Strand presents a unique way of playing each class in Destiny 2. For the Warlock, it's a matter of becoming an incubator for Threadlings. The Warlock Strand Super and Abilities play very well into this fantasy of being a spider with a brood of offspring. Here's an overview of what to expect as you unlock Strand in Lightfall.
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Destiny 2 Warlock Strand Abilities
- Needlestorm: Conjure a hail of deadly woven needles. After embedding themselves in the environment, the needles will re-weave into a host of Threadlings. Threadlings you create will return to you and perch if they can't find any nearby targets. Damaging targets with your weapons or melee will send out perched Threadlings to attack.
- Arcane Needle: Sling a woven needle that will embed in your target, unraveling them. Activate your melee ability again to chain up to two additional attacks.
- Grapple: Weave a grappling hook, and quickly pull yourself forward. Grappling to a Tangle immediately recharges your grenade energy. During and shortly after grappling, your melee attack deals area damage and unravels targets.
- Shackle Grenade: A thrown weapon of weighted Strand matter that detonates on impact, suspending targets and creating additional suspending subprojectiles.
- Threadling Grenade: A woven projectile that reweaves itself into Threadlings while in flight.
Destiny 2 Warlock Strand Terms
- Unravel: The target is permeated with destructing Strand matter. As they take additional damage, they create unraveled projectiles that seek out nearby targets. Unraveling Rounds from your Strand weapons pierce the shields of Barrier Champions and stun them. Unraveled targets unwind into a Tangle when defeated.
- Threadling: A creature woven from pure Strand matter that seeks nearby targets and attacks, dealing damage.
- Suspend: The target is immobilized by a web of Strand matter, lifting them into the air. While suspended, Guardians are unable to move freely, combatants are unable to move or fire their weapons, and Unstoppable Champions are stunned. Suspended targets unwind into a Tangle when defeated.
- Tangle: A knot of Strand matter, swirling with potential. Tangles can be shot and destroyed, or picked up and thrown, dealing damage. Defeating targets afflicted by any Strand debuff will unwind them and create a Tangle.
- Woven Mail: Your body is encased in a protective mesh of tightly woven Strand matter, greatly reducing any incoming non-precision damage.
- Sever: The target's connections to the world around them are cut, and their outgoing damage is significantly reduced. Severed targets unwind into a Tangle when defeated.
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