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The Slammer is one of the few Stasis swords inDestiny 2, and while it has decent damage perks, its main attraction is the utility that it can bring to any encounter, combat or not.
This guide covers thedefinitive The Slammer god rolls for both PvE and PvPinDestiny 2, alongside a couple of alternative perks.
Destiny 2: The Slammer PvE God Roll
In PvE, The Slammer is primarily a utility sword. It still has perks that you can use for boss DPS in encounters that require swords (like the second encounter in Slavation’s Edge), but so do other swords like the Falling Guillotine.
Cold Steel
Impact
Eager Edgeis one of the most popular utility perks on swords inDestiny 2.It allows you to lunge farther when using a light attack within 3 seconds of pulling out the weapon. Itmakes traversal more comfortableand allows you to reach places you otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
Another powerful utility perk isCold Steel—a sword version of Chill Clip. Cold Steel applies 40 stacks of slow with a light attack and 60 with a heavy attack. Just like weapons with Chill Clip, swords with Cold Steel can stun Overload and Unstoppable Champions in endgame activities.
Bait and Switch
Damage-wise, you want Jagged Edge paired with Swordmaster’s Guard. In the third column,Relentless Strikesreturns ammo to compensate for Jagged Edge's ammo reduction. Pair it withBait and Switchfor a 30% damage buff that lasts 10 seconds after you deal damage with the other two weapons.
Destiny 2: The Slammer PvP God Roll
Swords in the Crucible are mostly for fun, as they aren’t as consistent at securing kills compared to machine guns and grenade launchers. You could mess around with The Slammer, but the perks aren’t the best.
This roll is a mix of the two PvE rolls. Jagged Edge and Swordmaster’s Guard are here for maximum combat efficiency.Eager Edgeallows you to quickly close the distance between yourself and the enemy. Lastly,Cold Steelslows enemy movement if they’re in their Super or have an overshield.
How to Get The Slammer in Destiny 2
The Slammer is aNightfall weapon inDestiny 2, and you can get it when it’s thefeatured weekly weapon. The Adept versions drop from Grandmaster Nightfalls, but you can get base versions from a Nightfall on any difficulty. Once you unlock it in the collections, you can focus The Slammer at Zavala for 5 Vanguard Engrams and 25,000 Glimmer, even when it’s not the featured weapon.
