Abide the Return

Abide the Return
Attributes
Season	23
Type	Sword
Slot	Power
Ammo	Heavy
Rarity	Legendary
Damage Type	Solar
Foundry	?????
Archetype	?????
Description	"It is what she asks of us." -Paladin Kamala Rior
Statistics
Impact	60
Range	40
Magazine	50
Ammo Capacity	60
Swing Speed	40
Zoom	0

Acquisition
	Randomly drops after completing activities in The Dreaming City. (Public Events, Lost Sectors, The Blind Well, Ascendance Challenges, etc.)

Abide the Return PvP Stats

Abide the Return is a Legendary Sword.

Perks - Curated Roll

Intrinsic

• Adaptive Frame - A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

Blade

• Enduring Blade - Greatly increased sword ammo at the cost of damage.

Guard

• Balanced Guard - Sword Guard has balanced efficiency and defense.

Trait 1

• Energy Transfer - Guarding while receiving damage generates class ability energy.

Trait 2

• Whirlwind Blade - Consecutive rapid sword strikes increase this weapon's damage output.

Origin Trait

• Advanced Reflexes - Upon taking damage from a target, quickly guard or aim down sights with this weapon to gain bonus mobility, handling, and charge rate for a short time.

Perks - Random Rolls

Intrinsic

• Adaptive Frame - A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

Possible Blade

• 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.

Possible Guard

• Balanced Guard - Sword Guard has balanced efficiency and defense.
• Burst Guard - Sword Guard has low efficiency and high defense.
• Enduring Guard - Sword Guard has high efficiency and low defense.
• 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.

Possible Trait 1

• Energy Transfer - Guarding while receiving damage generates class ability energy.
• Duelist's Trance - Sword final blows grant increased charge rate, efficiency, and defense until this weapon is stowed.
• Tireless Blade — Sword ammo granted for every other powered sword kill.
• Relentless Strikes — Landing three light attack hits within a short time grants sword ammo.
• Thresh - Killing combatants with this weapon generates a small amount of Super energy.
• Turnabout - Using this weapon to break the shield of a combatant or a Guardian using their Super will grant you an overshield.

Possible Trait 2

• Whirlwind Blade - Consecutive rapid sword strikes increase this weapon's damage output.
• En Garde - Quick attacks immediately after swapping to this sword do additional damage.
• Incandescent - Defeating a target spreads scorch to those nearby. More powerful combatants and opposing Guardians cause scorch in a larger radius.
• Attrition Orbs - Dealing sustained damage creates an Orb of Power.
• Permeability - Using your class ability changes this weapon's damage type to match your subclass until you stow the weapon.
• Valiant Charge - Receiving damage while guarding temporarily increases Sword lunge distance.

Possible Origin Trait

• Advanced Reflexes - Upon taking damage from a target, quickly guard or aim down sights with this weapon to gain bonus mobility, handling, and charge rate for a short time.

How to Obtain

Detailed explanation on how to acquire Abide the Return

Lore

"It is what she asks of us." -Paladin Kamala Rior

Kamala Rior climbs onto a railing at the top of the Tower in the Last City. "Guardians of the Tower!" she calls out.

A few look her way. One begins dancing at her feet. Others fool around with a purple ball.

Kamala can feel Zavala watching. Tess and Rahool, too, though both pretend otherwise. She goes on, "The Awoken are Humanity's shield. We entered the Reef Wars to prevent a Fallen coup here on Earth. We met Oryx head-on and endured immeasurable sacrifice, all in the name of a shared future."

The dancing Guardian falls still. The purple ball is forgotten.

"We ask you now for your aid. One of our sacred cities is at risk. There are so few of us left; we cannot defend it alone. We do not ask this for free: We will open our armories; we will share our wisdom; we will teach you what we can. Please. Come to the Dreaming City. Fight with us."

"The Vanguard stands with the Reef," Zavala calls, strong and true. Kamala turns to look at him, shocked, and he smiles: apologetic, genuine, honorable.

Images

Versions

• Abide the Return (Season 23)
• Abide the Return (Season 4)

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