Heavy weapons
Swords
Swords ranked by endgame role, perk package, competition, and total score.
WEAPON | INFO | PERKS | ANALYSIS | |||||||||||||||
🖼️ | Name | Season | Energy | Frame | Source | Stun | Charge | Impact | ⬆️ | Barrel | Mag | MW | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Origin Trait | Notes | # | Tier |
 | Sullen Claw | 28 | Void | Lightweight | Equilibrium |  | 50 | 62 | Yes | Tempered EdgeJagged Edge | Heavy GuardSwordmaster's Guard | Impact | Eager EdgeVorpal Weapon | Destabilizing RoundsWhirlwind Blade | Imperial Allegiance | usable double damage perks, playable neutral, and best light attack Eager frame | 1 | S |
 | Chivalric Fire | 29 | Void | Caster | Solo Ops |  | 50 | 60 | Yes | Jagged EdgeTempered Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | Collective DemolitionRelentless StrikesRepulsor Brace | Collective ActionAttrition OrbsEager Edge | Vanguard Determination | Eager-swappable exclusive double Collective ability regen | 2 | S |
 | Falling GuillotineBRAVE version | 23 | Void | Vortex | Onslaught |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Hungry EdgeJagged Edge | Heavy GuardSwordmaster's Guard | Impact | Attrition OrbsRelentless StrikesFrenzy | Eager EdgeElemental HoningSurrounded | Indomitability | vortex Eager with highest side utility options | 3 | S |
| False Idols | 29 | Solar | Vortex | Pale Heart |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Hungry Edge | Heavy GuardSwordmaster's Guard | Impact | Eager Edge | Burning AmbitionSurroundedCounterattack | Dealer's Choice | Dealer's Choice set option, otherwise not a huge standout | 4 | S |
| The Slammer | 29 | Stasis | Vortex | Pinnacle Ops |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Tempered Edge | Heavy GuardSwordmaster's Guard | Impact | Eager Edge | Cold SteelChaos ReshapedSurrounded | Problem Solver | Cold Steel lower value since vortex intrinsic is overload, has Chaos + Problem Solver too | 5 | S |
| Nasreddin | 29 | Arc | Lightweight | EDZ |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Honed EdgeJagged Edge | Heavy GuardSwordmaster's Guard | Impact | Flash CounterEnergy TransferRelentless Strikes | Eager EdgeWhirlwind BladeSurrounded | Veteran's Wisdom | rare Flash Counter + Eager combo, interesting origin too | 6 | S |
| Terciopelo-4bl | 29 | Solar | Lightweight | SRL |  | 50 | 58 | Yes | Honed Edge | Heavy GuardSwordmaster's Guard | Impact | Eager EdgeBurning Ambition | Chaos ReshapedAggregate ChargeIncandescent | Veist Stinger | Eager + Chaos on a lightweight, lower impact but not that important | 7 | S |
| Bequest | 29 | Arc | Adaptive70 impact instead of usual 60 | Deep Stone Crypt |  | 70 | 70 | Yes | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Relentless StrikesJolting Feedback | RedirectionElemental HoningSurrounded | Bray Inheritance | insane damage profile frame, lacks true double damage but probably best overall damage sword | 8 | A |
| Stryker's Sure-Hand | 29 | Void | Aggressive | Arena Ops |  | 20 | 73 | Yes | Jagged EdgeHungry Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | RampageRelentless StrikesRepulsor Brace | RedirectionSurroundedWhirlwind Blade | Forge's Kin | niche kill stacking double damage roll, held back by bad frame but otherwise interesting | 9 | A |
 | Hardline Cut | 29 | Arc | Adaptive | Tenet of Bravery |  | 50 | 62 | Yes | Jagged EdgeTempered Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | Attrition OrbsRelentless StrikesFlash Counter | Whirlwind BladeSurroundedEager Edge | Nail, Meet Hammer | also has Flash + Eager, but with more viable non-movement perks and a worse Eager frame | 10 | A |
| Zephyr | 29 | Stasis | Adaptive | Tenet of Bravery |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Jagged EdgeTempered Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | Attrition OrbsRelentless StrikesRimestealer | Whirlwind BladeSurroundedCold Steel | Dawning Surprise | classic stasis combo, otherwise has standard AO + Relentless + damage perks | 11 | A |
| Abide the Return | 29 | Solar | Adaptive | Dreaming City |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Jagged EdgeTempered Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | Relentless StrikesSharp Harvest | RedirectionElemental HoningEager Edge | Advanced Reflexes | besides Redirection, standard damage perks + adaptive Eager | 12 | A |
| Sola's Scar | 29 | Solar | Caster | Trials |  | 50 | 60 | Yes | Jagged EdgeEnduring Blade | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | Relentless StrikesEager EdgeSharp Harvest | RedirectionElemental HoningWhirlwind Blade | Fleet Footed | Eager and Redirection on a caster, no AO, standard stuff otherwise | 13 | A |
| Night Terror | 29 | Arc | Caster | Moon |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Jagged EdgeTempered Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | Relentless StrikesEager EdgeFlash Counter | Aggregate ChargeElemental HoningGear Shift | Loss | basically Sola's Scar with slightly different perks and no Redirection | 14 | A |
| Abyssal Edge | 29 | Strand | Wave | Xur |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Jagged EdgeTempered Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | Relentless StrikesSliceFlash Counter | RedirectionElemental HoningSurrounded | Willing Vessel | nice neutral perks for strand artifact and frame, usable for damage too | 15 | A |
| Hero of Ages | 29 | Arc | Aggressive | Grasp of Avarice |  | 25 | 60 | Yes | Jagged EdgeTempered Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | Collective ActionRelentless StrikesFlash Counter | Elemental HoningWhirlwind BladeChain Reaction | Unburied Treasure | more consistent long-term double damage than Stryker, also has usable normal damage perks | 16 | A |
| Ill Omen | 29 | Stasis | Caster | Encore |  | 52 | 60 | Yes | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Attrition OrbsRelentless Strikes | Whirlwind BladeSurrounded | Radiolaria Transposer | typical AO + damage caster | 17 | A |
| Temptation's Hook | 29 | Arc | Caster | World, Banshee |  | 50 | 60 | Yes | Jagged EdgeTempered Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | Attrition OrbsRelentless Strikes | Whirlwind BladeEn Garde | Paracausal Fluid | basically Ill Omen with worse stats and no Surrounded | 18 | A |
| Eighty-Six | 28 | Strand | Vortex | Tenet of Bravery, Banshee |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Hungry Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | SliceRelentless StrikesFlash Counter | Attrition OrbsRedirectionEn Garde | Bray Legacy | niche for ability gen thanks to Bray Legacy, otherwise not that interesting | 19 | A |
| Dragoncult Sickle | 29 | Strand | Caster | Warlord's Ruin |  | 50 | 60 | Yes | Tempered Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | SliceEager Edge | SurroundedAttrition OrbsChain Reaction | Sundering | potentially usable for neutral, otherwise has nothing good for damage | 20 | B |
| Geodetic HSm | 22 | Void | Adaptive | Banshee |  | 47 | 62 | Yes | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Relentless Strikes | Whirlwind Blade | Nadir Focus | higher impact ammo + Whirlwind adaptive | 21 | B |
| Double-Edged Answer | 23 | Void | Adaptive | Zavala |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Jagged EdgeTempered Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | Relentless StrikesEn GardeRepulsor Brace | Whirlwind BladeSurroundedAttrition Orbs | Nadir Focus | basically Geodetic with more neutral perks and no increased impact | 22 | B |
| Goldtusk | 29 | Arc | Lightweight | Xur |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Relentless Strikes | Whirlwind Blade | Veist Stinger | decent frame for total and standard perk combo | 23 | B |
| Synanceia | 27 | Solar | Wave | Tenet of Bravery |  | 50 | 62 | Yes | Jagged EdgeTempered Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | Attrition OrbsRelentless Strikes | Elemental HoningSurroundedEager Edge | Tenacity | mediocre Eager frame but decent perk diversity, frame isn't amazing for damage either | 24 | B |
| The Other Half | 29 | Void | Adaptive | Dares |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Jagged EdgeTempered Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | Relentless StrikesEager Edge | Whirlwind BladeSurrounded | Hot Swap | stock standard adaptive damage sword with Eager option | 25 | B |
| Summum Bonum | 29 | Arc | Wave | Salvation's Edge |  | 20 | 62 | Yes | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Relentless StrikesAttrition OrbsDeconstruct | Chaos ReshapedElemental HoningSurrounded | Collective Purpose | like Synanceia but no Tenacity for damage increase | 26 | B |
| Aurora Dawn | 27 | Stasis | Wave | Fireteam Ops |  | 50 | 62 | Yes | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Sharp Harvest | Elemental HoningWhirlwind Blade | Accelerated Assault | lack of ammo perk hurts enough to sit with the bad adaptives | 27 | C |
| Just In Case | 21 | Solar | Adaptive | Xur |  | 20 | 60 | No | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Relentless StrikesFlash Counter | Whirlwind BladeCollective Action | Disaster Plan | no AO or Eager, just ammo + Whirlwind copy and paste | 28 | C |
| Negative Space | 11 | Solar | Adaptive | Xur |  | 20 | 60 | No | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Relentless Strikes | Whirlwind BladeSurrounded | None | basically Just In Case | 29 | C |
| Steel Sybil Z-14 | 4 | Void | Adaptive | Shaxx, Dares |  | 20 | 60 | No | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Relentless Strikes | Whirlwind Blade | None | basically Just In Case | 30 | C |
| Half-Truths | 29 | Arc | Adaptive | Dares |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Tempered Edge | Heavy Guard | Impact | Relentless Strikes | Eager Edge | Hot Swap | worst Eager sword in the game | 31 | C |
| Crown-Splitter | 14 | Void | Aggressive | Xur |  | 20 | 73 | No | Jagged Edge | Heavy Guard | Impact | Relentless Strikes | Whirlwind BladeSurrounded | None | bad frame + no special perks | 32 | D |
| Caretaker | 29 | Solar | Adaptive | NODE.OVRD.AVALON |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Relentless Strikes | Surrounded | Noble Deeds | only has Surrounded despite good frame | 33 | D |
| Honor's Edge | 10 | Arc | Adaptive | Xur, Dares |  | 20 | 60 | No | Jagged EdgeTempered Edge | Swordmaster's GuardHeavy Guard | Impact | Relentless Strikes | SurroundedEn Garde | None | non-enhanced Caretaker | 34 | D |
| Death's Razor | 29 | Void | Vortex | Xur |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Jagged Edge | Infinite Guard | Impact | Relentless Strikes | Whirlwind BladeSurrounded | To Excess | worst frame with typical ammo + Whirlwind/Surrounded | 35 | D |
| Falling Guillotine | 11 | Void | Vortex | Onslaught |  | 20 | 60 | No | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Relentless Strikes | Whirlwind BladeSurrounded | None | same as Death's Razor | 36 | D |
| Eternity's Edge | 14 | Solar | Vortex | Xur |  | 20 | 60 | No | Jagged Edge | Infinite Guard | Impact | Relentless StrikesEnergy Transfer | Whirlwind BladeSurrounded | None | same as Death's Razor | 37 | D |
| Throne-Cleaver | 29 | Solar | Aggressive | Xur |  | 20 | 73 | Yes | Jagged Edge | Heavy Guard | Impact | Duelist's Trance | Surrounded | To Excess | no ammo perk and no consistent damage perk on bad frame | 38 | E |
| Quickfang | 14 | Void | Lightweight | Xur |  | 20 | 60 | No | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Relentless Strikes | En Garde | None | awful damage perks | 39 | E |
| Razor's Edge | 16 | Void | Vortex | Iron Banner |  | 20 | 60 | No | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Relentless Strikes | Frenzy | Skulking Wolf | awful damage perks | 40 | E |
| Thin Precipice | 29 | Strand | Vortex | Xur |  | 20 | 60 | Yes | Jagged Edge | Swordmaster's Guard | Impact | Relentless StrikesFlash Counter | Golden TricornChain Reaction | Unsated Hunger | no usable sustained damage perk on worst frame | 41 | F |