Every Destiny 2 Warlock Subclass Ranked From Worst to Best

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Warlocks serve as the perfect middle-ground between offense and defense in Destiny 2. They’re known for quick healing, swift lateral movements, and a slew of more traditionally magic-based abilities. In short, they’re built to be the happy-medium between the more brutal Titans and more elusive Hunter class.

Being the anchor for a Fireteam is a stressful but rewarding role. This makes your subclass choice all the more important for keeping you and your team in the fight.

6. Strand

Strand Broodweaver Warlock Subclass — Image Credit: Bungie

The Warlock’s Strand subclass really just feels irrelevant at this point. The super ability, Needlestorm, is outperformed in most metrics by Nova Bomb (including how cool it looks), with the only real advantage being that you can’t blow yourself up with it. The Aspects for Broodweaver are the main reason it isn’t used though, as at least Needlestorm is good for really strong damage and making a bunch of Threadlings. The only really good thing going for Strand Warlocks is Shackle Grenade, which lets you quickly suspend enemies. This is strong in endgame content where you can use it against Champions or other similarly strong enemies.

Strand Warlock just doesn’t have much going for it that Prismatic doesn’t already offer. There are some good uses for Strand Warlocks, but they just don’t fit into any form of meta anywhere. It can be a fun subclass to play, especially with the Grapple Grenade to fly around with, but I still believe it is the worst Warlock subclass.

5. Void

Void Voidwalker Warlock Subclass — Image Credit: Bungie

Voidwalker is one of the more popular Warlock subclasses, and it especially was before Prismatic released. Nowadays Voidwalker is in a bit of a weird spot. Nova Bomb is strong damage, but Prismatic also has Nova Bomb. The Feed the Void aspect is genuinely incredible since it lets you very easily acquire Devour, but this too is also available through Prismatic. So ultimately, why use the actual Voidwalker subclass instead of Prismatic? The only real answer is fragments, but those are only really necessary if you’re utilizing specific Void builds that need the extra buffs like longer-lasting Devour or longer-lasting grenades. I don’t really like the fragments in the Prismatic subclass, so I can understand going full Void instead. Still, the existence of Prismatic makes Voidwalker feel less powerful since it limits you more to specific strategies.

4. Arc

Arc Stormcaller Warlock Subclass — Image Credit: Bungie

Stormcaller is actually in a pretty good spot, even with Prismatic existing. Since the best super ability for Arc Warlocks is not available in the Prismatic subclass, it actually maintains its uniqueness. The super ability, Chaos Reach, is one of the best for doing high burst damage, and it can be improved further with the Geomag Stabilizers Exotic armor piece which lets it last longer. In addition to its power for DPS in PVE, Stormcaller is also very good for Warlocks in PVP. Between the Lightning Surge aspect which lets you be more aggressive with your melee energy to Arc Soul which lets you spawn auto-firing turrets on your shoulder, Stormcallers are extremely annoying in the Crucible.

3. Stasis

Stasis Shadebinder Warlock Subclass — Image Credit: Bungie

Stasis Warlocks have a lot going for them. Even though their super and best aspect (Stasis Turret) are available through Prismatic, the fragments here are powerful enough to still use the full Stasis subclass instead. Stasis fragments let you generate Frost Armor, increase your crystal burst damage, create Stasis Shards, and do just about anything else Stasis-related you could dream of. Stasis definitely has the best fragment potential for Warlocks, as there’s just so much to do with them. It’s clear that Bungie was actually trying pretty hard around Beyond Light when they first introduced the fragments (and whole new subclass format), and the Stasis subclass seems to have gotten the most attention in this regard. It’s also strong in PVP since Stasis is so strong in general in the Crucible since it slows down and freezes enemies.

2. Solar

Solar Dawnblade Warlock Subclass — Image Credit: Bungie

It wouldn’t be right to put the Solar Warlock subclass (Dawnblade) outside of the top two. While it’s not the best subclass anymore for all content, it’s still the best for any encounter which needs a Well of Radiance. Well has been one of the most important super abilities in Destiny 2 ever since the earliest days, as it allows your fireteam to survive everything from raid boss encounters to Champions rushing at you in Grandmaster activities. It is the absolute best super in the game across all three classes for supporting your team, and it’s not available in Prismatic, so you have to use the full Solar subclass to have it. It’s still the best super/subclass for many raids or other content designed for Well. However, since Bungie moved away from the “stand in Well and shoot the boss” raid design in the last few raids, it does lose a bit of its former glory.

1. Prismatic

Prismatic Warlock Subclass — Image Credit: Bungie

You just can’t beat the Prismatic subclass. Its utility is simply unmatched. Prismatic lets you combine abilities from every other subclass type for one ultimate build. You can have Nova Bomb, Healing Grenade, and Stasis Turret all at once. You can even use Getaway Artist to have both the empowered Arc Soul and Stasis Turret at the same time. The Solar super, Song of Flame, is also great for supporting your team, but just not as good as Well of Radiance. There’s just not anything that Prismatic Warlock can’t handle (other than using Well). You can pretty much just use Prismatic as your main subclass all of the time, and the only times you’d be tempted to switch is if you need a Well of Radiance. It’s the best subclass for Warlocks, and there’s really no arguing that.

Every Destiny 2 Warlock Subclass Ranked From Worst to Best

Which is the best Warlock subclass in Destiny 2?

6. Strand

5. Void

4. Arc

3. Stasis

2. Solar

1. Prismatic

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Every Destiny 2 Warlock Subclass Ranked From Worst to Best

Which is the best Warlock subclass in Destiny 2?

6. Strand

5. Void

4. Arc

3. Stasis

2. Solar

1. Prismatic

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