Destiny 2 Echoes artifact: Every mod and what to use in Act 3 Artifacts are always important to get the most out of any new Destiny 2 act or expansion, and Episode: Echoes is no exception. It offers powerful mods that define how you play with every activity in Bungie\u2019s looter shooter. To come up with the best builds, you need to use the best Artifact mods, even if it takes time and experience to unlock them. Nevertheless, it\u2019s worth the grind, as these Artifact mods often single-handedly dictate the meta. With the launch of The Final Shape, Destiny 2 players got their hands on the latest artifact, Hunter\u2019s Journal. This will act as the artifact for Echoes\u2019 three acts. As ever, this dictates what weapons you can use to stun Champions, as well as what subclasses perform the best in the sandbox. This episode\u2019s artifact has some exceptional perks that improve a range of subclasses and weapon types. With the additions to the Artifact in Echoes Act 3, the biggest beneficiaries are Auto Rifles and Arc builds, both of which will be much stronger with these new mods. All Echoes Act 3 artifact mods This episode\u2019s artifact is Hunter\u2019s Journal, a little present from Cayde himself. To level up the Artifact, you will need to earn experience, which you get from doing almost anything in the game. The fastest method to level the season pass is to complete seasonal challenges, with these often rewarding multiple ranks each. However, just playing the game normally will progress the season pass over time, so don\u2019t feel forced to go out of your way. Here are all the mods you can unlock in Echoes Act 3: First column Second column Third column Fourth column Fifth column *Added in Echoes Act 2 **Added in Echoes Act 3 Best Hunter\u2019s Journal artifact mods So, what are the best Artifact mods in Episode: Echoes? There are a few that are definitely worth your attention, and you should prioritize them where possible. What\u2019s great is that the new mods in Acts 2 and 3 have strengthened the earlier columns, which were looking fairly weak beforehand. However, this does mean you\u2019ll have a tougher time figuring out what to spend the 12 available points on, but we can help with that. Here are our top picks for the best mods on the Episode: Echoes Artifact: Anti-Barrier Sniper Rifle: All of the anti-Champion mods are good and should be picked depending on what weapons you are using, but Anti-Barrier Sniper is the best. Why? Because it makes Still Hunt even better, which was already one of the best Exotics in the game. – Overcharged Armory: This mod makes it so any weapon with one of the new Origin Traits is overcharged if the Overcharged Weapons modifier is active. Simply put, that\u2019s 25% more damage with no extra effort on your behalf. Use this if it applies to your loadout. – Incendiary Rifle Rounds: Not that Still Hunt needed any help, but this makes the dominant Exotic Sniper Rifle even better by causing precision hits to scorch targets. – Void Hegemony, Radiant Orbs, Galvanic Armor: These provide Void Overshields, Radiant, and damage resistance while amplified respectively. Being able to gain these buffs so easily is very strong, with Radiant Orbs standing out as the best of all. – Prismatic Transfer: – Argent Blade: Though somewhat situational, Argent Blade empowers Sword damage, and all you need to activate it is Armor Charge. With Swords being so strong in Episode: Echoes, this is a great artifact mod that can eradicate most enemies. – Expanding Abyss: This effectively doubles the impact of Weaken, which is already one of the most powerful debuffs. Partner this with a meta heavy weapon like Edge Transit or a powerful Void Super like Nova Bomb, and you\u2019re destined to top the DPS chart. – Shieldcrush: With how many meta melee builds are in the sandbox right now, an artifact mod that recharges your melee ability faster and causes it to deal more damage is a no-brainer. This also has great synergy with Radiant Orbs and Void Hegemony. – Using the strongest Artifact mods is one thing, but you\u2019ll need to partner them with the best PvE Weapons and best PvP Weapons for a truly complete loadout. Likewise, using a meta Hunter build, Titan build, or Warlock build will make Destiny\u2019s hardest content much easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Destiny 2 Echoes artifact: Every mod and what to use in Act 3 Artifacts are always important to get the most out of any new Destiny 2 act or expansion, and Episode: Echoes is no exception. It offers powerful mods that define how you play with every activity in Bungie\u2019s looter shooter. To come up […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40525\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}