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Increased sword ammo.

Greatly increased sword ammo at the cost of damage.

Increased sword damage.

Increased damage at the cost of sword ammo.

Increased sword damage and ammo.

Sword Guard has balanced overall defenses.

Sword Guard has high resistance, but low endurance.

Sword Guard has high endurance, but low resistance.

Sword Guard has high overall defenses, but lowers charge rate.

Sword Guard has low overall defenses, but increases charge rate.

Sword final blows grant increased charge rate and defense until this weapon is stowed.

Sword final blows grant greatly increased charge rate and defense until this weapon is stowed.

Killing combatants with this weapon generates a small amount of Super energy.

Primary/Power weapon kills grant an additional 1% Super energy. Special weapon kills grant an additional 1.5% Super energy. All are 1% in PvP.

Defeating combatants with this weapon generates an improved small amount of Super energy.

Primary/Heavy kills grant 1.33% Super energy, Specials grant 2%.

[Light Attack] : Landing three light-attack hits within a short time grants Sword ammo.

Powered Swords gain 1 Ammo after 3 Hits within ~2s of each.

[Light Attack] : Landing three light-attack hits within an improved short time grants Sword ammo.

Sword ammo granted for every other powered sword kill.

Powered Swords gain 1 Ammo after every other kill. The first kill will also proc this.

Sword ammo granted for every other powered Sword final blow, with a chance for additional ammo to be provided.

Guarding while receiving damage generates class ability energy.

Grants Class Ability Energy based on the amount of damage taken. It's possible to fully charge your Class Ability with less than half of your entire Guard Energy.

Guarding while receiving damage generates class ability energy at an improved rate.

Melee blocked immediately after guarding disorients and weakens the attacker.

Activates after blocking a melee within ~0.5s of starting a Block. Suppresses and weakens the enemy, making the target receive 20% increased damage for 4s.

Melee blocked immediately after guarding disorients and weakens the attacker. Ammo reserves increased.

Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.

Grants 8% Ability energy split equally across all uncharged abilities.

Final blows with this weapon generate an improved amount of ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.

Grants 9% Ability energy.

Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.

Starts health regen and grants ~80 HP after obtaining 3 points. Rank-And-File grant 1 point, Guardians grant 2, Elites/Mini-Bosses/Bosses grant 3. Kills must be within ~8s of eachother.

Rapidly defeating targets triggers improved health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one target.

Defeating a Void-debuffed target grants an overshield.

Grants a 45HP overshield for 8s.

Defeating a Void-debuffed target grants an overshield that lasts for an improved duration.

Duration increased to 9s.

Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.

Primary and Power weapon kills grant 10% of your grenade energy. Specials grant 20% (Trace Rifles/Grenade Launchers grant 10%/11%). 3 second cooldown on the reload effect.

Final blows with this weapon generate an improved amount of grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.

Primary/Heavy weapon kills grant 11% grenade energy. Most special weapon kills grant 22%.

Quick attacks immediately after swapping to this sword do additional damage.

30% damage increase for 1.5s.

Quick attacks immediately after swapping to this Sword do additional damage for an improved duration.

Final blows with this weapon generate melee energy. Dealing melee damage briefly improves this weapon's handling.

Primary and Power weapon kills grant 10% of your Melee energy. Specials grant 20%. Dealing Melee damage grants 35 Handling for 3s.

Final blows with this weapon generate improved melee energy. Dealing melee damage briefly improves this weapon's handling.

Collecting elemental pickups or throwing a Strand Tangle grants a stacking period of increased damage. Elemental pickups include Firesprites, Void Breaches, Stasis Shards, Ionic Traces, and Strand Tangles.

Collecting elemental pickups or throwing a Strand Tangle grants a longer initial period of increased damage, and an improved stacking period of increased damage. Elemental pickups include Firesprites, Void Breaches, Stasis Shards, Ionic Traces, and Strand Tangles.

Final blows cause nearby targets to become volatile.

Final blows cause nearby targets to become volatile. Cooldown between activations reduced.

Receiving damage while guarding temporarily increases Sword lunge distance.

Receiving damage while guarding temporarily increases Sword lunge distance for an improved duration.

This weapon gains increased damage and handling from final blows with grenades or this weapon.

Duration refreshed on Weapon or Grenade Kill. Any stack grants ~20 Handling. Has a duration of 4.5 seconds. • 1x: 6.6% • 2x: 13.2% • 3x: 20% • 4x: 26.6% • 5x: 33.3%

This weapon gains increased damage and handling from final blows with grenades or this weapon for an improved duration.

Buff duration increased to 5s.

Dealing sustained damage creates an Orb of Power.

Dealing sustained damage creates a slightly improved Orb of Power.

Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.

Activates on weapon ready within 3 seconds of getting a kill with a different weapon. Grants 20% damage increase and 15 Handling for 7 seconds.

Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for an improved duration.

Duration increased to 8s.

Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.

35% bonus after hitting 3 separate targets within 3 seconds of eachother. 10s duration.

Hitting three separate targets increases damage for an improved duration.

Duration increased to 11s.

Sword final blows boost movement speed and damage.

15% damage increase and sets Forward Movement Speed to 9m/s (max Sprint Speed). Increases Sword Lunge distance and does not expire on stow.

Sword final blows boost movement speed and damage for an improved duration.

Blocking an attack immediately after guarding increases damage for a short duration.

Attack must be guarded within ~0.5s of starting Block. 50% damage increase for 2 seconds.

Blocking an attack immediately after guarding increases damage for an improved duration.

Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.

• 20% (40-50% in PvP) for Primary Weapons • 15% (10-20% in PvP) for Special Weapons • 10% (5-10% in PvP) for Power Weapons

Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active. Stability is improved. Swords have improved guard resistance.

This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.

30% damage increase when within 8m of 3 or more enemies. Swords receive a reduced bonus.

This weapon gains improved bonus damage when three or more targets are in close proximity.

5% damage increase to the base perk. Increases from 30% to 36.5%, 40% to 47% with Surrounded Spec.

Rapid sword strikes increase this weapon's damage for a short duration. Guarding also ends the effect.

Stacks up to 10x. 3% per Caps at 30% with 10x.

Rapid Sword strikes increase this weapon's damage for an improved duration. Guarding ends the effect.

Final blows with this weapon grant a small amount of health.

Vanguard Trait. Regain 7 Health on kills.

Sustained fire increases accuracy and range. Increases lunge distance for Swords, and projectile velocity for Launchers.

Increased sword ammo.

Sword Guard has high endurance, but low resistance.

[Light Attack] : Landing three light-attack hits within a short time grants Sword ammo.

Powered Swords gain 1 Ammo after 3 Hits within ~2s of each.

Rapid sword strikes increase this weapon's damage for a short duration. Guarding also ends the effect.

Stacks up to 10x. 3% per Caps at 30% with 10x.