In Destiny 2, Titans, Hunters, and Warlocks compete to see who deals the most damage. We will show you which super in combination with which exotic is in the lead in Season 13.
Season 13, The Season of the Chosen, has been running in Destiny 2 since February 9. Players are still wondering: Which super deals the most damage?
- Have new exotics shifted the established power structure, or does the old Golden Gun with the Nightstalker still deal the most damage?
- Should I choose Nova Bomb or Chaos Reach in the raid?
- And can Titans finally keep up?
We will look at which super Titans, Hunters, and Warlocks hit hardest in Season 13. We will compare the strongest version of each super, so equipped with the appropriate exotic. In the end, you will receive a handy comparison table.
Titan with Thundercrash
This super is the strongest: Titans deal the most damage in a very short time with the Striker. Choose the middle Arc tree “Code of the Missile” with the Thundercrash super.
The new exotic chest piece One-Eyed Mask is the shooting star of Season 13 and has revitalized the class almost single-handedly. The exotic greatly increases the damage from the impact and aftershock and grants you an overshield after flight.
This is the damage:
- Damage with exotic: 451,600
- Damage without exotic: 225,800
- You can increase the damage of the Arc super by 30% with the artifact mod “Transient Transfer”. For this, you must be in the red zone at activation (you can also shoot yourself at your feet with a grenade launcher)
- You or your team can debuff the enemy – this way, the enemy takes up to an additional 30% more damage.
Pros and Cons: The damage is dealt in a short time, but you have to slam directly into the enemy like a missile. However, the overshield should ensure your survival – if anything remains after the massive impact that could be dangerous.
Hunter with Golden Gun
This super is the strongest: Choose the Gunslinger as a Hunter to deal damage quickly. With the lower Solar tree “Way of the Sharpshooter”, your Golden Gun can deal precision damage.
The exotic helmet Celestial Nighthawk is always carried by Hunters for good reason. With it, the Golden Gun only has one shot, but it is very powerful. If you take out an enemy this way, the super recharges by a third, and enemies explode.
This is the damage:
- Damage with exotic: 276,900.
- Damage without exotic: 3 shots with about 50,000 damage each.
- If you score some precision kills before activating the super, you can increase the damage by 30%.
- You or your team can debuff the enemy – this way, the enemy takes up to an additional 30% more damage.
Pros and Cons: With the Golden Gun and the Celestial Nighthawk, the high damage occurs immediately and from a safe distance. However, you must aim very well; if you don’t hit a crit or even shoot wide, the super is wasted.
It is important to note that some bosses have an unusually high multiplier for critical hits. This includes Kali in the raid Last Wish. Here, the Golden Gun is the strongest super.
Warlock with Chaos Reach
This super is the strongest: Warlocks should choose Stormcaller for high boss damage. With the middle Arc tree “Attunement of Control”, you have access to the Chaos Reach super.
You can theoretically achieve similar damage values with the Dawnblade, but you need to do a bit of trickery: How a new exotic makes an old super suddenly top-tier
The exotic boots Geomag Stabilizers fill up the Chaos Reach super extremely quickly while sprinting (from 80% charge) and significantly extend the duration in the super as long as you hit enemies. Since you can abort the super early and regain energy, a deadly cycle ensues.
This is the damage:
- Damage with exotic: 444,000 damage – 8,880 per Arc tick.
- Damage without exotic: The damage per tick is identical, but the duration is not even half as long, resulting in significantly less total damage.
- You can increase the damage of Arc super by 30% with the artifact mod “Transient Transfer”. For this, you must be in the red zone at activation (you can also shoot yourself at your feet with a grenade launcher).
- You or your team can debuff the enemy – this way, the enemy takes up to an additional 30% more damage.
Pros and Cons: The Chaos Reach with exotic takes longer than the 3 supers to deliver high damage. However, the range is very high, and you don’t have to aim precisely, as if a tick goes awry, you quickly make that up with the approximately 50 individual hits. Due to the cancel and recharge mechanic, this super becomes available very quickly.
What about the Nova Bomb? Both variants of the Nova Bomb deal about the same amount of damage. However, the damage is just over half of what Chaos Reach does. Additionally, there’s no specific exotic that could increase the damage of the Voidwalker super.
The 3 strongest supers of each class with exotic in Season 13 compared
| Super + Exotic | Total Damage |
| Thundercrash + One-Eyed Mask | 451,600 |
| Golden Gun + Celestial Nighthawk | 276,900 |
| Chaos Reach + Geomag Stabilizers | 444,000 |
Conclusion: The current hype around the Titan and his Superman super is justified by the numbers. However, there is no single strongest super for every situation, as neutral play or team composition also plays an important role.
Also, remember that you or your team can debuff enemies – for example, with skills or exotics like the Tractor Cannon or the Divinity. This way, the enemy takes up to a maximum of 30% more damage.
Did you expect these results, and are you reconsidering your super choice? Or do you think that the raw damage numbers don’t mean much yet?
If you want to know which exotic rocket launcher is top-tier, you can find it here: Destiny 2: Rocket Launchers are back – which of the 5 exotics is the best?
