A few corrections/clarifications: - I recorded and wrote this video a few days ago, and the infinite finisher loop has in fact been patched, but Special Finisher still remains a strong option, as mentioned in the video. - Yes, ammo is automatically picked up from anywhere in the instance after a given amount of time. If you're observant and fortunate, you'll literally see bricks disappear off the ground as they get added to your inventory. (often all three slots at the same time, which never happens with pity ammo) - Militia's was technically the first kinetic blinding GL, so I should've clarified with non-sunset :P
@@TheAegisRelic btw chill clip riptide can easily take out barrier champions since the freeze stops them from casting their barricade so a riptide is pretty much all you need to kill champions
Should probably also clarify that it isn't mastering anything and is instead gaming journalism tracking the growth over time of the build. Not bad journalism, but for people looking for assistance this isn't helpful
@@luxter858 For most nightfalls it's still pretty dumb to be fair. Just run an arby/ chill clip fusion or something if you need to deal with a lot of champs. Double primary annoys me so much lol
If there's any Primary worth using, it's Wish-Ender. It does massive single-shot damage for a primary, has intrinsic Anti-Barrier, and it now absolutely shreds shields even on Master. It's a slower yet infinite Arbalest, and it carried me through Rank 7 and 8 before the Guardian Rank changes came through.
this video is actually so well written and edited, and put together in general. this was my first video of yours I've seen so when I checked your sub count i was shocked. if you can keep pumping out stuff like this i could see you being a really big part of the destiny youtube community
One thing for folks who are new to double specials. Look for lead from gold. It's not as needed any more, but still nice to have. It's also not a flashy perk. It just helps keep you in the fight and not hiding around a corner waiting for mercy ammo.
One of my most prominent builds this season has been avoid Hunter with Gyrofalcon, Succession, Vexcalibur, and Retrofit Escapade. It’s a crazy fun build to run in the higher tier content. And you’re almost always invisible with a massive overshield, and 0 ammo problems. Especially thanks to Vexcalibur having access to the melee damage.
I've struggled to explain to people exactly why running double special is so incredibly fun and powerful. I'll be sharing this video for sure, so well done
I've never used double special before but I think I'm gonna try it. So far what I'm thinking is my typical contraverse hold build but with witherhoard, hollow denial (with lead for gold and repulsor brace), and not sure about heavy but probably a rocket launcher. The starfire build seems awesome too. Great video man!
Even as an active player this is very informal! Thank you for putting this out in the community. A lot of new and casual players will find this perfect for advancing their builds as well as playstyle.
First off, wonderful video. Videos of this quality are hard to come by. One thing I've always wondered about double special is the details of how the ammo finder/scout mods work, as well as what the most effective way to utilize then is.
Typically you shouldn't even need finders or scouts if playing in a more solo/fast environment, but on Day 1 without Aeons you may want to run Heavy Finder/Scout to share with your teammates. Otherwise, running the loadout and being efficient on its own is enough to supply you with enough ammo to keep going even in longer activities.
For someone who currently at the time of me writing this doesn't have a gigantic following, you have some incredible content. This video was edited supremely well I hope you're proud of yourself. Thanks for sharing the information in such a clear and concise way. I'm so so impressed keep going forward 🔥
One you might’ve passed over are machine guns. They pair super well with double special, and are great for ad clear and deal decent damage to champions. I practically used one as a primary during day one RoN and trivialized the first two encounters. Also on a side tangent, a lot of players who are complaining about the difficulty changes either don’t know about build crafting or are scared to try double special. It’s not hard to grasp and makes endgame pve feel a lot easier
If this video doesn't deserve a sub I don't know what does. Well made, informative, useful, and entertaining. This is the kind of content I'm looking for.
This video is honestly very very good and all spot on. Double specials allow us to be more aggressive AND are simply more fun. Also for Gjallarhorn, I'm biased. I dodnt have it in D1 but now that I have it in D2, I simply refuse to take it off. It's so good and I love it
this video is honestly super well put together and organized I was expecting like 100k when I looked at the sub count bad hot damn you have some insane talent. keep making videos cause now I'm here for it.
I started using double special this season with Riptide and Wavesplitter on a void Titan. Really enjoying it. The ammo is a bit of a learning curve but there’s almost an art to it when you get it down.
This video popped up and I’m in love with how thorough it is, you even documented how the double special meta came about. Definitely a sub from me man.
This is such a good video, I've been trying out double special the past couple months and this came out at the perfect time for me to learn more about it. Thank you Aegis.
I stopped playing after WQ and friends got me back into the grind when Lightfall came out and this video REALLY opened my eyes to a lot of what I've been missing. Thank you
I remember back in beyond light you helping me with learning raids/get back into the game in general and the one thing you preached even then was to use double specials. It was a ton of help then, and im glad the info is being heard now!
This video motivated me to finally dabble in double special loadouts and this opened a whole different level of fun for me in Destiny, thank you so much!
Fantastic vid man. As a laurel solo pve guy (not by choice really) this video alone has given me more valuable info than I've gotten from even aztecross or fallout sometimes Keep em coming bro! Subbed fs!
This season especially, I would recommend forerunner over izi or arbalest in the kinetic slot. With dps roughly right in the middle of arb and izi, and noticably higher total damage per my own testing, as well as anti-barrier sidearm this season, it seems like a very solid choice for double special, at least on paper
Amazing work honestly. The way you presented the information was nice, effective, and quite smooth! Kept me watching the entire time and now I know to go dust off some of my vaulted specials lol. Keep up the great work!
This in an exceptionally well put together video - the information, the presentation of said information and the background audio/video are just right. Well done, very well done.
been thinking about the lack of analytical/explanation d2 videos on more advanced topics and this video and the speed runner explanation videos have hit the nail on the head especially this one from the topic to going through the origins of why it became good in the first place sick vid
fr idk how only 2.5K people are subscribed to your channel, you do the best content that ive ever seen, not only your content, but all of your macros, speedruns, etc. you deserve sooooooo much more and i really wish one day you achieve it. people need to wake up and stop consuming stupid "psa do it today" fomo abuser style of video and start consuming some content that you can feel the kindness and hardwork behind it while watching, just like your videos make me feel.
This is such a well researched video, it made me want to try double special finally and I can say it revitalized my love for this game. Thanks for the great vid lol.
Recently been using special religiously, void hunter is cracked with Gryufalcons or however it’s spelled. Pair it with reconstruction commemoration, wavesplitter, and riptide or any other chill clip weapon. Then tune your fragments to devour, volatile, and then void breaches and boom all champs accounted for, you can’t die ( devour, and invis if you don’t use the smoke dive and instead use stylish executioner ) mega damage with any orb drops utilizing damage siphons, and when either commemoration or wavesplitter runs out of ammo just switch.
This Video is really well done. Good Job! Also The points made are really accurate. I use double special alot, yet I do love my sidearms, so I sometimes just have to play that. But when doing things more sweaty and not casual, I see the point. I really like this diversity in playstyles per skill.
Take Forerunner for a spin in a double special loadout and see how you like it, especially if you have any disruption break rolls in the energy slot. Certainly doesn't play like a traditional cqc sidearm-and it certainly isn't a b.i.s. contender like Arbalest-but you might have a good time!
This is an amazing video, and I’m glad it’s getting the recognition that it deserves. In fact, I hope this spreads throughout the entire community and maybe they could learn a thing or two from this. Imo, you should have this video spammed in every social media platform. Twitter, Reddit, discord, screw it add Facebook to the list, I don’t care! As long as more people hear this message, the more they realize how much they’re nerfing themselves using a primary (or god forbid, double primaries) and how much double special is the true king. If more content creators would get behind this, i guarantee you this game will shift in a totally different direction.
Wow, oh my god this video was amazing. I’m a new player and there is so much o have to learn. Thanks for sharing and for this incredible clear explanation.
Congratulations for a well made video and presentation. Thank you. Note: Witherhoard and solar Titan with Symthoceps are my most go to setting. It is indeed good. I am a subscriber now. 😊
Idk if it means anything but Ager’s + Null composure/wave frame gl carried me and my friend through most of the legendary campaign. We just sucked at the Calus fight though lol. Double special is really useful for solo dungeon runs too. Ager’s scepter is already one of my most favorite exotics in this game so it has been fun experimenting with other specials recently. You did a wonderful job covering this meta as well.
Just FYI, they changed the Armor Mod allowances for things such as class item as of the past TWAB. So the infinite loop of special finisher is no more F's. But I love the breakdown! So many good tips.
A few corrections/clarifications:
- I recorded and wrote this video a few days ago, and the infinite finisher loop has in fact been patched, but Special Finisher still remains a strong option, as mentioned in the video.
- Yes, ammo is automatically picked up from anywhere in the instance after a given amount of time. If you're observant and fortunate, you'll literally see bricks disappear off the ground as they get added to your inventory. (often all three slots at the same time, which never happens with pity ammo)
- Militia's was technically the first kinetic blinding GL, so I should've clarified with non-sunset :P
Is stacks still worth a slot then, since it's main purpose was feeding special finisher?
@@sentientsickness Sure!
@@TheAegisRelic btw chill clip riptide can easily take out barrier champions since the freeze stops them from casting their barricade so a riptide is pretty much all you need to kill champions
Should probably also clarify that it isn't mastering anything and is instead gaming journalism tracking the growth over time of the build. Not bad journalism, but for people looking for assistance this isn't helpful
Hey where did you get the season 20 champ counter graphic? I’ve been looking for a detailed graph like that for a while now
I don't usually comment, but this is top tier Destiny content and gaming journalism. You should be proud of yourself, well done sir.
Appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed.
This is a better articulated version of the comment I came to say
Exactly lol I haven’t subscribed to someone new to me in years. Took about 6 minutes of this video to hit sub!
Exactly what I was going to say. This is a really well done video
Agreed
I believe in the double primary meta.
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My main loadout is double primary lmfao
@@ryean8212 Literally the dumbest thing u can do unless u run nightfalls...
@@luxter858 For most nightfalls it's still pretty dumb to be fair. Just run an arby/ chill clip fusion or something if you need to deal with a lot of champs. Double primary annoys me so much lol
double primary gamers rise up 😎
If there's any Primary worth using, it's Wish-Ender. It does massive single-shot damage for a primary, has intrinsic Anti-Barrier, and it now absolutely shreds shields even on Master. It's a slower yet infinite Arbalest, and it carried me through Rank 7 and 8 before the Guardian Rank changes came through.
No really worth using unless ur a gamerdad
@@disbled 🤓
Wish-Ender has some use in solo content for sure
@@disbled I've done solo flawless for all dungeons and soloed all d1 raid bosses and several d2 raid bosses. Wishender is peak. Stay coping bozo
@@disbled bro is flexing how hes better at a video game than someone? Child
this video is actually so well written and edited, and put together in general. this was my first video of yours I've seen so when I checked your sub count i was shocked. if you can keep pumping out stuff like this i could see you being a really big part of the destiny youtube community
One thing for folks who are new to double specials. Look for lead from gold. It's not as needed any more, but still nice to have.
It's also not a flashy perk. It just helps keep you in the fight and not hiding around a corner waiting for mercy ammo.
Double special is definitely an art. This season I have been trying to learn how to use it. Thank you for creating this video.
One of my most prominent builds this season has been avoid Hunter with Gyrofalcon, Succession, Vexcalibur, and Retrofit Escapade.
It’s a crazy fun build to run in the higher tier content. And you’re almost always invisible with a massive overshield, and 0 ammo problems. Especially thanks to Vexcalibur having access to the melee damage.
I've struggled to explain to people exactly why running double special is so incredibly fun and powerful. I'll be sharing this video for sure, so well done
I've never used double special before but I think I'm gonna try it. So far what I'm thinking is my typical contraverse hold build but with witherhoard, hollow denial (with lead for gold and repulsor brace), and not sure about heavy but probably a rocket launcher. The starfire build seems awesome too. Great video man!
Commemoration could be fun in the heavy slot
Even as an active player this is very informal! Thank you for putting this out in the community. A lot of new and casual players will find this perfect for advancing their builds as well as playstyle.
First off, wonderful video. Videos of this quality are hard to come by.
One thing I've always wondered about double special is the details of how the ammo finder/scout mods work, as well as what the most effective way to utilize then is.
Typically you shouldn't even need finders or scouts if playing in a more solo/fast environment, but on Day 1 without Aeons you may want to run Heavy Finder/Scout to share with your teammates. Otherwise, running the loadout and being efficient on its own is enough to supply you with enough ammo to keep going even in longer activities.
For someone who currently at the time of me writing this doesn't have a gigantic following, you have some incredible content. This video was edited supremely well I hope you're proud of yourself. Thanks for sharing the information in such a clear and concise way. I'm so so impressed keep going forward 🔥
Thank you! 😄
this is insanely put together, wow. I’ve always wondered how double special worked and how it could be so potent and this clarifies a lot, Thank you!
One you might’ve passed over are machine guns. They pair super well with double special, and are great for ad clear and deal decent damage to champions. I practically used one as a primary during day one RoN and trivialized the first two encounters.
Also on a side tangent, a lot of players who are complaining about the difficulty changes either don’t know about build crafting or are scared to try double special. It’s not hard to grasp and makes endgame pve feel a lot easier
Machine guns are definitely really strong right now!
It's mostly just running out of ammo for me even with the mods
@@naiveoptimist5637 but that's the point if you run double primary heavy ammo drops are endless
@@Jake-z9o4e oooooooh thx
Double special*
Really well-edited, lots of examples makes the video interesting and not just "this thing is strong"
great video boss
Glad you enjoyed it!
If this video doesn't deserve a sub I don't know what does. Well made, informative, useful, and entertaining. This is the kind of content I'm looking for.
This is great. I've been using special loadouts more often and this helps me further understand what combos should be working and to understand.
Seriously well done. So much better than the "doctors hate him" d2 build vids everywhere
This video is honestly very very good and all spot on. Double specials allow us to be more aggressive AND are simply more fun. Also for Gjallarhorn, I'm biased. I dodnt have it in D1 but now that I have it in D2, I simply refuse to take it off. It's so good and I love it
This is so well thought out, informative, and well paced. Great job on this. I hope you can make more top tier vids like this in the future! Thanks!
this video is honestly super well put together and organized I was expecting like 100k when I looked at the sub count bad hot damn you have some insane talent. keep making videos cause now I'm here for it.
Appreciate your words!
I started using double special this season with Riptide and Wavesplitter on a void Titan. Really enjoying it. The ammo is a bit of a learning curve but there’s almost an art to it when you get it down.
This video popped up and I’m in love with how thorough it is, you even documented how the double special meta came about. Definitely a sub from me man.
Duality solo is what made me try double Specials. Ever since that experience my eyes have been open to more builds.
This is such a good video, I've been trying out double special the past couple months and this came out at the perfect time for me to learn more about it. Thank you Aegis.
I stopped playing after WQ and friends got me back into the grind when Lightfall came out and this video REALLY opened my eyes to a lot of what I've been missing. Thank you
This is one of the best videos I have seen recently for D2 Content. Definitely helped with reconsidering what I run.
I remember back in beyond light you helping me with learning raids/get back into the game in general and the one thing you preached even then was to use double specials. It was a ton of help then, and im glad the info is being heard now!
This video motivated me to finally dabble in double special loadouts and this opened a whole different level of fun for me in Destiny, thank you so much!
Good lord this has to be the most detailed well thought out and delivered destiny video I have ever seen keep them coming !!!
so glad the algorithm put this in my recommended. amazing video with easy to understand graphics and info. good shit, keep it up
Fantastic vid man. As a laurel solo pve guy (not by choice really) this video alone has given me more valuable info than I've gotten from even aztecross or fallout sometimes
Keep em coming bro! Subbed fs!
This season especially, I would recommend forerunner over izi or arbalest in the kinetic slot. With dps roughly right in the middle of arb and izi, and noticably higher total damage per my own testing, as well as anti-barrier sidearm this season, it seems like a very solid choice for double special, at least on paper
Amazing work honestly. The way you presented the information was nice, effective, and quite smooth! Kept me watching the entire time and now I know to go dust off some of my vaulted specials lol. Keep up the great work!
This in an exceptionally well put together video - the information, the presentation of said information and the background audio/video are just right. Well done, very well done.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.
@@TheAegisRelic Genuinly, it is a fantastic presentation - so accessible and so informative, thank you
Masterfully written and presented, looking forward to more videos!
been thinking about the lack of analytical/explanation d2 videos on more advanced topics and this video and the speed runner explanation videos have hit the nail on the head especially this one from the topic to going through the origins of why it became good in the first place sick vid
This is a great video, lots of work went into this. Thanks man :)
Having wanted to dig into double Special Builds for a while now, I thank you for this video.
fr idk how only 2.5K people are subscribed to your channel, you do the best content that ive ever seen, not only your content, but all of your macros, speedruns, etc. you deserve sooooooo much more and i really wish one day you achieve it. people need to wake up and stop consuming stupid "psa do it today" fomo abuser style of video and start consuming some content that you can feel the kindness and hardwork behind it while watching, just like your videos make me feel.
Appreciate it!
@TheAegisRelic ur also actually good at the game which is a + because it shows how much u've put into the game and that ur credible
5 months later hes multiplied his subs by 10 :D
You’ve been blessed by the algorithm, bro. Here’s to a bright future for you and your content 🎉
what a well documented and descriptive video, great job!
Thank you so much for the detailed breakdown! Massive props for putting it all together. I can’t wait to put it all into use.
This is such a well researched video, it made me want to try double special finally and I can say it revitalized my love for this game. Thanks for the great vid lol.
That's awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video!
This is a video so well put together well done mr relic
This was such a well done and high quality vid holy shit
Great work!
Recently been using special religiously, void hunter is cracked with Gryufalcons or however it’s spelled. Pair it with reconstruction commemoration, wavesplitter, and riptide or any other chill clip weapon. Then tune your fragments to devour, volatile, and then void breaches and boom all champs accounted for, you can’t die ( devour, and invis if you don’t use the smoke dive and instead use stylish executioner ) mega damage with any orb drops utilizing damage siphons, and when either commemoration or wavesplitter runs out of ammo just switch.
Very nice video. I've been using double special since launch of Lightfall and its been pretty fun
This was extremely well put together. Subbed, liked, cant wait to watch more.
awesome video, very well laid out and amazing quality!
I know it can be hard to keep up this level of quality consistently over a long time, but if you can, you're gonna hit 100k faster than you'd think.
I'll try my best, this one took me like 4 days to make 😭
This Video is really well done. Good Job!
Also The points made are really accurate. I use double special alot, yet I do love my sidearms, so I sometimes just have to play that. But when doing things more sweaty and not casual, I see the point. I really like this diversity in playstyles per skill.
Take Forerunner for a spin in a double special loadout and see how you like it, especially if you have any disruption break rolls in the energy slot.
Certainly doesn't play like a traditional cqc sidearm-and it certainly isn't a b.i.s. contender like Arbalest-but you might have a good time!
@@RTB1400 oh don't worry, I already am using that plenty
@@SlimeyZockt :AegisPog:
This was an awesome video and honestly I hope more people watch it. I didn't know many things about how things worked.
Amazing! Such a thorough and well made guide. Looking forward to future videos!
Legitimately one of the best D2 videos ever made
awesome video. loved the ron warlock skating background. was fun to do in game and fun to watch.
Gigabanger of a video and I think I just found my new favorite Destiny youtube content.
Fantastic summary and insight! Would love to see specific build videos from you! Keep up the great work!
great video bro. i can appreciate your quality in editing
This is an amazing video, and I’m glad it’s getting the recognition that it deserves. In fact, I hope this spreads throughout the entire community and maybe they could learn a thing or two from this.
Imo, you should have this video spammed in every social media platform. Twitter, Reddit, discord, screw it add Facebook to the list, I don’t care! As long as more people hear this message, the more they realize how much they’re nerfing themselves using a primary (or god forbid, double primaries) and how much double special is the true king.
If more content creators would get behind this, i guarantee you this game will shift in a totally different direction.
Its so funny seeing the casual side of the game finally discover double special after like 4 years lol good video!
This is an epic video! Absolutely fantastic. Well done!
Fantastic video with great in-depth details and explanation! Keep up the good work and vids similar to this 🙏
Damn bro did a documentary on double-special's entire history. Beautiful.
Good, comprehensive analysis of the sandbox.
You put a lot of thought and effort into this, wonderful work :)
U always go in-depth with your guides like on the venritys brow exotic guide. Love your videos and keep up the good work
Excellent video. Glad the UA-cam algorithm put this in my feed. Definitely gonna switch to double special.
Wow, oh my god this video was amazing. I’m a new player and there is so much o have to learn. Thanks for sharing and for this incredible clear explanation.
Congratulations for a well made video and presentation. Thank you. Note: Witherhoard and solar Titan with Symthoceps are my most go to setting. It is indeed good. I am a subscriber now. 😊
that first minute really made me miss my martyrs retribution. loved that thing
Correction, The Militia's Birthright was the first kinetic GL with blinding grenades, not Ignition Code.
I believe that version of the weapon is sunset, but yeah this is technically correct :)
Literally only complaint is when pointing out the perks at 5:00 every single one is said except frenzy which pops up first
Truly a banger video.
Yeah I wanted 6 perks there instead of 5 and I didn't write Frenzy into my script... silly relic :(
This video is extremely well put-together and enjoyable to watch!
Gained a sub
my fav youtuber posted again !!
This is a great video. Really well made. Nice dude 👍
Idk if it means anything but Ager’s + Null composure/wave frame gl carried me and my friend through most of the legendary campaign. We just sucked at the Calus fight though lol. Double special is really useful for solo dungeon runs too.
Ager’s scepter is already one of my most favorite exotics in this game so it has been fun experimenting with other specials recently.
You did a wonderful job covering this meta as well.
This is an amazing video. I've really been sleeping on trace rifles recently
man this guy needs more subs, quality content
Goated video that I’m sending to all my double primary clanmates
Damn, so much information. Appreciate all the work! Thanks
Exceptionally well presented!
Fantastic video. Hope to see more from you in the future.
Aegers septer and forbearance with an eaters edge sword is my favourite loadout rn
Keep it up dawg love these videos
Thanks Aegis!
Wow! clear and top tier informations, thank you for sharing
Dude. Such a good video. Great job
This is top tier video... Much appreciated
Crazy high quality, holy shit. Keep it up‼️‼️
Honestly, I've felt so fed using double special + machine gun in Lightfall, I don't see myself going back.
I must say, very good video and you did a great job
really enjoyed the kind of trip down memory lane in this one.
Awesome video dude! Appreciate the info.
My man wrote us a whole book report. A+
Great video! Interesting and insightful.
Earned another sub!
Great video, hope there’s more like it.
This is literally the best video ive ever seen from a destiny creator how do you only have 3k subs
Just FYI, they changed the Armor Mod allowances for things such as class item as of the past TWAB. So the infinite loop of special finisher is no more F's. But I love the breakdown! So many good tips.
Yep! I wrote and recorded this video a few days before that patch, but I did anticipate that it might get patched.