Helhest is a new Arc Hunter featured in Destiny: Rising, introduced in the second act of Season Daybreak. As a formidable support character, she has quickly climbed the ranks in Calamity Ops leaderboards. If you’re seeking an alternative to Tan-2 and his Well for Arc-related activities, Helhest is an excellent choice.
Discover the optimal Helhest build in Destiny: Rising.
All Helhest Abilities in Destiny Rising
Helhest excels as a long-range support character, providing healing and damage enhancements to teammates, much like Tan-2. Her playstyle focuses on deploying drones for team assistance while occasionally launching rockets to inflict damage.
Here’s a rundown of Helhest’s abilities in Destiny: Rising:
- Data Conversion (passive): Buffing or healing allies grants them the Assisted Calculation buff, enabling them to generate Data Fragments by defeating foes. This buff is perpetually active for Helhest, allowing her to use Data Fragments to interact with Rapid Deployment drones and create Heavy ammo for the group.
- Rapid Deployment (Signature): Summons either a Boosting or Healing Drone to assist allies. There can be only one of each type of drone at any time. Recasting this ability enhances the drone’s level to level two. Drones will attack the same target as Helhest.
- Salvo (Signature): Launches a mini missile to inflict damage and control enemies. When Salvo is used, Rapid Deployment drones will fire a damage-over-time or healing projectile. If the maximum number of drones isn’t reached, the main missile inflicts greater damage.
- Full Frepower (Super): Calls upon a Super Drone that amplifies the effectiveness of Rapid Deployment drones by 300 percent. This Super Drone continuously targets the nearest enemy within a 70-meter range and launches Arc rockets at it while simultaneously connecting to the ally with the lowest health to heal them.
During combat, it’s advisable to deploy both drones close to yourself and your allies for maximum efficiency from all abilities and Artifacts. Casting Salvo also triggers Overclocked Shot via Weapon Mastery, enhancing damage and reducing charge time for both weapons.
Best Helhest Weapons in Destiny Rising
Helhest utilizes a bow and a linear fusion rifle, with limited options available for both weapon categories.
Bow
| Weapon | Rarity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Ghoul | Exotic | Battle Pass |
| Yoshimoto | Mythic | Gauntlet: Blitz |
Bows were introduced in Destiny: Rising along with Helhest, providing two main options. The Trinity Ghoul is an Exotic weapon obtained through the battle pass that unleashes chain lightning upon achieving precision kills, similar to the Riskrunner. It significantly benefits from its first catalyst, allowing players to chain lightning from any final blows with this weapon or abilities.
Another available bow is Yoshimoto, obtainable from Gauntlet: Blitz, featuring perks like Archer’s Tempo, which decreases the draw time by 40% after landing a precision hit, and Ensure Yields, granting a 60% damage boost after reloading post-kill.
Linear Fusion Rifle
| Weapon | Rarity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Contravene | Exotic | Gauntlet: Blitz Gauntlet: Onslaught |
| End of the Line | Mythic | Gauntlet: Blitz Gauntlet: Onslaught |
There are only two linear fusion rifles available: Royal Contravene, which is an Exotic from Gauntlet and functions similarly to Queenbreaker from Destiny 2. Its initial catalyst provides a substantial DPS boost by reloading ammo based on hit count when the magazine runs dry.
End of the Line serves as the Mythic choice and features perks like Fraternity and Searing Mark, greatly enhancing the weapon’s DPS. Coupled with Helhest’s ability to generate Heavy ammo, this allows for more frequent use of the linear fusion rifle.
Best Helhest Artifacts in Destiny Rising
| Slot | Artifact | Effect | Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Slot | Inspiring Axion | The wielder suffers less damage from more than 15m away when under both healing over time and damage bonus effects. | Healing Bonus Ranged Damage Resistance Shield Boost Health Boost |
| Second Slot | Resonating Axion | When receiving healing over time from personal abilities, healing is amplified up to five stacks. Only one stack can be acquired every two seconds. | Healing Bonus Ranged Damage Resistance Shield Boost Health Boost |
| Third Slot | Calming Token
Inverted Fury |
Shots fired while stationary grant additional accuracy and precision damage. Gain increased weapon damage while shielded. | Ability Strength Signature Boost Damage Bonus Boost Weapon Enhancement |
| Fourth Slot | Belicose Planetesimal | Casting Signature Abilities provides a boost to weapon damage. | Ability Strength Signature Boost Damage Bonus Boost Weapon Enhancement |
Among the Artifacts available, Axion pieces are tailored for Helhest’s skill set, offering buffs when healing over time or receiving damage bonuses. The Inspiring Axion reduces damage from farther sources while receiving both healing and damage bonuses, which can be achieved by utilizing both drones simultaneously. Likewise, Resonating Axion enhances incoming healing from personal abilities.
The last two slots offer flexibility. In the third slot, you can opt for Calming Token or Inverted Fury according to your playstyle. If you tend to remain stationary while shooting, go with Calming Token; otherwise, opt for Inverted Fury for mobility.
At this moment, the United Axion appears to be malfunctioning and delivers notably less damage than advertised. Its benefits are inferior when compared to options like Inverted Fury, if you can utilize them effectively.
In the fourth slot, Belicose Planetesimal consistently triggers, providing up to a 30% increase in weapon damage when casting Signature abilities. Both Hawkeye Token and Confined Action are viable alternatives, with Hawkeye Token requiring distance from enemies, while Confined Action benefits from targets affected by Salvo. In lower-tier content, Confined Action may have limited utility, but it can be quite effective in Grandmaster challenges.
