This Build PROVES Warlocks are BROKEN | Destiny 2 The Final Shape

[@finleytyler]

“I’m not a warlock main”

[@Yamoshi-SSG]

somebody pin this

[@sinister2376]

😂😂 Cross says as a warlock main

[@Cabnr310]

Can I get this on a t shirt?😅

[@alphadomination7589]

As a warlock main, if Cross puts it on a shirt, im down to clown with that shizzz

[@kouguy8213]

You don’t need to be a warlock main dumba$$. There is a reason we can all play 3 characters.

[@gimmibox]

The amount of times Cross has said "I'm not a warlock main" as if he's trying to exercise his trueself.

[@Sypitz]

Exorcise?

[@savathunjf18]

Circumsice?

[@IceColdKillaTrav]

“I’m not a warlock main” Yeah okay cross 😂

[@denizenix4457]

SAY YES TO THE DRESS, CROSS!

[@GeremyG]

Cross the “Titan main”

[@TsuriaDragon]

Titan crossing over to warlock main 😉

[@Its_3055]

​@TsuriaDragon i can't, I've used titan for 10 years since d1 and I can't pull musks to switch over

[@damienrobinson4138]

Aztecross: I'm not a warlock main His Entire Community "He's a warlock main"

[@Dominatr15]

A video from my favorite Warlock main!

[@strawhatshadow7007]

I like how he almost dies in the background as he saying unparalleled survivability😂 wait... did you just 4d chess me into commenting on your video? sneaky bastard...

[@ApothercyCold]

Another option that still does a ton of damage but also supports your team - grab Devour, Helion, and Phoenix Dive. Equip Fallen Sunstar rather than Getaway, and the fragment "Facet of Awakening." You'll be getting an insane amount of arc kills, spawning Ionic Traces as fast as you can get them, giving you a shorter ability cooldown (stacking with Facet of Sacrifice) allowing you to Phoenix Dive every 10-15 seconds for a giant group heal plus to maintain your Helion (which has replaced your arc soul). Helion will also keep your Devour up without you worrying about it. Fallen Sunstar will cause your teammates to also get ability energy back from your traces, along with the nonstop healing you can supply them with, plus the fact your infinite devour means you never die. Additionally, you can toss on Facet of Generosity. Now, while you're transcendent - which is all the time - every single kill also makes orbs for your team. It's a lot of them, every time you go transcendent you effectively give them a free super. So yeah, you give up your stasis turret, replace your arc soul with Helion, and give yourself almost infinite ability energy for huge healing output (without even being a support build), plus your entire team gets crazy fast ability energy, plus you're transcendent all the time (edit: a bit less often than the build in the video; it takes a bit longer to generate darkness energy, but you can offset this with a darkness grenade which you'll be tossing out very often thanks to devour) and giving your team constant full supers. Edit: Keep in mind you'll pretty much always be amplified, meaning you can also toss Galvanic Armor on your artifact giving you another 30% damage reduction at all times.

[@dwightedwards3859]

Add it to build battle bro

[@carldarley6026]

Darkness energy eill be non existent eith that build

[@ApothercyCold]

​@@carldarley6026Darkness does build a bit slower, but I haven't had a problem with it. You've always got a buff up, and Helion is always up and counts as ability kills so Sacrifice is still generating darkness. On top of that, you've still got a grenade now that you aren't eating it, and you've got it almost all the time with Devour, so that's building Darkness via Sacrifice as well. You can swap your grenade to Threadlings as well if you wanted, giving you even more. Once you get that first Transcendence going you'll already be on your way to the next one thanks to Transference - at that point, I've never had any trouble rolling into the next one. But yes, building up the initial Darkness bar does take a little bit longer.

[@carldarley6026]

@@ApothercyCold how are you becoming amplified without getaway? I don't think ionic traces do that

[@ApothercyCold]

@@carldarley6026 You can "unlock" amplified on Prismatic a few ways. For instance, if you equip the Lightning Surge aspect (or, of course, an arc super) you can get amplified from regular arc kills (weapon, ability, anything) as if you were an arc spec. It's actually the reason I run Lightning Surge on my main build - not just for the on-demand jolt for champions, but because it "unlocks" amp for you. I don't run Lightning Surge with the build I wrote here, so I'll be honest with you - I'm still not 100% on how "unlocking" certain buffs works, the aspect thing was surprising to me when I first learned it, but I'm definitely triggering amplified with the build. Go pop on Lightning Surge yourself and kill some stuff with arc, you'll see. Like I said, it's half the reason I use that aspect at all when I do. As for the build - I'm honestly not sure what's allowing amplified to proc on it. I actually originally ran it with lightning surge, but changed to Helion for more reliable ability kills for darkness generation (since surge is limited by melee charges). I was surprised myself when I continued to proc amplified. I'm not sure if it's a chance with the traces in general, or because you're wearing an arc "flagged" exotic, or what. I'll test it out again later and if I remember I'll get back to you (you can reply to me again later if I don't to remind me)

[@DaReapa]

"unparalleled survivability"... As you were a hairs breadth away from death.

[@strawhatshadow7007]

Right lol

[@Avoncarstien]

If you wanna make sure you and your team never die, Speaker's Sight is still *way* better. That said, this GM is hilariously far from the hardest GM ever put out, at least given the sandboxes at the time. Like Cross did, the first time our team tried this, we ended with capped revives....it's really not difficult in the grand scheme of things. The boss itself is far and away less threatening than Lightblade.

[@gaiusoptus4417]

@@Avoncarstienyea but we literally already knew this when the strike dropped. Such a disappointment, because it’s literally just a normal gm but more time consuming with normal rewards. So it’s not a great challenge but rather a gm nobody plays cause you can just wait for the sword to be the reward of another gm

[@Lee-qq4rb]

@@Avoncarstienagreed, Lightblade back in the day was far more dangerous

[@virgil5650]

@@Avoncarstien nobody said its the hardest gm...lady from bungie said she "wanted it to be the hardest"

[@XxHUNT3RN4T0RxX]

Remember, guys, Aztecross is NOT a Warlock main…

[@MacaRonnie_]

I am thought, and this looks fun.

[@Eric-kt6kv]

In my opinion, overload sword is a must here because it also applies a 25% dmg buff when overcharged weapons modifier is active

[@projectgg6730]

Didnt they take that out of GMs?

[@goldmeistergeneral]

Ascension on hunter is broken with a void Ergo Sum. You take facet of bravery, launch in with a grapple melee to get close and proc volatile rounds, then Ascension (for some reason) counts as a melee hit instead of a class ability usage, so ascension jolts all targets, as well as making them explode with volatile explosions

[@shadowheart8279]

As a lock main i could've told you this months ago but i do run both Helen and Stacy with Archie they make a beautiful partnership. I've also been a getaway main for years now. Sure i played with fallen sunstar but i only have 1 love of my life. Imagine my pain finding out that the exotic class item would not be coming with getaway just made getting it pointless.

[@Matto33gaming]

One of my favorite ergo builds was arc conductor aggressive frame hunter. It’s not the best or even as good as other builds in high level stuff probably but it’s feels so powerful to use ascension to fly into the air and then slam down with the sword arc both the arc conductor lightning and the jolt lighting all around you. It’s a power fantasy but still decent.

[@KayronTho]

Dude what? I’m about to COOK with this!

[@ShareCraftIdeas]

Same. As soon as I learned of each exotic's existence, I thought, "I need one that slams." Every time I slam that sword down from the sky, I say, "BANG!" out loud. Impossible not to.

[@lukekauffman3250]

Ohhhh with gifted conviction that’s awesome

[@ShareCraftIdeas]

@@lukekauffman3250 and radiant dance machine

[@Matto33gaming]

@@ShareCraftIdeas get out of my head demon. how did you know that i did that

[@WildMild]

Not naming this the “Get Sum” build was a missed opportunity. This build goes regardless

[@Major.Messiah]

I like how you keep the aspects on screens while discussing them

[@EyeZee]

0:08 still in denial 💀

[@Zactar1978]

I have been using this since the start of the episode, but with a HoiL/verity class item. Goes nuts and I love it

[@ZetzMemp]

Did a lot of testing with the general idea of this build on all the classes after seeing this. This honestly feels stronger on Titan and Hunter and was surprised by the results. Titan can run it with Drengr's Lash and Diamond Lance paired with Precious Scars/Thundercrash. If I get the inmost/scars class item I'm sure it'll feel even better. Hunter can run it with Gifted Conviction with Ascension/Stylish Execution. Overall just feels a lot more aggressive with fast fire supers. Easily clearing flawless Master lost sectors in under 3 minutes with Hunter/Titan with the warlock struggling a little more. But the builds are a lot of fun to play.

[@Tanzyr]

Awesome work! For Titan a little insight please - which 6th fragment (if you're using all the same) and which grenade has stood out? Thanks again for posting this!

[@ZetzMemp]

@@Tanzyr I ran Facet of Courage in place of Facet of Ruin. then I ran Facet of Awakening. I run Glacial grenade for a huge chunk of dark energy for faster Prismatic and the wave frame sword can shatter it all at once. Diamond Lance and Drengr's Lash as my aspects with thruster to drop suspend and it works well with Powerful Attraction/Reaper/Bomber.

[@Tanzyr]

@@ZetzMemp My RNG is awful - I haven't been able to nail a wave frame or caster version of the sword :/ Thank you for filling in the blanks with a LOT of options to work with!

[@rhys5958]

Warlocks definitely got all the toys. Got the exotic synergy from the new raid. Titans got a pair of hammers to repeatedly slam into the ground and some pocket rockets

[@patricklavoie3939]

Thank you for the graph at the start!!! one shot image with all the info we need :)

[@MrAaron021]

Pro tip. On arc warlock, the arc from the risk runner perk blinds targets

[@AlekzMedia]

But you miss out on the prismatic perks. Including the catalyst intrinsic

[@C_R105]

This is my favorite GM rn just because of this build. A testament to this build was that I was able to even clear it with both a full fireteam finder AND my kindergaurdians. And if you get someone else that can slay out it just makes it so much easier.

[@FinesseNTechniq]

He's about to get our gloves nerfed... Welp.

[@Pardeux]

No, they were aware of getaway weeks ago prolly week one. It will be strong for this episode then nerfed if not crept

[@magisterki3568]

It wasn't being used back before prismatic anyway. So it's here to stay unless they rework the exotic. Or prismatic warlock. So

[@De4dDe4d]

Cant have anything nice can we?

[@mrthor3061]

bungie SHOWCASED this build before the DLC dropped. just another braindead casual that has ZERO clue 😂💀

[@magisterki3568]

@@De4dDe4d Starfire. Well of rad. Osiris gloves. Stormtrance/storm dancers Chaos reach. You got a valid point... They have to nerf us to bring us in line. And other classes struggle to even have stability.

[@Faytedsoul]

This is the exact build I've been running since I got Ergo Sum besides the Ergo Roll. I've been trying different ones.

[@freddylovetina]

Those banging noises startled me lol

[@lifeafterthenr454]

I feel like arc conductor that works on ergo sum should be what arc conductor on risk runner should do lol like if amplify myself; I should be able to proc arc conductor on my risk runner

[@aidang1629]

Been running a very similar build, using ascendance instead of bleak watcher and spirit of apotheosis + spirit of verity class item. Build super fast with abilities, chuck as many storm grenades as you can with death throes, and nova bomb + apotheosis for burst damage.

[@isaacramire3]

This was the first roll I got on ergo sum. Was using it on my hunter and felt like it would be a little OP with the right build

[@cyntax7928]

This build was so much more fun and effective than I thought it was gonna be, especially in GM

[@PandismLive]

Hot swapping hoil star eater and apotheosis star eater on boss encounters is the most unnecessarily extra strat ever and I love it

[@gallien]

You don't need to hit a mob for it proc. Just swing with a heavy attack. The frame doesn't mean anything.

[@AtlasTekh]

Your frame does determine the amount of ammo each heavy swing uses. So picking a more ammo friendly frame does make a difference. I prefer the caster frame because I can still hit distant targets if I need to. The wave frame gives you a free light stack after each heavy. You are right though, any frame will work if you don't care about the amount of ammo you use to activate the heavy attack.

[@hellscreation]

I know this is 11 days old and not everyone plays D&D but this build will be called Hexblade in my head.

[@beardymcbeardface69]

Overload Sword is not working for me. No matter what sword I have equipped (none with champ intrinsics). When I have Overload Sword enabled in my artifact, the character screen always shows, "You currently have no anti-Champion capabilities for this Champion type". I was hoping that this was just a cosmetic bug, but in testing I'm finding that I cannot stun Overload champs with consecutive sword hits.

[@FuBiGeMoDubstep]

Best build in the game. Been running this for weeks

[@ryanclune3883]

Was a really fun build to see in action, thanks for the runs Cross 😎

[@patrickcraig4608]

No more grenade energy from arc soul cross!

[@xshakethatazzx]

only while devour is active but ye think that is why ill be changing to helion/bleak

[@xiato8300]

Dude I have farmed so many Ergo swords and I have never gotten a Arc one with the arc conductor perk.

[@Kastor0311]

Crazy how different the game is for people. Arc arc conductor wave frame was my very first one..... Eyes of tomorrow however took 78 completions

[@darksphere9933]

Still no euphony

[@xiato8300]

@Kastor0311 It really is like that a lot. It took me like 40+ runs to get the shotgun from root of nightmares where as a friend of mine got it 4 times.

[@Kastor0311]

@@darksphere9933 yep that's the only exotic I don't have yet as well

[@gamingoverlord8854]

I used to have 2 pages of them, I cut that down to half a page...

[@SRYinadvance]

Been doing this same build but with Helion instead of feed the void. Soooo much add clear, only issue seems to be VERY high end game.

[@jasonhernandez730]

There’s a Titan build with a similar way of doing it using Ergo Sum

[@CaelSkielsthear]

I just don't have the catalyst. I can't find a good team on the Fireteam finder, and my clan is a bunch of friends whom don't play much anymore. Thanks for the idea, though. I'll use it in regular nightfalls until I can figure something out. I typically play alone now.

[@vivenoxx3026]

Build is pretty solid, I’ve been trying to come up with builds with ergo sum on all the classes that uses class exotics. Hunter is good but doesn’t have a great way of healing. Warlock just doesn’t have a useful exotic that flows with ergo, even with getaway you don’t need it really cuz the sword is so strong. Now on my Titan? It’s magnificent there with the build I got with abeyant leap + scars.

[@TPO7.]

if bungo nerfs getaway artist im going to cry, I love my arc buddy

[@amarimae]

That ergo sum build is craaaaazy!

[@nazmimustafa2097]

It was really fun I tried it tonight thnks bro

[@tanksin5726]

do a vid on wings of sacred dawn and red death in pvp its pretty fun lol, its pretty good for avoiding hunters map control atm

[@drthunder8841]

i cant stop using this build. its too damn fun.

[@Frost.7xx]

Missed opportunity to call it “The Conductor”… especially since this episode is all about the conductor 😎

[@colinsmith3164]

Just put together the entire build...let's go!!😊

[@BIayde]

I feel like Sasuke with this sword. I got a lot of Ergos but arc conductor is my favorite. ⚡️🗡️

[@rpa7066]

Trying to LFG the grandmaster Excision is so painful. We asked for a 12 man activity and we got 11 blueberries who quit as soon as they realize it’s not a push over activity.

[@muzak313]

My rando team chained wells and bubbles the whole way. Team composition is really important. As a hunter main, I really appreciated this.

[@YAHYA-bz6jt]

5:24 I thought I was the only one who fell into that lol

[@alexanderridley6394]

I keep waiting for the day where they make this game up-to-date. We need a way to change the barrels of all of our weapons, or at least a master work time to move into the future of gaming.

[@silentbutdaddly05]

Reminds me of contact brace glitch from season of the deep

[@merkyy5079]

Oh no my secret build got released! Been running this since TFS release, with double special, especially useful in Master Raid, this slaps

[@Am_I_yours]

Been using this ergo with inmost/syntho and assassin/syntho.. with ionic traces.... it's absolutely broken.

[@advirnig]

the pale heart sword does something similar with incandescent and chain reaction, but solar and heavy slot.

[@mab1823]

this sword rules, especially on solar. one swing clears out an entire room

[@brandongordon3239]

Been running this for the past month

[@mefcalols4446]

I literally just put this build together the other day and thought "dang this is pretty good"

[@mefcalols4446]

Highly recommend the lost signal for the primary amo slot as well. The speed at which it builds up the darkness bar is wild

[@Kingston.screams]

I still think ergo sum + gifted conviction prismatic hunter is better. Literally 100% uptime on 90%+ dmg reduction, while full add clear with sword. 100% uptime on amplified, 90% uptime on transcendence, super is up every 20 seconds, and never out of ammo with catalyst. Then all the while you can run whatever heavy and the call/supremacy/whatever in kinetic slot.

[@alaskayoung3413]

Good to know titans are the tank class.

[@LordTepes81]

This build is better with an Unexpected Resurgence (Adept) with voltshot. It gives you the ability to stand right in front of any boss, or high value target without fear of death at all. There aren't many builds that make you feel invincible, but this glaive one does.

[@db1872]

It's actually really good with vexcalibur as well as you get the overshield

[@mrthor3061]

any glaive on any build does that already 💀

[@LordTepes81]

@@mrthor3061 I still have a bias towards that glaive over others because of volshot

[@BrendanSilent]

I'm on cross' side, he's not a warlock main, but this is a straight up Titan build if I ever saw one. This is what Titans should be able to do.

[@hypyo]

EVERYONE THANK BUNGIE FOR THAT SWORD WITH that TRAIT. Come on. Everyone say thank you BUNGIE.

[@ChiefArchabold]

You want an aggressive frame cross, it won't activate in the air otherwise bro

[@ysnc8807]

Ah good ole Arc Souls may the flames guide thee ashen one, praise the Sun.

[@GloverGaming3]

@TheAegisRelic went over a lot of Ergo Sum damage testing and found that Jagged Edge was giving a rather insignificant damage boost compared to legendary swords, so he also recommended a blade that increases ammo capacity instead

[@ilrathCXV]

Ergo Sum's catalyst feels like it is lackluster on Titan compared to the other classes since they have continuous damage on their Transcendance grenades. I feel like the Titan's Transcendance grenade should've been closer to a Shackle + Storm/Pulse Grenade rather than only Suspending and Jolting.

[@elegy8187]

Titan’s transcendance grenade is probably the strongest one though

[@pizamogaming3538]

Agreed

[@vivenoxx3026]

I think it’s the best to get ammo back because it has the largest aoe

[@morganwilliamson8707]

I did this build in onslaught the other week hunter just sat back and watched lol

[@erby69]

This build got me my first Grandmaster Nightfall completion.

[@pizamogaming3538]

Congratulations!

[@Devoteon]

I was trying to make a build like this, but with Nezy's Sin and Void Ergo Sum. It still needs some finetuning. However, I love to see a build using Ergo Sum as a main weapon.

[@gamingoverlord8854]

Nezy's Sin just doesn't give much on prismatic due to trancendance, and Ergo isn't worth it when not on prismatic. Saying this as an old void (but now devour prismatic) fanboy

[@Devoteon]

@@gamingoverlord8854 Oh I see. Thanks for the info, time to try another build

[@mrthor3061]

@@gamingoverlord8854yeah having 100s of % of super regen is so bad 😂💀 god damn casuals get dumber by the hour i swear. go watch rick khakis that’s where you belong

[@Yash-c3v]

only tried this after the nerf and it seems good

[@Cordam.]

Its still bussin ?

[@mrsherm8639]

Some day y’all will catch on to the metah set up that is final warning, electro slide melee, and syntho exotic class item

[@Frost.7xx]

I was using this on my titan for GMs a cpl weeks ago. It absolutely cooks…. Finished a GM in 8m11s 😂😂

[@Lyncheey]

I wanna see a ergo sum hunter build

[@rubidium1948]

Waiting to see Cross’s twitch page change to “The last prismatic warlock”

[@MrManlnBlack]

If any of yall don’t have the catalyst completed, arc conductor also counts for the catalyst kills!

[@tobberh]

I only have an Ergo Sum with Arc Conductor and Agressive Frame, but I guess it'll still work? Looks really fun so gotta try it anyways! :D

[@Gravesyte]

I've been using getaway for years before prismatic and now it's popular I sense a nerf incoming

[@luke1804]

i have this with the wave frame and it is my favorite weapon

[@manynukes11]

Dang I've been using this build since Dual Destiny had the glitch, it was insane

[@MoreLemonPieForMe]

Question is: How good is this build WITHOUT the ergo cat?

[@adans845]

This is the coolest build I've used in years.

[@DarthSpiderMario]

Cross, this is the 10th time this month you’ve said you’re not a Warlock main. It’s okay, you can admit it, we’ll still like you

[@Nuck-Fo0bZz]

What irritates me is an Arc Conductor is basically the only sword Ive wanted. Ive grinded every guarenteed drop since Final Shape launched and have yet to get a single freaking one.. I dont even think ive gotten one of the Insectoid Grenades one either but thats besides the case.

[@alaskayoung3413]

I’ve got like ten and I only have like 15 total.

[@bryanday4274]

Insectoid grenade is extremely underwhelming…

[@joshuadavis642]

Same. Been doing 5 overthrows a day for the past week and not one yet

[@breezzyyfoolz2746]

Been using this build day 1

[@mustakrakish1908]

Finally, a decent warlock build.

[@zorak9379]

I have an Arc Conductor roll with vortex frame. Am I going to get annihilated?

[@nickg8100]

I wonder how this would work with the ascension hunter???

[@MegaShepardsPie]

"Warlocks are broken." - Aztecross, Warlock main.

[@crazeeeavery4203]

I’ve been running a variant of this build on all three characters for a few weeks. It’s definitely strong but not in everything.

[@pieflakes718]

Is brother trying to convince us or himself that he isn't a warlock main? 😂

[@Sadoruro]

Wouldn't there be a way to use Karnstein on this instead of Getaway ? With it, a light attack kill here and there will give you restauration. It could be nice too, no ?

[@gianfilipevalentini9138]

Unnecessary since you'll most likely have devour which full heals you on kill

[@carbongreed]

"I'm not a Warlock main" Cross lied as naturally as he breathed

[@doer105]

My favorite warlock main

[@SlickMcVega]

Warlock main confirmed

[@felwinterpeak1674]

Basically, the turret build, but with a riskrunner sword.

[@MikhailHudon_ZerithFarron]

still grinding for a Sacred Flame Wave Frame roll to this day....

[@davidgagnon2108]

Im using this with osmio/verity and its nuts

[@bradycalderazzo2455]

Welcome to the side of the warlocks cross we welcome you

[@chunchoe]

been using a similar build but on the titan i think its better on titan you literally demolish champions with jackle grenade and consecration then with your ergo sum you build transcendant super fast and just become a tanky god