Star-Eater Song of Flame
PvE- Subclass
- Prismatic
- Exotic
- Star-Eater Scales (class item)
- Stat priority
- Super → Grenade → Melee
- Class item: Star-Eater Scales
- Super: Song of Flame
- Weapon: Legend of Acrius — Fragment: Facet of Courage
Best Destiny 2 Warlock Builds (PvE & PvP) — Loadouts & God Rolls
Prismatic Warlock is the best PvE class in the game right now. The top build is Star-Eater Scales on a Prismatic class item plus Song of Flame and Legend of Acrius — you want Facet of Courage for the damage boost. It hits like a truck while keeping Solar healing up. For PvP, build the opposite way: push Super to 200 with Font of Super (+190% super energy, +45% super damage) and keep Grenade and Melee around 100 for uptime.
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PvP- Subclass
- Prismatic
- Exotic
- Flexible
- Stat priority
- Super → Grenade → Melee
- Mod: Font of Super (+190% super energy, +45% super damage)
- Push Super to 200
- Keep Grenade and Melee near 100 for ability uptime
The best PvE class, and its best build
Prismatic Warlock — Song of Flame plus Solar healing, the S-tier PvE pick.
If you want the single strongest PvE character in Destiny 2, roll a Prismatic Warlock. It’s S-tier because it does two jobs at once: massive Super damage and constant Solar healing. You don’t trade survivability for damage — you get both.
The go-to build is Star-Eater Scales on your Prismatic class item, the Song of Flame super, and Legend of Acrius as your weapon. Grab the Facet of Courage fragment for the damage boost. Star-Eater overcharges your Super off Orbs, Song of Flame turns you into a healing damage engine, and Acrius cleans up anything that gets close.
Stat priority is Super → Grenade → Melee — you’re here to cast supers often and hit hard.
Prismatic Warlock and Prismatic Titan are the two S-tier PvE classes. If you only level one character, make it this.
Coming from Solar Warlock?
Solar Warlock is the next-best PvE option and a great starting point. It’s simpler — strong self-healing, easy to pilot — and it sits just below the Prismatic builds in the meta. Treat it as your training-wheels build, then move to Star-Eater Song of Flame once you’ve unlocked the Prismatic fragments.
Building Warlock for PvP
PvE and PvP pull your stats in opposite directions. In the Crucible, the Super is your win condition, so you build around getting it fast and hitting hard with it.
- Mod: Font of Super — this is the key. It gives +190% super energy and +45% super damage.
- Push Super to 200. With the new stat system going past 100 keeps paying off, and Super is the stat you want maxed.
- Keep Grenade and Melee around 100 so your neutral game and ability uptime don’t fall apart between supers.
💡 Don’t dump everything into Super. A 200-Super build with no grenade or melee uptime gets out-traded in the gunfights between casts. Roughly-100 on both keeps you dangerous all match.
Where to go next
The whole PvE build runs on Prismatic. If you haven’t unlocked it or you don’t know which fragments to slot, read the Prismatic guide first.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Warlock build in Destiny 2?
The Star-Eater Song of Flame Prismatic build is the best Warlock build for PvE — Star-Eater Scales on the class item, Song of Flame super, Legend of Acrius, and Facet of Courage. Prismatic Warlock is the top PvE class overall.
Is Warlock the best class in Destiny 2?
For PvE, yes. Prismatic Warlock sits at S-tier alongside Prismatic Titan, thanks to huge Super damage paired with Solar healing. Solar Warlock is a strong, simpler backup.
How do I build a Warlock for PvP?
Push Super to 200 using Font of Super, which gives +190% super energy and +45% super damage. Keep Grenade and Melee near 100 so your abilities stay up between supers.
What does Star-Eater Scales do?
Star-Eater Scales overcharges your Super, boosting its damage when you pick up Orbs of Power before casting. On a Prismatic class item it pairs perfectly with the Song of Flame super.
Which Warlock subclasses are there?
Warlocks have six subclasses: Stormcaller (Arc), Dawnblade (Solar), Voidwalker (Void), Shadebinder (Stasis), Broodweaver (Strand), and Prismatic.