Editing Heavy Shank

{{about|the general [[Fallen]] [[Shank]] enemy|the [[House of Salvation]] variant|Heavy Shank, House Salvation}}
{{Fallen infobox
|image= [[File:RHS1.jpg|300px]]
|name= Heavy Shank
|species= [[Fallen]]
|type= [[Shank]]
|house= [[Devil Splicers]] <br> [[House of Devils]] <br> [[House of Dusk]] <br> [[House of Rain]] <br> [[House of Salvation]] <br> [[Kell's Scourge]]
|weapon(s)= {{icon|Void}} Shank Turrets
|abilities= High Durability <br> Midair Levitation <br> {{icon|Solar}} [[Absorption Shield]] {{C|high difficulty}}
}}

'''Heavy Shanks''' are a [[Shank]] variant belonging to the [[Fallen]].

==History==
Heavy Shanks were first created by the rising [[Archons]] of the [[House of Devils]] from Cosmodrome debris and cannibalised [[Servitor]] parts to infiltrate the vault of the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]] during the [[Taken War]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#S.A.B.E.R.-2|S.A.B.E.R.-2]]''</ref>

A year later, amidst the [[SIVA Crisis]], the [[Devil Splicers]] created a variant called [[Voltage Eater]]s to defend [[Vosik, the Archpriest]] in their [[Wrath of the Machine|lair]].<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Rise of Iron]], [[Wrath of the Machine]]''</ref> By the time of the [[Red War]] the following year, the [[House of Dusk]] began mass-producing Heavy Shanks to provide fire support for scavenger crews. These Heavy Shanks use the same model as [[S.A.B.E.R.-2]], but are armed only with void turrets. Since then, Heavy Shanks have appeared across many Houses and other Fallen syndacates.

==Gameplay==
Heavy Shanks are heavyweight units on par with [[Captain]]s and [[Servitor]]s. Like their smaller counterparts, Heavy Shanks are fully capable of flight, allowing them to attack from unexpected directions. Although they have a weak spot, the vent on their front, they posses very high health. Their armament consists of a pair of heavy turrets mounted under their chassis that inflict [[Void]] damage. These turrets can fire independently of the direction the Heavy Shank is turned towards, allowing them to shoot at targers behind themselves, or fire at two foes simultaneously. On top of that, Heavy Shanks always gain [[Solar]] [[Absorption Shield]]s with the default Shielded Foes [[Modifier]], independently of the Hot Knife modifier that specifically shields Shanks.

On the other hand, Heavy Shanks are much slower and noisier than their smaller counterparts, allowing players to detect and evade them more easily. They also lack any sort of melee attack.

==Named Heavy Shanks==
===S.A.B.E.R. Units===
*[[S.A.B.E.R.-0.1, House Salvation]]
*[[S.A.B.E.R.-2]]
*[[S.A.B.E.R.-0.6]]
*[[S.A.B.E.R.-X, House Salvation]]

===Notable Heavy Shanks===
*[[Aye-I, Privateer]]
*[[Galagos, Kell's Scourge]]
*[[HKD-1, Instrument of Xivu Arath]]
*[[Irradiated Shank]]
*[[Nightmare of Reyiks, Actuator]]
*[[Pthasos, Kell's Scourge]]
*[[Taniks, the Abomination]]
*[[Xronos, Kell's Scourge]]

==Variants==
;Notable Variants
*[[Wrathborn Heavy Shank]] - A Heavy Shank turned into a [[Wrathborn]]
;Common Variants
*[[Resilient Heavy Shank]] - [[Elite]] Heavy Shank
*Resilient Heavy Shank, Kell's Scourge - [[Elite]] Heavy Shank of the [[Kell's Scourge]]
*[[Resolute Heavy Shank]] - [[Major]] Heavy Shank
;Specific Variants
*[[Befouler Heavy Shank]]
*[[Enhanced Shank, House Salvation]]
*[[Fallen Rear Guard]]
*[[Golden Age Looter]]
*[[Graviton Burner]]
*[[Gunnery Mate]]
*[[Heavy Shank, House Salvation]] 
*[[Hemolymph Repair Shank]]
*[[Phased Heavy Shank, Kell's Scourge]]
*[[Ransack Shank]]
*[[Uprooted Shank]]
*[[Vendetta Shank]]
*[[Voltage Eater]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Destiny-fallen-saber.jpg|The prototype Heavy Shank, S.A.B.E.R.-2.
FallenSaber1.jpg|Another view of S.A.B.E.R.–2
HouseDarknessHeavyShank.jpg|A [[House of Salvation]] Heavy Shank
HouseDarkShank.jpg|Another view of Salvation Heavy Shank in the background.
SABER065.png|S.A.B.E.R.-0.6, A more durable Heavy Shank belonging to the [[House of Dusk]].
VoltageEater1.png|A Voltage Eater.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Despite S.A.B.E.R.-2 originally being the first of its kind, multiple Heavy Shanks belonging to the [[House of Rain]] appeared during the [[Corridors of Time Part 1]] [[Mission]] in ''[[Season of Dawn]]'', which takes place during the [[Dark Age]].<ref>'''Bungie (2019/12/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Dawn]], [[Corridors of Time Part 1]]''</ref>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]''
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Rise of Iron]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Season of the Forge]]''
**''[[Season of the Drifter]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
**''[[Season of Dawn]]''
**''[[Beyond Light]]''
**''[[Season of the Hunt]]''
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]''
**''[[Season of the Lost]]''
**''[[Season of Plunder]]''
**''[[Season of the Seraph]]''

==References==
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