Hunter

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"What does it mean to be a Hunter? I say, it’s all about where you belong. The Warlocks have their libraries, the Titans have their walls...But Hunters belong in the wilds."
— Cayde-6
Hunter
Destiny 2 Hunter.jpg
Overview

Focal world(s):

Solar System

Average height:

Various

Average weight:

Various

Distinctions:

More experienced in Solar System exploration

Average lifespan:

Immortal

Notable group(s):

Dead End Cure
Icarus Drifters
Shadowjacks

Notable individual(s):

Cayde-6
Andal Brask
Lady Efrideet
Perun
Eris Morn

 

The Hunter is a type of Guardian who uses stealth and long ranged weapons to kill their enemies. Hunters tend to be taciturn, mostly keeping to themselves and using lightweight throwing knives and smoke to disorient their enemies. Hunter Cloaks provide a sense of mystery and excellent camouflage when they are in the wild.[1]

Overview

"Our old worlds have grown feral - rabid beasts with teeth of rust and ruin. But such beasts are meant to be tamed. Or broken."
— Grimoire Description.

Through manipulation of the Traveler's energies, Hunters learned how to survive in the wild, assassinate their prey, and reclaim lost secrets of the Golden Age. They are daring scouts and stealthy killers, experts with knives and precision weapons. Hunters blaze their own trails and write their own laws. Though some fear them as being dangerous, their bravery has saved many lives and led to many discoveries dating back to the Golden Age.[2]

Class Description

"Hunters once prowled the wilderness and wastelands, taking big risks for even bigger rewards. You're no outlaw – at least not any more – but making your own luck has always meant bending the rules. Your unique brand of daring and ingenuity is needed now more than ever."
— Class description

Abilities

Hunters are focused on damage dealing from short and medium range.[3]

All Guardians have certain abilities, some of which are granted by the Traveler, others which may appear more mundane in nature. All Guardians have a double jump ability and a grenade ability whose effects vary by class.[4][5] All these abilities can be upgraded over time and can be used in competitive PvP.[6][7]

Subclasses

  • Gunslinger—"A lone wolf who lives for the perfect shot." A medium to long distance Solar class suited for engaging single targets with precision shooting.
    • Super—Golden Gun: Summon a flaming pistol which disintegrates enemies with Solar Light
    • Grenades—Incendiary Grenade, Tripmine Grenade, Swarm Grenade
    • Melee—Throwing knife: Throw a knife from a distance.
    • Jump—Double Jump; Triple Jump
  • Bladedancer—"(Destiny 1) Beautiful lethality, relentless style." An Arc-powered class suited for close-range crowd control. Unlocked at level 15[8].
    • Super—Arc Blade: Charge your blade with Arc Light and consume your foes with lightning.
    • Grenades—Flux Grenade, Skip Grenade, Arcbolt Grenade
    • Melee—Blink Strike: A powerful melee attack with extended range.
    • Jump—Double Jump; Blink[9]
  • Nightstalker—"Draw from the Void. Light the way." A Void-based support class suited for weakening enemies while strengthening Fireteams. First made available in The Taken King.[10]
    • Super—Shadowshot: Tether foes to a Void Anchor, slowing, weakening and suppressing them for you and your allies.
    • Grenades—Spike Grenade, Voidwall Grenade, Vortex Grenade
    • Melee—Smoke: Throw Smoke to slow and disorient those within its cloud. There is an option within that column to alter smoke and make both disorient and damage enemies over time whils they are in your smoke cloud. Using a smoke and grenade at the same time is often referred to as a "wambo combo".
    • Jump—Double Jump; Triple Jump
  • Arcstrider—"Flow like lightning. Strike like thunder." An Arc-based subclass suited for close-combat and dodging. First made available in Destiny 2.
    • Super—Arc Staff: Charge your staff with Arc Light and consume your foes with lightning.
    • Grenades—Skip Grenade, Flux Grenade, Arcbolt Grenade
    • Melee—Pressure-Point Punch: Deliver a precise, Arc-charged punch to enemies.
    • Jump—High Jump; Strafe Jump; Triple Jump

Hunter groups

Known Hunters

In-Game

  • Cayde-6—Hunter Vanguard representative.
  • Eris Morn—Resident expert on Hive lore and aid for Guardians in the battle with the Hive and the Taken.
  • Lady Efrideet—former Iron Lord who disappeared after the group's initial attempt to claim SIVA. Currently resides in a hidden location among a faction of pacifistic Guardians.
  • Shiro-4—scout, trusted friend, and advisor to Lord Saladin.
  • Tevis Larsen (voice only)—deceased Nghtstalker and close friend to Cayde-6.

Mentioned

Trivia

  • Destiny marks the third time a group of entities in a Bungie game has been named "Hunters", the other two being Marathon and Halo. It also marks the first time that Hunters are not an enemy class.
  • The Hunter's outfit is shown to have a 50:50 fabric to armor ratio. Its visual design is meant to look like they scavenge the wilderness for gear, with torn capes and gear based on HAZMAT material.[13]
  • So far, Hunters are the only Guardians that do not have any orders within the Last City, unlike the Titans and Warlocks. It is possible that due to the "lone wolf" mindset of the Hunters and their desire to explore, the Hunters do not tend to have orders bound to the city.
    • However, some Hunter's organize themselves into Groups, mostly for exploring and assassination missions.

Gallery

  • Concept Art of armor for the Hunter.

    Concept Art of armor for the Hunter.

  • Concept art of a female Hunter.

    Concept art of a female Hunter.

  • Concept art and a finished model.

    Concept art and a finished model.

  • A render of a female Hunter.

    A render of a female Hunter.

  • The insignia of the Hunter.

    The insignia of the Hunter.

  • Another Hunter emblem.

    Another Hunter emblem.

  • A banner representing the Hunter.

    A banner representing the Hunter.

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  • A Hunter (center) in The Law Of The Jungle live action trailer.

    A Hunter (center) in The Law Of The Jungle live action trailer.

  • A Hunter on the Moon.

    A Hunter on the Moon.

  • Detail of a Hunter's exotic armor.

    Detail of a Hunter's exotic armor.

  • Hunter character sheet 1.

    Hunter character sheet 1.

  • Hunter character sheet 2.

    Hunter character sheet 2.

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ IGN: Bungie's Destiny: A Land of Hope and Dreams
  2. ^ Destiny.bungie.org: Transcript of the official English version of the cards
  3. ^ Destiny the Game: Game Master July 2014 Destiny Cover Issue & PlayStation UK Magazine June 2014 Destiny Hands-on: Breakdown
  4. ^ [http://www.destructoid.com/destiny-s-combat-is-solid-but-i-m-not-so-sure-about-the-rest-of-it-273692.phtml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Destructoid: Destiny's Combat is Solid, But I'm Not So Sure About the Rest of it.
  5. ^ Destiny Players: Warlock controls
  6. ^ MMORPG: Delving Into Bungie's Vision
  7. ^ Bungie.net: The Mail Sack of Your Dreams
  8. ^ If it's the first character created, otherwise interchangeable after character creation is done and story mode has been started.
  9. ^ YouTube: Thank You, Destiny Community
  10. ^ Bungie.net: The Taken King: Nighstalker
  11. ^ Eurogamer: Destiny 2 PS4 exclusive content - PlayStation 4's Lake of Shadows strike, City Apex ship, Borealis weapon, exclusive armour and Retribution map detailed
  12. ^ Bungie (2014/12/9), Destiny: The Dark Below Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, Tomyris-E2
  13. ^ Polygon: Bungie outlines ambitions for Destiny's extensive character customization

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