Adherent
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Biographical information

Species:

Hive

Type:

Acolyte

Sect:

Grasp of Nokris

Purpose:

Marksman

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Void Soulfire Rifle
Solar Acolyte Grenade

Abilities:

Rapid Movement
Kinetic Hive Melee

 

Adherents are a subvariant of Acolyte that was mostly exclusive to the Grasp of Nokris that serve as dedicated Hive snipers which engaged adversaries at an extended range, firing powerful charged shots using their signature weapon: the Soulfire Rifle.

Variants

Trivia

  • The Adherent's role and abilities in battle is similar, if not the same, as the Red Legion Psion as well as the Vex Hobgoblin and the Fallen Vandal.
  • Adherents are noticeably rarer than other Hive units and the snipers of other factions, generally only appearing in small numbers on specific missions and are rarely seen in the open world.
  • The Adherent is the first Hive soldier that functions as a sniper.
    • Besides the Cabal, before the Red Legion's appearance, all other factions had snipers.
  • Adherents seen in the Tangled Shore and on the Moon are named as Acolytes rather than Adherents.

List of appearances