Destiny 2: Lightfall had a bad start. Also because of the newly introduced subclass, which just felt bad in its standard version. But just 1 single fragment makes everything better. We tell you which one and why.
Why is the new subclass Strand so unpopular? Already during the campaign, the ability didn’t feel strong enough. In many missions where you should use “Strand”, it was nothing but a massive handicap.
The second killer was the long cooldowns of the new Lightfall ability “Strand”. You had top-notch mobility, which is really good, but the long cooldowns killed that momentum.
At least Bungie responded just 4 days after launch with initial changes, immediately releasing all fragments of “Strand”.
The removal of the time gate was therefore a good idea. Because just 1 single of the new Strand fragments now makes everything significantly better and could have played a big role in Bungie’s decision. We show you and explain how it works best.
“Thread of Generation” almost saves the entire subclass
What makes it better now? Players and content creators immediately set out to test the new fragments that Bungie unlocked and quickly found results.
- The Strand fragment “Thread of Generation” generates your grenade energy when you deal damage.
- If you use this fragment in a Strand build, any damage – including weapon damage, ability damage, and damage over time – generates your grenade energy.
The fragment works excellently even with regular weapons. Even better results can be achieved with options that deal damage over time, such as the exotic submachine gun “Osteo-Striga”, the exo-bow “Le Monarque”, or the Warlock gloves “Necrotic Grip”. This way, the regenerated ability energy adds up quite solidly and the grapple cooldown is noticeably shortened with each tick.
Good to know: “Thread of Generation” also works with all grenades. You can use it for both the Threading Grenade and the Snare Grenade – not just for the Grapple.
Additionally, mods like “Grenade Kickstart” can also be used, as the “Thread of Generation” fragment of Strand means -10 discipline reduction for your build.
So if you haven’t unlocked the fragment yet, you should prioritize it at least now. Since you can only purchase the fragments with a specific resource, we have shown you a few effective ways to farm “Strand Meditations” quickly.
How is your relationship with Strand? Is it hanging by a thin thread or have you already experimented with the prematurely unlocked fragments? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
If you miss the new exotics – some of them are currently locked and here we tell you why:
Destiny 2 disables another Exotic in Lightfall – Here are the reasons
