Exactly my point (Destiny)

by squidnh3, Tuesday, April 05, 2016, 14:31 (3231 days ago) @ Blackt1g3r

Sunsingers are very good in Trials (although really more because of viking funeral than the self-revive), but Stormcallers are not. The reverse is mostly true for 6v6. In high level PvE Defenders are indespensible, but in Crucible they are forgettable.

So how does Bungie balance subclasses not only between PvE and PvP, but between the quite disparate modes of PvP? So far they've been content to allow a clear heirarchy form in each different mode, which I believe is the right choice. As long as each subclass has one area where it is top tier, that's a reasonable setup (and perhaps by that logic Bladedancers could use a look).

Crucible in Destiny is a dynamic battleground that rewards smart aggression or trap-style defense. It makes sense that a static super like the Defender bubble isn't especially consistently effective in that scenario. Luckily, Titans have two other subclasses that are perfectly viable for any PvP mode.