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With The Final Shape on the horizon in Destiny 2, the Prismatic subclass being introduced is set to truly upend how you play any existing or upcoming content.
This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of the Prismatic subclass across classes, and the abilities you'll have available to you.
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Prismatic Explained
The Prismatic subclass allows you to wield the powers of Light and Darkness simultaneously, letting you experiment and combine various different abilities that were impossible before.
The following slots will have a selection of Light and Darkness abilities from across the 5 different damage types in the game:
- Super
- Grenade
- Melee
- Aspect
Alongside this, you can tailor your experience further by choosing from all available movement modes, class abilities, and even pick brand new subclass-specific ones including (but not limited to):
- Acrobat's Dodge
- Phoenix Dive
- Thruster
Buildcrafting will continue to expand as you make your way through The Final Shape and unlock more combination possibilities, and will crack open the gameplay experience and allow you to shape your character to the obtusely specific degree that you'd prefer.
Transcendence
As a Prismatic, you'll see a new bar beneath your Super energy meter. These are related to Light and Darkness, and as you deal either Light-aligned or Darkness-aligned damage, these respective bars will fill. Kinetic damage will fill both at a reduced rate, and upon filling both bars, Transcendence will be available.
While Transcendent, your melee and grenade energy are instantly refreshed and regenerate more quickly. Dealing grenade damage will increase your melee regen rate even faster, and vice versa. Alongside these buffs, your weapon damage will be slightly increased, and your damage resistance will be boosted.
While Transcendent, you'll also have a new grenade that deals both damage types, unique to your class. They are as follows:
- Hunter - Hailfire Spike
- Throw a device charged with Stasis matter and Solar energy that attaches to surfaces or targets and then erupts into a slowing storm. After a short duration, the device ignites, creating a deadly scorching cyclone
- Titan - Electrified Snare
- Throw an explosive device energized with Strand matter and Arc energy that detonates in a supercharged suspending burst. The suspended target takes heavy damage over time and chains jolting lightning to any nearby targets
- Warlock - Freezing Singularity
- Throw a mass of Void energy and Stasis matter. On impact, it deploys a miniature black hole orbited by a halo of slowing ice. After a short duration, the black hole implodes, suppressing and dealing heavy damage to all nearby targets
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Prismatic Hunter
Supers | Class Abilities | Movement Modes | Melee Abilities | Grenade Abilities | Aspects |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Storm's Edge | Marksman's Dodge | High Jump | Combination Blow | Arcbolt Grenade | Ascension |
Golden Gun: Marksman | Gambler's Dodge | Strafe Jump | Knife Trick | Swarm Grenade | Gunpowder Gamble |
Silence and Squall | Acrobat's Dodge | Triple Jump | Withering Blade | Duskfield Grenade | Winter's Shroud |
Silkstrike | Blink | Threaded Spike | Grapple | Threaded Specter | |
Shadowshot: Deadfall | Snare Bomb | Magnetic Grenade | Stylish Executioner |
Prismatic Titan
Supers | Class Abilities | Movement Modes | Melee Abilities | Grenade Abilities | Aspects |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Twilight Arsenal | Towering Barricade | High Lift | Shield Throw | Suppressor Grenade | Unbreakable |
Thundercrash | Rally Barricade | Strafe Lift | Thunderclap | Pulse Grenade | Knockout |
Bladefury | Thruster | Catapult Lift | Frenzied Blade | Shackle Grenade | Drengr's Lash |
Hammer of Sol | Hammer Strike | Thermite Grenade | Consecration | ||
Glacial Quake | Shiver Strike | Glacier Grenade | Diamond Lance |
Prismatic Warlock
Supers | Class Abilities | Movement Modes | Melee Abilities | Grenade Abilities | Aspects |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Song of Flame | Healing Rift | Burst Glide | Incinerator Snap | Healing Grenade | Hellion |
Nova Bomb: Cataclysm | Empowering Rift | Strafe Glide | Pocket Singularity | Vortex Grenade | Feed the Void |
Stormtrance | Phoenix Dive | Controlled Glide | Chain Lightning | Storm Grenade | Lightning Surge |
Winter's Wrath | Blink | Penumbral Blast | Coldsnap Grenade | Bleak Watcher | |
Needlestorm | Arcane Needle | Threadling Grenade | Weaver's Call |
Prismatic Fragments
From the launch of The Final Shape, you'll be able to find and/or earn 21 Fragments. Some are brand new, and others are reimaginings of existing Fragments. Most Prismatic Aspect Fragment slots have been increased to 3, with some of the most powerful remaining at the usual 2 slots.
Some of the Fragment options available to you beginning with The Final Shape are as follows:
Fragment Name | Description |
---|---|
Facet of Balance | Rapidly defeating targets withLightdamage grantsmeleeenergy. Rapidly defeating targets withDarkdamage grantsgrenadeenergy |
Facet of Bravery | Defeating targets withgrenadesgrantsVolatile Roundsto yourVoidweapons. Defeating targets withpowered meleefinal blows grantsUnraveling Roundsto yourStrandweapons |
Facet of Dawn | Powered meleehitsagainst targets make youRadiant. Powered meleefinal blowsmake both you andnearby alliesRadiant |
Facet of Defiance | Finishers create a detonation that eitherJolts,Scorches,Slows,Severs, or makes targetsVolatile,based on the damage type of your equipped super |
Facet of Dominance | YourVoidgrenadesWeaken,andArcgrenadesJolttargets |
Facet of Generosity | Defeating targets whileTranscendentcreatesOrbs of Powerfor your allies |
Facet of Grace | Damaging targets withKineticweapons grants you bonusTranscendence energy. Defeating targets with yourSupergrants you andnearby alliesbonus Transcendence energy |
Facet of Hope | While you have anelemental buff,your class ability regenerates more quickly |
Facet of Justice | WhileTranscendent, your ability final blows explode |
Facet of Protection | While surrounded by enemies, you are more resistant to incoming damage |
Facet of Purpose | Picking up anOrb of Powergrants eitherAmplified,Restoration,Frost Armor,Woven Mail, orOvershield,based on the damage type of your equipped super |
Facet of Ruin | This increases the size and damage of the burst when youshatteraStasis CrystalorFrozentarget and increases the size ofSolar Ignitions |
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