Those changes were mostly for the better, as all three classes have tons of powerful builds to try.
We have builds that range from infinite ability spam to high damage setups for endgame content.
DIM links are also provided to let you replicate our builds with the push of a button.
We’ve updated this guide to include updated Artifact perk recommendations for every build.
Some builds also saw slight updates to their Fragment and mod recommendations, notably our PvE Igneous Strike build.
Paired with Amplified’s speed boost effect, you’ll be tough to hit.
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Weapon Recommendations
This build doesn’t require any specific weapons to function.
We suggest a good Exotic Primary likeAce of SpadesorKhvostov 7G-0X.
Abilities and mods are up to you, although we highly recommend yougive Blink a try.
It charges quickly, has three charges, and isincrediblytough to dodge.
If you have a damage perk on your weapon, you will pump out some serious damage.
You get Radiant throughEmber of Torchesand Restoration throughHealing Grenade.
More importantly,Ember of Benevolencestacks withFr0st-EE5, giving your abilities cooldowns reminiscent of most PvE builds.
No perks are needed this season.Spec your Artifact for other builds instead.
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Play this build correctly, and you become practically unstoppable.
Killing a Volatile target will triggerStylish Executioner, an Aspect that makes us invisible.
This will trigger Gyrfalcon’s Hauberk again, although Stylish Executioner will enter a short cooldown period.
Paired with a Repulsor Brace weapon, you become incredibly hard to kill.
You might also want to grabServed Coldfor bonus melee energy when you grab Void Breaches.
You’ll be able to constantly slow your enemies, go invisible after every kill, and periodically teleport.
Throw on some healing mods likeRecuperationandBetter Already, and it’s possible for you to play quite aggressively.
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This build uses theGrapplegrenade paired withEnsnaring Slamto move around the battlefield with ease.
Slam the ground to Suspend your foes, then blast them away with your favorite Shotgun.
It’s an easy build to play but incredibly hard to master.
Since you’ll be in the thick of combat much of the time, we recommendCyrtarachne’s Facade.
This gives you Woven Mail, a 25% DR buff against non-precision damage, and bonus flinch resistance.
The DR is mostly used to tank incoming abilities, not bullets.
Tangles are highly versatile and can swing a gunfight in your favor.
Detonate them for a ton of damage, or grapple onto one without consuming aGrapplecharge.
The second charge fromWidow’s Silkensures that you’ll have a grapple charge for most gunfights.
No Artifact perks are required.Use any perks that buff your neutral game.
Calling this build strong would be an understatement, but it comes with a daunting skill floor.
Master this build, and you’ll dominate most lobbies.
You have access toGrapple, arguably the best movement tool in the Hunter’s kit.
Enemies affected by Facet of Solitude spawn a Tangle when they die.
you might then grapple onto it for free or detonate it.
Your choice of melee is mostly down to preference.
Everything else is down to preference.
We runDefianceandAwakeningfor the stat bonuses.Ruinis useful for gaining bonus damage when you land a powered melee hit.
It’s not needed, but it can help complement your Mask of Bakris' Light Shift buff.
No Artifact perks are required this season.Grab any perks that enhance your neutral game.
You’re sacrificing some survivability for more damage, which some players prefer over this Arcstrider variant.
It’s the only unintuitive part of this build that takes some getting used to.
This should be more than enough damage to one-shot Champions in all but GM-level content.
To ensure you stay alive, this build usesAssassin’s Cowlto gain HP and invisibility from melee kills.
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This gives your Hand Cannon a DPS value that’s comparable to most rocket launchers for a short time.
Once this buff wears off, you must wait ten seconds to trigger it again.
Ideal Hand Cannons
Lucky Pants works best with fast-firing Hand Cannons.
Some good options includeMalfeasance, Trust, and Survivor’s Epitaph.
As for fodder units, you have access toGunpowder Gamble.
Killing six enemies with Solar weapons will give you a stick of dynamite as your grenade.
Shoot the dynamite midair to create a massive explosion, eliminating red bars in an instant.
Throw aHealing Grenadebeforehand to proc Restoration; kills will extend its duration viaEmber of Empyrean.
If you aren’t using an Exotic,Conditional Finalityis a great choice for this build.
Both Solar and Stasis shots can buildGunpowder Gamblestacks and procEmber of Empyrean.
Be sure your Special or Heavy weapon is a Grenade Launcher to trigger the perk.
We useShadowshot: Deadfalland theOrpheus RigExotic to spam tethers in enemy-dense situations.
To get the last 50% back, we useAshes of Assetspaired withVortex Grenadeto quickly rack up some kills.
We also useEcho of Reprisalto gain Super energy whenever we defeat targets while surrounded.
Throw on a good Void LMG, and you’ll be casting Supers every minute.
There’s not much else to the build.
Subsequent kills will recharge your grenade and HP, allowing you to generate more Super energy.
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This build turns yourDuskfield Grenadeinto defensive domes that increase your survivability while greatly debuffing your foes.
While this build has a copious amount of DR, it lacks a source of healing.
That’s why we suggest you useBuried Bloodline, the Exotic Sidearm from Warlord’s Ruin.
It also pairs nicely withEyasluna with Headstone and Unrelenting.
Whisper of Rendingallows your Primary weapons, including Eyasluna, to one-tap Stasis crystals.
It also greatly increases your damage against frozen enemies.
To gain Armor Charge, we opt to useGrim Harvestand theElemental Shardsmod.
Picking up multiple shards will grant Armor Charge.Stacks on Stackswill double the Armor Charge received.
This makesGrenade Kickstarta reliable source of grenade energy for this build, significantly reducing the cooldown of your Duskfield.
If played correctly, you should be able to throw a grenade every 6-10 seconds.
Shatter the crystals with your weapon to procWhisper of Shards.
Finally, we also recommendBrain Freezefor added crowd control in add-dense encounters.
This build focuses on maximizing yourGrappleuptime to let you swing across the map.
This deals great damage and can clear dozens of enemies by itself.
Grappling onto a Tangle will fully refund your grenade energy.
you’re able to also throw your Tangles and grapple onto them mid-flight.
Throw inWidow’s Silkand100 Disciplinefor good measure, and you effectively remove yourGrappleGrenade’s cooldown.
If possible, you should pair it withSynthoceps, Liar’s, or Cyrtarachne.
Prismatic Hunter takes the gameplay loop of the Arcstrider’sCombination Blowand pushes it to overpowered status.
It doesn’t perform well in groups and requires you to juggle multiple timersmainlyCombination Blowand Devour.
you’re able to fix this with aRelativismcloak that hasSpirit of Calibanin the first column.
For even more damage, we runWinter’s Shroudto apply Stasis slow to targets.
This will trigger Facet of Courage, giving yourCombination Blowa 10% damage boost.
Dodge a second time and the foe will freeze, doubling the melee damage they receive.
We start the combo withWinter’s Shroud.
Facet of Purpose wil then grant Frost Armor, a 22.5% DR buff at max stacks.
Stylish Executionergrants 15% Weaken and a whopping 200% damage buff to your next melee attack.
If everything’s on cooldown, pop Transcendence to refresh all of your abilities.
Feel free to cast your Super whenever it’s charged; you’ll get it right back.
Transcendence’s Light meter is automatically filled throughCombination Blow.
For the Dark meter, castSilence and Squall.
It will max the meter immediately.
For moments where your Super isn’t charged, use Swordbreaker or any Darkness-element Shotgun.
This is the ultimate One-Two Punch Shotgun that can now spawn Tangles for you.
We can take this buildeven furtherwithBuried Bloodline, an Exotic crossbow that grants Devour on multikills.
This will refresh your HP and grant grenade energy withanykill (including abilities), increasing Devour’s uptime.
It’s also a Void weapon, so it’ll be firing Volatile Rounds most of the time.
We can leverage some of this season’s artifact perks to make this build significantly safer to play.
This is amazing for stunning nearby Champions and keeping red bars at bay.
This will triggerBrain Freeze, causing all frozen enemies to emit chilling fog that inflicts Stasis Slow.
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