10 Best Swords in Destiny 2

The best sword in Destiny 2 depends on your loadout and encounter. These ten choices cover close-range combat, mobility, projectile attacks, and sword-focused builds, including Renegades’ Praxic Blade. The ranking emphasizes useful roles and versatility rather than a single universal damage winner.

10. Worldline Zero

This Arc Exotic rewards an aggressive approach with its sprint-activated Tesseract attack. Bungie’s Renegades tuning addressed a Tesseract damage bug, making older assessments less reliable. Consider it for a mobile playstyle rather than a conventional stationary damage rotation.

9. Black Talon

Black Talon’s Void projectile attack offers reach beyond ordinary melee swings. It is useful when closing on a target is awkward, although its Exotic slot competes with other powerful loadout options. Choose it for its distinctive ranged utility rather than assuming it beats every melee specialist.

8. Heartshadow

Heartshadow is a specialist Void Exotic combining invisibility with a projectile heavy attack. Its appeal lies in stealth and repositioning around close-range combat. Players who deliberately use those tools get more from it than those who treat it as a basic boss-damage sword.

7. The Other Half

The Other Half is a Legendary Void sword valued for Eager Edge, which increases lunge range immediately after switching to the weapon. It makes this list for movement and positioning. Check your actual roll: owning the sword alone does not guarantee the perk that makes it a mobility favorite.

6. The Slammer

The Slammer is a Stasis Vortex-frame Legendary with a spinning heavy attack. It offers a useful alternative to Exotic swords and can serve different roles depending on its perks. Compare the version you own and choose between movement utility and a damage-focused roll.

5. Bequest

Bequest is an Arc Legendary sword associated with Deep Stone Crypt. It is a worthwhile option when an encounter allows sustained melee contact and you want to keep your Exotic slot free. Evaluate damage perks against their activation conditions and the enemies actually present in your encounter.

4. Falling Guillotine

Falling Guillotine’s Void Vortex frame supplies a powerful-looking spinning heavy attack and a straightforward melee identity. Multiple versions have different perk pools. A recommendation for an older roll should not automatically be applied to every copy, particularly when deciding between damage and utility.

3. The Lament

The Lament rewards learning its revved attack sequence instead of swinging it like an ordinary Solar sword. Practice its guard-and-combo rhythm and watch sword energy. Its specialized identity makes it worth considering for dedicated melee builds, but encounter conditions and your supporting armor still matter.

2. Ergo Sum

Ergo Sum uses Special ammo, allowing combinations that conventional Heavy swords cannot. Different frames and Exotic perks make individual drops play differently. Pick a version that supports your build and team instead of treating every Ergo Sum as interchangeable. Its flexible role earns it a high place here.

1. Praxic Blade

Renegades’ Praxic Blade is an Exotic Kinetic sword using Special ammo. Its customization and dedicated mods support different strike combinations, making it an especially relevant starting point for newer sword-focused builds. Bungie places its acquisition in the Renegades campaign, so access to that content matters.

Choosing your loadout

Use a movement sword for traversal, a Legendary to preserve another Exotic, or a Special-ammo sword to reshape your weapon combinations. Check current activity rewards before farming: rotations, versions, and perk pools change. Rankings also shift with patches, buffs, and encounter rules.

Sources: Bungie’s Praxic Blade overview, Renegades weapon tuning, and light.gg sword records.