Destiny 2: Lightfall’s New Strand Subclass Lets You Do Some Wild Stuff

Destiny 2: Lightfall’s new Strand subclass, a set of destructive powers that combines destructive offense with a heightened sense of mobility, is one of the more exciting additions in the expansion. With all the Fragments for the subclass being unlocked ahead of this week’s raid, players have begun experimenting more with these new abilities, and so far, some of the builds have been incredibly wild to see in action.

So far, players have been using the new Grapple ability for both offense and defense as that ethereal tangle of psychic energy can latch onto almost anything. While you do have to sacrifice your grenade ability to equip it, using the Strand Grapple on moving objects is proving to have several advantages. Combined with the ability to unravel enemies and reform them as balls of destructive energy, players are performing a one-two move in which they hurl the orb and latch a ride onto it. The results are very impressive in action.

Here’s a look at Strand being used to deal with a pesky invader in Gambit:

Need a ride? This Guardian is more than happy to Uber you to your next destination:

Good luck landing a blow on this agile Guardian:

As if Hunters weren’t insufferable enough with their fancy cloaks, now they don’t even need Sparrows to get around levels:

The right build executed at the right time, means an absurd amount of DPS in boss fights:

They can run, but they cannot glide:

Trials of Osiris is going to be very interesting when it returns in a few weeks:

Someone’s going to hurl at the end of this merry-go-round:

If you’re just getting started in Lightfall and you’re looking to master the ways of Strand, you can check out GameSpot’s Destiny 2 guides hub for more hints and tips. From farming Strand meditations to earning Terminal Overload keys, Lightfall has no shortage of enemies for you test out your Strand powers on.