[toc] You obviously want your Guardian to look great while being powerful enough to tackle the game’s tougher challenges. There’s a lot to take into account here, including your Exotic of choice, the build around it, and the way it all comes together to look good.
This all can seem daunting early on, but trust me, it’s pretty easy to get started. This guide will help every step of the way and help you choose an Exotic, find great-looking armor sets, and finally, put it all together to create some dope Warlock fashion.
Best Warlock Exotics
We reviewed and ranked every single Warlock exotic here. But today, we focus only on the absolute best Exotics for PvE and PvP, and more precisely, the Exotics we consider to be S-tier. As you can only equip one Exotic at a time, your choice of what Exotic armor to use matters greatly, as it can take an entire build and/or subclass to new heights. These are the top-tier Warlock Exotics we recommend:
| Name | Type | Rank | Excels | Subclass | Source | Requirements | Armor | Tier rank | Subclass? | Final Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots of the Assembler | Legs | S › Best | PvE | Neutral | Lost Sectors | Beyond Light |  Boots of the Assembler | Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE |  Neutral | Source: Legend/Master Lost Sectors Exotic Perk: "Standing in a healing rift creates Noble Seekers that seek out allies that are not in a rift and heal them. Noble Seekers from Empowering rift grant both you and your ally a damage bonus. Each time a Noble Seeker finds one of your allies, the duration of your rift is briefly extended." ► Best used with Child of the Old Gods or Arc Soul Aspects. This exotic can grant a powerful healing effect or damage buff to your allies, depending on your rift choice. If you add on the Child of the Old Gods Aspect, your rift will also grant you tons of ability energy, health, and even the ability to weaken combatants around you. |
| Lunafaction Boots | Legs | S › Best | PvE | Neutral | Exotic Engrams | Free-to-Play |  Lunafaction Boots | Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE | Neutral | Source: Exotic Engrams Exotic Perk: "Your Rifts gain the additional ability to increase weapon reload speeds. Empowering Rift makes weapons effective over longer ranges." ► Best used with Well of Radiance. This exotic is so good that it is difficult to find a raid group that doesn't have a member of their team wearing them. They work with Well of Radiance, which means you can place it down to grant your team healing, bonus weapon damage, and now max reload speed as well. |
| Ophidian Aspect | Arms | S › Best | PvE + PvP | Neutral | Exotic Engrams | Free-to-Play |  Ophidian Aspect | Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE + PvP | Neutral | Source: Exotic Engrams Exotic Perk: "Weapons ready and reload very quickly. Melee range is extended." ► Ophidian Aspect sees most of its usage in PvP, but it's also not a bad option for PvE. The buffs they give are always active, and they're extremely noticeable, making them a great pick if you have nothing else to run. |
| Phoenix Protocol | Chest | S › Best | PvE | Solar | Exotic Engrams | Free-to-Play |  Phoenix Protocol | Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE |  Solar | Source: Exotic Engrams Exotic Perk: "Kills and assists you make while standing in your Well of Radiance return Super energy." ► Best used with Well of Radiance. Giving you more uptime with one of the strongest supers in the game, Phoenix Protocol is a simple but powerful exotic that excels in any PVE activity. |
| Starfire Protocol | Chest | S › Best | PvE | Solar | Exotic Engrams | Free-to-Play |  Starfire Protocol | Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE | Solar | Source: Exotic Engrams Exotic Perk: "Fusion Grenades have an additional charge and recharge from empowered weapon damage. Fusion Grenade kills grant Rift energy." ► Best used with Well of Radiance and the Touch of Flame Aspect. Fusion grenades are extremely powerful at their base, but with Starfire Protocol and Touch of Flame, this becomes one of the best builds in the game right now. For a complete build to make this as potent as possible, check out our Top Warlock Builds guide. |
| Transversive Steps | Legs | S › Best | PvE + PvP | Neutral | Exotic Engrams | Free-to-Play |  Transversive Steps | Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE + PvP | Neutral | Source: Exotic Engrams Exotic Perk: "Sprint speed increased. After a short time sprinting, your currently equipped weapon is automatically reloaded." ► The movement speed buff that Tranversive Steps gives is super potent, and the reload ability can be useful at times. If you are looking for a great neutral exotic to run in any activity, this exotic is one of the best options out there. |
| Rain of Fire | Legs | S › Best | PvE + PvP | Solar | Lost Sectors | The Witch Queen |  Rain of Fire | Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE + PvP | Solar | Source: Legend/Master Lost Sectors Exotic Perk: "Air dodge reloads all of your weapons and improves the airborne effectiveness of Fusion Rifles and Linear Fusion Rifles; final blows with these weapons make you radiant." ► Best used with Vex Mythoclast. Providing a damage buff, free reloads, exceptional Solar 3.0 synergy and airborne effectiveness, Rain of Fire has nothing to dislike. To elevate this exotic to its max potential, check out our Top Warlock Builds! |
For the record, these are the different Tier levels used for this ranking:
- S Tier – Best: Highest ranking armor.
- A Tier – Strong: Very strong armor, but not on the same level as S Tier Choices.
- B Tier – Average: Decent choices that can be lethal in the hands of a skilled player.
- C Tier – Weak: The middle of the pack, somewhat mediocre.
- D Tier – Worst: Lagging behind the competition, these don’t have much to offer.
💠 Find the complete Exotic tier list in our Warlock Exotics: Ranked guide.
How to farm Exotic armor
Farming specific Exotic armor pieces used to be impossible, but nowadays, you can run Legend or Master Lost Sectors solo to farm Exotics. Plus, all of the newest Exotic armor pieces can only be found in Legend/Master Lost Sectors.
PS: Do you main another class? Hunters, Titans, we’ve got you covered too!
Best Warlock armor sets
Once you have found and Masterworked your Exotic of choice, you’ll want to combine it with some top-tier legendary armor pieces.
Looks are subjective, of course, but when it comes to the best-looking armor sets in Destiny 2, you’ll generally find them within endgame content (as it should be). Endgame content being the most difficult, it’s only natural it rewards players with the best gear there is. Did I mention endgame armor also comes with some of the highest stats out there? These are, therefore, perfect to supplement a lethal Warlock build.
Warlock endgame armor can be resumed to the Raid, Dungeon, and Trials of Osiris armor sets:
Warlock Raid & Dungeon armor sets
| Category | Source | Warlock | Warlock Set | Warlock Description | Warlock Image | Still obtainable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End Game | Deep Stone Crypt Raid | Warlock | Legacy's Oath | Legacy's Oath Warlock Legacy's Oath armor Source: Deep Stone Crypt Raid Still available? Yes |   | Yes |
| End Game | Garden of Salvation Raid | Warlock | Of Righteousness | Of Righteousness Warlock Of Righteousness armor Source: Garden of Salvation armor (Raid) |   | Yes |
| End Game | Last Wish Raid | Warlock | The Great Hunt | The Great Hunt Warlock The Great Hunt armor Source: Last Wish armor (Raid) |   | Yes |
| End Game | Leviathan Raid | Warlock | The Fulminator | The Fulminator Warlock The Fulminator armor Source: Leviathan armor (Raid) Still available? No |   | No |
| End Game | Leviathan Prestige | Warlock | Emperor's Minister | Emperor's Minister Warlock Emperor's Minister armor Source: Leviathan armor (Raid) Still available? No |   | No |
| End Game | Eater of Worlds Raid Lair | Warlock | Sekris | Sekris Warlock Sekris armor Source: Eater of Worlds armor (Raid) Still available? No |   | No |
| End Game | Spire of Stars Raid Lair | Warlock | Insigne Shade | Insigne Shade Warlock Insigne Shade armor Source: Spire of Stars armor (Raid) Still available? No |   | No |
| End Game | Scourge of the Past Raid | Warlock | Gunsmith's Devotion | Gunsmith's Devotion Warlock Gunsmith's Devotion armor Source: Scourge of the Past armor (Raid) Still available? No |   | No |
| End Game | Crown of Sorrow Raid | Warlock | Shadow | Shadow Warlock Shadow armor Source: Crown of Sorrow armor (Raid) Still available? No |   | No |
| End Game | Prophecy Dungeon | Warlock | Channeling (CODA) | Channeling (CODA) Warlock Channeling armor Source: Prophecy armor (Dungeon) |   | Yes |
| End Game | Prophecy Dungeon | Warlock | Moonfang-X7 | Moonfang-X7 Warlock Moonfang-X7 armor Source: Prophecy armor (Dungeon) |   | Yes |
Warlock Of Osiris armor sets
| Category | Source | Warlock | Warlock Set | Warlock Description | Warlock Image | Still obtainable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVP | Trials of Osiris | Warlock | Pyrrhic Ascent | Pyrrhic Ascent Warlock Pyrrhic Ascent armor Source: Trials of Osiris | Yes | |
| PVP | Trials of Osiris | Warlock | Of the Exile | Of the Exile Warlock Of the Exile armor Source: Trials of Osiris |   | No |
💠 Find full set images of every Warlock Armor set in our Destiny 2 Armor Collection.
Best Warlock Fashion
This is where it all comes together. Properly combining your Exotic with some top-tier armor is what leads to a great-looking Guardian. To help you find some inspiration, these are some of the best Warlock fashion we’ve spotted on contests and community round-ups these past few months:
Ishiku Warlock fashion, Destiny 2
Brown Grug Warlock fashion, Destiny 2
sirpfryer Warlock fashion, Destiny 2
Bullbus, Warlock fashion
YaBoyIsh, Warlock fashion
Prime, Warlock fashion
KenZeng, Warlock fashion
Bullbus, Warlock fashion
💠 Find more top-tier Warlock fashion examples in our Destiny 2 Fashion hub.
Your turn
You now know everything there is to know about Warlock armor in Destiny 2, including Legendary and Exotic pieces.
So what’s your favorite Warlock armor piece in the game right now? I’m a sucker for the Deep Stone Crypt raid armor set…
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