Abyssal Edge (Adept)

LegendarySwordStrandHeavy ammo

“Crease the universe.”

At a glance

Archetype: Sword
Rarity: Legendary
Damage type: Strand
Ammo: Heavy

Stats

Stability0
Guard Resistance0
Ammo Capacity67
Ammo Generation0
Guard Efficiency0
Swing Speed40
Charge Time20
Charge Rate20
Zoom0
Magazine50
Impact60

Numbers come straight from Bungie's Manifest. Stats are 0–100 relative scores in their archetype, not flat numerical damage. Impact is the closest the Manifest gets to a per-shot damage proxy. Actual damage per bullet varies by activity (PvE / PvP / GM / etc.) and isn't published by Bungie, only derived through community testing.

Intrinsic trait

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.

Best builds

Hunter

Threadrunner

Titan

Berserker

Warlock

Broodweaver

Close-range Heavy. Pairs with Strand Berserker (Banner of War heal), Lament-style sword skating builds, and any class with melee scalars.

Community-derived recommendations. Updated after major sandbox patches.

Where it shines

Tier rating for this archetype across major activity types.

PvEPvE

PvPPvP

EndgameGMs / Endgame

TrialsTrials

Tiers apply to the archetype, not the specific weapon. A god-rolled B-tier weapon can outperform a bad S-tier pick. Refreshed after each major Destiny 2 balance patch.