Destiny 2 Behemoth: Best Builds, Exotics & Fragments

by George Cannard | Feb 1, 2024

Behemoth is one of the five Titan subclasses available in Destiny 2. As of Season of the Wish (S23), Behemoth may be a somewhat weak subclass, but it still has much to offer in certain situations.

This guide covers the best Behemoth titan builds, Fragments, and Exotics that make the Behemoth excel in some specific cases.

What is Behemoth in Destiny 2?

Berserker is the name of the stasis-based subclass available to Titans in Destiny 2.

Best Behemoth Fragments & Exotics

Titan Stasis gameplay

5. Behemoth (Stasis)

Ranking: C Tier - Weak

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
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."
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."

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.

Behemoth Titan builds for PvE

These are some of the best Destiny 2 Behemoth builds right now; you can find more excellent Titan builds here:

Ice Fortress

Excels In: Endgame (Dungeons, Raids, Legend content)

Goal of the Build: In a similar fashion to a Heart of Inmost Light build, this build utilizes the Hoarfrost-Z exotic to cover an area in stasis crystals and maintain high ability uptime.

Mandatory gear: Hoarfrost-Z. Salvation’s Grip or Verglas Curve are recommended for their nearly on-demand crystal generation.

Name:

Hoarfrost-Z

Class:

Titan

Slot:

Chest

Source:

Lost Sectors

Requires:

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.

Verglas Curve

Combat Bow

Primary

Stasis

Season Pass

Aspects: Tectonic Harvest and Howl of the Storm.
Fragments: Whisper of Shards and Whisper of Conduction. The rest is up to you.
Abilities: Rally barricade and Glacier grenades.
Stats: Resilience 🡒 Discipline.
Mods: Mods that reduce the cooldown for abilities are best suited for this build. Grenade Kickstart and Utility Kickstart/Bomber are some examples. This build can also incorporate an Orbs of Power build by using Heavy Handed or Firepower mod to create Orbs of Power.
- Helmet: Harmonic Siphon, Heavy Ammo Finder.
- Arms: Grenade Kickstart, Firepower .
- Chest: Resistance Mods based on your enemies.
- Legs: x2 Elemental Charge.
- Class Item: Utility Kickstart, Bomber.

Gameplay Loop

This build can fill entire areas with stasis crystals and use them to deal high shatter damage to close-by enemies.

The Hoarfrost-Z exotic perk, “Glacial Fortification,” takes the normal Titan barricade and replaces it with a wall of stasis crystal. This special wall can be shattered like a normal stasis crystal. This means it can be used to create another source of stasis crystals.

The gameplay loop is simple: Use both the Hoarfrost-Z and the glacier grenade to create a mass of stasis crystals. Standing next to these crystals will provide more damage resistance. Shattering a crystal will provide you with enhanced ability regeneration and a small portion of an overshield. The shards created can then also be used with the Elemental Charge mod to act as an easy source of Armor Charges. A quick and easy way to shatter lots of crystals is to use a wave frame grenade launcher.

Behemoth Subclass in PvP (Strand)

Behemoth (Stasis)

Ranking: ❘ C Weak

Behemoth is not the powerhouse it once was. Several changes to its melee and Stasis overall have left this subclass’ viability in flux. Some find resounding success with the melee knockback and crystal generation, but for the average player, you’ll want something with more ease of use. If used well, one Behemoth can cause more headaches than three Sentinels, though that skill-ceiling is high.

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
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."
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."

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.