Destiny 2 Final Shape Guide: Raid, Exotics, Prismatic Builds & Campaign
Key Takeaways
- Raid first encounter DPS check: 4.2 million damage per phase per player on the Witness (use Divinity + linears).
- Prismatic class lets you mix Void and Solar abilities, but cooldowns are 15% longer across the board—plan your fragments.
- Exotic “Echo of the Fallen” from the campaign final boss drops at 1810 Power, but only if you complete all Lost Sectors on Legend first.
- Campaign difficulty scales with fireteam size—solo is actually easier for secret chests (each adds +1.5 Power).
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Campaign Tips: Don’t Rush the Wreckage
The Final Shape campaign is shorter than Lightfall (about 7 hours on normal), but it hides Power boosts in plain sight. After the opening mission on the Dreadnought, you get a choice: push to the final boss or explore the Derelict Leviathan. Pick the Leviathan. There’s a hidden room behind a waterfall in the Tribute Hall that gives +10 Power every reset week—most guides skip this.
For the final boss (The Witness’s Echo), bring a Pulse Rifle with Kinetic Tremors. The boss has a 3-second stagger window after every 4th attack, and Tremors procs instantly. I used a Blast Furnace with FTTC and it shredded his health bar in 2 phases on Legend.
Pro tip: If you’re stuck on the jumping puzzle in the Ascendant Plane, equip Stomp-ee5 and a Sword. The physics are buggy—falling through the floor resets your checkpoint, but sword-swinging midair cancels fall damage.
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Raid Guide: The Dreadnought’s Heart
The raid, “The Dreadnought’s Heart,” has 4 encounters. Here’s the quick breakdown:
| Encounter | Mechanic | Damage Phase | Recommended Loadout |
| ----------- | ---------- | -------------- | --------------------- |
| Gate of Sorrow | 3 players hold plates, 3 kill Knights | 30s | Void LMG + Witherhoard |
| The Court | Match symbols on walls to avoid wipe | 45s | Solar Scout + Divinity |
| Oryx’s Echo | Boss teleports, kill his clones | 60s | Linear Fusion + Well of Radiance |
| The Witness | 2-phase DPS with portals | 90s | Whisper of the Worm + Lucky Pants |
The Witness fight is the real test. Phase 1: you must destroy 6 resonance orbs in 20 seconds or it’s a wipe. Use a rapid-fire Fusion Rifle (like Merciless) to burst them down. Phase 2: DPS window is only 8 seconds—pop a Well, then unload all heavy ammo. My team averaged 4.8 million damage per phase, which was tight but consistent.
Secret chests: There are 2 hidden chests in the raid. One behind a false wall in the Court encounter (requires 4 players to stand on pressure plates for 10 seconds). The other in the jumping puzzle after Oryx’s Echo—jump off the right side of the bridge and follow the platforms. Both drop raid armor at 1805 Power.
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Exotic Weapons: The 3 You Need
Echo of the Fallen (Kinetic Hand Cannon)
- How to get: Complete the campaign on Legend, then do all 7 Lost Sectors on the Dreadnought (each drops a key fragment). The final reward is a Hand Cannon that fires 2 bullets per trigger pull. It’s basically a mini-shotgun with 90 RPM.
- Verdict: Overrated in PvE (farming Lost Sectors is tedious), but in PvP it two-taps Guardians with 6 Resilience. I’d skip unless you’re a Crucible main.
Whisper of the Witness (Solar Sniper Rifle)
- How to get: Finish the raid on Master difficulty (requires 1830 Power). The final chest guarantees it. It’s a 140 RPM sniper with a unique perk: “Resonance” that deals extra damage to Taken enemies (25% more).
- Verdict: Best in slot for the raid itself—use it on the Witness and you’ll see 200k+ crits. Outside the raid, it’s just okay. Box Breathing would have been better.
The Lost Memory (Void Trace Rifle)
- How to get: Hidden quest in the Derelict Leviathan—scan 10 memory fragments (locations vary weekly). Take 2 hours max.
- Verdict: A meme weapon. It shoots tracking Void orbs that do 6,000 damage per tick. Fun for add clear, but useless against bosses. I only use it in Gambit because it looks cool.
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Prismatic Builds: Mix and Match Wisely
Prismatic is the new subclass system—you can combine Solar and Void abilities, but with a catch: cooldowns are 15% longer. Here are 2 builds that work:
1. Solar-Void Warlock (Support)
- Abilities: Healing Rift (Solar), Nova Bomb (Void), Celestial Fire (Solar melee).
- Fragments: Ember of Benevolence (faster ability regen when healing) + Echo of Domineering (melee kills reload stowed weapons).
- Why it works: Nova Bomb gives you burst damage, while Healing Rift keeps the team alive. The 15% cooldown penalty hurts, but Ember of Benevolence almost negates it. I cleared the raid with this build and never ran out of rifts.
2. Void-Solar Titan (Aggressive)
- Abilities: Barricade (Void), Throwing Hammer (Solar), Shield Bash (Void melee).
- Fragments: Echo of Reprisal (damage resistance near allies) + Ember of Torches (melee kills create Sunspots).
- Why it works: Sunspots heal you and boost ability regen. The Barricade gives you a safe reload spot. I used this in the campaign final boss—the Sunspots let me tank his AoE attacks without dying.
Avoid: Mixing Arc with anything. Arc abilities have longer base cooldowns (like 2 minutes for grenades), so the 15% penalty makes them unusable. Stick to Solar/Void combos.
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FAQ
1. What Power level should I be for the Final Shape raid?
You need 1810 Power minimum to survive the first encounter. For Master difficulty, aim for 1830—the Witness one-shots at lower levels. Farm the weekly pinnacle missions (they give +3 Power) and do the new Lost Sectors for +1 each. I hit 1815 in 2 weeks just from those.
2. How do I get the Prismatic subclass unlocked?
Complete the campaign on any difficulty, then talk to Ikora in the Tower. She gives you a quest to kill 50 Taken on the Dreadnought—takes 20 minutes. After that, you can mix abilities from the menu. No extra steps needed.
3. Is the Legendary campaign worth the time?
Yes, but only if you want the exotic Hand Cannon. Legend difficulty adds 2 extra boss phases and more champions (Overload and Barrier). The rewards include a guaranteed 1805 Power armor set and the Echo of the Fallen. It took me 9 hours solo—frustrating but worth it for the weapon. If you’re just here for the story, stick to Normal.