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Exploder Shank
Biographical information
Species:	Fallen
Type:	Shank
House:	House of Wolves ; House of Devils ; House of Dusk ; Kell's Scourge ; House of Salvation
Purpose:	Kamikaze Unit
Combat information
Weapon(s):	Explosive Payload (Destiny) ; Explosive Payload (Destiny 2)
Abilities:	Rapid Flight ; Midair Levitation

Latest revision as of 13:07, November 15, 2023

Exploder Shanks are a variant of Fallen Shank.

Overview[edit]

Exploder Shanks have been outfitted with high yield explosives by their Fallen creators, and sent to destroy themselves near strong opposition. Originally employed by the House of Wolves, they were later adopted by all the Houses in the Solar System. The Wolves' model have less conspicuous explosives, better integrated in their chassis, while the models seen with the House of Dusk and later syndacates feature red hot bombs more crudely strapped onto their chassis, alongside bolted-on pieces of scrap that almost hide their house livery.

Gameplay[edit]

Exploder Shanks will explode when they approach an enemy or if shot at, similar to a Cursed Thrall or a Vex Fanatic. They are usually sent out in groups, alone or with other Shanks. They can be detected from their constant beeping sound, and will gather energy for a split second before detonating on their own. Thanks to their flight, they can be considerably more dangerous than other suicide units. In Destiny the Exploder Shank's payload deals Arc damage, while in Destiny 2 they deal Solar damage.

Variants[edit]

Notable Variants

Exploder Shank, Kell's Scourge - Exploder Shank of the Kell's Scourge
Splicer Exploder Shank — Devil Splicers Exploder Shank

Common Variants

Resilient Homing Shank — Elite

Specific Variants

Trivia[edit]

Originally the Exploder Shanks usually bore the colors of the House of Wolves when they were first introduced. Around the time of The Taken King and Rise of Iron, the Exploder Shanks were recolored blue and white much like the ones that were seen in Fallen S.A.B.E.R..
- The reason of this is unknown, but was presumably done so that the Repeater Shanks can be used by all Houses, as the House of Devils were seen employing the Shanks into their arsenal.

Gallery[edit]

A House of Wolves Exploder Shank.
A Splicer Exploder Shank.

List of appearances[edit]

Destiny
- House of Wolves (First appearance)
- The Taken King
- Rise of Iron
Destiny 2
- Curse of Osiris
- Forsaken
- Season of the Forge
- Shadowkeep
- Beyond Light
- Season of the Risen
- Season of Plunder

References[edit]

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 {{Fallen infobox
-|image= [[File:Exploder Shank.jpg|360px]]
+|image= [[File:Exploder Shank.jpg|300px]]
 |name= Exploder Shank
 |species= [[Fallen]]
-|type= Flying Drone
+|type= [[Shank]]
-|house= [[House of Wolves]] <br> [[House of Devils]] <br> [[House of Dusk]]
+|house= [[House of Wolves]] <br> [[House of Devils]] <br> [[House of Dusk]] <br> [[Kell's Scourge]] <br> [[House of Salvation]]
-|rank= Kamikaze Unit
+|purpose= Kamikaze Unit
-|mission=
+|weapon(s)= {{icon|Arc}} Explosive Payload {{C|''Destiny''}} <br> {{icon|Solar}} Explosive Payload {{C|''Destiny 2''}}
-|weapon(s)= Explosive Payload
 |abilities= Rapid Flight <br> Midair Levitation
 }}
-'''Exploder Shanks''' are unique type of [[Fallen]] [[Shank]], belonging to the [[House of Wolves]], [[House of Devils]], and the [[House of Dusk]].
+'''Exploder Shanks''' are a variant of [[Fallen]] [[Shank]].
 ==Overview==
-Exploder Shanks will explode when they approach a [[Guardian]] or if shot at, similar to a [[Cursed Thrall]] or a [[Vex]] [[Fanatic]]. Although these Shanks were originally from the House of Wolves, they have been seen protecting the modified Shank [[S.A.B.E.R.-2]] in [[Old Russia]], and modified [[Devil Splicers|Splicer]] versions protecting [[Aksis, Archon Prime]], suggesting they are common among the Fallen Houses or have adopted the tactic.
+Exploder Shanks have been outfitted with high yield explosives by their Fallen creators, and sent to destroy themselves near strong opposition. Originally employed by the [[House of Wolves]], they were later adopted by all the Houses in the Solar System. The Wolves' model have less conspicuous explosives, better integrated in their chassis, while the models seen with the [[House of Dusk]] and later syndacates feature red hot bombs more crudely strapped onto their chassis, alongside bolted-on pieces of scrap that almost hide their house livery.
-By the time of the [[Red War]], the newly emerged [[House of Dusk]] continue to use Exploder Shanks as kamikaze troops in their battles.
+==Gameplay==
+Exploder Shanks will explode when they approach an enemy or if shot at, similar to a [[Cursed Thrall]] or a [[Vex]] [[Fanatic]]. They are usually sent out in groups, alone or with other Shanks. They can be detected from their constant beeping sound, and will gather energy for a split second before detonating on their own. Thanks to their flight, they can be considerably more dangerous than other suicide units. In ''[[Destiny]]'' the Exploder Shank's payload deals [[Arc]] damage, while in ''[[Destiny 2]]'' they deal [[Solar]] damage.
 ==Variants==
-===Overcharge Shank===
+;Notable Variants
-Overcharge Shanks appear during the [[Exodus Crash]] strike. They are first encountered when the strike team must defend a platform until their [[Ghost]] can hack it. If an Overcharge Shank reaches the platform, then the ground be become electrified and deal damage to the Guardians until they are destroyed. The Overcharge Shanks reappear at the end of the strike and electrify parts of the battleground within the [[EX-077 Command]] area when the Guardians challenge [[Thaviks, the Depraved]].
+*Exploder Shank, Kell's Scourge - Exploder Shank of the [[Kell's Scourge]]
+*[[Splicer Exploder Shank]] — [[Devil Splicers]] Exploder Shank
+;Common Variants
+*[[Resilient Homing Shank]] — [[Elite]]
+;Specific Variants
+*[[Overcharge Shank]]
+*[[Overcharged Shank, Kell's Scourge]]
-===Resilient Exploder Shank===
+==Trivia==
-These are Elite ranks variants of the Exploder Shank which have more health and deal more damage when they explode.
+*Originally the Exploder Shanks usually bore the colors of the [[House of Wolves]] when they were first introduced. Around the time of [[The Taken King]] and [[Rise of Iron]], the Exploder Shanks were recolored blue and white much like the ones that were seen in [[Fallen S.A.B.E.R.]].
+**The reason of this is unknown, but was presumably done so that the Repeater Shanks can be used by all Houses, as the [[House of Devils]] were seen employing the Shanks into their arsenal.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:Destiny-ExploderShank-Screen.jpg|A [[House of Wolves]] Exploder Shank.
+File:SIVA Exploder Shank.jpg|A Splicer Exploder Shank.
+</gallery>
 ==List of appearances==
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 **''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
 **''[[Forsaken]]''
+**''[[Season of the Forge]]''
+**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
+**''[[Beyond Light]]''
+**''[[Season of the Risen]]''
+**''[[Season of Plunder]]''
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{Fallen}}
 [[Category:Artificial intelligence]]
 [[Category:Enemies]]
 [[Category:Fallen]]