The classic Well of Radiance has made a return to lead the meta, particularly in Destiny: Rising. One of the key five-star characters available is Tan-2, a Solar support character. If you manage to acquire him, be sure to develop his skills for raids and other high-level gameplay.
Here is our recommended build for Tan-2 in Destiny: Rising.
Tan-2’s Abilities in Destiny Rising
Tan-2 serves as a support character who can heal teammates and boost their damage output through his Super. Although he possesses some offensive abilities for quicker enemy elimination, they are secondary to his main role in assisting the team.
Below is a list of all the abilities Tan-2 has in Destiny: Rising:
- Flare (Passive): Inflicting damage while in Duskstar or Dawnstar states fills a corresponding meter. Once filled, the next Sunrise or Sunset ability is enhanced. Using an enhanced ability grants Phosphorus, boosting your weapon damage.
- Twilight Shift (Signature): Alternates between Duskstar and Dawnstar states.
- Sunset (Duskstar Signature): Launches a Solar projectile that inflicts damage, applies damage over time, and hinders enemy healing. An enhanced Sunset triggers an additional explosion.
- Sunrise (Dawnstar Signature): Produces a healing rift. An enhanced Sunrise expands the rift’s radius and duration.
- Blessing of Dusk (Duskstar Super): Establishes a zone that amplifies ally damage.
- Blessing of Dawn (Dawnstar Super): Generates a zone that quickly restores health.
These abilities are relatively simple. Depending on the situation, you can focus either on dealing damage or healing. For instance, during intense close-range damage phases, deploying Blessing of Dawn can maintain team survival, while combining Blessing of Dusk with enhanced Sunrise is beneficial, especially with several support characters on your team.
Optimal Weapons for Tan-2 in Destiny Rising
Tan-2 excels in long-range combat, equipped with a scout rifle and a sniper rifle. This doesn’t imply you should always hang back, but engaging at close quarters might be less efficient.
Scout Rifle
| Weapon | Rarity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Polaris Lance | Exotic | Strikes |
| Total Lockdown | Mythic | Gauntlet: Onslaught Gauntlet: Blitz |
| DEL3 Lassi | Mythic | Strikes |
Polaris Lance stands out as the best Exotic scout rifle for Tan-2. Its perk, The Perfect Fifth, releases an explosive round after four consecutive precision hits, making it effective against sturdy foes. The Nanoinflammation perk also works well with Tan’s weapon mastery debuffs.
Among the Mythic options, Total Lockdown and DEL3 Lassi are notable choices. Total Lockdown has superior perks like Annihilation and Explosive Payload, plus it’s a Solar weapon compared to the Void attribute of DEL3 Lassi.
Sniper Rifle
| Weapon | Rarity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Izanagi’s Burden | Exotic | Gauntlet: Onslaught Gauntlet: Blitz |
| 40000 Sidereal Year | Mythic | Gauntlet: Onslaught Gauntlet: Blitz |
| Borealis | Exotic | Strikes |
The top Exotic sniper for Tan-2 is Izanagi’s Burden, which lets you chamber the entire magazine into one shot, enhancing range and damage. It remains the prime DPS option until a new Exotic sniper arrives.
40000 Sidereal Year is the preferable choice among Mythic snipers. It’s a Solar Rapid-Fire Frame sniper that can be equipped with perks such as Firing Line and Searing Mark, enhancing precision damage. It also boasts higher base DPS compared to the Magoichi, another Mythic sniper.
Another weapon worth mentioning is Borealis, an Exotic obtained through the 14-Day Sign-In event. This sniper is designed to exploit elemental shields with its The Fundamentals perk. Matching elements is crucial for quick activity clearances, making Borealis a reliable choice for various content, albeit less focused on DPS.
Best Artifacts for Tan-2 in Destiny Rising
| Slot | Artifact | Effect | Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First slot | Inverted Guard | Gain a shield when health drops below 30%. | Defense Boost Healing Bonus Health Boost Ranged Damage Resistance |
| Second slot | Unrelenting Token | Reduced damage taken when aiming down sights with Piercing Power weapons. | Defense Boost Healing Bonus Health Boost Ranged Damage Resistance |
| Third slot | Calming Token | Shots fired while standing still gain increased accuracy and damage precision. | Weapon Enhancement Super Boost Signature Boost Damage Bonus Boost |
| Fourth slot | Inverted Vengeance | Increased damage while shielded based on the current shield. | Weapon Enhancement Super Boost Signature Boost Damage Bonus Boost |
Tan-2 depends on achieving precision hits with his weapons, which can be amplified using Unrelenting Token and Calming Token Artifacts. Unrelenting Token decreases damage received while aiming down sights, and Calming Token enhances precision damage while stationary. Both are beneficial during boss engagements where stability is crucial.
The other Artifacts, Inverted Guard and Inverted Vengeance, provide excellent support to maintain high health levels. Alternatively, you could consider a more team-supportive option like Talisman of Revival in the first slot.
For the Attributes, Healing Bonus, Damage Bonus Boost, Super Boost, and Signature Boost are essential for enhancing your healing and damage-aiding abilities. Given that weapon damage is key, having Weapon Enhancement is also advantageous.
