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Though individual Vex units vary considerably, most Vex appear as humanoid robots with large, fan-shaped heads and a red or yellow photoreceptor at the center.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/17/bungies-destiny-a-land-of-hope-and-dreams?page=2 '''IGN''' - ''Bungie's Destiny: A Land of Hope and Dreams'', page 2]</ref> But despite their tails and long, claw-like fingers, the Vex appear to be mass-produced units, constructed of an unknown metal alloy resembling hammered brass. Their robotic bodies still carry a hint of organic components (particularly their mind cores, which contain a milky radiolarian fluid).Headshots do not do much damage and instead send them into a berserk state; however, shooting their abdomen power cores will cause them to explode. <ref>http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/12/16/the-enemies-of-destiny.aspx?PostPageIndex=2</ref> | Though individual Vex units vary considerably, most Vex appear as humanoid robots with large, fan-shaped heads and a red or yellow photoreceptor at the center.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/17/bungies-destiny-a-land-of-hope-and-dreams?page=2 '''IGN''' - ''Bungie's Destiny: A Land of Hope and Dreams'', page 2]</ref> But despite their tails and long, claw-like fingers, the Vex appear to be mass-produced units, constructed of an unknown metal alloy resembling hammered brass. Their robotic bodies still carry a hint of organic components (particularly their mind cores, which contain a milky radiolarian fluid).Headshots do not do much damage and instead send them into a berserk state; however, shooting their abdomen power cores will cause them to explode. <ref>http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/12/16/the-enemies-of-destiny.aspx?PostPageIndex=2</ref> | ||
Interestingly, according to Ishtar Collective records, Vex are capable of generating simulations of real-world events with perfect fidelity and predictive ability - essentially running a parallel reality in their minds which is arguably indistinguishable from the "real" universe.<ref>[[Grimoire/Enemies/Vex#Ghost_Fragment:_Vex]]</ref> This ability appears to be limited only to ordinary phenomena, as the Vex are apparently unable to simulate complex phenomena that is linked to a paracausal power. This includes [[Guardian]]s,<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''Destiny: House of Wolves, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies#Osiris|Osiris]]''</ref> and [[Oryx]]; in the later case, they were able to bootstrap a simulation of his original incarnation as Aurash. [[Warmind]]s are a different case altogether, but perhaps their [[Golden Age]] origins (through the Traveler) are key to the Vex's inability to simulate. It is said that Vex encryption is unbreakable. | Interestingly, according to Ishtar Collective records, Vex are capable of generating simulations of real-world events with perfect fidelity and predictive ability - essentially running a parallel reality in their minds which is arguably indistinguishable from the "real" universe. <ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies/Vex#Ghost_Fragment:_Vex|Ghost Fragmet: Vex]]''</ref> This ability appears to be limited only to ordinary phenomena, as the Vex are apparently unable to simulate complex phenomena that is linked to a paracausal power. This includes [[Guardian]]s,<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''Destiny: House of Wolves, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies#Osiris|Osiris]]''</ref> and [[Oryx]]; in the later case, they were able to bootstrap a simulation of his original incarnation as Aurash. [[Warmind]]s are a different case altogether, but perhaps their [[Golden Age]] origins (through the Traveler) are key to the Vex's inability to simulate. It is said that Vex encryption is unbreakable. | ||
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