver Vandal continued to patrol the Forgotten Shore. Due to an unknown glitch, the Reaver Vandal had higher health stat in comparison to its Beta counterpart and began killing many unsuspecting players. His disproportionate stat soon caught the attention of Level 20 players who documented his strength by uploading videos onto YouTube titled "Level 8 Reaver Vandal" and "Randal the Vandal". The Vandal quickly gained infamy among the ''Destiny'' community for his notorious ability to withstand damage from the greatest of weapons such as [[Gjallarhorn]] and [[Vex Mythoclast]]. He was described as a "juggernaut" and a "tank" and regarded to be one of the toughest enemies of ''Destiny'' even though he was a Level 8 Vandal. Players wondered why the Vandal had the health bar of [[Valus Ta'aurc]], another enemy infamous being a bullet sponge.
+Randal reached the status of a memetic Badass within the community and tales of his encounters spread throughout the Internet. Becoming one of the first memes within ''Destiny'', players created meme images of Randal, most notably Randal welding the Gjallhorn with two health bar. He was viewed as the true "[[Kell of Kells]]" and the actual [[Kell]] of the [[House of Devils]] among other humorous descriptions. The Shank accompanying him also became a meme and nicknamed "Hank the Shank" and "Frank the Shank".
+In 2014, [[Bungie]] first acknowledged the presence of Randal the Vandal in their year end post and they quickly responded to the meme by having more powerful Reaver Vandal spawn in various other events such as VIP Kill Target. Randal was notably spotted on the moon with the [[House of Exile]] where he spawns in the final wave of the Glimmer Extraction Public Event.
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