Bungie has revamped Solar in Destiny 2. Scorch and Ignition are two new keywords to pay attention to. Different weapons and mods can impact how the element behaves in combat. But before we get to tinkering, we need to know the base definitions.
Destiny 2: Solar 3.0 Ignition Explained
Ignitionis alarge Solar explosionthat deals damage in an area around the target. It can be triggered by applyingScorchto a target. Scorch is applied when a target is singed by destructive Solar Light and takes damage over time. Scorch damage increases as the target accumulates more Scorch stacks. After enough Scorch stacks are applied to the target, theyignite.
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Weapons like the Exotic Trace RiflePrometheus Lenswill applyScorchto a target, which can then cause them toIgnite. Weapons like Ace of Spades and Sunshot will mimic Ignition but are technically their own effects (Firefly and Sun Blast, respectively).ModslikeEmber of Charwill cause the Solar Ignitions to spread Scorch to affected targets as well. Season of the Haunted is all about starting a fire and making it spread as fast as possible.
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