Striker

The Sigil of the Striker

"The dream of the City. Its Walls keep it together. Its spears—the Strikers—are what keep it alive."

Striker is an Arc-based Titan subclass featured in Destiny and Destiny 2. This subclass of Titan is associated with pure offense and facing the enemy head-on and at melee range.

Notable Strikers

Upgrades (Destiny 1)

"At close quarters a fist is better than any gun."

— Class Description

Tier 1—Grenades

Flashbang Grenade—an explosive grenade that disorients the enemies it damages
Pulse Grenade—a grenade that periodically damages enemies inside its explosion radius
Lightning Grenade—a grenade that sticks to any surface, periodically emitting bolts of lightning

Tier 2—Movement

Lift—Jump and then press again while in the air to activate Lift
Increased Height—upgrades Lift to travel to greater heights
Increased Control—upgrades Lift for better directional control while in the air
Catapult—upgrades Lift to provide a strong initial burst of momentum

Tier 3—Super

Fist of Havoc—smash the ground and dissolve nearby enemies in a maelstrom of Arc Light
Aftermath—Fist of Havoc leaves a damage-dealing field in its wake
Death from Above—after jumping, Fist of Havoc can be aimed at enemies below
Shockwave—Fist of Havoc unleashes a wave of devastating energy which travels along the ground

Tier 4—Melee

Storm Fist—a punishing melee attack that deals bonus damage.
Overload—hits with Storm Fist have a chance to immediately reset its cooldown
Discharge—hits with Storm Fist deal area of effect damage around the target
Amplify—kills with Storm Fist significantly reduce the cooldown of Fist of Havoc

Tier 5—Training 1

Titan Codex I—training focused on battle recovery and toughness
Titan Codex II—training focused on speed and toughness
Titan Codex III—training focused on battle recovery and speed

Tier 6—Perks 1

Headstrong—sprinting increases the leap distance of Fist of Havoc
Aftershocks—increases the duration of Pulse Grenade, Lightning Grenade, and Aftermath
Transfusion—kills with Storm Fist or Shoulder Charge immediately trigger health regeneration

Tier 7—Training 2

Titan Codex IV—training focused on all attributes
Titan Codex V—training focused on maximum battle recovery
Titan Codex VI—training focused on raw speed

Tier 8—Perks 2

Unstoppable—you are harder to kill while using Fist of Havoc
Shoulder Charge—after sprinting for a short time, press to unleash a devastating melee attack
Juggernaut—after sprinting for a short time, gain a protective shield

Upgrades (Destiny 2)

Set 1 - Grenades

Flashbang Grenade−An explosive grenade that disorients enemies upon detonation.
Pulse Grenade−A grenade that periodically emits energy pulses that damage enemies within radius.
Lightning Grenade−A grenade that sticks to any surface and periodically emits pulses of lightning that damage enemies.

Set 2 - Movement

Increased Height−Upgrades Lift for higher vertical reach.
Increased Control−Upgrades Lift for more directional control.
Catapult−Upgrades Lift for a strong initial momentum burst.

Set 3 - Super

Fist of Havoc−Charge your fists. Once activated, you can shoulder charge or ground slam until Super energy is depleted.

Set 4 - Class Abilities

Towering Barricade−A large barrier that can be used for cover or to seal off dangerous areas for a short time.
Rally Barricade−A small barrier that can be peeked over while aiming down sights and instantly reloads your equipped weapon when taking cover.

Set 5 - Passive Path 1: Code of the Juggernaut

Frontal Assault−A powerful melee punch that increases weapon stability and damage.
Reversal−Melee kills trigger health regeneration.
Knockout−Breaking enemy shields or critically injuring enemies increases melee range and damage.
Trample−Kills with Fists of Havoc extend its duration.

Set 6 - Passive Path 2: Code of the Earthshaker

Seismic Strike−After sprinting for a short time, hurl yourself shoulder-first towards your target.
Aftershocks-Damaging enemies with Seismic Strike recharges your grenade.
Magnitude−Increases the duration of Pulse Grenades, Lightning Grenades, and Aftermath and gives you an extra charge.
Terminal Velocity-Fist of Havoc leaves behind a damage-dealing field in its wake and increases its damage the longer you are airborne.

Set 7 - Passive Path 3: Code of the Missile

Thundercrash-A modification of Fist of Havoc which sends you into the sky in a guided, missile-like attack which is able to be controlled to slam into enemies from far away.
Ballistic Slam-After running, jump into the air to slam into the ground.
Impact Conversion-Damage with Ballistic Slam and arc abilities gives super energy
Inertia Override-Sliding through dropped ammo will reload held guns and increase weapon damage for a short time