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The Swarm

Strand Warlock

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07 Jul 2023 (Season of the Deep - S21)

Build Information

Quick Look
Exotic armor
Exotic weapon
Ability
Aspect
Fragment
Helmet armor mod
Arms armor mod
Chest armor mod
Leg armor mod
Class item armor mod
General armor mod
Artifice armor mod
Exotic
  • Swarmers

    Leg Armor

Weapons
  • Winterbite

    Glaive

Abilities
  • Needlestorm

    : Conjure a hail of deadly woven needles. After embedding themselves in the environment, the needles will re-weave into a host of Threadlings. Threadlings you create will return to you and perch if they can't find any nearby targets. Damaging targets with your weapons or melee will send out perched Threadlings to attack.

  • Healing Rift

    Conjure a well of power that continuously heals those inside it.

  • Threadling Grenade

    A woven projectile that reweaves itself into Threadlings while in flight.

Aspects
  • Weaver's Call

    Cast your Rift to weave three Threadlings and deploy any Threadlings you have perched.

  • Mindspun Invocation

    Your grapple, Shackle Grenade, and Threadling Grenade have enhanced functionality. Your grapple melee spawns three Threadling eggs. : Hold to consume your Shackle Grenade and activate Weaver's Trance. Final blows while Weaver's Trance is active create a suspending detonation. : Hold to consume your Threadling Grenade and immediately generate five perched Threadlings.

Fragments
  • Thread of Generation

    Dealing damage generates grenade energy. -10 Discipline ▼

  • Thread of Evolution

    Threadlings travel farther and deal additional damage. +10 Intellect ▲

  • Thread of Fury

    Damaging targets with a Tangle grants melee energy. -10 Strength ▼

  • Thread of Rebirth

    Strand weapon final blows have a chance to create a Threadling.

Armor mods

Helmet armor mods

  • Harmonic Targeting

    Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for Strand weapons

  • Harmonic Siphon

    Rapid Strand weapon final blows create Orbs of Power

  • Hands-On

    Gain bonus Super energy on melee kills.

Arms armor mods

  • Harmonic Loader

    Increases reload speed of Strand weapons

  • Momentum Transfer

    Causing damage with a grenade reduces your melee cooldown.

  • Focusing Strike

    Grants class ability energy when you cause damage with a melee attack.

Chest armor mods

  • Charged Up (x2)

    Increases the maximum number of stacks of Armor Charge you can carry by 1.

Leg armor mods

  • Insulation (x2)

    Reduces class ability cooldown each time you pick up an Orb of Power.

  • Stacks on Stacks

    Picking up an Orb of Power grants you 1 additional stack of Armor Charge.

Class item armor mods

  • Utility Kickstart (x3)

    Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge. When your class ability energy is fully expended, you gain class ability energy. Additionally, your Armor Charge is consumed and you gain additional class ability energy for each stack.

General armor mods

  • Minor Strength Mod

    +5 Strength ▲

  • Recovery Mod (x4)

    +10 Recovery ▲

Artifice armor mods

  • Intellect-Forged

    +3 Intellect ▲

  • Recovery-Forged

    +3 Recovery ▲

  • Discipline-Forged

    +3 Discipline ▲

Analysis

Orb generation

Harmonic Siphon
Rapid Strand weapon final blows create Orbs of Power Rapid Arc weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Solar weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Stasis weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Void weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Strand weapon final blows create Orbs of Power.
Orb pickup

Utility Kickstart
Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge. ...

Insulation
Reduces class ability cooldown each time you pick up an Orb of Power.

Stacks on Stacks
Picking up an Orb of Power grants you 1 additional stack of Armor Charge.
Armor Charge create

Utility Kickstart
Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge. ...
Armor Charge consume

Utility Kickstart
... Additionally, your Armor Charge is consumed and you gain additional class ability energy for each stack.
Ability cooldown

Utility Kickstart
... When your class ability energy is fully expended, you gain class ability energy. Additionally, your Armor Charge is consumed and you gain additional class ability energy for each stack.

Insulation
Reduces class ability cooldown each time you pick up an Orb of Power.

Focusing Strike
Grants class ability energy when you cause damage with a melee attack.
Class Ability cooldown

Utility Kickstart
... When your class ability energy is fully expended, you gain class ability energy. Additionally, your Armor Charge is consumed and you gain additional class ability energy for each stack.

Insulation
Reduces class ability cooldown each time you pick up an Orb of Power.

Focusing Strike
Grants class ability energy when you cause damage with a melee attack.
Grenade cooldown

Thread of Generation
Dealing damage generates grenade energy. ...
Melee cooldown

Momentum Transfer
Causing damage with a grenade reduces your melee cooldown.

Thread of Fury
Damaging targets with a Tangle grants melee energy. ...
Final blows

Mindspun Invocation
...Final blows while Weaver's Trance is active create a suspending detonation. ...

Harmonic Siphon
Rapid Strand weapon final blows create Orbs of Power Rapid Arc weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Solar weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Stasis weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Void weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Strand weapon final blows create Orbs of Power.

Thread of Rebirth
Strand weapon final blows have a chance to create a Threadling.
Defeating an enemy

Tangle
... Defeating targets afflicted by any Strand debuff will unwind them and create a Tangle.

Suspend
... Suspended targets unwind into a Tangle when defeated.

Unravel
... Unraveled targets unwind into a Tangle when defeated.

Keywords

Tangle

A knot of Strand matter, swirling with potential. Tangles can be shot and destroyed, or picked up and thrown, dealing damage. Defeating targets afflicted by any Strand debuff will unwind them and create a Tangle.

Thread of Fury
Damaging targets with a Tangle grants melee energy. ...
Threadling

A creature woven from pure Strand matter that seeks nearby targets and attacks, dealing damage.

Needlestorm
... After embedding themselves in the environment, the needles will re-weave into a host of Threadlings. Threadlings you create will return to you and perch if they can't find any nearby targets. Damaging targets with your weapons or melee will send out perched Threadlings to attack.

Weaver's Call
Cast your Rift to weave three Threadlings and deploy any Threadlings you have perched.

Mindspun Invocation
Your grapple, Shackle Grenade, and Threadling Grenade have enhanced functionality. Your grapple melee spawns three Threadling eggs. ... : Hold to consume your Threadling Grenade and immediately generate five perched Threadlings.

Thread of Evolution
Threadlings travel farther and deal additional damage. ...

Thread of Rebirth
Strand weapon final blows have a chance to create a Threadling.

Threadling Grenade
A woven projectile that reweaves itself into Threadlings while in flight.
Suspend

The target is immobilized by a web of Strand matter, lifting them into the air. While suspended, Guardians are unable to move freely, combatants are unable to move or fire their weapon, and Unstoppable Champions are stunned. Suspended targets unwind into a Tangle when defeated.

Mindspun Invocation
...Final blows while Weaver's Trance is active create a suspending detonation. ...
Unravel

The target is permeated with destructive Strand matter. As they take additional damage, they create unraveled projectiles that seek out nearby targets. Unraveling Rounds from your Strand weapons pierce the shields of Barrier Champions and stun them. Unraveled targets unwind into a Tangle when defeated.

Arcane Needle
Sling a woven needle that will embed in your target, unraveling them. ...
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