Now we all like it when units get better with constellations. But sometimes in my opinion it is annoying when you need constellations to have a smoother gameplay (Hu Tao) or to have something in their kit "fixed" (Dehya). This is sort of a "character c0 appreciation post". These are the units I think that are already perfect at c0 from oldest to newest, feel free to agree or disagree
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• Venti

Now all Venti does is suck (literally). His burst is the best crowd control in the game, although it can be annoying since it lifts enemies too high. His constellations are arguably one of the most useless for a 5 star as it does almost nothing. I don't know why his c1 exists while the only good one minus the talent level up is c6. He already does what he needs to at c0 which makes him perfect at c0.
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• Tartaglia

Back when he was released, people said c6 is needed but nowadays everyone knows how to play him (I hope but I doubt it). Now his cons are just alright. This might be unpopular but I would argue that his c1 is pretty good as it makes the rotations easier. Not needed, but not as bad either. He opens up plenty of comps too, as he works with most off field units since he is hydro. His c4 is also actually good in my opinion as it makes him much more versatile. Childe is mainly used as a hydro on field enabler and at c0 he's already fast and amazing at it hence why International is amazing. His cons are mainly for comfort.
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• Zhongli

Zhongli is really only used as a shield bot but people should try burst dps too, since his shield is already strong even with a shield and burst hybrid build. Anyways, getting constellations for him will improve him but really, most people just use his already strong at c0 shield so there's no point in getting cons. His c2 only really works in co-op, his c4 is only good if you also build him as a burst dps (like me) while c6 makes him a healer. But like.... why heal when you have a shield. Rifthounds? Bring a proper healer maybe?
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• Albedo

What even is his constellations honestly it's abysmal except for maybe c2. Albedo is really only used to do off field dmg but his burst can increase EM, which is nice but it's split scaling so ouch. This makes his c1 useless. His c4 should've been given to Xiao cause it's also useless for him cause you would rarely find a situation where you need to go on his slow ass elevator and plunge. His c6 is probably the most underwhelming limited 5 star c6.
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• Kazuha

We all know Kazuha is already good at c0, good crowd control, good burst yadayadayada. I was thinking if I should add him or not cause on one hand, he's already good at c0. But on the other, his c2 is amazing. Others are aight and his c6 is really only good if you wanna make him a dps. I still decide to add him cause although his c2 is good, he's already perfect at c0.
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• Raiden

Raiden is another character I'm not sure if I should add. She's the same as Kazuha where she's already good at c0 (sub dps, energy, other) but at the same time her c2 is amazing. I think her c1 is alright but her c4 is meh. As for c6 it's pretty damn good, but not as good as other c6. Her cons are worth it but she's already good at c0.
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• Kokomi

Kokomi is mainly used for her off field hydro and healing and it already works at c0. Iirc, her burst mainly boosts her dmg but most people just use her as a support so her cons are pretty useless unless if you want her to do damage or be a dps.
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• Nahida

Nahida is the 3rd character I was contemplating on adding or not. Cause she's basically like Raiden. Works perfect at c0 but has an amazing c2 and all of her cons are great to have. But since this is about being perfect at c0, I decided to still add her as she's still great at what she does at c0. But tbh her cons being very good made me not wanna add her here.... oh well.
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• Alhaitham

Alhaitham is arguably one of the best dps in the game at c0. His c1 is kinda like Childe's where it decreases his cd which is not needed, but makes the rotation easier so it's nice to have. His other cons are meh but his c6 is good, so I heard. But it's not needed when he already does what he needs to do at c0 and is good at it too. But overall, nice cons to have.
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Anyways that's the end of it. Who else am I missing? I didn't add Yelan cause although amazing at c0, she does struggle a bit at making Hu Tao vape due to icd (which is why she's always paired with Xingqiu).

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Hello everyone, first post here! I have asked a number of friends and family members the above question in the title in recent weeks and haven't gotten a definitive answer.
I own a 2011 Corvette Grandsport manual coup and have been toying with finding a more practical yet fun car I can take skiing or canyon bombing. The traffic in my town has gotten much worse in recent years and driving a fast car slow is aggravating, especially for a car that wants to be driven hard. There also isn't a proper track in my metro area, the nearest one being five hours away in the next state. I'm in my late 20s, I am gone for months on end with work so I do not commute, I own a house with a two car garage, I have a 07 Tacoma that is paid off that I have built into the camping/adventure vehicle & has seen heavy use as my ski car, and I while I do not have kids now I am hoping to have them within the next few years with current SO.
If I were to trade in the car now I would not be recouping all of the money that I have put into purchasing the corvette, but using a online calculator I've found that with current rates the overall loan & monthly payment would be about the same or less with GR Corolla. It is definitely not as sexy or fast of a car but it would suit my lifestyle better and double as a weekend road trip and ski car. I've been in contact with the local dealership and the lead times that they're seeing for orders are between six to eight months. I also asked about dealer markups as well, and he told me that they have not been selling the cars over MSRP for local buyers which is a touch reassuring but I am unsure if they'd keep their word.
TLDR, would trading the Vett now and waiting over half a year with no car payment, keeping the car through the length of the loan to find something else, or finding another fun practical-ish car like a Focus RS be the better option at this time?

I pulled C6 Sucrose on the recent banner (well, C9 to be fair) which meant i could test how Dehya fares with VV shread + the 20% damage bonus C6 gives and...I've got Dehya up to 41K on the Aeonblight!
https://reddit.com/link/11zu5xy/video/u9jg74yucjpa1/player
BEAR IN MIND I have no idea how to use Sucrose optimally (like in the big nuke vids you see) this was just Xiangling burst - Skill - Bennett Burst - Sucrose Skill -burst Dehya Skill - Burst and see what happens!
I'm hitting 41k at the start but Sucroses burst ends midway...i'm not sure why, does Dehya's burst animation count for the time Sucroses burst is on field? I'm gonna do more testing but i 100% see why this team works and how it out performs Double geo + R5 SS (though till you GET c6 Sucrose i still think it's a better choice)
I'm still working on the energy issues, Bennett COULD have a R5 Fav sword but i'd lose the big buff Aquila gives...hmmm also i think maybe my rotation is wrong? So if i can get some advice on that, that would be helpful
What she REALLY needs is a Pyro Goblet with Hit crit rate and ER, cos without a better helmet, shes's really suffering, Either way, this is a MASSIVE improvement over the 17-22k she was hitting 3 weeks ago, and she can (easily) one Cycle the Aeonblight with this team
If i can work out the Sucrose burst thingy, Dehya would be on par with my C0 Eula with R5 SS and a VERY good kit, max i've hit during her burst is 400K so Dehya is getting close! i THINK the Aeonblight actually moved out of Sucroses Burst...
Onwards and upwards!

Hello Guardians,
I hope we've all recovered from last Trials weekend... I can literally still hear the sound of the Immortal in my dreams.
After finishing up the Strand Hunter video and breakdown, I'm proud to be able to introduce the Beginner's Guide to Strand Titan!
What this build leans into is using your suspend ability and chaining Woven Mail, so you're in a near perpetual state of damage resist.
I made a video for you all here: https://youtu.be/sMBKooMYmNw
But of course, I will summarize everything below if you prefer to read.
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Aspects

Strand Titans currently have only two aspects that they’re able to equip:

1. Into The Fray; and
2. Drengr’s Lash

That being said, Bungie did indicate in a recent TWAB that they will be adding a third aspect in an upcoming season, called Flechette Storm. We don’t know anything about it except for the name - though a quick Google search has told me that a Flechette is a small metal dart-like projectile. Rest assured though that when that new aspect comes out, I’ll release an updated PvP build video if required.
OK, so Into The Fray gives you and nearby allies woven mail when you pop super or destroy a tangle. The wording is a little bit misleading because it says it gives “nearby allies” woven mail, but in actuality it will you give and allies woven mail.
So basically, when you destroy a tangle either by shooting it or picking it up and dunking it, you and anyone within the radius of the tangle explosion will get Woven Mail.
If you don’t already know, Woven Mail basically grants you damage resistance in PvP but only to shots taken to the body - any critical damage you take remains unchanged.
Now you may be thinking, well is this really useful in PvP if people can just shoot me in the head?
And the answer is an unequivocal yes. Sure, Woven Mail won’t stop you from getting sniped but it does grant you the ability to tank a lot of damage from weapons that rely on body damage, like shotguns and fusions. Most notably, if you have woven mail, you can quite literally tank a point blank blast from a matador, precision frame shotgun.
And that’s going to be one of the core focuses of the build, really leaning into the inherent tankiness of the Strand Titan kit and making sure that you’ll walking around with that Woven Mail damage resist as much as humanly possible.
Next up, we have Dredger’s Lash, which activates when you pop your barricade ability - sending a green wave forward along the ground, suspending and damaging any enemy it touches.
So by now, I think we’re familiar with how suspend works. A suspended enemy is tied up in mid-air, slammed into 3rd person and unable to aim down sights - though critically, they are still able to hip fire.
Now while Hunters are able to dive-bomb their opponents in order to suspend them, Titans achieve the same effect with a projectile that shoots out of the front of their barricade.
Now here’s the key difference between the Hunter and Titan suspend mechanic. Hunters are ALWAYS in the danger zone when they suspend their opponents. It’s the price of their kit. A hunter literally cannot suspend you without putting themselves in danger - because the radius of their dive bomb is very short range.
But here’s the thing with Strand Titan, your suspend ability doesn’t require you to put yourself at any risk at all. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Your suspend ability immediately guarantees that you have a modicum of safety because of your barricade. If you miss your suspend shot, then nothing happens because you’re already behind a barricade. But if a hunter misses their suspend ability… Well, they’re shotgun fodder.
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Class Ability

Which leads neatly to the next point of: which class ability is best for Strand Titan?
Strand Titans have two class abilities to choose from:

1. The Rally Barricade; and
2. The Towering Barricade.

The Rally Barricade is the waist-high Titan shield that you can peek over the top, and also increases weapon reload speed, stability, and range when you stand behind it.
And the Towering Barricade is of course, the usual full length Titan shield.
Aside from the obvious, the other notable difference between the two barricades is the cooldown. The rally barricade has a shorter cooldown than the towering barricade - in other words, you can have your suspend ability available more frequently if you use rally barricade.
The question though is: is it worth it having your suspend ability up more often at the cost of less coverage from your barricade?
Well, it depends.
But the short answer is this:
If you’re an aggressive player that enjoys moving forward and pushing the pace constantly, then rally barricade may actually suit your play style more. You can use your rally barricade a lot more offensively because you can pop it and then just peek over the top and immediately despatch your opponent. And with the lower cool down, it’s a much faster rinse and repeat cycle.
But if you’re a more passive player, you’re better off using the towering barricade. In this case, you would be baiting enemies into chasing you around corners and then popping your full barricade suspending them in their tracks. Then you can take your time and decide how you want to deal with them, whether by primary or special weapon.
I highly recommend you try both and see which you prefer, as there’s definitely no right or wrong answer. Personally though, I lean more towards the towering barricade in general, especially in 3s, because if we put aside the suspend ability for a second, the Towering Barricade just has an immense amount of utility in and of itself - for securing Rezes, capturing zones, picking up heavy, holding down a lane, and so forth.
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Melee

In terms of melee abilities, Titans currently have only one option: Frenzied Blade.
Activating your melee ability makes you dash forward and slash at your opponents, also severing them.
Animation-wise, it’s quite similar to the Spectral Blades super light attack that you’d get on Void Hunter.
What’s particularly special about Frenzied Blade is that you get three total melee charges.
Now two of these melees will kill your opponent like your uncharged melee, but at a faster speed and with a greater lunge distance than a normal uncharged melee.
But here’s the thing that most people don’t seem to be talking about when it comes to Frenzied Blade.
It’s an amazing movement tool.
Yep, that’s right. The melee lunge and slash is FAST and covers a surprisingly far distance. So not only can you use it to, well, melee people. You can also use it to juke opponents. You can check out a few clips of PrimaryGirl using it in my video if you're interested.
You can also use the Frenzied Blade in exactly the same way as a hunter dodge or Icarus Dash to get back into cover.
See that’s the great thing about Strand. Because it’s all so new, everyone is learning new movement tech every day to elevate the class to its fullest potential. So I encourage you to give it a try and see how the melee gels for you, not only as a melee but as an elite movement tool.
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Grenade

Now in terms of grenades, In terms of grenades, you have to choose between your grapple ability, a suspend grenade called a Shackle grenade, and a threading grenade.
But as I said in my Strand Hunter video, there is no grenade that is worth the price of losing your ability to grapple.
After a lot of experimentation, in their current state, suspend grenades are just too inconsistent to rely on in any meaningful engagement. Perhaps they’ll get buffed at some point, but right now, grapple still has greater utility.
The same can be said for Threadling grenades - yes, they have some uses as part of a coherent Strand Warlock build and strategy, but they’re definitely not worth running on your Titan.
By the way, are you guys interested in a Strand Warlock build? If so, leave a comment down below and I’ll work on it next if there’s enough demand.
Anyway, as I’ve said before, given how versatile and vital the grapple ability is, it's hard to imagine ever giving it up for anything else right now.
So just go with grapple.
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Super

The Strand Titan only has one super at present, called Blade Fury.
And the best way to think about it is that it’s like Spectral Blades on steroids.
Light attack activates a slash attack that also propels you forward, and you can just chain light attacks if you want to move quickly through an area. Each light attack that lands speeds up how quickly you can slash your next opponent.
The heavy attack launches two projectiles which suspend your opponents, making them easy pickings as you close the distance.
As you saw from the montage, Bladefury is fast, aggressive, tanky and lasts a long time. In many ways it reminds me of a combination of spectral blades and pre-nerf Behemoth.
Just always remember that suspend opponents who are running away so you can close the distance more effectively.
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Fragments

OK, now in terms of fragments, you’ll have four slots available and here’s what I recommend:
Thread of Mind means that defeating suspended targets grants class ability energy. This gameplay loop’s obvious, use your barricade to suspend opponents, kill those opponents and get your suspend ability back sooner. It’s a must-have.
Thread of Continuity means suspend, unravel and sever effects applied to targets have increased duration. Unlike hunter, where you would be finishing your opponents at very close range. On titan, sometimes you’ll be dealing death from a farther distance, so it’s important to suspend your opponent for longer in case you’ll be gunning them down with your primary instead of a shotgun.
Thread of Transmutation means that while you have woven mail, weapon final blows create tangles and grants +10 strength. This will allow you to chain woven mail back to back, from kill to kill. Suspend your opponents, create a tangle, get woven mail, kill more opponents, get more tangles and extend your woven mail - rinse and repeat.
Thread of Warding means that you get woven mail from picking up an orb. Now that you can generate orbs very easily in pvp, this is a great way to get free damage resist. Either pick up orbs that your teammates generate, or put on the reaper mod so that you’ll pretty much always have an orb available on kills after popping your class ability. When done correctly, you’ll pretty much have an orb drop after almost every kill, which in combination with thread of transmutation will pretty much let you walk around in a constant state of woven mail tankiness.
—

Exotics

Alright, so what are the best exotics to make use of the Strand Titan kit? I’m going to give you three difference recommendations, so you can choose the best one for your play style.
First up, the newest Titan Exotic Armor piece, Abeyant Leap.
Abeyant Leap means that Drengr's Lash spawns two additional projectiles, tracks targets more aggressively, and travels farther. You also gain Woven Mail when suspending targets.
This exotic leans strongly into the suspending projectile that spawns after popping your barricade. Using this exotic makes suspending enemies far more consistent, frequently allowing you to suspend multiple enemies who are pushing you.
But see here’s the thing, despite the immense utility of this exotic, I don’t actually see that many people using it as I would expect. And that’s for one very simple reason.
There’s a learning curve.
And that’s actually true of all of the strand kits, whether it’s hunter, titan or warlock. To make the most of the subclass, you have to spend some time mastering the new tools made available to you.
So if you enjoy the idea of taking a tool, mastering it and making it your own, then Abeyant Leap is for you. When used properly, this exotic not only discourages enemies from pushing you, it puts them in a position where they’re risking their life every time they turn a corner to chase you.
Alright now, if you prefer a more generalist approach, I recommend the tried and true Dunemarchers.
Dunes grant you increased sprint speed and slide distance, much like Stompees and Transversive Steps for hunter and warlock, except they come with the added benefit of creating a lightning chain that damages all opponents within a 20 metre radius after a melee hit…
Yeah. It’s strong. And honestly I’m still surprised the chain lightning hasn’t caught a nerf yet. But I digress. Dunes will always be one of the top choice for titans simply because of the incredible neutral game benefits of improved movement. The chain lightning is just an incredibly sweet cherry on top.
So if you prefer a more generalist but powerful exotic that basically just confers a global buff to your gameplay as titan, then choose Dunes.
Lastly, it wouldn’t be a Titan video if I didn’t go completely dark side on you. If you want to use the most broken exotic combo in the game, decimate lobbies while simultaneously farming a mountain of hate messages then allow me to recommend Peacekeepers.
Peacekeepers basically supercharge you if you have an SMG equipped. You get the same sprint and slide boost as with Dunes, except you also get plus 50 mobility, increased strafe speeds, absolute max handling, swap speeds, ADS speeds on your SMG, increased field of view, and auto-loading when you stow your SMG.
I made an Arc Titan build video several months ago, where I mentioned that Peacekeepers were a meta pick that was still underused…
Well, let’s just say everyone’s worked out just how insane they really are. If you want to become the bane of the Crucible, then go grab yourself some Peacekeepers and equip your favourite SMG.
---
Alright Guardians, there's some more info in the video about weapons and mods, etc, but this post is already getting long enough!
Hope this helps, and I'll see you all in the Crucible,
MrArmageddon

Hello Guardians,
I hope we've all recovered from last Trials weekend... I can literally still hear the sound of the Immortal in my dreams.
After finishing up the Strand Hunter video and breakdown, I'm proud to be able to introduce the Beginner's Guide to Strand Titan!
What this build leans into is using your suspend ability and chaining Woven Mail, so you're in a near perpetual state of damage resist.
I made a video for you all here: https://youtu.be/sMBKooMYmNw
But of course, I will summarize everything below if you prefer to read.
---

Aspects

Strand Titans currently have only two aspects that they’re able to equip:

1. Into The Fray; and
2. Drengr’s Lash

That being said, Bungie did indicate in a recent TWAB that they will be adding a third aspect in an upcoming season, called Flechette Storm. We don’t know anything about it except for the name - though a quick Google search has told me that a Flechette is a small metal dart-like projectile. Rest assured though that when that new aspect comes out, I’ll release an updated PvP build video if required.
OK, so Into The Fray gives you and nearby allies woven mail when you pop super or destroy a tangle. The wording is a little bit misleading because it says it gives “nearby allies” woven mail, but in actuality it will you give and allies woven mail.
So basically, when you destroy a tangle either by shooting it or picking it up and dunking it, you and anyone within the radius of the tangle explosion will get Woven Mail.
If you don’t already know, Woven Mail basically grants you damage resistance in PvP but only to shots taken to the body - any critical damage you take remains unchanged.
Now you may be thinking, well is this really useful in PvP if people can just shoot me in the head?
And the answer is an unequivocal yes. Sure, Woven Mail won’t stop you from getting sniped but it does grant you the ability to tank a lot of damage from weapons that rely on body damage, like shotguns and fusions. Most notably, if you have woven mail, you can quite literally tank a point blank blast from a matador, precision frame shotgun.
And that’s going to be one of the core focuses of the build, really leaning into the inherent tankiness of the Strand Titan kit and making sure that you’ll walking around with that Woven Mail damage resist as much as humanly possible.
Next up, we have Dredger’s Lash, which activates when you pop your barricade ability - sending a green wave forward along the ground, suspending and damaging any enemy it touches.
So by now, I think we’re familiar with how suspend works. A suspended enemy is tied up in mid-air, slammed into 3rd person and unable to aim down sights - though critically, they are still able to hip fire.
Now while Hunters are able to dive-bomb their opponents in order to suspend them, Titans achieve the same effect with a projectile that shoots out of the front of their barricade.
Now here’s the key difference between the Hunter and Titan suspend mechanic. Hunters are ALWAYS in the danger zone when they suspend their opponents. It’s the price of their kit. A hunter literally cannot suspend you without putting themselves in danger - because the radius of their dive bomb is very short range.
But here’s the thing with Strand Titan, your suspend ability doesn’t require you to put yourself at any risk at all. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Your suspend ability immediately guarantees that you have a modicum of safety because of your barricade. If you miss your suspend shot, then nothing happens because you’re already behind a barricade. But if a hunter misses their suspend ability… Well, they’re shotgun fodder.
—

Class Ability

Which leads neatly to the next point of: which class ability is best for Strand Titan?
Strand Titans have two class abilities to choose from:

1. The Rally Barricade; and
2. The Towering Barricade.

The Rally Barricade is the waist-high Titan shield that you can peek over the top, and also increases weapon reload speed, stability, and range when you stand behind it.
And the Towering Barricade is of course, the usual full length Titan shield.
Aside from the obvious, the other notable difference between the two barricades is the cooldown. The rally barricade has a shorter cooldown than the towering barricade - in other words, you can have your suspend ability available more frequently if you use rally barricade.
The question though is: is it worth it having your suspend ability up more often at the cost of less coverage from your barricade?
Well, it depends.
But the short answer is this:
If you’re an aggressive player that enjoys moving forward and pushing the pace constantly, then rally barricade may actually suit your play style more. You can use your rally barricade a lot more offensively because you can pop it and then just peek over the top and immediately despatch your opponent. And with the lower cool down, it’s a much faster rinse and repeat cycle.
But if you’re a more passive player, you’re better off using the towering barricade. In this case, you would be baiting enemies into chasing you around corners and then popping your full barricade suspending them in their tracks. Then you can take your time and decide how you want to deal with them, whether by primary or special weapon.
I highly recommend you try both and see which you prefer, as there’s definitely no right or wrong answer. Personally though, I lean more towards the towering barricade in general, especially in 3s, because if we put aside the suspend ability for a second, the Towering Barricade just has an immense amount of utility in and of itself - for securing Rezes, capturing zones, picking up heavy, holding down a lane, and so forth.
—

Melee

In terms of melee abilities, Titans currently have only one option: Frenzied Blade.
Activating your melee ability makes you dash forward and slash at your opponents, also severing them.
Animation-wise, it’s quite similar to the Spectral Blades super light attack that you’d get on Void Hunter.
What’s particularly special about Frenzied Blade is that you get three total melee charges.
Now two of these melees will kill your opponent like your uncharged melee, but at a faster speed and with a greater lunge distance than a normal uncharged melee.
But here’s the thing that most people don’t seem to be talking about when it comes to Frenzied Blade.
It’s an amazing movement tool.
Yep, that’s right. The melee lunge and slash is FAST and covers a surprisingly far distance. So not only can you use it to, well, melee people. You can also use it to juke opponents. You can check out a few clips of PrimaryGirl using it in my video if you're interested.
You can also use the Frenzied Blade in exactly the same way as a hunter dodge or Icarus Dash to get back into cover.
See that’s the great thing about Strand. Because it’s all so new, everyone is learning new movement tech every day to elevate the class to its fullest potential. So I encourage you to give it a try and see how the melee gels for you, not only as a melee but as an elite movement tool.
—

Grenade

Now in terms of grenades, In terms of grenades, you have to choose between your grapple ability, a suspend grenade called a Shackle grenade, and a threading grenade.
But as I said in my Strand Hunter video, there is no grenade that is worth the price of losing your ability to grapple.
After a lot of experimentation, in their current state, suspend grenades are just too inconsistent to rely on in any meaningful engagement. Perhaps they’ll get buffed at some point, but right now, grapple still has greater utility.
The same can be said for Threadling grenades - yes, they have some uses as part of a coherent Strand Warlock build and strategy, but they’re definitely not worth running on your Titan.
By the way, are you guys interested in a Strand Warlock build? If so, leave a comment down below and I’ll work on it next if there’s enough demand.
Anyway, as I’ve said before, given how versatile and vital the grapple ability is, it's hard to imagine ever giving it up for anything else right now.
So just go with grapple.
—

Super

The Strand Titan only has one super at present, called Blade Fury.
And the best way to think about it is that it’s like Spectral Blades on steroids.
Light attack activates a slash attack that also propels you forward, and you can just chain light attacks if you want to move quickly through an area. Each light attack that lands speeds up how quickly you can slash your next opponent.
The heavy attack launches two projectiles which suspend your opponents, making them easy pickings as you close the distance.
As you saw from the montage, Bladefury is fast, aggressive, tanky and lasts a long time. In many ways it reminds me of a combination of spectral blades and pre-nerf Behemoth.
Just always remember that suspend opponents who are running away so you can close the distance more effectively.
—

Fragments

OK, now in terms of fragments, you’ll have four slots available and here’s what I recommend:
Thread of Mind means that defeating suspended targets grants class ability energy. This gameplay loop’s obvious, use your barricade to suspend opponents, kill those opponents and get your suspend ability back sooner. It’s a must-have.
Thread of Continuity means suspend, unravel and sever effects applied to targets have increased duration. Unlike hunter, where you would be finishing your opponents at very close range. On titan, sometimes you’ll be dealing death from a farther distance, so it’s important to suspend your opponent for longer in case you’ll be gunning them down with your primary instead of a shotgun.
Thread of Transmutation means that while you have woven mail, weapon final blows create tangles and grants +10 strength. This will allow you to chain woven mail back to back, from kill to kill. Suspend your opponents, create a tangle, get woven mail, kill more opponents, get more tangles and extend your woven mail - rinse and repeat.
Thread of Warding means that you get woven mail from picking up an orb. Now that you can generate orbs very easily in pvp, this is a great way to get free damage resist. Either pick up orbs that your teammates generate, or put on the reaper mod so that you’ll pretty much always have an orb available on kills after popping your class ability. When done correctly, you’ll pretty much have an orb drop after almost every kill, which in combination with thread of transmutation will pretty much let you walk around in a constant state of woven mail tankiness.
—

Exotics

Alright, so what are the best exotics to make use of the Strand Titan kit? I’m going to give you three difference recommendations, so you can choose the best one for your play style.
First up, the newest Titan Exotic Armor piece, Abeyant Leap.
Abeyant Leap means that Drengr's Lash spawns two additional projectiles, tracks targets more aggressively, and travels farther. You also gain Woven Mail when suspending targets.
This exotic leans strongly into the suspending projectile that spawns after popping your barricade. Using this exotic makes suspending enemies far more consistent, frequently allowing you to suspend multiple enemies who are pushing you.
But see here’s the thing, despite the immense utility of this exotic, I don’t actually see that many people using it as I would expect. And that’s for one very simple reason.
There’s a learning curve.
And that’s actually true of all of the strand kits, whether it’s hunter, titan or warlock. To make the most of the subclass, you have to spend some time mastering the new tools made available to you.
So if you enjoy the idea of taking a tool, mastering it and making it your own, then Abeyant Leap is for you. When used properly, this exotic not only discourages enemies from pushing you, it puts them in a position where they’re risking their life every time they turn a corner to chase you.
Alright now, if you prefer a more generalist approach, I recommend the tried and true Dunemarchers.
Dunes grant you increased sprint speed and slide distance, much like Stompees and Transversive Steps for hunter and warlock, except they come with the added benefit of creating a lightning chain that damages all opponents within a 20 metre radius after a melee hit…
Yeah. It’s strong. And honestly I’m still surprised the chain lightning hasn’t caught a nerf yet. But I digress. Dunes will always be one of the top choice for titans simply because of the incredible neutral game benefits of improved movement. The chain lightning is just an incredibly sweet cherry on top.
So if you prefer a more generalist but powerful exotic that basically just confers a global buff to your gameplay as titan, then choose Dunes.
Lastly, it wouldn’t be a Titan video if I didn’t go completely dark side on you. If you want to use the most broken exotic combo in the game, decimate lobbies while simultaneously farming a mountain of hate messages then allow me to recommend Peacekeepers.
Peacekeepers basically supercharge you if you have an SMG equipped. You get the same sprint and slide boost as with Dunes, except you also get plus 50 mobility, increased strafe speeds, absolute max handling, swap speeds, ADS speeds on your SMG, increased field of view, and auto-loading when you stow your SMG.
I made an Arc Titan build video several months ago, where I mentioned that Peacekeepers were a meta pick that was still underused…
Well, let’s just say everyone’s worked out just how insane they really are. If you want to become the bane of the Crucible, then go grab yourself some Peacekeepers and equip your favourite SMG.
---
Alright Guardians, there's some more info in the video about weapons and mods, etc, but this post is already getting long enough!
Hope this helps, and I'll see you all in the Crucible,
MrArmageddon

Hello Guardians,
I hope we've all recovered from last Trials weekend... I can literally still hear the sound of the Immortal in my dreams.
After finishing up the Strand Hunter video and breakdown, I'm proud to be able to introduce the Beginner's Guide to Strand Titan!
What this build leans into is using your suspend ability and chaining Woven Mail, so you're in a near perpetual state of damage resist.
I made a video for you all here: https://youtu.be/sMBKooMYmNw
But of course, I will summarize everything below if you prefer to read.
---

Aspects

Strand Titans currently have only two aspects that they’re able to equip:

1. Into The Fray; and
   
2. Drengr’s Lash
   

That being said, Bungie did indicate in a recent TWAB that they will be adding a third aspect in an upcoming season, called Flechette Storm. We don’t know anything about it except for the name - though a quick Google search has told me that a Flechette is a small metal dart-like projectile. Rest assured though that when that new aspect comes out, I’ll release an updated PvP build video if required.
OK, so Into The Fray gives you and nearby allies woven mail when you pop super or destroy a tangle. The wording is a little bit misleading because it says it gives “nearby allies” woven mail, but in actuality it will you give and allies woven mail.
So basically, when you destroy a tangle either by shooting it or picking it up and dunking it, you and anyone within the radius of the tangle explosion will get Woven Mail.
If you don’t already know, Woven Mail basically grants you damage resistance in PvP but only to shots taken to the body - any critical damage you take remains unchanged.
Now you may be thinking, well is this really useful in PvP if people can just shoot me in the head?
And the answer is an unequivocal yes. Sure, Woven Mail won’t stop you from getting sniped but it does grant you the ability to tank a lot of damage from weapons that rely on body damage, like shotguns and fusions. Most notably, if you have woven mail, you can quite literally tank a point blank blast from a matador, precision frame shotgun.
And that’s going to be one of the core focuses of the build, really leaning into the inherent tankiness of the Strand Titan kit and making sure that you’ll walking around with that Woven Mail damage resist as much as humanly possible.
Next up, we have Dredger’s Lash, which activates when you pop your barricade ability - sending a green wave forward along the ground, suspending and damaging any enemy it touches.
So by now, I think we’re familiar with how suspend works. A suspended enemy is tied up in mid-air, slammed into 3rd person and unable to aim down sights - though critically, they are still able to hip fire.
Now while Hunters are able to dive-bomb their opponents in order to suspend them, Titans achieve the same effect with a projectile that shoots out of the front of their barricade.
Now here’s the key difference between the Hunter and Titan suspend mechanic. Hunters are ALWAYS in the danger zone when they suspend their opponents. It’s the price of their kit. A hunter literally cannot suspend you without putting themselves in danger - because the radius of their dive bomb is very short range.
But here’s the thing with Strand Titan, your suspend ability doesn’t require you to put yourself at any risk at all. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Your suspend ability immediately guarantees that you have a modicum of safety because of your barricade. If you miss your suspend shot, then nothing happens because you’re already behind a barricade. But if a hunter misses their suspend ability… Well, they’re shotgun fodder.
—

Class Ability

Which leads neatly to the next point of: which class ability is best for Strand Titan?
Strand Titans have two class abilities to choose from:

1. The Rally Barricade; and
   
2. The Towering Barricade.
   

The Rally Barricade is the waist-high Titan shield that you can peek over the top, and also increases weapon reload speed, stability, and range when you stand behind it.
And the Towering Barricade is of course, the usual full length Titan shield.
Aside from the obvious, the other notable difference between the two barricades is the cooldown. The rally barricade has a shorter cooldown than the towering barricade - in other words, you can have your suspend ability available more frequently if you use rally barricade.
The question though is: is it worth it having your suspend ability up more often at the cost of less coverage from your barricade?
Well, it depends.
But the short answer is this:
If you’re an aggressive player that enjoys moving forward and pushing the pace constantly, then rally barricade may actually suit your play style more. You can use your rally barricade a lot more offensively because you can pop it and then just peek over the top and immediately despatch your opponent. And with the lower cool down, it’s a much faster rinse and repeat cycle.
But if you’re a more passive player, you’re better off using the towering barricade. In this case, you would be baiting enemies into chasing you around corners and then popping your full barricade suspending them in their tracks. Then you can take your time and decide how you want to deal with them, whether by primary or special weapon.
I highly recommend you try both and see which you prefer, as there’s definitely no right or wrong answer. Personally though, I lean more towards the towering barricade in general, especially in 3s, because if we put aside the suspend ability for a second, the Towering Barricade just has an immense amount of utility in and of itself - for securing Rezes, capturing zones, picking up heavy, holding down a lane, and so forth.
—

Melee

In terms of melee abilities, Titans currently have only one option: Frenzied Blade.
Activating your melee ability makes you dash forward and slash at your opponents, also severing them.
Animation-wise, it’s quite similar to the Spectral Blades super light attack that you’d get on Void Hunter.
What’s particularly special about Frenzied Blade is that you get three total melee charges.
Now two of these melees will kill your opponent like your uncharged melee, but at a faster speed and with a greater lunge distance than a normal uncharged melee.
But here’s the thing that most people don’t seem to be talking about when it comes to Frenzied Blade.
It’s an amazing movement tool.
Yep, that’s right. The melee lunge and slash is FAST and covers a surprisingly far distance. So not only can you use it to, well, melee people. You can also use it to juke opponents. You can check out a few clips of PrimaryGirl using it in my video if you're interested.
You can also use the Frenzied Blade in exactly the same way as a hunter dodge or Icarus Dash to get back into cover.
See that’s the great thing about Strand. Because it’s all so new, everyone is learning new movement tech every day to elevate the class to its fullest potential. So I encourage you to give it a try and see how the melee gels for you, not only as a melee but as an elite movement tool.
—

Grenade

Now in terms of grenades, In terms of grenades, you have to choose between your grapple ability, a suspend grenade called a Shackle grenade, and a threading grenade.
But as I said in my Strand Hunter video, there is no grenade that is worth the price of losing your ability to grapple.
After a lot of experimentation, in their current state, suspend grenades are just too inconsistent to rely on in any meaningful engagement. Perhaps they’ll get buffed at some point, but right now, grapple still has greater utility.
The same can be said for Threadling grenades - yes, they have some uses as part of a coherent Strand Warlock build and strategy, but they’re definitely not worth running on your Titan.
By the way, are you guys interested in a Strand Warlock build? If so, leave a comment down below and I’ll work on it next if there’s enough demand.
Anyway, as I’ve said before, given how versatile and vital the grapple ability is, it's hard to imagine ever giving it up for anything else right now.
So just go with grapple.
—

Super

The Strand Titan only has one super at present, called Blade Fury.
And the best way to think about it is that it’s like Spectral Blades on steroids.
Light attack activates a slash attack that also propels you forward, and you can just chain light attacks if you want to move quickly through an area. Each light attack that lands speeds up how quickly you can slash your next opponent.
The heavy attack launches two projectiles which suspend your opponents, making them easy pickings as you close the distance.
As you saw from the montage, Bladefury is fast, aggressive, tanky and lasts a long time. In many ways it reminds me of a combination of spectral blades and pre-nerf Behemoth.
Just always remember that suspend opponents who are running away so you can close the distance more effectively.
—

Fragments

OK, now in terms of fragments, you’ll have four slots available and here’s what I recommend:
Thread of Mind means that defeating suspended targets grants class ability energy. This gameplay loop’s obvious, use your barricade to suspend opponents, kill those opponents and get your suspend ability back sooner. It’s a must-have.
Thread of Continuity means suspend, unravel and sever effects applied to targets have increased duration. Unlike hunter, where you would be finishing your opponents at very close range. On titan, sometimes you’ll be dealing death from a farther distance, so it’s important to suspend your opponent for longer in case you’ll be gunning them down with your primary instead of a shotgun.
Thread of Transmutation means that while you have woven mail, weapon final blows create tangles and grants +10 strength. This will allow you to chain woven mail back to back, from kill to kill. Suspend your opponents, create a tangle, get woven mail, kill more opponents, get more tangles and extend your woven mail - rinse and repeat.
Thread of Warding means that you get woven mail from picking up an orb. Now that you can generate orbs very easily in pvp, this is a great way to get free damage resist. Either pick up orbs that your teammates generate, or put on the reaper mod so that you’ll pretty much always have an orb available on kills after popping your class ability. When done correctly, you’ll pretty much have an orb drop after almost every kill, which in combination with thread of transmutation will pretty much let you walk around in a constant state of woven mail tankiness.
—

Exotics

Alright, so what are the best exotics to make use of the Strand Titan kit? I’m going to give you three difference recommendations, so you can choose the best one for your play style.
First up, the newest Titan Exotic Armor piece, Abeyant Leap.
Abeyant Leap means that Drengr's Lash spawns two additional projectiles, tracks targets more aggressively, and travels farther. You also gain Woven Mail when suspending targets.
This exotic leans strongly into the suspending projectile that spawns after popping your barricade. Using this exotic makes suspending enemies far more consistent, frequently allowing you to suspend multiple enemies who are pushing you.
But see here’s the thing, despite the immense utility of this exotic, I don’t actually see that many people using it as I would expect. And that’s for one very simple reason.
There’s a learning curve.
And that’s actually true of all of the strand kits, whether it’s hunter, titan or warlock. To make the most of the subclass, you have to spend some time mastering the new tools made available to you.
So if you enjoy the idea of taking a tool, mastering it and making it your own, then Abeyant Leap is for you. When used properly, this exotic not only discourages enemies from pushing you, it puts them in a position where they’re risking their life every time they turn a corner to chase you.
Alright now, if you prefer a more generalist approach, I recommend the tried and true Dunemarchers.
Dunes grant you increased sprint speed and slide distance, much like Stompees and Transversive Steps for hunter and warlock, except they come with the added benefit of creating a lightning chain that damages all opponents within a 20 metre radius after a melee hit…
Yeah. It’s strong. And honestly I’m still surprised the chain lightning hasn’t caught a nerf yet. But I digress. Dunes will always be one of the top choice for titans simply because of the incredible neutral game benefits of improved movement. The chain lightning is just an incredibly sweet cherry on top.
So if you prefer a more generalist but powerful exotic that basically just confers a global buff to your gameplay as titan, then choose Dunes.
Lastly, it wouldn’t be a Titan video if I didn’t go completely dark side on you. If you want to use the most broken exotic combo in the game, decimate lobbies while simultaneously farming a mountain of hate messages then allow me to recommend Peacekeepers.
Peacekeepers basically supercharge you if you have an SMG equipped. You get the same sprint and slide boost as with Dunes, except you also get plus 50 mobility, increased strafe speeds, absolute max handling, swap speeds, ADS speeds on your SMG, increased field of view, and auto-loading when you stow your SMG.
I made an Arc Titan build video several months ago, where I mentioned that Peacekeepers were a meta pick that was still underused…
Well, let’s just say everyone’s worked out just how insane they really are. If you want to become the bane of the Crucible, then go grab yourself some Peacekeepers and equip your favourite SMG.
---
Alright Guardians, there's some more info in the video about weapons and mods, etc, but this post is already getting long enough!
Hope this helps, and I'll see you all in the Crucible,
MrArmageddon

UPDATE: I pulled the newer sticks of RAM out, reactivated XMP I and it boots fine. Sleep tests so far seem to be okay too, but will need to run longer sleep tests to be sure. I'm thinking I'll just buy a 64gb kit that's compatible to be sure it's all the same manufacturing process.
Hello all,
I am having some new troubles with my system after adding more RAM. I previously had 2x 16gb sticks of Trident Royal Z 3600mhz in XMP I and my mobo is an Asus Z390-E with an Intel i7 9700k (detailed sys specs below). All was fine, but after adding 2 more sticks of the exact same RAM to the two empty DIMM slots, if I wake my PC from sleep it wouldn't activate the display, forcing a hard reboot. I did, of course, deactivate hibernation, fast boot, C6 & C7 sleep states in BIOS, etc. but the issue persisted.
I read my BIOS had some RAM improvements in newer versions, as I was running the default version that came with the board in 2019, so I updated my BIOS to v1802. Now, I have to use default BIOS settings without XMP at the default RAM speed in order to even boot into Windows. XMP I and II will not post, even at lower clocks like 3200mhz and voltages of say 1.2v, 1.25v.
Clearly the updated BIOS is causing issues with the RAM in XMP I/II, so I'm curious if there is something I need to be doing manually now that XMP isn't getting right. What's interesting, is in the BIOS, my new RAM is defaulting to 2666mhz max bandwidth and the old RAM is defaulting to 2133mhz in the EZTune page view, but they're the same make/model, just different manufacturing dates.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! :)
​
For context, here is where I ordered my original RAM: https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232822?Item=N82E16820232822
And here is the new RAM I recently installed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SQ3T4X3?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
​
System Info:
OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Version 10.0.19044 Build 19044
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name THEGREENMONSTER
System Manufacturer ASUS
System Model System Product Name
System Type x64-based PC
System SKU ASUS_MB_CNL
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz, 3600 Mhz, 8 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 1802, 12/1/2020
SMBIOS Version 3.2
Embedded Controller Version 255.255
BIOS Mode UEFI
BaseBoard Manufacturer ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
BaseBoard Product ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING
BaseBoard Version Rev 1.xx
Platform Role Desktop
Secure Boot State Off
PCR7 Configuration Binding Not Possible
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume7
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.19041.2251"
User Name THEGREENMONSTER\Matt
Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 64.0 GB
Total Physical Memory 63.9 GB
Available Physical Memory 55.6 GB
Total Virtual Memory 88.9 GB
Available Virtual Memory 77.0 GB
Page File Space 25.0 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
Kernel DMA Protection Off
Virtualization-based security Not enabled
Device Encryption Support Reasons for failed automatic device encryption: TPM is not usable, PCR7 binding is not supported, Hardware Security Test Interface failed and device is not Modern Standby, Un-allowed DMA capable bus/device(s) detected, TPM is not usable
Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes
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Back in January 2022 Shenhe had her 1st run. I was not exactly sure about what to do; on one hand I really liked her design, on the other hand the whole "she only works in Cryo teams" kit gave me some second thoughts. At that time I had a beefy amount of primogems, over 60k, and there was no rerun or new character I was planning to pull for. I did a run of Shenhe's trial and was impressed by how nice her kit felt to play. Outside of any personal preference of her look, I really liked how her Q and E worked and synergized well with other characters.
So I began to think about how many teams I could use her in. Mono Cryo, Freeze...that's about it. Oh but "Freeze" can actually mean quite a few different teams, some with Ayaka, some with Ganyu, so there are a few alternatives. And with Chongers any melee character can work in Freeze team. And in mono Cryo teams...well, it's the same; in addition to the current "proper" Cryo characters, any melee character can be used thanks to Chongers' infusion... Eventually I came up with quite a lot of teams where I could play Shenhe: sure, they are all limited in the amount of elements involved, but they had a large variety of characters that could fit well. So I decided to go for it, what could go wrong?
Well, everything. I lost my 50/50 past soft pity, and in order to get Shenhe I had to go past soft pity again; those were almost 25k primos down the drain. I was then faced with a dilemma: C1 or Calamity? I had a nice collection of spears, and while I wanted to get Calamity for her I decided to go for C1; lost 50/50 after soft pity, then soft pity AGAIN to ger her C1. Well, that sucked; at that point I had no way to guarantee Calamity as I only had enough primos for two character soft pities, meaning they were not enough for a worst case scenario of Off Banner + PJWS + Calamity. I then went all in for her C2 and guess what: lost 50/50 at soft pity, then got her C2 around soft pity near the end of her banner. To this day it was the most brutal pulling experience I've ever had in 2.5 years of Genshin Impact.
In the 14 months between her original banner and her rerun, Shenhe has been one of my most beloved characters. Not only is she a joy to play, but she also allowed me to use many silly and wacky teams that only managed to get full star clears in the Abyss thanks to her insane buffing abilities.
I had a clear plan in mind: save my 44k primos and 22 pulls for the last reruns or potential new characters of the 3.x cycle. As they always say: "no plan survives first contact with the enemy". Although the word "enemy" isn't really the correct term here; I decided to have Shenhe's C6 as a long term goal, and with no character to pull for in the near future I had a look at my chances of getting Shenhe's constellations. According to the wish calculator I could guarantee her C3 and C4, had a decent shot at C5 then 11% chance at C6. Fine, I thought: two constellations, then let's see.
Then a tiny miracle happened: I'm a small streamer on YouTube and back when I was pulling for Yelan's constellation, with a 20% chance of making it to C6, one of my viewers suggested me to go to the tea house where Yelan appears in some of Mihoyo's official art. After getting my 1st ever back to back 5*s doing single pulls, I got C6 Yelan with several thousand primogems left. Well; as I was about to start my summoning session for Shenhe, that same viewer showed up. I immediately asked him where to go for my pulling session and he suggested to go to the stairway where Shenhe and Cloud Retainer had a dialogue during the lantern festival.
With 4k primogems left I managed to get her C6. Going from her C2 to C6 I lost two 50/50s but they both happened in very few pulls. When I was going from C5 to C6 I was on 66% chances, then a Jean in less than 10 pulls sealed the deal for me, as my remaining primogems were enough to guarantee an extra 5*.
It felt like a redemption arc, as her original banner had always left a sour taste in my mouth due to the amount of primogems that it drained for me. I now have a C6 Shenhe; when I use Ayaka the Wenut gets oneshot and my Qiqi's normal attacks hit for 35k+ with Chongers infusion. Oh, and my Shenhe is triple crowned while my Ayaka is 9-9-10.
It's over for me; I'll never pull for Shenhe again. May all your pulls be blessed.
For anyone wondering: here is she

Way back when Top Gear was still worth enjoying, Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and also Richard Hammond started a terrific trip across the western United States. You may bear in mind the episode where the children drove various American muscle mass vehicles (in fact, just one was really a muscle mass auto, however don't anticipate the Brits to recognize that). There's plenty of cringe in the episode, demonstrating how Europeans have a tendency to lean toward elitism, although a lot of them are ordinary necessarily.
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James May really did not like his Cadillac CTS-V due to the fact that the supercharged V8 was just "not needed." Nevertheless, he desired a Caddie which floats like a sofa on wheels and also has just adequate power to get it up to highway speeds in a suitable amount of time, not the tire-roasting powertrain he obtained..
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Jeremy Clarkson seemed to enjoy the Chevy Corvette ZR1 he was driving. Instead of whining, He spent his time in the sports car claiming he definitely comprehends and appreciates the allure of American muscle. That's revitalizing to learn through Europeans, who sadly so commonly feel the requirement to bash American performance cars and trucks as if we didn't conserve them from talking German and also melting all their books.
Clarkson likens American muscle autos to killer whales: striking to check out, really fast, yet obviously he would not want to possess one. Why? Well, the guy has a great deal of warm handles practically everything, like calling the Porsche 911 an overhyped Volkswagen Beetle. That as well as he says owning an American muscle auto is "as well brash, too awful." Social pressure is actual.
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After that you have Richard Hammond, the individual Clarkson calls a "secret American." If by that he suggests someone that can value an excellent car made in one more part of the world, after that he would certainly be right. While behind the wheel of a Dodge Opposition SRT8, Hammond proclaimed dreamily, "I enjoy muscle autos." He then goes on to claim everything he loves regarding them, including the truth they're constructed for blasting down the quarter mile, they rattle people, as well as most significantly that they're realistic devices doing not have any pretense. The man truly does obtain the appeal of muscle mass autos, something that leaves his peers.
Certain, we like ogling the attractive craftsmanship of Ferraris or the technological marvels of Porsches, but we likewise like achievable efficiency. American brands provide that, although as we've mentioned just recently, they're beginning to pattern in the direction of unattainable elitism too which's really unfortunate.

International City, Dubai
2021: Rolls Royce Ghost
2021: Ferrari 458 Italia
2021: Ferrari 488 GTB
2021: Maybach S650
2021: Range Rover Sport SVR 2018
2021: Lexus RC-F
2021: Mercedes-AMG S 63
2021: Ferrari 488 GTB + 458 Spider
2021: Rolls Royce Ghost
2021: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
2021: Mercedes-Benz GL 63 AMG
2021: Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4
2021: Rolls Royce Phantom VIII
2021: Bentley CGT 2013
2021: Toyota Supra MK5
2021: Bentley Flying Spur 2020
2021: Maserati GranTurismo Sport
2021: Audi RS5 SportBack
2021: Rolls Royce Ghost
2021: Rolls Royce Ghost II
2021: Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake
2021: Mitsubishi Evo 10
2021: Fisker Karma
2021: Bentley C Flying Spur
2021: Brabus G700
2021: Mercedes-Benz E 63 S AMG
2021: Bentley CGT 2013
2021: Bentley C Flying Spur
2021: Unique Mustang
2021: Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe
2021: Red Aston Martin Vanquish S 2006
2021: FAW Hongqi H9 50 TD - Never heard or saw this car
2021: Mercedes-Benz C 63 S AMG
2021: Chevrolet Corvette C6
2021: 2x Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 + 2x Shelby GT?? Convertible - definitely rental cars
Normal I won't spot these type of cars, but in this area it was kinda hard to find something. After all still a lot of spots :)
2021: Shelby GT500
2021: Maserati Ghibli 2013
2021: Maserati Ghibli 2013
2021: Maserati Ghibli 2013
2021: Maserati Ghibli 2013
2021: Maserati Ghibli 2013
2021: Maserati Ghibli 2017
2021: Maserati Ghibli 2013
2021: Maserati Qporte 2013
2021: Maserati Qporte 2013
2021: Maserati Qporte 2017
2021: Maserati Qporte 2017
Dubai
2021: Porsche 911 Carrera S - 997 GT3 Kit
2021: Mercedes-Benz S 63 Cabriolet
2021: Maserati GranCabrio
2021: BMW M4 F82 + Supra MK5
2022: BMW M2 F87
2022: Corvette C7
2022: Corvette C6
2022: BMW M4 F82
2021: BMW M8 GC
2015: Fisker Karma
2016: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
2022: Bentley Bentayga
2021: Rolls Royce Wraith
2022: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe 19'
2022: Maybach 57/62s
2014: Rolls Royce Ghost
2021: Mercedes-AMG GTR
2022: Fisker Karma
2022: BMW X6 M - Probably fake
2021: Bentley Flying Spur V8
2021: Toyota Supra MK5
2022: Mercedes-AMG S 63 V222
2022: Range Rover Sport SVR 2018
2021: Rolls Royce Ghost
2021: Aston Martin Lagonda
2021: Chevrolet Corvette C6 + C63 AMG
2021: Porsche 991 GT3
2021: Ferrari 488 GTB
2022: Bentley CGT Mansory
2021: SMS 302 Mustang Convertible
2022: Ferrari 458 Spider - Wrecked at Y62 Service
2022: 2x Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG - Auto service
2022: Caddilac XLR - Auto service
2022: CL 63 AMG + Rolls Royce Silver Cloud/spirit - Auto service
2022: Lexus RC-F
2022: Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG + G63 AMG
2022: Maybach 62s - AutoTune
2022: Nissan R35 GTR
2022: Maybach 62s
2022: BRABUS G500 4X4
2022: Bentley CGT 2018
2022: BMW M6 Lumma/Hamann
2022: Mercedes-Benz S 63 S AMG V222
2022: Porsche 991 Turbo S
2021: Lamborghini Aventador SVJ
2022: Ferrari 488 GTB