Balvog, Shield of Oryx

Balvog, Shield of Oryx

Biographical information
Species:	Taken
Rank:	Ultra
Class:	Taken Knight
Combat information
Mission:	Dread Patrol Patrol the Dreadnaught
Weapon(s):	Boomer
Abilities:	Burn High Durability Rapid Movement Summon Taken

Balvog, Shield of Oryx is a Taken Knight who serves as the boss of the Dread Patrol quest and a Patrol mission. They are located in the Trenchway of the Dreadnaught and can be summoned by killing several waves of Taken.

Gameplay

Balvog tries to stop the Guardian from planting Patrol Beacons on the Dreadnought with his Boomer and the ability to fire Solar jets, but is ultimately defeated along with his command, and the Guardian establishes a secure connection with the Vanguard.^[1]

Trivia

Balvog in Azerbaijani means "balm."
- Balvog also means "balm" in Armenian.

List of appearances

Destiny: The Taken King (First appearance)

References

^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Dread Patrol

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Bosses

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Story missions	Agrax, the Rotted • Baxx, Hand of Oryx • Bracus Sho'ogurn • Bracus Tha'aurn • Bracus Tho'ourg • Corrective Mind • Draksis, Winter Kell • Driviks, the Chosen • Echo of Oryx • Frigoris, Exiled Baron • Grayliks, Winter Baron • Kranox, the Graven • Kell's Guard • Malok, Pride of Oryx • Might of Crota • Morphon, Blighted Mind • Mar-Zik, the Blightcaller • Omnigul, Will of Crota • Orbiks Prime • Oryx, the Taken King • Paskin, King Baron • Perfected Walker • Primus Sha'aull • Prohibitive Mind • Rahn, Devil Captain • Räkta, the Mournful • Remnant Iron Lords (Remnant of Felwinter • Remnant of Gheleon • Remnant of Jolder) • Riksis, Devil Archon • Riliks, Devil Claw • Sardok, Eye of Oryx • Sardon, Fist of Crota • Sarkoor • Sepiks Perfected • Silent Fang • Simiks-3 • Skolas, Kell of Kells • Sol Progeny (Eschaton Mind • Imminent Mind • Primeval Mind) • Soul of Crota • Swarm Princes • Syrok, Word of Oryx • Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx • Telthor, Unborn • The Infantine • Tsugoth, Gauntlet of Oryx • Vekis, King Baron • Vro'ourn, Fist of Oryx • Yavek, Wolf Baron • Zydron, Gate Lord

Quests	Balvog, Shield of Oryx • Ecthar, Sword of Oryx • Eyes of Crota • Hand of Crota • Heart of Crota • Iliksis, Light Stalker • Kandorak • Kaviss, Splicer Captain • Skoriks, Archon-Slayer • The Forsaken • The Groundskeeper • Urzok, the Hated • Vekron, the Conductive Mind

Strikes	Adleg, Warden of Oryx • Aksor, Archon Priest • Alak-Hul, the Darkblade • Basoriks, Wolves' Guard • Bracus Dra'ang • Bracus Thra'aurg • Bracus Ma'aulh • Bracus Mu'urrn • Drarok, the Watching • Dresiks, Splicer Baron • Flayer Guard • Gamoth, the Consumed • Heolstor, Warden of Oryx • Hephone, Corruption Mind • Kariks, Devil Claw • Khendiss, World Corruptor • Kiphoris, Devil Captain • Kolar, Psion Flayer • Kophoris • Kovik, Splicer Priest • Kovik's Monster • Malok, Pride of Oryx • Morgath, Lore-Keeper • Mormu, Xol Spawn • Naksis, Devil Baron • Nixis, Hunger of Oryx • Nolthok, the Withering • Numoc, Psion Flayer • Omnigul, Will of Crota • Phogoth, the Untamed • Phyksin, King Baron • Pilxis, Wolf Claw • Protector of the Will • Riliks, Devil Claw • S.A.B.E.R.-2 • Sekrion, Nexus Mind • Sekrion, Subverted Mind • Sepiks Prime • Sepiks Perfected • Sepiks-23 • Splicer Operative • Splicer Scorch Captain • Taniks Perfected • Taniks, the Scarred • Theosyion, the Restorative Mind • Thracu, Warden of Oryx • The Undying Mind • Umra, Xol Spawn • Val Bou'urc • Val Ma'aurg • Val Zu'uarc • Valus Gho'ourn • Valus Mau'ual • Valus Ta'aurc • Valus Tlu'urn • Vatch, Psion Flayer • Urlot, the Trampler • Yalsis, Devil Claw • Xarthra • Xyor, the Unwed

Raids	Aksis, Archon Prime • Atheon, Time's Conflux • Crota, Son of Oryx • Golgoroth • Ir Anûk, Deathsinger • Ir Halak, Deathsinger • Ir Yût, the Deathsinger • Meksis, Siege Engineer • Null Servitor • Oryx, the Taken King • Rahndel, the Perfected • Siege Engine • Scorch Servitor • Shock Servitor • The Gorgons • The Templar • Vosik, the Archpriest • Voltage Eater • The Warpriest

Arenas	Archon Servant • Enhanced Captain • Enhanced Dreg • Enhanced Servitor • Enhanced Shank Runner • Enhanced Vandal • Fused Captain • Fused Dreg • Fused Servitor • Fused Shank • Fused Shank Master • Fused Vandal • Gulrot, Unclean • Kaliks Reborn • Keksis, the Betrayed • Noru'usk, Servant of Oryx • Overmind Minotaur • Perfected Captain • Perfected Dreg • Perfected Servitor • Perfected Shank • Perfected Vandal • Pilot Servitor • Qodron's Eye • Qodron, Gate Lord • Seditious Mind • Skolas, Kell of Kells • Splicer Shank Master • Sylok, the Defiled • Urrox, Flame Prince • Val Aru'un • Valus Trau'ug • Wretched Knight • Worm Keeper

Court of Oryx	Alzok Däl • Balwûr • Bracus Horu'usk • Cra'adug • Gornuk Däl • Kagoor • Krughor • Lokaar • Mengoor • Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota • Vorlog • Zyrok Däl

Patrols	Aarta • Beltrik, the Veiled • Blighted Chord • Blighted Descendant • Bracus Dru'urng • Commander Edru'us • Conflux Watch • Dakkadi • Darnu, Horn of Oryx • Devils' High Emissary • Disrok • Drevis, Wolf Baroness • Dumuzod • Dumuz-Nuna • Elyksis, Wolf Rebel • Ether Runner • Falsek, Lost to Oryx • Grayris, Baroness • Greksis, Devil Claw • Gornith • Gurroth • Howling Raider • Irxori, Lost to Oryx • Kaliks-12 • Keldar, Archon Priest • Kilulu • Krathoor • Lhoks, Exile Baron • Loksis, Devil Claw • Maniphage • Minotaur Tracker • Mishkara • Nulsis, Lost to Winter • Ordnance Geologist • Peekis, the Disavowed • Phikk, Exile Lost • Pilot Servitor • Pirsis, Pallas-Bane • Purtra, the False Tongue • Queenbreaker Captain • Queenbreaker Vandal • Repeater Shank • Saviks, Queenbreaker • Sho'oulth, Horror of Oryx • Siege Engineer • Splicer Emissary • Splicer Priest • Spy Servitor • Stirok, Banner of Oryx • Sullied Ogre • Surnon, Darksong • Survey Boss • Tracer Shank • Twisted Claw • Ultra Captain • Ultra Knight • Valus Tau'ugh • Ve'ength • Veliniks, the Ravenous • Warden's Knight • Weksis, the Meek • Wolf Enforcer • Wolf High Servitor • Wolf Scavenger

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List of appearances

References

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