Best Titan Subclass in Destiny 2: Ranked for PvE and PvP

Destiny 2 is a complex game with buffs, nerfs, and an ever-changing meta. And since Abilities and Supers are so strong, Subclasses are a crucial part of the game. With the right combination of Aspects, Fragments, and Exotics, the right Subclasses can take your game to the next level, allowing you to create some of the most powerful Titan builds.

Today we review and rank each Titan subclass for PvE and PvP. More importantly, we cover each subclass’s strengths and weaknesses and tell you how to optimize them. (PS: These are the best Hunter and Warlock Subclasses).

Subclass	Element	Version
Striker	Arc Subclass	3.0
Sunbreaker	Solar Subclass	3.0
Sentinel	Void Subclass	3.0
Behemoth	Stasis Subclass	1.0
Strand	Strand Subclass	1.0

Updated as of Season of the Deep (S21).

Best Titan Subclasses for PvE in Season 21

--	Subclass	Element	Tier	Trend	Area	Rank
	Berserker	Strand	Best ❘ S		PvE	S › Best
	Sunbreaker	Solar	Best ❘ S	-	PvE	S › Best
	Striker	Arc	Strong ❘ A	-	PvE	A › Strong
	Sentinel	Void	Strong ❘ A	-	PvE	A › Strong
	Behemoth	Stasis	Average ❘ B	-	PvE	B › Average

 

1. Berserker (Strand)

• Ranking: S Tier – Best

The new kid on the block, Berserker Titan has quickly become one of the most dominant PVE subclasses. Capable of easy Woven Mail generation for great damage resist combined with some of the best ad-clear in the game, Berserker is an S Tier subclass for all PVE activities.

Preferred Exotic: Berserker is all about a fast-paced, in-your-face playstyle, and exotics that fit this playstyle or build on the powerful Strand mechanics work best. These include Abeyant Leap, Synthoceps, and Heart of Inmost Light.

Armor	Class	Type	Requirements	Source	Released	Requires	Exotic Perk
Abeyant Leap	Titan	Legs	Lightfall	Lost Sectors	Season 20	Lightfall	Exotic Perk: "Drengr's Lash spawns two additional projectiles, tracks targets more aggressively, and travels farther. Gain Woven Mail when suspending targets."
Heart of Inmost Light	Titan	Chest	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Engrams	Season 4	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Perk: "Using an ability (grenade, melee, or Barricade) empowers the other two abilities. Empowered means abilities have faster regen, melees and grenades do more damage, and Barricades have more hit points."
Synthoceps	Titan	Arms	Free-to-Play	Exotic Engrams	Season 1	Free-to-Play	Exotic Perk: "Increased melee lunge range. Improved melee and Super damage when you're surrounded."

Preferred Aspects and Fragments:

• Aspects: Drengr’s Lash is the most used aspect for Strand builds. The easy crowd-control it provides makes it the base of most stand builds. Flechette Storm is a fun, melee-centered aspect that is great for lower-end content. Into the Fray is the better alternative for tougher high-end content.
• Fragments: Thread of Mind, Thread of Continuity, Thread of Generation, Thread of Ascent.

Preferred Abilities and Stats:

• Stats: Resilience, Discipline, Strength.
• Abilities: Currently Berserker only has 1 option for both the Melee and Super, Frenzied Blade, and Bladefury respectively. Thankfully both of these are strong, especially with the additional charges Frenzied Blade has. Shackle Grenade is the best option to due how seamlessly it fits into the suspended gameplay loop that Berserker is best at. Grapple Grenade can be fun to use for mobility.

 

2. Sunbreaker (Solar 3.0)

• Ranking: S Tier – Best

The Sunbreaker Titan has always been a reliable choice since the Red War. Solar 3.0 made Sunbreaker one of the best subclasses for solo content by making your titan almost impossible to kill. Sunbreaker has some of the best access to the Solar 3.0 mechanics such as restoration and cure which allow it to survive situations where other subclasses would fail.

Preferred Exotic: Loreley Splendor Helm, The Path of Burning Steps, and Hallowfire Heart are examples of exotics that synergize well with Sunbreaker and Solar 3.0. Synthoceps are another great choice for Throwing Hammer builds and are considered the best overall choice.

Armor	Class	Type	Requirements	Source	Released	Requires	Exotic Perk
Loreley Splendor Helm	Titan	Helm	The Witch Queen	Lost Sectors	Season 16	The Witch Queen	Exotic Perk: "When you have Sun Warrior, your Sunspots heal you. When you are critically wounded, create a Sunspot at your location."
The Path of Burning Steps	Titan	Legs	Beyond Light	Lost Sectors	Season 14	Beyond Light	Exotic Perk: "Solar final blows periodically grant you an escalating bonus to weapon damage. You are harder to slow or freeze with Stasis, and when you break out, you take no damage from doing so, creating a burst of Solar energy around yourself."
Synthoceps	Titan	Arms	Free-to-Play	Exotic Engrams	Season 1	Free-to-Play	Exotic Perk: "Increased melee lunge range. Improved melee and Super damage when you're surrounded."
Hallowfire Heart	Titan	Chest	Free-to-Play	Exotic Engrams	Season 1	Free-to-Play	Exotic Perk: "Improves the recharge rate of your Solar abilities. Greatly improves recharge rate while your Super is charged."

Preferred Aspects and Fragments:

• Aspects: Roaring Flames and Sol Invictus are the bread and butter of most Sunbreaker builds. Consecration can be built around but lacks the diversity that the other aspects offer.
• Fragments: Ember of Char, Ember of Eruption, Ember of Solace, Ember of Torches.

Preferred Abilities and Stats:

• Stats: Resilience, Discipline, Strength.
• Abilities: Both Hammer of Sol and Burning Maul are solid choices for the super. Throwing Hammer is the better of the two melees. Being able to pick up the hammer and use it at range makes it the best choice. Thermite and Solar Grenades are the best for ad-clear whilst the healing provided by the Healing Grenade makes these the go-to choices.

 

3. Striker (Arc 3.0)

• Ranking: A Tier – Strong

After the addition of Arc 3.0, Striker Titan has become one of the most dominant subclasses throughout the various parts of the game. The combination of powerful aspects and fragments makes the Striker Titan one of the best ad-clearing subclasses in the game that is still able to do high single-target damage thanks to the Thundercrash super.

Preferred Exotic: Heart of Inmost Light is the best Titan exotic here due to the insane amount of ability regen it provides. An Insurmountable Skullfort and Armamentarium are also viable options. The Cuirass of the Falling Star makes Thundercrash an extremely potent super.

Armor	Class	Type	Requirements	Source	Released	Requires	Exotic Perk
Cuirass of the Falling Star	Titan	Chest	Beyond Light	Lost Sectors	Season 13	Beyond Light	Exotic Perk: "Greatly increases your Thundercrash impact damage. Gain an overshield that lasts longer the farther you travel before striking a target."
Heart of Inmost Light	Titan	Chest	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Engrams	Season 4	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Perk: "Using an ability (grenade, melee, or Barricade) empowers the other two abilities. Empowered means abilities have faster regen, melees and grenades do more damage, and Barricades have more hit points."
Armamentarium	Titan	Chest	Free-to-Play	Exotic Engrams	Season 3	Free-to-Play	Exotic Perk: "Gain an additional grenade charge."
An Insurmountable Skullfort	Titan	Helm	Free-to-Play	Exotic Engrams	Season 1	Free-to-Play	Exotic Perk: "Kills with Arc melee abilities trigger health regeneration and restore melee energy."

Preferred Aspects and Fragments:

• Aspects: Touch of Thunder and Knockout are the two best. Juggernaut can be used in certain situations but the benefits of Knockout and Touch of Thunder outweigh its own.
• Fragments: Spark of Magnitude, Spark of Resistance, Spark of Shock, Spark of Ions.

Preferred Abilities and Stats:

• Stats: Resilience, Discipline, Recovery.
• Abilities: Thundercrash is the best option over Striker. Ad-clear is already well covered by the rest of the subclass so Striker has little value. Touch of Thunder makes Pulse, Flashbang, Storm Grenades and Lightning Grenades viable options. Pulse Grenades are now the best option due to them generating Ionic Traces – a valuable source of ability regeneration. The best melee options are Seismic Strike and Thunderclap for their blinding effects and high damage respectively.

 

3. Sentinel (Void 3.0)

• Ranking: A Tier – Strong

One of Destiny’s most iconic subclasses, Sentinel has only gotten stronger since the release of Void 3.0. Sentinel allows Titan to take on more of a supportive role inside both PVP and PVE by supplying fireteam members with over-shields and debuffing enemies. Sentinel offers lots of customization in terms of playstyle, whether you want to lean more into the fireteam support or create some of the hardest-hitting melee builds in the game.

Preferred Exotic: Helm of Saint-14 and Doom Fang Pauldron are the two most dominant exotics that are built around Sentinel. Other exotics that buff the neutral game like Heart of Inmost Light are also great choices.

Armor	Class	Type	Requirements	Source	Released	Requires	Exotic Perk
Helm of Saint-14	Titan	Helm	Free-to-Play	Exotic Engrams	Season 2	Free-to-Play	Exotic Perk: "Enemies that enter Ward of Dawn are blinded, while allies that pass through gain an overshield. Guarding with Sentinel Shield blinds nearby enemies."
Doom Fang Pauldron	Titan	Arms	Free-to-Play	Exotic Engrams	Season 1	Free-to-Play	Exotic Perk: "Void melee kills give Super energy. While Sentinel Shield is active, melee kills recharge Shield Throw, which extends your Super on hits."

Preferred Aspects and Fragments:

• Aspects: All 3 of Sentinel’s Aspects are great to use. They all synergize well with each other, and hence any two can be chosen depending on the overall build/playstyle.
• Fragments: Echo of Expulsion, Echo of Leeching, Echo of Dilation, Echo of Undermining.

Preferred Abilities and Stats:

• Stats: Resilience, Discipline, Strength.
• Abilities: Ward of Dawn is usually the best choice for Super. The buffs and protection it gives are extremely valuable, especially in end-game content. Both Shield Bash and Shield Throw are excellent melees. Shield Throw opens up the ability for a more ranged playstyle, whereas Shield Bash opens the door for some extremely strong melee builds. Vortex and Suppressor Grenades are the best options for PvE and PvP, respectively.

 

3. Behemoth (Stasis)

• Ranking: B Tier – Average

Behemoth excels are creating large fields of stasis crystals that obstruct both movement and damage from enemies and players alike. Behemoth has a simple but rewarding gameplay loop built around the creation and destruction of stasis crystals. Aspects and Fragments can then improve this loop and make Behemoth a great subclass for all levels of content.

Preferred Exotic: Hoarfrost-Z and Heart of Inmost Light are the two best exotics for Behemoth due to their ability regeneration. Synthoceps are also very good when combined with Howl of the Storm and Whisper of Fissures.

Armor	Class	Type	Requirements	Source	Released	Requires	Exotic Perk
Hoarfrost-Z	Titan	Chest	The Witch Queen	Lost Sectors	Season 16	The Witch Queen	Exotic Perk: "When using the Stasis subclass, your Barricade becomes a wall of Stasis crystals that slows nearby targets when created. Standing behind this barricade will grant you and your allies increased weapon reload speed, stability, and range."
Heart of Inmost Light	Titan	Chest	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Engrams	Season 4	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Perk: "Using an ability (grenade, melee, or Barricade) empowers the other two abilities. Empowered means abilities have faster regen, melees and grenades do more damage, and Barricades have more hit points."

Preferred Aspects and Fragments:

• Aspects: Behemoth is all about creating as many stasis crystals and shards as possible, hence Tectonic Harvest, Diamond Lance, and Howl of the Storm are the best aspects.
• Fragments: Whisper of Chains, Whisper of Shards, Whisper of Rime, Whisper of Conduction, Whisper of Fissures.

Preferred Abilities and Stats:

• Stats: Resilience, Discipline, Recovery.
• Abilities: Behemoth only has one melee and one Super; however, both of these are good. Glacier Grenade is the best option as it fits perfectly into the crystal generation gameplay loop.

Best Titan Subclasses for PvP in Season 21

--	Subclass	Element	Tier	Trend	Area	Rank
	Striker	Arc	Best ❘ S		PvP	S › Best
	Sentinel	Void	Best ❘ S	-	PvP	S › Best
	Behemoth	Stasis	Strong ❘ A		PvP	A › Strong
	Sunbreaker	Solar	Average ❘ B	-	PvP	B › Average
	Berserker	Strand	Weak ❘ C	-	PvP	C › Weak

 

1. Striker (Arc 3.0)

• Ranking: S Tier – Best

After Arc 3.0, it is rare to not come across a Striker inside PVP. There is a good reason for this. It excels in both casual and competitive modes due to its strong neutral game and fast-charging supers. It has access to the best grenades and can empower them to make them even stronger. The new class ability, Thruster, also allows Striker to take on a more aggressive and fast-paced playstyle.

Preferred Exotic: There are a few Arc-based exotics that work well with Striker in PvP, but the best exotics are ones that enhance the already powerful neutral game that Striker offers. These include Dunemarchers, Synthoceps, and One-Eyed Mask.

Armor	Class	Type	Requirements	Source	Released	Requires	Exotic Perk
One-Eyed Mask	Titan	Helm	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Engrams	Season 4	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Perk: "Highlights the enemy who dares to damage you. Track down and destroy your enemy for an overshield."
Dunemarchers	Titan	Legs	Free-to-Play	Exotic Engrams	Season 1	Free-to-Play	Exotic Perk: "Increases sprint speed. Sprinting builds up a static charge. After melee-attacking an enemy, that charge will chain damage to nearby enemies."
Synthoceps	Titan	Arms	Free-to-Play	Exotic Engrams	Season 1	Free-to-Play	Exotic Perk: "Increased melee lunge range. Improved melee and Super damage when you're surrounded."

Preferred Aspects and Fragments:

• Aspects: Knockout and Touch of Thunder are the aspects to use for PVP. Knockout is incredibly strong with the increased melee range and damage combined with the health regeneration. Touch of Thunder makes the already strong grenades even more deadly.
• Fragments: Spark of Magnitude, Spark of Feedback, Spark of Recharge, Spark of Momentum.

Preferred Abilities and Stats:

• Stats: Recovery, Discipline, Resilience.
• Abilities: Seismic Strike is the best overall melee. It provides extra movement and is great for shotgun clean-ups. Ballistic Slam can also be great for engaging when paired with exotics like Dunemarchers or Synthoceps but is riskier. Lightning Grenades are the best choice after recent nerfs to Storm Grenades. Touch of Thunder gives you two and allows them to jolt targets which is incredibly potent for PVP. Towering Barricade is the best option for 3v3 competitive modes due to the safe utility it provides. Thruster is a good option for faster-paced game modes like 6v6. Thundercrash is the most used super due to the combination of its short charge time and effectiveness allowing for multiple high-impact supers in a single game.

 

2. Sentinel (Void 3.0)

• Ranking: S Tier – Best

Sentinel is also incredibly strong inside the Crucible for similar reasons to its strength in PVE content. The creation of over-shields and their subsequent gameplay loops can help win fights by increasing the time to kill (TTK) of several meta guns, as well as providing you and your team with over-shields, resulting in a great advantage. This loop can be built upon to make Sentinel a meta subclass for PVP.

Preferred Exotic: Like Striker, Sentinel lacks Void-based exotics that work well inside PvP. The exception to this is No Backup Plans. These work seamlessly with the Void 3.0 Sentinel and the over-shield-based gameplay loop. Other options include the jack-of-all-trades exotics  like Dunemarchers or One-Eyed Mask.

Armor	Class	Type	Requirements	Source	Released	Requires	Exotic Perk
No Backup Plans	Titan	Arms	Beyond Light	Lost Sectors	Season 15	Beyond Light	Exotic Perk: "When you have full melee energy, Shotgun final blows activate your Defensive Strike and consume your melee energy. Shotgun final blows also give you melee energy."
One-Eyed Mask	Titan	Helm	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Engrams	Season 4	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Perk: "Highlights the enemy who dares to damage you. Track down and destroy your enemy for an overshield."
Dunemarchers	Titan	Legs	Free-to-Play	Exotic Engrams	Season 1	Free-to-Play	Exotic Perk: "Increases sprint speed. Sprinting builds up a static charge. After melee-attacking an enemy, that charge will chain damage to nearby enemies."

Preferred Aspects and Fragments:

• Aspects: Bastion is the must-have aspect for a PVP Sentinel build. The Overshield on the barricade is extremely potent. Offensive Bulwark pairs perfectly with this and provides a lot of buffs. Controlled Demolition can also be used to make players volatile for extra damage.
• Fragments: Echo of Expulsion, Echo of Dilation, Echo of Leeching, Echo of Undermining.

Preferred Abilities and Stats:

• Stats: Recovery, Resilience, Discipline.
• Abilities: Suppressor and Vortex Grenades offer the most utility. Suppressor Grenades are extremely potent in ability-heavy sandboxes and can shutdown supers. Vortex Grenades help to block off lanes and can pull enemies from behind cover. Shield Bash is the better melee as it provides an extra movement option and can be used to suppress/finish off low-health targets. Ward of Dawn is an excellent super due to its survivability, buffs, and low cooldown. It is most effective in slower 3v3 game modes like Trials.

 

3. Behemoth (Stasis)

• Ranking: A Tier – Strong

Recent changes to the Behemoth subclass have allowed it to come back as a contender inside the crucible. When built correctly it can be used to take control of large areas of the map and block lanes through crystal spam. These crystals can also offer great survivability and can freeze opponents for easy follow-up kills. Behemoth massively benefits from having more than one on your team, the crystal spamming playstyle becomes even stronger the more people involved.

Preferred Exotic: Hoarfrost-Z is one Stasis-based exotic that can be built around for PVP. However, like the other subclasses, exotics that buff the general neutral game can be more effective if you prefer a more neutral playstyle instead of spamming crystals. Dunemarchers and One-Eyed Mask are good examples.

Armor	Class	Type	Requirements	Source	Released	Requires	Exotic Perk
One-Eyed Mask	Titan	Helm	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Engrams	Season 4	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Perk: "Highlights the enemy who dares to damage you. Track down and destroy your enemy for an overshield."
Dunemarchers	Titan	Legs	Free-to-Play	Exotic Engrams	Season 1	Free-to-Play	Exotic Perk: "Increases sprint speed. Sprinting builds up a static charge. After melee-attacking an enemy, that charge will chain damage to nearby enemies."

Preferred Aspects and Fragments:

• Aspects: Tectonic Harvest forms the base for nearly all stasis titan builds and hence is a must-use. Either Cryoclasm or Howl of the Storm makes good choices for the remaining spot. Cryoclasm allows for a more aggressive playstyle whereas Howl of the Storm provides an additional source of stasis crystals and can freeze opponents.
• Fragments: Whisper of Conduction, Whisper of Chains, Whisper of Shards, Whisper of Fissures.

Preferred Abilities and Stats:

• Stats: Recovery, Resilience, Discipline.
• Abilities: All 3 grenades are viable and the choice comes down to personal playstyle and what kind of build you are going for. Glacier Grenade is great for blocking lanes and creating a source of stasis crystals. Duskfield Grenade is great for 1v1 situations as the slow it provides gives you a huge advantage. Coldsnap Grenades are good for freezing enemies or forcing them out from cover. There are only 1 melee and super option, Shivering Strike and Glacial Quake.

 

4. Sunbreaker (Solar 3.0)

• Ranking: B Tier – Average

Whilst not as strong as other solar subclasses in PVP, Sunbreaker can still be used effectively when built correctly. Building into the healing aspects of Solar 3.0 allows Sunbreaker to become very sustainable and can supply teammates with buffs such as Restoration or Radiant.

Preferred Exotic: Loreley Splendor and The Path of Burning Steps are the best Solar-based exotics for PVP. Lorely Splendor adds a lot of survivability to Sunbreaker and The Path of Burning Steps makes a great base for a weapon-focused playstyle.

Armor	Class	Type	Requirements	Source	Released	Requires	Exotic Perk
The Path of Burning Steps	Titan	Legs	Beyond Light	Lost Sectors	Season 14	Beyond Light	Exotic Perk: "Solar final blows periodically grant you an escalating bonus to weapon damage. You are harder to slow or freeze with Stasis, and when you break out, you take no damage from doing so, creating a burst of Solar energy around yourself."

Preferred Aspects and Fragments:

• Aspects: Sol Invictus is what a PVP focus Sunbreaker is built around. The healing and ability regeneration is key and cannot be overlooked. Roaring Flames can allow for certain abilities to one shot and is useful to keep the momentum of a fight going. Builds created around Consecration can be used for a more casual and fun playstyle for 6v6 game modes.
• Fragments: Ember of Beams, Ember of Combustion, Ember of Wonder, Ember of Eruption.

Preferred Abilities and Stats:

• Stats: Recovery, Discipline, Resilience
• Abilities: Hammer of Sol serves as one of the best roaming supers due to its duration and ranged capabilities. Burning Maul is more niche but can be used to counter other supers. Hammer Strike is the best melee. Like the other shoulder charge melees, it offers more mobility and the potential for fast shotgun-melee combos. All the solar grenades can be used but the strongest are Healing, Thermite, and Tripmine Grenades. The extra healing provided by Healing Grenades makes them worth taking over more offensive grenades in certain situations.

 

5. Berserker (Strand)

• Ranking: C Tier – Weak

Strand Titan in PVP fails to meet the same levels of power that it shows for PVE. It is far harder to maintain the gameplay loop that Strand is great at. Certain Fragments are less powerful/have less duration which puts Berserker into a very niche, weak state. In most situations, other subclasses will be far more effective and valuable for PVP and Berseker struggles to close the power gap between them.

Preferred Exotic: Abeyant Leap is currently the only Strand-based exotic in Titan’s arsenal. Whilst it can be used effectively, it is often better to use a strong neutral game exotic like Dunemarchers or Antaeus Wards.

Armor	Class	Type	Requirements	Source	Released	Requires	Exotic Perk
Abeyant Leap	Titan	Legs	Lightfall	Lost Sectors	Season 20	Lightfall	Exotic Perk: "Drengr's Lash spawns two additional projectiles, tracks targets more aggressively, and travels farther. Gain Woven Mail when suspending targets."
Antaeus Wards	Titan	Legs	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Engrams	Season 4	Forsaken Pack	Exotic Perk: "Improved slide. Sliding after sprinting for a short time reflects incoming projectiles."

Preferred Aspects and Fragments:

• Aspects: Drengr’s Lash and Into the Fray is probably the best combination for a PVP-based Berserker build. They have great synergy with each other and whilst Flechette Storm is fun, it is way too risky to use inside PVP due to the large amount of time you spend in the air.
• Fragments:  Thread of Mind, Thread of Continuity, Thread of Generation, Thread of Ascent.

Preferred Abilities and Stats:

• Stats: Resilience, Discipline, Strength.
• Abilities: Berserker only has 1 melee and super choice currently, which leaves debating what grenades to take as the main issue. The two best options for PVP are the Grapple Grenade and Shackle Grenade. Grapple Grenade provides great movement and allows Strand Titan to be the most mobile Titan subclass. Shackle Grenade is a great offensive option. Being able to suspend enemies makes for easy kills which can then tie into the gameplay loop for chaining even more kills. Rally barricade is again the best choice due to the larger amount of cover it offers.

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