Fanatic's Chosen

Fanatic's Chosen
Biographical information
Species:	Fallen
Faction:	Scorn
Rank:	Ultra
Class:	Chieftain
Height:	12'
Combat information
Mission:	High Plains Blues ; Patrol Dreaming City ; Patrol Savathûn's Throne World ; Preservation
Weapon(s):	Scorn Blaster ; Scorn Cannon ; Scorn Crossbow ; Scorn Rifle ; Scorn Mine Launcher
Abilities:	Summon Scorn ; High Durability ; Rapid Movement ; Ether Totem (type varies) ; Ultra Slam ; Drop Chest (Dreaming City)

The Fanatic's Chosen are powerful Scorn Chieftains that serve under Fikrul, the Fanatic. They first seen during the mission High Plains Blues to put down The Spider's associates and their Guardian back-up.^[1] After the events of Forsaken, they patrol the Dreaming City commanding what's left of the Scorn.^[2]

Three years later, they would be encountered once again within Savathûn's Throne World as part of the Resonant Destruction Public Event in the Quagmire area.^[3] They would also appear as final bosses in the Preservation Mission, where they lead Scorn forces in an effort to take control of the Sunken Pyramid, which was left abandoned after the death of Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness.^[4]

Gameplay

Dreaming City

As of the launch of Forsaken, there's no indication of whether the Fanatic's Chosen will spawn or not. Usually, it could be seen right as the player spawns into the Divalian Mists, where it could be viewed fighting the Hive and Taken. Unlike other High Value Targets, the Chosen is considered an Ultra, meaning that it bears the ability of a boss melee as well as considerably more health. When encountering it, it will continuously fire at the player while attempting to reach the despawn area. Occasionally, it will summon one of the three types of tools, whether Void, Arc, and Solar, all having different abilities. Killing the enemy rewards the player with a chest full of loot.

Resonant Destruction

The Fanatic's Chosen will appear throughout the Resonant Destruction Public Event, specifically when it is active in the Quagmire area. They serve the same purpose as the Resonant Shepherds in the Miasma and the Thieves in the Florescent Canal: to disrupt the progress of the Splinter. When it has gotten far enough, the superweapon will be blocked by large, orange shield dome, where multiple Scorn will spawn, including one of the Chosen. In order to disable the it, participants must kill all of the enemies inside and destroy three Darkness crystals. Doing this will lower the shield, and you may continue to guide the Splinter to its destination. After you have gotten further, however, a second dome will spawn and the process will have to be repeated.

The Chosen that are encountered in the Event will appear exclusively as Solar-empowered Chieftains, wielding Scorn Blasters and deploying Ether-Burn totems.

Preservation

The Chosen serve as the final bosses of the Preservation mission. After you have defeated all the enemies in the Acquisition section of the Pyramid, where the first encounter of the Vow of the Disciple Raid takes place, the large door on the far side will open. Three Fanatic's Chosen will be waiting for you in the next area, protected by hordes of Scorn, consisting of Wraiths, Lurkers, Raiders and Stasis Censer Ravagers. All three of the bosses are large Solar Chieftains, each equipped with Scorn Blasters and possessing significant amounts of health. They will stick to the far end of the arena, mostly allowing their reinforcements to deal with the player. The Scorn will spawn continuously and in large numbers until their leaders have been eliminated, and it is very easy to be overwhelm by them if you do not take them out quickly. Once the Chosen have all been killed, any remaining enemies will despawn and the mission will be complete.