Destiny 2: Charged With Light Explained In-Depth

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While confusing, Charged with Light is one of the most powerful mechanics in Destiny 2. Those that can wrap their head around this strange mechanic can create some of the most powerful and versatile builds in the game.

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Gaining constant damage resistance, health on grenade kills, Super energy, and damage buffs are just a few things that Charged with Light can provide. For those willing to learn, we'll give a comprehensive breakdown of what exactly Charged with Light is and how to make use of it.

If you're only interested in what each mod does, check out our guide detailing the effects of every Charged with Light mod.

Updated January 26th, 2022, by Charles Burgar: While Charged with Light hasn't seen any changes during Year 4, buildcrafting is becoming more and more important with each season. To help you prepare for the Witch Queen and beyond, we've made some slight tweaks to this guide to make it easier to read and navigate. Everything you need to know about Charged with Light can be found below.

Charged with Light is a unique buff that can be obtained and manipulated through Combat Style armor mods. Unlike other Combat Style mechanics, Charged with Light does nothing on its own. All benefits received from Charged with Light are solely dependent on your armor mods.

There are three types of Charged with Light mods:

To get any use out of Charged with Light, you'll need mods that give and consume Charged with Light stacks. While it sounds complicated on the surface, these mods are fairly simple to use and make your Guardian significantly stronger. Unlike the other two Combat Style mechanics—Warmind Cells and Elemental Wells—Charged with Light mods work in PvP.

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