Ill Omen - Legendary Sword

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

Weapon overview

Sword - Stasis - Heavy - Caster Frame

Source: Episode: Echoes Activities

Come what may.

Weapon frame

Caster Frame

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

Base stats

StatValue
Impact60
Swing Speed40
Charge Rate52
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

  • Valiant Charge
    Receiving damage while guarding temporarily increases Sword lunge distance.
  • Strategist
    Final blows with this weapon generate class ability energy. Activating your class ability briefly improves this weapon's stability.
  • Attrition Orbs
    Dealing sustained damage creates an Orb of Power.
  • Duelist's Trance
    Sword final blows grant increased charge rate and defense until this weapon is stowed.
  • Unrelenting
    Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
  • 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.

Right column perks

  • Assassin's Blade
    Sword final blows boost movement speed and damage.
  • One for All
    Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.
  • En Garde
    Quick attacks immediately after swapping to this sword do additional damage.
  • Vorpal Weapon
    Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
  • Surrounded
    This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
  • Whirlwind Blade
    Rapid sword strikes increase this weapon's damage for a short duration. Guarding also ends the effect.
  • Cold Steel
    Powered Sword hits slow targets.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Radiolaria Transposer
    Rapid final blows cause targets to explode into a pool of radiolarian fluid.

Masterwork options