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Destiny 2features tons of Exotic armor for each class.Hunters have some of the best Exotic armors inDestiny 2, and while most of them are more focused on The Crucible, those that are PvE-focused are equally amazing.
Assassin’s Cowl is an Exotic Head Armor for Hunter that focuses on survivability by providing invisibility as well as health regeneration. It was initially released with the Shadowkeep expansion and, to this day, remains one of the best Exotics for endgame activities.
How To GetAssassin’s CowlIn Destiny 2
Assassin’s Cowl is a Shadowkeep Exotic and to obtain it players must complete theShadowkeep campaignon the Hunter class. Upon completing the campaign, they will be rewarded with the Exotic, and then they can farm various activities like Legend Lost Sectors to get the appropriate roll they want.
What Makes Assassin’s Cowl So Good In Destiny 2?
Assassin’s Cowl comes with the Exotic perkVanishing Execution, which causes the powered Melee final blows to grant Invisibility and restore a portion of health and shields. Finishers and final blows against more powerful targets increase the duration of invisibility and the amount of health and shields restored.
This invisibility on demand, as well as the burst of healing that this Exotic provides, is extremely powerful — especially in moredifficult content like Grandmaster Nightfalls, Master Raids, and Dungeons, making it a top-tier survivability option for Hunters.
Best Hunter Subclass ForAssassin’s Cowl- Arcstrider
With Assassin’s Cowl, players want a subclass that will give them powerful and rapidly regenerating Melee abilities.Arcstrider is the ideal subclassfor this purpose. They can take advantage ofGambler’s Dodgeability along withCombination BlowMelee ability.
Combination Blowis an extremely strong Melee ability. It is a quick strike that temporarily increases melee damage when defeating a target, stacking three times. Defeating targets with this ability also fully refills the class ability energy and restores a small amount of health.
Combination Blowwill provide players with health regeneration in addition to the regeneration they are getting from theAssassin’s CowlExotic.
Gambler’s Dodge instantly refills Melee energy when players dodge near combatants. UseCombination Blowto refill Gambler’s Dodge, and then use Gambler’s Dodge to get backCombination Blow.
The Grenade ability of choice will be thePulse Grenade, as it will synergize well with one of the Fragments (detailed below), andGathering Stormwill be the super used in this build.
The Aspectsthat players should usefor this build are:
Best Fragments ForAssassin’s CowlIn Destiny 2
The Fragments that should be used in this build are as follows:
Best Armor Mods ForAssassin’s CowlIn Destiny 2
Players should use the flowing Armor Mods to further enhance their build.
Best Weapons To Pair WithAssassin’s CowlIn Destiny 2
The beautiful thing about this build is that players can useany weapon they want. However, if they are looking to truly optimize the build, then aShotgun with aOne-Two Punchperkon it will be a great choice.
One-Two Punch is a Shotgun-exclusive perk that allows Melee abilities to do significantly more damage after landing all the pellets of a Shotgun shot. SinceCombination Blowalready deals a lot of damage, this will simply be icing on top and will demolish powerful enemies.
How To UseAssassin’s CowlEffectively In Destiny 2
The Gameplay Loop starts with dodging in front of enemies. This will activate theAspectLethal Current,which will make the next melee Jolt targets. Now, useCombination Blow(Melee ability) to kill a normal enemy.
Upon killing that enemy, Assassin’s Cowl will activate, giving players invisibility and health regen.Combination Blowwill also refill the dodge ability and provide a damage boost for the next dodge. Dodge again near enemies to refill the Melee ability and activateLethal Currentwhile being invisible. Then, find the next enemy to kill, and repeat the process.
As long as players keep on killing combatants with their enhanced and never-ending Melee, the loop simply won’t end.
If there is a powerful combatant, players can also kill him with the Melee ability by using the One-Two Punch Shotgun and then following up with the Melee. The damage output, survivability, and crowd control of this build areincredible, making it so much fun to play.
