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|name=Primeval | |name=Primeval | ||
|image=[[File:Primeval Servitor.jpg]] | |image=[[File:Primeval Servitor.jpg]] | ||
|species= [[Taken]] | |species= [[Taken]] | ||
|faction= [[The Drifter (character)|Drifter's]] [[Taken]] | |faction= [[The Drifter (character)|Drifter's]] [[Taken]] | ||
|rank= | |rank= Ultra | ||
|class= [[Taken Centurion]] <br> [[Taken Ogre]] <br> [[Taken Captain]] <br> [[Taken Knight | |class= [[Taken Centurion]] <br> [[Taken Ogre]] <br> [[Taken Captain]] <br> [[Taken Knight]] <br> [[Taken Minotaur]] <br> [[Chimera]] | ||
|mission= [[Gambit]] <br> [[Gambit Prime]] | |mission= [[Gambit]] <br> [[Gambit Prime]] | ||
| | |gender= Varies | ||
|height= Varies | |||
|mass= Varies | |||
|weapon= [[Shrapnel Launcher]] <br> [[Projection Rifle]] <br> Quake <br> Void Eversion <br> Eye Blast <br> Solar [[Boomer]] <br> [[Torch Hammer]] | |||
|ability= Darkness Bolt <br> Axion Dart <br> Rapid Movement <br> Immense Durability <br> Protection Eye <br> Burn <br> Invisibility | |||
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{{Quote|Tearing soldiers of the [[Darkness|Deep]] from [[Ascendant realm|another realm]] is crossin' a bridge too far as is. But those beasts? Those weren't normal [[Taken]] possessed and set to rage. They were born of that shadow realm and they were… angry. Worse. They were hungry for the [[Light]]. You could feel it. Even a ways off. Their aura and their rage weighed on me—cast a shadow I could feel in my core.|Excerpt from a Renegade's observations of a | {{Quote|Tearing soldiers of the [[Darkness|Deep]] from [[Ascendant realm|another realm]] is crossin' a bridge too far as is. But those beasts? Those weren't normal [[Taken]] possessed and set to rage. They were born of that shadow realm and they were… angry. Worse. They were hungry for the [[Light]]. You could feel it. Even a ways off. Their aura and their rage weighed on me—cast a shadow I could feel in my core.|Excerpt from a Renegade's observations of a Drifter}} | ||
'''Primevals''' are a class of [[Taken]] that are featured in [[Gambit]]. According to the [[Drifter]], they are among the oldest and most powerful [[Taken]], hence their name. | '''Primevals''' are a class of [[Taken]] that are featured in [[Gambit]]. According to the [[The Drifter (character)|Drifter]], they are among the oldest and most powerful [[Taken]], hence their name. They can be summoned through the use of [[Mote of Dark|Motes of Darkness]]<ref name="'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Ancient Apocalypse Strides]]''">[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/ancient-apocalypse-strides?highlight=Primevals Ancient Apocalypse Strides]</ref> (75 motes in normal [[Gambit]], 100 in [[Gambit Prime]]). | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Primevals are exceptionally powerful and ancient Taken, summoned and controlled by the Drifter using Motes of Dark. | Primevals are exceptionally powerful and ancient Taken, summoned and controlled by the Drifter using Motes of Dark. Unlike other Taken, they are not transformed from physical reality to the Deep; they are born of Darkness, ever hungry for the [[Light]] and noticably angry. Their elemental composition differs from regular Taken, with a low Sterile Neutrino Count (''SNC'') and high ambient Lambda-CDM (''ΛCDM'').<ref name="'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Potential]]''">[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/potential?highlight=primeval Potential]</ref> | ||
Primevals are fast and powerful enough to tear apart teams of [[Guardian]]s, and are able to heal themselves through killing opponents.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/records/gambit-prime?highlight=primeval Gambit Prime]</ref><ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/records/the-reckoning?highlight=primeval The Reckoning]</ref><ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/invader-doctor-invader?highlight=primeval INVADER]</ref> However, one weakness is that their methods of engagement are like rituals: taking out their Primeval Envoy attendants weakens them.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/sentry-kill-the-messengers?highlight=primeval Sentry]</ref> When the Drifter summoned a group of Primevals, their arrival was preluded by the sky turning a shade of fiery green and seemingly splitting in half. They towered over a group of [[Cabal]] who attempted to confront the Rogue Lightbearer when he traveled along the [[Emerald Coast|Coastline]], emerging unscathed from the ensuing Cabal attack and bombardment by the [[Cabal warship]] flying overhead. <ref name="'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Ancient Apocalypse Strides]]''"/> | |||
Rather than stealing the [[Ascendant realm]] of Primevals, the Drifter uses his [[Bank (Gambit)|banks]] for "potential" and can create "Primeval-like" entities using both energies from [[The Haul|the Haul]] and sheer force of will. These can even take on the visage of the [[Echo of Oryx|Echoes of Oryx]] because the Drifter is theorised to believe [[Oryx]] to be most frightening [[Hive]].<ref name="'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Potential]]''"/> When [[The Guardian]] acquired the Heart of an Ascendant Primeval, it was delivered to the Drifter who would use it for later, unknown purposes.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-city-of-secrets-darkness-in-the-light?highlight=primeval City of Secrets]</ref> | |||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Primevals are summoned once the mote bank is filled. In [[Gambit]], they play like any other [[Taken]] [[Ultra]] of their kind, but with much more health than many other Ultra Taken. In order to kill a Primeval, players must kill [[Taken Wizard|Taken Wizards]] Envoys to begin weakening the Primeval and kill it. Killing Envoy [[Wizard]]s is the only way to begin gathering stacks of the ""Primevil Slayer" debuff OR begin a damage phase (exclusive to [[Gambit Prime]]). | |||
In [[Gambit Prime]], the Primeval has an invulnerability shield. In order to damage the Primeval, players must kill three Envoys scattered around the map to activate a well of [[Light]] and damage the Primeval. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny 2 | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
**''[[ | **''[[Forsaken]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Taken]] | [[Category:Taken]] | ||
[[Category:Enemies]] | [[Category:Enemies]] | ||
