
Destiny 2 Titan BuildStronghold Abyssal Weave
PvEThis weapon generates blight as it deals damage. While not firing, blight depletes, and the magazine is gradually refilled. Reload the weapon to convert stored blight into Blighted Seekers.
Maximizes guard stats on equipped Swords. You take reduced damage while blocking with a Sword. Rapidly damaging targets after blocking shots with a Sword grants restoration for a duration determined by the number of shots blocked.
strengths
Unparalleled survivability
High sustained damage
Consistent ability uptime
weaknesses
Reliance on close quarters
Vulnerable to stuns
Specific weapon requirements
Build Details
This build turns you into an unstoppable, Threadling-spawning juggernaut, leveraging the incredible synergy of Strand abilities, your Stronghold gauntlets, and your chosen weapons. It's all about getting in close, dishing out massive damage with your sword and abilities, and healing yourself through aggressive, calculated play. The Core Loop: Tank, Damage, and Unleash Threadlings
- Get Woven Mail: Your primary defense is Woven Mail, which significantly reduces incoming damage. You'll gain this vital buff consistently by:
- Using your powered melee, Frenzied Blade, on groups of enemies.
- Activating Banner of War, which comes online after a powered melee or sword kill. Once active, Banner of War consistently grants you (and nearby allies) Woven Mail and heals you on every sword and melee kill.
- Picking up Orbs of Power (which you'll be making constantly with your abilities and weapons) also instantly grants Woven Mail thanks to the Thread of Warding fragment.
- Unleash the Sword with Stronghold: This is the heart of your tanking and damage. Your Stronghold exotic gauntlets are essential for this:
- When an enemy attacks you, perfectly timing a block with your Abyssal Edge sword will heal you, grant a temporary overshield, and make your next heavy sword attack cost no ammo. This is your primary way to sustain yourself and counter incoming damage.
- After that perfect block, unleash a heavy attack with Abyssal Edge. This hit will be free, empowered by Flash Counter (Abyssal Edge's perk for blocking damage), and further boosted by Banner of War if it's active.
- Threadling Swarm: Prepare for an army! Both your Barrow Dyad (Exotic SMG) and Abyssal Edge (Legendary Sword) have the Hatchling perk:
- As you defeat enemies with Barrow Dyad, it'll constantly spawn Threadlings.
- When you get kills with Abyssal Edge, it'll also spawn Threadlings.
- On top of that, Thread of Rebirth makes all your Strand final blows (from weapons and abilities) have a chance to create even more Threadlings. This constant stream of Threadlings adds significant passive damage and helps clear out groups of enemies around you, keeping pressure on your foes. Ability & Synergy Breakdown:
- Frenzied Blade (Melee): Your go-to for initiating Woven Mail, proccing Banner of War, and dealing strong melee damage. The Thread of Propagation fragment ensures you get more melee energy when you pick up Tangles, keeping Frenzied Blade ready for action.
- Grapple (Grenade): Not just for movement! Use it to quickly close gaps, escape danger, or even launch yourself into groups of enemies. Grappling creates Tangles, which are vital for your ability regeneration. Grappling also unravels targets, making them take more damage.
- Rally Barricade (Class Ability): Drop this for quick reloads on your weapons. Activating it also triggers Drengr's Lash, creating a Strand Tangle and a damaging wave that helps control crowds. This Tangle feeds back into your melee energy thanks to Thread of Propagation.
- Banner of War (Aspect): This is your main damage and healing engine. Keep it active by getting continuous melee or sword kills. The damage buff applies to both your melees and swords, and the healing keeps you in the thick of the fight.
- Thread of Transmutation: While you have Woven Mail (which should be almost all the time), your weapon final blows create Tangles. This provides even more fuel for Thread of Propagation, helping to keep your melee ability charged for consistent Woven Mail and Banner of War uptime.
TL;DR - The Gameplay Loop (Refined):
- Engage Aggressively: Close the distance with enemies, using Barrow Dyad to clear adds and immediately start spawning Threadlings.
- Get Woven Mail & Banner of War: Use Frenzied Blade on groups, get sword/melee kills to proc and maintain Banner of War, and pick up Orbs of Power (from Barrow Dyad/Abyssal Edge kills, powered melees) to secure Woven Mail.
- Perfect Block & Counter: Block incoming damage with Abyssal Edge for healing, overshield, and free heavy attacks.
- Unleash Sword/Melee DPS: Spam Abyssal Edge heavy attacks (especially after perfect blocks), empowered by Flash Counter, Banner of War, and the 4-piece armor set bonus. Keep Frenzied Blade on cooldown. Both Barrow Dyad and Abyssal Edge will be spawning an army of Threadlings to assist in damage.
- Generate Tangles: Use Drengr's Lash with your Barricade or get weapon kills with Woven Mail (Thread of Transmutation) to generate more Tangles.
- Grapple & Regenerate: Use Grapple for mobility and to pick up Tangles, which refunds melee energy (Thread of Propagation), keeping your abilities flowing.
- Repeat: Maintain Woven Mail, Banner of War, and keep the ability, weapon, and Threadling swarm flowing. You are a durable, Threadling-spawning, melee-sword titan!
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