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{{Quote|Wizards, lead your followers in battle. Take enough devastation to feed your worm, and a little more to grow, and take the tithe of your followers. Then take another portion, as much as you dare, and use it for your own purposes. But if it is too much, your peers will kill you and take it. Then tithe the remainder to the [[Ascendant Hive|Ascendant]] you serve.|[[Oryx, the Taken King]]}}
{{Quote|Wizards, lead your followers in battle. Take enough devastation to feed your worm, and a little more to grow, and take the tithe of your followers. Then take another portion, as much as you dare, and use it for your own purposes. But if it is too much, your peers will kill you and take it. Then tithe the remainder to the [[Ascendant Hive|Ascendant]] you serve.|[[Oryx, the Taken King]]}}
'''Wizards''' are a powerful caste of [[Hive]]. They wear long, crumbling robes and fly overhead to unleash their spells, drawing on the might of the [[Darkness]] to fuel their powers.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]; PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Wizard|Wizard]]''</ref> While other Hive monsters carry out the Hive's will through overwhelming force, the Wizards plan the Hive's conquests, and carry out the unspeakable rituals that create its menagerie of abominations. Wizards also serve as the Hive's reproductive caste, becoming fertile either from a mate or on her own, whereupon she will produce the pupae that give rise to the Hive's legions of [[Thralls]].<ref>''''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XX: Hive|XX: Hive]]''</ref>
'''Wizards''' are a powerful caste of [[Hive]]. They wear long, crumbling robes and fly overhead to unleash their spells, drawing on the might of the [[Darkness]] to fuel their powers.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Wizard|Wizard]]''</ref> While other Hive monsters carry out the Hive's will through overwhelming force, the Wizards plan the Hive's conquests, and carry out the unspeakable rituals that create its menagerie of abominations. Wizards also serve as the Hive's reproductive caste, becoming fertile either from a mate or on her own, whereupon she will produce the pupae that give rise to the Hive's legions of [[Thralls]].<ref>''''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XX: Hive|XX: Hive]]''</ref>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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Wizards are often frustrating opponents on the battlefield, being able to unleash long range Arc bolts called Darkness Blasts in rapid succession while swiftly flying around. The higher the Wizard is ranked, the faster they fire them. In addition, Wizards can conjure Poison Clouds that deal damage over time, blur the player's vision, and slow them down. The vast majority of Wizards come with [[Solar]] [[Absorption Shield]]s, though rare ones have different shields or no shields at all. Once the shield of any Wizard is picked apart through concentrated fire, their defenses are effectively shut down, leaving them fully vulnerable to [[Guardian]] attacks. They should be finished off swiftly, as they will otherwise try to find cover and recharge their defenses.
Wizards are often frustrating opponents on the battlefield, being able to unleash long range Arc bolts called Darkness Blasts in rapid succession while swiftly flying around. The higher the Wizard is ranked, the faster they fire them. In addition, Wizards can conjure Poison Clouds that deal damage over time, blur the player's vision, and slow them down. The vast majority of Wizards come with [[Solar]] [[Absorption Shield]]s, though rare ones have different shields or no shields at all. Once the shield of any Wizard is picked apart through concentrated fire, their defenses are effectively shut down, leaving them fully vulnerable to [[Guardian]] attacks. They should be finished off swiftly, as they will otherwise try to find cover and recharge their defenses.


In ''[[Destiny 2]]'', Wizards appear largely the same, with their Poison Clouds which having been renamed to "Cloud of Darkness."
In ''[[Destiny 2]]'', Wizards appear largely the same, with their Poison Clouds being renamed to "Cloud of Darkness."


==Known Wizards==
==Known Wizards==
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*[[Malura, the Fated]]
*[[Malura, the Fated]]
*[[Mormu, Xol Spawn]]
*[[Mormu, Xol Spawn]]
*[[Oxiith, Abandoned Spawn]]
*[[Räkta, the Mournful]]
*[[Räkta, the Mournful]]
*[[Sulmâkta, High Conductor]]
*[[Sulmâkta, High Conductor]]
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*[[Ir Yun, Cult of Megor]]
*[[Ir Yun, Cult of Megor]]
*[[Soulfire Hierarch]]
*[[Soulfire Hierarch]]
*[[Viraak, Cruelty of Xivu Arath]]


===[[Wrathborn]] Wizards===
===[[Wrathborn]] Wizards===
*[[F'shor, Cryptolith Keeper]]
*[[F'shor, Cryptolith Keeper]]
*[[Hyun't, Cryptolith Keeper]]
*[[Hyun't, Cryptolith Keeper]]
*[[Ir Dollox, Talon of Xivu Arath]]
*[[Ir Garza, Scourge of Earth]]
*[[Ir Garza, Scourge of Earth]]
*[[Ir Hanal, Scourge of the Dakaua]]
*[[Ir Hanal, Scourge of the Dakaua]]
*[[Ir Kaza, Talon of Xivu Arath]]
*[[Ir Nithra, Scourge of the Ammonite]]
*[[Ir Nithra, Scourge of the Ammonite]]
*[[Oltiir, Cryptolith Keeper]]
*[[Oltiir, Cryptolith Keeper]]
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*[[Šimmumah ur-Nokru]]
*[[Šimmumah ur-Nokru]]
*[[Sulhava, Vassal to Xol]]
*[[Sulhava, Vassal to Xol]]
*[[Thanatologist Ir'Handi]]
*[[Thanatologist Ir'handi]]
*[[Thanatologist Merga]]
*[[Thanatologist Merga]]
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*[[Korosek, Thronebringer]]
*[[Korosek, Thronebringer]]
*[[Naaruz, Third Seeker of Silence]]
*[[Naaruz, Third Seeker of Silence]]
*[[Sardul, Acting Expedition Commander]]
*[[Savathûn's Right Hand]]
*[[Savathûn's Right Hand]]
*[[Ubartu-ana]]
*[[Ubartu-ana]]
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*[[Navôta, Eir Spawn]]
*[[Navôta, Eir Spawn]]
*[[Osmium Traitor]]
*[[Osmium Traitor]]
*[[Oxiith, Abandoned Spawn]]
*[[Verok]]
*[[Verok]]


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*[[Abyssal Sorcerer]]
*[[Abyssal Sorcerer]]
*[[Apprentice of the Cryptoglyph]]
*[[Apprentice of the Cryptoglyph]]
*[[Arc Votarist]]
*[[Blade of the Deep]]
*[[Blade of the Deep]]
*[[Bound Wizard]]
*[[Brood Mother]]
*[[Brood Mother]]
*[[Butcher of the Spring]]
*[[Butcher of the Spring]]
*[[Claw of the Witness]]
*[[Conjurer]]
*[[Conjurer]]
*[[Coral Devourer]]
*[[Coral Devourer]]
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*[[Ritual Witch]]
*[[Ritual Witch]]
*[[Runebound Visage]]
*[[Runebound Visage]]
*[[Rune Keeper]]
*[[Runekeeper Wizard]]
*[[Runekeeper Wizard]]
*[[Savathûn's Handmaiden]]
*[[Savathûn's Handmaiden]]
*[[Scholar of the Cryptoglyph]]
*[[Scholar of the Cryptoglyph]]
*[[Shield Singer of Ir Yût]]
*[[Shielded Demolitionist]]
*[[Siphon Witch]]
*[[Siphon Witch]]
*[[Sky-Eater Wizard]]
*[[Sky-Eater Wizard]]
*[[Soaring Keen]]
*[[Soaring Keen]]
*[[Soulfire Exarch]]
*[[Soulfire Exarch]]
*[[Soulfire Hierarch]]
*[[Threadweaver]]
*[[Threadweaver]]
*[[Tribute Bearer]]
*[[Tribute Bearer]]
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Cabal Booklet]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''  
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''  
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
***''[[Season of Opulence]]''
**''[[Season of Opulence]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
***''[[Season of the Worthy]]''
**''[[Season of the Worthy]]''
***''[[Season of Arrivals]]''
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]''
**''[[Beyond Light]]''
**''[[Beyond Light]]''
***''[[Season of the Hunt]]''
**''[[Season of the Hunt]]''
***''[[Season of the Chosen]]''
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]''
***''[[Season of the Splicer]]''
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]''
***''[[Season of the Lost]]''
**''[[Season of the Lost]]''
**''[[The Witch Queen]]''
**''[[The Witch Queen]]''
***''[[Season of the Risen]]''
**''[[Season of the Risen]]''
***''[[Season of the Haunted]]''
**''[[Season of the Haunted]]''
***''[[Season of Plunder]]''
**''[[Season of Plunder]]''
***''[[Season of the Seraph]]''
**''[[Season of the Seraph]]''
**''[[Season of the Deep]]''
**''[[Season of the Witch]]''
**''[[Season of the Wish]]''
**''[[The Final Shape]]''


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 11:36, August 14, 2024

Wizard
Grimoire Wizard.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Hive

Sect:

Hidden Swarm
Spawn of Crota
Blood of Oryx
The Silent Brood
Savathûn's Brood
Grasp of Nokris
Xivu Arath's Horde
Lucent Brood

Purpose:

Fire Support

Combat information

Abilities:

Arc Darkness Blast
Rapid Flight
Solar Absorption Shield
Kinetic Poison Cloud (D1)
Kinetic Cloud of Darkness (D2)

 

"Wizards, lead your followers in battle. Take enough devastation to feed your worm, and a little more to grow, and take the tithe of your followers. Then take another portion, as much as you dare, and use it for your own purposes. But if it is too much, your peers will kill you and take it. Then tithe the remainder to the Ascendant you serve."
— Oryx, the Taken King

Wizards are a powerful caste of Hive. They wear long, crumbling robes and fly overhead to unleash their spells, drawing on the might of the Darkness to fuel their powers.[1] While other Hive monsters carry out the Hive's will through overwhelming force, the Wizards plan the Hive's conquests, and carry out the unspeakable rituals that create its menagerie of abominations. Wizards also serve as the Hive's reproductive caste, becoming fertile either from a mate or on her own, whereupon she will produce the pupae that give rise to the Hive's legions of Thralls.[2]

Gameplay

"The only word for what we saw is sorcery."
— Grimoire description.

Wizards are often frustrating opponents on the battlefield, being able to unleash long range Arc bolts called Darkness Blasts in rapid succession while swiftly flying around. The higher the Wizard is ranked, the faster they fire them. In addition, Wizards can conjure Poison Clouds that deal damage over time, blur the player's vision, and slow them down. The vast majority of Wizards come with Solar Absorption Shields, though rare ones have different shields or no shields at all. Once the shield of any Wizard is picked apart through concentrated fire, their defenses are effectively shut down, leaving them fully vulnerable to Guardian attacks. They should be finished off swiftly, as they will otherwise try to find cover and recharge their defenses.

In Destiny 2, Wizards appear largely the same, with their Poison Clouds being renamed to "Cloud of Darkness."

Known Wizards

Blood of Oryx Wizards

Hidden Swarm Wizards

Spawn of Crota Wizards

Savathûn's Brood Wizards

Xivu Arath's Horde Wizards

Wrathborn Wizards

Grasp of Nokris

Lucent Brood Wizards

Unknown affiliation

Proxy Wizards

Nightmare Wizards

Variants

Major Variations
Common Variants
Specific Variants

Trivia

  • The phrase "That Wizard came from the Moon!" (as uttered by the Ghost) has become an infamous line among the Destiny community.[3] Bungie has released a shirt and a poster in recognition of the meme.[4]
  • Most Wizards are females capable of reproduction, either sexually or asexually through parthenogenesis, however there has been some instances of male Wizards, with one notable being Nokris.

Gallery

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, Grimoire: Wizard
  2. ^ 'Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: XX: Hive
  3. ^ Kotaku - Bungie Turns Peter Dinklage Destiny Meme Into A T-Shirt
  4. ^ Bungie Store - DESTINY ALPHA T-SHIRT - MEN

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