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{{Cabal infobox
{{Cabal infobox
|image= [[File:Legion War Beast.jpg|300px]]
|image= [[File:Legion War Beast.jpg|360px]]
|name= War Beast
|name= War Beast
|Species= War Beast
|species= War Beast
|Legion(s)= [[Red Legion]] <br> [[Loyalists]]
|legion(s)= [[Red Legion]] <br> [[Loyalists]] <br> [[Imperial Cabal]] <br> [[Shadow Legion]]
|Role(s)= Assault Beasts  <br> Cannon Fodder <br> Assassins
|role(s)= Assault Beasts  <br> Cannon Fodder <br> Assassins<br>Quadrupedal
|Mission(s)= [[Homecoming]] <br> [[Adieu]] <br> [[Sacrilege]] <br> [[Payback]] <br>
|mission(s)=  
[[1AU]] <br> [[Chosen]] <br> [[The Arms Dealer]] <br> [[The Inverted Spire]]
|weight=
|Height= 4'6
|weapon(s)= {{icon|Kinetic}} Teeth, Claws, Back Blades
|Weight=
|abilities= Rapid Movement
|Weapon(s)= Teeth, Claws, Back Blades
|Abilities= Rapid Movement <br> Cabal Claws Melee
}}
}}
'''War Beasts''' are the [[Cabal]]'s frontline attack animals and military hounds used by the [[Red Legion]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nv8CMiwllo '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 - NEW STRIKE! INVERTED SPIRE!'']</ref>
'''War Beasts''' are the [[Cabal]]'s frontline attack animals and military hounds used by the [[Red Legion]], [[Imperial Cabal]], and the [[Shadow Legion]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nv8CMiwllo '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 - NEW STRIKE! INVERTED SPIRE!'']</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
War Beasts are feral, vicious attack animals deployed by the [[Red Legion]] as either shock troops, a distraction or as cannon fodder to protect their other forces. These beasts are quick and highly aggressive and will attack any enemy in sight. They are also very tenacious and will not stop until either they or their enemies are dead. They were native to [[Torobatl]].
War Beasts are feral, vicious attack animals deployed by the [[Cabal]] as either shock troops, a distraction, trackers, or as cannon fodder to protect their other forces. These beasts are quick and highly aggressive and will attack any enemy in sight. They are also very tenacious and will not stop until either they or their enemies are dead. They were native to [[Torobatl]].


Back during [[Emperor Calus|Emperor Calus']] reign, War Beasts were a revered and respected part of Cabal culture, with each one being bred to serve a specific handler from birth and as such, their bond with their handler was unrivaled. However, after Emperor Calus was [[Midnight Coup (event)|ousted]] and [[Dominus Ghaul]] gained rule according to the former, War Beasts became more of a military asset rather than a personal companion. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BVuriiWz94</ref>
During the reign of [[Emperor Calus|Emperor Calus]], War Beasts were seen as a revered and respected part of Cabal culture; each one being bred to serve a specific handler from birth and as such, their bond with their handler was unrivaled. However, according to Calus, after he was [[Midnight Coup (event)|ousted]] and [[Dominus Ghaul]] took over the Empire, War Beasts were treated more of a military asset rather than a personal companion. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BVuriiWz94</ref> However due to Calus also using them in the same role with his [[Loyalist]]s and later [[Shadow Legion]], such claims are dubious.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
War Beasts have no ranged attack abilities but compensate for this with their incredible agility and unyielding ferocity. While they are weak individually, and can be downed in just a few shots, they make up for this by being deployed in large numbers which can easily overwhelm enemies. Once they get in close to their enemies, they will relentlessly strike at them with their claws, teeth and blades affixed to their backs.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/6i0sjm/so_i_played_d2_at_e3/ '''reddit''' - ''So I played D2 at E3...'']</ref>  
War Beasts have no ranged attack abilities but compensate for this with their incredible agility and unyielding ferocity. While they are weak individually, and can be downed in just a few shots, they make up for this by being deployed in large numbers which can easily overwhelm enemies. Once they get in close to their enemies, they will relentlessly strike at them with their claws, teeth and blades affixed to their backs.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/6i0sjm/so_i_played_d2_at_e3/ '''reddit''' - ''So I played D2 at E3...'']</ref>  


===Variants===
==Variants==
*[[Honored War Beast]]
;Notable Variants
**[[Unstable War Beast]]
*[[Loyalist War Beast]] - War Beast of the Loyalists
*[[Nightmare War Beast]] - [[Nightmare]] in the shape of a War Beast
;Common Variants
*[[Honored War Beast]] - [[Elite]] War Beast
;Specific Variants
*[[7th Company War Beast]]
*[[Crimson Shadow]]
*[[Cutthroat War Beast]]
*[[Hound of the Cleaver]]
*[[Hound of the Cleaver]]
*[[War Hound]]
*[[Outlaw War Beast]]
*[[Axis War Beast]]
*[[Unstable War Beast]]
**[[Daemon]]
*[[War Beast, Loyal to Alaaks]]
*[[Loyalist War Beast]]
**[[Royal Beasts]]
*Taken War Beast
** [[Shadowbeast]] (Used by [[Likeness of Nokris]])


==Known War Beasts==
==Known War Beasts==
===Royal Beasts===
===[[Royal Beast]]s===
*[[Aru'un|Aru'un, Royal Beast]]
*Aru'un
*[[B'ael|B'ael, Royal Beast]]
*B'ael
*[[Gra'ask|Gra'ask, Royal Beast]]
*Gra'ask
*[[M'orn|M'orn, Royal Beast]]
*M'orn
*[[Ta'aurc|Ta'aurc, Royal Beast]]
*Ta'aurc
*[[Tho'ourg|Tho'ourg, Royal Beast]]
*Tho'ourg
*[[Va'ase|Va'ase, Royal Beast]]
*Va'ase
*[[Za'ahn|Za'ahn, Royal Beast]]
*Za'ahn
 
===War Beasts===
===War Beasts===
*[[Castus]]
*[[Castus]]
*[[Devourer of Tainted Light]]
*[[Milos]]
*[[Milos]]
*[[War Hound]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*Cabal troops within the [[Red Legion]] and [[Loyalists]] (with the exception of psions) wear bodysuits made from War Beast scales. Additionally, all War Beasts (including Loyalists) have a Red Legion brand on their hind leg. This could be a developer mistake for the latter, or it could be that only the Red Legion uses War Beasts and defectors to the Loyalists take the Beasts with them for additional forces, the brand still remaining.
*Cabal troops within the [[Red Legion]] and [[Loyalists]] (with the exception of psions) wear bodysuits made from War Beast scales. Additionally, all War Beasts (including Loyalists) have a Red Legion brand on their hind leg. This could be a developer mistake for the latter, or it could be that only the Red Legion uses War Beasts and defectors to the Loyalists take the Beasts with them for additional forces, the brand still remaining.
*When a [[Finisher]] is being performed on a War Beast, it will stand up on its hind legs.
*When a [[Finisher]] is being performed on a War Beast, it will stand up on its hind legs.
*War Beasts have different pelt colors. With the Red Legion and Imperial beasts coming in red and [[War Hound|black]]. And Loyalist and Shadow Legion beasts coming in white.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Cabal Booklet]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
*''[[Cabal Booklet]]''
***''[[Season of the Forge]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Lightfall]]''
***''[[Season of the Witch]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of the Wish]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Into the Light]]''
**''[[The Final Shape]]''
*''[[Destiny: Warmind (comic)|Destiny: Warmind]]''
*''[[Destiny: Cayde's Six]]''


==References==
==References==
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{{Cabal}}


[[Category:Enemies]]
[[Category:Cabal]]
[[Category:Cabal]]
[[Category:Races]]
[[Category:War Beasts]]
[[Category:Enemies]]
[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Allies]]

Latest revision as of 07:25, October 4, 2024

War Beast
Legion War Beast.jpg
Statistics

Species:

War Beast

Legion(s):

Red Legion
Loyalists
Imperial Cabal
Shadow Legion

Role(s):

Assault Beasts
Cannon Fodder
Assassins
Quadrupedal

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Kinetic Teeth, Claws, Back Blades

Abilities:

Rapid Movement

 

War Beasts are the Cabal's frontline attack animals and military hounds used by the Red Legion, Imperial Cabal, and the Shadow Legion.[1]

Overview[edit]

War Beasts are feral, vicious attack animals deployed by the Cabal as either shock troops, a distraction, trackers, or as cannon fodder to protect their other forces. These beasts are quick and highly aggressive and will attack any enemy in sight. They are also very tenacious and will not stop until either they or their enemies are dead. They were native to Torobatl.

During the reign of Emperor Calus, War Beasts were seen as a revered and respected part of Cabal culture; each one being bred to serve a specific handler from birth and as such, their bond with their handler was unrivaled. However, according to Calus, after he was ousted and Dominus Ghaul took over the Empire, War Beasts were treated more of a military asset rather than a personal companion. [2] However due to Calus also using them in the same role with his Loyalists and later Shadow Legion, such claims are dubious.

Gameplay[edit]

War Beasts have no ranged attack abilities but compensate for this with their incredible agility and unyielding ferocity. While they are weak individually, and can be downed in just a few shots, they make up for this by being deployed in large numbers which can easily overwhelm enemies. Once they get in close to their enemies, they will relentlessly strike at them with their claws, teeth and blades affixed to their backs.[3]

Variants[edit]

Notable Variants
Common Variants
Specific Variants

Known War Beasts[edit]

Royal Beasts[edit]

  • Aru'un
  • B'ael
  • Gra'ask
  • M'orn
  • Ta'aurc
  • Tho'ourg
  • Va'ase
  • Za'ahn

War Beasts[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • War Beasts are the first animal enemies to ever appear in the Destiny franchise, and are the first quadruped creatures the player can interact with.
  • When killed by a headshot, their bodies burst with the same Cabal oil that their suits use.
  • Cabal troops within the Red Legion and Loyalists (with the exception of psions) wear bodysuits made from War Beast scales. Additionally, all War Beasts (including Loyalists) have a Red Legion brand on their hind leg. This could be a developer mistake for the latter, or it could be that only the Red Legion uses War Beasts and defectors to the Loyalists take the Beasts with them for additional forces, the brand still remaining.
  • When a Finisher is being performed on a War Beast, it will stand up on its hind legs.
  • War Beasts have different pelt colors. With the Red Legion and Imperial beasts coming in red and black. And Loyalist and Shadow Legion beasts coming in white.

Gallery[edit]

  • Cayde-6 defends himself from a War Beast.

    Cayde-6 defends himself from a War Beast.

  • A pack of War Beasts hunt down an enemy.

    A pack of War Beasts hunt down an enemy.

  • The Red Legion's symbol branded onto a War Beast's hind leg.

    The Red Legion's symbol branded onto a War Beast's hind leg.

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ YouTube - Destiny 2 - NEW STRIKE! INVERTED SPIRE!
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BVuriiWz94
  3. ^ reddit - So I played D2 at E3...

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