Creating the best Titan Solar 3.0 build in Destiny 2 is as easy as it has ever been with Season of the Haunted mods, though the class is strong enough without them. The complete overhaul of the Solar subclass for Titans, Warlocks, and Hunters has changed how each class can be used in both PvE and PvP activities. Specifically for Titans, the class is as stronger than ever and has the potential for Guardians to be nearly invincible in endgame activities.
As Season of the Haunted continues in Destiny 2, more updates or changes to individual Aspects, Fragments, and even Exotic weapons and armor can possibly occur. Whenever these items are changed, seemingly be any amount, the loadout they are associated with changes as well. Consider this guide to be a “living document” that will evolve as Destiny 2 changes as well.
One of the most important changes that was implemented at the launch of Season of the Haunted was the increase to PvE damage resistance through the Resilience stat. If Guardians have a tier 10 Resilience stat, they’ll be able to resist 40% of incoming damage from combatants. This change was perfect for Titans because the recharge rate of their class ability was already determined by the number of Resilience tiers they had. For the best Titan Solar 3.0 build in Destiny 2, players can continue focusing on their Resilience stat through armor and armor mods. Afterward, depending on the playstyle of whoever is using the Titan class, Guardians can devote any leftover resources to the Discipline, Strength, and Intellect stats, as well as Recovery for PvP specifically.
The Best Titan Solar 3.0 Build (Aspects, Fragments, & Abilities)
The primary objectives of this Titan Solar 3.0 build are to apply peak charged melee damage, constantly apply scorch to targets, extend the duration of any active radiant and restoration effects, and repeatedly apply cure. If enough scorch is applied to opponents as well, they will ignite and generate Orbs of Power with one of the Fragments listed below. Because Orbs of Power are essentially for generating Super energy quickly, activities in Destiny 2 like the Duality dungeon will be easier to complete as Titan take on an overwhelming amount of combatants. Remaining radiant will increase damage output, and both restoration and cure increase health regeneration. Lastly, with this particular build, Titans will be able to completely refresh their restoration after getting a kill with a Solar weapon or ability.
- Super: Hammer of Sol
- Exotic Armor: Synthoceps. Increased melee lunge range. Improved melee and Super damage when surrounded by targets.
- Rally Barricade: Create a small barrier that can be peaked over while aiming down sights. Also increases weapon reload speed, stability, and range when standing behind it.
- Throwing Hammer: Throw a hammer from a distance. Picking up the thrown hammer fully recharges melee energy. While the Strength Character Stat in Destiny 2 determines the recharge rate of melee abilities, players can leave this stat lower since they’ll be picking the hammer to fully refresh the charge. Additionally, if the hammer hits a target, picking it up grants cure.
- Grenade: Preference
- Roaring Flames (Aspect): Final blows with Solar abilities or ignitions increase the damage of Solar abilities up to a 3x stack. When Roaring Flames is active, uncharged melee attacks apply scorch and deal Solar damage to targets.
- Sol Invictus (Aspect): Solar ability final blows, defeating scorched targets, and Hammer of Sol impacts create Sunspots. Abilities recharge faster and Super drains slower while standing in a Sunspot. Sunspots apply scorch to enemies and restoration to the user and allies.
- Ember of Empyrean (Fragment): Solar weapons or ability final blows extend the duration of restoration and radiant effects. Subtracts -10 Resilience. The Calus Mini-Tool god roll with Unrelenting and Incandescent is a great weapon to use with this Fragment selected.
- Ember of Wonder (Fragment): Rapidly defeating multiple targets with Solar ignitions generates an Orb of Power. Adds +10 Resilience.
- Ember of Torches (Fragment): Powered melee attacks against combatants make players and nearby allies radiant.
- Ember of Solace (Fragment): Radiant and restoration effects applied to players have increased duration.
The Best Titan Solar 3.0 Build (Weapons & Armor Mods)
The best armor mods for this particular Titan Solar 3.0 build will focus on creating many elemental wells, regenerating Super and Class Ability energy, and self-healing. Everything in this build depends on the ability to use the throwing hammer and rally barricade to generate Solar wells and apply the radiant, restoration, and cure effects. With a Solar weapon like the aforementioned Calus Mini-Tool or Drang (Baroque) god rolls in Destiny 2, players will be able to refresh both the radiant and restoration effects after getting kills as well. This benefit is extremely important in the event that both the throwing hammer and rally barricade need to be recharged. Titans can also select a Healing Grenade that will apply one stack of restoration, which can further be refreshed with either Solar weapon or ability kills as well.
- Helmet (Arc) – Character Stat mod, 2x Hands-On, Seeking Wells (if it can fit).
- Gauntlets (Void) – Character Stat mod (if it can fit), 2x Focusing Strike, Melee Wellmaker.
- Chest (Solar) – Character Stat mod, 2x Armor of Dying Star, Well of Life.
- Legs (Solar) – Character Stat mod, Innervation, Recuperation, Melee Wellmaker.
- Class Item (Solar) – Character Stat mod, Classy Restoration, Bountiful Wells.
For this loadout, weapons that use Special Ammo in Destiny 2, like the Riptide Fusion Rifle, are best saved for the Kinetic slot because Titans will need to make sure their Solar energy weapon always has ammo available. Stasis weapons will Chill Clip or Blinding Grenade Launchers will make using this loadout much easier as well, as both perks slow enemies down making them easier to hit with the throwing hammer. Alternatively, a Kinetic weapon that has Demolitionist will also work to regenerate grenade energy, which is accounted for outside of the elemental Solar wells. Lastly, Kinetic weapons with the Osmosis perk will deal Solar damage after players throw a grenade until they are stowed. Kills with these weapons will further recharge the aforementioned effects as well.
- Kinetic (Primary Ammo): Judgment Hand Cannon, The Last Breath, Fatebringer, Servant Leader
- Kinetic (Special Ammo): Lingering Dread, Riptide, Ignition Code, Pardon Our Dust, Fortissimo-11, Succession, Praedyth’s Revenge
- Energy (Primary Ammo): Calus Mini-Tool, Drang (Baroque), Sunshot, Ticuu’s Divination, Punching Out, Staccato-46, Redback-5SI, The Summoner, OGMA PR6, BXR-55 Battler
- Energy (Special Ammo): Preference
- Power: Preference
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