Blight

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A large gathering of Blight

"The Taken exude blight wherever they go. Just one of the agonies of their existence."

— Eris Morn

Blight (also called Taken Blight) is a substance emitted by the Taken. Blight appears when Taken are nearby. When generated it takes the form of either a mist that blankets an area, or stationary spheres of Darkness.

Gameplay

Blight is a clear indicator that Taken enemies are either nearby or about to be summoned. When this happens, the Blight will take its mist form. When the Taken appear, Blight may appear in its sphere form along with them, or the spheres will be around when a player enters the area. While its mist form is harmless, spheres of Blight generate a field within a short area around it. When players get inside that field, the debuff Shadow Touched is applied. This effect slows a player's movement speed, prevents sprinting and any double jump ability, and disables recovery. The only way to counter the debuff is to destroy the sphere with any weapon or ability equipped. Once that is done, all negated abilities return. At least one sphere appears in any activity where Taken are present, the exceptions being Patrol and the King's Fall raid.

In the boss fight of the strike Blighted Chalice, Malok, Pride of Oryx regularly summons Blight spheres along with waves of Taken close to each one. The spheres are spread out along the Shrine of Oryx. In addition to having Taken spawn close to each sphere, Malok's powers increase the Blight's range. Each sphere covers a large portion of space, allowing the Blight to cover the entire battlefield. Until a sphere is destroyed, the Shadow Touch effect will be active everywhere, making it difficult to move around. As mobility is needed to target Malok and avoid enemy attacks, destroying at least one the blight spheres is a priority.

Blights must also be destroyed during the Taken Blight public event.

Trivia

• The Blight model in its larger stationary form is reused as the Warpriest's Oculus. Jumping underneath or gliding into it will kill the player.

List of appearances

• Destiny
  • The Taken King (First appearance)
• Destiny 2