Defining a strand game
Destiny 2heads to Neptune with theLightfallexpansion later this month. Today, Bungie is going into a little more detail about the string-like new power Guardians will be using there, also known as Strand.
In anew trailer, Bungie spotlights the three new subclasses for Titans, Hunters, and Warlocks arriving as part ofDestiny 2: Lightfall. The Strand powers each vocation in different ways, ranging from high mobility to summoning lots of little guys to wreak havoc.
TheBungie bloggoes into more detail, highlighting each of these subclasses. There is some universal terminology, though, when it comes to weaving the Strand power. Creating an object using the Strand isweaving, and killing an enemy affected by Strand willunravelthem, creating aTangle. These Tangles can be blown up with a shot for area damage, or picked up and thrown by Guardians.
Additionally, there are a few debuffs to know:Suspendlifts enemies off the ground,Unravelwill cause threads to rip out of a target and spread to others, andSeverrips enemies from the world, reducing their damage.
Rip, weave, tear
As for the classes, Warlocks get to pick up the Broodweaver profession, spawning explosive Threadling minions from the Strand. They’ll run around and leap onto enemies, exploding to cause extra damage. Plus, Warlocks can chain together Arcane Needles, threading the projectile through foes.
Hunters can become Threadrunners, leaning into the mobility of the Strand. The Threaded Spike lets Hunters whip a rope dart around, empowering their melee energy. And Titans can lean into their inner warrior with the Berserker subclass. Leaning into “wild, untamed power,” it’s all about doing damage and severing enemies. Seems like a good specialization for those who love to get right in the middle of things.
All three Strand subclasses arrive as part ofDestiny 2: Lightfallon June 15, 2025.
