Destiny 2 Void Hunter PvE Build

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Destiny 2 Void Hunter PvE Build

Welcome to our Destiny 2 Void Hunter PvE Build! Void Hunters are incredible damage, invisibility, high survivability and great group utility. This Class main focus is to weaken the enemy and provide invisibility to your allies. This class is easy to play and very rewarding. The current Expansion, Lightfall, the Void Hunter remains very strong. This is a great playstyle for someone who wants very easy solo gameplay and then the easy to fit into a raid and provide your team some benefit.

Last Updated March 4, 2023, for Lightfall Expansion and Season 20, Season of Defiance. Destiny 2 has gone through a major change with their modding system. Making mods much easier and simpler to understand but taking some of the old metas and either eliminating them or making them relevantly the same. For instance, the “well” mods most players have been accustomed to have been completely eliminated and really the only system and combination are based of orbs of power. The mod loadout you see today will change over time as we become accustomed to new and shifting meta in Destiny 2 Lightfall. This loadout has been tested and works, so check back frequently as we will be updating these builds throughout the season and expansion.

Void Hunter has a few essential strengths and a unique playstyle, making it incredibly fun to play. If following “Pros” is what you’re looking for, this is the build for you!

Pros	Cons
Invisible	Melee ability is mediocre
Debuff enemies	Super is hard to land against moving targets
AOE Damage	Requires a high Strength build
Tether damage between enemies
Ability Focus
Easy to learn
Very Mobile

Solo Void Hunter Playstyle

GYRFALCON’S HAUBERK: This Exotic Will absolutely Decimate any trash mob combined with RETROFIT ESCAPADE. Go invisible either by using your smoke bomb or dodge. If you choose your invisible buff through smoke bomb then save that dodge to reload your RETROFIT ESCAPADE in order to maximize damage. Make sure to land headshots with RETROFIT ESCAPADE because Fourth Times the charm will keep feeding ammo directly to the magazine. Target Lock is a new perk this season and it will increase your DPS so long as you Hold that trigger.

Important Artifact Mods:

Overload Bow or Overload Auto/SMG: Strand lacks intrinsic way to counter Overload Champions so this will be needed for certain content.
Authorized Mods: Void: We will need to use at least one energy weapon so this will allow us to buff them as well.

Abilities

Some abilities, aspects and fragments need to be unlocked before use. In order 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.

Void Buffs & Debuffs

Lightfall Expansion saw a revamp of core buffs and debuff for each class.

Void Breach (New!)
- Void Breaches are created by a selection of new and existing Void Fragments, and grant class ability energy on pickup.
Echo of Cessation (New!)
- Finisher final blows create a burst of Void damage that causes nearby enemies to become Volatile. Defeating Volatile targets creates a Void Breach.
Echo of Vigilance (New!)
- Defeating a target when your shields are depleted grants you a temporary Void Overshield.
Echo of Domineering
- Now creates a Void Breach when defeating Suppressed targets, in addition to its original effects.
Echo of Harvest
- Now creates a Void Breach when defeating Weakened targets with precision damage, in addition to its original effects.
Echo of Starvation
- Now grants Devour on picking up a Void Breach, in addition to its original effects.

Shadowshot: Moebius Quiver
Marksman's Dodge	Triple Jump	Vortex Grenade	Snare Bomb

Shadowshot: Moebius Quiver

Marksman's Dodge

Triple Jump

Vortex Grenade

Snare Bomb

Shadowshot: Moebius Quiver (Super Ability): Tether foes to a Void Anchor, weakening and suppressing them for you and your allies. Fire two volleys of three Void Arrows that seek nearby targets. Shadowshot makes targets volatile and deals increased damage to tethered targets. Defeating tethered targets creates Orbs of Power.

Marksman's Dodge (Class Ability): Dodge to perform an evasive maneuver with a steady hand. Dodging automatically reloads your weapon.\nDodge to perform an evasive maneuver with a steady hand. Dodging automatically reloads your weapon.

Triple Jump (Movement Ability): While airborne, sustain your air control with a second or third jump. FLEX: Choose one Strafe Jump, High Jump or Triple Jump based on your preferences

Vortex Grenade (Grenade): A grenade that creates a Vortex that pulls targets inward and continually damages those trapped inside.

Snare Bomb (Melee): Throw a Smoke Bomb, which attaches to surfaces and pings enemy radar. Weakens targets on detonation.

Aspects

Stylish Executioner	Vanishing Step

Stylish Executioner

Vanishing Step

Stylish Executioner: Defeating a weakened, suppressed, or volatile target grants Invisibility and Truesight. After performing a Stylish Execution, your next melee attack while invisible weakens targets.

Vanishing Step: Dodging makes you invisible.

Fragments

Echo of Persistence	Echo of Cessation	Echo of Reprisal	Echo of Starvation

Echo of Persistence

Echo of Cessation

Echo of Reprisal

Echo of Starvation

Echo of Persistence: Void buffs applied to you (Invisibility, Overshield, and Devour) have increased duration.

Echo of Cessation: Finisher final blows create a burst of Void damage that causes nearby combatants to become volatile. Defeating volatile targets creates a Void Breach.

Echo of Reprisal: Final blows when surrounded by combatants grant Super energy.

Echo of Starvation: Picking up a Void Breach or an Orb of Power grants Devour.

Gear

Kinetic Weapons

Ideally, we want exotic in our primary or void weapon. Feel free to switch out the recommended weapon as exotics do more damage but take more time to get.

Recommended Kinetic Weapons	Suggested Perk 1	Suggested Perk 2
Witherhoard	Primeval's Torment	Break the Bank
Arbalest	Compounding Force	Disruption Break
Pardon Our Dust	Disorienting Grenades	Auto-Loading Holster

Witherhoard: Source: Exotic Archive at the Tower. There can only be one instance of witherhoard damaging the target at a time make sure with your teammates that someone else is not using it.

Arbalest: Source: Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.

Pardon Our Dust: Great special ammo weapon.

Energy Weapons

Feel free to switch out the recommended weapon as exotics do more damage but take more time to get.

Recommended Energy Weapons	Suggested Perk 1	Suggested Perk 2
Funnelweb	Subsistence	Frenzy
Doom of Chelchis	Vorpal Weapon	Frenzy
Le Monarque	Poison Arrows	Snapshot Sights

Funnelweb: world drop

Doom of Chelchis: Acquired from the King’s Fall Raid.

Le Monarque: Source: Exotic Archive at the Tower

Heavy Weapons

Feel free to switch out the recommended weapon as exotics do more damage but take more time to get.

Recommended Heavy Weapons	Suggested Perk 1	Suggested Perk 2
Retrofit Escapade	Fourth Time's the Charm	Target Lock
Taipan-4fr	Triple Tap	Field Prep
Gjallarhorn	Wolfpack Rounds	Pack Hunter

Retrofit Escapade: Strongest Machine gun because it will proc volatile rounds at an insane rate with GYRFALCON'S HAUBERK .

Taipan-4fr: Linear fusion rifle do the most damage in the game; a very common world drop can be crafted also one of the best endgame dps weapons.

Gjallarhorn: Source: "And Out Fly the Wolves" Quest

Exotic Armor

Exotic Armor	Exotic Perk
Gyrfalcon's Hauberk	See Me, Feel Me
Omnioculus	Beyond The Veil
Orpheus Rig	Uncanny Arrows

Gyrfalcon's Hauberk : A great substitute when you wanna do more damage remember exotic armor buffs can stack with other buffs like Radiant and Font of Might.

Omnioculus : This exotic allows us to be invisible with 100% uptime so long as we manage our cooldowns and abilities to synergise with each other. Remember using Gamblers dodge will give us both of the melee charges back

Orpheus Rig : This makes it easier to have 100% uptime on our super kills while enemies are tethered and regain up to 50% super energy and we also regain some ability energy.

Armor Stats

Stat distribution number goals

Mobility – 100 (This is hunter main stat which also lowers your class ability cooldown)
Resilience – 80
Recovery – 20 -40
Discipline – 30 -50
Intellect – <50 (higher is fine if you’ve hit other markers)
Strength – <50 (higher is fine if you’ve hit other markers)

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Resilience Tier 8 Lightfall Destiny 2[/caption] Resilience Changes: The resilience stat was heavily nerfed in Lightfall expanse and now only receives 30% damage reduction at 100 stat. Outside of Titan builds, your goal is tier 8 (80 stats) to get good damage reduction without wasted stats.

Important Mods

Armor Modification Change: these mods will seem foreign to returning players with Lightfall changing the entire system. The system you build around now is only orbs of power. You also see an armor charge mechanic and some of the previous mechanics for generating orbs of power and previously used mods. This system is evolving, and we will continue to make changes as we gain a better understanding of the new mod system. Here’s a list of all the current armor mods.

Artifice Armor Change: provides an extra +3 to whatever stat you want this should help you reach these stat goals.

Artifact Change: The artifact no longer provides mods instead it reduces the costs of some of the mods and provides passives as you level up and unlock them. Season 20 Artifact.

Head	Mobility Mod Requires 1 of ANY energy *you will need to use the version of the mod that costs 1 point do to the higher mod cost of everything else
Head	Void Siphon Rapid Void weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.
Head	Ashes to Assets Gain bonus Super energy on grenade kills.
Head	Kinetic Siphon Rapid Kinetic weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.
Arms	Mobility Mod
Arms	Bolstering Detonation Grants class ability energy when you cause damage with a grenade.
Arms	Firepower Your grenade final blows create Orbs of Power.
Arms	Fastball Increases grenade throw distance.
Chest	Mobility Mod
Chest	Charged Up Increases the maximum number of stacks of Armor Charge you can carry by 1.
Chest	Emergency Reinforcement When your shields become broken, you gain temporary damage reduction. Consumes 3 or more stacks of Armor Charge, granting a longer duration to the damage reduction for each charge consumed.
Legs	Minor Mobility Mod
Legs	Stacks on Stacks Picking up an Orb of Power grants you 1 additional stack of Armor Charge.
Legs	Better Already Your health begins to regenerate immediately after picking up an Orb of Power.
Legs	Void Weapon Surge Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.\nYour Void weapons gain a small bonus to damage while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.
Class	Mobility Mod
Class	Bomber Reduces grenade cooldown when using your class ability.
Class	Time Dilation Your decaying Armor Charge has a longer duration.
Class	Distribution Reduces all ability cooldowns when using your class ability near targets.