When Destiny 2 released The Final Shape, a new Subclass was introduced but this was not just Light or Darkness, it was a combination of both.
As the Guardian makes their way to The Pale Heart, they find Prismatic Energy and can use Transcendence through rifts until they unlock their Prismatic Subclass.
This leads to combinations of different elements, providing them with a new Subclass to use that has different abilities and new features.
How To Unlock Prismatic Subclass?
When you start playing The Final Shape, you will proceed with the main campaign and will be doing the Transmigration Mission.
The mission gives you a taste of Prismatic Energy before you eventually unlock the Subclass, giving you access to some of its power.
Later, as you progress through the campaign and further explore The Pale Heart, you will be able to further improve your Prismatic Subclass by unlocking more Fragments and Aspects.
Prismatic Subclasses
Below are the Prismatic Subclasses for each Class, including the powers provided when they enter their Transcendence state.
1) Prismatic Hunter
Upon activating Transcendence, Prismatic Hunters will be able to utilize the Hailfire Spike Prismatic Grenade, which combines Stasis and Solar.
This causes the Prismatic Hunter to toss a device charged with Stasis matter and Solar energy that attaches to surfaces or targets before erupting.
Tossing this at your enemies will slow them down within an area before they are destroyed by a deadly scorching cyclone.
Prismatic Hunters may use the following abilities:
Class Ability
- Gambler’s Dodge
- Marksman’s Dodge
- Acrobat’s Dodge
Movement Ability
- Triple Jump
- High Jump
- Strafe Jump
- Blink
Melee Abilities
- Withering Blade (Stasis)
- Snare Bomb (Void)
- Knife Trick (Solar)
- Combination Blow (Arc)
- Threaded Spike (Strand)
Aspects
- Stylish Executioner (Void)
- Ascension (Arc)
- Gunpowder Gamble (Solar)
- Winter’s Shroud (Stasis)
- Threaded Specter (Strand)
2) Prismatic Warlock
Warlocks that use Transcendence gain the Freezing Singularity (Prismatic Grenade), which causes them to throw a mass of Void and Stasis matter.
This will deploy a miniature black hole with a slowing field orbiting it before the black hole implodes, which deals heavy damage and suppresses nearby targets.
This pulls enemies in before dealing a lot of damage, leaving those who survive in a suppressed state, leaving them vulnerable to attacks.
Prismatic Warlocks may use the following abilities:
Class Ability
- Healing Rift
- Empowering Rift
- Phoenix Dive (Solar)
Movement Ability
- Burst Glide
- Strafe Glide
- Balanced Glide
- Blink
Melee Abilities
- Pocket Singularity (Void)
- Penumbral Blast (Stasis)
- Arcane Needle (Strand)
- Incinerator Snap (Melee)
- Chain Lightning (Arc)
Aspects
- Hellion (Solar)
- Feed The Void (Void)
- Lightning Surge (Arc)
- Bleak Watcher (Stais)
- Weaver’s Call (Strand)
3) Prismatic Titan
Titans who activate Transcendence will gain the Electrified Snare Prismatic Grenade, which is a combination of Strand and Arc.
Upon impact, the explosive device thrown will detonate into a supercharged suspending burst that affects enemies within its range.
Suspended targets will take heavy damage over time and will chain jolting lightning to any other targets within range.
Prismatic Titans may use the following abilities:
Class Ability
- Towering Barricade
- Rally Barricade
- Thruster (Arc)
Movement Ability
- Strafe Lift
- High Lift
- Catapult Lift
Melee Abilities
- Thunderclap (Arc)
- Shackle Grenade (Strand)
- Glacier Grenade (Stasis)
- Pulse Grenade (Arc)
- Thermite Grenade (Solar)
- Suppressor Grenade (Void)
Aspects
- Unbreakable (Void)
- Consecration (Solar)
- Knockout (Arc)
- Diamond Lance (Stasis)
- Drengr’s Lash (Strand)
Fragments
Fragments will affect how your Prismatic Subclass works as they add states, effects, and more to your build depending on what you equip.
The following are the Prismatic Subclass Fragments:
- Facet of Grace – Defeating targets with Kinetic weapons grants you bonus Transcendence Energy. Bonus Transcendence Energy for you and your allies when you defeat enemies with your Super. Reduces Resilience by 10.
- Facet of Sacrifice – Ability final blows grant bonus darkness Transcendence Energy while you have Arc, Solar, or Void buffs. Increases Discipline by 10.
- Facet of Devotion – You gain bonus Light Transcendence Energy when you defeat enemies afflicted with Stasis or Strand Debuffs. Increases Strength by 10.
- Facet of Generosity – Targets defeated while you are Transcendent will create Orbs of Power for your allies.
- Facet of Justice – Ability final blows explode while you are Transcendent. Increases Intellect by 10.
- Facet of Honor – Collecting Elemental Pickups or destroying Tangles grant Transcendence Energy of the same type. Increases Strength by 10.
- Facet of Hope – Class ability regenerates more quickly while you have an elemental buff.
- Facet of Courage – Arc, Solar, and Void abilities deal increased damage to enemies afflicted with Darkness Debuffs. Increase Discipline by 10.
- Facet of Balance – Rapidly defeating enemies with Light damage grants melee energy while rapidly defeating enemies with Darkness grants grenade energy.
- Facet of Bravery – Defeating targets with grenade final blows grants Void weapons Volatile Rounds while defeating targets with powered melee final blows grants Unraveling Rounds to Strand weapons.
- Facet of Awakening – Rapidly defeating targets with Light, Darkness, or Super final blows generate elemental pickup of the matching damage type. Increases Resilience by 10.
- Facet of Command – Freezing or Suppressing a target reloads your equipped weapons and increases weapon stability, aim assist, and airborne effectiveness. Defeating frozen or suppressed targets creates a Stasis Shard or Void Breach.
- Facet of Dawn – Powered melee hits against targets make your Radiant. Powered melee final blows make you and nearby allies Radiant. Reduces Strength by 10.
- Facet of Protection – You become more resistant to incoming damage when you are surrounded by combatants. This effect is increased when you are Transcendent. Increases Strength by 10.
- Facet of Blessing – Melee final blows start health regeneration. While Transcendent, melee final blows do this for you and your allies.
- Facet of Purpose – Picking up an Orb of Power grants either Amplified, Restoration, Frost Armor, Woven Mail, or Overshield based on the damage type of your Super. Reduces Recovery by 10.
- Facet of Mending – Grenade final blows cure you. The strength of this effect increases when you use Transcendence Grenades.
- Facet of Defiance – Finishers create a detonation that either jolts, scorches, slows, severs, or makes targets volatile based on the damage type of your equipped Super. Increases Recovery by 10.
- Facet of Solitude – Landing rapid precision hits emits a severing blast from the target. The effect is bigger when Transcendent.
- Facet of Ruin – Increases the size and damage of the burst when you shatter a Stasis Crystal or frozen target. Also increases the area of effect of Solar Ignitions. Increases Mobility by 10.
Fragments that you have unlocked with one character will be unlocked with your other characters, saving you the time of repeatedly collecting them.
Aspects
Each class has its own set of aspects taken from the other Subclasses and these are obtained later as you progress through The Final Shape and by exploring The Pale Heart.
Choosing different aspects will alter your Class Ability while your Grenade Ability can be chosen amongst the ones that you have unlocked.
You can have 2 Aspects equipped with your Prismatic Subclass as long as they have been unlocked with at least one character. (Unlocks for all)
Transcendence
Transcendence is an ability available with the Prismatic Subclass that combines both Light and Darkness, allowing you to combine different Subclasses into one.
Kinetic damage allows you to generate both Light and Dark energy, which eventually refills your Transcendence Meter.
During Transcendence, the following effects will be active:
- Increased ability regeneration
- Increased weapon damage
- Increased damage resistance
- The Grenade will be replaced by Prismatic Grenade. (Deals Light and Dark Damage)
- Dealing melee damage while Transcendence is active will greatly increase grenade energy regeneration and vice versa.
- Defeating targets while Transcendence is active will extend its duration.
- Fragments/Aspects that rely on Transcendence will become active.
Verdict
Transcendence provides Guardians with a whole new way to take on their enemies, giving them multiple options with their builds.
Not only do you get to combine different damage types, but you also get to alter your builds using Aspects and Fragments to get certain effects.
Aside from these, the buffs that your Guardian receives while Transcendence is active give you an upper hand against combatants you face off against.
