Threadling

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Threadling is a Strand buff.

Description

A creature woven from pure Strand matter that seeks nearby targets and attacks, dealing damage.

Notes

• If no enemies are nearby for it to attack, a Threadling will return to its creator and perch, becoming stored for future use.
  • Up to 5 Threadlings can perch at a time, with the current amount indicated by the buff icon. They can also be seen revolving around the player.
  • Damaging targets with weapons or melee attacks will automatically release perched Threadlings, causing them to attack the enemy.

Sources

These effects can cause Threadlings to spawn.

Threadrunner (Hunter)

Strand Aspects

• Threaded Specter — Activating your class ability leaves behind a decoy woven from Strand matter that draws the attention of nearby combatants. After taking significant damage or when combatants approach, the decoy detonates, dealing damage and releasing Threadlings that seek out and attack nearby foes.

Broodweaver (Warlock)

Super Abilities

• Needlestorm — [Super]: Conjure a hail of deadly woven needles. After embedding themselves in the environment, the needles will re-weave into a host of Threadlings. Threadlings you create will return to you and perch if they can't find any nearby targets. Damaging targets with your weapons or melee will send out perched Threadlings to attack.

Strand Aspects

• Mindspun Invocation — [Grenade]: Hold to consume your Threadling Grenade and immediately generate five perched Threadlings.
• Weaver's Call — Cast your Rift to weave three Threadlings and deploy any Threadlings you have perched.
• Weavewalk — [Air Dodge]: Dodge while airborne to consume your melee energy and enter the weave, gaining damage resistance from combatants and players. Reactivate your air dodge or cast your Rift to exit the weave.
  • While in the weave, your melee energy is drained and you generate perched Threadlings over time.

Exotic Armor

• Leg Armor
  • Swarmers — Destroying a Tangle spawns a Threadling.

Strand Grenades

• Threadling Grenade — A woven projectile that reweaves itself into Threadlings while in flight.

Strand Fragments

• Thread of Finality — Finisher final blows create Threadlings.
• Thread of Rebirth — Strand weapon final blows have a chance to create a Threadling.

Weapon Traits

• Hatchling — Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with a non-precision weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location.

Synergy

These items synergize with Threadlings.

Broodweaver (Warlock)

Strand Aspects

• The Wanderer — Threadling final blows create a Tangle.

Exotic Armor

• Leg Armor
  • Swarmers — Your Threadlings unravel targets that they damage.

Strand Fragments

• Thread of Evolution — Threadlings travel farther and deal additional damage.

Patch History

• 7.2.0.1
  • Increased Threadling damage vs. PvE combatants by 30%.
• 7.1.5
  • Fixed an issue where Threadlings were colliding and detonating near Supremacy crests.