1. Defender
The Defender since day one has probably been the most consistent presence in Destiny’s PvE scene outside of maybe the Sunsinger. There are just so many situations where its super, Ward of Dawn, is so incredibly helpful, and you can never go wrong with bringing one along on a Nightfall strike or raid.
Whether you need an offensive or defensive push, the Defender’s Ward of Dawn has you covered (Weapons or Blessing of Light). Paired with a Helm of Saint 14, a timely bubble can be the difference between a wipe or surviving. We’ve all been there.
Ward of Dawn is also extremely underrated in PvP. People have been disrespecting Defenders in their bubble with a shotgun for years now, and it doesn’t matter how many times they have to learn the hard way not to go in the bubble, people still try (and fail) anyway.
Admittedly though, if it wasn’t for Ward of Dawn, Defenders wouldn’t be as special. Their melee attack can be clutch, but requires a kill to activate and doesn’t really help your teammates at all in PvE. Their grenades, like the Magnetic Grenade, are good, but not amazing. Their unique Suppressor Grenade can be brutal in the right hands in PvP, but really needs to catch more than one enemy to be worth it.
At the end of the day though, they do have Ward of Dawn, and it’s amazing, which is why the Titan Defender sits atop our ranking of the best Destiny Titan subclasses.
