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{{Vex infobox
{{Vex infobox
|Image= [[File:Harpy.jpg|325px|]]
|image= [[File:Grimoire Harpy.jpg|325px|]]
|name= Harpy
|name= Harpy
|Species= [[Vex]]
|species= [[Vex]]
|Collectives= [[Aphix Invasive]] <br> [[Descendants]] <br> [[Hezen Corrective]] <br> [[Hezen Protective]] <br> [[Precursors]] <br> [[Sol Collective]] <br> [[Sol Divisive]] <br> [[Virgo Prohibition]]  
|collectives= [[Aphix Invasive]] <br> [[Descendants]] <br> [[Hezen Corrective]] <br> [[Hezen Protective]] <br> [[Precursors]] <br> [[Sol Collective]] <br> [[Sol Divisive]] <br> [[Virgo Prohibition]] <br> [[Nessian Schism]]
|Functions= Light Support <br> Patrol Unit
|functions= Light Support <br> Patrol Unit
|Mission= [[A Stranger's Call]] <br> [[Ishtar Collective (mission)|Ishtar Collective]] <br> [[Eye of a Gate Lord]] <br> [[A Rising Tide]] <br> [[The Black Garden]]
|weapon(s)= {{icon|Solar}} [[Harpy Slap Rifle]] (common) <br> {{icon|Void}} [[Vex Laser Rifle]] (common)
|Height=
|abilities= {{icon|Arc}} [[Absorption Shield]] {{C|high difficulty}} <br> Levitation <br> Rapid Movement <br> Dodge
|Weight=
|Weapon(s)= [[Harpy Slap Rifle]] (common) <br> [[Vex Laser Rifle]] (common)
|Abilities= [[Arc]] Shield <sup>(certain units)</sup> <br> Levitation <br> Self-Destruct ([[Supplicant]]s)
}}
}}
{{quote|It swam back and forth through the air, spinning, the single red eye looking - I realized - for me.|[[Grimoire]] description}}
{{quote|It swam back and forth through the air, spinning, the single red eye looking - I realized - for me.|[[Grimoire]] description}}
The '''Harpy''' is an airborne Vex unit capable of maximum speed and versatility.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Harpy|Harpy]]''</ref>
The '''Harpy''' is an airborne Vex unit capable of high speed and agility.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Harpy|Harpy]]''</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
Harpies fly rapidly in and out of combat. They must stop and stabilize before attacking, opening up their shells and revealing a writhing mass of filaments.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Harpy|Harpy]]''</ref><ref>'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 55''</ref> They are equipped with Harpy Slap Rifles which, as its name suggests, is a weapon exclusively for the Harpy.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> In ''[[Destiny 2]]'', Harpies employ the usage of a beam weapon fired from their bodies instead of a [[Slap Rifle]]. The meaning behind this modification remains unknown.
Harpies fly rapidly in and out of combat. They must stop and stabilize before attacking, opening up their shells and revealing a writhing mass of filaments.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Harpy|Harpy]]''</ref><ref>'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 55''</ref> They are equipped with Harpy Slap Rifles which, as its name suggests, is a weapon exclusively for the Harpy.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny''</ref> In ''[[Destiny 2]]'', Harpies can also be found using the [[Vex Laser Rifle]]. When at rest, Harpies can be seen stretching their bodies towards the sky, while their tentacles graze the ground.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Harpies are highly aggressive when fought, often dodging and maneuvering around gunfire. They tend to congregate around Guardians in order to overwhelm them, and are highly dangerous in numbers. Harpies in [[Destiny]] use Slap Rifles, while in ''[[Destiny 2]]'' they can employ the [[Vex Laser Rifle]] as an alternative weapon. Those that employ laser rifles can be distinguished with their uniquely-colored purple tentacles.
Harpies are highly aggressive when fought, often dodging and maneuvering around gunfire. They tend to congregate around Guardians in order to overwhelm them, and are highly dangerous in numbers. Harpies in ''[[Destiny]]'' use Slap Rifles, while in ''[[Destiny 2]]'' they can employ the [[Vex Laser Rifle]] as an alternative weapon. Those that employ laser rifles can be distinguished with their uniquely-colored purple tentacles. Due to a Harpy's lack of a melee attack, it is possible to get close to one to the point it cannot fire, and must perform evasive maneuvers and dodge rolls to regain the required distance to fire its ranged weaponry. It is however not recommended to do so in high level activities as a single Harpy can kill you in time before you reach their no fire zone or when multiple combatants are nearby to aid the defenseless Harpy.


==Known Harpies==
==Known Harpies==
===[[Sol Collective]]===
*[[Attenuation Mind]]
*[[Attenuation Mind]]
*[[Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent]]
*[[Kataskopos]]
*[[Kataskopos]]
*[[Krothion]]
*[[Krothion]]
*[[Photometric Mind]]
*[[Photometric Mind]]
*[[The Gorgons]]
 
===[[Sol Divisive]]===
*[[Akelous, the Siren's Current]]
*[[Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent]]
 
===[[Weavers]]===
*[[Theosyion, the Restorative Mind]]
*[[Theosyion, the Restorative Mind]]


==Variations==
===[[Vex|Unknown affiliation]]===
*[[Axis Harpy]]
*[[Gorgon|The Gorgons]]
 
==Variants==
;Notable Variations
*Descendant Harpy - Harpy of the [[Descendants]]
*[[Friendly Harpy]] - An inoffensive Harpy variant
*[[Nightmare Harpy]] - [[Nightmare]] in the shape of an Harpy
*Precursor Harpy - Harpy of the [[Precursors]]
*[[Supplicant]] - Highly explosive Harpies with no weapons
*[[Seeker]] - Harpies that track their targets and trap them in a detainment field when caught
;Common Variants
*[[Axis Harpy]] - [[Major]] Harpy {{C|''Destiny''}}
*[[Descendant Axis Harpy]] - Elite Harpy of the Descendants
*Harpy Disciple - Heroic Difficulty
*Harpy Zealot - Epic Difficulty
*[[Malignant Harpy]] - [[Major]] Harpy {{C|''Destiny 2''}}
*[[Precursor Axis Harpy]] - Elite Harpy of the Precursors
*[[Quantum Harpy]] - Elite Harpy
;Specific Variants
*[[Anion Harpy]]
*[[Archival Timekeeper]]
*[[Archived Harpy]]
*[[Bound Harpy]]
*[[Cation Harpy]]
*[[Chord Harpy]]
*[[Chord Harpy]]
*[[Descendant Harpy]]
*[[Choral Denial Agent]]
*[[Harpy Zealot]]
*[[Choral Harpy]]
*[[Compelled Harpy]]
*[[Coryphaeus Harpy]]
*[[Data-laden Harpy]]
*[[Hasapiko's Living Firewall]]
*[[Inquisitor Harpy]]
*[[Inquisitor Harpy]]
*[[Interlocutor Harpy]]
*[[Mercury Defender]]
*[[Mercury Defender]]
*[[Nexus Guardian]]
*[[Nexus Guardian]]
*[[Precursor Harpy]]
*[[Phased Harpy]]
*[[Quantum Harpy]]
*[[Resonant Harpy]]
*[[Resonant Harpy]]
*[[Sentry Harpy]]
*[[Sentry Harpy]]
*[[Supplicant]]s
*[[Transcendent Harpy]]
*[[Transcendent Harpy]]
*[[Uplifted Choral Harpy]]
*[[Watchful Harpy]]
*[[Watchful Harpy]]


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File:Harpy (SP).jpg|A [[Sol Primeval]] Harpy.
File:Harpy (SP).jpg|A [[Sol Primeval]] Harpy.
File:Harpy (SI).jpg|A [[Sol Imminent]] Harpy.
File:Harpy (SI).jpg|A [[Sol Imminent]] Harpy.
File:Harpy.jpg|A [[Vex Sol Collective]] Harpy.
File:Harpy.jpg|A [[Sol Collective]] Harpy.
File:Harpy (SD2).jpg|A [[Sol Divisive]] Harpy returning in [[Destiny 2]].
File:Harpy (SD2).jpg|A [[Sol Divisive]] Harpy in [[Destiny 2]].
File:Harpy vex.jpg|A Harpy preparing to fire.
File:Harpy vex.jpg|A Harpy preparing to fire.
File:Vex Harpy screenshot-1.jpg|In game of a pair of Harpies.
File:Vex Harpy screenshot-1.jpg|In game of a pair of Harpies.
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*A group of Harpies is called a flock.
*A group of Harpies is called a flock.
*Harpies are the only Vex unit that cannot teleport.
*Harpies are the only Vex unit that cannot teleport.
*In ''Destiny 2'', [[Major]] Harpies have blue back tentacles.
*In ''Destiny 2'', [[Major]] Harpies have back tentacles that match the element their slap rifles fire, with the most common being blue.
*Harpies are the smallest Vex unit but the most nimble with fast movement, and a dodge maneuver.
*Harpies are the smallest Vex unit but the most nimble with fast movement and a dodge maneuver.
*Harpies are among the only enemies not to have a [[Taken]] version.
*Harpies are among the enemy types to not to have a [[Taken]] version.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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**''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Season of the Forge]]''
**''[[Season of the Drifter]]''
**''[[Season of Opulence]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
**''[[Season of the Undying]]''
**''[[Season of the Undying]]''
**''[[Season of the Worthy]]''
**''[[Season of Dawn]]''
**''[[Season of Dawn]]''
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]''
**''[[Beyond Light]]''
**''[[Beyond Light]]''
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]''
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]''
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]''
**''[[Season of Plunder]]''
**''[[Season of the Seraph]]''
**''[[Lightfall]]''
**''[[Season of Defiance]]''
**''[[Season of the Witch]]''
**''[[Season of the Wish]]''
**''[[The Final Shape]]''
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]''


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 14:22, September 14, 2024

Harpy
Grimoire Harpy.jpg
Statistics

Species:

Vex

Collectives:

Aphix Invasive
Descendants
Hezen Corrective
Hezen Protective
Precursors
Sol Collective
Sol Divisive
Virgo Prohibition
Nessian Schism

Functions:

Light Support
Patrol Unit

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Solar Harpy Slap Rifle (common)
Void Vex Laser Rifle (common)

Abilities:

Arc Absorption Shield (high difficulty)
Levitation
Rapid Movement
Dodge

 

"It swam back and forth through the air, spinning, the single red eye looking - I realized - for me."
— Grimoire description

The Harpy is an airborne Vex unit capable of high speed and agility.[1]

Overview

Harpies fly rapidly in and out of combat. They must stop and stabilize before attacking, opening up their shells and revealing a writhing mass of filaments.[2][3] They are equipped with Harpy Slap Rifles which, as its name suggests, is a weapon exclusively for the Harpy.[4] In Destiny 2, Harpies can also be found using the Vex Laser Rifle. When at rest, Harpies can be seen stretching their bodies towards the sky, while their tentacles graze the ground.

Gameplay

Harpies are highly aggressive when fought, often dodging and maneuvering around gunfire. They tend to congregate around Guardians in order to overwhelm them, and are highly dangerous in numbers. Harpies in Destiny use Slap Rifles, while in Destiny 2 they can employ the Vex Laser Rifle as an alternative weapon. Those that employ laser rifles can be distinguished with their uniquely-colored purple tentacles. Due to a Harpy's lack of a melee attack, it is possible to get close to one to the point it cannot fire, and must perform evasive maneuvers and dodge rolls to regain the required distance to fire its ranged weaponry. It is however not recommended to do so in high level activities as a single Harpy can kill you in time before you reach their no fire zone or when multiple combatants are nearby to aid the defenseless Harpy.

Known Harpies

Sol Collective

Sol Divisive

Weavers

Unknown affiliation

Variants

Notable Variations
Common Variants
Specific Variants

Gallery

Trivia

  • A group of Harpies is called a flock.
  • Harpies are the only Vex unit that cannot teleport.
  • In Destiny 2, Major Harpies have back tentacles that match the element their slap rifles fire, with the most common being blue.
  • Harpies are the smallest Vex unit but the most nimble with fast movement and a dodge maneuver.
  • Harpies are among the enemy types to not to have a Taken version.

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, Grimoire: Harpy
  2. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, Grimoire: Harpy
  3. ^ Game Informer January 2014, page 55
  4. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny

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