Destiny 2 Armor Charge explained and mod list

Destiny 2 Armor Charge has been in the game for a while now, added initially with the release of Ligthfall. But that doesn’t necessarily it’s easily understood. The expansion to the armor mods system in Bungie Studios’ space-faring FPS is fantastically useful, so it’s worth getting to grips with if you’re unfamiliar.

Here, we’re going to go through the Destiny 2 Armor Charge list, and explain each one. With any luck, you’ll be able to use this knowledge to help craft the best Titan builds, best Warlock builds, and best Hunters builds to prepare for weekly Nightfall strikes and to climb the Competitive ranks with.

Full Armor Charge Mods List in Destiny 2

Here’s a full list and explanation of all the Armor Charge mods in Destiny 2. We’ve broken them down by armour piece to simplify things.

Helmet

• Font of Wisdom (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • You gain a bonus to Intellect while you have any Armor Charge. Armor Charges decay over time.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Radiant Light (1 Energy)
  • Casting your super causes nearby allies to also increase their current Armor Charge by 1.
  • Allies that have a different subclass element from you increases Armor Charge by 2.
  • Cannot be stacked.
• Powerful Friends (1 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes nearby allies to increase their current Armor Charge by 1.
  • Cannot be stacked.

Arms

• Melee Kick Start (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • When your melee energy is fully expended, you gain melee energy. Additionally, your Armor Charge is consumed and you gain additional melee energy for each Armor Charge.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Font of Focus (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • You have a bonus to discipline while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Grenade Kick Start (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • When your grenade energy is fully expended, you gain grenade energy. Additionally, your Armor Charge is consumed and you gain additional grenade energy for each Armor Charge.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Font of Vigor (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • You have a bonus to strength while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.

Legs

• Void Weapon Surge (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Your Void weapons gain a small bonus to damage while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Solar Weapon Surge (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Your Solar weapons gain a small bonus to damage while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Kinetic Weapon Surge (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Your Kinetic weapons gain a small bonus to damage while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Arc Weapon Surge (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Your Arc weapons gain a small bonus to damage while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Stasis Weapon Surge (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Your Stasis weapons gain a small bonus to damage while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Strand Weapon Surge (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Your Strand weapons gain a small bonus to damage while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Font of Agility (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • You have a bonus to mobility while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Stacks on Stacks (4 Energy)
  • Picking up an Orb of Power grants you 1 additional stack of Armor Charge.

Chest

• Font of Endurance (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • You have a bonus to resilience while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Emergency Reinforcement (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • When your shields become broken, you gain temporary damage reduction.
  • Consumes 3 or more stacks of Armor Charge, granting a longer duration to the damage reduction for each charge consumed.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Charged Up (3 Energy)
  • Increases the maximum amount of Armor Charge you can carry by 1.
  • Can be stacked.

Class Armor

• Font of Restoration (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • You have a bonus to recovery while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Time Dilation (3 Energy)
  • Your decaying Armor Charge has a longer duration.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Utility Kickstart (3 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • When your class ability energy is fully expended, you gain class ability energy. Additionally, our Armor Charge is consumed and you gain additional class ability for each energy stack.
  • Can be stacked with diminishing returns.
• Empowered Finish (3 Energy)
  • Finisher final blows grant you 1 temporary Armor Charge when you have none.
  • Can be stacked.
• Restorative Finisher (1 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • When you use a finisher, you gain a portion of energy for your least-recharged ability. Consumes 2 stacks of Armor Charge.
• Special Finisher (1 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Finishers generate Special ammo for the whole fireteam. Consumes 3 stacks of Armor Charge.
• Bulwark Finisher (1 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Finisher final blows generate an Overshield. Consumes 3 or more stacks of Armor Charge, granting a longer duration to the overshield for each charge consumed.
• Healthy Finisher (1 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Finishers heal you. Consumes 1 stack of Armor Charge.
• One-Two Finisher (1 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Finishers restore melee abilities. Consumes 3 or more stacks of Armor Charge, granting additional energy for each charge consumed.
• Explosive Finisher (1 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Finishers restore grenades. Consumes 3 or more stacks of Armor Charge, granting additional energy for each charge consumed.
• Snapload Finisher (1 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Finishers reload all your weapons. Consumes 1 stack of Armor Charge.
• Benevolent Finisher (1 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Using a finisher on a combatant spawns Orbs of Power for your allies. Consumes 3 stacks of Armor Charge.
• Utility Finisher (1 Energy)
  • Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.
  • Finishers restore class abilities. Consumes 3 or more stacks of Armor Charge, granting additional energy for each charge consumed.

What are Armor Charge mods in Destiny 2?

Armor Charge mods are a class of armor mods which utilise the Armor Charge system to provide an array of potent benefits. Armor Charge itself is a kind of stackable buff, which players can accumulate from different actions like picking up Orbs of Power, defeating Champions, or performing Finishers. The ways to generate Armor Charge can be expanded through other armor mods, and the Armor Charge mods specifically can than make use of those charges in different ways, as showcased in all the examples above.

Armor Charge and the associated mods are a great way of taking a build further, expanding its utility and potential. If you get exotics to integrate into a class or subclass build, you can use Armor Charge mods to improve survivability, ability regeneration, and more.

What are the best Armor Charges in Destiny 2?

The best Armor Charges largely depend on the type of subclass you’re running. For instance, those that prefer using the Void subclass will be able to utilize the Void Weapon Surge to its fullest extent. Neutral Armor Charges that are always useful include Stacks on Stacks for your leg armour and Font of Endurance for your chest armour. Both of these increase the potency of the armour that you gain, allowing you to survive longer in battles.

That covers Destiny 2 Armor Charge mods, what they, are, what they do, and which ones you should consider testing out. Mods alone won’t complete a build though. If you want to make sure you’re ready for the Final Shape release date, be sure to check out our picks for the best Warlock exotics, best Titan exotics, and best Hunter exotics to help you prepare.

How do you add energy to armor in Destiny 2?

To add energy to armor, you will simply need to open the Details page of a specific piece of equipment. Afterwards, you can then press on the Energy gauge and hold it to apply an additional bar.

What is the point of energy on armor in Destiny 2?

Energy on armor pieces enable you to equip various types of Armor Charges that can give you an advantage in engagements.