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It has a slower rate of fire than the standard Pike, but fires splash-damage rounds. Also, strafing causes the Pike to fire bouncing [[Shock Grenade]]s, much like a [[Skiff]]. Like the ordinary Pike its boost will eventually run out and requires a moment to recharge. Its armor is significantly stronger than a [[Sparrow]] or Pike's.
It has a slower rate of fire than the standard Pike, but fires splash-damage rounds. Also, strafing causes the Pike to fire bouncing [[Shock Grenade]]s, much like a [[Skiff]]. Like the ordinary Pike its boost will eventually run out and requires a moment to recharge. Its armor is significantly stronger than a [[Sparrow]] or Pike's.


While an ordinary Pike has only one central engine, the Heavy Pike has seven: four upper offset engines, two lower maneuvering engines, and a central, boosting engine. When boosting, the maneuvering engines will align with the central engine, much like how the [[Cabal]] [[Interceptor]]'s engines align together for a short-term boost.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Arsenal#Heavy_Pike|Heavy Pike]]''</ref>
While an ordinary Pike has only one central engine, the Heavy Pike has seven: four upper offset engines, two lower maneuvering engines, and a central, boosting engine. When boosting, the maneuvering engines will align with the central engine, much like how the [[Cabal]] [[Interceptor]]'s engines align together for a short-term boost.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Arsenal#Heavy_Pike|Heavy Pike]]''</ref>


Heavy Pikes have also been ultilized by the forces of the [[Scorn]]. The [[Baron]] [[Yaviks, the Rider]], terrorized the [[Reef]] atop a Heavy Pike—alongside her [[Pike]] gang—before she was tracked down and killed by the [[The Guardian|Guardian]] in their quest to avenge the death of [[Cayde-6]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Target: The Rider]]''</ref> Years later, Heavy Pikes began to become more common amongst the Scorn's arsenal, as several were found throughout [[Savathûn's Throne World]].<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Mission]]: [[The Ghosts]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Mission]]: [[The Cunning]]''</ref>
Heavy Pikes have also been ultilized by the forces of the [[Scorn]]. The [[Baron]] [[Yaviks, the Rider|Yaviks]], terrorized the [[Reef]] atop a Heavy Pike—alongside her [[Pike]] gang—before she was tracked down and killed by the [[The Guardian|Guardian]] in their quest to avenge the death of [[Cayde-6]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Target: The Rider]]''</ref> Years later, Heavy Pikes began to become more common amongst the Scorn's arsenal, as several were found throughout [[Savathûn's Throne World]].<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Mission]]: [[The Ghosts]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Mission]]: [[The Cunning]]''</ref>


==Gallery==
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ScornHeavyPike1.jpg|A Heavy Pike belonging to the Scorn.
ScornHeavyPike1.jpg|A Heavy Pike belonging to the Scorn.
ScornHeavyPike2.jpg|Another shot of a Scorn Heavy Pike.
ScornHeavyPike2.jpg|Another shot of a Scorn Heavy Pike.
Yaviks2.jpg|Yaviks, the Rider, atop her modified Heavy Pike.
Yaviks2.jpg|Yaviks, the Rider, atop her modified Heavy Pike.
Yaviks.jpg|Yaviks using her modified Heavy Pike's flamethrower.
Yaviks.jpg|Yaviks using her modified Heavy Pike's flamethrower.
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