Honor's Edge - Legendary Sword

Honor's Edge is a Sword Arc Heavy in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sword - Arc - Heavy - Adaptive Frame

Source: Open Legendary engrams and earn faction rank-up packages.

"Good leadership requires discernment: the art of finely dividing one subtle thing from another." —Executor Hideo

Weapon frame

Adaptive Frame

[Heavy Attack] : Launch a heavy uppercut attack.
Heavy attacks are stronger with full energy.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact60
Swing Speed40
Charge Rate20
Guard Resistance0
Guard Endurance0
Ammo Capacity69
Magazine60

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

  • Tireless Blade
    Sword ammo granted for every other powered sword kill.
  • Relentless Strikes
    [Light Attack] : Landing three light-attack hits within a short time grants Sword ammo.
  • Energy Transfer
    Guarding while receiving damage generates class ability energy.
  • En Garde
    Quick attacks immediately after swapping to this sword do additional damage.

Right column perks

  • Flash Counter
    Blocking damage after raising your guard emits a short-range blast that disorients targets.
  • Shattering Blade
    If your heavy attack consumes the last of your ammo, it deals significantly increased damage. Excludes aerial attacks.
  • En Garde
    Quick attacks immediately after swapping to this sword do additional damage.
  • Surrounded
    This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
  • Counterattack
    Blocking an attack immediately after guarding increases damage for a short duration.

Masterwork options