The Falling Guillotine is a sword that was introduced when Season of Arrivals premiered for the gaming community in Destiny 2. Because of how well the sword was received, it became a huge favorite amongst Destiny 2 players.
It was both a good weapon for players to use in-game, and it was reminiscent of the ‘Dark Drinker’ sword back from Destiny 1. Seasoned Destiny 2 players appreciate the Falling Guillotine for how strong it is, and how well it fits the role of a proper PVE weapon in the game, especially for boss fights.
In Destiny 2 Beyond Light, the Falling Guillotine is a legendary sword, and rightly so. It comes pre-equipped with the Vortex frame that allows you to launch a super-damaging spin-attack, making it ideal for straight-up destroying your foes and bypassing elemental shields.
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How to get the Falling Guillotine
So the way you go about getting the Falling Guillotine is easier said than done. You’ll really need to grind and farm for a bit before you’re quite ready to get the sword. Plus, an important thing to note is that you should be at least level 30 in your season pass as that is important for these steps to work.
You will need to get your hands on a decent haul of Umbral Engrams (pictured above) which are key to the process of getting the Falling Guillotine sword. You’ll get these Engrams while you’re normally out doing activities, but we suggest farming for them specifically so that you have enough for the next steps.
In your Prismatic Recaster, you’ll need to choose ‘Umbral Focusing’ which is essentially a process that’ll allow you to change all the Umbral Engrams you can afford to spend into a specific kind that you’ll need later on.
Once you’re inside the Umbral Focusing sunscreen, choose and select ‘Pyramid-Focused Umbral Engram’. The description should read “A Focused Umbral Engram containing a weapon from the darkness“. Focus as many Umbral Engrams as you can this way.
After that, just use the Umbral Decoder and keep trying till the Falling Guillotine sword drops for you. It has a random chance to drop, which is why we stressed earlier how important it is for you to have a decent haul of Umbral Engrams to focus and use.
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Falling Guillotine God Roll
It’s like we said, the Falling Guillotine sword comes with a default Vortex frame. You’re gonna need to apply certain God Roll picks to it so that you can hone it into the boss-destroying beauty it really is.
Focusing on PVE, the first God Roll pick you should get is the ‘Honed Edge’ in the first column. Now you can get even the ‘Tempered Edge’ too, but we suggest Honed Edge as it’s better at improving the overall damage of the sword.
For the second column, the God Roll pick you should get next is the ‘Swordmaster’s Guard’. It will increase the amount of time you can charge up for while having a negative impact on your defense. – This is manageable really, so not that big of a deal.
As for perks, we suggest you get the ‘Relentless Strikes’ perk which will net you more ammo once you’ve landed 3 light attacks. And for the second, get either Surrounded or Whirlwind as they both go well with your sword’s attack damage and build.
If you however want to use swords for Crucible (PvP) in Destiny 2, you should take a look at either the Temptation’s Hook sword or the Black Talon. Those will fare better in PvP matchups as they will add a ranged attack to your arsenal.
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We hope our guide helps you in getting the Falling Guillotine Sword and in selecting it’s God Roll picks. This is a serious contender for you if you like to focus a lot on PVE!
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