Gathering Shadows

Gathering Shadows is the Harvester mechanic in Equilibrium that builds the Shadow Novice buff. Players collect Taken energy pools by riding the Pikes around the outer circuit of the first encounter. Each pool adds to the Gathering Shadow bar.

Overview

Filling the bar past seven pools activates Shadow Novice, which lasts 45 seconds. Moving over another pool while the buff is active refreshes its timer. While Shadow Novice is active, your grenade is replaced with a Taken pulse that fires forward, and you can switch between it and your normal grenade.

The pulse is what disrupts Nameless Apprentices during their "Hate of the Nameless" charge-up, letting you break their shields.

Harrow encounter

In the Harrow fight, Gathering Shadow stacks come from killing Psion and Centurion Lackeys, which spawn Taken energy pools. Shadow Novice is reached at two stacks, and the maximum is four, which grants Shadow Apprentice. Shadow Apprentice is used to activate switches and disrupt Harrow's "Spite of the Named" attack.

See also

• Equilibrium