Here's a comprehensive guide to the enemies in Destiny 2, detailing their factions, types, unique characteristics, and strategies for dealing with them:
Factions and General Characteristics:
1. Fallen (Eliksni)
•Overview: Scavengers, pirates of space, once united but now fragmented into various Houses.
Common Units:
•Dregs: Lowest tier, weak but in large numbers.
•Vandals: More durable, use sniper rifles or shock blades.
•Captains: Leaders, tougher, use teleportation and can wield powerful weapons.
•Servitors: Floating spheres that provide buffs to nearby Fallen.
•Shanks: Small, flying bots, often used for reconnaissance or as distractions.
Strategy: 
•Focus on Servitors first to weaken the group.
•Beware of the Captain's teleport; they can flank or escape if not dealt with swiftly.
2. Hive
•Overview: Insects-like race worshipping darkness, with a strict caste system.
Common Units:
•Thrall: Melee-focused, fast, and swarm in numbers.
•Acolytes: Use mid-range weapons, can launch grenades or wield swords.
•Wizards: Magical casters, summon Thralls, and cast damaging spells.
•Knights: Heavy armor, use shields or large swords/axes.
•Ogres: Massive, slow, but with devastating eye-beam attacks.
Strategy:
•Use area control weapons against Thralls.
•Wizards are priority targets due to their support abilities.
•Ogres take time to charge their eye-beam; use this moment to attack.
3. Cabal
•Overview: Militaristic, disciplined, similar to Romans in structure and combat style.
Common Units:
•Legionaries: Basic infantry, equipped with shields.
•Phalanx: Armed with large shields, hard to shoot through.
•Psions: Psychic units, can cause confusion or boost allies.
•Centurions: Officers, use jetpacks and energy weapons.
•Colossus: Heavy units with missile launchers or large machine guns.
Strategy:
•Break Phalanx shields or flank them.
•Psions should be taken out quickly if they're buffing others.
•Colossus requires cover use due to their heavy firepower.
4. Vex
•Overview: Mechanized, time-traveling, with a focus on simulation and perfection.
Common Units:
•Goblins: Basic unit, can create shields.
•Hobgoblins: Long-range snipers, can teleport.
•Harpy: Flying units, some varieties suppress abilities.
•Minotaur: Tough, fast for their size, can become immune to damage.
•Hydra: Stationary, with a powerful rotating beam attack.
Strategy:
•Goblins' shields drop when they're shooting; use this to attack.
•Harpies with suppression effects are a priority to remove.
•Minotaurs can be stunned to cancel their immunity phases.
5. Taken
•Overview: Corrupted versions of other races, controlled by Oryx's will or other Dark entities.
•Common Units: Similar to their original race but with dark enhancements.
•Taken Blights: Create zones where enemies are stronger.
•Taken Phalanx: Can use a shield slam to create shockwaves.
Strategy:
•Destroy Taken Blights to weaken enemy forces.
•Taken have a "vanish" phase where they're invulnerable; use this time to reposition or deal with other threats.
6. Scorn
•Overview: Resurrected Fallen, chaotic, and unpredictable.
Common Units:
•Screeb: Suicide bombers.
•Ravager: Fires explosive rounds or uses melee.
•Abomination: Large, tank-like, with a poisonous aura.
•Lurker: Uses stealth to ambush.
Strategy:
•Keep moving to avoid Screeb blasts.
•Abominations' poison can be deadly in close quarters; distance is your friend.
General Tips Across Factions: 
•Elemental Shields: Many enemies have shields of different elements (Arc, Solar, Void). Matching damage types break these shields faster.
•Champions: Special enemies in higher difficulty activities that require specific mods or weapons (Barrier, Overload, Unstoppable) to deal with effectively.
•Boss Mechanics: Each major enemy or boss has unique mechanics; understanding these is key to success in raids, dungeons, or high-tier activities.
•Adaptation: Enemies can have different modifiers in various activities, changing how you should approach them. Always check your modifiers before engaging in higher difficulty content.
Resources:
•Bungie Guide: Offers insights into enemy mechanics, especially for new content or seasons.
•Community Guides: Websites like DestinyTracker or Light.gg provide enemy breakdowns and tips.
•Videos: Streamers and content creators often make guides tailored to specific enemy types or encounters.
Note: Understanding how each enemy type functions and strategizing accordingly will significantly enhance your effectiveness in Destiny 2's PvE activities. |
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