Heartshadow

Heartshadow
Attributes
Season	17
Type	Sword
Slot	Power
Ammo	Heavy
Rarity	Exotic
Damage Type	Void
Description	Suffering to the conquered.
Statistics
Impact	50
Ammo Capacity	50
Swing Speed	40
Efficiency	100

Acquisition
	Duality Dungeon Possible drop from Nightmare of Caiatl, Princess-Imperial, on first completion of the week. Increase drop rate by completing certain Triumphs.

Heartshadow is an Exotic Sword.

Perks - Curated Roll

Intrinsic

• Exhumation - Heavy attacks made with full Sword energy turn you invisible and fire exploding Void projectiles.

Blade

• Jagged Edge - Increased damage at the cost of sword ammo.

Guard

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

Trait 1

• Shot in the Dark - Remaining invisible grants this weapon increased damage for a brief duration. Hitting a target with this weapon's projectiles while Shot in the Dark is active weakens them.

Catalyst

• Wraithwalk - Faster movement while invisible.

Heartshadow Catalyst can be obtained by defeating certain enemies between the Duality encounters, picking up the Standard Essences they drop, then placing the Standards in specific locations. This must be done three times. Its upgrade is unlocked by defeating enemies with this weapon.

The Catalyst gives Heartshadow the Wraithwalk perk, increases its Ammo Capacity by 6, and Masterworks it.

Notes

• Each of the following Triumphs will increase the drop rate of Heartshadow when completed:
  • Flawless Thoughtstealer: Complete all encounters in the "Duality" dungeon as a fireteam without dying.
  • Solo Thoughtstealer: Complete all encounters in the "Duality" dungeon solo.
  • Perfected Thoughtstealer: Complete all encounters in the "Duality" dungeon without dying and without leaving the activity.
    • Note: This must be done solo.
  • Master Thoughtstealer: Complete the "Duality" dungeon on Master difficulty.
  • Mind Heist: Steal Calus's repressed memories.

Lore

Suffering to the conquered.

Enactine is one of the most resilient metal alloys we Cabal have ever encountered. It is a quantum-mimetic mineral that, when exposed to Psionic energy, can be locked into a specific shape. Even when it is broken, melted down, or reduced to a fine dust, it can be returned to its quantum-locked form by touching a portion of it and remembering its previous shape.

The ritual blade Heartshadow has been remembered back into its original form countless times over the millennia since its mind-forging.

I first held the blade when it was passed down to me after my mother's death, and upon the birth of my daughter, bequeathed it to its rightful owner, her mother. And when her mother was… no longer, it was my duty then to pass the blade on to Caiatl.

But for some reason, she refused to simply accept the way of things. Even after she sent me into exile I would continue to present the blade to her. But each time, Caiatl would return it to me—broken—along with the head of the assassin that I had entrusted with it. Each time, I vowed to return the blade to her. One way or another.

At some point, this exchange became more than tradition. It became the only way in which we communicated. I do not remember when. I choose not to remember. For remembering is pain behind my eyes and daggers in my chest. And the past cannot be destroyed; it lives on in every bitter recollection.

Until the end of time.

Images

Weapon Ornaments

• Soulbright

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