This guide dives deep into Strand debuffs, buffs, and abilities to help you form your Strand subclass.
Strand swings in with new debuffs, buffs, and Strand-specific currency to fully upgrade the subclass.
you could pick up Tangles and throw them at enemies or shoot Tangles to deal damage.
you could also toss a Tangle in the distance to grapple onto it and follow its trajectory.
After you create a Tangle, you’ll have a cooldown where you might’t create additional Tangles.
Strand also has Grapple Tangles.
These stable anchor points dont deal damage or move out of place when grappled.
Remember, using Grapple Tangles immediately resets your grapple cooldown.
Although the grapple doesnt function like a grenade, it uses the grenade cooldown.
The Thread of Fury Fragment grants melee energy when you damage targets with a Tangle.
Although Threadlings are a big part of the Warlock subclass and Super ability, all classes can create Threadlings.
The easiest way to make Threadlings is by using the Threadling grenade, which creates three Threadlings on impact.
Consuming the Threadling grenade as a Warlock generates five Threadlings perched around your character.
Warlocks also have the Swarmers Exotic leg armor that generates Threadlings when you destroy a Tangle.
Additionally, if a Threadling doesn’t find an enemy, it returns to the Warlock.
The Fragments called Thread of Evolution, Thread of Rebirth, and Thread of Finality work with Threadlings.
How to Unravel
One of the most common debuffs is Unravel.
Also, when an enemy is Unraveled–when theyre defeated–they leave behind a Tangle.
The Thread of Propogation Fragment gives your Strand weapon Unraveling Rounds for powered melee final blows.
Combatants cant fire weapons or use their abilities when Suspended, either.
In PvP, opponents can still hip-fire weapons and move slowly when Suspended.
As with other debuffs, opponents defeated while Suspended will create a Tangle.
Additionally, the Titan’s ranged Super attack damages and Suspends enemies.
Suspend stuns Unstoppable Champions too.
Keep in mind that not every yellow-bar boss can be Suspended.
Sever works well with the Woven Mail buff because it drastically reduces the amount of damage you take.
The Hunters Threaded Spike melee damages and Severs each target it comes in contact with.
Similarly, the Titan melee Frenzied Blade Severs slashed targets.
Use the Thread of Isolation Fragment to emit a Severing burst after landing rapid precision hits.
It also applies to PvP, but Woven Mail doesnt shield you from head and melee damage.
Also, the Hunter Exotic helmet called Cyrtarachnes Facade gives Woven Mail when you grapple and increases flinch resistance.
The Thread of Warding Fragment grants Woven Mail when you pick up an Orb of Power too.
Thread of Transmutation generates a Tangle when you get final blows while Woven Mail is active.
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