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Exonerated Dirge
Biographical information
Faction:	The Dread Talons of the Watcher
Class:	Dirge
Rank:	Ultra
Purpose:	Solar Healing Unit
Combat information
Abilities:	Chaotic Hiss Scourge Claws Hunters' Pounce Summon Resonant Binders Resonant Binder Project Solar Barrier Cauterizing Yowl Unstable Reaction Rapid Movement High Durability Enrage Searing Quills Frequency Disruption

Exonerated Dirges are unique, Ultra-class Dirges discernible by their incredible size, pale orange armor, amber trim, larger, more numerous quills, three tails and unique, pyramid-tech head. Rarely encountered, these special units serve as a far more formidable and versatile variant of the standard Dirge.

Gameplay

While bearing their original moveset, some moderate changes were made so as to make the Ultra-variation of the Dirge a more considerable threat. All melee attacks, while dealing incredible damage to anyone nearby, also knock them back a fair distance. Their Chaotic Hiss fires a far larger volume of bolts in a single barrage and in a similar, tight cone. They also deploy more Resonant Binders in a single volley, with the additional caveat that some among the barrage also target players, slowly but surely tracking them and bouncing off cover until they expire or find their mark. Their Barrier also creates a far larger protective field for their allies and their Cauterizing Yowl heals considerably more and makes them incredibly more aggressive. When damaged during their Cauterizing Yowl, however, they will shift into an enraged state, becoming far more offensive than their previous self. In this state, they can fire off Searing Quills from their backs in a vast mortar-like volley to press their opponents out of cover or obliterate them. Occasionally, these massive units will select a Guardian and roar at them, all the while their unique heads glowing with incandescent, solar light and charge them. When close enough, they will pounce from left to right until ultimately making their final pounce upon them. If it connects, it will force the Guardian to the ground, batting them again once before lifting them into the air with psionic power and channeling it into the Guardian, dealing considerable damage with their Frequency Disruption and applying a minute long debuff to them, making them twice more susceptible to damage for that period; the debuff can be cleansed with the death of the Exonerated Dirge.

Appearance

• Destiny 2: Episode: Watcher (First appearance)