Ravager

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Ravagers are a unit type of Scorn, the undead Fallen faction loyal to Fikrul, the Fanatic. They serve as melee shock troops, wielding flaming censers to devastating effect in close combat.

Overview

Ravagers are weak, melee-only Scorn warriors who have been reanimated through Dark Ether. They charge into battle wielding flaming Solar censers, which they use as both flails and explosive weapons. Their reckless combat style and explosive deaths make them dangerous in groups despite their individual fragility.

Appearance

Like all Scorn, Ravagers are reanimated Eliksni corpses twisted by Dark Ether. Their bodies show signs of decay and corruption, with cracked skin revealing blue-glowing boils filled with Dark Ether. They are distinguished by their hunched posture and the large censers they drag behind them as they advance.

Gameplay

Combat Behavior

• Aggressive Pursuit: Ravagers relentlessly chase targets once engaged
• Melee Focus: No ranged attacks, relies entirely on closing distance
• Group Tactics: Often attack in packs to overwhelm defenders

Weapons

• Solar Censer: Standard weapon that deals Solar damage
• Stasis Censer: Rare variant that inflicts slowing effects
• Environmental Weapon: Can use censer to create area-denial effects

Abilities

Censer Swing

• Primary attack pattern
• Wide arc can hit multiple targets
• Moderate damage with burn effect

Ground Slam

• Area-of-effect attack
• Creates explosion radius around impact point
• Used when surrounded or at low health

Death Explosion

• Explodes on precision death
• Less powerful than Screeb explosions
• Can damage nearby enemies and allies

Weak Points

Unlike most enemies, Ravagers lack traditional critical hit spots:

• Primary: The censer itself serves as the precision damage point
• Reason: Ravagers lack heads due to their corrupted resurrection
• Strategy: Aim for the glowing censer for critical damage

Variants

Standard Ravager

• Most common type
• Wields Solar censer
• Found in all Scorn encounters

Stasis Ravager

• Rare variant introduced in later content
• Applies slowing effects
• Higher threat in confined spaces

Corrupted Ravager

• Nightfall and high-level variant
• Increased health and damage
• More aggressive AI behavior

Locations

Ravagers appear wherever the Scorn are found:

• Tangled Shore Template:C
• Dreaming City
• The Throne World
• Seasonal activities featuring Scorn

Strategies

General Tips

• Maintain distance to avoid melee range
• Use area-of-effect weapons against groups
• Precision kills trigger explosions - use tactically
• Backpedal while firing to maintain safe distance

Subclass Synergies

• Solar: Ignitions can chain through groups
• Arc: Chain lightning effective against clusters
• Void: Suppression prevents ground slams
• Stasis: Freezing neutralizes melee threat

Weapon Recommendations

• Shotguns: One-shot potential at close range
• Fusion Rifles: Vaporize before they close distance
• Submachine Guns: High fire rate for multiple targets
• Grenade Launchers: Area damage for groups

Lore

Ravagers represent the Scorn's philosophy of reckless aggression. Their willingness to die explosively in battle reflects their corrupted state - neither truly alive nor properly dead. The censers they wield are ritualistic weapons, possibly connected to Scorn resurrection ceremonies.

Trivia

• One of the few enemies without a traditional head weak point
• Their censers leave burning ground effects briefly
• The name "Ravager" is also used for a Cabal unit type in Destiny
• Precision kills can be used strategically to damage other enemies
• Their distinctive growls serve as audio warnings of their approach

References

• Destinypedia - Scorn
• Destiny Wiki - Scorn
• Bungie - Scorn Enemy Race