there is a problem with this build however.Overload Champions these guys just shrug off damage which honestly fluffing annoying. the problem I've noticed is that if your unfortunate enough to Miss either your grenade throw or Hammer you've essentially screwed up your rotation worse if you accidently chuck the hammer and it goes sailing off a cliff when it should've struck a target like with the case with wizards/witches which is annoyingly frustrating as then you have to get up close and pray that a red bar mob exists and that you won't run into something stronger and in endgame content EVERYTHING is Stronger.
One of my bigger criticisms (and allow me to preface by saying I'm a huge fan of your builds) is that you always skate over the weapons you are using, and how they work in tandem with your build. I assume that in most cases, they are interchangeable, but still, talking about suggestions for weapons that work with the build is a good idea, especially for newer players.
Because there really isn't much synergy with weapons and builds for the most part, in content that is difficult enough to require proper builds (GMs etc) you want to change weapons on content
Don’t mean to butt in but I seen the convo on weapons and can you guys give some suggestions for legendary weapons I can farm that will hold up well in harder content. Pls. I’m new in the sense that I missed basically all the seasons. I came back at the end of witch queen so I don’t have calus mini tool and all that. Thanks in advance.
There are really only two meaningful synergies with builds: Headstone with Stasis builds that use crystal energy Incandescent for Solar builds that get energy back when they scorch something. Nothing else really does much with builds themselves. Jolt and voltshot work independently. Destablizing rounds and other non build volatile effects again work independently. Repulsor brace barely synergizes with titan void overshields.
@@kfauzi109 wish ender is extremely good, le monarque is very good. those are two exotics that deal with barrier and overload respectively. as for legendary, get yourself a good roll on funnel web, as the volatile rounds are in your artifact and work well with every subclass. doom of chelchis is a very good void scout from kings fall. riptide is a primary stasis fusion rifle that can roll with chill clip. you're basically changing your weapons a lot based on content as the other guy said above, depending on your fire team and what they have and what you need to use to pop barriers or overloads etc.
@@_ghostly_ i get it, you want something that will stay good even after the season but i feel like if you arnt using the artifact buffs in your build its just not as good...i could be wrong😅
Alot of this gameplay is a normal lost sector and Ron where any build works. If you could show endgame content like master raids or higher tier night falls or legend or master lost sectors to show that this build really shines in pve.
This build is amazing. Thank you for putting this up. It's given me a new respect for Ashen Wake and Hammer of Sol. It does make me wish that the little explosions from Burning Maul left Sunspots, but HoS works for me. Great build, man. Keep up the good work.
Every time you use your bonk hammer it leaves one behind.. with a build like this your super is the panic button, it's icing on the cake. You can light the world on fire without the super
HEADS UP when you have restoration active on (lets say) 12 seconds, and you reenter the sunspot, it will reset to 5 seconds, even though you had more time before.
Subscribed for the "auto melee"! Ive playes since Shadowkeep and never knew this setting exists. With all the build videos i watch no one has ever taught me that. Thank you!!!
Huge fan, thanks for highlighting one of my all time favorite exotic Titan gauntlets! I’ve been trying to turn people on to Ashen Wake since it came out and now I can show them why it’s so good
Since no weapons were mentioned, I'll go ahead and share my own insights. I've ran this build myself before. The primary is up to you completely and Scorch-causing weapons are your best friend. Sunshot, any Solar with Incandescent, etcetera will do... but I recommend Skyburner's Oath. Free firesprite generation is a lot more busted than you think it is, especially since it can proc Sol Invictus as well.
Bro, I was starting to lose faith in my ability in Destiny 2 because I have not been able to devote as much time to it as I would have liked, but this build breathed new life into my experience. Thank you so much! Subscribed
The thing is literally anything can be used to very high success in GMs. Iv done runs on Behemoth and Stromcaller, 2 of the wildly considered weakest classes and they still perform well just not as optimal so just run whatever you find works for you honestly
Thanks for the tip about the throwing hammer/melee binding. Now I know why I keep throwing punches instead of the hammer! Will give this build a run tonight. Cheers and subscribed :)
My hunter is my top character and i was losing the will to keep playing it hut i swear all my builds on her apart from weps god roll prefaces are based off yours now you fully got me playing around with my warlock and titan I'm abit late with these gardians but you've made its so much easier to have fun with all 3 thank you 😅😊
Been toying with Ashen Wake myself and looking at various builds, def appreciate your breakdown and how you go over different aspects of it. I would note that using some stasis weapon like cryostesia or something that freezes is also a good way to boost damage through Shattering.
Yeah I've been using this build for months, definitely recommend using cure because you can actually just insta burst enemies and heal yourself even in endgame content. Even better killing champs with the Nade heals you and gives you the Nade back
I literally made this almost identical build yesterday and it's a blast. Haven't tried it in endgame yet. I've never used fusion nades on the solar titan before this build.
Yesssssssss!!! Should have named the build "Ashen to Ashes" XD This is the build I've been using for weeks, only better. Thanks for the mod advice, @mactics!
I tried this build and it was so fun! But Hallowfire Heart worked better for me since it buffs all skills and I can equip firebolt gaining a second grenade from the artifact :D
its a fun build, as it's always been, but anything higher than legend-tier content it becomes a very hard sell over Synthoceps and Lorely. Its outstanding at raids (as this build PRE SOLAR 3.0 WAS SOLOING ATHEON) Dungeons and general play, where 80% of most players time is spent. Also, the meme potential in PvP is BEAUTIFUL
Hallowfire and Ashen are my 2 most favorite solar exotics. When I got back into the game during Haunted, made an ashen wake build and had a blast nuking everything in the Leviathan.
Just a heads up, firepower is broken right now, I'd recommend using the melee version, because throwing hammer will still be used often, until the mod gets fixed
I'm currently using a Firebolt build for my Solar Titan, and when those mods get removed, I will definitely need something to replace it. Thank you for the build.
I never knew the melee feature and it was causing me extreme pain when using sunbracers and randomly just auto locking into an ad and using uncharged melee
Love your vids, liked and subbed! Can you please tell me the name of that smg you show on your solar build vids thats on your screen? It's Legendary and it looks like an Uzi, Idk. Thanks in advance
Hey Mactics, I have a fun one for you mane. Radiant Dance Machines and Deathbringer. Saw someone do a video on this a long while back but would love to see what crazy build you could make with this combo
This was such a fun build to run in pvp b4 the rework to light sublasses and they nefr it into the groung thw thing is ive no idea y . I never run into anyone ever running it and it wasnt like it was anywhere near the top 20 of used exotics
Why is it good to have intellect as one of the priority stats when your getting consistent kills with fusion nades with bomber? Wouldn’t it be better to dive more into recov or strength?
My favorite build since solar 3.0 it's so much fun in the battlegrounds, I'd have 350+ kills while my teammates have 50 each 😅. I've also been running phoenix cradle as well, pretty fun letting my teammates use sunspots
Is this build good with Season of the Deep? See I'm doing Deep Dive and the third encounter with invoking the darkness always seems to end with me and my team not being able to pull it off. Thus I'm looking for a build that can dish out some damage to bosses. Exotic weapons I have at hand with my titan that I find dish out fine damage are Thorn, Witherhoard, and Heir Apparent.
I've been thinking, should I go back to Ashen Wake or stay on Lorelei... I changed from AW because it felt a bit weak as the grenades wasn't always coming back.
I love throwing the hammer and creating a sun spot in the middle of a bunch of enemies. I jist stand in the sun spot and just have them come to me and perish lol
My favorite build for a long time, further refined, great video. Would love to see if theres a way to make the concecration aspect as viable as the grenade spam, used to run it and Monte Carlo all the time.
It's a bit harder now with not having heavy handed like before but hollow heart is great when the super is charged and of course Hoil. But it mostly requires you to kill things with your melee to get it back with ember of searing. I've noticed weird interactions when running ember of char, eruption and ashes where I could get a chain reaction of ignitions going from one melee. But yeah with the increase in difficulty the melee's don't necessarily have the impact that they used to. Ashens only really good at roaring flames x3
@@jungillestt02 I feel like I used to use Synthoceps and Monte Carlo, along with the fragments for scorche and ignition, to do some good damage and recharge quickly.
I’m mainly a PvP player and I’m new to the game, I usually struggle in pve 😂 I got this exotic and dismantled it cause it sounded trash but then came across this video and been having a blast farming nightfalls (the one under GM) so I appreciate the load out and detail in the vid !
i tried making an ashen wake build before watching the video today, and i'm very confused because firepower is not generating orbs for me. the kill feed says i'm making orbs, but none are showing up... anyone experience anything like that? edit: not sure if maybe the hotfix this morning broke it lol
Check out the written guide on mobalytics here: moba.lol/AshenWake
Can I run master stuff with this build ?
@@alexperera7919 Solar titan is actually banned from master content
there is a problem with this build however.Overload Champions these guys just shrug off damage which honestly fluffing annoying. the problem I've noticed is that if your unfortunate enough to Miss either your grenade throw or Hammer you've essentially screwed up your rotation worse if you accidently chuck the hammer and it goes sailing off a cliff when it should've struck a target like with the case with wizards/witches which is annoyingly frustrating as then you have to get up close and pray that a red bar mob exists and that you won't run into something stronger and in endgame content EVERYTHING is Stronger.
One of my bigger criticisms (and allow me to preface by saying I'm a huge fan of your builds) is that you always skate over the weapons you are using, and how they work in tandem with your build. I assume that in most cases, they are interchangeable, but still, talking about suggestions for weapons that work with the build is a good idea, especially for newer players.
Because there really isn't much synergy with weapons and builds for the most part, in content that is difficult enough to require proper builds (GMs etc) you want to change weapons on content
Don’t mean to butt in but I seen the convo on weapons and can you guys give some suggestions for legendary weapons I can farm that will hold up well in harder content. Pls. I’m new in the sense that I missed basically all the seasons. I came back at the end of witch queen so I don’t have calus mini tool and all that. Thanks in advance.
@@None-93 same here, i’m in the same boat, cept i came back this season
There are really only two meaningful synergies with builds:
Headstone with Stasis builds that use crystal energy
Incandescent for Solar builds that get energy back when they scorch something.
Nothing else really does much with builds themselves. Jolt and voltshot work independently. Destablizing rounds and other non build volatile effects again work independently. Repulsor brace barely synergizes with titan void overshields.
@@kfauzi109 wish ender is extremely good, le monarque is very good. those are two exotics that deal with barrier and overload respectively. as for legendary, get yourself a good roll on funnel web, as the volatile rounds are in your artifact and work well with every subclass. doom of chelchis is a very good void scout from kings fall. riptide is a primary stasis fusion rifle that can roll with chill clip. you're basically changing your weapons a lot based on content as the other guy said above, depending on your fire team and what they have and what you need to use to pop barriers or overloads etc.
Oh right I forgot titans have a fusion grenade exotic...
Firebolts are just cracked this season 🤷♀️
This is I actually prefer for my solar build. But, yes, firebolt is currently whacking this season. And I'm abusing that.
@@BullVengeance imo builds that don't need seasonal mods are way better.
@@_ghostly_ i get it, you want something that will stay good even after the season but i feel like if you arnt using the artifact buffs in your build its just not as good...i could be wrong😅
@@brents4225 I do use the mods but I don't want to rely on them like all the firebolt grenade builds
Alot of this gameplay is a normal lost sector and Ron where any build works. If you could show endgame content like master raids or higher tier night falls or legend or master lost sectors to show that this build really shines in pve.
Yeah.. its great build but in lower tier content..
I used it in legend lost sectors around 1810 and it's pretty good.
I use it in legendary and some master, always switch to strand or void for GMs
@@wstormborn3187 I thought loreley was the meta Titan build, although I haven’t used it. What’s the absolute best Titan PvE build in your opinion?
it definitely works in GMs, ive used it.
I really appreciate these live reveals. they're super fun.
I've been using this build consistently since pre witch queen but it's nice to have a professionaly optimized build for it
will try this build out, just got ashen wakes
I'll sub when a build video contains none of the exaggerated keywords.
This build is amazing. Thank you for putting this up. It's given me a new respect for Ashen Wake and Hammer of Sol. It does make me wish that the little explosions from Burning Maul left Sunspots, but HoS works for me. Great build, man. Keep up the good work.
Every time you use your bonk hammer it leaves one behind.. with a build like this your super is the panic button, it's icing on the cake. You can light the world on fire without the super
@@GreenT84 Yeah, I've come to learn this. It's awesome.
Good news: burning maul will make sunspots next season, when activating it and also with the hammer slams
@@telephones3 Oh, awesome! Thanks for the update on that!
5:24 that’s amazing honestly
HEADS UP when you have restoration active on (lets say) 12 seconds, and you reenter the sunspot, it will reset to 5 seconds, even though you had more time before.
Subscribed for the "auto melee"! Ive playes since Shadowkeep and never knew this setting exists. With all the build videos i watch no one has ever taught me that. Thank you!!!
Huge fan, thanks for highlighting one of my all time favorite exotic Titan gauntlets! I’ve been trying to turn people on to Ashen Wake since it came out and now I can show them why it’s so good
Awesome to see you giving Titans some love! Excited to give this a watch and then try my hand at it!
Great build video! Love the editing here especially the breakdown on each armor piece
Earned my sub with this. Took it for a test ride on the Retribution mission and it was unreal just how fast the nade keep filling up.
Some of the cleanest videos on TH-cam…. Respect appreciate the attention to detail from a fellow Destiny gamer!!!
Since no weapons were mentioned, I'll go ahead and share my own insights. I've ran this build myself before.
The primary is up to you completely and Scorch-causing weapons are your best friend. Sunshot, any Solar with Incandescent, etcetera will do... but I recommend Skyburner's Oath. Free firesprite generation is a lot more busted than you think it is, especially since it can proc Sol Invictus as well.
Bro, I was starting to lose faith in my ability in Destiny 2 because I have not been able to devote as much time to it as I would have liked, but this build breathed new life into my experience. Thank you so much! Subscribed
You know, I’m OK if not every build can destroy GMs and other high-level content. Sometimes it’s nice to just have a fun build 😊
Right? just wanna wipe shit out with glaive and worm God stop telling me to use synthoceps!
The thing is literally anything can be used to very high success in GMs. Iv done runs on Behemoth and Stromcaller, 2 of the wildly considered weakest classes and they still perform well just not as optimal so just run whatever you find works for you honestly
Then why are you watching this vid
Thank you so much! This is the best build I have ever used. I am definitely subscribing!
Ive a ashen wake enjoyer for so long happy to see people finally use it
Thanks for the tip about the throwing hammer/melee binding. Now I know why I keep throwing punches instead of the hammer! Will give this build a run tonight. Cheers and subscribed :)
Oh poop, I don't have thosensettings on Xbox. Auto melee is either off or on and neither helps.
My hunter is my top character and i was losing the will to keep playing it hut i swear all my builds on her apart from weps god roll prefaces are based off yours now you fully got me playing around with my warlock and titan I'm abit late with these gardians but you've made its so much easier to have fun with all 3 thank you 😅😊
great build,it work with sunshot?
Been toying with Ashen Wake myself and looking at various builds, def appreciate your breakdown and how you go over different aspects of it. I would note that using some stasis weapon like cryostesia or something that freezes is also a good way to boost damage through Shattering.
Definitely my fav of the lesser known d2 creators. Keep it up!
Yeah I've been using this build for months, definitely recommend using cure because you can actually just insta burst enemies and heal yourself even in endgame content. Even better killing champs with the Nade heals you and gives you the Nade back
how do you use cure?
@@lucasbai5516 there's a new fragment you can take where your grenade kills cure
@@elfarcherz isnt that for solar nades only?
@@X-Clipse97 ember of resolve: grenade final blows cure you
@@elfarcherz "Solar grenade final blows cure you"
I knew about the despawn timer and still hit you with a sub.
yeah actually did subscribe for that sunspot duration trivia. literally a game changer
I literally made this almost identical build yesterday and it's a blast. Haven't tried it in endgame yet. I've never used fusion nades on the solar titan before this build.
This was fun for the few days before they broke the grenade mods with the patch. No orb generation on grenade kill breaks the build.
you make the best build vids man, appreciate what you do.
You are my new go to for builds
As always a excellent build from an excellent builder
Love your builds! Been looking for something new and this awesome!
Yesssssssss!!! Should have named the build "Ashen to Ashes" XD
This is the build I've been using for weeks, only better. Thanks for the mod advice, @mactics!
I masterworked my ashen wakes last season hope they will be good now, didn’t test them this season
A definite smore's build with all the roaring flames about. Nice!!!!!
I've wanted to try this for a while now. Thank you.
ALRIIIIIIGHT, I'll sub Mactics. You got me. Thanks for the great build videos.
I tried this build and it was so fun! But Hallowfire Heart worked better for me since it buffs all skills and I can equip firebolt gaining a second grenade from the artifact :D
I'm checking this build out right now! Thanks!
its a fun build, as it's always been, but anything higher than legend-tier content it becomes a very hard sell over Synthoceps and Lorely.
Its outstanding at raids (as this build PRE SOLAR 3.0 WAS SOLOING ATHEON) Dungeons and general play, where 80% of most players time is spent.
Also, the meme potential in PvP is BEAUTIFUL
yeah, feel like a lot of builds lately have been aimed towards lower-end content
I used it in higher level content just fine. You probably just suck bro 🤷
Hallowfire and Ashen are my 2 most favorite solar exotics. When I got back into the game during Haunted, made an ashen wake build and had a blast nuking everything in the Leviathan.
Ever try Path of Burning Steps?
I've been rocking this build for a couple weeks, it's an absolute blast!
Fragment for cure on grenade kills is really nice also. Just throw a nade and you are full health
Just a heads up, firepower is broken right now, I'd recommend using the melee version, because throwing hammer will still be used often, until the mod gets fixed
I'm currently using a Firebolt build for my Solar Titan, and when those mods get removed, I will definitely need something to replace it. Thank you for the build.
Love it! Thanks for the build. Amazing!!
Nice build. How viable is it for legend and higher difficulty? Genuinely wanting to know before I build it
Build it and see unless you don’t have the stuff already masterworked, which in that case, then I understand.
@@Jacaerys1 don’t have the exotic cuz I don’t play my titan very much. Just want to know if I should grind it out.
Legend maybe, it doesn't work well in GM nightfalls.
I never knew the melee feature and it was causing me extreme pain when using sunbracers and randomly just auto locking into an ad and using uncharged melee
Mactics editing is so good
Hey love the build videos! I was very curious as to what chest piece ornament that is? I don't seem to have it in my collections
Any suggestions on the Artifacts mods? Or is it not relevant at all?
Mactics brain is larger than ours cuz he makes such awesome builds
Best looking Titan i've ever seen, the style makes me want to play Bonk Builds now 😳
Been using this build since before light fall, it's super fun
Love your vids, liked and subbed! Can you please tell me the name of that smg you show on your solar build vids thats on your screen? It's Legendary and it looks like an Uzi, Idk. Thanks in advance
I swapped out one of the grenade kickstarts for heavy handed because it gives me much more orbs throwing in the melee kills make orbs.
this was a rlly good video thanks
Hey Mactics, I have a fun one for you mane. Radiant Dance Machines and Deathbringer. Saw someone do a video on this a long while back but would love to see what crazy build you could make with this combo
I love solar Titan! Getting team radiant is a great buff, too.
Yet, for GMs...can be tough!
Tested and it is insane build. great work. Thx
Do you have to buy lightfall expension to unlock armor charge mods ?
What about the artifact mods? Or dose it not matter what you use on that?
This was such a fun build to run in pvp b4 the rework to light sublasses and they nefr it into the groung thw thing is ive no idea y . I never run into anyone ever running it and it wasnt like it was anywhere near the top 20 of used exotics
Why is it good to have intellect as one of the priority stats when your getting consistent kills with fusion nades with bomber? Wouldn’t it be better to dive more into recov or strength?
Don’t need strength as you can just pick up your hammer for free
And when you lose it?
@@geckozon6247 there's a mod to gain melee energy on finisher kills. Could work
Prolly a noob question, but would Tommy's matchbook add significant health perks as well to this build?
I wanna rock this build but… FASHION
If this build checks out I will subscribe and recommend friends to your channel.
My favorite build since solar 3.0 it's so much fun in the battlegrounds, I'd have 350+ kills while my teammates have 50 each 😅. I've also been running phoenix cradle as well, pretty fun letting my teammates use sunspots
Is this build good with Season of the Deep? See I'm doing Deep Dive and the third encounter with invoking the darkness always seems to end with me and my team not being able to pull it off. Thus I'm looking for a build that can dish out some damage to bosses. Exotic weapons I have at hand with my titan that I find dish out fine damage are Thorn, Witherhoard, and Heir Apparent.
Is this build optimal in higher level endgame activities?
No problem to apply, simple and effective...Thanks
Could you go over the Artifacts for this build?
Thank you for the sunspot info. I am a new player and I think a lot of videos skip over the details like that.
Does the Vex Mythoclast Work instead of using Mini Tool since I don’t have it. Or G-Horn?
would ticuus work with that? its kinda like incandescent whenever you want it
Hello, which weapons you used?
I've been thinking, should I go back to Ashen Wake or stay on Lorelei... I changed from AW because it felt a bit weak as the grenades wasn't always coming back.
What helmet did you use in the thumbnail?
At least it's not in a lost sector. Good stuff my guy
Can’t wait to try this tonight.
What helmet ornament are you using?
Im new on your channel and new player in Destiny. Your videos helps a lot to understand those all things and combinations.
This build still works after season of the deep release right ? 😅
Nice videos bro. I but I just can't seem to take off my lorelyes helm for my titan
why 2 kickstarts? I see the benfit of one but why the second one?
I just found out the sun spot stay longer when I was sitting in one getting healed during a boss fight 🤣🤣
The dim link got you a sub i didnt even know you could do that 🥵🥵🥵
So I dismantled all my weapons with incandescent, can I use sun shot instead ? It scorched nearby ads but I don’t believe it drops a sunspot
I love throwing the hammer and creating a sun spot in the middle of a bunch of enemies. I jist stand in the sun spot and just have them come to me and perish lol
My favorite build for a long time, further refined, great video. Would love to see if theres a way to make the concecration aspect as viable as the grenade spam, used to run it and Monte Carlo all the time.
It's a bit harder now with not having heavy handed like before but hollow heart is great when the super is charged and of course Hoil. But it mostly requires you to kill things with your melee to get it back with ember of searing. I've noticed weird interactions when running ember of char, eruption and ashes where I could get a chain reaction of ignitions going from one melee. But yeah with the increase in difficulty the melee's don't necessarily have the impact that they used to. Ashens only really good at roaring flames x3
@@jungillestt02 I feel like I used to use Synthoceps and Monte Carlo, along with the fragments for scorche and ignition, to do some good damage and recharge quickly.
I’m mainly a PvP player and I’m new to the game, I usually struggle in pve 😂 I got this exotic and dismantled it cause it sounded trash but then came across this video and been having a blast farming nightfalls (the one under GM) so I appreciate the load out and detail in the vid !
ah I see another fellow Ashen Wake enjoyer
i tried making an ashen wake build before watching the video today, and i'm very confused because firepower is not generating orbs for me. the kill feed says i'm making orbs, but none are showing up... anyone experience anything like that?
edit: not sure if maybe the hotfix this morning broke it lol
its bugged atm
I actually agree that we should swap our melee buttons out. Next season we get auto melee. Also i can see how to buff this a bit.
Mactics is out here convincing me to play Titan
P.s the grind for the exotics on my other gardians has been nuts but you've made it worth it 😂😂