Titan (class)

Titan
Overview
Focal world(s):	Earth

"What does it mean to be a Titan? As a Titan, you are a part of the City - in a way no Warlock or Hunter could understand. The dream of the City rests upon our shoulders."

— Commander Zavala

The Titan is a class of Guardian. They tend to have the highest armor or any of the three classes in Destiny and the lowest agility.

Overview

"Strive for honor. Stand for hope."

— Grimoire description

They are equipped with suits of powered armor that boost their strength and endurance. Titans utilize their strength and skill with firearms to kill their enemies.

Titans have long honed the power of the Traveler, passing these skills to each new generation of warrior. Their strength gave birth to the City, and they have taken a blood oath to ensure it will always stand strong.^[1] The Wall surrounding the City was built by the first Titans, who also perished defending it.^[2] Steadfast and suresighted, Titans face any challenge head-on, serving as living, blunt force instruments of the Traveler’s will.^[3]

Class Description

"The first Titans built the Wall, and gave their lives to defend it. Now, you stand in the same high place, steadfast and sure, protecting all who shelter in your shadow. You hail from a long line of heroes, forged from strength and sacrifice. Our enemies may be deadly and merciless, but so are you."

— Class Description

Gameplay

All Guardians have certain abilities, some of which are granted by the Traveler. All Guardians have a vertical movement ability and a "grenade-type" ability whose effects vary by class.^[4]^[5] All these abilities with the exception of the double jump can be upgraded over time and can be used in competitive PvP.^[6]^[7]

Subclasses

Striker—"At close quarters a fist is better than any gun." A good heavy combat class for crowd control, with a heavy emphasis on armor and Arc Light attacks.
- Super—Fist of Havoc: One of the powers of the Titans is an Arc Light area-of-effect ground punch.^[8]
- Grenades—Flashbang Grenade, Pulse Grenade and Lightning Grenade
- Melee—Storm Fist: A powerful melee attack which utilizes arc light to annihilate enemies.
- Jump—Lift

Defender—"The wall against which the Darkness breaks." A defensive class for shielding allies. Unlocked at level 15^[9].
- Super—Ward of Dawn: The Titan casts a small bubble shield of Void Light around itself and allies.^[10]^[11] Guardians who enter the shield receive a temporary boost to defense or offense when they wander back outside of it.^[12]
- Grenades—Magnetic Grenade, Spike Grenade and Suppressor Grenade.
- Melee—Disintegrate: Another powerful melee attack, which upon killing an enemy, creates a Force Barrier around you, absorbing incoming damage.
- Jump—Lift

Sunbreaker—"Forge the fury of undying suns." A unique, artillery-like class that rains down Solar hammers on your foes. lAvailable in The Taken King.^[13]
- Super—Hammer of Sol: Summon a flaming hammer and wreak destruction down upon your enemies, whether up close and personal or at a distance.
- Grenades—Thermite Grenade, Fusion Grenade, Incendiary Grenade.
- Melee—Sunstrike: Ignite your enemies with a heavy solar strike.
- Jump—Lift

Titan Orders

Known Titans

In-Game

Commander Zavala—Titan Vanguard representative. Closeted fan of crocheting.
Lord Saladin—former Iron Lord who survived SIVA. He guides players—The Guardian—through the Rise of Iron storyline.
Lord Shaxx—Crucible Handler who aides Guardian in PvP combat. Located in the Tower, next to Arcite-99, the Crucible quartermaster.
Ouros (voice only)

Mentioned

Holborn
Jagi
Lady Jolder
Kabr, the Legionless
Lord Radegast
Rezyl Azzir—one of the very first Guardians revered for stabilizing the City; went missing.
Saint-14—a legendary Guardian who was beloved by nearly everyone he met.
Lord Silimar
Thalor
Tubach
Vell Tarlowe—one of the six members of Eris Morn's fireteam when they attempted to assassinate Crota, Son of Oryx.
Wei Ning

Trivia

Titan armor was inspired by Medieval armor layered over tight-fitting suits.^[14]
The armor worn by the Titans is similar in overall design to the MJOLNIR powered armor worn by Spartan supersoldiers in the Halo series. The SPARTAN-II program's creator, Dr. Catherine Halsey, considered calling the project "Titan" before settling on the final name.
The T-shaped visors of some Titan helmets are reminiscent of the Corinthian-style helmets used by the ancient Greeks. Such helmets are strongly associated with Spartan hoplites, both historically and in popular culture.
The Titan emblem represents the six Titan Orders which stood during Six Fronts.