In Destiny, the developers reveal information about the “Splicers”, the new enemies from “The Rise of Iron”. How do you fight against the AI?
There are Splicers in every Fallen House. These are “Bodyhackers and Bioengineers” who can fuse metal and flesh. The Fallen have always had a penchant for this extraordinary combination, which is why they worship Machine Gods.
Now the Splicers from the House of Devils have obtained an ultimate, forbidden technology from the Golden Age: SIVA. Thanks to SIVA, they can become Machine Gods themselves, as they have achieved breakthroughs in self-replicating nanotechnology.
In “Rise of Iron”, it is now your task to stop the Devil Splicers in the Corrupted Lands and contain the SIVA outbreak. But how do you fight against Machine Gods?
Devil Splicers – The New Enemies in Destiny
The Fallen Devils have been corrupted by SIVA – which is the central mystery in the Autumn expansion. Now the Fallen not only look different, but they also have some new abilities and tricks, as Scott Taylor, the executive producer, reveals in a conversation with vg247.
When you face them, they initially resemble the Fallen as you know them since the launch of Destiny. Taylor:
If you’ve fought against the Fallen, you know how to start the battle against them; then you’ll see little tricks and differences. You need to adjust your strategy accordingly.
Taylor sees similarities in the AI of the Devil Splicers with other aspects of “Rise of Iron”. For instance, the Wall, where every Guardian’s journey began, reappears – only this time the wall is broken. Lord Saladin also returns – but this time in a different role and location. We also experience the return of the Gjallarhorn – with a different coat of paint.
And so you will encounter the Devil Splicers along with Fallen, who will surprise you, according to the producer. When you play the expansion, he predicts some wow moments with the new enemies. He does not go into detail about what strategies you will need to use against them.
Furthermore, the Splicers will experience some aesthetic updates: their sound is very cool and they are supposed to differ from the previously known factions in their silhouette. In the trailer and screenshots, we have already seen some types of enemies of the Splicers.
In the Fallen Houses, there are clear hierarchies: the Vandals stand above the Outcasts, and the Captains hold an even higher rank. According to Taylor, you will learn about new structures with the Splicers.
What do you expect from the Devil Splicers and the dangers that SIVA will bring?
