Completing a full run of Onslaught mode in Destiny 2 can be much harder than one would expect, especially if they come into the activity undergeared or under-prepared for what's about to come. Enemies will come in full-force here, pushing the limits of builds while compelling players to adapt to every possible scenario.

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Titans offer a lot to the table when it comes to defending objectives. Despite nerfs to many of Destiny 2's subclasses Titans are still capable of repelling even the most vicous of attacks with their solid defenses and terrifying offensive capabilities. The following guide covers two builds for the Titan class that are tailored to beat back the unending hordes of Onslaught mode while keeping things fun and engaging.

Destiny 2 Strand Titan Build For Onslaught

The Strand Titan's Super in Destiny 2

Berserker Build for Onslaught

Exotic Armor

Abeyant Leap

Grenade

Shackle Grenade

Class Ability

Rally Barricade

Aspects

  • Drengr's Lash
  • Banner of War

Fragments

  • Thread of Fury
  • Thread of Warding
  • Thread of Wisdom
  • Thread of Continuity

Recommended Armor Mods

  • Hands-on (Helmet)
  • Focusing Strike(Arms)
  • Heavy Handed (Arms)
  • Utility Kickstart (Class Item)

The Berserker subclass for Titans can do some serious work in Onslaught. Not only is it capable of doing extreme melee damage, but it can also provide some much-needed crowd control for when the beefier enemies arrive at Wave 30+. Despite the nerf to Woven Mail and other Destiny 2 subclass abilities, Strand Titans can still stand strong in the face of overwhelming odds — assuming they have the right build equipped.

The setup above is a slight alteration of the usual Strand Titan build for Destiny 2. This one focuses more on spamming Barricade to take advantage of Drengr's Lash empowered by Abeyant Leap. Every time you cast Barricade, you'll end up suspending whole groups of enemies, including those that are hard to kill, like Champions or yellow-bar Saboteurs. The Fragments and Armor Mods will help you regain melee and class ability energy more quickly, allowing you to keep casting Barricade and Frenzied Blade.

Any gun will work here, though a Strand Auto Rifle may be the best choice of primary weapon. For the heavy slot, we highly recommend bringing a Rocket Launcher with Bait and Switch so you can quickly get rid of suspended targets.

Destiny 2: Arc Titan Build For Onslaught

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Striker Titan Onslaught Build

Exotic Armor

Point Contact Cannon Brace

Grenade

Pulse Grenade

Class Ability

Towering Barricade

Melee Ability

Thunderclap

Super

Thundercrash

Aspects

  • Touch of Thunder
  • Knockout

Fragments

  • Spark of Resistance
  • Spark of Ions
  • Spark of Shock
  • Spark of Amplitude

Recommended Armor Mods

  • Hands-on (Helmet)
  • Heavy Handed (Arms)
  • Impact Induction (Arms)
  • Recuperation (Legs)
  • Reaper (Class Item)

This is a hybrid build with excellent add-clear potential that makes frequent use of both your grenade and melee ability. Thanks to Spark of Shock, Spark of Ions, and Touch of Thunder, you'll be swimming in Ionic Traces that feed back into the rest of your abilities, letting you use Thunderclap with greater frequency than normal. Since this build uses Point Contact Cannon Brace, expect each mega punch to delete entire swarms of lesser enemies while dealing significant damage to anything with tons of health.

If you're playing the 10-wave version of Destiny 2's Onslaught mode, then you may have a better time using Insurmountable Skullfort instead. Most enemies are weak enough to get killed by a single Thunderclap hit, giving you practically unlimited melee energy as long as you can land a final blow with your melee ability.

Coldheart is a great weapon for this build as it doubles down on your Ionic Trace generation. As long as you can keep your ability energy levels up, you'll be able to breeze through all 50 waves of an advanced Onslaught run relatively effortlessly.

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Destiny 2

Released
August 28, 2017
Developer(s)
Bungie
Genre(s)
FPS
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