The Season of the Wish brought several balance changes to Destiny 2, especially if you’re a Titan. Strand Titans saw massive nerfs to their beloved Banner of War builds, but don’t despair. Bungie has brought a classic Titan Exotic back from the dead, and we’re going to take advantage of it. Here’s the best Destiny 2 Solar Titan build: PvP and PvP
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Best PvE Solar Titan build in Destiny 2
Titans have a few solid Solar build options to play with, but the one we’re focusing on involves the Peregrine Greaves. These Exotic boots received a massive buff in the Season of the Witch and offer a potent, easy-to-use playstyle.
Best PvE Solar Titan Aspects and Fragments
The Aspect descriptions are rather wordy, but the most important takeaway is that ourHammer Strike creates Sunspotsthat apply Restoration. Survivability is just as crucial as dealing damage, and Sol Invictus helps with that. Roaring Flames is a blanket buff to all our Solar abilities and is a straight DPS increase.
We love grenades in this build, andEmber of Blisteringmeans we see them more often.Ember of Searing creates Firesprites, which pairs nicely withEmber of Mercy. Although it’s a footnote on the Fragment, Ember of Mercy means we gain Restoration when we pick up Firesprites.
Finally, Ember of Singeing lets us see our Barricade more often. While not as impactful as it would be on a Void Titan build, it’s a good panic button.
Best PvE Solar Titan Abilities
The most critical choice in this section isHammer Strike, but you can go with your favorites for everything else. I swear by theStrafe Liftjump, as it feels great and is easy to use with the Peregrine Greaves. TheSolar Grenadesare classics and hit a massive area, but go with your favorites here.
Best PvE Solar Titan Exotic Armor, weapons, and mods
Exotic Armor
Armor Mods
ThePeregrine Greavesdefine the build and our playstyle as a Solar Titan. These Exotic boots got a massive buff in the Season of the Wish, putting the power of ourHammer Strikethrough the roof. With this build, we rely heavily on our melee ability, as we can knock out many of the toughest enemies in a single hit.
Although “Mini-bosses or Champions” might sound like a restrictive caveat with our Exotic armor, it’s surprising how many enemy types fall under this umbrella.
One thing I adore about this build is how flexible it is for our weapon choices. TheSunshotExotic Handcannon is phenomenal, but you may use just about anything in your Kineticand Heavy slots. Although it’s not ‘optimal,’ I’ve been having a blast with theDragons BreathRocket Launcher when I take a break from the Sunshot.
We’re shooting for100 Resiliencewith our Armor mods, as the 30% damage reduction is too good to pass up. Ideally, you want as close to 100 Discipline as grenades are so valuable, but this is secondary to your survivability. Our remaining Mods amp up our grenades as we get so much from their Scorch effect.
Best PvP Solar Titan build in Destiny 2
With how incredible the Peregrine Greaves are in PvE, it’s no surprise that they also have applications in PvP. While your skill against other Guardians takes center stage in Crucible, this build offers a straightforward playstyle with clearly defined strengths.
Best PvP Solar Titan Aspects and Fragments
OurSol InvictusAspect returns from our PvE build, granting Sun Spots. These Sun Spots give us faster ability regeneration, but they also apply Restoration, which is uninterruptible.Consecrationis incredible in PvP, as it can hit multiple opponents. Decent players will still be able to team-shot you, but it’s a solid Aspect nonetheless.
We use similar Fragments in our PvE build but have swapped out Ember of Blistering forEmber of Solace. The Embers of Singeing, Mercy, and Searing synergize so well, creating Firesprites that trigger Restoration.
Solace makes the Restoration effect last 50% longer, giving us much-needed sustain in team fights.
Best PvP Solar Titan Abilities
Once again, these Abilities are mostly unchanged from the PvE build, but with good reason. TheTowering Barricadeis excellent in PvP as it’s so oppressive and can be used to shut down lanes. I loveStrafe Liftfor the directional movement, andHammer Strikeis the defacto Titan melee ability. You have some freedom with grenades, but I die to Tripmines more often than the others, thanks to their burst damage.
ThePeregrine Greavesensure anything we hit with our Hammer Strike dies without question. As these boots require us to be airborne, you can try some flashy movement and attack from off angles.
I always jump at the chance to recommend theAmmit AR2, and it’s perfect for the Solar Titan. The Ammit AR2 is an incredible Solar Auto Rifle with a punchy damage profile and controllable rate of fire. All of our Solar Armor Mods are picked to make this gun even stronger. Shotguns are the MVP in Crucible, soConditional Finalityis an easy choice. That said, any Shotgun will work just fine.
Finally, our Mods are geared toward buffing our Solar Auto Rifle. You can swap out the Solar Mods to fit your weapon of choice. Stats aren’t as impactful in PvP as in PvP, but I still recommend shooting for 100 points in Resilience if possible.
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Anthony Yates
Anthony is a freelance writer for PC Invasion and has worked in the industry for four years. He’s furiously competitive and is always looking for the next big multiplayer hit. Anthony thrives in high-stakes games like Escape From Tarkov and Sea of Thieves. He is also passionate about speedrunning and always looks forward to the next GDQ and ESA events. When he’s not grinding leaderboards, Anthony enjoys visiting Arcades, retro gaming, and horror movies.
