Destiny 2: Every Buff And Debuff Explained

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Destiny 2 is no stranger to MMO mechanics. Raids, dungeons, gear stats, buffs, and debuffs are all core systems of Destiny 2. Buffs and debuffs are one of the game's less explained mechanics, leading to much confusion amongst new and returning players.

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In essence, players can increase their damage output through certain "buffs." These typically come from abilities. Debuffs also increase your damage output by a considerable amount, but these behave a little bit differently than buffs. Add to that weapons perks and other damage multipliers, and you have yourself a somewhat complicated damage model. Let's go over exactly what buffs and debuffs are, how they relate to weapon perks, and list every buff and debuff you can use in Destiny 2.

Updated July 15th, 2022, by Charles Burgar: Solar 3.0 brought with it Radiant, a new keyword that grants a 25% damage buff to all weapons. Unlike most damage buffs, it can stack with only a small subset of other buffs. We've updated this article to include the Radiant buff, showcase the PvP values for each buff and debuff, and we've made a section detailing how buff and debuff stacking work—including which buffs stack with Solar's Radiant effect.

Buffs and debuffs are damage modifiers to your weapons and abilities in Destiny 2. Buffs increase the damage that you deal, while debuffs increase the damage that enemies receive. Buffs come in the form of weapon damage perks, certain subclass perks, armor mods like High-Energy Fire, and certain game mechanics. Debuffs typically come in the form of artifact mods, certain subclass abilities, and a handful of Exotic weapons and armor.

Let's start with the simplest buff type in Destiny 2: weapon