Destiny 2 Lightfall: Armor Charge mods, explained
Here’s how the expansion’s new armor mod system works.
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Destiny 2’s Lightfall expansion introduced a variety of big changes to Bungie’s space fantasy looter shooter, but none are quite as impactful as the arrival of Armor Charge mods. These mods have replaced Destiny 2’s traditional Charged With Light, Elemental Well, and Warmind Cell ones, effectively consolidating many of their effects into one system.
Armor Charge mods are an important part of the buildcrafting experience in Lightfall, but the game doesn’t exactly do a great job explaining them. If you’re confused, this guide will go over everything you need to know, including how Armor Charge mods work, a full list of all the mods, and how unlocking them works.
What is Armor Charge in Destiny 2?
In short, Armor Charge is a system that allows you to get charged by picking up Orbs of Power (made with Supers or when using Siphon mods on your helmet), then spend that charge for a positive benefit. By default, each Orb of Power you collect will give you one Armor Charge, and you can hold onto up to three of them.
There are three different types of Armor Charge mods in Destiny 2, all of which denoted by specific colors. Here’s a look at what these mod types do:
In general, you want to make sure that you equip at least one green mod that improves your ability to gain and hold Armor Charge and one yellow or blue mod that consumes that Armor Charge in order to provide a benefit.
Note that you can equip these mods in any of your armor’s mod slots other than the General Armor Mod socket, which is reserved for mods that improve your armor’s stats. However, certain types of Armor Charge modsareonly available to use with specific armor piece types. We’ve listed which types of Armor Charge mods you can use with each of your armor pieces below.
Destiny 2: List of all Armor Charge mods
For your convenience, we’ve compiled a full list of every Armor Charge mod currently available inDestiny 2: Lightfallin the table below. This includes the mod’s name and its effects, as well as how much Armor Energy it costs to equip and which type of armor pieces you can slot it into.
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Something to keep in mind is that depending on what perks are available on the current Seasonal Artifact, the cost of these mods may change. For example, with Season 20’s “Authorized Mods: Grenades” perk active, the cost of Grenade Kickstart and other grenade mods will be reduced from 3 to 1 Armor Energy. This makes it possible to create more potent versions of builds that utilize stacked mods, though you’ll only be able to take advantage of it until the end of the current season.
Are all Armor Charge mods unlocked in Destiny 2?
If you played Destiny 2 prior to the launch of the Lightfall expansion, you’ll have full access to all currently available Armor Charge mods since the game automatically gives you Guardian Rank 6. This means you won’t have to do anything to get them, and can start buildcrafting right away. However, if you’re a new player, you’ll need to progress to Guardian Rank 5 before you can start using Armor Charge mods. This process involves learning the basics of Destiny 2 by following Guardian Rank objectives.
If additional Armor Charge mods are added in the future, it’s likely that they’ll automatically be unlocked by players who have already reached Guardian Rank 5. If this isn’t the case, though, we’ll update this guide with more information.
Destiny 2: Lightfall is available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, Windows PCs, and PlayStation systems. In it, you’ll take the fight to Emperor Calus,unlock Strand subclasses and abilities, and more.
Destiny 2: Lightfall
The Lightfall expansion takes players to the neon-soaked city of Neomuna on Neptune and pits them against the fearsome Shadow Legion — all while the threat of Darkness Pyramids, The Witness, and his new Disciple Emperor Calus looms overhead.
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