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{{Quote|You are a Vandal. You slip through life like a thief. Trying to hide from everything greater than you — lest you be reduced, again, to a dreg. You have been taken. ''[...]'' You have no space to call your own. You deserve a place of safety. You deserve to be alone with yourself. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like ''[this place is mine]''. Take up the knife. Make it your companion. Take your new shape|[[Grimoire]] description}}
{{Quote|You are a Vandal. You slip through life like a thief. Trying to hide from everything greater than you — lest you be reduced, again, to a dreg. You have been taken. ''[...]'' You have no space to call your own. You deserve a place of safety. You deserve to be alone with yourself. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like ''[this place is mine]''. Take up the knife. Make it your companion. Take your new shape.|[[Grimoire]] description}}
The '''Taken Vandal''' is a type of [[Taken]] [[Fallen]].
The '''Taken Vandal''' is a type of [[Taken]] [[Fallen]].


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Taken Vandals have gained the ability to summon a spherical shield similar to [[Ward of Dawn]]. This shield heals enemies inside and allows them to shoot out but not in. The shield only lasts a few seconds, but it is enough to disrupt one's flow of combat. Their weapons consist of either a [[Solar]] [[Wire Rifle]] or an [[Arc]] [[Shrapnel Launcher]]. Taken Vandals are unusually accurate with their Wire Rifles. Still, they are not very resilient, are less agile than their normal counterparts, especially if compared in ''[[Destiny 2]]'', and have a more limited arsenal. Their shields can also be shot through using [[Champion|Anti-Barrier]] effects, and if they can be tricked into using then while the player is close, they can be used as temporary covers.
Taken Vandals have gained the ability to summon a spherical shield similar to [[Ward of Dawn]]. This shield heals enemies inside and allows them to shoot out but not in. The shield only lasts a few seconds, but it is enough to disrupt one's flow of combat. Their weapons consist of either a [[Solar]] [[Wire Rifle]] or an [[Arc]] [[Shrapnel Launcher]]. Taken Vandals are unusually accurate with their Wire Rifles. Still, they are not very resilient, are less agile than their normal counterparts, especially if compared in ''[[Destiny 2]]'', and have a more limited arsenal. Their shields can also be shot through using [[Champion|Anti-Barrier]] effects, and if they can be tricked into using them while the player is close, they can be used as temporary covers.
 
==Known Taken Vandals==
*[[Lharkiss, Wolf Bane]]
*[[Yatiks, Bound to Sedia]]


==Variants==
==Variants==
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*Consumed Vandal - Heroic difficulty
*Consumed Vandal - Heroic difficulty
*Devoured Vandal - Epic difficulty
*Devoured Vandal - Epic difficulty
*[[Ravenous Taken Vandal]] - [[Elite]]
*[[Ravenous Taken Vandal]] - [[Elite]] and [[Major]]
*[[Servile Vandal]] - [[Major]] {{C|''[[Destiny 2]]''}}
*[[Servile Vandal]] - Major {{C|''[[Destiny 2]]''}}
*Tortured Vandal - Major {{C|''[[Destiny]]''}}
*Tortured Vandal - Major {{C|''[[Destiny]]''}}
;Specific Variants
;Specific Variants
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*[[Labyrinth Architect]]
*[[Labyrinth Architect]]
*[[Taken Blightblazer]]
*[[Taken Blightblazer]]
 
*[[Taken Shield Offering]]
==Known Taken Vandals==
*[[Lharkiss, Wolf Bane]]
*[[Yatiks, Bound to Sedia]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Taken Vandals were formerly named Troll during production of The Taken King.
*Taken Vandals were formerly named Troll during the production of The Taken King.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]''
*''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[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 15:53, October 7, 2024

Taken Vandal
Grimoire Taken Vandal.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Taken

Rank:

Medium Infantry

Class:

Vandal

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Solar Taken Wire Rifle (common)
Arc Taken Shrapnel Launcher (rare)

Abilities:

Summon Shield
Rapid Movement
Kinetic Fallen Melee
Teleportation

 

"You are a Vandal. You slip through life like a thief. Trying to hide from everything greater than you — lest you be reduced, again, to a dreg. You have been taken. [...] You have no space to call your own. You deserve a place of safety. You deserve to be alone with yourself. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like [this place is mine]. Take up the knife. Make it your companion. Take your new shape."
Grimoire description

The Taken Vandal is a type of Taken Fallen.

Gameplay[edit]

Taken Vandals have gained the ability to summon a spherical shield similar to Ward of Dawn. This shield heals enemies inside and allows them to shoot out but not in. The shield only lasts a few seconds, but it is enough to disrupt one's flow of combat. Their weapons consist of either a Solar Wire Rifle or an Arc Shrapnel Launcher. Taken Vandals are unusually accurate with their Wire Rifles. Still, they are not very resilient, are less agile than their normal counterparts, especially if compared in Destiny 2, and have a more limited arsenal. Their shields can also be shot through using Anti-Barrier effects, and if they can be tricked into using them while the player is close, they can be used as temporary covers.

Known Taken Vandals[edit]

Variants[edit]

Common Variants
Specific Variants

Trivia[edit]

  • Taken Vandals were formerly named Troll during the production of The Taken King.

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]