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|rank= Elite Infantry | |rank= Elite Infantry | ||
|class= [[Captain]] | |class= [[Captain]] | ||
| | |weapon= {{icon|Arc}} Taken [[Shrapnel Launcher]] (common) <br> {{icon|Arc}} Taken [[Shock Blade]]s (uncommon) | ||
| | |ability= {{icon|Solar}} [[Absorption Shield]] <br> Teleportation <br> {{icon|Arc}} Darkness Bolt <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> {{icon|Kinetic}} Fallen Melee | ||
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{{quote|You are a Captain. The only thing between your band and asphyxiation. Every Dreg and Vandal counts on you. All of them want to be you. Your entire life is a performance: you play at strength, or you die of weakness. ''[...]'' Everything that sees your banners and your riches wants to kill you and take what you have. If you cannot hide yourself, you must make them blind. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like ''[you cannot find me]''. Take up the knife. Breathe the blade. Take your new shape.|[[Grimoire]] description}} | {{quote|You are a Captain. The only thing between your band and asphyxiation. Every Dreg and Vandal counts on you. All of them want to be you. Your entire life is a performance: you play at strength, or you die of weakness. ''[...]'' Everything that sees your banners and your riches wants to kill you and take what you have. If you cannot hide yourself, you must make them blind. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like ''[you cannot find me]''. Take up the knife. Breathe the blade. Take your new shape.|[[Grimoire]] description}} | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Taken Captains either an [[Arc]] [[Shrapnel Launcher]] or Arc [[Shock Blade]]s, and are their shields have changes to [[Solar]]. They can quickly teleport to evade incoming attacks much like their non-Taken counterpart. The main ability Captains gained upon being taken is the Darkness Bolt, a blinding sphere of Darkness. It has several unique properties: fast velocity, infinite range, can travel through walls, uses a large hitbox, can penetrate through multiple targets, hit the same target twice, cause blindness and deafness, and can suppress a Guardian's [[Super]], even when the Super meter is fully charged. To make sure that they have plenty of opportunities to use this attack, a Taken Captain will rapidly teleport to another position. They are a difficult foe to dispose of, especially if allowed to stay in the backlines. However, their arsenal is much diminished | Taken Captains either an [[Arc]] [[Shrapnel Launcher]] or Arc [[Shock Blade]]s, and are their shields have changes to [[Solar]]. They can quickly teleport to evade incoming attacks much like their non-Taken counterpart. The main ability Captains gained upon being taken is the Darkness Bolt, a blinding sphere of Darkness. It has several unique properties: fast velocity, infinite range, can travel through walls, uses a large hitbox, can penetrate through multiple targets, hit the same target twice, cause blindness and deafness, and can suppress a Guardian's [[Super]], even when the Super meter is fully charged. To make sure that they have plenty of opportunities to use this attack, a Taken Captain will rapidly teleport to another position. They are a difficult foe to dispose of, especially if allowed to stay in the backlines. However, their arsenal is much diminished compared to their regular counterparts, which can make them predictable. | ||
==Known Taken Captains== | ==Known Taken Captains== | ||
*[[Asterion, Set Apart | *[[Asterion, Set Apart]] | ||
*[[Crorok, Will of Xivu Arath | *[[Crorok, Will of Xivu Arath]] | ||
*[[Drensik, Venom of Oryx]] | *[[Drensik, Venom of Oryx]] | ||
*[[Drevis, Aspect of Darkness | *[[Drevis, Aspect of Darkness]] | ||
*[[Driviks, the Chosen]] | *[[Driviks, the Chosen]] | ||
*[[Eriviks, the Waking | *[[Eriviks, the Waking]] | ||
*[[Falsek, Lost to Oryx]] | *[[Falsek, Lost to Oryx]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Grayris, Baroness]] | ||
*[[Irxori, Lost to Oryx]] | *[[Gulletous, the Insatiable Hunger]] | ||
*[[Ishrasek, Lightbinder of Savathûn]] | *[[Herald of Finality]] | ||
*[[Karakis Taken Enforcer]] | *[[Irxori, Lost to Oryx]] | ||
*[[Keksis, the Betrayed]] | *[[Ishrasek, Lightbinder of Savathûn]] | ||
*[[Kell Echo | *[[Ithriks, the Lost]] | ||
*[[Kiphoris, Devil Captain]] | *[[Karakis, Taken Enforcer]] | ||
*[[Kophoris]] | *[[Keksis, the Betrayed]] | ||
*[[Lhoks, Exile Baron]] | *[[Kell Echo]] | ||
*[[Nixis, Hunger of Oryx]] | *[[Kiphoris, Devil Captain]] | ||
*[[Savriks, Riven's Patience | *[[Kophoris]] | ||
*[[Teksis, Ascendant Sentinel | *[[Lhoks, Exile Baron]] | ||
*[[The Odynom | *[[Nixis, Hunger of Oryx]] | ||
*[[Vakarsik, Grasp of Quria]] | *[[Savriks, Riven's Patience]] | ||
*[[Vendraxis, Shadow of Oryx | *[[Teksis, Ascendant Sentinel]] | ||
*[[Vesesiks Lightkiller]] | *[[The Odynom]] | ||
*[[Vakarsik, Grasp of Quria]] | |||
*[[Vendraxis, Shadow of Oryx]] | |||
*[[Vesesiks Lightkiller]] | |||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
;Common Variants | |||
*Consumed Captain - Heroic difficulty | |||
*Devoured Captain - Epic difficulty | |||
*[[Ravenous Taken Captain]] - [[Elite]] and [[Major]] | |||
*[[Servile Captain]] - Major {{C|''[[Destiny 2]]''}} | |||
*Tortured Captain - Major {{C|''[[Destiny]]''}} | |||
;Specific Variants | |||
{{Col-begin}} | |||
{{Col-2}} | |||
*[[Blighted Captain]] | *[[Blighted Captain]] | ||
*[[Blightmaker]] | *[[Blightmaker]] | ||
* | *[[Bound Taken Captain]] | ||
* | *[[Cornerstone of the Witness]] | ||
*[[Corrupted Navigator]] | |||
*[[Emissary of Savathûn]] | *[[Emissary of Savathûn]] | ||
*[[Eye of Riven]] | *[[Eye of Riven]] | ||
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*[[Harbinger of Savathûn]] | *[[Harbinger of Savathûn]] | ||
*[[Labyrinth Architect]] | *[[Labyrinth Architect]] | ||
*[[Paraversal Contender]] | |||
{{Col-2}} | |||
*[[Paraversal Contestant]] | |||
*[[Primeval Captain]] | *[[Primeval Captain]] | ||
*[[Prismatic Taken Captain]] | *[[Prismatic Taken Captain]] | ||
*[[Ravagers of Xivu Arath]] | *[[Ravagers of Xivu Arath]] | ||
*[[Scavenging Crew Leader]] | *[[Scavenging Crew Leader]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Taken Blightblazer]] | ||
*[[Taken Exsanguinator]] | *[[Taken Exsanguinator]] | ||
*[[Taken Forerunner]] | *[[Taken Forerunner]] | ||
* | *[[The Hermit]] | ||
*[[Warmonger]] | |||
*[[Warsworn Taken]] | |||
*[[Vestige of Demolition]] | |||
{{Col-end}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Among the Destiny community the Taken Captain has become infamous for its rapid teleportation and proliferate usage of Darkness Bolts. This is especially true in missions like [[Paradox]] and [[Lost to Light]] where the player has to fight them in close quarters. The [[Prison of Elders]] boss [[Keksis, the Betrayed]] is also reviled for continuously spamming these abilities. | *Among the Destiny community the Taken Captain has become infamous for its rapid teleportation and proliferate usage of Darkness Bolts. This is especially true in missions like [[Paradox]] and [[Lost to Light]] where the player has to fight them in close quarters. The [[Prison of Elders]] boss [[Keksis, the Betrayed]] is also reviled for continuously spamming these abilities. | ||
*Following the release of [[Beyond Light]], | *Following the release of [[Beyond Light]], Shrapnel Launchers wielded by giant Taken Captains (like the [[Blightmaker]]) began to have [[Solar]] Damage as opposed the usual [[Arc]] damage they were accustomed to. It is unknown if this is a developer's oversight. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny]] | *''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' | **''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' | ||
**''[[Forsaken]]'' | **''[[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== | ==References== |
Latest revision as of 15:52, October 7, 2024
Taken Captain | |
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Biographical information | |
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Elite Infantry |
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Combat information | |
Weapon(s): |
Taken Shrapnel Launcher (common) |
Abilities: |
Absorption Shield |
- "You are a Captain. The only thing between your band and asphyxiation. Every Dreg and Vandal counts on you. All of them want to be you. Your entire life is a performance: you play at strength, or you die of weakness. [...] Everything that sees your banners and your riches wants to kill you and take what you have. If you cannot hide yourself, you must make them blind. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like [you cannot find me]. Take up the knife. Breathe the blade. Take your new shape."
- — Grimoire description
The Taken Captain is a type of Taken Fallen.
Gameplay[edit]
Taken Captains either an Arc Shrapnel Launcher or Arc Shock Blades, and are their shields have changes to Solar. They can quickly teleport to evade incoming attacks much like their non-Taken counterpart. The main ability Captains gained upon being taken is the Darkness Bolt, a blinding sphere of Darkness. It has several unique properties: fast velocity, infinite range, can travel through walls, uses a large hitbox, can penetrate through multiple targets, hit the same target twice, cause blindness and deafness, and can suppress a Guardian's Super, even when the Super meter is fully charged. To make sure that they have plenty of opportunities to use this attack, a Taken Captain will rapidly teleport to another position. They are a difficult foe to dispose of, especially if allowed to stay in the backlines. However, their arsenal is much diminished compared to their regular counterparts, which can make them predictable.
Known Taken Captains[edit]
- Asterion, Set Apart
- Crorok, Will of Xivu Arath
- Drensik, Venom of Oryx
- Drevis, Aspect of Darkness
- Driviks, the Chosen
- Eriviks, the Waking
- Falsek, Lost to Oryx
- Grayris, Baroness
- Gulletous, the Insatiable Hunger
- Herald of Finality
- Irxori, Lost to Oryx
- Ishrasek, Lightbinder of Savathûn
- Ithriks, the Lost
- Karakis, Taken Enforcer
- Keksis, the Betrayed
- Kell Echo
- Kiphoris, Devil Captain
- Kophoris
- Lhoks, Exile Baron
- Nixis, Hunger of Oryx
- Savriks, Riven's Patience
- Teksis, Ascendant Sentinel
- The Odynom
- Vakarsik, Grasp of Quria
- Vendraxis, Shadow of Oryx
- Vesesiks Lightkiller
Variants[edit]
- Common Variants
- Consumed Captain - Heroic difficulty
- Devoured Captain - Epic difficulty
- Ravenous Taken Captain - Elite and Major
- Servile Captain - Major (Destiny 2)
- Tortured Captain - Major (Destiny)
- Specific Variants
Trivia[edit]
- Among the Destiny community the Taken Captain has become infamous for its rapid teleportation and proliferate usage of Darkness Bolts. This is especially true in missions like Paradox and Lost to Light where the player has to fight them in close quarters. The Prison of Elders boss Keksis, the Betrayed is also reviled for continuously spamming these abilities.
- Following the release of Beyond Light, Shrapnel Launchers wielded by giant Taken Captains (like the Blightmaker) began to have Solar Damage as opposed the usual Arc damage they were accustomed to. It is unknown if this is a developer's oversight.
List of appearances[edit]
- Destiny: The Taken King (First appearance)
- Destiny 2
References[edit]
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