Best Hunter Build Destiny 2: Endgame, GM Nightfalls, and PvP
Every Destiny 2 Best Hunter Build in Season of the Wish are here!
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We have been analyzing builds on different subclasses for a long time. We recently finished publishing articles on Strand and Stasis, so we can consider this topic pretty much closed (until Bungie changes something). However, we still have one last aspect to cover, specifically detailing all the Best Hunter builds in Destiny 2 for each activity (and also other classes).
This article lets you know which loadouts will be helpful in Endgame activities (Raids and Dungeons), Grandmaster Nightfalls, and even PvP to have quick ability regeneration, easy grenade ability reloads, and flawless melee energy obtain, and so on. Just be cautious; every build for PvE uses multiple Exotics, and you’ll need to prepare slots to equip them right away. Have you cleared some space? Then sit down, and let’s start the breakdown of every Hunter build Destiny 2 has right now!
Destiny 2 Best Hunter Raid Build
- Subclass: Gunslinger
- Exotics: Celestial Nighthawk, Assassin’s Cowl
- Super: Golden Gun: Marksman
- Aspects: On Your Mark and Knock ‘Em Down
- Fragments: Ember of Torches, Singeing, Ashes, Empyrean, Solace
- Class Ability: Gambler’s Dodge
- Grenade: Healing Grenade
- Must-Have Armor Mods: Siphon Mods, Hands-on, Heavy Handed, Recuperation, Reaper, Surge Mods and Time Dilation for DPS/Special Finisher for Ammo Generation
- Recommended Stats: 100 Resilience and Discipline, Max Recovery
Let’s start with a D2 Hunter build that will be very useful in Raids or Dungeons because it turns you into a DPS Monster, which at the same time is able to survive excellently in any conditions. We recommend carefully reading the following paragraphs to understand how to use it fully.
This Destiny 2 Hunter build with Solar subclass has long been an excellent choice in Endgame activities due to the easy acquisition of Restoration (Healing Grenade), Radiant (Ember of Torches), and endless knives (Knock’ Em Down). All of this allows the Gunslinger to have excellent damage and healing in any situation, which means your survivability will always be high.
After Celestial Nighthawk received a buff, the Solar Hunter became an indispensable part of any Fireteam thanks to the huge Burst Damage from Golden Gun. Despite this, sometimes there are so many enemies that surviving becomes extremely difficult. For such cases, it’s always essential to keep the Assassin’s Cowl, which, of course, is included in our Destiny 2 Best Hunter Build. This Exotic will give you Invisibility and Healing when you take down foes with knives or Finisher. Feel free to change Exotics right during Encounters, as it can save your life.
Let’s move to an important part of this loadout, namely mods. You’ll have two choices: Surges or Special Finisher. The latter only complements your support role during the encounter, letting you generate ammo for the entire Fireteam. The former is suitable during the DPS phase, directly boosting the weapons’ damage.
Some mods in this Destiny 2 PvE Hunter Build will be useful in the endgame. For example, Hands-on allows you to obtain Super energy after destroying a combatant with your Charged Melee. Moreover, Siphon and Heavy Handed make you able to spawn Orbs of Power, thanks to your weapons and knives. Additionally, Recuperation is perfect for healing because Orbs of Power are always around. Of course, you can equip Damage Resistance mods if you have some problems with survivability.
Remember to equip good weapons on the battlefield. If you want to know about the best PvE weapons in Destiny 2, we have already written an article recommending different weapons for each slot, god rolls, and more.
Destiny 2 Best Hunter Grandmaster Build
- Subclass: Nightstalker
- Exotics: Omnioculus, Orpheus Rig, Aeon Swift
- Super: Shadowshot Deadfall
- Aspects: Vanishing Step and Trapper’s Ambush
- Fragments: Echo of Undermining, Starvation, Persistence and Obscurity
- Class Ability: Gambler’s Dodge
- Grenade: Vortex Grenade
- Must-Have Armor Mods: Siphon Mod, Heavy Ammo Finder, Bolstering Detonation, Firepower, Surge Mods, Reaper, Time Dilation
- Recommended Stats: 100 Resilience and Discipline, Max Mobility
Although Gunslinger performs well in Grandmaster content, it is unlikely to outperform Void Hunter. Since survivability is a priority in these activities, Invisibility once again easily helps you navigate through the challenges.
One of the crucial components in the second best Hunter build in Destiny 2 is Trapper’s Ambush. This Aspect enhances your Melee ability, letting you and your allies gain Invisibility (and you don’t even have to make Powered Melee Final Blows). It’ll be particularly useful to save your teammate during a fight. Additionally, you’ll be able to perform a Dive with all the properties of a Snare Bomb (SB) but with a larger radius, making it better than SB. Also, do not forget about the Vanishing Step, which allows you to become invisible after Dodge.
After familiarizing yourself with the base of this endgame Hunter build, it’s time to choose the Exotics you have to utilize:
- Omnioculus will help in almost any situation by making your entire team invisible at the cost of Melee Energy refund
- Orpheus Rig enhances Shadowshot Deadfall by returning Super Energy after each enemy caught in the Tether
- Aeon Swift is suitable if your team has ammo problems, as Sect of Insight allows you to generate it
As with Gunslinger, mods also play an important role for any Destiny 2 Hunter Builds. Surge mods are extremely useful in GM, allowing your guns to deal even more damage while spending Armor Charges. Use at least one copy of Time Dilation to improve Armor Charge time. To generate Orbs, be sure to equip Siphon and Firepower mods too, as you will often be killing with your guns and grenades. All of this easily makes our Destiny 2 best Hunter build 2024 a great choice.
Destiny 2 Best PvP Hunter Build
- Subclass: Gunslinger
- Exotics: St0mp-EE5, Wormhusk Crown, Knucklehead Radar
- Super: Blade Barrage
- Aspects: On Your Mark and Knock ’em Down
- Fragments: Ember of Torches, Beams and Solace
- Class Ability: Gambler’s Dodge
- Melee: Proximity Explosive or Weighted Throwing Knife
- Grenade: Healing or Tripmine Grenade
- Must-Have Armor Mods: Targeting, Loader, Dexterity, Holster and Unflinching Aim mods (which gun you prefer), Impact Induction, Better Already, Recuperation, Reaper
- Recommended stats: 100 Recovery and Discipline, Max Mobility
Finally, let’s touch on other game modes, like Crucible and Trials, which are also essential parts of the game, like the previous activities. The following best Hunter PvP Build in Destiny 2 seems to be the best among all the available options.
Although all Hunter Subclasses perform well in PvP, Gunslinger stands out the most. Surprisingly, it’s not so much about Aspects as it is about Abilities and Fragments provided to you. First, Healing Grenades in the best Hunter Trials build are going to constantly save you from dangerous situations. In terms of Melee ability, you have two choices: the reliable Proximity Explosive Knife (explodes upon enemy proximity) or the Weighted Throwing Knife (kill with ease if you hit Guardians’s head).
So, what Exotics are best suited at this Hunter Trials of Osiris build? The most obvious choice would be St0mp-EE5, as the enhancement to Movement in Crucible not only makes gameplay feel faster but can also often help in fights. But if you want to live forever, confidently take Wormhusk Crown, which heals you after Dodge. The most neutral option is Knucklehead Radar. It not only improves the Radar itself, allowing you to see it while aiming but also gives a temporary wallhack against an enemy you manage to mark and get Free Kill.
If we talk about mods, then everything is as usual. You take everything that will improve your weapons (Reload Speed, Aim Assistance, etc.) and allow you to recover your abilities faster (like Impact Induction). Everything in terms of mods is simple and clear!
Final Words
Well, our guide has come to an end. Each Hunter Build for Season of the Wish in this article will be relevant even in upcoming Episodes, but even if Bungie changes something, we will edit all the information along with it. We hope you share your experience using them in the comments and also share these loadouts with your friends. If you don’t have time to farm stats or armor, we recommend saving time and effort with the help of D2 Services. The best and most reliable way to dive into new content without grinding!
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