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|species= [[Taken]]
|species= [[Taken]]
|faction=  
|faction=  
|rank=
|class= [[Wizard]]
|class= [[Wizard]]
|mission=
|ability= {{icon|Solar}} Necromantic Gaze <br> {{icon|Void}} [[Absorption Shield]] <br> Rapid Flight <br> Midair Levitation <br> Summon [[Shadow Thrall]]
|gender=
|height= 7 ft
|mass=  
|weapon= Necromantic Gaze
|ability= [[Void]] Shield <br> Rapid Flight <br> Summon [[Shadow Thrall]]
}}  
}}  
{{Quote|You are a Wizard. Master of forbidden secrets. Butcher of physics. [...] Behind all your furious power, behind your shields and your legions of attendants, you know you might yet be stripped of your defenses and pinned to ruin. You need to never be alone. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like [call forth the numberless]. Take up the knife. Issue forth a horde. Take your new shape.|[[Grimoire]] description}}
{{Quote|You are a Wizard. Master of forbidden secrets. Butcher of physics. [...] Behind all your furious power, behind your shields and your legions of attendants, you know you might yet be stripped of your defenses and pinned to ruin. You need to never be alone. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like [call forth the numberless]. Take up the knife. Issue forth a horde. Take your new shape.|[[Grimoire]] description}}
'''Taken Wizard''' is a type of [[Taken]] [[Hive]] which can summon [[Shadow Thrall]]s. Fires Solar Darkness Blasts that move rapidly, and has a [[Void]] shield.
'''Taken Wizard''' is a type of [[Taken]] [[Hive]].
 
==Gameplay==
The Wizard's abilities change considerably once Taken. Their quick traveling [[Arc]] Darkness Blast is replaced by the [[Solar]] Necromantic Gaze, which fires a delayed barrage of shots after a few moments of casting time. They have lost their Poison Cloud, and replaced it with the ability to summon [[Shadow Thrall]]s. Taken Wizards should never be allowed to retreat, or they will begin creating large hordes of Shadow Thralls that can quickly overwhelm players. Defense wise, their shields have changed to [[Void]], but they aren't any tougher than their Hive counterpart.


==Known Taken Wizards==
==Known Taken Wizards==
*[[An Hamaat, the Warp]]
*[[An Salaak, the Weft]]
*[[An Salaak, the Weft]]
*[[Disrok]]
*[[Disrok]]
*[[Drarok, the Watching]]
*[[Drarok, the Watching]]
*[[Dul'na, the Dissector]]
*[[Dul'na, the Dissector]]
*[[Käav, Primeval Envoy]]
*[[Ereshkel, Insight of Savathûn]]
*[[Ereshkel, Insight of Savathûn]]
*[[Erruk, the Taken]]
*[[Erruk, the Taken]]
*[[Eshlor, Primeval Envoy]]
*[[Gamoth, the Consumed]]
*[[Gamoth, the Consumed]]
*[[Gizar ur-Nokru, the Sacrificed]]
*[[Haraal, Venom of Oryx]]
*[[Haraal, Venom of Oryx]]
*[[Inkasi, Disciple of Quria]]
*[[Inkasi, Disciple of Quria]]
*[[Iraz, Eye of Savathûn]]
*[[Iraz, Eye of Savathûn]]
*[[Ir Anak, Lightdrinker]]
*[[Kagoor]]
*[[Kagoor]]
*[[Khendiss, World Corruptor]]
*[[Khendiss, World Corruptor]]
*[[Kurumo, the Uprooter]]
*[[Kurumo, the Uprooter]]
*[[Mar'y'n, the Devourere]]
*[[Logath, the Ruptured]]
*[[Mar'y'n, the Devourer]]
*[[Mar-Zik, the Blightcaller]]
*[[Mar-Zik, the Blightcaller]]
*[[Mat Azar, Riven's Welcome]]
*[[Mat Azar, Riven's Welcome]]
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*[[Norr, the Taken]]
*[[Norr, the Taken]]
*[[Om Alir, Ascendant Sentinel]]
*[[Om Alir, Ascendant Sentinel]]
*[[Primeval Thressia, Font of Blight]]
*[[Purtra, the False Tongue]]
*[[Purtra, the False Tongue]]
*[[Sarkoor]]
*[[Sarkoor]]
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*[[Wyr, the Taken]]
*[[Wyr, the Taken]]
*[[Xeno'doti, the Scavenger]]
*[[Xeno'doti, the Scavenger]]
*[[Zumach, Primeval Envoy]]
*[[Zyrak, Daughter of Oryx]]
*[[Zyrak, Daughter of Oryx]]


==Variants==
==Variants==
;Common Variants
*Consumed Wizard - Heroic difficulty
*Devoured Wizard - Epic difficulty
*[[Ravenous Taken Wizard]] - [[Elite]] and [[Major]]
*[[Servile Wizard]] - Major {{C|''[[Destiny 2]]''}}
*Tortured Wizard - Major {{C|''[[Destiny]]''}}
;Specific Variants
*[[Ad-Hoc Wizard]]
*[[Archersbane Wizard]]
*[[Archersbane Wizard]]
*[[Assault Leader]]
*[[Blighted Wizard]]
*[[Blighted Wizard]]
*Consumed Wizard
*[[Blightfiend Wizard]]
*Devoured Wizard
*[[Blightguard (Pale Heart)|Blightguard]]
*[[Bound Taken Wizard]]
*[[Choral Denial Agent]]
*[[Emissary of Savathûn]]
*[[Emissary of Savathûn]]
*[[Ensnaring Wizard]]
*[[Ensnaring Wizard]]
*[[Envoy of Savathûn]]
*[[Envoy of Savathûn]]
*[[Hand of the Farseer's Heir]]
*[[Harvester of Light]]
*[[Keeper of Petitions]]
*[[Keeper of Petitions]]
*[[Likeness of Nokris]]
*[[Paraversal Contender]]
*[[Paraversal Contestant]]
*[[Priest of Incaru]]
*[[Priest of Incaru]]
*Primeval Envoy
*[[Primeval Envoy]]
*[[Ravenous Taken Wizard]]
*[[Servant of the Plague]]
*[[Taken Anomaly]]
*[[Taken Asphyxiator]]
*[[Taken Asphyxiator]]
*[[Taken Fleshcrafter]]
*[[Taken Fleshcrafter]]
* [[Taken Shield Weaver]]
*[[Taken Sentry]]
*[[Taken Shield Weaver]]
*[[Taken Virologist]]
*[[Taken Virologist]]
*[[Tortured Wizard]]
*[[The Hermit]]
*[[Warsworn Taken]]
*[[Wish-Lured Blightmaker]]
 
==Trivia==
*Despite in the Grimoire card for the Taken Wizard using an Arc darkness blast, they are never seen using this in-game.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]''
*''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Joker's Wild]]''
**''[[Season of the Drifter]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]''
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]''
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]''
**''[[Season of the Lost]]''
**''[[Season of the Lost]]''
 
**''[[Season of Defiance]]''
==Trivia==
**''[[Season of the Deep]]''
*Despite in the Grimoire card for the Taken Wizard using an arc darkness blast, they are never seen using this in-game.
**''[[Season of the Wish]]''
**''[[The Final Shape]]''


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 07:14, September 2, 2024

Taken Wizard
Grimoire Taken Wizard.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Taken

Class:

Wizard

Combat information

Abilities:

Solar Necromantic Gaze
Void Absorption Shield
Rapid Flight
Midair Levitation
Summon Shadow Thrall

 

"You are a Wizard. Master of forbidden secrets. Butcher of physics. [...] Behind all your furious power, behind your shields and your legions of attendants, you know you might yet be stripped of your defenses and pinned to ruin. You need to never be alone. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like [call forth the numberless]. Take up the knife. Issue forth a horde. Take your new shape."
— Grimoire description

Taken Wizard is a type of Taken Hive.

Gameplay[edit]

The Wizard's abilities change considerably once Taken. Their quick traveling Arc Darkness Blast is replaced by the Solar Necromantic Gaze, which fires a delayed barrage of shots after a few moments of casting time. They have lost their Poison Cloud, and replaced it with the ability to summon Shadow Thralls. Taken Wizards should never be allowed to retreat, or they will begin creating large hordes of Shadow Thralls that can quickly overwhelm players. Defense wise, their shields have changed to Void, but they aren't any tougher than their Hive counterpart.

Known Taken Wizards[edit]

Variants[edit]

Common Variants
Specific Variants

Trivia[edit]

  • Despite in the Grimoire card for the Taken Wizard using an Arc darkness blast, they are never seen using this in-game.

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]


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