https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2s-annoying-phalanx-enemies-have-an-awesom/1100-6453160/ >One of Destiny 2's most common and annoying foes is an upgraded version of an old enemy: the Cabal Phalanx. These heavily armored brutes hold a gigantic shield in their off-hand, shooting at you with impunity from the other side. On top of that, in Destiny 2 they've gained the ability to massively increase the size of that shield, extending it on both sides to provide cover for their idiot Cabal friends. >Thankfully, there's something else new about Phalanxes in Destiny 2: their weakness.