Best Destiny 2 Titan Solar Builds for PvE and PvP

Are you a Titan main and want to take your game to the next level? These are the best Titan Solar builds in Destiny 2, including builds for endgame and Solo players. And by the way, as any top-tier Titan build, these will guide you every step of the way, including essential Exotics, Mods, and more.

--	Name	Class	Area	Subclass	Excels in	Element	Status
	Undying Flame	Titan	PvE	Solar	Grandmaster Content	Solar	Best in Class
	Solar Paladin	Titan	PvE	Solar	Endgame	Solar

Best Titan Solar build for PvE

Undying Flame

Excels In: Grandmaster Content

Goal of the Build: This build aims to create an unkillable Titan by harnessing the power of Solar 3.0 and the Loreley Splendor exotic helm.

Mandatory gear: This build is all about the Lorely Splendor exotic helm, and hence this exotic piece is a must-have. Since this build focuses on survivability, there a no mandatory weapons, but solar weapons will see the most benefit due to their synergy with Solar 3.0. 

You can alternatively opt for Synthoceps instead. You'll deal much more damage but have less survivability.

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."
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."

• Aspects: Sol Invictus is the only hard requirement for this build. The secondary aspect is up for debate: Roaring Flames can be more beneficial in endgame content, but Consecration is a fun and solid choice.
• Fragments: Ember of Solace, Ember of Singeing, Ember of Empyrean, and Ember of Torches are recommended.
• Abilities: Healing Grenade is good for extra survivability, but Solar Grenade might help for add clear. Throwing Hammer is a must for this build, and Rally Barricade is preferred as it has a shorter cooldown and provides several buffs for you and your team.
• Stats: High or Max Resilience is the only requirement for this build.
• Mods: Whilst no mods are needed for this build to work, Heavy Handed can help you pump out plenty of Orbs of Power for your team though.

Gameplay Loop

This is one of the easiest and most straightforward builds for Titan. It requires little to no setup and functions extremely well in all levels of content.

This build revolves around the Loreley Splendor exotic helmet. Its exotic perk, “Cauterizing Flame,” creates a sunspot upon barricade cast or when you are critically wounded. This allows you to get the Restoration buff which regenerates your health and shields over time. This cannot be stopped by damage and only runs out when the buff itself runs out. Ember of Solace increases this duration.

Ember of the Empyrean allows you to maintain this restoration buff by chaining solar weapon kills to refresh the duration. Opting for Synthoceps instead of Loreley Splendor removes your barricade from the loop, but the whole idea of throwing your hammer over and over at enemies stays the same.

Solar Paladin

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

Goal of the Build: Create lots of Sunspots to turn your Titan into a "budget warlock." With Phoenix Cradle exotic, these sunspots will help your teammates too. This build is solid in team activities where sources of healing are scarce.

Mandatory gear: The only hard requirement for this build is the Phoenix Cradle exotic leg armor.

Armor	Class	Type	Requirements	Source	Released	Requires	Exotic Perk
Phoenix Cradle	Titan	Legs	Shadowkeep	Exotic Engrams	Season 8	Shadowkeep	Exotic Perk: "Sun Warrior lasts twice as long. Allies who pass through your Sunspots are granted Sun Warrior."

• Aspects: This build is quite flexible in terms of the aspects needed. Only Sol Invictus is required.
• Fragments: Fragments that work with/benefit Sol Invictus are the best choice, including Ember of Torches, Ember of Solace, Ember of Empyrean, and Ember of Tempering.
• Abilities: Thermite and Solar grenades are the best bet when dealing with large groups of enemies. For the melee, Throwing Hammer is recommended, as it also provides the Cure buff when picked up.
• Stats: High or Max Resilience (increased damage reduction and faster barricade cooldown) is the main stat to focus on. Strength and Discipline are the next most important stats.
• Mods: Whilst requiring no mods to function, this build can benefit from a simple Orbs of Power set-up. In addition, mods that reduce the cooldown for your abilities, such as Bomber or any Kickstart mods, can be great, as more abilities mean more sunspots.

Gameplay Loop

The gameplay loop here revolves around creating as many sunspots as possible.

The Phoenix Cradle’s exotic perk, “Beacons of Empowerment", significantly buffs the sunspots created by Sol Invictus. The sunspots last twice as long, and your fireteam members can now gain buffs when passing through them. They grant both Sol Invictus and Solar Restoration. This makes the sunspots function as a makeshift Warlock Healing Rift whilst keeping their ability to scorch enemies.

Unlike Warlock rifts, it is possible to have several sunspots at once. This is done by defeating enemies with solar abilities or defeating enemies while they are scorched in order to proc Sol Invictus. Therefore, the gameplay loop for this build is quite straightforward. Use your solar abilities/weapons to create sunspots and move from sunspot to sunspot to have a constant source of Restoration.

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Best Titan PvP builds

PvP Essentials

PvP is a different ball game when it comes to gearing up and taking your Titan to the max level. Unlike PvE, most gameplay mods such as Elemental Wells and Warmind Cells are disabled in PvP. Those slots are then freed up for more PvP-orientated mods such as Targeting or Unflinching mods.

One thing that does carry over between the game modes is the importance of certain stats. Recovery replaces Resilience as the most important stat. You should always aim to get 100 Recovery or as close as possible. Recovery dictates the speed at which you can engage in fights and can be the difference between a loss and a win.

Due to the current sandbox that focuses on abilities, your next port of call should be to increase your Discipline, Strength, and Resilience as high as possible. Whilst Resilience doesn’t give a damage reduction like in PvE, the increased health can allow you to survive certain weapons and combos. It also grants you a faster barricade, which is always helpful.

Titan Subclasses: Ranked

Titan is actually in a pretty good spot when it comes to the strength of its subclasses in PvP.

Solar 3.0: Sunbreaker

Whilst having a slightly weaker neutral game when compared to Void or Arc, Solar titan can still hold its own. The aspects are more tailored to PVE however aren’t awful in PVP. Sol Invictus can help to create space and provide you with a source of healing. Whilst its effect is very niche, Roaring Flames can lead to some unexpected one-hit kills if enough kills are chained together. Both supers are usable, with Burning Maul being a relatively unknown counter to Ward of Dawn.

Fragments and Abilities is where Solar 3.0 Titan shines. Healing grenades are a game changer and are often picked over an offensive grenade due to their potency. Radiant is a great buff to have inside PVP. While not an enormous increase, it can be used to change the optimal TTKs of certain weapons and allows you to engage at longer ranges than normal, sometimes catching your opponents off guard. Fragments that buff this, such as Ember of Solace, can be great to choose and build around.

Best PvP Titan Exotics

General Exotics

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."
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."

There are loads of viable exotics for Titans to use inside the Crucible.

Dunemarchers are a good example of an exotic that has stood the test of time. The added mobility they provide as well as the extra lightning chain upon punching an opponent makes them extremely strong for all subclasses. Titans have struggled to keep up with the other classes, and Dunemarchers help to close that gap.

The infamous One-Eyed Mask is still a solid choice inside PVP. While is nowhere near as strong as it once was, it still is a competitive option for all subclasses. Its exotic perk “Vengeance” grants you an over-shield for defeating an opposing guardian. This gives you an advantage when it comes to the next fight due to the health increase.

Synthoceps are another strong exotic that work with any titan subclass. The extra melee range can catch opposing guardians off guard and pair well with a close-range weapon such as a shotgun or SMG.

Subclass-specific Exotics

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."

Perhaps the better-known and strongest subclass-specific exotic for Titan is the Loreley Splendor helmet. Even after receiving a nerf, it is still widely used and surprisingly strong. The extra source of instant restoration makes it very strong for 1v1 situations as opposing guardians have to hit additional shots in order to take you down.