Destiny 2 Season of the Wish is finally here and it came with a significant shake up for the sandbox. From abilities to Exotic armor, there were many buffs and nerfs across the board. As a result, builds that were strong and viable one or two seasons ago, may not perform the same way they used to. So, to help players find their bearings in PVE and PVP, we have a roundup of builds that are both viable and reflect the best of what you can do in the current sandbox.
These builds are sourced from some of the best and popular content creators across various platforms like YouTube, Reddit and X(Previously known as Twitter).
Solar Hunter Builds
Solar Hunters are the true Marksman subclass in Destiny 2. With their variety of throwing knife melees and strong supers like Golden Gun and Blade Barrage, Solar Hunter is arguably a great starting point for players when it comes to build crafting. Solar Hunters are also the only subclass in the game that can hold up to five fragments, which allows for more possible Solar interactions in builds than other classes.
Warlord's Ruin Solo Solar Hunter
Need a build to go solo and flawless on the new Warlord's Ruin dungeon? Here's what Plunder recommends.
- Class: Hunter
- Type: PVE
- Subclass: Solar
- Excels At: Solo Warlord's Ruin Dungeon (or any other dungeon really)
- Mandatory Gear:
- Blade Barrage
- Knife Trick Melee
- Healing Grenade
- Gambler's Dodge
- Knock 'em Down Aspect: Your Solar Supers are enhanced. Deadshot Golden Gun has damage resistance, Marksman Golden Gun has increased duration, and Blade Barrage launches more projectiles. While radiant, final blows with your equipped Throwing Knife fully refund your melee energy.
- Dragon's Breath
- Shards of Galanor
- DIM Build: https://dim.gg/pu2ddkq/Blade-Barrage
Shards of Galanor Blade Barrage Build
If having your Blade Barrage up every ten to 20 seconds sounds like a fun time to you, make sure to check out this Shards of Galanor build. With it, you can restore up to 50% of your Super meter just by casting Blade Barrage and hitting lots of enemies. But with the recent change, Throwing Knife kills also decrease the cooldown which means you can get it back incredibly fast.
- Class: Hunter
- Type: PVE
- Subclass: Solar
- Excels At: Super Up-Time
- Mandatory Gear:
- Shards of Galanor
- Knife Trick Melee
- Ember of Torches Fragment: Powered melee attacks against combatants make you and nearby allies radiant.
- Knock 'em Down Aspect: Your Solar Supers are enhanced. Deadshot Golden Gun has damage resistance, Marksman Golden Gun has increased duration, and Blade Barrage launches more projectiles. While radiant, final blows with your equipped Throwing Knife fully refund your melee energy.
- DIM Build: https://dim.gg/tcgqt2i/Mactics'-Insta-Blade-Barrage-Hunter
Ophidia Spathe Infinite Throwing Knives Build
Ophidia Spathe got a buff this season which made throwing knife kills grant a stacking damage bonus that could be stacked up to three times and lasting for up to five seconds. Dodging refreshes that timer. With Throwing Knives being refunded infinitely thanks to the Knock ‘Em Down aspect and Ember of Torches, Knife builds are very strong and fun as is. But Ophidia Spathe offers two charges of Throwing Knives, which makes it twice as fun. This build comes from content creator gmeiners.
- Class: Hunter
- Type: PVE
- Subclass: Solar
- Excels At: Solo, Mid-Game to Endgame
- Mandatory Gear: Ophidia Spathe, Hands On, Heavy Handed, Impact Induction, Momentum Transfer, Chest Resistances, Charged Up, Insulation, Innervation, Solar Weapon Surges, Reaper, Bomber, Powerful Attraction
- DIM Build: https://dim.gg/lpkqxja/PvE
Celestial Nighthawk DPS Build
Celestial Nighthawk was already strong as it turned Golden Gun into a one shot super, but its recent buff, which grants additional energy on getting precision final blows makes it even better. Moreover, it even got a 25% damage buff. It makes for great synergy for how the super operates in DPS scenarios and the marksman nature of the subclass itself. This build was conjured by the folks at the Build Hub.
- Class: Hunter
- Type: PVE
- Subclass: Solar
- Excels At: Solo, Mid-Game to Endgame
- Mandatory Gear: Celestial Nighthawk, Hands On, Heavy Handed, Impact Induction, Chest Resistances, Solar Weapon Surges
- DIM Link: https://dim.gg/wn5kxva/S23-CELESTIAL
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More Hunter builds coming soon!
