Warlock Class Guide
As players gain experience and level up in Destiny, they unlock a series of class-specific abilities that help give an edge in battle. Some even require players to make careful decisions, such as the type of grenade they wish to use. Listed below are all the abilities for the two Warlock classes.
Voidwalker
Grenades
- Vortex Grenade: A grenade that creates a Vortex which continually damages enemies trapped inside.
- Scatter Grenade: A grenade that splits into many submunitions and covers a large area with explosions.
- Axion Bolt: A bolt of Void Light which forks into smaller bolts on impact which seek toward enemies.
Jumps
- Glide: Jump and then press again while in the air to activate Glide.
- Focused Control: Upgrades Glide for better directional control while in the air.
- Focused Burst: Upgrades Glide to provide an initial boost of speed.
- Blink: A short distance teleport which replaces Glide.
Special Ability
- Nova Bomb: Hurl an explosive bolt of Void Light at the enemy, disintegrating those caught within its blast.
- Vortex: Nova Bomb creates a Vortex which continually damages enemies trapped inside.
- Shatter: Nova Bomb splits into three projectiles.
- Lance: Nova Bomb travels farther and faster.
Melee
- Energy Drain: A powerful melee attack which drains energy from enemies and uses it to reduce the cooldown of your grenade.
- Surge: Damaging an enemy with Energy Drain increases weapon and movement speed.
- Life Steal: Killing an enemy with Energy Drain immediately restores a significant portli of your health.
- Soul Rip: Killing an enemy with Energy Drain reduces the cooldown of Nova Bomb.
Arcane
- Arcane Wisdom: Training focused on battle recovery and speed.
- Arcane Spirit: Training focused on battle recovery and toughness.
- Arcane Force: Training focused on toughness and speed.
Buffs
- Annihilate: Increases the size of explosions created by Nova Bomb and grenades.
- Angry Magic: Nova Bomb tracks enemies.
- The Hunger: Increases the duration of the Energy Drain effect.
Orders
- Ancestral Order: Training focused on all attributes.
- Chaos Order: Training focused on raw speed.
- Divine Order: Training focused on toughness at all costs.
Buffs (II)
- Vortex Mastery: Increases the range of Axion Bolt seekers and the duration of the Vortex effect of Nova Bomb and Vortex Grenade.
- Bloom: Enemies killed by any of your abilities explode.
- Embrace the Void: Damaging enemies with Nova Bomb or any grenade triggers the Energy Drli effect.
(Unlocked at level 15)
Grenades
- Solar Grenade: A grenade that creates a flare of Solar Light which continually damages enemies trapped inside.
- Firebolt Grenade: A grenade that unleashes bolts of Solar Light at nearby enemies.
- Fusion Grenade: An explosive grenade that causes bonus damage when attached to its target.
Jumps
- Glide: Jump and then press again while in the air to activate Glide.
- Focused Control: Upgrades Glide for better directional control while in the air.
- Focused Burst: Upgrades Glide to provide an initial boots of speed.
- Balanced Glide: Upgrades Glide to provide bonuses to both speed and control.
Special Ability
- Radiance: Fill yourself with Solar Light, dramatically increasing the effectiveness of all your abilities.
- Song of Flame: While active, Radiance reduces all cooldowns for nearby allies.
- Radiant Skin: While active, Radiance reduces incoming damage.
- Fireborn: Radiance can now be activated from beyond the grave. Doing so returns you to life.
Melee
- Scorch: A powerful melee attack that Ignites enemies, causing damage over time.
- Flame Shield: Damaging an enemy with Scorch reduces incoming damage for a short time.
- Solar Wind: Hitting an enemy with Scorch knocks them back.
- Brimstone: Killing enemies with Scorch causes them to explode.
Arcane
- Arcane Wisdom: Training focused on battle recovery and speed.
- Arcane Spirit: Training focused on battle recovery and toughness.
- Arcane Force: Training focused on toughness and speed.
Buffs
- Radiant Will: Increases the duration of Radiance.
- Viking Funeral: Enemies you Ignite burn longer and take more damage.
- Sunburst: Killing an enemy with Scorch has a chance to generate Orbs of Light.
Orders
- Ancestral Order: Training focused on all attributes.
- Chaos Order: Training focused on raw speed.
- Divine Order: Training focused on toughness at all costs.
Buffs (II)
- Touch of Flame: All grenades Ignite enemies, causing damage over time.
- Angel of Light: Aiming your weapon while in the air will hold you in place for a short time.
- Gift of the Sun: Gain an additional grenade.
