Editing Shank

{{Fallen infobox
|image= [[File:Grimoire Shank.jpg|325px]]
|name= Shank
|species= [[Fallen]]
|house= [[Devil Splicers]] <br> [[House of Devils]] <br> [[House of Dusk]] <br> [[House of Exile]] <br> [[House of Kings]] <br> [[House of Winter]] <br> [[House of Wolves]] <br> [[Kell's Scourge]] <br> [[House of Salvation]] <br> [[House of Light]]
|purpose= Cannon Fodder
|height=
|weight=
|weapon(s)= {{icon|Arc}} Shank Turret <br> {{icon|Arc}} [[Shock Rifle]] {{C|very rare}}
|abilities= Midair Levitation <br> Rapid Flight <br> {{icon|Solar}} [[Absorption Shield]] {{C|high difficulty}}
}}
{{Quote|Death flies on tarnished wings.|[[Grimoire]] description}}

'''Shanks''' are small flying robotic drones used by the [[Fallen]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Shank|Shank]]''</ref>

==Overview==
Shanks are small floating drones employed by the [[Fallen]] as scouts, fire support, or to serve as a distraction. They are propelled by a pair of vertical jet engines which allow them to both fly and hover in the air. Houses paint their chassis in their colors to signify their ownership of them. They also seem to possess some level of sentience, and Eliksni can get attached to them as if they were members of their families.<ref>[[Shank (House Light)#Quotes]]</ref> Shanks are easy to manufacture and expandable, and as such, many variants of the base model exist, like the [[Repeater Shank]]s, which act as fire support, [[Exploder Shank]]s, which act as a kamikaze unit, and [[Tracer Shank]]s, which act as snipers.

==Gameplay==
Shanks are one of the few enemies to not have a weak spot, which significantly increases the resilience of their high ranking variants. They are also often employed in large swarms, and their ability to float lets them easily flank foes, surpass cover, and appear from unexpected positions. In high difficulty activities, Shanks can be equipped with [[Solar]] [[Absorption Shield]]s, which significantly increase their durability. Still, standard Shanks are only equipped with a weak, rapid-fire, Arc-based weapon, lack melee attacks, and are rather fragile, in that they can be destroyed in only a few shots.<ref name="2013 E3 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk&list=HL1371050939&feature=mh_lolz E3 2013 '''YouTube''': ''Destiny Gameplay Demo'']</ref>. 

==Known Shanks==
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===[[House of Devils]] Shanks===
*[[S.A.B.E.R.-2]]

===[[House of Dusk]] Shanks===
*[[Irradiated Shank]]
*[[S.A.B.E.R.-0.6]]

===[[Kell's Scourge]] Shanks===
*[[Galagos, Kell's Scourge]]
*[[Pthasos, Kell's Scourge]]
*[[Xronos, Kell's Scourge]]

===[[House of Salvation]] Shanks===
*[[S.A.B.E.R.-0.1, House Salvation]]
*[[S.A.B.E.R.-X, House Salvation]]

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===[[House of Light]] Shanks===
*[[Shank (House Light)|Shank, House Light]]

===[[Nightmare]] Shanks===
*[[Nightmare of Reyiks, Actuator]]

===[[Wrathborn]] Shanks===
*[[HKD-1, Instrument of Xivu Arath]]

===Houseless Shanks===
*[[Aye-I, Privateer]]
*[[R-M80, Loyal to Avarokk]]
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==Variants==
;Upgraded Models
*[[Exploder Shank]] - Shank that detonates when in close proximity
*[[Heavy Shank]] - Large, heavily armored Shank equipped with dual machine guns
*[[Repeater Shank]] - Shank with a larger weapon and a higher rate of fire
*[[Tracer Shank]] - Shank armed with a [[Wire Rifle]]
*[[Splicer Shank]] - [[Devil Splicers]] Shank
;Notable Variants
*[[Nightmare Shank]] - [[Nightmare]] in the form of a Shank
*Shank, Kell's Scourge - [[Kell's Scourge]] Shank and Tracer Shank
;Common Variants
*Elder Shank - Heroic Difficulty
*Noble Shank - Epic Difficulty
*[[Reaver Shank]] - [[Major]] Shank {{C|''Destiny''}}
*[[Resilient Shank]] - [[Elite]] Shank 
*Resilient Shank, Kell's Scourge - Kell's Scourge Elite Shank and Tracer Shank
*[[Resolute Shank]] - [[Major]] Shank {{C|''Destiny 2''}}
;Specific Variants
*[[Assault Shank]]
*[[Befouler Shank]]
*[[Brutal Shank, Kell's Scourge]]
*[[Empyrean Shank]]
*[[Fallen Rear Guard]]
*[[Lunar Scavenger]]
*[[Pit Shank]] - Shanks deployed by [[Fallen Walker]]s
*[[Scavenged Shank]]
*[[Sensor Shank]]
*[[Surveillance Shank]]

==Trivia==
*[[Sekris, Baron of Shanks]] given his unique title might be the creator of Shanks.
*The word "Shank" is a term used for a homemade knife made out of scrap of metal or glass found anywhere and sharpened like a knife.
*An infamous Shank known by the community as "Hank the Shank" is a glitched Shank appearing in the original ''[[Destiny]]''. It stands in the ranks of [[Rahndel, the Perfected|Rahndel the Vandal]] and [[Dreg#Known Dregs|Greg the Dreg]].

==Gallery==
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File:Roderick-weise-shank-1.jpg|A Shank in Destiny 2.
File:Destiny-FallenShank.jpg|A [[House of Devils]] Shank.
File:Shank (HoK).jpg|A [[House of Kings]] Shank.
File:Shank (HoE).jpg|A [[House of Exile]] Shank.
File:Shank (Winter).jpg|A [[House of Winter]] Shank.
File:Shank (Wolves).jpg|A [[House of Wolves]] Shank.
File:Roderick-weise-shank-1.jpg|A [[House of Dusk]] Shank.
File:Salvation Shank.png|A [[House of Salvation]] Shank.
File:Shank sketches 02 by alex chin yu chu.jpg|Concept art of Shank.
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Close up on Fallen Shanks.png|A pair of Shanks.
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Fallen Shank.png|A Guardian is engaged by a Shank.
File:Destiny-DevilWalker-FallenShanks.jpg|Fallen Shanks being deployed from a [[Devil Walker]].
File:Fallen troops.jpg|A Shank with Devil Fallen troops.
File:Shank Red.png|
File:Destiny-ExploderShank-Screen.jpg|Screenshot of an Exploder Shank.
File:Destiny-RepeaterShank-Screen.jpg|Screenshot of a Repeater Shank.
File:Destiny-TracerShank-Screen.jpg|Screenshot of a Tracer Shank.
File:Fallen Shank.jpg|A Dusk Shank on [[Nessus]].
File:Shank (PoE).png|A Shank in the [[Prison of Elders]] outfitted with riot-suppression gear.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
*''[[Destiny: Warmind (comic)|Destiny: Warmind]]''
*''[[Destiny: Cayde's Six]]''

==References==
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