Striker

The Sigil of the Striker

"The dream of the City. Its Walls keep it together. Its spears—the Strikers—are what keep it alive."

— Commander Zavala

Striker is an Arc-based Titan subclass featured in Destiny and Destiny 2. This subclass of Titan is associated with pure offense and facing the enemy head-on and at melee range.

Notable Strikers

• Zavala
• Lord Shaxx
• Lord Saladin Forge
• Rezyl Azzir

Upgrades (Destiny 1)

"At close quarters a fist is better than any gun."

— Class Description

Tier 1—Grenades

• Flashbang Grenade—an explosive grenade that disorients the enemies it damages
• Pulse Grenade—a grenade that periodically damages enemies inside its explosion radius
• Lightning Grenade—a grenade that sticks to any surface, periodically emitting bolts of lightning

Tier 2—Movement

• Lift—Jump and then press again while in the air to activate Lift
• Increased Height—upgrades Lift to travel to greater heights
• Increased Control—upgrades Lift for better directional control while in the air
• Catapult—upgrades Lift to provide a strong initial burst of momentum

Tier 3—Super

• Fist of Havoc—smash the ground and dissolve nearby enemies in a maelstrom of Arc Light
• Aftermath—Fist of Havoc leaves a damage-dealing field in its wake
• Death from Above—after jumping, Fist of Havoc can be aimed at enemies below
• Shockwave—Fist of Havoc unleashes a wave of devastating energy which travels along the ground

Tier 4—Melee

• Storm Fist—a punishing melee attack that deals bonus damage.
• Overload—hits with Storm Fist have a chance to immediately reset its cooldown
• Discharge—hits with Storm Fist deal area of effect damage around the target
• Amplify—kills with Storm Fist significantly reduce the cooldown of Fist of Havoc

Tier 5—Training 1

• Titan Codex I—training focused on battle recovery and toughness
• Titan Codex II—training focused on speed and toughness
• Titan Codex III—training focused on battle recovery and speed

Tier 6—Perks 1

• Headstrong—sprinting increases the leap distance of Fist of Havoc
• Aftershocks—increases the duration of Pulse Grenade, Lightning Grenade, and Aftermath
• Transfusion—kills with Storm Fist or Shoulder Charge immediately trigger health regeneration

Tier 7—Training 2

• Titan Codex IV—training focused on all attributes
• Titan Codex V—training focused on maximum battle recovery
• Titan Codex VI—training focused on raw speed

Tier 8—Perks 2

• Unstoppable—you are harder to kill while using Fist of Havoc
• Shoulder Charge—after sprinting for a short time, press to unleash a devastating melee attack
• Juggernaut—after sprinting for a short time, gain a protective shield

Upgrades (Destiny 2)

Set 1 - Grenades

• Flashbang Grenade−An explosive grenade that disorients enemies upon detonation.
• Pulse Grenade−A grenade that periodically emits energy pulses that damage enemies within radius.
• Lightning Grenade−A grenade that sticks to any surface and periodically emits pulses of lightning that damage enemies.

Set 2 - Movement

• Increased Height−Upgrades Lift for higher vertical reach.
• Increased Control−Upgrades Lift for more directional control.
• Catapult−Upgrades Lift for a strong initial momentum burst.

Set 3 - Super

• Fist of Havoc−Charge your fists. Once activated, you can shoulder charge or ground slam until Super energy is depleted.

Set 4 - Class Abilities

• Towering Barricade−A large barrier that can be used for cover or to seal off dangerous areas for a short time.
• Rally Barricade−A small barrier that can be peeked over while aiming down sights and instantly reloads your equipped weapon when taking cover.

Set 5 - Passive Path 1: Code of the Juggernaut

• Frontal Assault−A powerful melee punch that increases weapon stability.
• Reversal−Melee kills trigger health regeneration.
• Knockout−Breaking enemy shields increases melee range.
• Trample−Fist of Havoc lasts longer while sprinting. Kills with Fist of Havoc extend its duration.

Set 6 - Passive Path 2: Code of the Earthshaker

• Seismic Strike−After sprinting for a short time, hurl yourself shoulder-first towards your target.
• Aftershocks-Damaging enemies with Seismic Strike recharges your grenade.
• Magnitude−Increases the duration of Pulse Grenades, Lightning Grenades, and Aftermath and gives you an extra charge.
• Terminal Velocity-Fist of Havoc leaves behind a damage-dealing field in its wake and increases its damage the longer you are airborne.

Set 7 - Passive Path 3: Code of the Missile

• Ballistic Slam-After running, jump into the air to slam into the ground.
• Impact Conversion-Damage with Ballistic Slam and arc abilities gives super energy
• Inertia Override-Sliding through dropped ammo will reload held guns and increase weapon damage for a short time
• Thundercrash-A modification of Fist of Havoc which sends you into the sky in a guided, missile-like attack which is able to be controlled to slam into enemies from far away.

Melee Type

• Arc-Based Fist Punch
• Arc-Based Shouder Charge

List of appearances

• Destiny (First appearance)
• Destiny 2