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|image=[[File:BlockerKnightKellGrave.png|300px]]
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|species= [[Taken]]
|species= [[Taken]]
|faction= [[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]]
|faction= [[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]]'s Taken
|rank= [[Elite]] {{C|Small and Medium Blocker}} <br> [[Major]] {{C|Large Blocker}}
|rank= [[Elite]] {{C|Small and Medium Blocker}} <br> [[Major]] {{C|Large Blocker}}
|class= Varies
|class= Varies
|mission= [[Gambit]] <br> [[Gambit Prime]]
|mission= [[Gambit]] <br> [[Gambit Prime]] (formerly)
|gender= None
|gender= None
|height= Varies
|height= Varies
|mass=  
|mass=  
|weapon= Varies
|weapon= [[Solar]] [[Slap Rifle]] {{C|Small Blocker}} <br> [[Arc]] [[Slug Rifle]] {{C|Medium Blocker}} <br> Solar [[Boomer]] {{C|Large Blocker}}
|ability= Varies <br> Close Bank <br> Siphon Motes
|ability= High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Close Bank <br> Siphon Motes <br> Projection Shield {{C|Small Blocker}} <br> Shield Blast {{C|Medium Blocker}} <br> Shield Lunge {{C|Medium Blocker}} <br> Burn {{C|Large Blocker}}
}}
}}


A ''Blocker'' is a type of [[Taken]] enemy that appears in [[Gambit]] and [[Gambit Prime]] by banking certain amounts of [[Mote of Dark|Motes of Dark]] at once by a single player.
The '''Blocker''' is a type of [[Taken]] enemy that appears in [[Gambit]] activies by banking certain amounts of [[Mote of Dark|Motes of Dark]] at once by a single player.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
When summoned, the Blocker immediately closes down the bank it was sent to, preventing the enemy from banking their motes. While in combat Blockers fight the same way as most variations of that Taken enemy.
When summoned, the Blocker immediately closes down the bank it was sent to, preventing the enemy from banking their motes. While in combat Blockers fight the same way as most variations of that Taken enemy.


===Forsaken===
===Forsaken===
 
When Gambit was first released, banking 5-9 motes sent a [[Ravenous Taken Phalanx]], 10-14 motes sent a [[Ravenous Taken Knight]], and finally 15 motes sent a [[Hallowed Ogre]].
When Gambit was first released, banking 5-9 motes sent a [[Ravenous Taken Centurion]], 10-14 motes sent a [[Ravenous Taken Captain]], and finally 15 motes sent a [[Ravenous Taken Ogre]].


===Gambit Prime===
===Gambit Prime===
In [[Gambit Prime]] the blockers had been switched. Now 5-9 was a [[Elite]] [[Taken Goblin]], 10-14 was a [[Ravenous Taken Captain]], and 15 was an [[Ultra]] [[Taken Knight]]. Players with the full collector get could bank 20 to summon a giant blocker: an Ultra [[Taken Phalanx]] If the disabled bank was left unattended and more than one blocker was active, or one giant blocker was active, the bank would begin to be drained, siphoning motes from that teams bank into the enemy's until the blockers were dealt with.


In [[Gambit Prime]] the blockers had been switched. Now 5-9 was a [[Taken Goblin]], 10-14 was a Ravenous Taken Centurion, and 15 was an [[Ultra]] [[Taken Knight]]. If the disabled bank was left unattended and more than one blocker was active, the bank would begin to be drained, siphoning motes from that teams bank into the enemy's until the blockers were dealt with.
===Beyond Light===
With [[Beyond Light]]'s release and the sunsetting of Gambit Prime and the Reckoning, vanilla Gambit was merged with Prime to make the currently final iteration of Gambit and the Blocker system. The Blocker roles were carried over from Gambit Prime, with the exception of the medium blocker being changed from a Taken Captain to a Taken Phalanx.


===Beyond Light===
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]'':
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Joker's Wild]]''
**''[[Beyond Light]]''


With [[Beyond Light]]'s release and the sunsetting of Gambit Prime and the Reckoning, vanilla Gambit was merged with Prime to make the currently final iteration of Gambit and the Blocker system. The Blocker roles were carried over from Gambit Prime.
[[Category:Taken]]

Latest revision as of 12:06, January 3, 2023

Blocker
BlockerKnightKellGrave.png
Biographical information

Species:

Taken

Faction:

The Drifter's Taken

Rank:

Elite (Small and Medium Blocker)
Major (Large Blocker)

Class:

Varies

Gender:

None

Height:

Varies

Combat information

Mission:

Gambit
Gambit Prime (formerly)

Weapon(s):

Solar Slap Rifle (Small Blocker)
Arc Slug Rifle (Medium Blocker)
Solar Boomer (Large Blocker)

Abilities:

High Durability
Rapid Movement
Close Bank
Siphon Motes
Projection Shield (Small Blocker)
Shield Blast (Medium Blocker)
Shield Lunge (Medium Blocker)
Burn (Large Blocker)

 

The Blocker is a type of Taken enemy that appears in Gambit activies by banking certain amounts of Motes of Dark at once by a single player.

Gameplay[edit]

When summoned, the Blocker immediately closes down the bank it was sent to, preventing the enemy from banking their motes. While in combat Blockers fight the same way as most variations of that Taken enemy.

Forsaken[edit]

When Gambit was first released, banking 5-9 motes sent a Ravenous Taken Phalanx, 10-14 motes sent a Ravenous Taken Knight, and finally 15 motes sent a Hallowed Ogre.

Gambit Prime[edit]

In Gambit Prime the blockers had been switched. Now 5-9 was a Elite Taken Goblin, 10-14 was a Ravenous Taken Captain, and 15 was an Ultra Taken Knight. Players with the full collector get could bank 20 to summon a giant blocker: an Ultra Taken Phalanx If the disabled bank was left unattended and more than one blocker was active, or one giant blocker was active, the bank would begin to be drained, siphoning motes from that teams bank into the enemy's until the blockers were dealt with.

Beyond Light[edit]

With Beyond Light's release and the sunsetting of Gambit Prime and the Reckoning, vanilla Gambit was merged with Prime to make the currently final iteration of Gambit and the Blocker system. The Blocker roles were carried over from Gambit Prime, with the exception of the medium blocker being changed from a Taken Captain to a Taken Phalanx.

List of appearances[edit]