Quick Scoop

Tangles in Destiny 2 don’t scale off any stat directly. They’re classified as “generic damage,” meaning they don’t pull bonus damage from Grenade, Discipline, or other class stats unless they come from a special source (like a grenade, super, or exotic) that explicitly ties them to a stat.

What “Tangles” Are (Destiny 2 Context)

In Destiny 2, Tangles are Strand-created objects you can throw or interact with for area damage, lingering effects, or utility. They’re similar in concept to “threadlings” but are their own mechanic introduced in the Season of the Deep / Lightfall era.

Because they’re treated as generic projectiles , they bypass the usual damage buckets tied to stats like Grenade or Melee. That’s why you won’t see your Grenade stat directly boosting a standard Tangle throw.

When Tangles Do Scale Off Stats

There are exceptions. If a Tangle is created by a specific ability or source that itself scales off a stat, then that inheritance can apply:

  • From a Grenade: If a Tangle spawns as part of a grenade effect, it may inherit grenade scaling.
  • From a Super: Tangles created via your class Super can scale with your Super stat (for Warlocks, that’s often tied to the Super’s own scaling rules).
  • From Exotics/Aspects/Mods: Some exotic armor, Aspects, or artifact mods can change how Tangles behave, potentially tying them into other multipliers or damage buckets.

But in the default case—like throwing a Tangle created by a basic Strand ability or generic effect—there’s no stat scaling.

How This Compares to Other Strand Projectiles

For context, here’s how Tangles stack up against similar Strand mechanics:

Projectile Type| Default Stat Scaling| Notes
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Tangles| None (generic)| Only scale if tied to a grenade, super, or exotic source. 7
Threadlings| Varies by source| Can scale with Grenade (if from grenade), Super (if from super), or weapon (if from weapon perk like Hatchling). 7
Buddies| Grenade stat| Warlock “Buddies” were updated to scale off Grenade stat and related perks. 2

Practical Build Tips

If you’re building around Tangles:

  • Focus on survivability and uptime (Resilience, Recovery, Discipline) since raw stat scaling won’t boost Tangle damage.
  • Use fragments, Aspects, and artifact perks that explicitly boost Strand damage or Tangle effectiveness.
  • Pair with exotics or mods that create Tangles in ways that do benefit from your stats (e.g., via grenades or supers).

TL;DR

  • Default Tangles = no stat scaling (generic damage).
  • Special-source Tangles (grenade, super, exotic) can inherit scaling from those sources.
  • Boost them via fragments, perks, and build synergy , not raw Grenade/Stat investment.

Note: Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.