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Vanquisher
	Grasp of Nokris Xivu Arath's Horde
Biographical information
Species:	Hive
Type:	Knight
Sect:	Grasp of Nokris ; Xivu Arath's Horde
Purpose:	Guardsman
Combat information
Weapon(s):	Cleaver ; Hive Shield
Abilities:	High Durability ; Rapid Movement ; Absorption Shield (high difficulty, Horde only)

Revision as of 13:21, September 14, 2023

Vanquishers are a sub-unit of regular Hive Knights that were armed with a Cleaver and a Hive Shield. They were first encountered in several areas of the Hellas Basin and certain missions of the Warmind campaign, along with Gambit, as part of the Grasp of Nokris.^[1] Years later, they would be sighted, rarely, as part of Xivu Arath's Horde in the Heist Battleground: Europa.^[2]

Gameplay

Vanquishers are pure melee combatants, unlike other shielded enemies. Their shields grant them significant damage resistance and immunity to staggering, allowing them to keep pressing the attack and rush down all Guardians in their path. Their Cleavers are capable of killing Guardians in only a handful of swipes, forcing their opponents to keep their distance, and they typically fight alongside other Vanquishers to maximize their assault. While their shields can be destroyed, they provide a significant health increase, so bypassing them with explosive damage may be more viable in some circumstances.

Known Vanquishers

Variants

Common Variants

Dread Unhallowed Vanquisher - Major Vanquisher
Unhallowed Vanquisher - Elite Vanquisher

Specific Variants

Gallery

A Grasp of Nokris Vanquisher
A team of Guardians firing upon a Vanquisher

Trivia

When a Vanquisher's shield receives damage, green cracks can be seen, signifying how close it is to shattering.
Without their shields, Vanquishers function just like a Knight.

List of appearances

Destiny 2
- Warmind (First appearance)
- Forsaken
- Season of the Seraph

References

^ Twitch, Warmind Reveal Stream
^ Bungie (2022/12/6), Destiny 2: Season of the Seraph - Legend Heist Battleground: Europa

[1] Twitch, Warmind Reveal Stream

[2] Bungie (2022/12/6), Destiny 2: Season of the Seraph - Legend Heist Battleground: Europa

[1]

[2]

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 |name= Vanquisher
 |species= [[Hive]]
 |type= [[Knight]]
-|sect= [[Grasp of Nokris]]
+|sect= [[Grasp of Nokris]] <br> [[Xivu Arath's Horde]]
 |purpose= Guardsman
-|height=
+|weapon(s)= {{icon|Kinetic}} [[Cleaver]] <br> [[Hive Shield]]
-|weight=
+|abilities= High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> {{icon|Arc}} [[Absorption Shield]] {{C|high difficulty, Horde only}}
-|weapon(s)= [[Cleaver]] <br> [[Hive Shield]]
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-'''Vanquishers''' are a sub-unit of regular [[Hive]] [[Knight]]s that were armed with a [[Cleaver]] and a [[Hive Shield]]. They were able to be seen in several areas of the [[Hellas Basin]]<ref>[https://www.twitch.tv/videos/254005900 '''Twitch''', Warmind Reveal Stream]</ref> and certain missions of the [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] campaign along with [[Gambit]].
+'''Vanquishers''' are a sub-unit of regular [[Hive]] [[Knight]]s that were armed with a [[Cleaver]] and a [[Hive Shield]]. They were first encountered in several areas of the [[Hellas Basin]] and certain missions of the [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] campaign, along with [[Gambit]], as part of the [[Grasp of Nokris]].<ref>[https://www.twitch.tv/videos/254005900 '''Twitch''', Warmind Reveal Stream]</ref> Years later, they would be sighted, rarely, as part of [[Xivu Arath's Horde]] in the [[Heist Battleground: Europa]].<ref>'''Bungie (2022/12/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]] - Legend [[Heist Battlegrounds|Heist Battleground]]: [[Heist Battleground: Europa|Europa]]''</ref>
 ==Gameplay==
-Vanquishers function like the [[Cabal]] [[Phalanx]] unit, except they are restricted to melee combat with their Cleavers and their shields cannot expand. However, their shields grant them significant damage resistance and immunity to staggering, allowing them to keep pressing the attack and rush down all [[Guardian]]s in their path. Their Cleavers are capable of killing Guardians in only a handful of swipes, forcing their opponents to keep their distance, and they typically fight alongside other Vanquishers to maximize their assault. The quickest way to dispose of a charging Vanquisher is to destroy their shield, fully opening them to incoming damage.
+Vanquishers are pure melee combatants, unlike [[Phalanx|other]] shielded enemies. Their shields grant them significant damage resistance and immunity to staggering, allowing them to keep pressing the attack and rush down all [[Guardian]]s in their path. Their Cleavers are capable of killing Guardians in only a handful of swipes, forcing their opponents to keep their distance, and they typically fight alongside other Vanquishers to maximize their assault. While their shields can be destroyed, they provide a significant health increase, so bypassing them with explosive damage may be more viable in some circumstances.
 ==Known Vanquishers==
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 ==Variants==
+;Common Variants
+*[[Dread Unhallowed Vanquisher]] - [[Major]] Vanquisher
+*[[Unhallowed Vanquisher]] - [[Elite]] Vanquisher
+;Specific Variants
+*[[Choking Blade]]
+*[[Kamus Vanquisher]]
+*[[Namuš Vanquisher]]
 *[[Severing Knight]]
-*[[Choking Blade]]
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:Vanquisher.png|A team of Guardians firing upon a Vanquisher.
+Destiny 2 Vanquisher In Battle.jpg|A Grasp of Nokris Vanquisher
+Vanquisher.png|A team of Guardians firing upon a Vanquisher
 </gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-*When a Vanquisher's shield received damage, green cracks can be seen, signifying how close it was to shattering.
+*When a Vanquisher's shield receives damage, green cracks can be seen, signifying how close it is to shattering.
-*Without their shields, Vanquishers functioned just like a Knight.
+*Without their shields, Vanquishers function just like a Knight.
 ==List of appearances==
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 **''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{1st}}
 **''[[Forsaken]]''
+**''[[Season of the Seraph]]''
 ==References==