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Ill Omen — Destiny 2 Sword
Legendary · Sword
Where it drops: Source: Episode: Echoes Activities

“Come what may.”

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Built from 125 curated wishlist rolls for this Sword. Perks marked essential appear in every roll of a recommendation; alternatives are the other perks curators call worth keeping.

Recommended rolls

pandapaxxy

pve mkb controller 54 wishlist rolls

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "A caster frame sword with Cold Steel? All 3 Icefall Mantle Titan’s rejoice! This allows you to stun champs from further away or just synergize with Stasis. What separates this from The Slammer or Zephyr is really just being a caster frame. Unrelenting is going to allow you to throw your heavy attack into a group of enemies, focus on another separate target and still get your health back. Tireless Blades or Relentless Strikes will give you back ammo depending on what you’re looking to do, boss damage or add clear." Recommended MW: Impact.

Strong alternatives

Swordmaster's Guard Vorpal Weapon Unrelenting Jagged Edge Cold Steel Whirlwind Blade Tireless Blade Relentless Strikes Balanced Guard Tempered Edge Honed Edge

pandapaxxy

pvp mkb controller 36 wishlist rolls

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB / Controller): "Over in PvP there’s potential with Valiant Charge allowing you to lunge further after blocking damage, but most players will still opt for Eager Edge. Assassin’s Blade will make you move faster after getting kills. Unfortunately you cannot combine the movement with an ammo regeneration perk, which really limits the capability of this sword." Recommended MW: Impact.

Strong alternatives

Swordmaster's Guard Assassin's Blade Jagged Edge Valiant Charge En Garde Unrelenting Tireless Blade Balanced Guard Tempered Edge Honed Edge

Adamsdown_Boy

27 wishlist rolls

Adamsdown_Boy (PvE / PvE-MinorSpec / PvE-MajorSpec / PvE-EndGame / PvE-God / M+KB / Controller): PvE pick for add-clearing Minor enemies. Shapeable. Ill Omen is the first Stasis Caster from sword so potentially provides both CQC and occasional distance damage with a sword. For add-clearing, you'll want to maximise ammo rather than damage with the Blade perk. For the guard perk, Swordmaster's Guard adds a little bit to everything and then, in the first trait perk column, Tireless Blade and Relentless Strikes are useful for ammo economy or Unrelenting will keep your health topped up in CQC. In the second column, Surrounded or One For All are all good choices for increasing damage against chunkier adds. The Radiolaria Transposer origin trait is nice to have - the AoE damage isn't huge, but it is additional to weapon damage so what's not to like? Recommended MW: Impact, with a Backup Mag mod.

Essential perks

Swordmaster's Guard

Strong alternatives

Surrounded Enduring Blade Unrelenting Hungry Edge Tempered Edge Tireless Blade Relentless Strikes One for All Surrounded

Community wishlist roll

6 wishlist rolls

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 106 from 3 July 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jGtQ3pw94PV7XpXREQ094?si=ddb5fb64813048e1) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects (PvE / PvE-Boss / PvE-Champion / PvE-EndGame / PvE-God / M+KB / Controller): First-choice PvE pick for stunning Overload Champions. Shapeable. Ill Omen is the first Stasis Caster from sword that can drop Cold Steel - which is potentially exciting for being able to disrupt Overload champions from a distance... except at the point of reviewing this weapon, in practice it's very inconsistent. To keep or craft one in the hope this bug gets fixed, you'll want to maximise ammo rather than damage with the Blade perk. For the guard perk, Swordmaster's Guard adds a little bit to everything and then, although there's not much that pairs with Cold Steel projectile attacks in the first trait perk column, Unrelenting, Relentless Strikes or Tireless Blade might be occasionally useful. The Radiolaria Transposer origin trait is nice to have - the AoE damage isn't huge, but it is additional to weapon damage so what's not to like? Recommended MW: Impact, with a Backup Mag mod.

Essential perks

Swordmaster's Guard Cold Steel

Strong alternatives

Enduring Blade Unrelenting Hungry Edge Relentless Strikes Tireless Blade

Adamsdown_Boy

2 wishlist rolls

Adamsdown_Boy (PvE / PvE-Boss / PvE-MajorSpec / PvE-BossSpec / PvE-EndGame / PvE-God / M+KB / Controller): PvE pick for add-clearing Minor enemies. Shapeable. Ill Omen is the first Stasis Caster from sword so potentially provides both CQC and occasional distance damage with a sword. For add-clearing, you'll want to maximise ammo rather than damage with the Blade perk. For the guard perk, Swordmaster's Guard adds a little bit to everything and then for boss damage, Relentless Strikes aand Whirlwind Blade is the best trait perk pairing for sustained boss damage (although this isn't necessarily the frame I'd choose to do boss damage with..!). The Radiolaria Transposer origin trait is nice to have - the AoE damage isn't huge, but it is additional to weapon damage so what's not to like? Recommended MW: Impact, with a Backup Mag mod.

Essential perks

Swordmaster's Guard Relentless Strikes Whirlwind Blade

Strong alternatives

Enduring Blade Hungry Edge

What these Ill Omen perks do

Vorpal Weapon

Deals increased damage against Minibosses, Bosses, and Vehicles, as well as Players in their Super Ability. Damage increase by Ammo Type: • Primary Weapons: 20% [60%] • Special Weapons: 15% [20%] • Power Weapons: 10% [20%]

Unrelenting

Starts Health Regeneration and restores 65 HP upon reaching 100% Activation Progress with Weapon Kills within 5 seconds of each. Activation Progress by Enemy Rank: • Minor Combatants: 34% • Players: 67% • Elites, Minibosses, and Bosses: 100%

Cold Steel

Powered Sword Hits apply Slow stacks for 4.25 [1.5] seconds. Light Attacks apply 40 Slow stacks, Heavy Attacks apply 60. Flash Counter's disorienting blast also applies 60 Slow stacks.

Whirlwind Blade

Powered Sword Hits grant 3% increased damage for 3.5 seconds. Stacks 10 times for a 30% Buff. Stowing the weapon or Blocking removes all stacks. Wolfpack Round Hits also count as Powered Sword Hits.

Tireless Blade

Your first Powered Sword Kill after (re)spawning refunds 1 Ammo. Afterward, every other Powered Sword Kill also refunds 1 Ammo.

Relentless Strikes

Scoring 3 Powered Hits within 2? seconds of each refunds 1 ammo. Wolfpack Round Hits do not count.

Assassin's Blade

Grants the following on Weapon Kills for 5 seconds: • 15% increased damage • Maximized Movement Speed Remains active even if stowed.

Valiant Charge

Taking any damage while Guarding increases Lunge Distance by 80% for the next swing within 1 second. Guarding while receiving Healing Effects (including healing over time from Restoration) from allies also activates the perk.

En Garde

Readying the Sword grants 30% increased damage for 1.5 seconds. 2? second cooldown after the buff expires.

Surrounded

Being within 15 meters of 3 Enemies grants 🡅47% increased damage. Buff lingers for 1.5 seconds once the condition is no longer met. Exceptions: • Swords only receive a 🡅41.75% damage increase. • Grenade and Rocket Launchers receive a 🡅41.75% Explosive Damage increase and a 🡅47% Impact Damage increase. • Wolfpack Rounds receive a 🡅41.75% Explosive Damage increase. 🡅 Damage is increased by a further 5%. (40%🠚47%, 35%🠚41.75%)

One for All

Scoring Weapon Hits against 3 Separate Enemies within 3 seconds of each grants 35% increased damage for 10 seconds. Does not require Direct Hits. Buff duration cannot be refreshed.

Surrounded

Being within 15 meters of 3 Enemies grants 40% increased damage. Buff lingers for 1.5 seconds once the condition is no longer met. Exceptions: • Swords only receive a 35% damage increase. • Grenade and Rocket Launchers receive a 35% Explosive Damage increase and a 40% Impact Damage increase. • Wolfpack Rounds receive a 35% Explosive Damage increase.

Recommendations aggregated from curated community wishlists; credit to the curators linked above.

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