Taken Phalanx

Taken Phalanx
Biographical information
Species:	Taken
Rank:	Defensive Infantry
Class:	Phalanx
Combat information
Weapon(s):	Taken Slug Rifle Cabal Shield
Abilities:	Shield Blast Shield Lunge High Durability Rapid Movement

"You are a Phalanx. One shield in the stalwart Cabal line. Advancing patiently into the storm. [...] Your shield must be a weapon. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like [retaliation]. Take up the knife. Tear a hole. Take your new shape."

— Grimoire description

The Taken Phalanx is a type of Taken Cabal.

Gameplay

Taken Phalanxes retain their shield, which they still use to protect themselves. They have however gained the ability to fire Arc blasts from their shields that can send targets flying. This can be extremely deadly, especially since they are often positioned near cliffs. They behave more offensively than their base counterparts, often charging into battle to use their shield blast. Their main weapon is an Arc Slug Rifles with a much faster rate of fire compared to its Solar Cabal counterpart. However, their arsenal is limited, especially compared to the Destiny 2 incarnation of Phalanxes, remaining the same in appearance and abilities, which can make them predictable.

Known Taken Phalanxes

• Barrism, Altered Phalanx
• Bracus Da'rulg, Taken of the Witness
• Gor'ath Gath
• Grask, the Consumed
• Juraag, the Waylaid
• Phalanx Echo
• Val Eralus, the Obedient
• Val Gruuk, Bound to Sedia
• Val Pros, Tower Sentry
• Val Prosk, Bound to Sedia
• Yächaar, Bound to Sedia

Variants

Common Variants

• Consumed Phalanx - Heroic difficulty
• Devoured Phalanx - Epic difficulty
• Ravenous Taken Phalanx - Elite and Major
• Servile Phalanx - Major (Destiny 2)
• Tortured Phalanx - Major (Destiny)
• Unstoppable Taken Phalanx - Champion

Specific Variants

• Assault Leader
• Bound Taken Phalanx
• Brute Champion
• Counterfeit Phalanx
• Deceived Phalanx
• Festering Anchor
• Labyrinth Architect
• Paraversal Contender
• Ransacker Phalanx
• Resonant Glyphkeeper
• Scytale
• Taken Forerunner
• The Anathema
• Wrathful Interloper
• Wrathful Predator

Trivia

• Few Ultra variants of the Taken Phalanx in Destiny 2 appear to once have been part of the Red Legion.

List of appearances

• Destiny
  • The Taken King (First appearance)
• Destiny 2
  • Warmind
  • Forsaken
  • Season of the Drifter
  • Season of Arrivals
  • Season of the Lost
  • Season of Defiance
  • Season of the Deep
  • Season of the Wish
  • The Final Shape