Onslaught is the latest game mode to be added to Destiny 2. Coming with the Into the Light DLC, the horde-based game mode brings a plethora of returning weapons back into the fold, with some being incredibly powerful options that players will definitely want to grind for.
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However, Onslaught is not a walk in the park, especially on Legend difficulty, and it might take some unique strategies to complete the more challenging waves, but with the right team, and, more importantly, the right build, players can breeze through Onslaught with ease, which is why in this article will share the best five builds Hunters can use to tackle Onslaught.
5 Arc Assassin's Cowl
Lightning Punches Deal Significant Damage
- Abilities: Gathering Storm, Pulse Grenade, Combination Blow, and Gambler's Dodge
- Aspects: Flow State and Lethal Current
- Fragments: Spark of Feedback, Shock, Resistance, and Focus
- Exotic: Assassin's Cowl
Arcstrider Hunter is often hailed as one of the strongest subclasses in the game thanks to its incredibly potent builds, and this holds true in Onslaught. Pairing the above Aspects, Abilities, and Fragments together with the Assassin's Cowl Helmet allows Hunters to weave between enemies, dealing staggering melee damage to all combatants.
Despite this raw power and damage, though, it can fall off in higher difficulty waves as it can be challenging to maintain three stacks of Combination Blow at all times; however, should players be able to keep the stacks going and play disciplined, Arc Hunter will easily clear waves upon waves of enemies.
4 Renewal Grasps Duskfield
Crowd-Control Is A Must In Onslaught, And Freezing Helps Massively
- Abilities: Silence and Squall, Duskfield Grenade, Withering Blade, and Gambler's Dodge
- Aspects: Grim Harvest and Touch of Winter
- Fragments: Whisper of Chains, Torment, Durance, Shards, and Impetus
- Exotic: Renewal Grasps
While Hunters have recognized the supportive power of the Renewal Grasps Exotic Gloves, many often overlook the size bonus they provide to Duskfield Grenades. In Onslaught, having a Duskfield Grenade ready for each wave, especially on condensed maps like Midtown, can be lifesaving and can buy time to allow other fireteam members to help.
Renewal Grasps also provides some damage resistance inside its area of effect, making it invaluable in dangerous situations, making this Stasis build brilliant for Hunters looking to complete higher waves of Onslaught.
3 Celestial Gunslinger
Bursting Down Major Enemies Is Crucial To Defend The ADU
- Abilities: Marksman Golden Gun, Healing Grenade, Knife Trick, and Gambler's Dodge
- Aspects: On Your Mark and Knock 'em Down
- Fragments: Ember of Torches, Empyrean, Mercy, Searing, and Singeing
- Exotic: Celestial Nighthawk
Naturally, one of the best setups for dealing damage is good at taking down beefy enemies. Gunslingers excel at taking down big targets with ease thanks to Celestial Nighthawk modifying Golden Gun to fire one incredibly powerful shot, dealing damage nearing the millions at times. This makes this build ideal for taking down Shielded Skybombers, or the boss waves, making it invaluable in higher difficulty waves.
This build does struggle a bit with add-clear, though. However, if players pair this setup with a powerful add-clear weapon such as Sunshot or even any Solar Incandescent weapon, add-clear should be fine, especially when paired with teammates who look to specialize their build for crowd control.
2 Gyrfalcon Nightstalker
Stylishly Delving In And Out Of Invisibility Makes You Nearly Unkillable
- Abilities: Deadfall Shadowshot, Vortex Grenade, Smoke Bomb, and Marksman's Dodge
- Aspects: Vanishing Step and Stylish Executioner
- Fragments: Echo of Starvation, Persistence, Undermining, and Cessation
- Exotic: Gyrfalcon's Hauberk
When players think of Void, some may gravitate to the incredibly powerful Void weapons on offer. However, it's important to remember how potent some builds are, such as the Gyrfalcon's Hauberk setup, allowing Nightstalkers to delve in and out of Invisibility with ease thanks to its excellent synergy with the Stylish Executioner Aspect.
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When combining these two components, the Volatile Rounds provided by Gyrfalcon's Hauberk activate the Stylish Executioner Void-Debuff requirement to re-enter Invisibility, allowing players to continuously loop this process. This setup gets even crazier when combined with a good Void weapon like Graviton Lance or The Manticore, taking it to the next level.
1 Orpheus Rigs Nightstalker
Chaining Tethers Back To Back Makes Onslaught A Breeze
- Abilities: Deadfall Shadowshot, Vortex Grenade, Smoke Bomb, and Gambler's Dodge
- Aspects: Vanishing Step and Trapper's Ambush
- Fragments: Echo of Starvation, Reprisal, Persistence, and Undermining
Many consider the DPS applications for Tether and Nightstalker thanks to its remarkably powerful debuff of 30%. However, Tether is also the best Super in the game for crowd control. This becomes especially prevalent when the Super is paired with the Orpheus Rig Exotic Boots, which return Super energy for each enemy tethered.
Naturally, in a horde-based game mode with a ton of enemies being funneled into lanes, Shadowshot will hit many targets, making the value players can get from Orpheus Rig incredibly high, with Nightstalkers able to have a Tether up every other wave. With two Nightstalkers running Orpheus Rig, it's practically impossible to fail, even on the highest difficulties.
Destiny 2
- Released
- August 28, 2017
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Bungie
- Publisher(s)
- Bungie
- Platform(s)
- PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC, Stadia
- Genre(s)
- FPS
