Destiny 2 Prismatic Guide: Abilities, Aspects, Class Items
Become the most powerful Guardian by learning the Destiny 2 Prismatic guide!
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Key Takeaways:
- In this article, you will find all the information about what Prismatic in Destiny 2 is
- You can find explanations of how Prismatic abilities, aspects, and fragments work
- Additionally, we wrote about Exotic Class Items for Prismatic, which only works with it
Destiny 2 is finally approaching the finale of its saga about the battle of Light and Darkness. In The Final Shape, we expect a swarm of surprises, including a new evolution for Guardians. They will gain powers to combine other subclasses, creating even greater chaos on the battlefield. What is this power called, and what is it capable of? Well, it is called Prismatic, and we have dedicated an entire article to it with a full explanation of Prismatic Aspects, Abilities, and more!
Let’s delve into all the features of the Prismatic subclass in Destiny 2!
What Is Prismatic in Destiny 2
Prismatic is a unique subclass that combines abilities from different Subclasses. You can merge elements of various Subclasses into one to create the ultimate Guardian. For instance, for your Warlock, you could take the Strand Super, then choose the Solar Snap as your Melee ability, and then use a freezing Grenade enhanced with the ability to summon a Void soul after creating a Rift. It sounds wonderful, and it really is!
In short, Prismatic is the Final Shape for our Guardian, unlocking the full potential of what they are capable of.
How to Get Prismatiс in Destiny 2
The first and most obvious thing is to purchase The Final Shape DLC, as you will not have access to Prismatic without it. After that, you will be able to unlock the Prismatic Subclass in the first mission of the expansion, but not all abilities will be available immediately.
What Is Prismatic Transcendence and How It Works
The main feature of the Prismatic Subclass is Transcendence, a mini-super that replaces your Grenade with a unique Prismatic grenade that combines two elements at once. Additionally, dealing damage with your Grenade restores Melee energy and vice versa. As a bonus, your weapons deal increased damage, and you have improved damage resistance while Transcendence is active.
To activate Transcendence, you must fill the Light and Darkness Bars. They are replenished by dealing with the type of damage tied to the scale. For example, Void damage will fill the Light bar, while Stasis will help with Darkness. Kinetic damage will fill both bars at the same time but slower. However, progress will accelerate if one of the two bars is filled.
Finally, let’s move on to the aforementioned Transcendence Grenades. There are three of them, and each Class has its own Grenade:
- Hunters received Hailfire Spike, which is a Tripmine Grenade. When attached to a surface, it creates a powerful Stasis slowing storm, which later turns into a Solar scorching cyclone.
- Warlocks will add Freezing Singularity, which creates a Void miniature black hole with Stasis slowing ice upon impact. After some time, the black hole explodes and suppresses all nearby targets.
- Titans will have an Electrified Snare, which causes a powerful Strand and Arc Suspending Explosion. Suspended Enemies will periodically receive damage and apply Jolt to nearby targets.
As you can see, all these Prismatic Grenades are extremely powerful and will be an excellent tool for clearing adds, as well as against Mini-bosses and Champions.
All Prismatic Abilities and Aspects
Each Class will have a particular arsenal of Abilities and Aspects, one from each Subclass. In addition, Prismatic has unique Abilities from other Subclasses, such as the Arc Thruster for Titans and Blink for Hunters and Warlocks. Furthermore, all Aspects have been redesigned: Diamond Lance and Feed the Void are activated from Ability defeats of any damage type, and Stylish Executioner works with any elemental debuff. So, lets take a loot at all available Abilities and Prismatic Aspects in Destiny 2!
How to get Prismatic Abilities and Aspects
You will receive some Prismatic Abilities immediately upon receiving the Subclass (marked as starting). You won’t have to farm a separate currency to unlock other abilities. Instead, you’ll have to find Prismatic chests in the world or participate in a particularly tough battle. Some of them you will find during the campaign.
Prismatic Hunter
Let’s start with a Prismatic Hunter, which has Stasis and Solar as starter Abilities. Also, the Void Aspect is available from the beginning instead of Stasis Aspect. Moreover, you can check out what Prismatic Hunter builds are capable of in Destiny 2!
Attention: We have prepared tables and pictures for PC and mobile users for more convenient use.
| Hunter Prismatic Supers | Hunter Prismatic Class Abilities | Hunter Prismatic Movement Modes | Hunter Prismatic Melee Abilities | Hunter Prismatic Grenade Abilities | Hunter Prismatic Aspects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stasis: Silence and Squall (Starting) | Marksman’s Dodge (Starting) | Triple Jump (Starting) | Stasis: Withering Blade (Starting) | Stasis: Duskfield Grenade (Starting) | Stasis: Winter’s Shroud(Starting) |
| Solar: Golden Gun Marksman (Starting) | Solar: Acrobat’s Dodge (Starting) | High Jump (Starting) | Solar: Knife Trick (Starting) | Solar: Swarm Grenade (Starting) | Solar: Gunpowder Gamble |
| Arc: Storm’s Edge | Gambler’s Dodge (Starting) | Arc: Blink (Starting) | Arc: Combination Blow | Arc: Arcbolt Grenade | Arc: Ascension |
| Strand: Silkstrike | – | Strafe Jump (Starting) | Strand: Threaded Spike | Strand: Grapple | Strand: Threaded Specter |
| Void: Shadowshot: Deadfall | – | – | Void: Snare Bomb | Void: Magnetic Grenade | Void: Stylish Executioner (Starting) |
Prismatic Warlock
Next up is a Prismatic Warlock, which has Stasis and Void as starter Abilities and Aspects. You can also check out Prismatic Warlock builds to use in The Final Shape!
| Warlock Prismatic Supers | Warlock Prismatic Class Abilities | Warlock Prismatic Movement Modes | Warlock Prismatic Melee Abilities | Warlock Prismatic Grenade Abilities | Warlock Prismatic Aspects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Void: Nova Bomb Cataclysm (Starting) | Healing Rift (Starting) | Void: Blink (Starting) | Void: Pocket Singularity (Starting) | Void: Vortex Grenade (Starting) | Void: Feed the Void (Starting) |
| Stasis: Winter’s Wrath (Starting) | Empowering Rift (Starting) | Burst Glide (Starting) | Stasis: Penumbral Blast (Starting) | Stasis: Coldsnap Grenade (Starting) | Stasis: Bleak Watcher (Starting) |
| Solar: Song of Flame | Solar: Phoenix Dive (Starting) | Controlled Glide (Starting) | Solar: Incinerator Snap | Solar: Healing Grenade | Solar: Hellion |
| Strand: Needlestorm | – | Strafe Glide (Starting) | Strand: Arcane Needle | Strand: Threadling Grenade | Strand: Weaver’s Call |
| Arc: Stormtrance | – | – | Arc: Chain Lightning | Arc: Storm Grenade | Arc: Lightning Surge |
Prismatic Titan
Finally, we’re ending this segment with a Prismatic Titan, which has Arc and Strand as starter Abilities. Also, like the Hunter, Titan has an Aspect from the Stasis subclass instead of Strand one. If you want to make really good Prismatic Titan build, we already helped a lot of Guardiance with this task!
| Titan Prismatic Supers | Titan Prismatic Class Abilities | Titan Prismatic Movement Modes | Titan Prismatic Melee Abilities | Titan Prismatic Grenade Abilities | Titan Prismatic Aspects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arc: Thundercrash (Starting) | Thruster (Starting) | Strafe Lift (Starting) | Arc: Thunderclap (Starting) | Arc: Pulse Grenade (Starting) | Arc: Knockout (Starting) |
| Strand: Bladefury | Rally Barricade (Starting) | High Lift (Starting) | Strand: Frenzied Blade (Starting) | Strand: Shackle Grenade (Starting) | Strand: Drengr’s Lash |
| Stasis: Glacial Quake | Towering Barricade (Starting) | Catapult Lift (Starting) | Stasis: Shiver Strike | Stasis: Glacier Grenade | Stasis: Diamond Lance (Starting) |
| Solar: Hammer of Sol | – | – | Solar: Hammer Strike | Solar: Thermite Grenade | Solar: Consecration |
| Void: Twilight Arsenal | – | – | Void: Shield Throw | Void: Suppressor Grenade | Void: Unbreakable |
What are Exotic Class Items in Prismatic
Exotic Class Items are an essential element in the Prismatic Subclass. They contain 16 Perks inspired by existing Exotics. Some of them are weakened for balance, while others may be strengthened. Like weapons with Random Rolls, the perks of Exotic Class Items are scattered across two columns and drop randomly.
How to get Exotic Class Items
Exotic Class Items can be obtained in a [REDACTED] Activity, which will appear in the game on June 11. In it, you will be able to farm them, getting a guaranteed random roll every completion.
Exotic Class Item Perks for All Classes
From the 16 perks, only six will be available for all classes. You will find some of the strongest Exotics in all of Destiny 2 here, for example, Star-eater Scales or Heart of Inmost Light. All Perks and their descriptions are presented in the tables (for PC) and pictures (for mobile) below.
| First Column | Second Column |
|---|---|
| Spirit of the Assassin: Finishers and Powered Melee Final Blows get you Inivisibility | Spirit of the Star-Eater: Overcharges your Super, if you have full Super energy and pick up Orbs of Power |
| Spirit of the Inmost Light: After using any ability improves ability energy regeneration for two other ones | Spirit of Synthoceps: Makes Melee damage even greater when you are surrounded by enemies |
| Spirit of the Ophidian: Get your weapon ready really fast | Spirit of Verity: Weapon takedowns grant Grenade damage bonus stacks if their damage type matches |
Hunter Class Item Perks
| First Column | Second Column |
|---|---|
| Spirit of the Dragon: Reloads all three weapons and improves their handling speeds for a brief time after activating Class Ability. | Spirit of the Cyrtarachne: Activating Grenade grants you Woven Mail |
| Spirit of Galanor: After damaging foes with your active Super, you earn Super energy when it ends | Spirit of the Gyrfalcon: After appearing from Invisibility, you obtain Volatile Rounds on Void weapons |
| Spirit of the Foetracer: Temporary damage bonus for weapons matching that ability’s element after you damage a Powerful opponent (Combatant or Guardian with an ability). | Spirit of the Liar: Get Counterpunch after damaging someone with a Powered Melee ability or if someone hits you with a Melee attack. |
| Spirit of Caliban: Ignition can be caused by Powered Melee takedown. | Spirit of the Wormhusk: A little Health and Shield bonus by using the dodge ability |
| Spirit of Renewal: By staying inside the Duskfield, your allies take reduced damage, while foes deal lowered damage. | Spirit of the Coyote: Obtain a bonus Class Ability charge |
TItan Class Item Perks
| First Column | Second Column |
|---|---|
| Spirit of Severance: Creates an Explosion by destroying a foe with a Powered Melee or Finisher | Spirit of Contact: Creates a Lightning strike on nearby combatants and jolts them after using Powered Melee and damaging an enemy |
| Spirit of Hoarfrost: Creates a Stasis crystal wall after activating your Class Ability. Also, their creation slows down all nearby enemies. | Spirit of Scars: Heals you and gives your nearby teammates restoration, if you make Weapon Final Blow with a weapon that matches your Super’s element |
| Spirit of the Eternal Warrior: Bonus damage for guns/swords if the Super matches their Element and it ends. | Spirit of the Horn: Barricade generates a Solar energy blast, while scorching combatants |
| Spirit of the Abeyant: Upgrades Drengr’s Lash, so that its projectiles track opponents more aggressively and travel further. | Spirit of Alpha Lupi: Creates a healing pulse after using Barricade |
| Spirit of the Bear: Move faster while protecting with the Unbreakable Shield. Also, Super energy is granted by blocking damage with the Unbreakable Shield. | Spirit of the Armamentarium: Get a bonus Grenade charge |
Warlock Class Item Perks
| First Column | Second Column |
|---|---|
| Spirit of the Stag: Teammates in your Rift receive less damage than usual. | Spirit of Vesper: Arc shockwaves sometimes appear from your Rift. |
| Spirit of the Filaments: Devour can be obtained through empowered rift. | Spirit of Harmony: Earn Super energy with Weapon Takedowns if your Super matches weapon’s element/ |
| Spirit of the Necrotic: Your melee attacks can poison enemies and spread to other ones when they’re unalive. | Spirit of Starfire: Empowered Weapon can grant you various bonuses. You get Grenade recharge from damaging opponents and even more energy from taking them down. |
| Spirit of Osmiomancy: Get Grenades faster by dealing damage to enemies. Also, the Seeker from Coldsnap can travel a greater distance. | Spirit of the Swarm: Threadling can be created from a Tangle. |
| Spirit of Apotheosis: Bonus regen to Melee and Grenade abilities when your Super ability ends | Spirit of the Claw: Earn a bonus Melee charge. |
Prismatic Fragments
Prismatic will have unique Fragments, which is a great thing! However, Fragments from other Subclasses still inspire some of them due to the Prismatic nature. In total, you can expect 21 Prismatic Fragments in Destiny 2, and as of right now, Bungie and content creators have revealed all of them. Below, you can see every single one of them in our table (for PC users) or on a picture (for mobile users).
| Prismatic Fragment | Details |
|---|---|
| Facet of Ruin (Starting) | This increases the size and damage of the burst when you break a Stasis Crystal or frozen target. It also improves the coverage area of Solar Ignition. |
| Facet of Purpose (Starting) | Orbs of Power will grant you either Amplified, Restoration, Frost Armor, Woven Mail, or an Overshield, depending on the type of damage your Super deals. |
| Facet of Dawn (Starting) | Powered Melee attacks against enemies grant you Radiant buff. However, both you and your nearby allies become Radiant after destroying an enemy with a Powered Melee attack. |
| Facet of Hope (Starting) | Class ability charges faster with an Elemental buff. |
| Facet of Protection (Starting) | Damage resistance when foes surround you.. |
| Facet of Dominance | Get Weaken or Jolt debuff on your opponents by using Void or Arc Grenades. |
| Facet of Generosity | Generate Orbs of Power for your teammates when you takedown combatants with Transcendent active. |
| Facet of Grace | You receive Transcendence energy from Kinetic weapon damage. Super takedowns provide Transcendence energy to everyone in the Fireteam (including yourself). |
| Facet of Defiance | Based on your Super elemental, your Finisher makes a detonation that either Jolts, Scorches, Slows, Severs, or makes targets Volatile. |
| Facet of Justice | Enemies defeated with your ability will explode the targets if you’re Transcendent. |
| Facet of Bravery | Grenade Final Blows = Volatile Rounds for Void weapon(s). Powered Melee takedowns = Unraveling Rounds for Strand weapon(s). |
| Facet of Balance | Rapidly destroying targets with either Light or Dark damage gives you Melee or Grenade energy. |
| Facet of Isolation | Causes a severing burst from the enemy after rapidly hitting them to the crit. Also, Amplifies when you use Transcendent. |
| Facet of Awakening | Rapidly defeating foes with Elemental or Super Final Blows creates an Elemental pickup that matches your damage type. |
| Facet of Command | Reloads your weapons, improves aim assist, stability, and airborne effectivness when you freeze or suppress an opponent. After destroying them, you’ll generate a Stasis Shard or Void Breach. |
| Facet of Sacrifice | Obtain Darkness Transcendence energy by destroying combatants with Abilities while you have any Light buff. |
| Facet of Honor | Earn more Transcendence energy of the same type by breaking a Tangle or collecting any elemental pickup. |
| Facet of Devotion | Earn Light Transcendence energy by defeating foes under any Darkness debuff. |
| Facet of Blessing | By creating Melee Final Blows, you will start health regen. In Transcendent mode, you will also cure your teammates. |
| Facet of Courage | Enemy with a Darkness debuff takes more damage from Light abilities. |
| Facet of Mending | By creating Grenade Final Blows, you will heal yourself. Transcendent grenades will heal even more. |
How to Unlock Prismatic Fragments in Destiny 2?
In order to unlock Fragments for Prismatic subclass, you have to complete The Final Shape campaign and find more chests in the open world. After that you can experiment with Fragments above and try to make the best build for your class.
Prismatic Guide Final Points
And now you know everything about Prismatic in Destiny 2. As of right now, that’s all the info we have on it, though we will update this article in the future. Prismatic will change how D2 plays, so we hope with all this info you can get the most out of it.
Also, do you want to prepare for The Final Shape to obtain a fully upgraded Prismatic as fast as possible? Then we recommend checking out The Final Shape preparation guide with 10 useful tips!
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