Titan (class)

Titan
Overview
Focal world(s):	Solar System
Average height:	Various
Average weight:	Various
Distinctions:	Constructors of the City Wall.
Average lifespan:	Immortal
Notable group(s):	The Sunbreakers
Notable individual(s):	Zavala ; Lord Shaxx ; Wei Ning ; Redrix-3 ; Lord Saladin ; Saint-14 ; Joxer ; Sloane ; Lady Jolder ; Orin ; Kabr, the Legionless ; Rezyl Azzir

This article is about the Guardian class. For the moon of Saturn, see Titan (moon).

"What does it mean to be a Titan? As a Titan, you are a part of the City - in a way no Warlock or Hunter could understand. The dream of the City rests upon our shoulders."

— Commander Zavala

Titans are a class of Guardian. They tend to have the highest armor of any of the three classes in Destiny and the lowest agility.

Overview[edit]

"Strive for honor. Stand for hope."

— Grimoire description

They are equipped with suits of powered armor that boost their strength and endurance. Titans utilize their strength and skill with firearms to kill their enemies.

Titans have long honed the Light of the Traveler, passing these skills to each new generation of warrior. Their strength gave birth to the City, and they have taken a blood oath to ensure it will always stand strong.^[1] The Wall surrounding the City was built by the first Titans, who also perished defending it.^[2] Steadfast and suresighted, Titans face any challenge head-on, serving as living, blunt force instruments of the Traveler's will.^[3]

Class description[edit]

"The first Titans built the Wall, and gave their lives to defend it. Now, you stand in the same high place, steadfast and sure, protecting all who shelter in your shadow. You hail from a long line of heroes, forged from strength and sacrifice. Our enemies may be deadly and merciless, but so are you."

— Class Description

Gameplay[edit]

All Guardians have certain abilities, some of which are granted by the Traveler. All Guardians have a vertical movement ability and a "grenade-type" ability whose effects vary by class.^[4]^[5] All these abilities with the exception of the double jump can be upgraded over time and can be used in competitive PvP.^[6]^[7]

Subclasses[edit]

Striker: "At close quarters a fist is better than any gun." An Arc combat class with a heavy emphasis on armor, close range damage and crowd control.
- Super:
  - Fist of Havoc: One of the powers of the Titans is an Arc Light area-of-effect ground punch.^[8]
  - Thundercrash: Launch yourself and damage targets upon impact to a surface
- Grenades: Flashbang Grenade, Pulse Grenade and Lightning Grenade, Storm Grenade, Skip Grenade, Flux Grenade, Arcbolt Grenade
- Melee:
  - Storm Fist: A powerful melee attack which utilizes arc light to annihilate enemies.
  - Thunderclap: Send out a charged attack that damages targets upon release
  - Seismic Strike: After sprinting, damage targets in front of you
  - Ballistic Slam: While airborne, send a wave of Arc energy crashing down on nearby targets,
- Class Abilities: Towering Barricade, Rally Barricade, Thruster
- Jump: Lift

Defender: "The wall against which the Darkness breaks." A Void defensive class used for both shielding and strengthening offense. Unlocked at level 15^[9].
- Super:
  - Ward of Dawn: The Titan casts a small bubble shield of Void Light around itself and allies.^[10]^[11] Guardians who enter the shield receive a temporary boost to defense or offense when they wander back outside of it.^[12]
- Grenades: Magnetic Grenade, Spike Grenade and Suppressor Grenade.
- Melee:
  - Disintegrate: Another powerful melee attack, which upon killing an enemy, creates a Force Barrier around you, absorbing incoming damage.
- Jump: Lift

Sunbreaker: "Forge the fury of undying suns." A Solar artillery class focused on strong offense, recovery, and ability buffs. Available in The Taken King.^[13]
- Super:
  - Hammer of Sol: Summon a flaming hammer and wreak destruction down upon your enemies, whether up close and personal or at a distance.
  - Burning Maul: Summon a flaming cudgel to smdamage nearby targets and slam it to scorch them.
- Grenades: Thermite Grenade, Fusion Grenade, Incendiary Grenade, Firebolt Grenade, Tripmine Grenade, Healing Grenade, Swarm Grenade, Fusion Grenade.
- Melee:
  - Sunstrike: Ignite your enemies with a heavy solar strike.
  - Hammer Strike: After sprinting, damage your targets with a hammer.
  - Throwing Hammer: Throw your hammer, which can be picked up to regain melee energy.
- Class Abilities: Towering Barricade, Rally Barricade
- Jump: Lift

Sentinel: "Valiant heart, unwavering resolve." A Void class that can be focused for offense or defense.
- Super:
  - Sentinel Shield: Summon a glowing shield and use it to destroy your enemies however you choose.
  - Ward of Dawn: Conjure a Void bubble that supports nearby allies.
  - Twilight Arsenal: Hurl a trio of Void axes that pull in nearby targets and use them as a melee weapon.
- Grenades: Magnetic Grenade, Voidwall Grenade, Suppressor Grenade, Axion Bolt, Scatter Grenade, Void Spike, Vortex Grenade
- Melee:
  - Void Fist: Disintegrate enemies with a Void-charged punch.
  - Shield Throw: Hurl your Void shield at a target.
  - Shield Bash: After sprint, charge at target with a bash and suppress them.
- Class Abilities: Towering Barricade, Rally Barricade
- Jump: Lift

Behemoth: "Particle or planet, it all shatters with enough force." A Stasis subclass made available with the release of Beyond Light.
- Super
  - Glacial Quake: Summon a Stasis Gauntlet to shatter enemies and slam the ground to send forth walls of ice.
- Grenades: Glacier Grenade, Duskfield Grenade, Coldsnap Grenade.
- Melee:
  - Shiver Strike: Hold input to leap through the air. Releasing unleashes a powerful dash attack that knocks targets back, slowing and damaging them.
- Class Abilities: Towering Barricade, Rally Barricade
- Jump: Lift

Berserker: "The flash of a drawn blade in their eyes, the flash of fury in yours." A Strand subclass made available with the release of Lightfall.
- Super:
  - Bladefury: Create claws out of Strand to suspend and tear at opponents.
- Grenades: Grapple, Threadling Grenade, Shackle Grenade.
- Melee:
  - Frenzied Blade: Unleash claws that severs targets. Can be used up to 3 times.
- Class Abilities: Towering Barricade, Rally Barricade
- Jump: Lift

Prismatic Titan: "The coalescence of Light and Darkness into an unbreakable bulwark gripped in an unstoppable fist." A Prismatic subclass that mixes some of the abilities from all subclasses. First made available in The Final Shape.
- Super:
  - Twilight Arsenal
  - Hammer of Sol
  - Thundercrash
  - Glacial Quake
  - Bladefury
- Melee:
  - Shield Throw
  - Hammer Strike
  - Thunderclap
  - Shiver Strike
  - Frenzied Blade
- Grenades: Suppressor Grenade, Thermite Grenade, Pulse Grenade, Glacier Grenade, Shackle Grenade
- Class Abilities: Towering Barricade, Rally Barricade, Thruster
- Jump: Lift

Titan orders[edit]

Known Titans[edit]

In-game[edit]

Name	Order/faction/Group	Rank	Status	Character information
Zavala	Vanguard	Vanguard Commander and Titan Vanguard representative	Alive	Former Student of Lord Saladin Forge
Sloane	Vanguard	Deputy-Commander	Alive	Deputy Commander assigned to oversee Vanguard interests on Titan. Left stranded on Titan after it was taken by the Pyramids Bonded to Ahsa and partially Taken
Lord Saladin Forge	Iron Lords	Iron Banner Handler	Alive	Former Iron Lord who survived SIVA In the actuality is the Iron Banner Handler He guides The Guardian through the Rise of Iron storyline. Was vehemently against an alliance with the Cabal. Now works as a Valus for Caiatl.
Lord Shaxx	Crucible	Crucible Handler	Alive	Veteran of Twilight Gap and overseer of the Crucible arena. Lord Shaxx aides The Guardian in PvP combat. Is a master swordsmith.
Orin	The Nine	Emissary	Alive	Former member of the Pilgrim Guard and Firebreak Order. Friend of Mara Sov. She was transformed by the Nine into their Emissary.
Saint-14	Vanguard	Overseer of The Trials of Osiris	Alive	A legendary Guardian who was beloved by nearly everyone he met. He killed Solkis, Kell of Devils. He owns the Perfect Paradox Shotgun. He was killed by the Vex in the Infinite Forest searching for Osiris, but was brought back to life by The Guardian. Osiris's partner.
Ouros (voice only)	The Sunbreakers	Last Empyreal Magistrate of The Sunbreakers	Deceased	Killed by the Red Legion alongside the rest of the Sunbreakers.

Mentioned[edit]

Name	Order/faction/Group	Rank	Status	Character information
Amrit Vo
Anokai Tai	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	Killed during the Red War.
Aodh	The Sunbreakers	Second Empyreal Magistrate of The Sunbreakers	Deceased
Bretomart	Iron Wolves	Member	Deceased	Student to Lady Jolder.
Bjorna-3	Vanguard	Guardian	N/A
Callieach	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive
Callisto Yin	Firebreak Order	Member	Alive	Saved the Flame Victorious from the Last City when the Red Legion attacked.
Citan	Warlord		Deceased	Ruler of 32nd Sector of Old Russia during the Dark Age. Later killed by Felwinter.
Cogburn	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive
Daimos-22	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased
Elriq	Firebreak Order	Member	N/A
Emonda Swale	First Pillar Order	Member	Deceased	Died in battle in the Cosmodrome.
Enoch Bast	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive
Esta Tel	Vanguard	Guardian	N/A
Finnala	Iron Wolves	Member	Deceased
Gimble-4	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	A Titan who perished on the Moon after being corrupted by the Hive.
Gunnvor, the Dawncaller	First Pillar Order	Member	Deceased	Died in battle in the Ocean of Storms at the hands of Crota, Son of Oryx during The Great Disaster.
Holborn	Holborn's Host	The commander of Holborn's Host	Alive	Leader of an expedition searching for Warminds on Mars.
Jagi	Jagi's Host	Leader of the fireteam Jagi's Host	Disappeared	Disappeared south of the Cosmodrome.
Lady Jolder	Iron Lords	Member	Deceased	An Iron Lord and close friend to Lord Saladin. Jolder made the sacrifice to seal SIVA away, preventing it from going out of control.
Joxer	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	A Titan veteran of the Great Ahamkara Hunt and a former frequent competitor in Gambit. Died attempting to follow The Witness through the portal on the Traveler, and he and his Ghost were both partially liquified from the shock of returning to normal reality after being ejected from the portal.
Kabr, the Legionless	Kabr's fireteam	Leader of the Kabr's fireteam	Deceased	A titan who lead the first mission to breach the Vault of Glass and used the parts of Vex units as pieces of his armor. Unfortunately, the lingering Vex presence in his armor consumed Kabr's mind but in his final act, he poured all his light into the Aegis, a weapon capable of breaching the Templar's shields.
Karl	Seven Stars	-	N/A
Kei-Ying	First Pillar Order	Member	Deceased	Died during the Battle of the Twilight Gap.
Liu Feng	The Sunbreakers	Member	Deceased	Forged the Sunbracers and Sunshot.
Luke Romagne	First Pillar Order	Member	Deceased	Died in battle in the EDZ.
Lyria Graemer	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	Killed during the Red War.
Mav	Vanguard	Guardian	N/A
Maeve	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	Died by the hands of Navôta in the Cosmodrome during a failed strike to eliminate the Hive Wizard.
Meliorea	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive	Fireteam leader
Lord Radegast	Iron Lords	Founder and leader of the Iron Lords	Deceased
Omnibull	Vanguard	Guardian	N/A
Pershing	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	Member of a fireteam that included Wilhelm-7 and Agadir. Murdered by Agadir.
Redrix-3	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive	Crucible champion
Reed-7	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased
Rezyl Azzir	Vanguard (formerly)		Deceased	One of the very first Guardians revered for stabilizing the City; went missing but was later revealed to be the dreaded villain, Dredgen Yor. Owned the Hand Cannon Rose.
Sadhij Khuruf	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive
Siegfried	Praxic Order	Guardian	Alive	First Titan to join the Praxic Order.
Tanishe	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive
Security Titan	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive
Theus-7	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	Killed during the fall of the Last City.
Lord Silimar	Iron Lords	Member	Deceased	An Iron Lord who specialized in building defenses.
Thalor		Crucible Champion	Deceased	A Titan whom reigned undefeated in the Crucible before being murdered by Dredgen Yor.
Tormod	Iron Wolves	Member	Deceased
Tubach	Holborn's Host	Second in command of the Holborn's Host	Alive
Vell Tarlowe	First Crota Fireteam	Member	Deceased	The First Crota Fireteam attempted to assassinate Crota, Son of Oryx. He was Killed by the Thrall spawn of Alak-Hul, the Darkblade.
Wei Ning	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	A legendary warrior who was a part of the attack to reclaim the Moon from the Hive. Tragically, Wei Ning was personally killed by Crota. She built the Fighting Lion single-shot Grenade Launcher and the Eriana's Vow Hand Cannon. Lover to the Exo Warlock Eriana-3.
Yardarm-4	Kentarch 3	Member	Deceased	A Titan member of the Kentarch 3 Fireteam. Fell to the Darkness and destroyed his Ghost. Killed by fellow Kentarch 3 member Lisbon-13.

Trivia[edit]

Titan armor was inspired by Medieval armor layered over tight-fitting suits.^[14]
The armor worn by the Titans is similar in overall design to the MJOLNIR powered armor worn by Spartan supersoldiers in the Halo series. The SPARTAN-II program's creator, Dr. Catherine Halsey, considered calling the project "Titan" before settling on the final name.
The T-shaped visors of some Titan helmets are reminiscent of the Corinthian-style helmets used by the ancient Greeks.
- Such helmets are strongly associated with Spartan hoplites, both historically and in popular culture.
  - Two perfect examples would be Helm of Saint-14 and Eternal Warrior.
The Titan emblem represents the four Titan Orders which stood during Six Fronts.