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|name= Tormentor | |name= Tormentor | ||
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|rank= [[Major | |title2= Phase 2 | ||
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|weapon= [[Tormentor Scythe]] | |faction= [[The Dread]] <br> [[Shadow Legion]] <br> [[Xivu Arath's Horde]] | ||
| | |rank= [[Major]] | ||
|purpose= Brute suppressor | |||
|template= [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain|Nezarec]] | |||
|weapon(s)= {{icon|Void}} [[Tormentor Scythe]] | |||
|abilities= {{icon|Void}} Null Paroxysm <br> {{icon|Void}} Suppression <br> {{icon|Void}} Abyssal Cleave <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> {{icon|Void}} Dark Harvest <br> Summon [[Cabal]] <br> Summon [[Taken]] | |||
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'''Tormentors''' are powerful | '''Tormentors''' are powerful [[The Dread|Dread]] combatants created by the [[The Witness|Witness]], first seen among the forces of its [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]] [[Emperor Calus]] and the [[Shadow Legion]].<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/7/en/Destiny/Lightfall '''Bungie''': ''Lightfall'']</ref> They are hulking bipedal beings that wield massive scythes and utilize [[Paracausality|paracausal]] suppression abilities<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZwItubhB14 '''YouTube''': ''Destiny 2 Showcase 2022'']</ref>. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Tormentors are hulking, vaguely humanoid beings, adorned in what appear to be long strips of cloth-like material. They have long limbs and massive torsos | Tormentors are hulking, vaguely humanoid beings, adorned in what appear to be long strips of cloth-like material. They have long limbs and massive torsos but appear to be nearly headless, instead having simple metallic "caps" which emit a bright yellow-orange light. Their hands and feet both have three fingers and an opposable thumb. Parts of them appear to be made of the same colored stone or transparent glass-like material found throughout the Pyramids of the [[Black Fleet]]. | ||
Tormentors wield massive scythes made out of [[Pyramid]] | Tormentors wield massive scythes made out of [[Pyramid]] technology for close to medium-range melee combat and possess the power to manipulate [[Void]] energy into blasts and projectiles. Their bodies are nearly impervious to damage, save for the blister-like weak spots on their body similar to those of Disciples such as [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness|Rhulk]] and [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain|Nezarec]]. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The primary attack of a Tormentor involves generating a crescent-shaped void blast from their scythe and slinging it towards their enemy. These attacks do moderate damage and possess some degree of tracking so Guardians should be careful. Occasionally, Tormentors will spin their scythes and float them into the air, creating an entity of void energy. This will unleash a continuously occurring barrage of void blasts in various directions for a short length of time, which will attempt to home in on targets within an acute angle of their initial direction of travel. Tormentors can also leap into the air, telegraphing this with a roar, before crashing down at high speeds with an explosion of suppression-inducing void energy at the target location. | The primary attack of a Tormentor involves generating a crescent-shaped void blast from their scythe and slinging it towards their enemy. These attacks do moderate damage and possess some degree of tracking so Guardians should be careful. Occasionally, Tormentors will spin their scythes and float them into the air, creating an entity of void energy. This will unleash a continuously occurring barrage of void blasts in various directions for a short length of time, which will attempt to home in on targets within an acute angle of their initial direction of travel. Shooting this will help to push it away, and eventually dissipate it. Tormentors can also leap into the air, telegraphing this with a roar, before crashing down at high speeds with an explosion of suppression-inducing void energy at the target location. | ||
Upon first encountering a Tormentor, only their shoulders will be susceptible to damage, identified by a similar glow to the vulnerable spots on | Upon first encountering a Tormentor, only their shoulders will be susceptible to damage, identified by a similar glow to the vulnerable spots on Rhulk. | ||
Once the two shoulder weak points have been broken on a Tormentor, their physical appearance becomes gray, and their ragged cloaks become much more prominent. They will now become fully vulnerable to damage, with a new glowing weak point exposed upon their chest, and they move with increased speed. In this state, they gain access to another attack known as "Dark Harvest", where their scythes will glow a bright purple | Once the two shoulder weak points have been broken on a Tormentor, their physical appearance becomes gray, and their ragged cloaks become much more prominent. They will now become fully vulnerable to damage, with a new glowing weak point exposed upon their chest, and they move with increased speed. In this state, they gain access to another attack known as "Dark Harvest", where they will exhibit a strong red glow, and their scythes will glow a bright purple, aggressively rushing Guardians to grab them and drain their health. This attack does massive damage and allows other enemies to fire upon you, most likely killing you if you are grabbed below full health. Because of this, Guardians should be very careful when dealing with Tormentors in this state. If grabbed, fellow Guardians can continue to shoot the Tormentor in an attempt to stagger it, which will cause it to drop the caught Guardian and prevent it from completing a kill. | ||
==Known Tormentors== | ==Known Tormentors== | ||
*[[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]] | ;Basis | ||
*'''[[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]]''' | |||
;Prominent Tormentors | |||
*[[Araaxen, Reverent of the Witness]] | |||
*[[Axsaeniia, Reverent of the Witness]] | |||
*[[Devoted Commander]] | |||
*[[Heart of Malice]] | |||
*[[Iziira, Pledged to Yirix]] | |||
*[[Kataxiia, Tormentor of the Ahamkara]] | |||
*[[Kavauust, Reverent of the Witness]] | *[[Kavauust, Reverent of the Witness]] | ||
*[[Lezrel, Eversion Channeler]] | |||
*[[Omen, Blade of the Black Terrace]] | |||
*[[Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec]] | *[[Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec]] | ||
*[[Vereziia, Reverent of the Witness]] | |||
*[[Vire, Shard of Contempt]] | |||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
*[[Blightmaker]] | |||
*[[Cavum of Nezarec]] | |||
*[[Cornerstone of the Witness]] | |||
*[[Icon of Division]] | |||
*[[Imprint of Nezarec]] | *[[Imprint of Nezarec]] | ||
*[[Cavum of Nezarec]] | *[[Tormentor Equerry]] | ||
*[[Tormentor Precept]] | |||
*[[Threshold Sentinel]] | |||
*[[Viscera of Nezarec]] | |||
*[[Witness's Conscript]] | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Tormentors appear to be related in some way to the former Disciple of the Witness known as Nezarec; several Tormentors have been encountered bearing the title "Imprint of Nezarec" or "Cavum of Nezarec", with "cavum" being a Latin word for an empty cavity in a body<ref>[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cavum '''Cambridge Dictionary''', ''Cavum'']</ref>, and "imprint" being a pattern left behind by an object pressed into a surface. These would appear to suggest that they are modeled on or cloned from Nezarec himself, explaining their similar appearance and movesets. | |||
**When first encountered, Osiris claims that Tormentors are "The fruits of an unholy alliance between the Witness and Calus"<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''' ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[First Contact]]''</ref>, while [[Quinn Laghari]] later questions if they are the same species as Nezarec or clones made by the Witness,<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Quinn Laghari]]: [[Quinn Laghari#Near|"So, those Tormentor things are... what? The same species as Nezarec? Or does the Witness make, like, clones of its biggest, baddest generals?"]]''</ref> perhaps using Calus's cloning technology. | |||
**Later, it is revealed that the Dread were created by the Witness using the Light of the Traveler in combination with its own Darkness, which it used to either reshape existing beings (as seen with Grim, Husks, Weavers and Attendants) or draw upon forms contained within Resonance (as seen with Keit'Ehr, First of the Reshaped). This however leaves open the question of how Tormentors were created, as they predate the Witness' entry into the Pale Heart. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Lightfall Tormentor 2.jpg|An idle Tormentor. | Lightfall Tormentor 2.jpg|An idle Tormentor. | ||
File:Tormentor vs Strand.png|A Tormentor, backed by [[Shadow Legion]] [[Cabal]], battling against [[Strand]] wielding [[Guardian]]s. | File:Tormentor vs Strand.png|A Tormentor, backed by [[Shadow Legion]] [[Cabal]], battling against [[Strand]] wielding [[Guardian]]s. | ||
File:Lightfall Tormentor.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]]'' {{1st}} | ||
**''[[ | **''[[Season of Defiance]]'' | ||
**''[[Season of the Deep]]'' | |||
**''[[Season of the Witch]]'' | |||
**''[[Into the Light]]'' | |||
**''[[The Final Shape]]'' | |||
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' | |||
**''[[Episode: Revenant]]'' | |||
**''[[Episode: Heresy]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Enemies]] | [[Category:Enemies]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:The Dread]] | ||
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Tormentors are powerful Dread combatants created by the Witness, first seen among the forces of its Disciple Emperor Calus and the Shadow Legion.[1] They are hulking bipedal beings that wield massive scythes and utilize paracausal suppression abilities[2].
Overview
Tormentors are hulking, vaguely humanoid beings, adorned in what appear to be long strips of cloth-like material. They have long limbs and massive torsos but appear to be nearly headless, instead having simple metallic "caps" which emit a bright yellow-orange light. Their hands and feet both have three fingers and an opposable thumb. Parts of them appear to be made of the same colored stone or transparent glass-like material found throughout the Pyramids of the Black Fleet.
Tormentors wield massive scythes made out of Pyramid technology for close to medium-range melee combat and possess the power to manipulate Void energy into blasts and projectiles. Their bodies are nearly impervious to damage, save for the blister-like weak spots on their body similar to those of Disciples such as Rhulk and Nezarec.
Gameplay
The primary attack of a Tormentor involves generating a crescent-shaped void blast from their scythe and slinging it towards their enemy. These attacks do moderate damage and possess some degree of tracking so Guardians should be careful. Occasionally, Tormentors will spin their scythes and float them into the air, creating an entity of void energy. This will unleash a continuously occurring barrage of void blasts in various directions for a short length of time, which will attempt to home in on targets within an acute angle of their initial direction of travel. Shooting this will help to push it away, and eventually dissipate it. Tormentors can also leap into the air, telegraphing this with a roar, before crashing down at high speeds with an explosion of suppression-inducing void energy at the target location.
Upon first encountering a Tormentor, only their shoulders will be susceptible to damage, identified by a similar glow to the vulnerable spots on Rhulk.
Once the two shoulder weak points have been broken on a Tormentor, their physical appearance becomes gray, and their ragged cloaks become much more prominent. They will now become fully vulnerable to damage, with a new glowing weak point exposed upon their chest, and they move with increased speed. In this state, they gain access to another attack known as "Dark Harvest", where they will exhibit a strong red glow, and their scythes will glow a bright purple, aggressively rushing Guardians to grab them and drain their health. This attack does massive damage and allows other enemies to fire upon you, most likely killing you if you are grabbed below full health. Because of this, Guardians should be very careful when dealing with Tormentors in this state. If grabbed, fellow Guardians can continue to shoot the Tormentor in an attempt to stagger it, which will cause it to drop the caught Guardian and prevent it from completing a kill.
Known Tormentors
- Basis
- Prominent Tormentors
- Araaxen, Reverent of the Witness
- Axsaeniia, Reverent of the Witness
- Devoted Commander
- Heart of Malice
- Iziira, Pledged to Yirix
- Kataxiia, Tormentor of the Ahamkara
- Kavauust, Reverent of the Witness
- Lezrel, Eversion Channeler
- Omen, Blade of the Black Terrace
- Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec
- Vereziia, Reverent of the Witness
- Vire, Shard of Contempt
Variants
- Blightmaker
- Cavum of Nezarec
- Cornerstone of the Witness
- Icon of Division
- Imprint of Nezarec
- Tormentor Equerry
- Tormentor Precept
- Threshold Sentinel
- Viscera of Nezarec
- Witness's Conscript
Trivia
- Tormentors appear to be related in some way to the former Disciple of the Witness known as Nezarec; several Tormentors have been encountered bearing the title "Imprint of Nezarec" or "Cavum of Nezarec", with "cavum" being a Latin word for an empty cavity in a body[3], and "imprint" being a pattern left behind by an object pressed into a surface. These would appear to suggest that they are modeled on or cloned from Nezarec himself, explaining their similar appearance and movesets.
- When first encountered, Osiris claims that Tormentors are "The fruits of an unholy alliance between the Witness and Calus"[4], while Quinn Laghari later questions if they are the same species as Nezarec or clones made by the Witness,[5] perhaps using Calus's cloning technology.
- Later, it is revealed that the Dread were created by the Witness using the Light of the Traveler in combination with its own Darkness, which it used to either reshape existing beings (as seen with Grim, Husks, Weavers and Attendants) or draw upon forms contained within Resonance (as seen with Keit'Ehr, First of the Reshaped). This however leaves open the question of how Tormentors were created, as they predate the Witness' entry into the Pale Heart.
Gallery
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An idle Tormentor.
A Tormentor, backed by Shadow Legion Cabal, battling against Strand wielding Guardians.
List of appearances
References
- ^ Bungie: Lightfall
- ^ YouTube: Destiny 2 Showcase 2022
- ^ Cambridge Dictionary, Cavum
- ^ Bungie (2023/2/28) Destiny 2: Lightfall - First Contact
- ^ Bungie (2023/2/28), Destiny 2: Lightfall - Quinn Laghari: "So, those Tormentor things are... what? The same species as Nezarec? Or does the Witness make, like, clones of its biggest, baddest generals?"
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