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Ikora Best Build: Abilities, Weapons and Artifacts | Destiny: Rising

Ikora Best Build: Abilities, Weapons and Artifacts | Destiny: Rising

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Savannah Reed
2025/09/09

Ikora stands out in Destiny: Rising as a versatile character with powerful abilities and strong team utility. Building her correctly maximizes both support and damage potential. This guide highlights her best talents, weapons, and artifacts for every scenario.

With the right setup, Ikora can buff allies, sustain fights, and deal impactful damage. Choosing the right talents and gear ensures you unlock her true strength. Stay connected with LDShop for the latest strategies and updates.

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Catalogue

 

Ikora's Abilities

Relic Abilities

Super – Nova Bomb: Slow-moving supernova, massive Void damage on impact.

Signature 1 – Gemini Satellite: Fires 2 tracking satellites that explode on hit.

Signature 2 – Gravitational Collapse: Launches a star pulling enemies in, DoT, inflicts Confined.

Passive – Mass Accretion: Defeat/assist grants Signature Abilities up to 20% recharge in 5s.

Relic Traits:

  • Supporting Fire: Pull also inflicts Gravity Susceptibility.
  • Engulfing Supernova: Nova Bomb damage +10% per hit (max 30%).
  • Cosmic Gift: First hit of each ability grants 2 Neutron Rebirth stacks.

Ikora

Talent Tree (All Levels and Effects)

R1 – Nova Remnant: Nova Bomb leaves Singularity, 500 Void DPS, grants Neutron Rebirth.

R2 – Volatile Gravity: Each Rebirth restores 4% HP.

R3 – Elemental Bombardment: Gemini Satellite +40% melee damage.

R4 – Gravity Dilation: Collapse pull radius 10m, debris 6m.

R5 – Void Catalyst: Mass Accretion recharge boost to 6%.

R6 – Fractal: Gemini hits spawn Mini Satellites (50% dmg, max 3 each).

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Ikora's Best Weapons

Best PvP Weapons

Weapon Primary

Present Fleet

Present Fleet
  • Easy to use with nice quality of life buffs.
  • Only high-tier Light Grenade Launcher at the moment.
  • Obtained for free as part of the story.

 

Weapon Heavy (Best Choice)

Two-Tailed Fox

Two-Tailed Fox
  • Auto tracking makes it easy to land damage.
  • Void rocket having innate suppress is amazing.
  • Need to be more accurate than usual since it has a smaller Blast Radius than most other Rocket Launchers.

 

Weapon Heavy (Alternate Option)

HON2 Tutum'Alik

HON2 Tutum'Alik
  • Well balanced weapon that's easy to use.
  • Effective range buff isn't that useful on rocket launchers.
  • Needs good Traits to maximize potential.

Ikora’s weapon choices are quite limited, which fortunately makes it simple to decide what to equip. Present Fleet stands out as her only high-tier Primary, so Two-Tailed Fox naturally becomes the best option for her Heavy.

Best PvE Weapons

Weapon Primary

Present Fleet

Present Fleet
  • Great for speedrunning thanks to its innate movespeed boost.
  • Only high-tier Light Grenade Launcher at the moment.
  • Obtained for free as part of the story.

 

Weapon Heavy (Best Choice)

Two-Tailed Fox

Two-Tailed Fox
  • Can deal with both Void and Solar shields, as well as Arc with the first Catalyst upgrade.
  • Void rocket having innate suppress is amazing.
  • Rocket Launchers are always good for dealing with mobs.

 

Weapon Heavy (Alternate Option)

HON2 Tutum'Alik

HON2 Tutum'Alik
  • Well balanced weapon that's easy to use.
  • Effective range buff isn't that useful on rocket launchers.
  • Culture Clash's Perk Upgrade is very useful against scenarios with Fallen or Cabal enemies.

Just like in PvP, Ikora’s PvE build relies on Present Fleet and Two-Tailed Fox due to her limited weapon choices. That said, both are still powerful on their own, and the best part is you receive Present Fleet for free through the story!

 

Ikora's Artifacts

Best PvE Artifacts

Slot 1

Best Artifact

Unrelenting Shell

Unrelenting Shell
  • Best used with weapons with low mag size.
  • 3 s is a short amount of time unless you're constantly reloading.
  • Don't need damage resistance if you can play safe.

Alternate Options

Unrelenting Subgravity

Unrelenting Subgravity
  • Damage reduction is always a nice stat to have.
  • Requires players to constantly jump to maintain buff.
  • Melee characters often don't want to always be airborne, and ranged characters have other ways to stay safe.

Slot 2

Best Artifact

Bloodthirsty Shell

Bloodthirsty Shell
  • Easy way to sustain HP while in combat.
  • Less effective in PvP where players can spread out.
  • Not as useful in teams or scenarios where you can stay safe.

Alternate Options

Healing Subgravity

Healing Subgravity
  • Requires players to constantly jump for artifact to take effect.
  • Relatively strict requirements to get heals.
  • In most cases, there are better ways to receive heals and stay alive.

Slot 3

Best Artifact

Scattering Shell

Scattering Shell
  • Makes it easy to kill mobs and hit enemy players.
  • Becomes easier to maintain buff once initial hit's landed.
  • Just be careful not to hit yourself as well.

Alternate Options

Valiant Subgravity

Valiant Subgravity
  • Don't need to constantly jump around, unlike other Subgravity Artifacts.
  • Gets countered by crowd control affects that prevent jumping.
  • Less useful on teams or setups that want to stay stationary.

Slot 4

Best Artifact

Explosive Shell

Explosive Shell
  • Great for mobbing in scenarios where there a ton of grouped up enemies.
  • Aim for the center of a group to maximize the amount of enemies hit.
  • Less effective in PvP modes where it can be harder to land direct hits on skilled players.

Alternate Options

Bellicose Subgravity

Bellicose Subgravity
  • Don't need to constantly jump around, unlike other Subgravity Artifacts.
  • Gets countered by crowd control affects that prevent jumping.
  • Can be hard to stay safe while reloading and jumping.

If Ikora misses her abilities, she becomes very easy to take down, so it’s better to prioritize boosting her weapon damage. Her weapon types are already strong in PvP, making them a solid investment regardless. That said, you could opt for an airborne set instead, but this leaves you more vulnerable to skilled players who can eliminate you mid-air.

Best PvP Artifacts

Slot 1

Best Artifact

Unrelenting Shell

Unrelenting Shell
  • Best used with weapons with low mag size.
  • 3 s is a short amount of time unless you're constantly reloading.
  • Don't need damage resistance if you can play safe.

Alternate Options

Abundant Planetesimal

Abundant Planetesimal
  • Great on melee casters who are risk of dying when going in.
  • Requires proper cooldown management to maximize effectiveness.
  • Less useful on coordinated teams that can protect you.

Slot 2

Best Artifact

Bloodthirsty Shell

Bloodthirsty Shell
  • Easy way to sustain HP while in combat.
  • Less effective in PvP where players can spread out.
  • Not as useful in teams or scenarios where you can stay safe.

Alternate Options

Binging Planetesimal

Binging Planetesimal
  • Great on melee casters who are at risk of dying when going in.
  • Requires proper cooldown management to maximize effectiveness.
  • Increases user's defensive capabilities while also increasing their damage output.

Slot 3

Best Artifact

Scattering Shell

Scattering Shell
  • Makes it easy to kill mobs and hit enemy players.
  • Becomes easier to maintain buff once initial hit's landed.
  • Just be careful not to hit yourself as well.

Alternate Options

Courageous Planetesimal

Courageous Planetesimal
  • Amazing buff casters who constantly spam abilities.
  • Requires proper cooldown management to maximize effectiveness.
  • Make sure to cast non-damaging or weak abilities first if the buff isn't active.

Slot 4

Best Artifact

Explosive Shell

Explosive Shell
  • Great for mobbing in scenarios where there a ton of grouped up enemies.
  • Aim for the center of a group to maximize the amount of enemies hit.
  • Less effective in PvP modes where it can be harder to land direct hits on skilled players.

Alternate Options

Bellicose Planetesimal

Bellicose Planetesimal
  • Helps improve damage output for more ability focused characters.
  • Requires proper cooldown and ammo management to maximize effectiveness.
  • Make sure to hit your shots, otherwise, the buff gets wasted.

Since Ikora can already take down enemies effectively with her abilities, it’s better to equip her Artifact set to enhance her weapon damage. Still, if you’d rather rely on spamming her abilities than using her weapons, an ability-focused set remains a solid alternative.

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Best Teammates for Ikora

PvP

Character

Explanation

Gwynn

Gwynn
  • Gwynn can use her Signature 2 to set up Ikora's abilities.
  • Can chase down enemies that survive Ikora's attacks.
  • Team might index too heavily on damage, depending on who your other allies are.

Attal

Attal
  • Depending on the player's skill, a Support is needed to keep Ikora alive.
  • Can pick off enemies that survive Ikora's AoE damage.
  • Preferred support depends on the Artifact set used since Tan-2 has a hard time healing an airborne Ikora.

Tan-2

Tan-2

Some characters work well with Ikora in PvP modes. However, keep in mind that their synergy is specific to Ikora, and other teammates may be more effective depending on the team composition.

PvE

Character

Explanation

Gwynn

Gwynn
  • Gwynn can use her Signature 2 to set up Ikora's abilities.
  • Can easily finish off enemies that survive Ikora's AoE.
  • Gwynn's good at bursting down tougher foes, which Ikora struggles at without her Super.

Tan-2

Tan-2
  • Always useful to have a healer in case Ikora gets low on HP.
  • Can use his Super to further enhance Ikora's damage output.
  • PvE Ikoras tend to be more stationary, making Tan-2 better than Attal.

Kabr

Kabr
  • Can put up a barrier that Ikora can safely sit behind.
  • They both can have good single-target damage, which Ikora struggles with.
  • Jolder's good at drawing aggro, but Kabr has a lower cooldown barrier.

Jolder

Jolder

These are some characters that pair well with Ikora in PvE modes. However, their effectiveness can vary by mission, so confirm they’re a solid overall choice beforehand.

 

Conclusion

Ikora shines in Destiny: Rising when built with the right balance of abilities, weapons, and artifacts, letting players maximize both her utility and damage. Whether you prefer weapon-focused or ability-heavy playstyles, she remains a powerful and versatile choice. For even smoother progression, don’t forget to top up safely and quickly at LDShop—your go-to partner for the best deals!

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Savannah Reed

Savannah Reed Experienced Game Editor

Savannah Reed is a senior game editor at LDShop.gg, specializing in in-depth coverage of RPG and strategy games. With a strong focus on titles like Wuthering Waves, Honkai: Star Rail and Whiteout Survival, she combines industry insight with firsthand player experience to deliver clear, informative, and actionable content. Her work is dedicated to helping gamers make smarter decisions—whether it’s understanding new updates or optimizing their in-game strategy.