Combat
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Combat in Destiny is conducted almost exclusively on First-Person view, and outside of the safe hub of The Tower. Players will find different boosts and perks that compliment their gear and abilities and create balance pvp and pve combat. The basic Mechanics are:
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Melee & Melee Energy
Players can engage in Melee combat dependent on their fill of
melee energy
. The speed of the attacks is influenced by specific armor upgrades. Players may use daggers or even swords to perform melee attacks on enemies.
Ranged Combat
The majority of combat is performed via ranged attacks using ranged weapons such as pistols, cannons and rifles. Each weapon subcategory has specific weapon upgrades that determine things like reload speeds
Grenades
Grenades are available to all classes with slightly different effects. The range, quantity and reload speed of grenades is determined by specific upgrades the player may chose.
Abilities
Each class and sub-class have different abilities to use in combat, that can be enhanced by the chosen weapon.
Super Charged
Super abilities unlock when the player successfully defeats enemies, performs certain in-game actions, or picks up an Orb of Light. Killing enemies with Super abilities will drop an
Orb of light
, that can be gathered by team-mates to unlock their super state.
Each Destiny Class has its own super ability, to be performed by pressing both shoulder buttons on your controller simultaneously.
- Gunslinger Skill.
- Summon a flaming pistol which disintegrates enemies with Solar Light.
that disintegrates your enemies using Solar Light. Also see
Arc Blade
- Titan has an ability called
- Warlock has an ability called
Nova Bomb
Radiance
Solar Flare
Vehicle Combat
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Combat Tips
Reload Speed
Crucible Tips
