In Destiny 2, customizing your Guardian’s subclass abilities and Aspects is an essential aspect of gameplay, allowing players to adapt their characters to various combat scenarios and personal playstyles. The process of unlocking and customizing your subclass is divided into several stages, depending on the subclass and the associated campaign or questline.

Unlocking Basic Subclasses

Each Guardian class—Warlock, Hunter, or Titan—starts with a single basic subclass unlocked at the beginning of the game, usually after completing early missions (notably the “Spark” mission).

– Warlock: Begins with the Dawnblade subclass (Solar).
– Hunter: Begins with the Arcstrider subclass (Arc).
– Titan: Begins with the Sentinel subclass (Void).

As players progress, additional subclasses are automatically unlocked as they level up, generally around levels 8 to 10. For instance, Titans unlock the Striker and Sunbreaker subclasses in addition to the Sentinel from initial gameplay progression.

Unlocking Advanced Subclasses

Stasis Subclasses
– Unlocking: Stasis subclasses are unlocked after players complete the Beyond Light campaign.
– Customization:
– Players can unlock Aspects and Grenades through dedicated post-campaign quests.
– Fragments, which provide passive buffs, are obtained by completing bounties from the Exo Stranger on Europa or can be purchased with Glimmer.

Strand Subclasses
– Unlocking: Introduced in the Lightfall expansion, players unlock the first two Aspects by progressing through the campaign.
– Customization:
– A third Aspect is acquired by completing the Parting the Veil quest, while the final Aspect unlocks upon completing the Unveiled quest.
– Grenades and Fragments are earned through Strand Meditations collected by securing Strand final blows and can be spent at the Pouka Pond on Neptune.

Prismatic Subclass
– Unlocking: The Prismatic subclass becomes accessible during the Final Shape campaign, specifically in the Transmigration mission.
– Customization:
– After completing the campaign, players need to finish post-campaign quests such as Found in the Dark and Found in the Light to unlock Prismatic Aspects and abilities.
– Prismatic Fragments, which enhance customization, are discovered through secret exploration and are account-wide, meaning they unlock for all Guardians on the player’s account.
– Complete customization for each character requires finishing the relevant post-campaign quests.

Customizing Your Subclass

– Aspects and Fragments serve as modifiers that alter or add effects to your class abilities, enabling unique playstyles.
– To unlock and equip new Aspects, players typically need to complete specific quests or campaign segments tied to that subclass.
– Collecting and unlocking Fragments often involves missions, bounties, or other game activities, and spending resources like Glimmer on subclass skill trees, which are managed at class-specific meditation locations or altars.
– Upgrading a subclass involves using ability points earned through leveling up, which allows players to unlock additional skills and synergize effectively with their selected Aspects.

Summary Table

| Subclass Type | Unlock Method | Customization | Key Quests/Missions |
|———————|————————————————–|————————————-|————————————|
| Basic (Solar/Arc/Void) | Early-game missions (“Spark”), leveling progress | Ability points, basic subtype trees | Early story missions |
| Stasis | Complete Beyond Light campaign | Aspects via quests, Fragments via bounties/Glimmer | Beyond Light campaign, post-campaign quests |
| Strand | Complete Lightfall campaign | Campaign Aspects, Strand Meditations | Lightfall campaign, Parting the Veil, Unveiled |
| Prismatic | Unlock in Final Shape campaign (Transmigration mission) | Post-campaign “Found in the Dark” and “Found in the Light” quests | Final Shape campaign and post-campaign |

Conclusion

To fully customize your Guardian’s subclass and optimize abilities, focus on completing all story campaigns and associated post-campaign quests. This will not only unlock new Aspects, Abilities, and Fragments but also enhance your overall gameplay experience, allowing for a rich and varied approach to combat encounters in Destiny 2.