The BEST Solar Hunter Build Is BACK And BETTER THAN EVER! | Will It Build?

[@TMcSauce]

I'm not confident it was *always* this way, but I can say for certain at least as far back as Season of the Haunted the fan knives did give ability energy for each hit on the same target. So 100% tripmine energy on a fan knife throw if you hit a single target (as long as it didn't die from the first or second of the 3 knives). I absolutely loved this build on the Leviathan activity because there were so many yellow bar enemies that I could spam down with near-infinite tripmine combos

[@DestructoVic]

I miss the leviathan patrol from that season. It was the first time i grinded for a weapon religiously (Calus mini tool)

[@wheresjojoat7308]

I do wanna say that even pre nerf, landing all 3 knives on a single large enemy would still give 3 instances of grenade energy, I used to spam it on champions with it

[@Jayden10101]

I’ve been using this build even when ignitions were broken, and when they fixed it it’s 10x better

[@EightballHimself]

Ignitions have been fixed?

[@benitomussolini9563]

@@EightballHimselfyes

[@jayw3688]

@@EightballHimself read the patch notes

[@gengarclefairy3475]

Finally

[@a-mz2de]

As a ahamkara spine main, the correct order to spam a tier 3 or tier 4 is: Grenade Melee Grenade Dodge Melee Repeat

[@Spicysparrow1]

As a YAS main Dragon's Breath does sorta work with tripmines. You must hit the boss with the tripmine first so the scorch stacks start ability based Then the scorch from dragon's breath will fill the rest up to give tripmine energy on ignition. Runs true for knives as well if you hit an enemy with it, then ignite through weapons, the ignition counts as ability damage and thus gives another tick of energy.

[@Spicysparrow1]

Highly recommend Ember of Char too to let the pipebomb scorch and create ignition combos, more grenade energy, and potentially back to back ignition procs with just tripmines on the same enemy :)

[@raiankeiji6954]

@@Spicysparrow1 What would you replace though?

[@duublo1216]

I use a build very similar to this one with YAS and Eriana for nightfall activities, and will be taking it into contest as well, so I'm happy to see this get some recognition once more! One thing I will note is that Ember of Ashes is largely unneeded on this build, as a fan knife (3x20 scorch) and tripmine (40 scorch) at base will inflict enough scorch to cause an ignition. It provides some breathing room for missing a knife (from 20 scorch to 30 for knives, and from 40 scorch to 60 for the tripmine), but considering how large Unstoppable Champions are, and how close to enemies this build plays, missing a knife doesn't usually happen, and a second tripmine / GG will usually clean up the rest of the scorch needed. Hence, I usually replace this fragment with Ember of Resolve to inflict cure when getting a grenade kill, as this will count for Gunpowder Gamble too. YAS builds can struggle with healing, especially when Monte Carlo isn't available to make up for any champion stuns and allow for a heal clip weapon, so any healing i can get is very important Definitely gonna have to try this with Golden Gun now! Thanks for the build update!

[@unexpectedkAs]

He shows ember of resolve at the end

[@TheOldOwl8]

Some handy tips I have found, kinetic with tremors and attrition orbs pair well, Khastov rifle works great as well, use a fusion or rocket side arm with incandescent, and if not using other exotic use dragons breath still loads of damage.

[@syonxxi8541]

I’m so glad they reversed the PvE nerf to this! Glad it’s back baby! Love your videos Mac❤! Oh also, how do you feel about the nerf to combination blow? Tip: The defusing of fake mines will also say “deactivating” vs “defusing” just another visual cue aside from the blue glow effect on them 😉

[@bradyshane8276]

Love it! Keep feeding us these videos, they inspire us to play all classes and never get bored with one load out.

[@Bobizard]

Fun build gonna give this one a try.

[@NoahScarborough-g9g]

I'm not one to keep up with the minor patch notes, but I ran YAS in GMs this week and was wondering why it felt so good. Great to see this classic build back in action

[@lucasmarkarian6825]

nice build!!!

[@SippyCup_Official]

Finally a solar hunter build! I’ve been waiting for what feels like years for another great solar hunter loadout.

[@Integragsrcrow]

Thanks for the build vids, I would have totally missed this change to the exotic!

[@goldenraptor4610]

I love that emblem and the builds you have. I actually have used some of the builds you've made and it's so fun, keep uploading amazing videos ❤

[@JGburneraccount]

I love running this with lunas howl, healclip + incan + the origin trait that gives you yoyr grenade energy back is great. Then i use mountain top with demo and then just hot swap between those two, i also have dragon age in my back pocket that i use aswell.... absolutely amazing build.

[@dailycloudgaming5144]

the fan of knives also gives 33% per hit on the same target

[@lilchip85]

He said it on the video.

[@arjunbaweja7755]

Hey maybe you should use the super that refunds ammo on ignition final blows and replace those two end mods with one that causes ignitions on final blows and one that spreads scorch with those ignitions. That’s how I would personally do it but good on ya for staying strong and sticking to the build

[@CitrisJones]

I’ve been running that build for a while with Dragons Breath and a Heal Clip/Incan Heliocentric. Lotsa fun

[@MojoGoneWild]

Love this build!!!❤

[@meshal855]

no comment just love your videos and thank you

[@NereNerdy]

So happy to see this exotic making a comeback, definitely gonna try this build out!!

[@DanielGarcia-qc6oy]

l have a void warlock build I KNOW will build. I've been using it for months and always a pleasure. Exotic: Briarbinds Aspects: Feed the Void, Child of the Old Gods Fragments: Persistance, Harvest, Instability, Starvation I run with healing rift and vortex grenade weapon: the recluse with repulsor brace and destabilizing rounds stats focused on resilience, discipline, and recovery. everything else your choice mod wise focus more on dropping rifts, throwing and grabbing the void soul (weakening and charging your abilities) and repeat

[@mamacrochets]

I don't play my hunter often, but I'm definitely going to try this out when I do! And I'm definitely going to share this with my son who is a beast on his hunter. 😁 Thanks for the chance to win an emblem!

[@WavyIvan-d2z]

1:30 THIS is why I noticed my concentrations hitting harder.. holy

[@brandonporteriamyasuke1507]

When I get home from work I'm definitely slapping Tommy's matchbook on to my build 😂.

[@oksurv]

Thanks for posting the updated build

[@baxxbreaker]

Young Ahamkara Spine, welcome back, O' Beloved Mine

[@NinetyNine678]

I haven't thought about this build in a minute. I'll be using this for sure.

[@halojovan]

Definitely going to try this build!! Thank you very much!!!

[@jaybles099]

Love that Young Ahamkara just keeps finding a way to come back!

[@Wrld_of_Shy]

Favorite Solar huntet build the grenade spam is so nice and pairs real nice with Dragons Breath for damage rotations

[@levigooden7475]

Definitely going to be trying out this build!

[@CapcomDevil214]

This is honestly my favorite solar hunter build and I’m sooooo glad it’s back!

[@DanOsborne-oo8th]

I love this build and I cannot wait to try the new and improved version, great stuff.

[@Somewhatsharp]

These videos are always so fun to watch especially when underused weapons and exotics are used, nice to see them shine

[@21kboss]

The Drip is crazy, goes with the build, been waiting for another ignitions hunter.

[@michaelmyers5496]

I wish there was a way we could toggle between gunpowder gamble grenade and regular tripmine grenade. That way if we need to we can hold on to the gunpowder grenade for later and continue to use the regular grenades.

[@Johnny_Moonshine]

Awesome build! Going to try this immediately :) Fingers crossed for the emblem ❤

[@jamier4251]

i believe ignitions are attributed to the first scorch stack source. So if you start with ability scorch then dragons breath it "should" count

[@QuiZHI]

Thank you very much for sharing this. Have a great week!

[@EpicAkuma]

Young Ahamkar's Spine.... throws trip mine on cabals spine lol

[@KingElessar98]

I still remember how fun this build was before the nerf. So glad it is back!

[@deadexo-3]

I’ve been missing new builds, gotta try this for my Hunter later.

[@crashoverride9811]

Excited to try this build!

[@mrbruh9781]

I HAVE WANTED THAT EMBLEM SINCE IT CAME OUT!! BEEN A LONG TIME SUPPORTER AND WILL CONTINUE TO! LOVE SEEING THESE BUILDS MAN :)

[@kjtb2859]

I had an Ahamkara Spine build before they nerfed it. Solo-ed most of the Legendary Lightfall campaign with it and I have a lot of fun using it throughout that year. I was so distraught when they nerfed this in PvE but I still kept my build in DIM coping for it to be un-nerf. Alas! My favourite exotic for hunter is finally back! So glad they undid the nerf that they did back then. I really understand why they would nerf it in PvP but i feel it was very unjustified in PvE. Welcome back my Spine-tingling Explosion build!

[@gengarclefairy3475]

Big facts. Not optimal but who cares when you can still do over a million damage in a phase with nothing but abilities

[@no1slayer2]

I like to use this build with dragons breath, really hood damage in bosses hood uptime on all abilities because your constantly scorching targets. As well as using a solar primary to create firesprites for good H/R for really good survivability. I used this in salvations edge

[@anthonyjohnson3409]

I would love to have that emblem been playing since the beta and can't wait to try this build

[@viking5347]

I cannot wait to try this build out again now that ignitions have been fixed

[@Jasonofagun]

Love that helmet ornament.

[@BeamishCat47843]

I NEEDED this, thank you!!!

[@randomdude6380]

Was hoping to see a new build revolving around the new roaming super buff but as a hunter love this build absolutely. Fingers crossed next vid is a build for each roaming super that got buffed

[@jan-willemheemskerk5647]

Legendary content even for quiting a while you content keeps the fun alive, thank you mactics

[@patricksullivan9713]

Was not expecting this one today. definitely a fun exotic that I missed

[@johnmorales2896]

That emblem is so awesome!

[@tyleredwards4208]

Great video man!Thanks for the content! Will be trying this build later today for sure 🤙🏼

[@amandraa9066]

I am here for the build!!! haha. I have no problem with any of my subclasses.. But, I would take a cut to my triple 100's for more DPS with my solar..

[@MidoriSaibaa]

triple 100s really mean nothing, I've seen builds with no tier 10 stats function better than builds with 3 tier 10s, cuz it's really the MODS and fragments that make a difference, not that 3s extra cooldown reduction off your grenade from having tier 10 above tier 9 and sacrificing, say, a heavy handed mod or something

[@deku4947]

Solar Hunter has always been one of my favorites

[@bdavidson6246]

As usual, great video overview of the build!

[@dusdeh4657]

very cool build, so happy this exotic is coming back

[@zhalcyon]

Great vid! Looking forward to more in act 2

[@RoynaldoFM]

Thanks for your consistently solid content sir.

[@ShinIgami-wb1pq]

Never tried this exotic before thought it was primarily for PvP definitely gonna give it a try

[@spawn1332]

I will have to try this set up after I get out of work.

[@_lGhostyl_]

nice emblem, i will be hoping to obtain it :D also ive been running trapmine build in destiny for a while now and its pretty fun

[@broseph_808psn4]

Solid vids bro. Keep up the solid work

[@timpearson795]

Was a great build, glad to see it back

[@itsbutters69]

Awesome video! Now to dig them out of my vault and get the build together. Just did a build with celestial nighthawk. Read through gamepost there is a glitch with it and getting super back really fast, but I'm sure that will get patched ASAP LOL!

[@satansson6055]

Been using this even when it was nerfed. Love this exotic and it’s aesthetic.

[@dylanjohnston1224]

Appreciate your vids man!

[@RangerMacDanger]

Was my fav hunter build since it dropped. I’m glad it’s getting buffed

[@bigblack6969]

Glad to see this back

[@ryork12]

Seems like this build really wants Monte Carlo.

[@joshcarney3929]

Thank you for keeping Hunter builds coming while everyone else is showcasing Titans

[@TomButcher21]

My GOAT Mac

[@SerhiiHliuza]

Nice build 👍 great video 👏 thanks for your work 👍

[@Andrew19972]

Young Ahamkara, my beloved.

[@DLD-t3k]

Tripmine hunter was and will always be a fun playstyle.

[@idjit3697]

Hiring the immune and getting the nade back, my jaw dropped.

[@Dannilad09]

YAS is one of my favourite Hunter exotics. So glad they brought it back to its former glory!

[@sedonex]

Love these breakdowns

[@JoshThiedeJT]

So happy Ignitions are BACK!

[@siennahinze893]

Love solar can’t wait to try this out ..keep it comin Matics❤

[@MegaCisco2]

Nice, another great build. Thanks!

[@TheAbsoluteJay]

I'm so glad Bungie changed this back, was one of my favorite builds!

[@mjaflip]

Finally, returning my favorite build

[@void_cringe]

I always love your will it built vids

[@joshuadieter4325]

Time to play Solar hunter again!

[@robturmel5290]

Glad to see this exotic return to being useful.

[@samchaney3578]

Wow crazy build keep up the good work mac!!

[@ThePhillyfan18]

Glad I kept my YAS build. Might need to dust it off and try it out this act

[@KaijuAlert]

Dope ass build, super fun.

[@GoFasters27]

I have a version of this. Gonna have to see which is better.

[@brandonwhitney4486]

Love these videos, I basically only use mactics builds

[@jbones1453]

Love these videos. Thank you!

[@pardeepgrewal583]

No DIM links? 😭

[@atticush5183]

Monte carlo could be pretty good with this. More useful against stronger enemies anyway when the melee isnt going to kill and therefore not refund so you can then just do damage with monte carlo to get the melee back

[@Docs4lty]

Young ahamkaras back? They’re back? Let’s freaking go!

[@alexsimner7635]

Great video, cant wait to try this out