Hunter

The Hunter class is the agile and precise class in Destiny. Hunters are divided into 3 subclasses: Gunslinger (Solar), Bladedancer (Arc) and Nightstalker (Void). Gunslingers are more ranged oriented, with exceptional damage and accuracy. Bladedancers are melee focused, excelling in group and close-quarters combat. While Hunters have less armor and recovery than both Titan and Warlock, they have much higher agility.

• As a Hunter, you start off as a Gunslinger and unlock Bladedancer at level 15. Note that once you unlock Bladedancer for one character, it will be unlocked for any new Hunter characters you make in the future. Nightstalker was released in The Taken King expansion. It is unlocked after completing the Hunter quest ???.

• Unlike Warlock and Titan, both of Hunter's subclasses are purely offensive.

Play Style

Gunslinger is the closest subclass to a standard first-person shooter experience. Golden Gun gives you 3 powerful shots that instantly kills most enemies. Gunslinger's melee attack is the Throwing Knife, another ranged attack. Her grenades can into turn into a Landmine that allows the player to protect her flank.

Bladedancer is a fast and stealthy damage dealer that weaves into and out of melee combat. Her super, Arc Blade, allows the player to deal quick and powerful melee attacks. Bladedancer can teleport around the map with Blink Strike and Blink. Additionally, Bladedancer can become cloaked, invisible to enemies, with various perks.

Gunslinger

Main article: Gunslinger

Abilities

	Type	Description
Double Jump	Jumps	Jumps a second time after leaving ground.
Golden Gun	Supers	Summons a flaming pistol which disintegrates enemies with Solar Light.
Incendiary Grenade (Gunslinger)	Grenades	An explosive grenade that catches enemies on fire, causing additional damage over time.
Swarm Grenade	Grenades	A grenade which detonates on impact, releasing multiple drones that seek nearby enemies.
Throwing Knife	Melee Abilities	Throw a knife from a distance.
Tripmine Grenade	Grenades	A explosive grenade that sticks to surfaces and detonates when enemies pass through its laser trigger.

Perks

Ability Perks

	Ability	Description
Better Control	Double Jump	Upgrades Double Jump for better directional control while in air.
Circle of Life	Throwing Knife	Killing an enemy with Throwing Knife while Golden Gun is active extends the duration of Golden Gun. Also increase armor by 1.
Combustion	Golden Gun	Killing an enemy with Golden Gun causes them to explode.
Deadeye	Golden Gun	Significantly increases the accuracy of Golden Gun.
Gunfighter	Golden Gun	Reduces the cooldown of Golden Gun, allowing it to be used more often.
Higher Jump	Double Jump	Upgrades Double Jump for even greater heights
Incendiary Blade	Throwing Knife	Throwing Knife catches enemies on fire, dealing additional damage over time.
Knife Juggler	Throwing Knife	Precision kills with the throwing knife immediately resets its cooldown.
Triple Jump	Double Jump	Upgrades Double Jump with a third jump.

Miscellaneous Perks

	Description
Chain of Woe	Precision kills increase weapon reload speed. Stacks up to 3 times.
Gambler's Dagger	Gains an additional throwing knife.
Gunslinger's Trance	Precision kills increase weapon stability. Stacks up to 3 times.
Illumination	Seal this Subclass, locking previous choices.
Keyhole	Golden Gun overpenetrates and can damage multiple targets.
Over the Horizon	Increases the range of Golden Gun.
Scavenger	Picking up ammo reduces the cooldown of your grenade and Throwing Knife

Bladedancer

Main article: Bladedancer

Abilities

	Type	Description
Arc Blade	Supers	Charge your blade with Arc Light and consume your foes with lightning
Arcbolt Grenade (Bladedancer)	Grenades	A grenade that chains bolts of lightning to nearby enemies.
Blink Strike	Melee Abilities	A powerful melee attack with extended range.
Double Jump	Jumps	Jumps a second time after leaving ground.
Flux Grenade	Grenades	An explosive grenade which deals additional damage when attached to enemies.
Skip Grenade	Grenades	A grenade which splits upon impact, creating multiple projectiles which seek enemies.

Perks

Ability Perks

	Ability	Description
Backstab	Blink Strike	Hitting an enemy from behind with Blink Strike causes significantly more damage.
Better Control	Double Jump	Upgrades Double Jump for better directional control while in air.
Blink (Bladedancer)	Double Jump	A short-distance teleport that replaces Double Jump.
Escape Artist	Blink Strike	Hitting an enemy with Blink Strike grants brief invisibility
Fast Twitch	Blink Strike	Reduces the cooldown of Blink Strike
Higher Jump	Double Jump	Upgrades Double Jump for even greater heights
Razor's Edge	Arc Blade	Press R2 or RT during Arc Blade to unleash a destructive wave of energy that travels along the ground.
Showstopper	Arc Blade	Press R2 or RT during Arc Blade to damage nearby enemies.
Vanish	Arc Blade	Press R2 or RT during Arc Blade to disappear from sight.

Miscellaneous Perks

	Description
Encore	Killing an enemy with Arc Blade extends its duration
Fleet Footed	Increases maximum sprint speed and extends slide distance
Hungering Blade	Kills with Arc Blade and Blink Strike immediately regenerate health.
Illumination	Seal this Subclass, locking previous choices.
Quick Draw	Weapons ready immediately after dealing damage with any knife attack.
Shadowjack	Increases the duration of invisibility effects.
Stalker	Gain invisibility after crouching in place for a short time.

Nightstalker

Main article: Nightstalker

Abilities

	Type	Description
Double Jump	Jumps	Jumps a second time after leaving ground.
Shadowshot	Supers	Tether foes to a Void Anchor, slowing, weakening and suppressing them for you and your allies.
Spike Grenade (Nightstalker)	Grenades	A grenade that attaches to any surface and emits a torrent of damaging Void Light.
Voidwall Grenade	Grenades	Grenade explosion creates a horizontal wall of burning Void Light.
Vortex Grenade (Nightstalker)	Grenades	A grenade that creates a Vortex which continually damages enemies trapped inside.

Training Perks

	Agility	Armor	Recovery
Path Forbidden	+2		+2
Path Forgotten	+2	+2
Path Unknown		+2	+2
Way of the Drifter	+2	+1	+2
Way of the Fearless		+5
Way of the Nomad	+1		+4

• Note that Gunslinger and Bladedancer share the same Training perks.

Gear

A Hunter's unique gear slot is the Cloak. The stylized capes cause the Hunters to stand out from Warlocks and Titans.

Images

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Classes Titan Striker • Defender • Sunbreaker Hunter Gunslinger • Bladedancer • Nightstalker Warlock Voidwalker • Sunsinger • Stormcaller