This build is focused on eliminating adds as quickly as possible without exposing yourself to danger. We are using as our melee to tag as many enemies with Sever as possible, reducing their damage by 40%. You can then use Ascension to shock nearby targets with Jolt. This will trigger Gambler's Dodge and reset Threaded Spike, allowing you to throw anot🐽her one for more damage. As long as you hit a single target, Threaded Spike will track enemies o🌳n its own.

Add clear is trivial with this build due to its high Threaded Spike uptime, but we can also leverage Prismatic's high survivability to complete raid mechanics. We use with to gain Woven Mail, a 45% damage resistance (DR) buff, whenever we use our grenade. We can recharge it within ten seconds with a 70 Grenade stat and in Relativism's first perk column. Getting a kill with any ability will proc , making you invis🌳ible♋ for a few seconds if you need to drop aggro.

Amplified, a buff you gain from Ascension, will give you another 15% DR and a higher chance of avoiding enemy projectiles. And thanks to Facet of Protection, you'll 𓃲gain x1 Restoration whenever you pick up an Orb of Power—a common occurrence thanks to x3 Heavy Handed mods on your gloves and two Powerful Attraction mods on your class item.

Ascension now procs armor mods, so you simply need to trigger your helicopter spin in the air to vacuum all nearby orbs. Throw on some surge mods on your legs, and this build should hold its own in DPS rotations as well, albeit not as well as a dedicated loadout.

In terms of boss DPS, your best options as a Hunter are either or . Since Blade Barrage is tied to Gunslinger, arguably the weakest subclass on Hunter, we'll be opting for Golden Gun on Prismatic instead. We're using to make Golden Gun a single, high-damage shot. You can scale this damage even further with Facet of Courage and the new Super stat. At 200 Super, your Golden Gun will deal 45% more damage, slightly more than x2 stacks.

To stay alive during the encounter itself, we'll be using to go invisible whenever we eliminate a debuffed foe. We can proc this with or any weapons with elemental perks like Chill Clip or Incandescent. Facet of Protection gives you a source of Restoration💧 upon spawning Orbs of Power, wh🌊ich you can accomplish through Firepower mods on your gloves.

For actual DPS, your best bet is to run with Hezen Vengeance. Celestial Nighthawk will cause Still Hunt's Golden Gun shot to be a single, high-damage round that de𝄹als absurd damage. Fire a Golden Gun round, dump your magazine, swap to Hezen Vengeance, fire a few rockets, swap back to Still Hunt, and repeat. If you're using Bait and Switch, you'll need to fire the weapon in your Kinetic slot during your DPS rotation as well to keep it active. It's a high APM playstyle but deals top-tier DPS.

If you dislike loadout swapping and want a jack-of-all-trades build, this is for you. This build uses the Aspect on Threadrunner to create enemy-tracking beyblades whenever you detonate a Tangle, dealing excellent damage to fodder enemies while Unraveling tougher foes. You can use on your roaming Tangles to freely moveꦕ across the map and perform easy Grꦓapple melees.

For Exotics, you can either use or the new Moiria chest. Cyrtarachne is what we suggest for this build, as the free access to Woven Mail greatly improves your survivability and allows you to spawn Tangles with any weapon kill through 🔯. Double-tap Grapple to gain Woven Mail without fully expending a grenade charge, kill an enemy, and then detonate the Tangle they create to make a maelstrom.

Since the build doesn't require high stat investment to work, we can go all-in on Gunner armor to max our Weapons stat. allows you to auto-reload your weapons mid-DPS by Grapple canceling, making this a strong bossing build as well if your team has a handy. If playing solo, give a try to restore your HP after every kill.

Even with recent nerfs, on Prismatic Titan is unquestionably one of the strongest builds in the game. Pairing this Aspect with allows you to chain three back-to-back Consecration slams for some absurd damage. But thanks to the power of and Transcendence🃏, we can disregard ability energy entirely an🤡d slam to our heart's content.

You'll want a class item with and . Using your grenade and class ability will greatly speed up your Consecration cooldown. will give you a ton of Darkness energy for Transcendence. Consecration and a Light-element weapon will charge your Light meter, allowing you to Transcend i🧸n seconds.

Juggling your Super and Transcendence is required for this build to work properly. But once you get comfortable with the gameplay loop, you become virtually impossible to kill. and Frost Armor through Facet of Purpose will keep you alive through most encount𓃲ers, even on Contest difficulty. It can also function as a boss DPS loaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚdout if the boss is weak to Glaives.

Bolt Charge might not benefit from artifact perks this season, but that doesn't mean Storm's Keep isn't worth using in today's sandbox. Rally Barricade, when used with the Storm's Keep Aspect, effectively turns your fireteam's weapons into . These lightning strike💖s can help prop up your team's DPS with virtually no effort.

If you're specced solely for damage, you'll want to drastically increase your damage. However, if you're focused more on slaying adds or decide to use machine guns as a DPS strategy, is a good option this season. It counts as a featured Exotic and received some major buꦦffs, improving ammo generation and damage output for auto rifles and machine guns. This includes Choir of One.💃

Is it enough to make Thunderlord a good option for Contest? Probably not, but it's worth considering no𝔉netheles꧑s.

is the closest we'll get to a proper tank build in Destiny 2. Blocking with your sword will draw all enemy aggro and max your sword's guard stat. If you kill enemies shortly after blocking, you'll gain x2 Restoration for a moderate duration. You can pair this with to give yourself Woven Mail with ease, greatly increasing your survivability. And since you're using a sword to block and damage targets, is an obvious pairing herꦆe for the bonus melee damage.

As for swords, you can't go wrong with Abyssal Edge from Episode: Heresy. Flash Counter allows you to damage targets by blocking, which technically counts as hitting an enemy to build Redirection stacks. Block a few hits, then attack the target with a sword🔯 that deals 100% more damage. If you don't own this sword, anything with Flash Counter is fantastic.

Give this loadout a try if you need to taunt enemies or fight a boss at melee range. And if your team needs more damage, you can ♛always swap to Striker and trigger Bolt Charge by blocking𓂃 while near a barricade.

continues to be a solid option for Prismatic Warlocks. It's effectively the Warlock's version of Titan, albeit with far less AoE damage. You use to gain three melee charges, allowing you to chain back-to-back Lightning Surges. You can then bump your ability uptime with on as well as Transcendence.

Since you're on Prismatic, you can run Song of Flame to support your team with constant Radiant uptime and damage resistance during a boss fight. Ensure another Warlock is using , and your team will be able to tank just about anyt🌼hing Contest difficulty tꦑhrows your way.

If playing as a healer is more your style, you'll want to run Dawnblade with the helmet. This will convert your into a stationary turret that will fire healing projectiles at targets. With and 100 Grenade, you'll be able to regenerate your grenade in seconds, ensuring your team stays alive with constant x2 Restoration through . And when that's down, will let you get a Healing Rift back in seconds. ﷽

Playing this build is incredibly simple. You simply need to throw down a Healing Grenade to heal your team, and occasionally cast your Healing Rift for additional health and a Hellion buddy to scorch targets. Cast to buff your team's DPS during a boss encounter, and you'll be the ultimate support player. Consider running a healing Auto Rifle like No Hesitation if ♌you need even more healing for Contest.

is still a fantastic Exotic for aggressive players looking to give Dawnblade a more explosive playstyle. While you have Solar Grenade equipped, landing a melee kill will effectively give you three free grenades. will buff your to fire magma blobs, allowing you to demolish yellow b๊ars and even some miniboss targets with ea💧se.

Staying alive with this build can prove tricky. You'll need to use to gain the titular buff by consuming your grenade. This will allow to grant x2 Restoration, which you can extend through Solar kills via . To kickstart the build, run with to force an Ignition by snap🐼ping near a target. Land a melee kill, throw three✤ grenades, repeat.