Aurora Dawn - Legendary Sword

Aurora Dawn is a Sword Stasis Heavy in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sword - Stasis - Heavy - Wave Sword Frame

Source: The Edge of Fate Activities

"The prospect of a future is something we have to keep in mind."

Weapon frame

Wave Sword Frame

Heavy attack deploys a shockwave uppercut and launches the user into the air.
An immediate follow-up swing after the uppercut deploys a homing strike that aggressively seeks a target.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact62
Swing Speed40
Charge Rate50
Guard Resistance0
Guard Endurance0
Ammo Capacity67
Magazine50

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • Hungry Edge
    Increased sword ammo.
  • Enduring Blade
    Greatly increased sword ammo at the cost of damage.
  • Honed Edge
    Increased sword damage.
  • Jagged Edge
    Increased damage at the cost of sword ammo.
  • Tempered Edge
    Increased sword damage and ammo.

Magazine or battery options

  • Balanced Guard
    Sword Guard has balanced overall defenses.
  • Burst Guard
    Sword Guard has high resistance, but low endurance.
  • Enduring Guard
    Sword Guard has high endurance, but low resistance.
  • Heavy Guard
    Sword Guard has high overall defenses, but lowers charge rate.
  • Swordmaster's Guard
    Sword Guard has low overall defenses, but increases charge rate.

Left column perks

  • Unrelenting
    Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
  • Proximity Power
    When targets are nearby, final blows grant bonus Melee stat.
  • Rimestealer
    Destroying a Stasis crystal or defeating a frozen target with this weapon grants you Frost Armor.
  • Flash Counter
    Blocking damage after raising your guard emits a short-range blast that disorients targets.
  • Tireless Blade
    Sword ammo granted for every other powered sword kill.
  • Sharp Harvest
    Landing three light-attack hits within a short time grants special ammo.

Right column perks

  • Cold Steel
    Powered Sword hits slow targets.
  • Whirlwind Blade
    Rapid sword strikes increase this weapon's damage for a short duration. Guarding also ends the effect.
  • One for All
    Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.
  • Vorpal Weapon
    Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
  • Binary Orbit
    Elemental final blows opposite this weapon increase damage for a short duration. Darkness final blows boost Arc, Solar, and Void weapons. Light final blows boost Stasis, Strand, and Kinetic weapons.
  • Elemental Honing
    Dealing unique elemental damage grants this weapon a stacking damage bonus. This bonus is increased for kinetic weapons.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Vanguard Determination
    After using your class ability, final blows with this weapon grant you bonus damage resistance.

Masterwork options