Combat Abilities- Grenades
The Hunter has always had grenades that were perfect for setting enemies up, and the new Nightstalker subclass in Destiny: The Taken King keeps that theme. Players will once again have three different grenade abilities to choose from, Spike, Voidwall, and Vortex.
Vortex is a common one, and if you’ve ever used a Voidwalker Warlock you’ll definitely be familiar with it. What it does is sticks to a surface and emits a continuous orb of damage for a few seconds to anyone caught in the blast. The blast is decently large, and is perfect for tight corridors or against enemies in small rooms since they can’t just escape the dome of purple hell.
The Voidwall on the other hand is new, and very useful for stopping enemy rushes. Hive Thrall, Fallen Vandals and Dregs, and Cabal Psions love to get up close and personal. During Lightswitch that always means death. Use the Voidwall to drop a…well, wall of purple fire that does a sizeable amount of damage while also blocking the enemy path. Enemies will avoid it, even powerful ones, so use it to defend an fleeing ally, or to create an escape for yourself as well.
The Spike Grenade is another familiar grenade employed by Defenders. Simply attach it to a surface (wall, floor, ceiling, door, doesn’t matter) and watch as enemies (human or otherwise) are absolutely torn to shreds by sharp blasts of Void energy. Yet another way to cover your back and block of routes for enemies. Good for controlling an objective when there is more than one entrance to the spot you’re trying to hold down. Stick this on a wall or surface instead of the ground for maximum effect.
