Unlock your Guardian's potential with these Destiny 2 armour mods

What are the best Destiny 2 mods to suit your playstyle? After years of playing Destiny 2 many of us have amassed a strong collection of armour, it’s about time I dived deep into the mods scene. 

Following the Destiny 2 armor 2.0 update that landed with Shadowkeep in 2019, mods got an overhaul and stats-based Guardian protection returned in a big way. This guide covers everything, from where to get Destiny 2 armor mods, how they work, and the armour sets with which they work. 

How do mods work?

Mods offer bonuses such as reload speed increases, better stats, boons against specific enemies. Then there are season-specific mods that can change how your grenades operate or add an extra overshield to your character, for example. Mods also have an energy cost from one to six, which is based on their power and application. 

Mods also have energy types and will only work in specific types of armour. This means your chosen armour must match the energy type of the mod you’d like to use. Then it must have enough energy to power the mod. Regardless of armour type, all legendaries have three mod slots: one universal slot and two armour-specific mods (Arms, Legs, Helmet, Chest, and Class Item). Then there are specific armour sets with a fourth seasonal or activity-based slot, like the Dreambane armour set that has a slot for an Undying Armor mod.

Thankfully, season 10 gave us quality-of-life changes that lets players change the your armour's energy type for a small cost and seasonal mod slots in armour can now equip mods from the previous season and the following season, as well as the current one. For instance, all the armour from the Season of Dawn can equip the following; Season on the Undying Mods, Season of Dawn Mods, and Season of the Worthy Mods.

What are the best Destiny 2 mods?

There’s no straight answer to this: every season a significant number rotate, some of which are crucial in completing endgame activities. Some are activity specific, too, like the advanced relay defender mods that work exceptionally well for boss damage in the Garden of Salvation, but little else. 

It all comes down to the class you’re playing, the weapons you're using, and your build. In other words, it’s better to pick up all the mods you can instead of pursuing specific ones. Also make sure that no matter what you choose, it complements your style of play and equipment.

All Destiny 2 mods by slot

Now that I've covered the basics of mods, the table below will tell you how to get them all, how much they cost, and where to slot 'em.

Helmet

Arms

Chest

Legs

Class item

Universal