Pirrha, the Rifleman: Difference between revisions

Known as the "Ghost of the [[Hellrise Canyon]]", he lures unsuspecting travelers into an impenetrable security network before eliminating them from afar, while also removing any threats such as [[Corsair]]s to let his fellow Barons plan their next move. He was noted for the deaths of many Palace Guards during the [[House of Wolves]] uprising, and took part in the shootout at [[Pallas Falls]] where three [[Awoken]] [[Paladin]]s lost their lives.<ref name="GIBarons"/><ref name="Lawless Frontier" /> Pirrha is also known to have destroyed multiple [[Ghosts]].  

After being imprisoned deep within the [[Prison of Elders]] alongside his fellow Barons, he was freed by [[Uldren Sov]] and was present at the murder of [[Cayde-6]] - he shot the [[Hunter]] [[Vanguard|Vanguard's]] Ghost [[Sundance]] with a specialised Devourer Bullet that operated on an ontological level similar to the [[Weapons of Sorrow]].<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/records/the-murder-of-cayde-6?highlight=bullet The Murder of Cayde-6]</ref> He would return to Hellrise Canyon spreading his tyranny as a phantom.

The Ghost tracks his position to [[Jetsam of Saturn]], where  the Guardians eliminate the Rifleman, only to be mocked by him as it was a Decoy of him. After fighting through the Hive the Guardians retrieve the item dropped by his Decoy and learn that the Rifleman employs lightweight simulation tech to project his decoys.  

As more of his decoys fall at the hand of the Guardians, he mocks them by saying [[Uldren]] wants them dead and he will personally deliver their bodies to Uldren while keeping their Ghost. He further ridicules them by saying he will sell their Ghost to the [[Spider]] or mount it on his wall next to Cayde's fallen Ghost. The Guardians retaliate by with more damage to him, only for him to escape again and be cornered within the deepest caverns of the [[Hellrise Canyon]].

==Gameplay==

Pirrha's main weapon of choice is a [[Scorn Crossbow]], which fires powerful charged [[Void]] arrows from long range that can easily hit their mark; their high damage can crack a [[Guardian]]'s shield in an instant. When faced at closer ranges, he will teleport or smoke dash to evade and flank the player, and if cornered, he will stomp the ground to knock them back. His most devastating ability, however, is the use of solid-light decoys. The decoys can easily distract unprepared Guardians and overwhelm them with constant crossbow fire, although they are easily destroyed. If his use of numerous simultaneous decoys proves bothersome, one can deactivate them en masse with a few shots each from a high ammo capacity weapon capable of automatic fire, before focusing their firepower on Pirrha himself.