Unlocking the Prismatic subclass in Destiny 2: The Final Shape ushers in a new era of power and versatility for your Guardian. From the moment you complete the first mission, Transmigration, you’ll gain access to five initial Prismatic fragments that redefine combat with Light and Darkness abilities. But the journey doesn’t stop there-tracking down all 21 fragments and 15 aspects hidden throughout missions will transform your gameplay, allowing you to mix and match abilities across subclasses like never before. Ready to harness the full spectrum of Prismatic power? Here’s your ultimate guide to unlocking and mastering this game-changing subclass.
What is the Prismatic subclass in Destiny 2?
The Prismatic subclass in Destiny 2’s The Final Shape expansion is a groundbreaking subclass that allows players to combine abilities from both Light and Darkness, spanning five elemental damage types: Solar, Void, Arc, Stasis, and Strand. This unique subclass enables Guardians to mix and match powers from different subclasses to create highly customizable and powerful builds, including new abilities like the Transcendence mini-Super, which grants special grenades, increased weapon damage, and enhanced survivability. Prismatic is unlocked early in The Final Shape campaign and offers expanded customization through Aspects and Fragments, making it a versatile and evolving addition to Destiny 2’s gameplay.
Prismatic is a completely unique Subclass type in Destiny 2. Instead of offering new or unique abilities, equipping it instead allows you to mix and match abilities from other elements. So there are no Prismatic-specific abilities, but you can combine, say, Diamond Lance (Stasis) with Consecration (Solar) on your Titan. Or Bleakwatcher (Stasis) and Lightning Surge (Arc) on your Warlock.
Being able to gain multiple elemental buffs and deal damage with different kinds of abilities is cool, but the real reason you want to play Prismatic is to become Transcendent. Transcendence is a kind of mini-Super tied to Prismatic, which gives you a special grenade when you activate it, alongside increased weapon damage, damage resistance, and ability recharge.
To activate Transcendence, you’ll need to deal damage with both Light and Dark abilities and weapons in order to fill two different bars.
As of The Final Shape, Prismatic only has one Aspect per element per class, so you can’t combine Sol Invictus Sun Spots with Banner of War, for example. But Bungie’s developers have said that Prismatic will grow and evolve over time, so expect the unexpected.
How to unlock the Prismatic subclass in Destiny 2
To unlock the Prismatic subclass in Destiny 2, you need to play through the first campaign mission of The Final Shape called “Transmigration.” At the end of this mission, inside the Vanguard Command Center of the Tower in the Traveler, you will find a large glowing Prismatic Conflux. Interact with this Conflux to permanently unlock the Prismatic subclass, which uniquely blends Light and Darkness abilities. Initially, you will have access to a limited set of Prismatic abilities, but you can unlock more Aspects, Fragments, and Supers by exploring the Pale Heart area and completing related quests after the campaign. This subclass is available immediately after the mission without the need for gradual unlocks, making it accessible early in The Final Shape expansion.
Like Strand with Lightfall, Prismatic is locked behind The Final Shape expansion’s paywall, so you’ll need to purchase that if you’d like to use the new subclass. Without a sale, it’ll run you $49.99.
However, unlike Strand (or Stasis before it), you won’t need to spend the entire Final Shape campaign being teased by the new Subclass. Without spoiling anything, you’ll unlock the base form of Prismatic at the end of the first campaign mission inside The Pale Heart of the Traveler. From then on, you’ll unlock new Aspects and Fragments to add to Prismatic, but Bungie will never take it away from you again.
What secret steps lead to unlocking the Prismatic subclass in Destiny 2’s Final Shape
To unlock the Prismatic subclass in Destiny 2: The Final Shape, you must first progress through the campaign mission “Transmigration.” About halfway through this mission, inside the Vanguard Command Center of the Tower in the Traveler-an area accessed by depositing two Icons of Darkness and clearing obstacles-you will find a large glowing Prismatic Conflux. Interacting with this Conflux grants you permanent access to the Prismatic subclass.
After unlocking the base subclass, expanding its capabilities requires completing post-campaign quests called “Found in the Dark” and “Found in the Light,” which unlock additional Prismatic Aspects and abilities for each character.
To fully customize your Prismatic subclass, you also need to collect Prismatic Fragments scattered throughout The Pale Heart. These fragments are found in special Prismatic chests, often requiring keys obtained by solving puzzles or defeating waves of enemies nearby. For example, some chests require defeating multiple yellow-bar enemies called “Gordian Weavers” to earn a key.
In summary, the secret steps to unlocking and fully harnessing the Prismatic subclass are:
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Progress through the “Transmigration” campaign mission to access the Prismatic Conflux and unlock the subclass.
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Complete the “Found in the Dark” and “Found in the Light” post-campaign quests to gain Aspects and abilities.
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Explore The Pale Heart to find and unlock Prismatic Fragments from special chests, often requiring puzzle-solving and combat challenges to obtain keys.
What are the key puzzles or encounters needed to unlock Prismatic fragments in The Pale Heart
The key puzzles and encounters to unlock Prismatic Fragments in The Pale Heart revolve around completing mini-events or puzzle-like tasks near hidden Prismatic chests. These generally follow a pattern: you activate an object or glyph to start the encounter, defeat waves of enemies often protected by immune shields that require you to shoot specific weak points (such as “Eyes of Suffering”), and then defeat a boss or tormentor who drops a key to open the chest.
Some notable examples include:
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Facet of Mending (Overgrown Prismatic Chest in The Lost City): Find four wounded Ghost shells scattered in the area, then return to the chest location to fight waves of enemies and a boss to earn the key.
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Facet of Grace (Elevated Prismatic Chest in The Lost City): Activate an object to spawn enemies with immune shields; shoot the Eyes of Suffering around the cave to make enemies vulnerable, kill waves of enemies, and defeat a boss to get the key.
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Memory-based Puzzles: Certain fragments require collecting Memory Vestiges of Light or Darkness by completing corrupted chest events or defeating enemies in Cyst missions. Five Vestiges combine into a Memory that unlocks a specific Prismatic chest. For example, “Memory: Refractions of Light” unlocks a chest atop high branches in the Refraction area, requiring careful navigation to reach.
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Cyst Missions: Unlocking some fragments requires completing multiple Cyst missions obtained from Micah-10 through the “Alone in the Dark” quest, which involve repeated runs and enemy encounters to gather Memory Vestiges.
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Eyes of Suffering Mechanic: Several encounters require shooting these eyes on enemies to remove their immunity before they can be damaged, often across multiple waves before a final boss appears.
In summary, unlocking Prismatic Fragments in The Pale Heart involves a mix of exploration to locate chests, activating glyphs or objects to start enemy waves, solving environmental puzzles like finding wounded Ghosts, shooting specific weak points on enemies, and defeating bosses to earn keys that open the chests containing the fragments.
