How to Generate Orbs of Power in Destiny 2
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Orbs of Power are essential for any build in Destiny 2. They help recharge your abilities like grenades, melee, class abilities, and supers faster. If you're wondering how to generate more Orbs of Power, here's a simple guide to get you started.
What Are Orbs of Power?
When you pick Orbs of Power up, they give energy to your abilities and even trigger certain mods for additional effects. Generating and collecting Orbs is very important for spamming your abilities and keeping up pressure.
How to Generate Orbs of Power
1. Use Siphon Mods on Your Helmet
Siphon Mods: These mods create Orbs of Power when you get multi-kills with weapons that match the element of your subclass. For example:
Solar Siphon creates Orbs for Solar weapon multi-kills.
Harmonic Siphon works for any weapon matching your subclass element and costs only 1 energy.
Always match your primary weapon's element to your subclass for the best results.
2. Equip Firepower and Heavy-Handed Mods
These mods go on your gauntlets and generate Orbs of Power when you:
Throw grenades (Firepower).
Land melee final blows (Heavy-Handed).
You can stack these mods to reduce the cooldown for generating Orbs:
1 mod: 10-second cooldown.
2 mods: 5-second cooldown.
3 mods: 1-second cooldown.
If you love spamming grenades or melee abilities, these mods are perfect for you.
3. Use Reaper Mod on Your Class Item
Reaper Mod: After using your class ability (e.g., Rift, Dodge, or Barricade), your next weapon kill generates an Orb of Power.
This mod is particularly helpful if you frequently use your class ability.
4. Use Weapons with Orb-generating Perks
Look for weapons with perks like Demolitionist or Wellspring which increase ability energy generation.
Some weapons also have unique perks that create Orbs of Power when dealing sustained damage. Using these weapons can help you generate Orbs even without subclass-specific synergy.
5. Play Aggressively
To generate Orbs of Power you need to kill enemies. You can’t rely on your fireteam to do the work for you.
Focus on clearing groups of enemies (ads) using your weapons, grenades, and melee abilities.
Tips for Maximizing Orb Generation
Match Subclass and Weapons:
Use weapons that match your subclass element to take advantage of Siphon mods and Harmonic Siphon for Orb generation.
Collect Orbs Immediately:
Don’t let Orbs of Power sit on the ground. Picking them up recharges your abilities faster and triggers mods like Font of Restoration.
Adjust Stats for Your Playstyle:
Focus on stats like Discipline (grenades), Strength (melee), or Intellect (super) depending on what abilities you want to use the most.
Use Font Mods:
Mods like Font of Restoration or Font of Wisdom trigger additional bonuses when you pick up Orbs of Power, such as healing or faster cooldowns.
Example Loadout for Generating Orbs
Here’s an example setup to generate Orbs of Power efficiently:
Helmet: Harmonic Siphon and/or subclass-specific Siphon mod.
Gauntlets: Firepower and Heavy-Handed mods for grenade and melee Orb generation.
Class Item: Reaper mod for extra Orb generation after using your class ability.
Weapons: Match your subclass element and include perks like Demolitionist or Wellspring.
Generating Orbs of Power is the foundation of staying powerful in Destiny 2. By using the right mods, weapons, and playstyle, you’ll be able to spam abilities, recharge your super quickly, and keep your fireteam going strong. Play aggressively, collect those Orbs, and dominate the battlefield!
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