Destiny 2 Best Warlock Builds – Best PvE and PVP Builds

Titan mains have it easy. The biggest thing they must worry about is which of the amazing builds they should try for their Warlock characters. Of course, most of the time, they pick one of the builds we’ve listed below. After all, they’re the best of the best.

Whether you’re looking for a build to play PvE or PvP we’ve got you covered

PvE Builds

5 – Ionic Tomb

Two words. Ionic. Traces. This build allows your Warlock character to repeatedly activate these traces to collect ability energy. Because of this, if you play your cards right you’ll be able to spam your abilities as much as you want.

Spawn Ionic Traces when you slide, charge melee, or even throw your grenade. These unlimited opportunities to spawn Ionic Traces and collect ability energy make this one of the best PvE builds.

Subclass	Stormcaller
Exotic	Fallen Sunstar
Weapon	Delicate Tomb
Stats	100 Discipline, 100 Resilience
Super	Chaos Reach
Grenade	Pulse Grenade
Melee Ability	Ball Lightning
Class Ability	Healing Rift
Aspects	Electrostatic Mind, Lightning Surge
Fragments	Shock, Ions, Resistance, Discharge
Mods	Harmonic Siphon, Champion Mod, Concussive Dampener, Ammo Scavenger,

4 – Arc Soul

The Arc Soul Warlock is a little similar build to the Ionic Tomb, with the only exception being that instead of Ionic Traces you’re farming Arc Souls. For those who don’t know, Arc Souls make a floating turret once caste and obtained. That turret then fires in short bursts for 14 seconds.

Imagine if every friendly guardian had their own Arc Soul turret firing at the enemies. Your job as an Arc Soul Warlock is to make that a reality on the field.

Subclass	Stormcaller (arc)
Exotic	Getaway Artist
Weapon	Brigand’s Law
Stats	100 Resilience, 100 Discipline
Super	Stormtrance
Grenade	Flashbang Grenade
Melee Ability	Chain Lightning
Class Ability	Healing Rift
Aspects	Arc Soul, Electrostatic Mind
Fragments	Spark of Discharge, Spark of Ions, Spark of Amplitude, Spark of Resistance
Mods	All depending on personal preference

3 – Chaos Commander

This Warlock build is unique in that instead of killing enemies in the traditional sense, it relies on throwing debuffing vortex grenades, all the while maintaining the devour abilities related to the grenades give to stay alive.

If you’re worried about the slow recharge of the grenades, then worry no more. You just need to hit enemies with the vortex grenades, and your abilities will do the rest. Contraverse Hold will get rid of around 50% of your grenade recharge while, and there’s a change Echo of Remnants gives you back the rest.

Subclass	Void
Exotic	Contraverse Hold
Weapon	Weapon with Demolitionist
Stats	Discipline and Recovery
Super	Winter’s Wrath
Grenade	Vortex Grenades
Melee Ability	Penumbral Blast
Class Ability	Healing Rift
Aspects	Chaos Accelerant, Feed the Void
Fragments	Echo of Undermining, Echo of Remnants, and Echo of Persistence or Instability.
Mods	Elemental Ordnance, Well of Tenacity, Font of Might

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2 – Controller of Storms

Enough with all the support builds, how about going for a build that makes you feel like a Warlock? The Controller of Storms build allows you to use lightning-based attacks to wreak havoc on your enemies with the insane kill potential of this build.

Although there isn’t any specific gameplay look like most of the other builds have, there is a goal. That goal is to collect as many Ionic Traces as possible to amplify yourself, buff Delicate Tomb, and start jolting enemies.

Subclass	Arc
Exotic	Crown of Tempests
Weapon	Delicate Tom
Stats	Resilience and Recovery
Super	Stormtrance
Grenade	Pulse Grenade
Melee Ability	Chain Lightning
Class Ability	Empowering Rift
Aspects	Lightning Surge, Electrostatic Mind
Fragments	Spark of Shock, Discharge, Magnitude, Beacons.
Mods	Taking Charge. Charged With Light, and preference mod

1 – Stasis Shadebinder Turret

Last but definitely not least is the best Warlock build for PvE, which is the Stasis Shadebinder Turret Warlock build. As the name suggests, it focuses a lot on utilizing stasis turrets to not only slow down enemies for your teammates but also to deal heavy damage from your side.

Subclass	Shadebinder
Exotic	Eye of Another World
Weapon	Weapon containing a Headstone trait
Stats	100 recovery, 100 discipline
Super	Winter’s Wrath
Grenade	Glacier Grenade
Melee Ability	Burst glide
Class Ability	Healing Rift
Aspects	Glacial Harvest, Bleak Watcher
Fragments	Whisper of Torment, Whisper of Durance, Whisper of Shards, Whisper of Conduction
Mods	Distribution, Perpetuation, Elemental Shards, Well of Restoration

PvP Builds

5 – Umbral Shadebinders

It’s general knowledge that Shadebinders are extremely strong, may they be using their melee abilities, supers, or grenades. Well, this build lets you utilize that power and take it to the next level. Plus, ultra as a certain hero would say.

Subclass	Shadebinder
Exotic	Osmiomancy Gloves
Weapon	Monte Carlo
Stats	100 Recovery, 100 Discipline
Super	Winter’s Wrath
Grenade	Coldsnap Grenade
Melee Ability	Penumbral Blast
Class Ability	Healing Rift
Aspects	Iceflare Bolts, Glacial Harvest
Fragments	Rime, Hedrons, Hunger, Rending
Mods	Sustained Charge, Impact Induction, Powerful Friends, Radiant Light, High-Energy Fire

4 – Mending Embers

If you like to dash around the battlefield at uncontrollable speeds, this is definitely the build for you. Dashing around the field will reload your weapons, while killing an enemy without the fusion rifle will give you a buff. Pair these two with the other buffs this build has, and you get yourself one of the most fun Warlock builds available.

Subclass	Dawnblade (Solar)
Exotic	Rain of Fire
Weapon	Vex Mythoclast
Stats	100 Recovery, 80+ Discipline
Super	Well of Radiance
Grenade	Healing Grenade
Melee Ability	Celestial Fire
Class Ability	Phoenix Dive
Aspects	Heat Rises, Icarus Dash
Fragments	Torches, Solace, Singeing, Benevolence
Mods	Fusion Rifle Targeting, Fusion Rifle Dexterity, Fusion Rifle Unflinching, Quick Charge, Utility Kickstart

3 – Dawnblade Dash

Although this build isn’t as well known as others on the list, it’s still a prime choice for players who don’t mind playing the support role for their fellow guardian teammates. Additionally, because of Icarus Dash, Warlocks can bypass the movement disadvantage the class is infamous for.

Subclass	Dawnblade (Solar)
Exotic	Claws of Ahamkara
Weapon	Personal Preference
Stats	100 Recovery, 100 Discipline
Super	Daybreak
Grenade	Healing Grenades
Melee Ability	Celestial Fire
Class Ability	Phoenix Dive
Aspects	Icarus Dash, Touch of Flame
Fragments	Benevolence, Solace, Torches, +preference
Mods	Personal Preference

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2 – One Man Army

Even though PvP in Destiny 2 has players rely on their entire team to win most of the time, this build will make it, so you’ll be your own army. There are two primary aspects to this build. First is the No Time to Explain exotic pulse rifle with incredible accuracy, and the second is the Arc Soul, which will be the only partner you’ll need.

Subclass	Stormcaller (arc)
Exotic	Getaway Artist
Weapon	No Time To Explain
Stats	100 Recovery, 100 Discipline
Super	Chaos Reach
Grenade	Storm Grenade
Melee Ability	Chain Lightning
Class Ability	Healing Rift
Aspects	Arc Soul, Electrostatic Mind
Fragments	Recharge, Magnitude, Momentum, Volts
Mods	Pulse Rifle Targeting, Grenade Kickstart, Pulse Rifle Unflinching, Powerful Friends, High-Energy Fire

1 – Invincible Dawnblade

Finally, the best PvP build for Warlocks is one that heavily focuses on continuously healing not only you but your teammates as well, all the while maximizing the capabilities and effectiveness of weapons and abilities.

Subclass	Dawnblade (Daybreak)
Exotic	Ophidian Aspect
Weapon	Personal Preference
Stats	100 recover, 70 discipline, 70 (or more) intellect
Super	Celestial fire
Grenade	Healing grenade
Melee Ability	Burst glide
Class Ability	Healing Rift
Aspects	Touch of Flame, Icarus Dash
Fragments	Ember of Benevolence, Ember of Torches, Ember of Solace, Ember of Beams
Mods	Radiant Light, Classy restoration, and the rest depend on personal preference