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Warlock is the magic-oriented [[classes|class]] in Destiny. Warlock is divided into 2 subclasses: [[Voidwalker]] and [[Firesinger]]. Voidwalker is damage dealing, solo-oriented subclass capable of dealing massive AoE damage to her enemies while Firesinger is the healing, group-oriented subclass adept at supporting her allies. | Warlock is the magic-oriented [[classes|class]] in Destiny. Warlock is divided into 2 subclasses: [[Voidwalker]] and [[Firesinger]]. Voidwalker is damage dealing, solo-oriented subclass capable of dealing massive AoE damage to her enemies while Firesinger is the healing, group-oriented subclass adept at supporting her allies. | ||
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Warlock is the magic-oriented class in Destiny. Warlock is divided into 2 subclasses: Voidwalker and Firesinger. Voidwalker is damage dealing, solo-oriented subclass capable of dealing massive AoE damage to her enemies while Firesinger is the healing, group-oriented subclass adept at supporting her allies.
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Voidwalker
- Main article: Voidwalker
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General Information
Voidwalker is the void subclass of Warlock. Voidwalker is a damage dealing focus of the Warlock, turning the class into a glasscannon. It excels in solo-play and AoE damage. Voidwalker's super ability is the Nova Bomb, a ranged attack that causes an explosion of Void energy that can wipe out a group of enemies. Voidwalker's focus is their abilities such as Energy Drain or Axion Bolt.
- Hurl an explosive bolt of Void Light at the enemy, disintegrating those caught within the blast.
Abilities
| Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Axion Bolt | Grenades | A bolt of Void Light which forks into smaller bolts on impact which seek toward enemies. |
| Energy Drain | Melee Abilities | A powerful melee attack which drains energy from enemies and uses it to reduce the cooldown of your grenade. |
| Glide | Jumps | Jump and then press (X) or (A) again while in the air to activate Glide. |
| Nova Bomb | Supers | Hurl an explosive bolt of Void Light at the enemy, disintegrating those caught within its blast. |
| Scatter Grenade | Grenades | A grenade that splits into many submunitions and covers a large area with explosions. |
| Vortex Grenade (Voidwalker) | Grenades | A grenade that creates a vortex which continually damages enemies trapped inside. |
Perks
Ability Perks
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Lance | Nova Bomb travels farther and faster. |
| Shatter | Nova Bomb splits into three projectiles. |
| Vortex | Nova Bomb creates a Vortex which continually damages enemies trapped inside. |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Life Steal | Killing an enemy with Energy Drain immediately restores a significant portion of your health. |
| Soul Rip | Killing an enemy with Energy Drain reduces the cooldown of Nova Bomb. |
| Surge | Damaging an enemy with Energy Drain increases movement speed for a short time. |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Blink (Voidwalker) | A short distance teleport which replaces Glide. |
| Focused Burst | Upgrades Glide to provide an initial boost of speed. |
| Focused Control | Upgrades Glide for better directional control while in air. |
Miscellaneous Perks
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| Description | |
|---|---|
| Angry Magic | Nova Bomb tracks enemies. Increases Armor by 1 |
| Annihilate | Increases the size of explosions created by Nova Bomb and grenades. Increases Agility by 1. |
| The Hunger | Increases the duration of the Energy Drain effect by 3 seconds. |
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| Description | |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Enemies killed by any of your abilities explode. |
| Embrace The Void | Damaging enemies with Nova Bomb or any grenade triggers the Energy Drain effect. |
| Vortex Mastery | Increases the range of Axion Bolt seekers and the duration of the Vortex effect of Nova Bomb and Vortex Grenade. |
Training Perks
| Agility | Armor | Recovery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Order | +2 | +2 | +2 |
| Arcane Force | +2 | +2 | |
| Arcane Spirit | +2 | +2 | |
| Arcane Wisdom | +2 | +2 | |
| Chaos Order | +5 | ||
| Divine Order | +4 | +2 |
- Note that Voidwalker shares Training perks with Sunsinger
Voidwalker Builds
PvE Builds
1. Nova Bomb Build: Obsidian Mind, Scatter Grenade, Blink, Shatter, Soul Rip, Arcane Force, Annihilate, Chaos Order and Bloom.
- This build allows the player to spam Nova Bomb for massive damage. You wanna drop the Nova Bomb onto the largest groups of enemies. The build requires the Obsidian Mind Exotic Helmet. It gives you 10% Super charge for every enemy killed. Bad Juju is the ideal weapon for this build for its Super cooldown reduction on kills.
- For Stats: Intellect > all
2. Energy Drain and Grenade Build: Scatter Grenade, Blink, Shatter, Surge/Life Steal/Soul Rip, Arcane Force, The Hunger, Chaos Order and Embrace the Void.
- This is a well-rounded build suitable for various purposes. Fight at mid range, throw grenade whenever possible to activate Energy Drain. Use Energy Drain to reduce the cooldown of your grenade. Use Nova Bomb on a large group of enemy whenever it is up. Note that Energy Drain buff/effects do not stack nor refresh. Stagger your Grenade, Energy Drain and Nova Bomb at about 8 seconds (the duration of an Energy Drain buff/effect).
- For armor use the Skull of Dire Ahamkara if possible. It allows the player to spec into Annihilate instead of The Hunger. Legendary Helmets and Gauntlets with Light the Blade, Momentum Transfer, Serpent's Mouth, Incisive Maintenance, Serpent's Mouth, Quintessence Transfer and Ashes to Asset are also useful. Weapons with Grenadier perks are also useful.
- For stats: Discipline > Intellect > Strength.
PvP Builds
Recommended Stats
Intellect > Discipline > Strength
Recommended Gear
Obsidian Mind is required for a Nova Bomb spam build.
Skull of Dire Ahamkara is good for most builds.
Voidfang Vestments not only improves Axion Bolt but also allows you to spawn with full grenade energy.
Strategy
PvE Strategy
PvP Strategy
- A direct hit with Nova Bomb will 1-shot any vehicle in The Crucible.
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Firesinger
- Main article: Firesinger
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General Information
Sunsinger is a subclass of Warlock. It is unlocked when the player reaches level 15. Sunsinger is the PvE and team focused subclass with emphasis on Solar damage. They will be able to use their magical abilities to enhance both themselves and their allies. Radiance, Sunsinger's Super, is a powerful ability grant massive offensive and defensive buffs. With the the Fireborn perk you can even self-revive. Sunsinger can dish out massive amounts of solar/burn DoT damage with Scorch and grenades.
Abilities
| Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Firebolt Grenade | Grenades | A grenade that unleashes bolts of Solar Light at nearby enemies. |
| Fusion Grenade (Sunsinger) | Grenades | An explosive grenade that causes bonus damage when attached to its target. |
| Glide | Jumps | Jump and then press (X) or (A) again while in the air to activate Glide. |
| Radiance | Supers | Fill yourself with Solar Light, dramatically increasing the effectiveness of all your abilities. |
| Scorch | Melee Abilities | A powerful melee attack that ignites enemies, causing fire damage over time. |
| Solar Grenade | Grenades | A grenade that creates a flare of Solar Light which continuously damages enemies trapped inside. |
Perks
Ability Perks
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Fireborn | Radiance can now be activated from beyond the grave. Doing so returns you to life. |
| Radiant Skin | While active, Radiance reduces incoming damage. |
| Song of Flame | While active, Radiance reduces all cooldowns for nearby allies. |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Brimstone | Killing enemies with Scorch causes them to explode |
| Flame Shield | Killing an enemy with Scorch reduces incoming damage for a short time. Increases armor by 1 |
| Solar Wind | Hitting an enemy with Scorch knocks them back. |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Balanced Glide | Upgrades Glide to provide bonuses to both speed and control. |
| Focused Burst | Upgrades Glide to provide an initial boost of speed. |
| Focused Control | Upgrades Glide for better directional control while in air. |
Miscellaneous Perks
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| Description | |
|---|---|
| Radiant Will | Increases the duration of Radiance |
| Sunburst | Killing an enemy with Scorch has a chance to generate Orbs of Light. |
| Viking Funeral | Targets afflicted with Ignite take more damage from all sources. Stacks up to 3 times. |
Column 8:
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Angel of Light | Aiming your weapon while in the air holds you in place for a short time. Increases Agility by 1. |
| Gift of the Sun | Gain an additional grenade. |
| Touch of Flame | All grenades ignite enemies, causing damage over time. |
Training Perks
| Agility | Armor | Recovery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Order | +2 | +2 | +2 |
| Arcane Force | +2 | +2 | |
| Arcane Spirit | +2 | +2 | |
| Arcane Wisdom | +2 | +2 | |
| Chaos Order | +5 | ||
| Divine Order | +4 | +2 |
- Note that Sunsinger shares Training upgrades with Voidwalker
Sunsinger Builds
PvE Builds
1.Firebolt Grenade, Song of Flame, Flame Shield, Sunburst, Touch of Flame
- There are two main roles this build has. Preventing enemies from recovering shields, and helping teammates use their abilities more often. Using Radiance in front of a group of foot enemies or cannon fodder allows you to rack up melee kills and begin generating orbs of light at a rapid pace, where Flame Shield will prevent dying from the close range. At the same time, Song of Flame allows reduced cool-downs for your teams grenades and melee attacks, and therefore your super can lower all three of your teams abilities. Combining that with Touch of Flame will give DOT to enemies, making their shields stay down while your team gets the finishing blow.
PvP Builds
1. Firebolt Grenade, Radiant Skin, Flame Shield, Touch of Flame and Viking Funeral
- When in radiance spam your firebolts and finish people off with your primary. Try to get a melee kill as it will give you a flame shield and the melee will be a one shot. You can usually kill bladedancers too if you have the shield with a grenade, shotgun and melee combo.
Recommended Stats
Discipline is the most important stat for Sunsinger. Maximum Discipline allows the player to throw 9 and half grenades during a single Radiance use. Intellect is also very important. Strength is the least important.
Recommended Gear
Heart of the Praxic Fire will allow the player to throw more grenades during Radiance. It is beastly in PvE and good in PvP.
Even though, Voidfang Vestments is a Voidwalker exotic, it can be useful in PvP by allowing you to spawn with full grenade energy.
Claws of Ahamkara can be useful for 2 Flame Shields, making you extra tanky.
Strategy
PvE Strategy
Fusion Grenade for single target or boss. Firebolt Grenade for large groups of enemies.
PvP Strategy
Mechanical Notes
Damage over Time effects are incapable of triggering other effects. This has negative implications towards certain class perks. For example, Brimstone is triggered by killing an enemy with Scorch. However, only the initial damage counts for the kill - the Damage over Time effect from Scorch's Ignite will not trigger Brimstone. Similarly, Solar Grenade's damage comes in two parts, a small initial damage burst and a Damage over Time effect in the area. Only enemies caught in the initial burst will trigger the Touch of Flame perk.
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