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Taken Phalanx
Biographical information
Species:	Taken
Rank:	Defensive Infantry
Class:	Phalanx
Combat information
Weapon(s):	Taken Slug Rifle ; Cabal Shield
Abilities:	Shield Blast ; Shield Lunge ; High Durability ; Rapid Movement

Latest revision as of 20:00, July 26, 2024

"You are a Phalanx. One shield in the stalwart Cabal line. Advancing patiently into the storm. [...] Your shield must be a weapon. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like [retaliation]. Take up the knife. Tear a hole. Take your new shape."

— Grimoire description

The Taken Phalanx is a type of Taken Cabal.

Gameplay[edit]

Taken Phalanxes retain their shield, which they still use to protect themselves. They have however gained the ability to fire Arc blasts from their shields that can send targets flying. This can be extremely deadly, especially since they are often positioned near cliffs. They behave more offensively than their base counterparts, often charging into battle to use their shield blast. Their main weapon is an Arc Slug Rifles with a much faster rate of fire compared to its Solar Cabal counterpart. However, their arsenal is limited, especially compared to the Destiny 2 incarnation of Phalanxes, remaining the same in appearance and abilities, which can make them predictable.

Known Taken Phalanxes[edit]

Variants[edit]

Common Variants

Consumed Phalanx - Heroic difficulty
Devoured Phalanx - Epic difficulty
Ravenous Taken Phalanx - Elite and Major
Servile Phalanx - Major (Destiny 2)
Tortured Phalanx - Major (Destiny)
Unstoppable Taken Phalanx - Champion

Specific Variants

Trivia[edit]

Few Ultra variants of the Taken Phalanx in Destiny 2 appear to once have been part of the Red Legion.

List of appearances[edit]

Destiny: The Taken King (First appearance)
Destiny 2
- Warmind
- Forsaken
- Season of the Drifter
- Season of Arrivals
- Season of the Lost
- Season of Defiance
- Season of the Deep
- Season of the Wish
- The Final Shape

References[edit]

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 |rank= Defensive Infantry
 |class= [[Phalanx]]
-|mission=
+|weapon= {{icon|Arc}} Taken [[Slug Rifle]] <br> [[Cabal Shield]]
-|gender=
+|ability= {{icon|Arc}} Shield Blast <br> {{icon|Kinetic}} Shield Lunge <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement
-|height=
-|mass=
-|weapon= [[Arc]] [[Slug Rifle]] <br> [[Cabal Shield]]
-|ability= Shield Blast <br> Shield Lunge <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement
 }}
 {{Quote|You are a Phalanx. One shield in the stalwart Cabal line. Advancing patiently into the storm. ''[...]'' Your shield must be a weapon. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like ''[retaliation]''. Take up the knife. Tear a hole. Take your new shape.|[[Grimoire]] description}}
-The '''Taken Phalanx''' is a type of [[Taken]] [[Cabal]] which can fire [[Arc]] blasts from their shields that can send [[Guardian]]s flying. They have Arc [[Slug Rifle]]s as their primary armament, although it fires much faster compared to its Solar Cabal counterpart.
+The '''Taken Phalanx''' is a type of [[Taken]] [[Cabal]].
+==Gameplay==
+Taken Phalanxes retain their shield, which they still use to protect themselves. They have however gained the ability to fire [[Arc]] blasts from their shields that can send targets flying. This can be extremely deadly, especially since they are often positioned near cliffs. They behave more offensively than their base counterparts, often charging into battle to use their shield blast. Their main weapon is an Arc [[Slug Rifle]]s with a much faster rate of fire compared to its Solar Cabal counterpart. However, their arsenal is limited, especially compared to the ''[[Destiny 2]]'' incarnation of Phalanxes, remaining the same in appearance and abilities, which can make them predictable.
 ==Known Taken Phalanxes==
 *[[Barrism, Altered Phalanx]]
+*[[Bracus Da'rulg, Taken of the Witness]]
+*[[Gor'ath Gath]]
 *[[Grask, the Consumed]]
 *[[Juraag, the Waylaid]]
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 ==Variants==
+;Common Variants
+*Consumed Phalanx - Heroic difficulty
+*Devoured Phalanx - Epic difficulty
+*[[Ravenous Taken Phalanx]] - [[Elite]] and [[Major]]
+*[[Servile Phalanx]] - Major {{C|''[[Destiny 2]]''}}
+*Tortured Phalanx - Major {{C|''[[Destiny]]''}}
+*[[Unstoppable Taken Phalanx]] - [[Champion]]
+;Specific Variants
 *[[Assault Leader]]
-*Consumed Phalanx
+*[[Bound Taken Phalanx]]
-*Devoured Phalanx
+*[[Brute Champion]]
+*[[Counterfeit Phalanx]]
+*[[Deceived Phalanx]]
+*[[Festering Anchor]]
 *[[Labyrinth Architect]]
-*[[Ravenous Taken Phalanx]]
+*[[Paraversal Contender]]
+*[[Ransacker Phalanx]]
+*[[Resonant Glyphkeeper]]
+*[[Scytale]]
 *[[Taken Forerunner]]
-*Tortured Phalanx
+*[[The Anathema]]
-*[[Unstoppable Taken Phalanx]]
+*[[Wrathful Interloper]]
+*[[Wrathful Predator]]
 ==Trivia==
-*[[Ultra]] variants appear as [[Red Legion]].
+*Few [[Ultra]] variants of the Taken Phalanx in [[Destiny 2]] appear to once have been part of the [[Red Legion]].
 ==List of appearances==
-*''[[Destiny]]''
+*''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
-**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
 *''[[Destiny 2]]''
+**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''
+**''[[Forsaken]]''
+**''[[Season of the Drifter]]''
+**''[[Season of Arrivals]]''
+**''[[Season of the Lost]]''
+**''[[Season of Defiance]]''
+**''[[Season of the Deep]]''
+**''[[Season of the Wish]]''
+**''[[The Final Shape]]''
 ==References==