Sardon, Fist of Crota

"One sword stands tallest among them, leading the charge against us all."

— Grimoire entry

Sardon, Fist of Crota
Biographical information
Species:	Hive
Faction:	Spawn of Crota
Rank:	Ultra
Class:	Knight
Gender:	Male
Combat information
Mission:	Fist of Crota
Weapon(s):	Cleaver
Abilities:	Sword Shockwave A Dark Burden High Durability Rapid Movement Summon Hive

Sardon, Fist of Crota is a Hive Knight encountered in the Fist of Crota Mission from The Dark Below. Being a significant member of Crota's forces, Sardon is the leader of the Blades of Crota and commander of all his armies, with the Swarm Princes being his generals.

Gameplay

Sardon is one of the most dangerous Knights ever faced by Guardians. Upon spawning, he casts a debuff called "A Dark Burden", which prevents players from using their jump ability, blocks their vision the closer they are to him, and causes damage when at a higher elevation at him. This works in combination with Sardon's preferred method of attack, which is unleashing a shockwave with his sword (the same as using a sword's super attack). This heavily-damaging shockwave travels along the ground and causes disorientation and being launched into the air upon a successful hit. Sardon is also a surprisingly nimble target, making it hard to land sustained fire on him. But once defeated, the Hive form a different plan to secure Crota's power.