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{{Quote|These relentless thieves seem driven by desperation and rage. They are crafty, but they usually give up their cover with their clattering and hissing. Most seem outfitted with some kind of shock dagger and pistol, and as far as we can gather, they seem to only have two arms, while other Fallen have four.|Bungie.net description.}}<ref name=frontier>[http://www.bungie.net/en-us/Destiny#page=enemies&panel=enemies-The-Fallen&sub=enemies-The-Fallen-Dreg '''Bungie.net''', ''The Fallen Dreg'']</ref> | {{Quote|These relentless thieves seem driven by desperation and rage. They are crafty, but they usually give up their cover with their clattering and hissing. Most seem outfitted with some kind of shock dagger and pistol, and as far as we can gather, they seem to only have two arms, while other Fallen have four.|Bungie.net description.}}<ref name=frontier>[http://www.bungie.net/en-us/Destiny#page=enemies&panel=enemies-The-Fallen&sub=enemies-The-Fallen-Dreg '''Bungie.net''', ''The Fallen Dreg'']</ref> | ||
'''Dregs''' are the lowest-ranking class of [[Fallen]] warrior<ref name = "frontier"/> and cling to the bottom rung of Fallen society.<ref name = "GrimoireDreg">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny | '''Dregs''', known as '''Drekhs''' in Eliksni language, are the lowest-ranking class of [[Fallen]] warrior<ref name = "frontier"/> and cling to the bottom rung of Fallen society.<ref name = "GrimoireDreg">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemie/Fallens#Dreg|Dreg]]''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
{{Quote|Don't underestimate a cutthroat, or you'll get your throat cut.|[[Grimoire]] description.}} | {{Quote|Don't underestimate a cutthroat, or you'll get your throat cut.|[[Grimoire]] description.}} | ||
Less disciplined than [[Vandal]]s or [[Captain]]s, they often give away their position with their chattering. They are typically armed with a Shock Dagger or two, Shock Pistol, and Shock Grenade. They are rarely armed with a [[Shrapnel Launcher]].<ref name = "Beta">'''Bungie (2014-7-17)''', ''Destiny: Beta | Less disciplined than [[Vandal]]s or [[Captain]]s, they often give away their position with their chattering. They are typically armed with a Shock Dagger or two, Shock Pistol, and Shock Grenade. They are rarely armed with a [[Shrapnel Launcher]].<ref name = "Beta">'''Bungie (2014-7-17)''', ''Destiny: Beta''</ref> | ||
Because of their low rank, Dregs have two arms, whereas other higher ranks of Fallen have four. This is because they have had the other set cut off<ref name=frontier/><ref>'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 52''</ref> as part of a ritual of humiliation and obedience. Dregs seek to prove their worth through selfless aggression. Only a few will survive to gain promotion and regrow their limbs. Their suicidal bravery is fueled by ambition and shame.<ref name = "GrimoireDreg"/> They are also kept motivated by the myth of the "star-catcher", a fictional Dreg who rose to claim ten thousand stars with ten thousand arms.<ref name="DregPromiseGrimoire">'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] | Because of their low rank, Dregs have two arms, whereas other higher ranks of Fallen have four. This is because they have had the other set cut off<ref name=frontier/><ref>'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 52''</ref> as part of a ritual of humiliation and obedience. Dregs seek to prove their worth through selfless aggression. Only a few will survive to gain promotion and regrow their limbs. Their suicidal bravery is fueled by ambition and shame.<ref name = "GrimoireDreg"/> They are also kept motivated by the myth of the "star-catcher", a fictional Dreg who rose to claim ten thousand stars with ten thousand arms.<ref name="DregPromiseGrimoire">'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Special Weapons#Dreg's Promise|Dreg's Promise]]''</ref> | ||
It's not unheard of for higher-ranking Fallen to be demoted to Dregs if they have failed their superiors in some way, if they are not killed outright.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, | It's not unheard of for higher-ranking Fallen to be demoted to Dregs if they have failed their superiors in some way, if they are not killed outright.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Captain|Captain]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted#WANTED: Peekis, the Disavowed|WANTED: Peekis, the Disavowed]]''</ref> | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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*House of Dusk Dregs do not possess docking caps on their arms. | *House of Dusk Dregs do not possess docking caps on their arms. | ||
*A Taken Dreg has been shown in some concept art, but they never appeared in-game. | *A Taken Dreg has been shown in some concept art, but they never appeared in-game. | ||
*In the Fallen language, Dregs are known as drekhs.<ref>'''Bungie (2018-9-4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] | *In the Fallen language, Dregs are known as drekhs.<ref>'''Bungie (2018-9-4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore:The Dreaming City#Misraaks|The Dreaming City]]''</ref> | ||
**Because of this, the name Dreg may be a Human mispronunciation. | **Because of this, the name Dreg may be a Human mispronunciation. | ||
*An infamous Dreg known by the community as "Greg the Dreg" is a glitched Dreg appearing in the original ''[[Destiny]]''. It stands in the ranks of [[Reaver Vandal|Randal the Vandal]] and [[Shank#Known Shanks|Hank the Shank]]. | *An infamous Dreg known by the community as "Greg the Dreg" is a glitched Dreg appearing in the original ''[[Destiny]]''. It stands in the ranks of [[Reaver Vandal|Randal the Vandal]] and [[Shank#Known Shanks|Hank the Shank]]. | ||