I'm assuming you mean the Aspect Touch of Thunder.....
Here's the deal-
Ionic Traces are the single best elemental pickup in the game. They give you Class, Melee & Grenade energy. With the fragment Spark of Discharge, they also give you Bolt Charge. They are far more oriented around DOT, and their damage escalates over time.
Here is my build around Pulse Grenades. Absolutely disgusting performance in Endgame-
https://mobalytics.gg/destiny-2/profile/13661764-e54e-43a7-8306-ccd342b803fb/builds/011c8f16-5cb3-4bc2-b051-5f7b7444e6d4
Here is the last run I used it in a duo of -50 Birthplace GM.
https://gm.report/pgcr/16836692710
138 Grenade kills.......
Mind you, the 'Grenadier' modifier was active at the time. There was a point in the strike I had FIVE Pulse Grenades active. Regening almost as fast as I could throw them!
I will say that IF you have two pieces of Iron Panopoly set from Iron Banner, it is the PERFECT addition to Arc Titan. Gives it some quality survivability it otherwise lacks.