Nightstalker

"Some of us know the difference a Fireteam makes. Some of us...we touch the Void. Make it a part of us. And then we take a name...Nightstalker. Hunt from the shadows, pin them down, never let them see you coming. "

— Cayde-6

The Sigil of the Nightstalker

Nightstalker is a Void-based Hunter subclass.

Upgrades (Destiny 1)

"Draw from the Void. Light the way."

— Class Description

Tier 1—Grenades

• Spike Grenade—a grenade that attaches to any surface and emits a torrent of damaging Void Light
• Voidwall Grenade—a grenade that creates a horizontal wall of burning Void Light
• Vortex Grenade—a grenade that creates a Vortex, continually damaging enemies trapped inside

Tier 2—Movement

• Double Jump—jump a second time after leaving the ground
• Higher Jump—upgrades Double Jump for even greater height
• Better Control—upgrades Double Jump for better directional control while in the air
• Triple Jump—upgrades Double Jump with a third jump

Tier 3—Super

• Shadowshot—tether foes to a Void Anchor, slowing, weakening and suppressing them for you and your allies
• Blood Bound—tethered enemies explode when killed. Damage to tethered enemies is shared to all
• Black Hole—the Void Anchor has increased range, lasts significantly longer and can tether more targets
• Quiver—fire Shadowshot up to three times. Void Anchors have reduced range

Tier 4—Melee

• Smoke—throw Smoke to slow and disorient those trapped in its cloud
• Envenomed—adds a toxin that damages enemies within Smoke
• Vanish in Smoke—you and allies near Smoke explosions vanish from sight
• Snare—allows Smoke to stick to surfaces, detonating when enemies are near

Tier 5—Training 1

• Path Forgotten—training focused on toughness and speed
• Path Forbidden—training focused on battle recovery and speed
• Path Unknown—training focused on battle recovery and toughness

Tier 6—Perks 1

• Courage of the Pack—killing tethered targets increases Recovery and Armor for you and nearby allies. Stacks up to 5 times
• Light of the Pack—killing tethered targets creates Orbs of Light for your allies
• Lockdown—grenade and Smoke effects last twice as long, allowing strong territory control

Tier 7—Training 2

• Way of the Drifter—training focused on all attributes
• Way of the Fearless—training focused on toughness at all costs
• Way of the Nomad—training focused on maximum battle recovery

Tier 8—Perks 2

• Keen Scout—sprint and Sneak faster, gain Enhanced Tracker and the ability to Mark targets you damage
• Predator—the Void Anchors fired from Shadowshot become traps that stick to surfaces and wait for prey
• Shadestep—press O, O (PlayStation) or B, B (Xbox) to evade

Upgrades (Destiny 2)

Grenades

• Vortex Grenade: Creates a vortex that continuously damages enemies trapped inside.
• Spike Grenade: Attaches to any surface and emits a damaging torrent of Void Light.
• Voidwall Grenade: Creates a horizontal burning wall of Void Light.

Class Ability

• Marksman's Dodge: Dodging automatically reloads your equipped weapon.
• Gambler's Dodge: Dodging near enemies recharges melee energy.

Movement

• High Jump: Upgrades Double Jump to reach greater height.
• Strafe Jump: Upgrades Double Jump with better directional control.
• Triple Jump: Upgrades Double Jump with an extra midair jump.

Super

• Shadowshot—Tether foes to a Void Anchor, slowing, weakening and suppressing them for you and your allies

Way of the Trapper

• Snare Bomb: Throw a smoke bomb that attaches to surfaces and detonates when enemies are near, slowing and disorienting them.
• Keen Scout: Gain increased sprint and sneak speeds, and an enhanced motion tracker. Tethered enemies are marked.
• Deadfall: Shadowshot's Anchors have increased range and duration, and attach to surfaces to wait for prey.
• Vanishing Step: Dodging makes you vanish for a short time.

Way of the Pathfinder

• Vanish in Smoke: Throw a smoke bomb that makes you and nearby allies invisible for a short time.
• Lockdown: Grenade and smoke bomb effects last twice as long.
• Heart of the Pack: Killing tethered enemies creates Orbs of Light and increases Mobility, Resilience, and Recovery for you and nearby allies.
• Moebius Quiver: Shadowshot can be fired in rapid succession and deal bonus damage to tethered enemies.

Way of the Wraith

• Flawless Execution: Scoring precision kills while being at full health grants invisibility and truesight.
• Shattering Strike: Hitting enemies with a melee attack after triggering Flawless Execution weakens then and reduces their damage output.
• Corrosive Smoke: Melee ability which throws a smoke bomb that explodes in a line, damaging and slowing enemies from afar.
• Spectral Blades: A stealth super which grants invisibility when casted and gives the player two void daggers which deal massive damage.

Gallery

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  A Nightstalker

List of appearances

• Destiny
  • The Taken King (First appearance)
• Destiny 2