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Hive Shield
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Hive
Weapon type:	Shield
Service history
Affiliation:	Knight ; Vanquisher

Revision as of 09:09, November 29, 2022

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The Hive Shield is a defensive piece of equipment wielded by the Hive's troops.

Overview

A shield is a rare piece of equipment for the Hive, as it is anthithetical to the Sword Logic. When the Hive Shield first appeared, it was found exclusively in the arsenal of the heretical Grasp of Nokris^[1]. With the passing of the years, it would be adopted by the existing^[2] broods^[3] of the Sol System, as well as newly risen ones^[4]. These broods have their own designs for the shields, resembling the chitin of their bodies.

Gameplay

Hive Shields are medium sized slabs of chitin, found in the hands of Hive Knights and Vanquishers. Wielders of the Shield always use a Cleaver in their primary hand, resulting in an even more dangerous melee opponent than swordbearing Knights normally are. Shieldbearers will keep the shield up at all times while moving, but put it off when they slash. The shield protects their torso and most of their head, making headshots harder to score. Unlike other shieldeds units, Knights have a significant resilience to staggering, making shooting at their limbs to drop their guard an unfeasible tactic. However, the Hive Shield can be destroyed after taking a lot of shots, with a damaged one becoming increasingly cracked and letting out a green glow. Once its shield is destroyed, a Knight behaves much like normal swordbearing combatants of its kind.

Trivia

The adoption of the Shield by other broods of Sol may signify their abandonment of the principles of the Sword Logic.

Gallery

A Hive Shield of Savathûn's Brood.
A Hive Shield of the Hidden Swarm.

List of appearances

Destiny 2
- Warmind (First appearance)

References

^ Bungie (2018/5/8), Destiny 2: Warmind, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard
^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken
^ Bungie (2019/10/1), Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
^ Bungie (2022/02/22), Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

[1] Bungie (2018/5/8), Destiny 2: Warmind, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard

[2] Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken

[3] Bungie (2019/10/1), Destiny 2: Shadowkeep

[4] Bungie (2022/02/22), Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

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-The '''Hive Shield''' is a defensive shield wielded by the [[Hive]]'s [[Vanquisher]] troops.
+The '''Hive Shield''' is a defensive piece of equipment wielded by the [[Hive]]'s troops.
+==Overview==
+A shield is a rare piece of equipment for the Hive, as it is anthithetical to the [[Sword Logic]]. When the Hive Shield first appeared, it was found exclusively in the arsenal of the heretical [[Grasp of Nokris]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>. With the passing of the years, it would be adopted by the [[Savathûn's Brood|existing]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]]''</ref> [[Hidden Swarm|broods]]<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]]''</ref> of the [[Sol System]], as well as [[Lucent Brood|newly risen]] ones<ref>'''Bungie (2022/02/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]]''</ref>. These broods have their own designs for the shields, resembling the chitin of their bodies.
+==Gameplay==
+Hive Shields are medium sized slabs of chitin, found in the hands of Hive [[Knight]]s and [[Vanquisher]]s. Wielders of the Shield always use a [[Cleaver]] in their primary hand, resulting in an even more dangerous melee opponent than swordbearing Knights normally are. Shieldbearers will keep the shield up at all times while moving, but put it off when they slash. The shield protects their torso and most of their head, making headshots harder to score. Unlike [[Phalanx|other]] [[Lurker|shielded]]s units, Knights have a significant resilience to staggering, making shooting at their limbs to drop their guard an unfeasible tactic. However, the Hive Shield can be destroyed after taking a lot of shots, with a damaged one becoming increasingly cracked and letting out a green glow. Once its shield is destroyed, a Knight behaves much like normal swordbearing combatants of its kind.
 ==Trivia==
-*Shields are considered to be treasonous by the Hive, and they're used by Vanquishers due to the fact that the Grasp of Nokris are a sect of Hive traitors, due to not living in accordance with the [[Sword Logic]].
+*The adoption of the Shield by other broods of Sol may signify their abandonment of the principles of the Sword Logic.
-**However other sects, such as [[Savathûn's Hive]] and the [[Hidden Swarm]], are shown to utilize Vanquishers, or [[Knight|Knights]] with these Shields. Indicating that either Hive shields are no longer seen as heresy, or some of these Hive are seen as traitors, since [[Cherished Darkblade]]s within the [[Menagerie]] might be traitors, and the [[Might of the Broken Blade]] Knights are also seen as heretics, due to being underlings of [[Zulmak, Instrument of Torment]], who might be seen as a traitor to the Sword-Logic since he was resurrected, which is blasphemous to the Hive, according to the Sword-Logic.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:Unhallowed Vanquisher (SB) Shield.png|A Hive Shield of Savathûn's Brood.
+File:Lunar Scavenger (Knight Mi).png|A Hive Shield of the Hidden Swarm.
+</gallery>
 ==List of appearances==