Destiny 2: Lightfall drops new Strand trailer
The trailer shows off the game's latest Darkness subclass, Strand, which has access to exciting new abilities like the Grappling Hook.
A new Destiny 2: Lightfall trailer dropped today which gives players a closer look at the game’s latest in the Darkness subclass, Strand. With this subclass, players will have access to fun new abilities including the Grappling Hook which, as its name suggests, gives players the power to swing around the neon city of Neomuna.
With Strand, each class has access to the new Grappling Hook ability, which will give players the power to swing around Neomuna and take on the Shadow Legion. Destiny 2: Lightfall launches on February 28.
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Accompanying the Strand trailer is an “Inside Strand” post on the Destiny 2 blog outlining more of what players can look forward to both in terms of Lightfall, as well as the Strand subclass abilities.
To understand Strand, let’s first start with some vocabulary. Creating an object using Strand is weaving. Defeating an enemy affected by Strand will unravel them, disconnecting their lifeforce from the Weave, and creating a Tangle. Left behind after a Strand-debuffed-enemy is defeated, a Tangle is a swirling bundle of Strand fibers. These bundles of Strand explode when shot, causing area damage to nearby enemies. Guardians can also pick up Tangles and throw them to deadly effect. On the debuff side, there are three new terms to know: suspend, unravel, and sever.
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The post goes on to talk about how one of the most exciting new abilities in the Strand toolkit is the Grappling Hook, which can be used when players press the grenade button causing their Guardian to “weave a hook from Strand matter which they can grab onto an anchor point.”
Not only can you grapple onto physical points, it’s noted that “Strand’s grapple can create its own grapple points out of thin air, so you can always propel yourself through the sky even if there’s not a solid surface to latch onto.” Additionally, Guardians will have the ability to execute melee strikes both during and at the end of a grapple “known as a grapple melee, which will deal bonus damage, unravel an enemy, or push them backwards.”
In terms of how the Strand subclass will look different for Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans, the blog post then goes on to share more information, such as each class having two unique Strand Aspects. In terms of what these are for each, they are as follows:
WARLOCK BROODWEAVER
Weaver’s Call: Mindspun Invocation: Grapple: Threadling Grenade: Shackle Grenade:
HUNTER THREADRUNNER
Ensnaring Slam: Widow’s Silk:
TITAN BERSERKER
Into the Fray: Drengr’s Lash:
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Overall, Destiny 2: Lightfall is shaping up to be quite an exciting experience for players, especially with its introduction to the new Strand subclass. For more on Destiny 2: Lightfall, and the Strand subclass in particular, be sure to check out the new trailer and read through the full “Inside Strand” post on the Destiny 2 blog . Also check out some of our previous coverage, including Destiny 2 Season 20 weapon tuning to nerf Linear Fusion Rifles and buff Heavy Grenade Launchers, and how Bungie is changing blue engram drops in Destiny 2 again.
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