Abyssal Edge (Adept) god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "The newest and arguably most accessible wave frame sword is Abyssal Edge. The heavy attack shoots you up while throwing a wave, similar to a wave frame grenade launcher, straight forward. Follow it up with a light attack and you'll aggressively fly forward. Slice is the easiest choice as you lower your targets damage output, nice for being so close and stomp mechanics doing so much damage. Add in Redirection or Surrounded for increased damage. Or Hatchling for better Strandsynergy and some added chip damage with some investments." Recommended MW: Impact.

Essential perks

Swordmaster's Guard

Strong alternatives

Slice Redirection Jagged Edge Surrounded Hatchling Relentless Strikes Duelist's Trance Tempered Edge Hungry Edge

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 129 from 4 February 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/19eFPPXbMv7cC0w8kJ234H?si=d61c9144b9aa4974) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for burst damage against Majors and Champions in general, and in end-game underleveled content. Abyssal Edge is only the second wave sword frame (and the only non-raid option), generating a wave frame on a heavy attack costing 4 ammo, followed up by a homing light attack costing 1. At base, the stats are identical - at the time of writing, D2Foundry isn't showing the in-game stats, but hopefully they'll be added in soon. With 0/1/2/3 reserves mods, total base ammo is 67/71/73/74 (max 77). With a burst damage roll, you'll want as much Impact as possible - look for Jagged Edge as the top choice blade perk, with Honed Edge and Tempered Edge as alternates. for the Guard Perk, Swordmaster's Guard improves Charge Rate for heavy attacks, although if you do guard to reduce incoming damage, Balanced Guard is worth a look. In the first trait perk slot, Relentless Strikes returns 1 ammo for three hits within 2s for better ammo economy, while in the second, the reworked Redirection trait perk lets you build up to 30 stacks by killing 15 Minor adds and use this for ×1.33 damage for 10 hits (using 3 stacks per hit.against Elite or higher enemies. Alternatively, if you're in a crowd, Surrounded passively boosts damage by ×1.4 (×1.47 when enhanced). Runneth Over is probably the more immediately useful origin trait, increasing charge rate for each ally you're within 15m of, up to 5. Recommended MW: Impact, with an Adept Impact mod. Also, don't forget to check whether there's a useful Seasonal Fragile mod for the activity you're running.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Relentless Strikes

Strong alternatives

Balanced Guard Redirection Jagged Edge Surrounded Swordmaster's Guard Honed Edge Tempered Edge

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 129 from 4 February 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/19eFPPXbMv7cC0w8kJ234H?si=d61c9144b9aa4974) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BossSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for sustained damage against Bosses in general, and in end-game underleveled content. Abyssal Edge is only the second wave sword frame (and the only non-raid option), generating a wave frame on a heavy attack costing 4 ammo, followed up by a homing light attack costing 1. At base, the stats are identical - at the time of writing, D2Foundry isn't showing the in-game stats, but hopefully they'll be added in soon. With 0/1/2/3 reserves mods, total base ammo is 67/71/73/74 (max 77). With a sustained damage roll, you'll want as much Impact as possible - look for Jagged Edge as the top choice blade perk, with Honed Edge and Tempered Edge as alternates. for the Guard Perk, Swordmaster's Guard improves Charge Rate for heavy attacks, although if you do guard to reduce incoming damage, Balanced Guard is worth a look. In the first trait perk slot, Relentless Strikes returns 1 ammo for three hits within 2s for better ammo economy, while in the second if you're playing a Transcendent build, Elemental Honing can work similarly to Bait and Switch to provide a ×1.35 damage boost for 20s for cycling through 5 other damage types with your abilities and other weapons. Runneth Over is probably the more immediately useful origin trait, increasing charge rate for each ally you're within 15m of, up to 5. Recommended MW: Impact, with an Adept Impact mod. Also, don't forget to check whether there's a useful Seasonal Fragile mod for the activity you're running.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BossSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Elemental Honing Relentless Strikes

Strong alternatives

Swordmaster's Guard Jagged Edge Balanced Guard Honed Edge Tempered Edge

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB / Controller): "While swords aren't super popular in PvP, Tireless Blade gives you some easy ammo back after every other kill. Valiant Charge also allows you to launch forward after blocking for a short time. En Garde gives you a massive damage bonus to kill even roaming supers. Not as good as Assassin's Blade, but we don't have that." Recommended MW: Impact.

Essential perks

Swordmaster's Guard En Garde Jagged Edge

Strong alternatives

Tireless Blade Valiant Charge Flash Counter