In Destiny 2, Bungie discusses the enemies. New units are being added, many are being reworked.
In Destiny 1, there are four different enemy races: The Fallen, the Cabal, the Hive, and the Vex. With “The Taken King”, the Taken were also introduced, but they – just like the Splicers – do not represent a separate race but are merely “alternatives” of the existing races.
All these enemy races will return in Destiny 2 – including the Taken. This shouldn’t surprise anyone, as Destiny 2 is set in the same universe as Destiny 1.
But many Guardians wonder: Are there no new alien races coming with Destiny 2 that you can shoot in the face?
Are completely new enemy races coming in Destiny 2?
In an interview with GameSpot, Project Lead Mark Noseworthy discusses the enemies in Destiny 2. So far, everything points to the fact that indeed no new enemy races will be introduced.
Neither in the currently available gameplay material nor in Noseworthy’s statements is there any indication of a new race. Noseworthy emphasizes, however, that the units of the Cabal will receive reinforcements.
Three new Cabal units and developments of the races
In Destiny 2, the Cabal sends the Red Legion. This includes previous units such as Psions, Legionnaires, and Phalanxes, but also three new units. Noseworthy speaks of “War Beast”, “Incendiary”, and “Gladiator” as “brand new Cabal units”.
We searched through the gameplay material – here are screenshots of these classes:
These are the War Beasts – the nasty creatures on four legs:
This is a Gladiator – a Cabal unit with two thick swords in hand:
And the Incendiary (here: Incendior) shoots fire projectiles. If you shoot at the canister on his back, he will explode:
Noseworthy states that Bungie has not yet spoken in detail about the changes that will be made to the Vex, the Fallen, and the Hive. Because all of these have been reworked.
They have tried to make improvements to all existing races. They will also behave differently; for example, some can now jump or take cover in various ways.
In the gameplay material, various reworked races were already visible. Here is apparently a new Fallen House:
And this is a Hive Knight with wings:
According to Noseworthy, there will definitely be plenty of new enemies.
What is your opinion on this? Do you think Destiny definitely needs new enemy races, or do you believe the existing races still have so much potential that new races would be unnecessary?
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