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The Prismatic subclass for Titans inDestiny 2combines some of the best parts of every other subclass and mashes them all together into one big, sparkly package. There’s a little bit of everything here, which may give some players trouble when it comes to buildcrafting.
The following guide is a Prismatic Titan build that focuses on survivability and massive AOE damage against overleveled combatants in difficult content, such asthe Legend campaign inDestiny 2: The Final Shape.This will require full campaign completion, however, as one core part of the build is locked behind a post-story quest.
Description
Knockout
Critically wounding or breaking a target’s shield increases the damage and lunge range of your next melee attack. Defeating targets with Knockout Amplifies and heals you. Defeating stronger opponents increases the heal amount.
Consecration
While sliding, activate your melee ability to launch a wave of Solar energy to damage and Scorch enemies. Press the melee ability button again to slam down, dealing more damage. If the second attack hits Scorching enemies, they will Ignite.
Fragments
Facet of Protection
Become more resistant to damage while surrounded. This effect becomes stronger while Transcendent (+10 Strength).
Facet of Courage
Arc, Solar, and Void abilities deal more damage to targets debuffed by Darkness (+10 Discipline).
Facet of Balance
Rapidly defeating targets with Light damage grants melee energy. Rapidly defeating enemies with Dark damage restores grenade energy.
Facet of Dawn
Powered melee hits make you Radiant. Powered melee final blows make you and your teammates Radiant (-10 Strength).
Facet of Purpose
Picking up an Orb of Power grants either Amplify, Restoration, Frost Armor, Wover Mail, or Overshield based on your equipped Super (-10 Recovery).
Throw Strand matter that damages and suspends enemies.
Frenzied Blade
Dash forward and slash at your enemies. Stores up to three charges.
For any unmentioned slot, feel free to pick whatever based on your own preference.
Thelaunch ofThe Final Shapesaw a major buffto Knockout. Now, this Aspect’s healing works more like Solar Cure — it can no longer get canceled by incoming damage. This means that as long as players keep killing enemies with melee hits, they’ll be practically unstoppable. When Knockout is active, it will buff Consecration’s damage and cause any kills to heal the player.
Facet of Protection and Purpose will grant enough damage resistance to keep players from getting one-shot in most situations. Every time you pick up an Orb of Power, you’ll gain four seconds of Woven Mail, and as long as you’re surrounded (which you will be since this is a melee build), you’ll have the passive damage resistance from Facet of Protection up.
Frenzied Blade is the preferred melee ability here because it has three charges, which means you get three full uses of Consecration when all charges are available. Meanwhile, Shackle Grenade is here for crowd-control and more damage resistance via Woven Mail granted byAbeyant Leap(more on this later).
This build thrives off momentum. Get in your opponent’s face, hit them with hard-hitting weapons, then finish them off with either Consecration or a Knockout-infused punch. If you’re taking too much damage, pick up an Orb of Power, punch a low-health enemy or Consecrate a group of weak targets to regain HP.
Hands-on (Helmet)
Reduce melee cooldown when you pick up Orbs of Power.
Orbs of Restoration (Legs)
Restore energy to your least-charged ability when you pick up an Orb of Power.
Reaper (Class Item)
Create an Orb of Power after scoring a final blow shortly after using your class ability.
Outreach (Class Item)
Reduce melee cooldown when using your class ability.
The setup above balances energy restoration for your grenade and melee abilities, greatly reducing their downtime during fights. You should always aim to pick up Orbs of Power to decrease cooldowns and restore health.
Exotic Armor Choices
This build is very flexible when it comes to exotic choices. Here are some ofthe bestDestiny 2Titan exoticsyou can use:
Pyrogale Gauntlets and Synthoceps are reliable damage-boosting exotics that will help you take down those chunky yellow-bar enemies in high-level content. Meanwhile, Abeyant Leap can help you survive fights for longer by granting you Woven Mail for 10 seconds after suspending targets with Shackle Grenades or any other source. Heart of Inmost Light might not be as good as it was before, but it’s still a decent pick.
As for weapons, this build works best with a high-burst gun like a Fusion Rifle or Shotgun. These will soften targets up for your melee abilities. Also,we recommend using Tractor Cannonif you want to maximize the damage you deal with abilities. Lastly, make sure you swap your Helmet Siphon mod to match your main weapon’s element.
