Nightstalker is the void Hunter subclass that will come with The Taken King, Destiny's 3rd expansion. Nightstalker's super, Shadowshot, tethers a large group of foes to a Void Anchor, slowing and suppressing them for your Fireteam.
- Nightstalker is the support subclass for Hunter.
Unlock
Nightstalker is unlocked after completing the Hunter quest ????.
Abilities
Shadowshot (Super) - Tether a large group of foes to a Void Anchor, slowing and suppressing them for your Fireteam.
Smoke (Melee) - Throw Smoke to slow and disorient those within its cloud.
Voidwall Grenade (Grenade) - Grenade explosion creates a horizontal wall of burning Void Light.
Spike Grenade (from Defender) and Vortex Grenade (from Voidwalker)
Double Jump (standard Hunter jump)
Perks
Ability Perks
Shadowshot:
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Black Hole | The Void Anchor has increased range, lasts significantly longer, and can tether more targets. |
| Blood Bound | Tethered enemies explode when killed. Damage to tethered enemies is shared to all. |
| Quiver | Fire Shadowshot up to three times. Void Anchors have reduced range. |
Smoke:
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Envenomed | Adds a toxin that suffocates enemies within smoke. |
| Snare | Allows Smoke to stick to surfaces, detonating when enemies are near. |
| Vanish in Smoke | You and allies near Smoke explosions vanish from sight. |
Double Jump:
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Better Control | Upgrades Double Jump for better directional control while in air. |
| Higher Jump | Upgrades Double Jump for even greater heights |
| Triple Jump | Upgrades Double Jump with a third jump. |
Miscellaneous Perks
Column 6:
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Courage of The Pack | Killing tethered targets increases Recovery and Armor for you and nearby allies. Stacks up to 5 times. |
| Light of the Pack | Killing tethered targets creates Orbs of Light for your allies. |
| Lockdown | Grenade and Smoke effects last twice as long, allowing strong territory control. |
Column 8:
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Keen Scout | Sprint and Sneak faster, gain Enhanced Tracker, and ability to mark targets you damage. |
| Predator | The Void Anchors fired from Shadowshot become traps that stick to surfaces and wait for prey. |
| Shadestep | Gain an evade to avoid damage. Press O, O or B, B to evade. |
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 |
Strategy
Description
“Draw from the Void. Light the way.”
All Hunters master the frontier, but none claim territory quite like a Nightstalker. Shadowshot binding may seem more merciful than gun or blade… until the feeding frenzy begins.
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