Discovering and unlocking thePrismatic subclassis a huge focus ofThe Final Shape campaignin Destiny 2, but some players are frustrated because it feels like most missions are restricting their loadouts and forcing them to use it. Despite how it may seem at first, however, that’s actually not the case.
Bound enemiesare the primary cause of most players’ frustrations. These glowing pink enemies are immune to all sources of damage until a player activatesTranscendence— a special ability unique to the Prismatic subclass — and removes their shields to make them vulnerable to normal weapons and abilities.
Since Transcendence isa Prismatic ability, most players feel like The Final Shape campaign forces them to only use the new subclass instead of their existing Light and Darkness builds.
As it turns out, though, you can actually useSolar,Arc,Void,Stasis, orStrandsubclasses perfectly fine in The Final Shape campaign. When you encounter Bound enemies, there will always be aglowing pink fount of lightthat builds up your Transcendence meter regardless of your equipped subclass. Just stand in the light for a few seconds and you’ll be able to activate Transcendence to remove the Bound enemies’ shields.
Bound enemies are rarely encountered outside ofThe Final Shape campaignand the newPale Heart of the Traveler destination, but this is still some super good advice for Destiny players who already have great builds for existing subclasses.
The Final Shape campaign slowly dishes out theAspects and Fragments required to upgrade the Prismatic subclasstoo, so you can justuse a different subclassif you want to avoid being nerfed and having a harder time on Legendary difficulty.
The Prismatic subclass is a ton of fun once you have most of its abilities, however, andit’s already finding its place in the Destiny 2 metabecause of its flexibility. It pairs well with all of thenew Final Shape Exoticstoo, so the buildcrafting possibilities are nearly endless.
Diego Perez
Currently serving as a Senior Staff Writer at PC Invasion, Diego Perez has been writing about video games since 2018, specializing in live service games like Destiny and Final Fantasy XIV. His work is featured at publications like Game Rant and Attack of the Fanboy (where he served as Associate Editor), but PC Invasion is home to his best work. When he’s planning content or writing guides, he’s yelling about Ape Escape or grinding Lost Sectors in Destiny. Plus, he has a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication Media Studies for Texas A&M University.
