Destiny 2: Best Warlock Builds [Strand, Arc, Solar]

Warlocks have been the epitome of builds in Destiny 2, to the extent that it is almost necessary to have them in your fireteam. There are many Destiny 2 best Warlock build that you can use in the current PvP/PvE meta however, I have selected a few that are easy to use and can benefit you in several activities.

Destiny 2 Best Warlock Build Summary

Here is an overview of each Warlock build I have listed for the three sub-classes:

1. Strand Build

This Warlock build uses the Strand sub-class for Warlock called the Broodweaver, and it is by far one of the most overpowered builds in the game. It utilizes an army of Threadlings as its primary arsenal damaging and destroying everything in its path. I highly recommend using this build in high-density activities.

Aspects

• Weaver`s Call: Casting your rift deploys three threadlings.
• Mindspun Invocation: Grenades have better functionality; Consuming grenades deploys more threadlings.

Fragments

• Thread of Evolution: Increased Threadlings travel distance and damage.
• Thread of Rebirth: Strand weapon final blows may create Threadlings.
• Thread of Fury: Damaging targets with tangle grants melee energy.

Abilities

• Healing Rift: Provides healing to you and allies inside it.
• Burst Glide: Jump while airborne to activate glide with a strong initial boost.
• Arcane Needle: Throws a needle grenade that sticks to enemies.
• Threading Grenade: The grenade turns into Threadlings that splits in-flight.

Exotics

You can use several exotic weapons with this build such as Monte Carlo. However, In my experience, this Warlock build is best paired with the Quicksilver Storm exotic auto-rifle and Swarmers exotic boots.

• Quicksilver Storm: Landing multiple hits will turn your next shot into a micro-rocket.
• Swarmers: Destroying a Tangle creates a Threadling which will Unravel the target they damage.

Mods

You can choose freely between stat mods and resist mods. However, here is a list of all the important mod combinations that I recommend you use with this best Warlock build:

How It Works

1. Cast Rift: Start by casting your healing rift near a hoard of enemies.
2. Threadlings: The healing rift will give you health regeneration and spawn three Threadlings.
3. Consume Grenade: consume your grenade to spawn even more Threadlings.
4. Create Tangles: Using Quicksilver Storm, kill enemies to create Tangles.
5. Destroy Tangles: Shoot the Tangles to spawn more Threadlings.
6. Cast Super: Use your super for majors, bosses, champions, etc.

2. Arc Build

This is probably one of the best Chaos Reach Arc builds in Destiny 2. It lets your spam abilities recharge your super at a much faster rate. This will help you clear hordes of enemies quickly. Furthermore, you can dish out decent boss damage by utilizing your Chas Reach super.

Aspects

• Electrostatic Mind: Killing enemies with arc abilities creates Ionic Traces, which makes you Amplified.
• Arc Soul: Casting your rift grants Arc Soul that fires at nearby targets.

Fragments

• Spark of Discharge: Kills from Arc weapons may generate an Ionic Trace.
• Spark of Ions: Killing jolted or blinded enemies creates an Ionic Trace.
• Spark of Shock: Damage from grenade ability Jolts enemy targets.
• Spark of Resistance: While surrounded by enemies you have more Damage Resistance.

Abilities

• Healing Rift: Provides healing to you and allies inside it.
• Burst Glide: Jump while airborne to activate glide with a strong initial boost.
• Ball Lightning: Fires an Arc projectile that causes lightning and detonation if amplified.
• Pulse Grenade: An Arc grenade that damages the target over time in its radius.

Mods

Here is a list of mod combinations that I recommend you use with this Destiny 2 Warlock build:

Exotics

In my experience, this build is best paired with the Coldheart exotic trace-rifle and Geomag Stabilizers exotic boots. You can also use other Arc weapons instead of Coldheart such as Riskrunner which will give you additional damage resistance. However, Coldheart is more suited for this build.

• Coldheart: Kills from will generate Ionic Traces, which will refill sub-class abilities.
• Geomag Stabilizers: Increased duration of Chaos Reach and faster super regeneration.

How It Works

1. Cast Rift: Start by putting your Healing Rift down to create an Arc Soul.
2. Coldheart: Use your Coldheart trace rifle to get kills and create Ionic Traces.
3. Grenade: Throw Pulse Grenades at hordes of enemies to clear them out.
4. Ionic Traces: Collect Ionic Traces to refill ability energy and super energy.
5. Cast Super: Use your Chaos Reach super at majors, bosses, champions, and alike.
6. Save Super: Canceling your super midway will give you 30% energy for your next super.

3. Void Build

In my opinion, this build is one of the finest for the Void sub-class. It reaps several benefits such as increased duration of Devour buff, quicker super recharges, health regeneration, spamming your grenade, and Weaken debuff. Furthermore, you get your void buddy, Void Soul, that damages and debuffs enemies.

• Less effective if exotic arms are not equipped.
• Requires aggressive playstyle.

Aspects

• Child Of The Old Gods: Casting your rift creates a void soul that damages and weakens targets.
• Feed The Void: Defeating a target with void abilities activates Devour.

Fragments

• Echo of Remnants: Enhances the effects of your grenade and its abilities.
• Echo of Persistence: Void buffs such as invisibility have increased duration.
• Echo of Harvest: Defeating weakened enemies creates Orbs of Power.
• Echo of Starvation: Picking up Orbs of Power grants or refreshes Devour.

Abilities

• Healing Rift: Provides healing to you and allies inside it.
• Burst Glide: Jump while airborne to activate glide with a strong initial boost.
• Pocket Singularity: Launches a ball of void energy that damages and explodes on impact.
• Vortex Grenade: A grenade that continuously damages and attracts nearby enemies.

Mods

Here is a list of mod combinations that I recommend you use with this best Warlock build:

Exotics

In my opinion, this Void Warlock build is best paired with the Briarbinds exotic arms. However, they are only available if you own the Lightfall expansion.

• Briarbinds Exotic Arms: Enhance the effectiveness of your build; increase the duration and damage of your Void Souls.

How It Works

1. Cast Rift: Immediately start by casting your rift to get Void Soul.
2. Use Abilities: Next, when enemies are grouped, you should use your melee and grenade ability.
3. Maintain Devour: This will grant you with Devour and start filling up your super.
4. Throw Grenade: Use your next grenade at bosses and major enemies to debuff them.
5. Use Heavy Weapon: Use your heavy weapon to finish off the boss enemy.
6. Cast Super: Finally, use your super as required on enemies or bosses.

My Criteria For Destiny 2 Best Warlock Build

With every sandbox change brought to Destiny 2, the PvE and PvP meta changes greatly. Until and unless something game-breaking is found, these Warlock builds I have listed should do you good for the foreseeable future.

Among these three, the Void build is my way for most activities, especially because of the Devour ability, which regenerates health, and the Weaken debuff, which provides extra bits of damage potential for you and your teammates.

This brings my guide to an end. If you play on Titan and Hunter class as well, I would highly recommend you to check out my best Titan builds in Destiny 2 and the best builds in Destiny 2 for all three classes.

Finally, I would highly suggest you use D2 Armor Picker and Destiny Item Manager (DIM). These will help you pick and choose the right armor, Mods, Aspects, and Fragments, while also showing you the stats for each armor. If you have any queries, let us know in the comments, your feedback is highly appreciated.

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