Destiny 2 Armor Mods: The Complete List

Creating powerful builds is one of the most rewarding parts of Destiny 2’s endgame. When you manage to combine the right weapons, armor mods, and playstyle that result in a “good build,” everything comes together in a way that makes you feel stronger than you’ve ever been.

Armor mods play a crucial part in the build-crafting process. And while the entire system can be complex and intimidating, it is much more accessible than it used to be. To help you get started with builds (or go even further), this table covers all Armor mods and includes crucial information that will help you more easily create lethal builds.

Updated as of Season of Defiance (S20).

Destiny 2 Armor Mods: Lightfall Edition

These are all the Mod currently available in Destiny 2 (excluding Raid mods and Seasonal mods):

Art	Mod Name	Slot	Cost	Requirements	Effects	Type
	Powerful Friends	Helmet	1	Rank 7	Collecting an Orb of Power causes nearby allies to increase their current Armor Charge by 1.	General
	Ashes to Assets	Helmet	3	Rank 5	Gain bonus Super energy on grenade kills.	General
	Hands-On	Helmet	3	Rank 5	Gain bonus Super energy on melee kills.	General
	Dynamo	Helmet	3	Rank 5	Reduces Super cooldown when using your class ability near targets.	General
	Harmonic Siphon	Helmet	1	Rank 6	Rapid final blows with weapons matching your Subclass create an Orb of Power.	General
	Kinetic Siphon	Helmet	3	Rank 6	Rapid Kinetic weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	General
	Solar Siphon	Helmet	3	Rank 6	Rapid Solar weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	General
	Void Siphon	Helmet	3	Rank 6	Rapid Void weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	General
	Stasis Siphon	Helmet	3	Rank 6	Rapid Stasis weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	General
	Arc Siphon	Helmet	3	Rank 6	Rapid Arc weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	General
	Kinetic Targeting	Helmet	3	Rank 6	Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for Kinetic weapons.	General
	Strand Targeting	Helmet	3	Rank 6	Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for Strand weapons.	General
	Heavy Ammo Scout	Helmet	1	Rank 5	When one of your ammo finder perks creates a brick of Heavy ammo for you, it also creates bricks of Heavy ammo for your allies.	General
	Special Ammo Finder	Helmet	3	Rank 5	Increases the drop chance of Special ammo on kill.	General
	Heavy Ammo Finder	Helmet	3	Rank 5	Increases the drop chance of Heavy ammo on kill.	General
	Harmonic Targeting	Helmet	2	Rank 6	Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for weapons matching your Subclass.	General
	Arc Targeting	Helmet	3	Rank 6	Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for Arc weapons.	General
	Solar Targeting	Helmet	3	Rank 6	Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for Solar weapons.	General
	Special Ammo Scout	Helmet	1	Rank 5	When one of your ammo finder perks creates a brick of Special ammo for you, it also creates bricks of Special ammo for your allies.	General
	Void Targeting	Helmet	3	Rank 6	Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for Void weapons.	General
	Stasis Targeting	Helmet	3	Rank 6	Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for Stasis weapons.	General
	Strand Siphon	Helmet	3	Rank 6	Rapid Strand weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	General
	Firepower	Arms	3	Rank 5	Your grenade final blows create Orbs of Power.	General
	Anti-Barrier Pulse Rifle	Arms	1	None	Pulse Rifles you are wielding fire shield-piercing rounds and stun Barrier Champions (also deal bonus damage to Barrier Champions).	Champions
	Overload Auto/SMG	Arms	1	None	Uninterrupted fire from Auto Rifles and Submachine Guns grants bullets that stun combatants, delaying ability energy regeneration and lowering combatant damage output. Strong against Overload Champions.	Champions
	Bolstering Detonation	Arms	2	Rank 5	Grants class ability energy when you cause damage with a grenade.	General
	Momentum Transfer	Arms	3	Rank 5	Causing damage with a grenade reduces your melee cooldown.	General
	Impact Induction	Arms	2	Rank 5	Causing damage with a melee attack reduces your grenade cooldown.	General
	Focusing Strike	Arms	2	Rank 5	Grants class ability energy when you cause damage with a melee attack.	General
	Fastball	Arms	1	Rank 5	Increases grenade throw distance.	General
	Piercing Sidearms	Arms	1	None	Sidearms gain shield-piercing rounds, which bypass combatant defenses. Strong against Barrier Champions.	Champions
	Unstoppable Scout Rifle	Arms	1	None	Aiming down sights for a short time causes Scout Rifles you wield to fire a powerful explosive payload that stuns unshielded combatants. Strong against Unstoppable Champions.	Champions
	Void Dexterity	Arms	3	Rank 6	Faster ready and stow speed for Void weapons.	General
	Kinetic Dexterity	Arms	3	Rank 6	Faster ready and stow speed for Kinetic weapons.	General
	Stasis Dexterity	Arms	3	Rank 6	Faster ready and stow speed for Stasis weapons.	General
	Arc Loader	Arms	3	Rank 6	Increases reload speed of Arc weapons.	General
	Void Loader	Arms	3	Rank 6	Increases reload speed of Void weapons.	General
	Strand Dexterity	Arms	3	Rank 6	Faster ready and stow speed for Strand weapons.	General
	Overload Bow	Arms	1	None	Damage by fully drawn arrows disrupts combatants, stunning them, delaying ability energy regeneration and lowering combatant damage output. Strong against Overload Champions.	Champions
	Harmonic Loader	Arms	2	Rank 6		General
	Strand Loader	Arms	3	Rank 6	Increases reload speed of Strand weapons.	General
	Solar Loader	Arms	3	Rank 6	Increases reload speed of Solar weapons.	General
	Arc Dexterity	Arms	3	Rank 6	Faster ready and stow speed for Arc weapons.	General
	Kinetic Loader	Arms	3	Rank 6	Increases reload speed of Kinetic weapons.	General
	Stasis Loader	Arms	3	Rank 6	Increases reload speed of Stasis weapons.	General
	Solar Dexterity	Arms	3	Rank 6	Faster ready and stow speed for Solar weapons.	General
	Heavy Handed	Arms	1	Rank 5	Your powered melee final blows create Orbs of Power.	General
	Lucent Blades	Chest	2	Rank 6	Increases the energy recharge rate of your equipped Swords. Your equipped Glaives gain more energy from dealing damage with their ranged attacks.	General
	Arc Resistance	Chest	2	Rank 5	Reduces incoming Arc damage from combatants.	General
	Sniper Damage Resistance	Chest	3	Rank 5	Reduces incoming damage from combatants that are at long range.	General
	Concussive Dampener	Chest	1	Rank 5	Reduces incoming area-of-effect damage from combatants.	General
	Void Resistance	Chest	2	Rank 5	Reduces incoming Void damage from combatants.	General
	Solar Resistance	Chest	2	Rank 5	Reduces incoming Solar damage from combatants.	General
	Stasis Resistance	Chest	2	Rank 5	Reduces incoming Stasis damage from combatants.	General
	Melee Damage Resistance	Chest	3	Rank 5	Reduces incoming damage from combatants that are at point-blank range.	General
	Unflinching Arc Aim	Chest	3	Rank 6	Reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming an Arc weapon.	General
	Void Reserves	Chest	3	Rank 6	Increases the amount of ammo you can carry for Void weapons.	General
	Kinetic Reserves	Chest	3	Rank 6	Increases the amount of ammo you can carry for Kinetic weapons.	General
	Solar Reserves	Chest	2	Rank 6	Increases the amount of ammo you can carry for Solar weapons.	General
	Unflinching Void Aim	Chest	3	Rank 6	Reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming a Void weapon.	General
	Unflinching Harmonic Aim	Chest	2	Rank 6	Reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming a weapon matching your Subclass.	General
	Unflinching Stasis Aim	Chest	3	Rank 6	Reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming a Stasis weapon.	General
	Unflinching Solar Aim	Chest	3	Rank 6	Reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming a Solar weapon.	General
	Unflinching Strand Aim	Chest	3	Rank 6	Reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming a Strand weapon.	General
	Stasis Reserves	Chest	3	Rank 6	Increases the amount of ammo you can carry for Stasis weapons.	General
	Harmonic Reserves	Chest	2	Rank 6	Increases the amount of ammo you can carry for weapons matching your Subclass.	General
	Unflinching Kinetic Aim	Chest	3	Rank 6	Reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming a Kinetic weapon.	General
	Strand Reserves	Chest	1	Rank 6	Increases the amount of ammo you can carry for Strand weapons.	General
	Harmonic Resistance	Chest	1	Rank 5	Reduces incoming damage from combatants matching your Subclass.	General
	Arc Reserves	Chest	3	Rank 6	Increases the amount of ammo you can carry for Arc weapons.	General
	Recuperation	Legs	1	Rank 5	Replenishes health each time you pick up an Orb of Power.	General
	Better Already	Legs	1	Rank 5	Your health begins to regenerate immediately after picking up an Orb of Power.	General
	Absolution	Legs	3	Rank 5	Reduces all ability cooldowns each time you pick up an Orb of Power.	General
	Invigoration	Legs	1	Rank 5	Reduces melee cooldown each time you pick up an Orb of Power.	General
	Insulation	Legs	1	Rank 5	Reduces class ability cooldown each time you pick up an Orb of Power.	General
	Innervation	Legs	1	Rank 5	Reduces grenade cooldown each time you pick up an Orb of Power.	General
	Orbs of Restoration	Legs	2	Rank 5	Picking up an Orb of Power grants a small amount of energy to your ability with the least energy.	General
	Arc Scavenger	Legs	3	Rank 6	Arc weapons get bonus reserves when picking up ammo used by that weapon.	General
	Stasis Scavenger	Legs	3	Rank 6	Stasis weapons get bonus reserves when picking up ammo used by that weapon.	General
	Harmonic Holster	Legs	1	Rank 6	Gradually reloads your stowed weapons matching your Subclass over time.	General
	Kinetic Scavenger	Legs	3	Rank 6	Kinetic weapons get bonus reserves when picking up ammo used by that weapon.	General
	Kinetic Holster	Legs	2	Rank 6	Gradually reloads your stowed Kinetic weapons over time.	General
	Solar Scavenger	Legs	3	Rank 6	Solar weapons get bonus reserves when picking up ammo used by that weapon.	General
	Strand Scavenger	Legs	3	Rank 6	Strand weapons get bonus reserves when picking up ammo used by that weapon.	General
	Stasis Holster	Legs	2	Rank 6	Gradually reloads your stowed Stasis weapons over time.	General
	Strand Holster	Legs	2	Rank 6	Gradually reloads your stowed Strand weapons over time.	General
	Void Scavenger	Legs	3	Rank 6	Void weapons get bonus reserves when picking up ammo used by that weapon.	General
	Arc Holster	Legs	2	Rank 6	Gradually reloads your stowed Arc weapons over time.	General
	Solar Holster	Legs	2	Rank 6	Gradually reloads your stowed Solar weapons over time.	General
	Harmonic Scavenger	Legs	2	Rank 6	Weapons matching your Subclass get bonus reserves when picking up ammo used by that weapon.	General
	Void Holster	Legs	2	Rank 6	Gradually reloads your stowed Void weapons over time.	General
	Bomber	Class Item	1	Rank 5	Reduces grenade cooldown when using your class ability.	General
	Distribution	Class Item	3	Rank 5	Reduces all ability cooldowns when using your class ability near targets.	General
	Outreach	Class Item	1	Rank 5	Reduces melee cooldown when using your class ability.	General
	Reaper	Class Item	3	Rank 6	After using your class ability, your next weapon final blow spawns an Orb of Power.	General
	Proximity Ward	Class Item	2	Rank 7	Gain a powerful overshield while performing your finisher.	General
	Discipline Mod	Any	3	Rank 5	Provides +10 Discipline.	General
	Minor Mobility Mod	Any	1	Rank 5	Provides +5 Mobility.	General
	Minor Discipline Mod	Any	1	Rank 5	Provides +5 Discipline.	General
	Minor Strength Mod	Any	1	Rank 5	Provides +5 Strength.	General
	Mobility Mod	Any	3	Rank 5	Provides +10 Mobility.	General
	Minor Recovery Mod	Any	2	Rank 5	Provides +5 Recovery.	General
	Recovery Mod	Any	4	Rank 5	Provides +10 Recovery.	General
	Intellect Mod	Any	5	Rank 5	Provides +10 Intellect.	General
	Minor Resilience Mod	Any	2	Rank 5	Provides +5 Resilience.	General
	Resilience Mod	Any	3	Rank 5	Provides +10 Resilience.	General
	Strength Mod	Any	3	Rank 5	Provides +10 Strength.	General
	Minor Intellect Mod	Any	2	Rank 5	Provides +5 Intellect.	General

Season 20 Artifact Mods

These are all of the seasonal Artifact mods for Season of Defiance. As we have come to expect from seasonal mods, these are among the most powerful in-game:

Art	Mod Name	Slot	Cost	Requirements	Effects	Type
	Anti-Barrier Pulse Rifle	Arms	1	None	Pulse Rifles you are wielding fire shield-piercing rounds and stun Barrier Champions (also deal bonus damage to Barrier Champions).	Champions
	Overload Auto/SMG	Arms	1	None	Uninterrupted fire from Auto Rifles and Submachine Guns grants bullets that stun combatants, delaying ability energy regeneration and lowering combatant damage output. Strong against Overload Champions.	Champions
	Piercing Sidearms	Arms	1	None	Sidearms gain shield-piercing rounds, which bypass combatant defenses. Strong against Barrier Champions.	Champions
	Unstoppable Scout Rifle	Arms	1	None	Aiming down sights for a short time causes Scout Rifles you wield to fire a powerful explosive payload that stuns unshielded combatants. Strong against Unstoppable Champions.	Champions
	Overload Bow	Arms	1	None	Damage by fully drawn arrows disrupts combatants, stunning them, delaying ability energy regeneration and lowering combatant damage output. Strong against Overload Champions.	Champions

To be clear, weapon perks and your usage of buffs and debuffs will also play an integral part in your build. Those are covered in separate guides:

Armor Charge Mods

These are all the Combat Style Armor Mod currently available in Destiny 2 (excluding Raid mods and Seasonal mods):

Art	Mod Name	Slot	Cost	Requirements	Effects	Type
	Font of Wisdom	Helmet	3	Rank 7	You gain a bonus to intellect while you have any Armor Charge. Armor Charges decay over time.	Passive
	Radiant Light	Helmet	1	Rank 7	Casting your Super causes nearby allies to also increase their current Armor Charge by 1. Allies that have a different subclass element from you increase Armor Charge by 2.	Generator
	Power Preservation	Helmet	3	Rank 5	Your Super final blows create extra Orbs of Power for your allies.	Generator
	Font of Focus	Helmet	3	Rank 7	You gain a bonus to discipline while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.	Passive
	Font of Agility	Helmet	3	Rank 7	You gain a bonus to mobility while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.	Passive
	Shield Break Charge	Arms	4	Rank 7	Breaking a combatant's shield with the matching damage type grants you Armor Charge.	Generator
	Melee Kickstart	Arms	4	Rank 7	When your melee energy is fully expended, you gain melee energy. Additionally, your Armor Charge is consumed and you gain additional melee energy for each stack.	Passive
	Grenade Kickstart	Arms	3	Rank 7	When your grenade energy is fully expended, you gain grenade energy. Additionally, your Armor Charge is consumed and you gain additional grenade energy for each stack.	Active
	Font of Vigor	Arms	3	Rank 7	You gain a bonus to strength while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.	Passive
	Charged Up	Chest	3	Rank 7	Increases the maximum number of stacks of Armor Charge you can carry by 1.	Generator
	Font of Endurance	Chest	3	Rank 7	You gain a bonus to resilience while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.	Passive
	Emergency Reinforcement	Chest		Rank 7	When your shields become broken, you gain temporary damage reduction. Consumes 3 or more stacks of Armor Charge, granting a longer duration to the damage reduction for each charge consumed.	Active
	Stacks on Stacks	Legs	4	Rank 7	Picking up an Orb of Power grants you 1 additional stack of Armor Charge.	Generator
	Kinetic Weapon Surge	Legs	3	Rank 7	Your Kinetic weapons gain a small bonus to damage while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.	Passive
	Stasis Weapon Surge	Legs	3	Rank 7	Your Stasis weapons gain a small bonus to damage while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.	Passive
	Solar Weapon Surge	Legs	3	Rank 7	Your Solar weapons gain a small bonus to damage while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.	Passive
	Arc Weapon Surge	Legs	3	Rank 7	Your Arc weapons gain a small bonus to damage while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.	Passive
	Strand Weapon Surge	Legs	3	Rank 7	Your Strand weapons gain a small bonus to damage while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.	Passive
	Void Weapon Surge	Legs	3	Rank 7	Your Void weapons gain a small bonus to damage while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.	Passive
	One-Two Finisher	Class Item	1	Rank 7	Finishers restore melee abilities. Consumes 3 or more stacks of Armor Charge, granting additional energy for each charge consumed.	Active
	Healthy Finisher	Class Item	1	Rank 7	Finishers heal you. Consumes 1 stack of Armor Charge.	Active
	Utility Finisher	Class Item	1	Rank 7	Finishers restore class abilities. Consumes 3 or more stacks of Armor Charge, granting additional energy for each charge consumed.	Active
	Restorative Finisher	Class Item	1	Rank 7	When you use a finisher, you gain a portion of energy for your least-recharged ability. Consumes 2 stacks of Armor Charge.	Active
	Utility Kickstart	Class Item	3	Rank 7	When your class ability energy is fully expended, you gain class ability energy. Additionally, your Armor Charge is consumed and you gain additional class ability energy for each stack.	Active
	Explosive Finisher	Class Item	1	Rank 7	Finishers restore grenades. Consumes 3 or more stacks of Armor Charge, granting additional energy for each charge consumed.	Active
	Special Finisher	Class Item	1	Rank 7	Finishers generate Special ammo for the whole fireteam. Consumes 3 stacks of Armor Charge.	Active
	Bulwark Finisher	Class Item	1	Rank 7	Finisher final blows generate an overshield. Consumes 3 or more stacks of Armor Charge, granting a longer duration to the overshield for each charge consumed.	Active
	Benevolent Finisher	Class Item	1	Rank 7	Using a finisher on a combatant spawns Orbs of Power for your allies. Consumes 3 stacks of Armor Charge.	Active
	Empowered Finisher	Class Item	3	Rank 7		Generator
	Time Dilation	Class Item	3	Rank 7	Your decaying Armor Charge has a longer duration.	Generator
	Font of Restoration	Class Item	3	Rank 7	You gain a bonus to recovery while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.	Passive

Armor Charge Mods, Destiny 2

How to get Armor Mods in 2023

Mods were previously difficult to obtain, as they were only available from Ada-1. These days, Mods are unlocked by completing Guardian Ranks. Reaching rank 6 will virtually unlock every mod in the game.

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