Destiny 2 Solar Warlock PvP Build

This guide gives weapons, exotics, and armor mods for a Destiny 2 Solar Warlock PvP Build, intended for all levels of PvP players!

Updated June 19, 2024: Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Update 8.0.0.1 has many crucial changes. The new expansion brings a new subclass, Salvation’s Edge raid, with new weapons and gear, a power level increase, new exotic gear, and – never seen before – exotic class items. Also, the new base game update includes many class and weapon balance changes that influenced the Destiny 2 builds and meta.

Why Should You Play Solar Warlock PvP Build?

Solar Warlock has one of the highest skill caps in this game. This subclass offers High mobility and allows for easier aerial combat. This subclass is known for being very mobile while being able to buff yourself consistently.

Solar Warlock PvP Pros	Solar Warlock PvP Cons
Very mobile	Long Cooldown Super
High Survivability	Hard to master
Aerial Combat

Solar Warlock PvP Playstyle

The way Solar Warlock works is that you need to take advantage of your air abilities. Solar Warlock Outclasses every class regarding air accuracy or airborne effectiveness. It takes practice to get good at it, but trust me, it rewards you very well. Consume your solar grenade. To activate, Heat rises and takes to the skies. While Heat Rises is active, try to surprise your enemies from angles that they would not expect. Learn the lanes of the maps and the angles that other classes cannot get to so that you can use that to your advantage. If you are under fire Use Icarus Dash to get out of enemy fire.

Abilities

Some abilities, aspects and fragments need to be unlocked before use. To do that, Destiny 2 players need to visit Ikora in the Tower and do the related quest or purchase them from her. Lastly, if you bought new aspects and fragments, don’t forget to “meditate”. Simply click the “meditate” option on the table next to Ikora.

Daybreak – Use this super if you want to get more kills.

Phoenix Dive – This will replace your rift and give you a burst of healing when you land.

Burst Glide – This movement ability will provide you with the most forward momentum.

Healing Grenade – This grenade will heal you when you throw it.

Celestial Fire – Long range melee that has decent tracking.

Aspects

Icarus Dash – Dodge quickly while airborne. While Heat Rises is active, you have an additional dodge. While airborne, rapidly defeating targets with your Super or weapon grants Cure to you.

Heat Rises – You can fire weapons, melee, and throw grenades while gliding. [Grenade] : Hold to activate Heat Rises, consuming your grenade. Final blows while airborne increase the duration of Heat Rises and grant melee energy.

Fragments

Ember of Solace : Radiant and restoration effects applied to you have increased duration.

Ember of Torches : Powered melee attacks against combatants make you and nearby allies radiant.

Ember of Ashes : You apply more scorch stacks to targets.

Ember of Eruption : Your Solar ignitions have increased area of effect.

Weapons for the Solar Warlock PvP Build

The best weapon combination with the Solar Warlock PvP Build is an Igneous Hammer and Conditional Finality. Since these provide the best utility for both good close-range and mid-range engagements. Also, Hand Cannon and Shotgun is one of the highest skill gap weapon combinations and is often preferred by veteran players or those participating in high levels of PVP content.

Weapon Combinations

Below are some additional weapon combinations for our Solar Warlock PvP Build:

1. Hand Cannon & Fusion Rifle – Best for good aimers
2. Submachine Gun & Sniper Rifle – Best for aggressive players
3. Pulse Rifle and Shotgun – Best for passive players

If you wish to run a different weapon combination, we highly recommend at least running a primary ammo weapon and a special ammo weapon. Running two special weapons will limit your ammo and is not functional. Even though utilizing two primary weapons is doable, you will be at a massive disadvantage due to the strength of special ammo weapons.

Hand Cannon & Fusion Rifle

While not as iconic as the hand cannon and shotgun meta that ruled Destiny 2 for many years, the hand cannon and fusion rifle combo is lethal. You benefit from mid-range engagements with your hand cannon and close-range bursts with your fusion rifle. This combination is potent for guardians who like the high skill gap of hand cannons, and it provides an easier-to-use special weapon with the Fusion Rifle.

Submachine Gun & Sniper Rifle

With close-range and long-range engagements taken care of with this pairing, however, playing very aggressively with this combination is recommended. With a submachine gun, you are lethal at close ranges, allowing you to contest most weapons within short range. A sniper rifle lets you clear a lane and push up towards your enemies.

Pulse Rifle & Shotgun

This pairing allows for both long-range and close-range to be secured. Pulse Rifles can out-range most hand cannons while providing a very easy-to-use weapon, so they work well with more passive players. Shotguns provide one-shot potential when getting rushed by enemy players that push your position.

Exotic Armor

Transversive Steps – Option 1 If you want to move quickly use these exotic boots they will brovide you with faster strafe speed and reload your weapons while you sprint.

Rain of Fire – Option 2 These boots will reload all your weapons when you activate icarus dash.

Ophidian Aspect – Option 3 This exotic revovles around buffing your main stats with the weapon like reloading and handling. This exotic will help you with that.

Armor Stats

The best stats to focus on in our Solar Warlock PvP Build are Recovery, Intellect, and Resilience.

• Mobility: 30
• Resilience: 70
• Recovery: 100
• Disciple: 50
• Intellect: 80
• Strength: 70

Armor Mods

Slot	Mod	Mod	Mod
Head	Arc Targeting	–	Kinetic Targeting
Arms	Fastball	Kinetic Dexterity	–
Chest	Unflinching Kinetic Aim	Unflinching Harmonic Aim	–
Legs	Recuperation	Innervation	Orbs of Restoration
Class	Reaper	Distribution	Distribution

Build Summary – Destiny 2 Solar Warlock PvP Build

Below is a complete summary of stats, weapons, mods, abilities, and fragments for our Solar Warlock PvP Build for Destiny 2:

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