Hunter

Hunter
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 [citation needed] ; Six Coyotes
Notable individual(s):	Cayde-6 ; Anastasia Bray ; Eris Morn ; Andal Brask ; Lord Gheleon ; Lady Efrideet ; Perun ; Shin Malphur ; Tallulah Fairwind ; Shiro-4 ; The Crow

"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

Hunters are a class of Guardian who uses stealth, hand cannons, sidearms 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[edit]

"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]

Among the culture of Hunters, Hunters who become close friends are expected to take up the cloaks of their fallen comrades to finish business that they started. They may also paint a vermilion stripe upon their forehead. Most Hunters painted the stripe at some point in their lives.^[3]

Class description[edit]

"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[edit]

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[edit]

Gunslinger: "A lone wolf who lives for the perfect shot." A medium to long distance Solar class suited for engaging single or sometimes multiple targets with precision shooting and large amounts of damage.
- Super:
  - Golden Gun: Summon a flaming pistol which disintegrates enemies with Solar Light.
  - Blade Barrage: Summon a barrage of explosive knives.
- Grenades—Incendiary Grenade, Tripmine Grenade, Swarm Grenade, Firebolt Grenade, Incendiary Grenade, Healing Grenade, Thermite Grenade, Fusion Grenade
- Melee:
  - Throwing Knife: Throw a knife from a distance.
  - Proximity Explosive Knife: Throw a knife that attaches to a surface.
  - Weighted Throwing Knife: Throw a knife dealing extra precision damage.
  - Lightweight Knife: Throw a knife that makes you radiant on precision final hits.
  - Knife Trick: Throw a fan of flaming knives.
- Class Abilities: Marksman's Dodge, Gambler's Dodge, Acrobat's Dodge
- Jump: Double Jump; Triple Jump; Strafe 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 as well as featuring crowd control, stealth, and tracking. 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.
  - Spectral Blades: Summon a pair of Void knives that allows you to go invisible.
- Grenades: Spike Grenade, Voidwall Grenade, Vortex Grenade, Axion Bolt, Magnetic Grenade, Scatter Grenade, Suppressor Grenade
- Melee:
  - Snare Bomb: 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 while they are in your smoke cloud. Using a smoke and grenade at the same time is often referred to as a "wombo combo".
- Class Abilities: Marksman's Dodge, Gambler's Dodge
- Jump: Double Jump; Triple Jump; Strafe Jump

Arcstrider: "Flow like lightning. Strike like thunder." An Arc-based subclass suited for close-combat and mobility. First made available in Destiny 2.
- Super:
  - Arc Staff: Charge your staff with Arc Light and consume your foes with lightning.
  - Gathering Storm: Throw your Arc Staff to impale and jolt targets on impact.
  - Storm's Edge: Throw your Arc dagger and blink to its location of impact that deals damage around nearby targets.
- Grenades: Skip Grenade, Flux Grenade, Arcbolt Grenade, Storm Grenade, Flashbang Grenade, Pulse Grenade, Lightning Grenade
- Melee:
  - Pressure-Point Punch: Deliver a precise, Arc-charged punch to enemies.
  - Combination Blow: A melee that deals increasing damage on the next melee attack.
  - Disorienting Blow: A melee that blinds targets.
- Class Abilities: Marksman's Dodge, Gambler's Dodge
- Jump: High Jump; Strafe Jump; Triple Jump; Blink.

Revenant: "From a whisper to a roar, be the calm and the storm." A Stasis-based subclass suited for crowd control and area-damage. First made available in Beyond Light.
- Super:
  - Silence and Squall: Channel Stasis to form a deadly pair of Kamas. Throw the first blade towards enemies and freeze them in place. Follow it up with the second blade which detonates on impact and creates a Stasis storm that hunts down enemies.
- Grenades: Glacier Grenade, Duskfield Grenade, Coldsnap Grenade
- Melee:
  - Withering Blade: Toss a Stasis Shuriken at targets to damage and slow them.
- Class Abilities: Marksman's Dodge, Gambler's Dodge
- Jump: High Jump; Strafe Jump; Triple Jump

Threadrunner: "The plucked string, the sharpest song. Freedom, infinitely promised." A Strand-based subclass suited for crowd control and mobility. First made available in Lightfall.
- Super:
  - Silkstrike: Weave a vicious rope dart and tear through your targets.
- Grenades: Grapple, Shackle Grenade, Threadling Grenade
- Melee:
  - Threaded Spike: Throw a rope dart that bounces between targets, damaging and severing them.
- Class Abilities: Marksman's Dodge, Gambler's Dodge
- Jump: High Jump; Strafe Jump; Triple Jump

Prismatic Hunter: "Instinct is honed over years to respond in an instant" A Prismatic subclass that mixes some of the abilities from all subclasses. First made available in The Final Shape.
- Super:
  - Shadowshot: Deadfall
  - Golden Gun: Marksman
  - Storm's Edge
  - Silence and Squall
  - Silkstrike
- Melee:
  - Snare Bomb
  - Knife Trick
  - Combination Blow
  - Withering Blade
  - Threaded Spike
- Grenades: Magnetic Grenade, Swarm Grenade, Arcbolt Grenade, Duskfield Grenade, Grapple
- Class Abilities: Marksman's Dodge, Gambler's Dodge, Acrobat's Dodge
- Jump: High Jump; Strafe Jump; Triple Jump, Blink

Hunter groups[edit]

Dead End Cure (D.E.C.)
Death Dealers
Icarus Drifters^[11]
Shadowjacks^{[citation needed]}
Shadowsmiths
Six Coyotes

Known Hunters[edit]

In-game[edit]

Name	Order/faction/Group	Rank	Status	Character information
Anastasia Bray	Vanguard	Voice of Rasputin	Alive	Member of House Bray and sister of Elisabeth Bray. Assisted in the development of Rasputin. Worked on rebuilding Rasputin in Exo form.
Cayde-6	Vanguard	Hunter Vanguard Representative	Deceased	Previous Hunter Vanguard. Killed by Uldren Sov.
The Crow	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive	Formerly Uldren Sov. Former enforcer of The Spider. Now works to fill the void left behind by Cayde-6 and to atone for what he has done. Current Hunter Vanguard.
Lady Efrideet	Iron Lords	Member	Unknown	Iron Banner handler during the SIVA Crisis One of the last surviving Iron Lords. Current status is unknown due to The Witness taking multiple planets.
Shaw Han	Vanguard	Vanguard Operative	Alive	Lost his fireteam due to a Hive Wizard named Navôta, Eir Spawn. Now works in the Cosmodrome training New Lights. Vanguard Dare Candidate
Eris Morn	The Hidden	Agent	Alive	Survivor of the first Crota Fireteam Vanguard expert of the Hive. Awakened the Lunar Pyramid on the Moon and helped the Guardians establish contact with The Witness. First wielder of Stasis (other than Elisabeth Bray.) Helped to prevent Calus from taking control of the Lunar Pyramid. Former Hive God of Vengeance.
Micah-10	Six Coyotes	Member	Alive	Protector of unpartnered Ghosts Defended the settlement of Coyote from the House of Kings Currently helping to heal the Traveler from the Witness' corruption of the Pale Heart
Shiro-4	Vanguard	Vanguard scout	Alive
Katabasis	Loyalists	Shadow of Calus	Deceased
Tevis Larsen	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	"Survives" as a disembodied whisper in the Black Garden.
Shin Malphur	N/A	Guardian	Alive	Inherited The Last Word and killed Dredgen Yor Founding member of the Shadows of Yor. Worked with the Drifter (without him knowing) to create Gambit to draw out those who would go down the path of the Darkness.

Mentioned[edit]

Name	Affiliation	Rank	Status	Character information
Agadir	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	Member of fireteam with Wilhelm-7 and Pershing. Murdered by Wilhelm-7
Ain Suhu-ässä	Vanguard	Guardian
Aisha	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive
Andal Brask	Vanguard	Hunter Vanguard	Deceased	Killed by Taniks, the Scarred
Anahera-3	Vanguard	Guardian
Anna Law		Guardian	Unknown
Aparajita-4	Vanguard	Hunter Vanguard	Unknown
Boaz	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive
Caliban-8	Vanguard	Hunter Vanguard	Unknown
Chalco Yong	The Hidden	Member	Alive
Conar	Six Coyotes	Member
Dax Etono	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	Killed during the Red War
Deidris	Iron Wolves	Member	Deceased
Earp	Vanguard	Guardian
Egon Bash	Vanguard	Guardian
Gaelin-4	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive	Worked with The Spider to hunt down Wrathborn
Gemma Nixx	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	Killed during the Red War
Gene	Death Dealers	Guardian	Active
Lord Gheleon	Iron Lords	Iron Lord	Deceased
Ghost	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive
Haakon	Iron Wolves	Member	Deceased
Himura Shinobu	Six Coyotes	Member
Hsei-22
Jaren Ward	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	Original owner of The Last Word Killed by Dredgen Yor
Josef	Vanguard	Guardian
Lisbon-13	The Hidden	Member	Alive	Sole surviving member of the Kentarch 3
Kauko Swiftriver	Vanguard	Hunter Vanguard	Deceased
Kit Ali Ameir	Vanguard	Guardian		Had visions of the Cabal a century before Guardians encountered them
Lee-4	Six Coyotes	Member
Lush	Vanguard	Guardian	Unknown
Marcus Ren	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive	Champion SRL racer Creator of the Fr0st-EE5 and St0mp-EE5 Vanguard Dare Candidate
Nadiya	Six Coyotes	Member	Alive
Nian Ruo	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	Killed by Taniks, the Scarred
Olu Alderdice	Freelance		Alive
Omar Agah	Vanguard	Guardian	Alive	Member of the first Crota Fireteam Unintentionally transformed into a beetle by the Hive. Used by The Guardian to create Xenophage
Pahanin	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	Attempted to raid the Vault of Glass with Kabr, the Legionless and Praedyth Created the Super Good Advice Killed by Dredgen Yor
Lady Perun	Iron Lords	Iron Lady	Deceased
Ramos	Vanguard	Guardian
Quantis Rhee	Vanguard	Scout	Alive
Sai Mota	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	Member of the first Crota Fireteam Killed by Omnigul, Will of Crota
Seong-Do Whiteclaw	Vanguard	Guardian
Shun Endo	Vanguard
Tallulah Fairwind	Vanguard	Hunter Vanguard	Deceased	First Hunter Vanguard Killed by an Ahamkara
Tav	Vanguard	Guardian
Therin Vai	Six Coyotes	Member
Tyv Lucine
Uzoma Vale	Vanguard	Guardian		Assisted Taeko-3 and The Stoic in creating the Zen Meteor
Venra	Vanguard	Guardian
Vyhar	Vanguard	Guardian	Deceased	Killed by the Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul
Weyloran	Iron Lords	Member	Deceased

Trivia[edit]

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.^[12]
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 Hunters organize themselves into Groups, mostly for exploring and assassination missions.
The Hunters won the second and fifth Guardian Games.