Resonant Splinter

Resonant Splinter seen in the Court of Savatun

Resonant Splinter seen on the Derelict Leviathan

Resonant Splinters are devices originating from the Pyramids and the Black Fleet. Their function is not wholly clear, but they are employed by many forces that fight on their behalf.

Overview[edit]

There have been two types of Resonant Splinter encountered by the Guardians. The first type was found in Savathûn's Throne World, and seems to a kind of bomb, their explosions powerful enough to lead to them being referred to as "superweapons". They are frequently smuggled into the Throne World by the Scorn, who attempt to use them to destabilize areas of the Throne World^[1] or to assault The Wellspring^[2]. A number of these Splinters were acquired by the Imperial Cabal, who reverse-engineered them into devices capable of clearing the influence of the Darkness. They were field tested during an operation to clear a Taken infestation of the European Dead Zone's water reserves, where the reverse-engineered Splinters demonstrated the ability to clear large concentrations of Blight. Reverse-engineered Splinters must be manually activated after reaching their destination.^[3]

The second type of Splinter was first encountered on the Derelict Leviathan, where it would be used by the Vessels of Nightmares, and other powerful Nightmares, to protect themselves against the attacks of the Guardians seeking to harvest their energies to stop the plans of Emperor Calus. These are simpler objects, similar in appearance to the Pyramid Spikes but larger at their middle point and with more moving parts^[4].

Gameplay[edit]

The bomb version of the Resonant Splinter is used as part of the Resonant Destruction Public Event, in The Wellspring: Attack, and in the revamped version of the Lake of Shadows Strike. In all cases, standing near or on the Splinter will make it move forward, and defending it from enemy attacks until it reaches its destination is the main objective of the section. Once brought to its finishing spot, the Splinter will charge briefly before unleashing a powerful blast, killing all nearby foes, breaking open the Hive spells sealing the Wellspring, and dispelling large concentrations of Blight.

The spike version of the Splinter is used as part of the Nightmare Containment activity. The Nightmare Honor Guards of the first two tiers, as well as the tier three Nightmare of Elykris, the Machinist, use them to protect themselves at half and every third of their health respectively. Two must be destroyed in tier one, four in tier two, and five against Elykris to continue the fight. They can take some firepower to destroy, typically around a magazine of a primary weapon, or two shots from a Scythe Relic.

Gallery[edit]

A Resonant Splinter in the Quagmire area
A Resonant Splinter in the Miasma area
A Resonant Splinter in the Florescent Canal area
A Resonant Splinter in a shield dome when a Heroic Public Event is triggered
A Resonant Splinter self-destructing
Guardians escorting a reverse-engineered Splinter through the streets of the EDZ