Destiny 2 Warlocks, it’s time to put on our Superblack and start another candlelight vigil, for we are losing an icon. Bungie is nerfing our obscene amount of damage with Contraverse Holds and Handheld Supernova—also called “John Chunk”—next week.
The tweak is coming alongside Guardian Games, an annual event that focuses on class-vs-class competition. The nerf, while admittedly warranted, comes just in time to prevent Warlocks from getting a landslide win this year.
Contraverse “chunking,” as it’s called, was still rather obscure by the time The Edge of Fate launched in mid 2025, but it became nearly ubiquitous as time drew on. Some in the community even gave it a rather catchy name, “John Chunk,” following the recent trend. It’s a simple glitch that stems from some wonky math regarding damage, buffs, and debuffs, allowing Warlocks to draw huge chunks of a boss’ health bar with a single grenade.
Using it doesn’t require much setup, even though perfecting it can be tricky. You need the Contraverse Hold Exotic armor with the Chaos Accelerant Void Aspect equipped, meaning it’s only available in Void builds. Holding down certain grenades with that combination transforms your skill into a close-range, shotgun-esque spread of Void energy. Hitting it in the right way would deal borderline illegal amounts of damage on your enemies. Think of it like getting a B0re in Borderlands 2.
There’s still some mystery surrounding how to get the perfect chunk. To some, it’s about hitting the enemies in the leg or lower half, while higher frame rates seem to improve your odds of chunking down anything in your way. All that may be moot starting next Tuesday, however.
Summarily executing anything in your way was quite a skewed experience, so we’ll have to wait to see Handheld Supernova’s actual firepower post-update. Thankfully, Warlocks still have a slew of good builds, including Contraverse and Axion Bolts, Getaway Artist with Prismatic, and Stormdancer’s Brace on either Arc or the iridescent element—though none have that sheer stopping power.
Outside of the death of a hero, Guardian Games is also bringing back the Rushdown boss gauntlet, as well as new weapons and a cosmetic set. It’s unclear how much it will impact Destiny 2‘s catastrophic player counts, but at least it’s content in a serious drought.
