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|name= Acolyte
|name= Acolyte
|species= [[Hive]]
|species= [[Hive]]
|type=
|sect= [[Hidden Swarm]] <br> [[Spawn of Crota]] <br> [[Blood of Oryx]] <br> [[The Silent Brood]] <br> [[Savathûn's Brood]] <br> [[Grasp of Nokris]] <br> [[Xivu Arath's Horde]] <br> [[Lucent Brood]]
|sect= [[Hidden Swarm]] <br> [[Spawn of Crota]] <br> [[Blood of Oryx]] <br> [[The Silent Brood]] <br> [[Savathûn's Hive]] <br> [[Grasp of Nokris]] <br> [[Cult of Megor]] <br> [[Cult of the Worm]]
|gender= Neutral
|purpose= Foot Soldier  
|purpose= Foot Soldier  
|mission=
|weapon(s)= {{icon|Void}} [[Shredder]] (common) <br> {{icon|Arc}} [[Boomer]] (rare) <br> {{icon|Solar}} [[Splinter]] (rare) <br> {{icon|Void}} [[Soulfire Rifle]] (uncommon) <br> {{icon|Solar}} [[Acolyte Grenade]]
|height=
|abilities= Rapid Movement <br> {{icon|Kinetic}} Hive Melee
|weight=
|weapon(s)= [[Shredder]] (common) <br> [[Boomer]] (rare) <br> [[Splinter]] (rare) <br> [[Soulfire Rifle]] (uncommon)
|abilities= Acolyte Grenade <br> Burning Effect <br> Rapid Movement <br> Hive Melee
}}
}}
{{Quote|You Acolytes, lead your [[Thrall]] in battle. Take enough killing to feed your worm, and a little more to grow, and take the tithe of the Thrall you lead. Then tithe the remainder to the [[Knight]] or [[Wizard]] who commands you. Thus you pay tribute.|[[Oryx, the Taken King]]}}
{{Quote|You Acolytes, lead your [[Thrall]] in battle. Take enough killing to feed your worm, and a little more to grow, and take the tithe of the Thrall you lead. Then tithe the remainder to the [[Knight]] or [[Wizard]] who commands you. Thus you pay tribute.|[[Oryx, the Taken King]]}}
'''Acolytes'''<ref>Bungie (2014-6-12) Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.</ref> are the main attack force of the [[Hive]]. They use [[Shredder|Shredders]] and [[Boomer]] in combat.<ref name = "GameInformer">'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 55''</ref>
'''Acolytes'''<ref>Bungie (2014-6-12) Destiny: Alpha</ref> are the main attack force of the [[Hive]]. They use [[Shredder|Shredders]] and [[Boomer]] in combat.<ref name = "GameInformer">'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 55''</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
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===Destiny 2===
===Destiny 2===
Acolytes gain the ability to summon and throw grenade-like incendiary explosives, but are otherwise unchanged.
Acolytes gain the ability to summon and throw grenade-like incendiary explosives, and some act as snipers with the new [[Soulfire Rifle]], but otherwise fight the same way.


==Known Acolytes==
==Known Acolytes==
===[[Lucent Brood]] Acolytes===
*[[Aulith, Oblative Postulant]]
*[[Auloc, Oblative Postulant]]
*[[Elikan, Last of His Coven]]
*[[Mor'ak, Lightstealer]]
*[[Thul-Ar, Acolyte of Nokris]]
*[[Zirah, Warden of the Spire]]
===[[Hidden Swarm]] Acolytes===
*[[Wrath of the Swarm]]
===[[Proxy]] Acolytes===
*[[Dakaan, Proxy]]
===Unknown Affiliation===
*[[Enkaar, the Anointed]]
*[[Enkaar, the Anointed]]
*[[Servant of the Betrothed]]


==Types==
==Types==
*Acolyte of [[Balwûr]]
;Notable Variations
*[[Adherent]]
*[[Lightbearer Acolyte]] - Acolyte risen by a [[Ghost]].
**[[Unhallowed Adherent]]
*[[Nightmare Acolyte]] - a [[Nightmare]] with the form of an Acolyte.
**[[Dread Unhallowed Adherent]]
*[[Adherent]] - specialist Acolytes of the [[Grasp of Nokris]] armed exclusively with a [[Soulfire Rifle]]s.
 
;Common Variants
*Ascendant Acolyte - Epic difficulty Acolyte
*[[Blistered Acolyte]] - [[Major]] Acolyte {{C|''Destiny 2''}}
*Chosen Acolyte - Heroic difficulty Acolyte
*[[Dread Unhallowed Acolyte]] - [[Major]] [[Grasp of Nokris]] Acolyte
*[[Dread Unhallowed Adherent]] - [[Major]] [[Grasp of Nokris]] Adherent
*Hallowed Acolyte - Major Acolyte {{C|''Destiny''}}
*[[Revenant Acolyte]] - [[Elite]] Acolyte
*[[Unhallowed Acolyte]] - [[Elite]] [[Grasp of Nokris]] Acolyte
*[[Unhallowed Adherent]] - [[Elite]] [[Grasp of Nokris]] Adherent
 
;Specific Variants
*[[Acolyte of Balwûr]]
*[[Adept]]
*[[Adept]]
*[[Adherent of Mor'ak]]
*[[Anointed Acolyte]]
*[[Anointed Acolyte]]
*[[Ascendant Acolyte]]
*[[Battery Acolyte]]
*[[Bone Collector]]
*[[Bone Collector]]
*[[Blessed Acolyte]]
*[[Blessed Acolyte]]
*[[Deathtongue Chorister]]
*[[Eyes of Crota]]
*[[Eyes of Crota]]
*[[Chosen Acolyte]]
*[[Kamus Acolyte]]
*[[Hallowed Acolyte]]
*[[Lucent Archivist]]
**[[Unhallowed Acolyte]]
*[[Lucent Solar Hoarder]]
**[[Dread Unhallowed Acolyte]]
*[[Lunar Scavenger]]
*Kamus Acolyte
*[[Mindbent Acolyte]]
*Lunar Scavenger
*[[Namuš Acolyte]]
*Namuš Acolyte
*[[Ravagers of Xivu Arath]]
*[[Revenant Acolyte]]
*[[Secret of Severed Flesh]]
*[[Servant of the Heart]]
*[[Servant of the Plague]]
*[[Solar Votarist]]
*[[Spectral Herald]]
*[[Spectral Herald]]
*[[The Anathema]]
*[[Xûr's Edgekeeper]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Acolytes were originally called "Troopers." "Acolyte" was the de facto term by ''[[Destiny]]'''s alpha.<ref name = "GameInformer"/>
*Acolytes were originally called "Troopers." "Acolyte" was the de facto term by ''[[Destiny]]'''s alpha.<ref name = "GameInformer"/>
*Given the Hive's [[Hive#Biology|odd biology]], it may be that all Acolytes are biologically sterile females, as common to most [[wikipedia:Eusociality|eusocial]] species.
*Given the Hive's [[Hive#Biology|odd biology]], it may be that all Acolytes are biologically sterile females, as common to most [[wikipedia:Eusociality|eusocial]] species.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Destiny-HiveAcolyte.jpg|A [[Blood of Oryx]] Acolyte with a Shredder.
File:10 1 Hive 2 shot.jpg|Closeup screenshot of an Acolyte
File:10 1 Hive 2 shot.jpg|Closeup screenshot of an Acolyte.
File:Trooper.jpg|An Acolyte in combat
File:10 1 Hive 5 shot.jpg|An Acolyte and Thrall attacking a Guardian.
File:Alexis-velazquez-d2-hive-acolyte-model-highpoly.jpg|Destiny 2 Acolyte redesign
File:Knight.jpg|A [[Hidden Swarm]] Acolyte defending the [[Hellmouth]].
File:10 1 Hive 5 shot.jpg|An Acolyte and Thrall attacking a Guardian
File:Acolyte (SoC).jpg|A [[Spawn of Crota]] Acolyte.
File:Knight.jpg|An Acolyte of the [[Hidden Swarm]] defending the [[Hellmouth]]
File:Acolyte (SB).jpg|A [[The Silent Brood|Silent Brood]] Acolyte.
File:Destiny-HiveAcolyte.jpg|An Acolyte of the [[Blood of Oryx]] with a Shredder
File:Trooper.jpg|An Acolyte in combat.
File:Acolyte (SoC).jpg|An Acolyte of the [[Spawn of Crota]]
File:Alexis-velazquez-d2-hive-acolyte-model-highpoly.jpg|Destiny 2 Acolyte redesign.
File:Acolyte (SB).jpg|An Acolyte of [[the Silent Brood]]
File:Acolyte (SH).jpg|A [[Savathûn's Hive]] Acolyte.
File:Acolyte (SH).jpg|An Acolyte of [[Savathûn's Brood]]
File:Acolyte (GoN).jpg|A [[Grasp of Nokris]] Acolyte.
File:Acolyte (GoN).jpg|An Acolyte of the [[Grasp of Nokris]]
File:Acolyte (HS2).jpg|A [[Destiny 2]] [[Hidden Swarm]] Acolyte.
File:Acolyte (HS2).jpg|An Acolyte of the [[Hidden Swarm]] in Destiny 2
File:Lucent Acolyte.jpg|An Acolyte of the [[Lucent Brood]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


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**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''  
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''  
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
***''[[Season of Opulence]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
***''[[Season of the Hunt]]''
***''[[Season of the Chosen]]''
***''[[Season of the Lost]]''
**''[[The Witch Queen]]''
***''[[Season of the Risen]]''
***''[[Season of Plunder]]''
***''[[Season of the Seraph]]''
**''[[Season of the Deep]]''
**''[[Season of the Witch]]''
**''[[Season of the Wish]]''
**''[[The Final Shape]]''


==References==
==References==

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Acolyte
Grimoire Acolyte.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Hive

Sect:

Hidden Swarm
Spawn of Crota
Blood of Oryx
The Silent Brood
Savathûn's Brood
Grasp of Nokris
Xivu Arath's Horde
Lucent Brood

Purpose:

Foot Soldier

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Void Shredder (common)
Arc Boomer (rare)
Solar Splinter (rare)
Void Soulfire Rifle (uncommon)
Solar Acolyte Grenade

Abilities:

Rapid Movement
Kinetic Hive Melee

 

"You Acolytes, lead your Thrall in battle. Take enough killing to feed your worm, and a little more to grow, and take the tithe of the Thrall you lead. Then tithe the remainder to the Knight or Wizard who commands you. Thus you pay tribute."
— Oryx, the Taken King

Acolytes[1] are the main attack force of the Hive. They use Shredders and Boomer in combat.[2]

Overview

"Belief is a powerful weapon."
— Grimoire description.

They utilize firearms and strategy to counter their enemy, coordinating with other Hive to destroy their targets. Unlike the lesser Thralls who act with little sense of self-preservation, Acolytes actively utilize cover to avoid incoming fire from enemies. If they survive long enough they become Wizards if female or Knights if Male.[3]

Gameplay

Destiny

Acolytes are basic enemies that are mostly seen behind cover. They occasionally pop out to fire off some shots at the player, forcing them to retreat. However, they lack in defenses, and as such can easily be killed by small arms fire. The best strategy would be to separate an Acolyte from their piece of cover and leave them exposed to incoming damage. This can be done by tossing a grenade in their general direction to flush them out, followed by shooting them with your primary weapon or rushing forward for a melee attack.

Destiny 2

Acolytes gain the ability to summon and throw grenade-like incendiary explosives, and some act as snipers with the new Soulfire Rifle, but otherwise fight the same way.

Known Acolytes

Lucent Brood Acolytes

Hidden Swarm Acolytes

Proxy Acolytes

Unknown Affiliation

Types

Notable Variations
Common Variants
Specific Variants

Trivia

  • Acolytes were originally called "Troopers." "Acolyte" was the de facto term by Destiny's alpha.[2]
  • Given the Hive's odd biology, it may be that all Acolytes are biologically sterile females, as common to most eusocial species.

Gallery

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2014-6-12) Destiny: Alpha
  2. ^ a b Game Informer January 2014, page 55
  3. ^ Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon

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