General Information
The Warlock is the magic-oriented class in Destiny. The Warlock is divided into 3 subclasses: Voidwalker (Void), Sunsinger (Solar) and Stormcaller (Arc). Voidwalkers are the damage dealing, solo-oriented subclass capable of dealing massive AoE damage to their enemies, while Sunsingers are the group-oriented subclass adept at supporting their allies. The Warlock class has slightly lower armor than Titans but more than Hunters. It also has the greatest recovery of all 3 classes.
- A Warlock starts off as a Voidwalker, and unlocks Sunsinger at level 15. Note that once you unlock Sunsinger for one character, it will be unlocked for any new Warlock characters you make in the future. Stormcaller was released in The Taken King expansion. It is unlocked after completing the Warlock quest The Stormcaller's Path.
Play Style
Voidwalkers can deal massive AoE damage from a range with a Nova Bomb. They can do more AoE damage with their grenades and Axion Bolts. Additionally, the Energy Drain, Voidwalker's melee attack, can buff itself and reduce cooldowns of its other abilities.
Sunsinger's super, Radiance, buffs itself and its allies both offensively and defensively. With the Fireborn perk, Sunsinger can even come back from the dead. Sunsinger can also deal solar and burn DoT damage with its grenades and scorch. Additionally Sunsingers can spawn Orbs of Light for their allies.
Voidwalker
- Main article: Voidwalker
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
Miscellaneous Perks
| | 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. |
| 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. |
| The Hunger | Increases the duration of the Energy Drain effect by 3 seconds. |
| Vortex Mastery | Increases the range of Axion Bolt seekers and the duration of the Vortex effect of Nova Bomb and Vortex Grenade. |
Sunsinger
- Main article: Sunsinger
Abilities
Perks
Ability Perks
Miscellaneous Perks
| | 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. |
| Radiant Will | Increases the duration of Radiance |
| Sunburst | Killing an enemy with Scorch has a chance to generate Orbs of Light. |
| Touch of Flame | All grenades ignite enemies, causing damage over time. |
| Viking Funeral | Targets afflicted with Ignite take more damage from all sources. Stacks up to 3 times. |
Stormcaller
- Main article: Stormcaller
Abilities
Perks
Ability Perks
Miscellaneous Perks
| | Description | | Arc Web | Enemies damaged by your grenades chain deadly lightning to nearby enemies. |
| Electrostatic Mind | Stormtrance charges faster when allies are near. When Stormtrance is active, nearby enemies take damage. |
| Feedback | Incoming melee attacks fully recharge and intensify your Thunderstrike. |
| Perpetual Charge | Grenade kills recharge your melee. Melee kills recharge your grenade. |
| Pulsewave | When critically wounded, trigger a Pulsewave that boosts speed for you and your allies. |
| Transcendence | When cast with full grenade and Thunderstrike energy, Stormtrance restores your health to full and drains slower. |
Training Perks
Gear
Bonds can be equipped in a special armor slot exclusive to the Warlock class. Bonds allow Warlocks to further customize themselves and show their ranks and accomplishments, while giving minor Armor Upgrades and boosts to General Stats.
Notable Warlocks
Images
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