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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Shanks | 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 Arc-based weapon and are rather fragile in that they can be destroyed in only a few shots.<ref name="2013 E3 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk&list=HL1371050939&feature=mh_lolz E3 2013 '''YouTube''': ''Destiny Gameplay Demo'']</ref> Although, during [[Nightfall]] Strikes and certain [[Public Event]]s, 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]] [[Arsenal Walker|Walkers]].<ref name=E3 Demo BTS>[http://www.bungie.net/7_Building-the-Destiny-E3-Reveal/en-us/News/News?aid=10838 '''Bungie.net''': ''Building the Destiny E3 Reveal'']</ref> | |||
Shanks | 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 Shank]]s, which act as fire support, [[Exploder Shank]]s, which act as a kamikaze unit, and [[Tracer Shank]]s, which act as snipers. | ||
===Variants=== | ===Variants=== | ||
* | *[[Repeater Shank]]—also known as a Turret Shank, it has a larger weapon and a higher rate of fire. | ||
*[[Exploder Shank]]—Shank that rushes [[Guardian]]s and detonates when in close proximity. | |||
*[[Exploder Shank]]—Shank that | *[[Tracer Shank]]—Shank armed with a [[Wire Rifle]]. Employed frequently by [[House of Wolves]] and [[House of Dusk]]. | ||
*[[Heavy Shank]]—Large, | *[[Heavy Shank]]—Large, heavily armored Shank equipped with dual machine guns. Mainly employed by [[House of Dusk]]. | ||
*[[Pit Shank]] | *[[Pit Shank]] | ||
* | **Elite Pit Shank | ||
* | **Elder Pit Shank—Heroic Difficulty | ||
* | **Noble Pit Shank | ||
* | **Noble Shank—Epic Difficulty (Solar Shield) | ||
*[[Splicer Shank]] | *[[Splicer Shank]] | ||
**Splicer Reaver Shank—[[Major]] | **Splicer Reaver Shank—[[Major]] | ||
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**Splicer Exploder Shank | **Splicer Exploder Shank | ||
**[[Voltage Eater]] | **[[Voltage Eater]] | ||
*Reaver Shank—Major | |||
*Sensor Shank | |||
*Sniper Shank | |||
*Surveillance Shank | *Surveillance Shank | ||
*[[Resilient Shank]] | *[[Resilient Shank]] | ||
*[[Scavenged Shank]] | *[[Scavenged Shank]] | ||