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Despoiler
Biographical information
Species:	Fallen
Type:	Wretch
House:	House of Dusk House of Salvation Talons of the Watcher
Gender:	Various
Rank:	Ultra
Purpose:	Heavy Melee Unit Assassin Unit Leaders
Mission:	Expedition Admonition The Ecliptic Spire
Combat information
Weapon(s):	Despoiler Spear Web Mine
Abilities:	Despoiler Charge Despoiler Shield Omnistatic Pulse Rapid Movement High Durability

Despoilers are a formidable and far more aggressive variant of the Wretch.

Overview

Despoilers were first encountered in Expedition in the form of Kranhiks, the Soulslayer a Prime Nemesis that can be encountered throughout the activity and can be killed for powerful rewards. In subsequent Episodes and Updates, weaker variants of the Soulslayer can be encountered as mini-boss command units. Their design is similar to Kranhiks, with the only changes being less skull and Guardian trophies and spikes.

Unlike a standard Wretch, these units stand taller than even Captains, and thus bear a far more formidable spear weapon, tipped with what appears to be a honed Pyramid fragment; additionally, these units retain their pair of arms, signifying their status in Fallen society.

Gameplay

Despite their incredible size, Despoilers are extraordinarily maneuverable, capable of even catching up to a sprinting Guardian. They will attempt to close in on their Guardian adversaries in an effort to cleave or stab them with their Spear, dealing devastating damage and knocking their targets back. The Despoilers are also capable of lunging at their targets to bring down their spear into the ground, creating a far more massive area of effect, even outright killing targets on harder difficulties. With a series of guttural howls and a flourish of the weapon, the Despoiler can attempt to charge their targets in an effort to impale them with their spear, which can kill low-resilience players instantly.

While a good enough distance away, Despoilers may throw a Web Mine in the direction of their adversaries in the hopes of catching them in the debilitating field of the device to make them easy pickings. Sometimes, when expecting fierce opposition, the Despoiler will one-hand hold their spear to their side and activate a barrier shield to protect them from any possible threat; the shield barrier deactivates after a short time. Notoriously, however, Despoilers are capable of channeling energy from the Splinter at the tip of their spear in order to create a pulse that suppresses anyone caught in the blast's area-of-effect.

Known Despoilers

• Kranhiks, the Soulslayer
• Psyjiss, Blade of the Watcher

List of appearances

• Destiny 2: Episode: Echoes (First appearance)
• Episode: Watcher