[Top 10] Destiny 2 Best Warlock Buildings (2023)

What's the best build for a Warlock in Destiny 2?

Destiny 2 is a game with a strong focus on crafting and weapons. While there are countless build and weapon combinations, only a select number will allow the class to reach its full potential. In Destiny 2, the Warlock class is one of the most reliable classes and is the foundation of fireteams. If you like PvP games or challenging PvE content, your Warlocks need to be as lethal as possible. If you're a warlock master, read this article for the best builds for warlocks. Even if Warlock isn't your main class, these builds are sure to get you excited.

10. Ghost Shadowbinder (best for PvP)

In PvP, Shadebinders are very powerful and can use grenades, melee attacks, and Super to stop enemies from advancing. The uptime of this build ability can be increased with the Osmiomancy Gloves and several ability-boosting armor mods. With the power of stasis freeze, you'll be able to stop superheroes and chase charges and turn 1v1 shootouts in your favour.

Full build details:

• Subcategory: Shadebinder (Stasis)
• Exotic: Gloves of Osmiomancy or Claw of Ahamkara
• Weapons: Monte Carlo or anything with a Wellspring

ability

• Super: Winter's Wrath
• Grenades: Coldsnap Grenade
• Melee: Penumbra Impact
• Class Ability: Heal Fissures

aspect

• Iceflare Bolt

Crashing a frozen target spawns a seeker that tracks and freezes other nearby targets.

• cold harvest

Freezing targets spawns stasis shards around the frozen target. Higher level fighters generate more shards.

fragments

• Thick

Collecting Stasis Shards provides a small buff that drops after 10 seconds. Collecting additional shards increases the overlay and refreshes the timer.

• heron

Freezing targets grants +30 Mobility, Durability, Recovery, Better Weapon Stabilization, Aim Assist and +20 Onboard Efficiency for 12 seconds.

-10 Strength

• hunger

Increases melee power gained by collecting stasis shards.

-10 Mobility and Recovery

• rest

Kinetic weapons deal more damage to stasis crystals and frozen targets.

Ghost Shadowbinder Rating: 70/100

9. Crowd Watcher (best for PvE)

It's just that sometimes it's better to use pure firepower. Sometimes all it takes to turn the tide is crowd control. This build mainly focuses on that. Shadebinders can turn their grenades into Stasis Turrets, which freeze opponents persistently by activating their Bleak Watcher aspect. There are a few ways to improve the cooldown of the turrets, although Bungie may have lowered the cooldown of the Bleak Watcher in the 30th Anniversary Pack. A great build for Grandmaster Nightfalls, Master Lost Sectors, and raids, this build focuses on fast grenade cooldowns so you can build as many turrets as possible.

Full build details:

• Subcategory: Shadebinder (Stasis)
• Exotic: Osmiomancy Gloves 或 Verity's Brow
• Weapons: Tombstone or Le Monarque

ability

• Super: Winter's Wrath
• Grenades: Coldsnap Grenade
• Melee: Penumbra Impact
• Class Ability: Heal Fissures

aspect

• gloomy observer

Holding down the grenade button turns your grenade into a Stasis Turret, which fires slowing projectiles at nearby targets.

• Iceflare Bolt

Crashing a frozen target spawns a seeker that tracks and freezes other nearby targets.

fragments

• crack

Increases the damage and size of Frozen Burst when you destroy a Frozen Crystal or defeat a Frozen target.

• Durance

Bleak Watcher turrets last longer and enemies slow down longer.

+10 Strength

• the chain

Gain 40% damage resistance near stasis crystals or frozen enemies.

+10 Recovery

• heron

Gain +60 Mobility, Stamina, Recovery, increased Weapon Stability and Aim Assist, and +20 Airborne Efficiency for 12 seconds after freezing a target.

-10 Strength

Crowd Watcher Rating: 75/100

8. Chaotic Walker (best for PvE)

With this build, you'll be constantly firing turbo-charged Vortex Grenades to turn your most powerful enemies into stardust while using Controversy Hold and Voidwalker. This low-risk, high-reward build can be used by almost any player. With the Combat Style mod, you can further improve this build.

This version takes full advantage of the Well of Elements and boosts your relaxation abilities. It's simple to craft, does a lot of damage, and can be used in Destiny 2's more demanding activities.

Full build details:

• Subcategory: Voidwalker
• Exotic: Opposite Hold
• Weapons: Preference

ability

• Super: Nova Bomb: Cataclysm
• Grenade: Magnetic Grenade
• Melee: Pocket Singularity
• Class Ability: Heal Fissures

aspect

• accelerated chaos

Press and hold the grenade button to charge the grenade. Vortex grenades cover a wider area and last longer.

• feeding the void

The void ability will kill Devour Grant.

fragments

• remains

Vortex grenades last longer.

• destroy

Your void grenade weakens the target.

-20 discipline

• deportation

Void final hit causes the target to explode.

+10 Intelligence

Chaotic Walker Rating: 80/100

7. Weakened stagger (best for PvP)

In Destiny 2's Crucible mode, abilities are mostly focused on weakening rather than eliminating targets, but not on this build. With Verity's eyebrows and a few shards, you can turn your Void Grenades into one-shot killing machines, triggering Devour and Volatile Rounds, making you the ultimate killer in 6v6 mode. If you want to increase the lethality of Void 3.0 in 1v1, this version is for you.

Full build details:

• Subcategory: Voidwalker
• Exotic: Verity's Brows
• Weapons: Any ranged weapon

ability

• Super: Nova Bomb: Cataclysm
• Grenade: Magnetic Grenade
• Melee: Pocket Singularity
• Class Ability: Heal Fissures

aspect

• Son of the Old Gods

Creates Void Soul immediately after casting Rift. Destroying a target fires Void Soul at its location, weakening it while dealing damage. Void Soul restores spell power as it deals damage.

• feeding the void

Skill Kill Devour granted.

fragments

• persist in

Increases the duration of void buffs, including Devour.

-10 recovery

• destroy

Your void grenade weakens the target.

-20 discipline

• unstable

Defeating a target with a grenade will provide your Void weapon with explosive rounds.

+10 Strength

• deportation

Void final hit causes the target to explode.

+10 Intelligence

Weakened Stagger Rating: 80/100

6. Dawnfire (best for PvP)

This build combines Dawnblade's great movement skills with Fire Exotic's Rain of Fire Exotic. All your weapons reload as you zip around the battlefield, increasing your damage with every Fusion Rifle kill. Rain of Fire's Radiance bonus will almost always work when used in conjunction with Vex Mythoclast.

Full build details:

• Subcategory: Dawnblade (Solar)
• Exotic: Rain of Fire
• Weapon: Vex Mythoclast

ability

• Super: Well of Radiance
• Grenade: Healing Grenade
• Melee: Skyfire
• Class Skills: Phoenix Dive or Heal the Rift

aspect

• heat is rising

You can shoot and use skills while swiping.

You can consume your grenade to gain a warm-up buff for 15 seconds that also heals yourself and nearby allies. Increased heat gives onboard efficiency +70.
Aerial kills grant melee power.

• icarus sprint

You can run in the air every four seconds. With Warm Up enabled, you can pause twice every four seconds.

Aerial multi-kills and super final blows heal yourself.

fragments

• Dades

Massive melee attacks grant radiance to yourself and nearby allies.

• comfort

The radiant and repairing effects last longer.

• hot

Your class abilities recharge faster when targeting a Scorch.

• Kind

Healing an ally with Heal, Radiance, or Restoration increases the cooldown of all abilities for a short period of time.

-10 discipline

Dawn of Fire Rating: 85/100

5. Elemental Warlords (best for PvE)

With this relatively simple Solar 3.0 installation, you can turn the battlefield into a hell of explosions and elemental wells. When dealing damage inside an Arcane Rift with this build, you will gain grenade power thanks to the Spark Protocol Exotic. Repeat after throwing the grenade and dropping a few rounds.

Your grenade will fire three times instead of one, deal insane damage to farm enemies, have competitive raid DPS, and have incredible durability. Additionally, your grenades can simultaneously generate four Wells of Elements, allowing you to regenerate health over time and grant 40% of Ability Power to your close allies.

Full build details:

• Subcategory: Dawnblade (Solar)
• Exotic: The Spark Protocol
• Weapons: Witherhoard or Anarchy

ability

• Super: Well of Radiance
• Grenade: Fusion Grenade
• Melee: Skyfire
• Class Ability: Arcane Rift

aspect

• icarus sprint

You can run in the air every four seconds. With Warm Up enabled, you can pause twice every four seconds.

Aerial multi-kills and super final blows heal yourself.

• touch of fire

Your healing grenades heal and restore more effectively.

fragments

• Dades

Massive melee attacks grant radiance to yourself and nearby allies.

• the sky

Solar System weapon and skill kills extend the duration of Restoration and Radiance.

-10 Durability

• ashes

Causes more layers of charring.

• explode

Ignition has a greater range of action.

+10 Strength

Elemental Warlords Rating: 85/100

4. Deadly Rift (best for PvP)

Bungie removed the ability for Warlocks to consume grenades to get Devour in Void 3.0. This is considered by many to be a considerable loss, but the normal cut wire can restore that function. The "swallowing rift" created by these boots allows you to overcharge ammo while you're in it and devour it when you cast it.

This build emphasizes fast skill cooldowns so you can always use grenades and rifts. You'll be able to play aggressively while the opponent is standing in your rift, usually with grenades and two-hit opponents, and you'll be able to use some of Voidwalker's most important aspects and shards.

Full build details:

• Subcategory: Voidwalker
• Exotic: Orthos
• Weapon: any

ability

• Super: Nova Bomb: Cataclysm
• Grenade: Magnetic Grenade
• Melee: Pocket Singularity
• Class Ability: Arcane Rift

aspect

• Son of the Old Gods

Creates Void Soul immediately after casting Rift. Destroying a target fires a Void Soul at its location, weakening it while dealing damage. Void Soul regenerates health as it deals damage.

• feeding the void

Skill Kill Devour granted.

fragments

• persist in

Increases the duration of void buffs, including Devour.

-10 recovery

• hunger

Pickup and energy balls are sponsored by Devour.

-10 recovery

• harvest

Defeating a weakened target with an accurate final blow will generate a ball of energy.

-10 Intelligence

• hazy

Perfect makes you invisible.

+10 Recovery

Deadly Rift Rating: 90/100

3. Ionic Thunder (best for PvE)

Ionic traces are surges of energy that warlocks generate and collect to replenish ability energies. Bungie introduced this functionality in Arc 3.0. This allows Warlock to spam builds, and this build does just that. Thanks to the Falling Sunstar Helmet and some aspects, making your skills easier than ever.

You can use grenades to create ion trails. To create an ion trail, use a charge or glide melee attack. Even with bow weapons, you will have ion traces. In addition, each of your pursuits will be super fast, replenish 25% of all ability energy, and provide energy for your friends.

Full build details:

• Subcategory: Stormcaller (Arc)
• Exotic:Nothing Handcuffs
• Weapons: Explosive Weapons

ability

• Super: Chaos Reaches Far
• Grenade: Pulse Grenade
• Melee: Ball Lightning
• Class Ability: Heal Fissures

aspect

• static mind

Defeating enemies with arc blasts or final hits using the arc landing ability will create an ion trail. Grab Ionic Trace to make you stronger.

• lightning wave

Glide and teleport a short distance with an electrified melee, creating a lightning storm when you reappear. These lightning bolts can be aimed at Jolt.

fragments

• Yoda

Defeating a bump target creates an ion trail.

• stroke

Your arc grenade shocks the target.

-10 discipline

• resist

When surrounded by fighters, you are more resistant to incoming damage.

+10 Strength

• exemption

The final hit with a bow weapon has a chance to create an ion trail.

-10 Strength

Ion Thunder Rating: 90/100

2. Snap Incinerator (best for PvE)

In Destiny 2, you can usually fix anything with the snap of your finger in time.

With Winter's Guile Exotic Gloves, Incinerator Melee, one of the most powerful melee skills a Warlock has, can get an insane boost.

By scoring melee kills, you improve each incineration plan and the scorching and igniting process of that melee. If you have enough kills, you can kill most champions and champions with one shot. With this unconventional Solar 3.0 build, Elemental Wells will explode across your screen and you'll be virtually invincible.

Full build details:

• Subcategory: Dawnblade (Solar)
• Exotic: The Trick of Winter
• Weapon: Deathbringer

ability

• Super: Well of Radiance
• Grenade: Healing Grenade
• Melee: Skyfire
• Occupation Skill: Phoenix Dive

aspect

• heat is rising

You can shoot and use skills while swiping.

You can consume your grenade to gain a warm-up buff for 15 seconds that also heals yourself and nearby allies. Increased heat gives onboard efficiency +70.
Aerial kills grant melee power.

• touch of fire

Your healing grenades heal and restore more effectively.

fragments

• Dades

Massive melee attacks grant radiance to yourself and nearby allies.

the sky

• Solar System weapon and skill kills extend the duration of Restoration and Radiance.

-10 Durability

• ashes

Causes more layers of charring.

• bake

Defeating burned targets grants melee power.

+10 Recovery

Cremation Rating: 95/100

1. No Escape (best for PvP)

Nobody likes playing with teammates who can't aim well. If you want to handle everything for your team, this setup is for you. The build is based on "No Time Explained", which unlocks a time portal to shoot bullets from. You can mass shoot any enemies that come close to you by summoning an Arc Soul or "Arc Buddy" with a Stormcaller subclass. Who needs teammates when you can build weapon platforms at any time?

Full build details:

• Subcategory: Stormcaller (Arc)
• Exotic: Getaway Artist or Bucks
• Weapons: no time to explain

ability

• Super: Chaos Reaches Far
• Grenade: Storm Grenade
• Melee: Chain Lightning
• Class Ability: Heal Fissures

aspect

• arc soul

When you enter, the rift will spawn Arc Soul. When zoomed in, these Arc Souls supercharge. Additionally, gain increased Rift Energy regeneration when surrounded by allies.

• static mind

Defeating enemies with arc blasts or final hits using the arc landing ability will create an ion trail. Grab Ionic Trace to make you stronger.

fragments

• charging

When critically injured, your melee and grenade energy regenerates faster.

• size

Extended arc grenades last longer.

• momentum

Sliding over the ammo brick refills your equipped weapon and provides a small amount of melee power.

• volt

Perfectors empower you.

+10 Recovery

Cremation Rating: 95/100

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