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[[File:Grimoire Nightstalker.jpg|thumb|The Sigil of the Nightstalker]] | [[File:Grimoire Nightstalker.jpg|thumb|The Sigil of the Nightstalker]] | ||
{{Article quote|Draw from the Void. Light the way.|Class Description}} | |||
'''Nightstalker''' is a [[Void]]-based [[Hunter]] subclass. | '''Nightstalker''' is a [[Void]]-based [[Hunter]] subclass introduced in ''[[The Taken King]]'' expansion. | ||
==Overview== | |||
{{Quote|Some of us know the difference a Fireteam makes. Some of us...we touch the Void. Make it a part of us. And then we take a name...Nightstalker. Hunt from the shadows, pin them down, never let them see you coming.|[[Cayde-6]]}} | |||
Nightstalkers are rare among [[Hunter]]s as they wield the [[Light]] to summon their own '''Dusk Bows''': bows made of [[Void]] energy that can tether enemies with their signature Shadowshots, creating [[Orbs of Power]] for their allies. According to [[Tevis Larsen]], a key aspect for Hunters to wield the Void is to have no fear of it.<ref name=TNST2>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, [[A Ranger Found]]''</ref> Another aspect of being a Nightstalker is that they must always experience feelings of deprivation including hunger and exhaustion in order to commune with the Void, as the absence of all sensation is fundamental for Hunters to tap into their rogue-like abilities which includes vanishing into the shadows with invisibility and weakening their enemies with smoke bombs. In addition to their Shadowshots, Nightstalkers may also conjure dual-wielding blades of Void Light and cloak themselves stealthily to stalk their foes undetected. | |||
==Lore== | ==Lore== | ||
''The [[Bladedancer]]s deride us as slow. The [[Gunslinger]]s say we lack precision. "How is that better than a knife?" "How is that better than a flaming pistol?" Well.'' | {{verbatim}} | ||
===Grimoire=== | |||
A lone hunter stalks the night, firing arrows into the Darkness. There is no hiding, no escape. In the distance, the beast falters, tethered to the void. The killing blow comes without hesitation, without mercy. | |||
There’s truth in the edge of Light, and beneath that truth a deeper truth, hidden from all but a few. | |||
That truth is this: monsters need not fear the night. | |||
Do not hunt the monster. Become the monster.<ref name="Grimoire">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Sub-Classes#Nightstalker|Nightstalker]]''</ref> | |||
===Destiny 2=== | |||
The [[Bladedancer]]s deride us as slow. The [[Gunslinger]]s say we lack precision. "How is that better than a knife?" "How is that better than a flaming pistol?" Well. | |||
My boots sink inches into the ground with every step. My rebreather filters the stench out of the air, but my eyes sting like I'm showering with battery acid. | |||
"We're almost there," my [[Ghost]] chirps. My jaw clenches. I know we're almost there, Little Light. | |||
This vile marsh opens to reveal a black cave's maw. Inside, an infinite number of little green eyes flicker like bad stars. CRACK! I fire a single bullet into the air and the horde in the cave shrieks and runs out. | |||
"This is it, you two." The [[Warlock]] and [[Titan (class)|Titan]] leap from the bog behind me. A Bow appears in my hands, and I let a single binding shot loose from the shadow. | |||
Now there are Orbs of Power everywhere. Eat, my friends. Eat. | |||
===The Witch Queen=== | |||
I can't seem to commune with the Void on a full stomach. Gotta be hungry, starving for best effect. I start getting those pangs, and that's when I hear it, almost like a voice whispering through me. When I first learned that lesson, I thought morning jobs would be a dealbreaker, with breakfast being the most important meal of the day and all. Yet here I am, at the crack of dawn, perched on top of a big ol' tree, fantasizing about my next bite. Not terrible as far as stakeouts go, and if you gotta pay off a debt to a scummy scum-lord, then you're lucky to have a place to sit. | |||
'' | I've got eyes on my mark; have for days. This Kell's finally looking nice and cozy, asleep in the open and surrounded by his servants. Thought they're supposed to be the last line of defense, but they haven't noticed me yet. Guess good help is hard to come by. | ||
''" | I'd have taken the shot hours ago, but I'm supposed to shoot a warning first, so he knows what's coming. That way he "goes out knowing who got him." Warlords love sending their little messages, and it's gonna fall on deaf ears if he's asleep. This guy just keeps snoozing. I envy that. | ||
' | Which reminds me, I've discovered another little trick to getting in good with that yawning mouth of nothing we call the Void: exhaustion. When I start slipping into that twilight, where I'm not sure if I'm awake or dreaming, I can feel the absence. It's close enough to touch. I guess it doesn't matter if it's literal or metaphorical. The Void just likes it when I'm running on empty. | ||
' | He's stirring now. Time to get this done. I loose a volley into his bed post. The telltale otherworldly sucking sound—poor guy tries to fight it, but he's got no chance. He looks around frantically for the shooter, then recognition hits his face. That's my cue! …Boom, job done. Can't do that on a full stomach. | ||
==Notable Nightstalkers== | |||
*[[Quantis Rhee]] | |||
*[[Tevis Larsen]] {{c|Deceased}} | |||
==Upgrades (Destiny 1)== | ==Upgrades (Destiny 1)== | ||
===Tier 1—Grenades=== | ===Tier 1—Grenades=== | ||
*Spike Grenade—a grenade that attaches to any surface and emits a torrent of damaging Void Light | *Spike Grenade—a grenade that attaches to any surface and emits a torrent of damaging Void Light | ||
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==Upgrades (Destiny 2)== | ==Upgrades (Destiny 2)== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Nightstalker_2.0.jpg|300px|thumb|Nightstalker 2.0 subclass splash art]] | ||
===Super=== | |||
*'''[[Shadowshot]]''': Tether foes to a Void Anchor, slowing, weakening and suppressing them for you and your allies. | |||
===Grenades=== | ===Grenades=== | ||
*'''Vortex Grenade''': Creates a vortex that continuously damages enemies trapped inside. | *'''Vortex Grenade''': Creates a vortex that continuously damages enemies trapped inside. | ||
*'''Spike Grenade''': Attaches to any surface and emits a damaging torrent of Void Light. | *'''Spike Grenade''': Attaches to any surface and emits a damaging torrent of Void Light. | ||
*'''Voidwall Grenade''': Creates a horizontal burning wall of Void Light. | *'''Voidwall Grenade''': Creates a horizontal burning wall of Void Light. | ||
===Movement=== | ===Movement=== | ||
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*'''Triple Jump''': Upgrades Double Jump with an extra midair jump. | *'''Triple Jump''': Upgrades Double Jump with an extra midair jump. | ||
=== | ===Class Abilities=== | ||
*''' | *'''Marksman's Dodge''': Dodging automatically reloads your equipped weapon. | ||
*'''Gambler's Dodge''': Dodging near enemies recharges melee energy. | |||
===Way of the Trapper=== | ===Way of the Trapper=== | ||
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===Way of the Wraith=== | ===Way of the Wraith=== | ||
*'''[[Spectral Blades]]''': | *'''[[Spectral Blades]]''': Summon a pair of deadly void blades and stalk the battlefield in a veil of shadows. Press [Light Attack] to perform a quick melee attack. Press [Heavy Attack] to perform a heavy attack and once again vanish from sight. | ||
**Replaces Shadowshot as subclass Super. | |||
*'''Corrosive Smoke''': Melee ability which throws a smoke bomb that explodes in a line, damaging and slowing enemies from afar. | *'''Corrosive Smoke''': Melee ability which throws a smoke bomb that explodes in a line, damaging and slowing enemies from afar. | ||
*'''Flawless Execution''': Scoring precision kills while crouched grants invisibility and Truesight. | *'''Flawless Execution''': Scoring precision kills while crouched grants invisibility and Truesight. | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Destiny Nightstalker Image.jpg|A Nightstalker | File:Destiny Nightstalker Image.jpg|A Nightstalker | ||
File:D2 Nightstalker.jpg|Nightstalker in Destiny 2. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny]] | *''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
**''[[Forsaken]]'' | |||
**''[[The Witch Queen]] ([[Season of the Risen]])'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||