Sword Expert Reacts To Destiny 2 Swords

[@Loderyod]

I love how he judges swords, not just saying how unrealistic something is (as if we don't know it ourselves) but rather admiring the ideas those swords represent and isparations they originate from. 10/10 video!

[@TheZamaron]

I love Black Talon as it's sleek and beautiful. The lore behind it is that it was crafted after Taken King to remember Uldren Sov, prince of the Awoken, cause this was before Forsaken and he was assumed dead. So lore wise I like to say my Guardian received it as a gift for this, I'd use it to remind me of the alliance with the Awoken as well as an Auto Rifle from the Drifter, and a sniper rifle from the Vanguard. My weapons I use basically represent an alliance between the remnants of Humanity, that we'll stand together no matter what threat comes. Very fitting to use this sword to take revenge on Uldren for killing Cayde, and continue to wield it when Uldren is reborn as a Guardian named Crow, Crow starts a new life free of Uldren's sins, but is haunted by a past he doesn't now, eventually he's given Uldren's memories up till his death, but continues as a good guy, no longer scared of becoming Uldren again, he'll move on to use those memories to grow better then Uldren and learn from his mistakes. SOem say Crow could one day take Cayde's place as Hunter Vanguard. Destiny is kind of poetic in some parts of the story.

[@Richram-wv7uu]

This is what i wanted to say, just ten times better

[@treatyixsavage9810]

I was just thinking the same thing, he was respectful of the game, designers and players by wording his thoughts the way he did. 👍 subscribed

[@Dakota__69]

This. It's also why I like watching Jonathen(can't spell) from royal armories. We all know they're not real, but they both are some of the only ones that go beyond "this wouldn't work"

[@Ifyoucanreadthisgooglebroke]

Yeah, this was a cool commentary. We don't need to be told that every one of them except maybe quickfang is horribly unrealistic and impractical like so many of this sort of commentary get held up on.

[@rodrigoramos2583]

"Almost sci-fi meets tolkien going on here" BRO, THIS GUY GETS IT. That's exactly what they were going for in the dreaming city.

[@taxablefur9653]

Fun fact: the Black Talon was made by the Awoken, a race that literally is Destiny's version of elves.

[@jahmez]

Kevin Cashen - 1 Bungie - 0

[@colinhsieh8229]

i love how he actually goes into the swords and doesnt just go "well that just isnt realistic" like ive seen some of the gun raters for d2 do

[@caleberb9045]

I was expecting that honestly. Like I guess it's assumed that none of it's realistic (except maybe Quickfang), so there's no point in saying it every time.

[@truekurayami]

That is part of the issue though of guns vs swords. A Sword can have almost any design and as long as it doesn't break it can still be an effective weapon even as a club, a gun on the other hand requires so many things to be working right to get any real use out of it.

[@Cr3zyTom]

Funnily enough the hive swords actually get sharper with every kill. As they are a manifestation of the sword logic. (If i kill you i prove that I'm stronger than you, thus i can bend your existence to my will) A strong enough wielder might even use a blade like that to cut gods in half.

[@jahmez]

Learn something new everyday, thank you tom : )

[@NoVACorpsGaming]

Further ensuring their spot at the end of the universe, in the beautiful “final shape”

[@akka8588]

Yep, the more you kill with that said sword, the sharper and more power it becomes

[@gulag_master]

The taken king’s sword is an example

[@LuckoAtr]

@@NoVACorpsGaming DLC confirmed brother.

[@loganbarnard7252]

The hunter running around the fire with quick fang had me rolling

[@MOSTWANTEDiz]

Same lmao had to pause cause I was laughing a lot

[@fatusopp4739]

i loved the sekiro perilous kanji lmao

[@thepalindromeadept9596]

Average hunter main

[@mateusloubach]

I replayed that. when I saw it.

[@FINETUNEDGAMING]

That is very much a Hunter thing. Source: am Hunter.

[@Kais3rProductions]

I’m surprised we didn’t see Hero of Ages, Crown Splitter or any other more practical swords in this video!

[@BillyBones42]

well theyre both just actual historical longswords so he probably wouldnt have much to critique I would imagine lol.

[@Kais3rProductions]

@@BillyBones42 I just thought it would be a nice surprise for the guy yknow? Out of left field from all the space magic and craziness, an actual sword just shows up out of nowhere

[@Majinweabuu77]

I wanted to see the black armory sword in here

[@TwiDash]

Exactly!

[@icydragon308]

Crown splitter is your average claymore

[@Perfection-ish]

Him explaining Worldine as an old trusted friend you could carry by your side for a very long time was just perfect

[@ThatSnarkyHunter]

As someone who enjoyed (attempting) speedrunning back in early Destiny 2, the “trusted old friend” line with Worldline Zero is a very true sentiment 😅

[@holdynvaughn85]

I wish that Bungie would develop different sword stances instead of just the same animations for every sword, especially for Bequest

[@georgewagner1564]

Bungie is too lazy for that

[@notapeopleperson9390]

Quickfang would like a word with you

[@joeyberg5765]

​@Not a People person Well yeah, but we don't get variations on the quickfang archetype, save for goldtusk which is a literal reskin

[@yaboikiba4302]

Imma be honest, if I try to rob someone and they pull out The Lament and start revving the chainsaw blade, I would just turn around You don't need a weapon to be effective if it's intimidating enough. It's like having a completely hollow nuclear bomb shell laying around in your house.

[@munin9530]

"If looks could kill you wouldnt even need to fire this thing" -Banshee 44

[@thegloriouskingkronk8422]

The primary issue with Lament is just that the swing would be so fast and hard that you could not recover from it yourself. If it hits the target it'll tear through it, but if not, tough luck lol

[@theonewayroad3867]

​@@thegloriouskingkronk8422 yeah but considering it was built for an Exo and not just any Exo but the cream of the crop that wouldn't be much issue.

[@thegloriouskingkronk8422]

@@theonewayroad3867 It was also meant to cut through the metal shells of the Vex. Ironically, the Boss it is most effective against is Atraks-1, Fallen Exo

[@sethbettwieser]

The falling guillotine in particular is quite interesting. I noticed he didn't mention the split at the top. In fact, that split runs all the way down to the guard, and is designed to come open when spun, turning the blade into more of a helicopter.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

Wait does it actually do that? Like it turns into a T-shaped sword?

[@sethbettwieser]

@@TheFirstCurse1 the model does not, unfortunately.

[@generalkenobi3236]

I’ve seen a lot of these reaction to destiny weapons videos and this is my favorite so far because he considers the other worldly aspects of the game. It makes it more enjoyable. Great vid

[@jahmez]

Thank you General, means a lot : )

[@PixelleHearts]

For Heartshadow, it was not forged for human hands. It was forged as a weapon for the Cabal race. They have massive muscular fingers that can easily grip the sword with ease.

[@jahmez]

Interesting point

[@inoli3164]

And if I’m remembering correctly, isn’t heartshadow more of a dagger size to the cabal?

[@Nezarec123]

Any weapon that fits in my hand is a weapon of mine like my scythe

[@silasfreeman2595]

​@@inoli3164 sacrificial blade.

[@Nezarec123]

@@silasfreeman2595 I use my blade as a sniper guardian

[@iamgizmodo]

Dang. I was hoping to see the crown splitter. The titan sword

[@skylawayman2551]

I love how he doesn't try to nitpick the unrealistic aspects but instead kinda embraces it

[@kumah9587]

So basically bungie plans us to hurt ourselves when we use swords 😂

[@Bredbeddle]

Wow, this is great. Many thanks to Kevin for taking the time to go over these.

[@pheonixeternal8981]

This was super interesting to watch and hearing his realistic opinions on these swords I hope there’ll be more videos on other weapons in destiny and if they were real how would there effects look in our real world.

[@KeyClavis]

There are a few videos showing a firearms expert judging Destiny guns. Just search for 'firearms expert reacts destiny' on youtube.

[@kirasakumune2750]

4:07 a neet detail with the guillotine and it's that the 2 sides open up when spinning and close back together when stopping the heavy attack.

[@mechzilla569]

Man more weapon reactions should go in depth like this (especially the guns would love to see every weapon in both games reviewed EVENTUALLY)

[@andrewwebb3248]

I love all the expert reacts Destiny is getting right now. So enjoyable to see people who don't have the game knowledge go off what they see and how close or far the game gets.

[@Aj-py8en]

Heartshadow is actually an assassin's dagger weilder by aliens. Said aliens are rather big though so the dagger is like a sword to us. In game it fires projectiles and makes the user invisible. Falling Guillotine actually opens up into 2 blades as the wielder spins it around themselves, that's why it has the extra sharp bits between the 2 blades. The Lament was actually created for a exo supersoldier and is currently being used by guardian supersoldiers, so there's no lack of strength when considering the weight or deceleration of the blade. Black Talon is actually a momento for an awoken prince. In game the awoken are the closest to elves destiny has so it's great that you saw that comparison. Sola's Scar actually slings a disk of energy. Think of it as more of a lacrosse racket than a pure sword. The hive swords actually get sharper as they get used. They can get to the point of slicing through space itself to create portals to other dimensions. The look of them is just the accumulation of the wear and tear as the blade is homed into its perfect form.

[@akka8588]

At long last a sword expert reviewing the swords of destiny. Although I wish he reviewed swords like the Bequest and the exotic trio from D1.

[@TheAHuman]

I think this man may just possibly be a fan of the Witness’s ideals of the Sword Logic.

[@khangannguyen5256]

The quick fang is a sword that contains void energy and the blade is similar to a Japanese katana except its forged into a cobra shape like blade that you could use the hitch of the blade to either climb mountains or pull your enemies towards you if you rather go all out and the hole near the handle is use to lock with one or another to finish your enemy with either a hand gun or a knife Sometimes we have to get creative in making sword

[@dominiclaurence7879]

I loved the references he taught us through that analysys, some stuff I have never seen before. I really wish Bungie worked with consultants for its designs, it would make the art endure a lot more and be the reference in the future. Anyway, I always lol when I look at The Lament, then sheer in terror when the chain starts to run as if I'm in a horror slash movie, but we can agree it's there more for fun.

[@extectic]

In addition to Crown-splitter, other swords not covered would be Steel Sybil, Negative Space, Night Terror and Zephyr. These would all get decent marks as actual swords I suspect, except maybe Night Terror which is weird. Though the sharp spike at the tip of the Terror would probably do some damage when swinging.

[@ArrowConductor]

Well most of those are just literal swords with little to no quirks so it wouldn't be as interesting

[@zacharyeaston5577]

People also forget about Hero of Ages, which funny enough I feel he'd rate the highest

[@Flamme-Sanabi]

@@zacharyeaston5577 probably, though maybe there would be concernes about the spikes on the blade.

[@audioish]

Night Terror end piece looks like an icepick to me. Or a climbing pick.

[@arisen7513]

@@Flamme-Sanabi That's actually pretty standard on 2-handers, since half-swording is a common technique when weilding them.

[@lucasblanchard47]

It was funny that he mentioned Sola’s Scar looked like a piece of computer hardware, when the popular joke is that The Lament looks like a PC memory card haha! Great video, I’ll definitely subscribe!

[@jahmez]

Now that you say that I see it! Also, Thank you

[@carloseot5548]

Great video! I love how a lot of people just agree that Quickfang is realistic and functional (not fully, but very) I would love to see a part 2! Maybe with some sword ornaments like the Sunrise Saber or even him reacting to the claymore sword or the Titan sword

[@SuperSilver7591]

This is so cool! I would love to see a part 2 with other bladed weapons not just swords for example the Hunter Knife or Monte Carlo Bayonet

[@IlyaMikhailovna]

You should get weapons experts to give their opinions on the destiny raid exotics cause that would be really interesting

[@clueoneu2094]

The Sword Logic pun at the intro was elite

[@jedibillybob132]

This video is insanely well made! thank you for posting

[@ironmann2.037]

Your name was honestly the highlight of my day lol

[@rileyholloway9182]

What about crown splitter? Probably the most effective sword there is.

[@s_t_r_a_y_e_d]

hand grip is counter-intuitive for grip and no pommel

[@spv4711]

And compared to just about every other sword in the game it is slow which probably means it's heavy compared to every other sword

[@papercamera2989]

or what about the hero of ages, it's literally just a zweihander

[@spv4711]

@@papercamera2989 yeah just a really small one compared to a standard one

[@jesseritchie9282]

@@papercamera2989 For me in Destiny my favorite swords aesthetically speaking are the Hero of Ages be as well as Young Wolf's Howl.

[@SympatheticArsenal]

Up next: Physiatrist/Rehab doctor reviews average Destiny player grind session.

[@TheParadoxAI]

I do like the idea that guardians probably don't need cross guards bc they can just heal it off or get their fingers back when rezzed so they have more freedom with the design

[@ROCKER5008]

I loved how you put gameplay according to the judging. The golgoroth part made me laugh not gonna lie.

[@Donkey_Bong]

Glad to finally watch the video, sick job. Jahmez is a dope raider mad props for the run

[@jahmez]

1990: Street cred 2022: Raid cred Thanks ENC : )

[@mahelaniarektbb]

As a huge Destiny 2 fan, I was very happy this showed up in my recommendeds!

[@piercingmite5332]

“It looks comfortable in the hand. It has an organic look, an organic feel, which makes it just see friendly to the hand. This looks like, a weapon that would become an old trusted friend if you’re carrying it by your side for a long time”. Speed Runners, after listening a sword expert put in words the exact way the feel every time they look at Wordline Zero: He just like me fr.

[@404dne]

hart shadow is actually a ceremonial dagger for cabal which is much bigger than a human

[@HauntedAnimations]

For The Lament, the charge can keep going so long as you hit something up to 9 times, and deceleration comes from it getting lodged in something as in lore the creator had to put a limit to keep it from spinning out of control

[@darkarkproductions8250]

The background footage in this video is top tier. Shout out to who ever did that.

[@jahmez]

I’ll let them know! Thank you dark for the kind words : )

[@EmeraldForester777]

A bot party

[@thepalindromeadept9596]

We need a part 2, you left out all the good ones, and the ornaments

[@peenchay_whetto2333]

Lucky bastard. He has a business in a field he enjoys and is knowledgeable of.

[@paulaneilson5110]

This was so interesting! Must admit, Black Talon is gorgeous! I really need to get back into playing D2 again

[@4ncientGu150]

"Give you a edge next time someone questions your sword logic." Lol, nice

[@jimijenkins2548]

An eager edge, perhaps?

[@gexe3181]

I love his take on Heartshadow. For me, it was always some kind of ritual weapon more than a sword that is meant to be used to cut and such. In the lore it's explained that it was made meant to kill royalty by an assassin's hand. Also, it is to note that is a sword used by Cabal, who could treat it more as a dagger.

[@Ganzo_ed]

This was great. Wished we saw a few more swords. Some of the swords I wanted him to react to were Razor's Edge, Zephyr, Hero of Ages, Crown-Splitter, Bequest, Night Terror, Abide The Return, Just in Case, Stryker's Sure-Hand, Future Safe 10, and It Stared Back. Part 2 maybe please? If you need footage Ill be happy to help since I have all the swords in the game, some of which you cant get anymore

[@jahmez]

Love the enthusiasm Ed: ) I’ll be sure to take you up on that offer the day the opportunity shows itself!

[@jahmez]

Discord: Jahmez YT#1411

[@Ganzo_ed]

@@jahmez Its not letting me add you. You can add me if you want thatdudeEd54#8244

[@davidgalindez4856]

I'd love to see his reaction to some of the more traditional blades like Crown splitter, Hero of Ages and D1 Young Wolfs Howl.

[@Crap_A.I_bird]

The biggest advantage to lament is its fear factor. imagine breaking into a house and just hear the sound of a big ass chainsaw sword

[@wintereclipse3263]

Honestly with Falling Guillotine they shouldn't have used the ornament since the complaint about the teeth like things on the guillotine aren't present normally

[@TheZamaron]

Black Talon is my favorite, it's beautiful, has cool lore behind it, gameplay wise it's great for both clearing enemies and as a heavy weapon on Bosses. Pair it with an assault rifle and sniper rifle and a Titan who can pop up a shield for quick cover and I have a great versatility, gun down hoards of enemies, snipe form a distance, cut down enemies at close range, or unleash energy attacks at bosses. Black Talon has and always will be my default Exotic for Destiny 2. I'd love to get a replica of it one day.

[@laur3nz39]

The hunter running around the fire with quickfang and dying from it bro😂😂

[@cadenwilson6884]

7:09 I damn near had a heart attack lol I'm playing Elden ring while watching this, I thought homie came back from the dead XD

[@sushsidnd]

What the hell? How have I not heard of this channel before. This is good content

[@LocTsun]

I know its been said a few times but I gotta say I'm really impressed with how these were rated. I get so tired of "it's too big so it doesn't work" I'm like but what if it does because it's being used. What do you think? And you did it. You explained how it could work and how it does work

[@Jbladez]

Today I learned that lament's tip is a rocket to propel the sword. huh.

[@Bredbeddle]

Yeah, there are some details to these that I had never paid attention to. Lament especially.

[@legomojo]

I like this guy. I feel like a lot experts analyzing sci-fantasy stuff only think about it with the wiggle room for unknowable things. But this guy? He’s fully willing to believe the reality of these weapons and suspend disbelief.

[@ayjbray]

Awesome idea and video, swords are and have always been one of my fav weapons in Destiny! Cool to see this guys perspective on the swords and Bungie should DEFINED have him design one for the game!

[@leofungo]

I miss Stryker’s Sure-Hand, but these days I find myself using Razor’s Edge a lot. This was a great video. I’m a big fan of swords in general and swords in Destiny in particular

[@luminajay3437]

Thank you for facilitating this, and thank you Kevin!! Edit: I've never used a sword in destiny yet, other than the ones required to finish activities (like the hive swords for dares of eternity). I'm a new light though haha

[@NorthEastMick]

I would definitely add a sword to your arsenal buddy, either the Falling Guillotine or the Other Half or the Lament which is an exotic, they’re the go to when you’re in close quarter situations and are deadly for melting down bosses.

[@NoVACorpsGaming]

Swords are fantastic, there is also a Handcannon called Lumina which matches your name 😅

[@Alassandros]

My new light friend. You let me know if you want a veteran to teach you the game. I've been looking for a new kinderguardian to teach.

[@luminajay3437]

@@NoVACorpsGaming forget swords I'm going after this now 😅

[@luminajay3437]

@@NorthEastMick I'll be on the lookout, thanks for the tips

[@fifi_cute]

great video! that was a very interesting one.

[@hopelesswolfkin5353]

Honestly surprised how many blade rules and types I was already familiar with

[@LilasTools]

We need more videos from Kevin he is awesome!

[@jamse666]

Mentioned "the only sword you can use but can't hold in your inventory", didn't take Dawnblade into account. Also missed the most classically styled blade, Crown Splitter/Throne Cleaver. But my biggest disappointment of all was that he thought Sola's Scar somehow looked like RAM but didn't say the same of the Lament ornament that is specifically designed to look like RAM.

[@zackmarkham4240]

A better definition of Sanmai is 'metal taco'. You tend to have two different metals, one inside a v-shape of another, then forge weld them together. The harder less-flexible metal on the outside forming the v or 'taco shell', with a softer more flexible metal inside being the 'meat' of the taco. Also hey look! The white book right behind his left ear, The Art of Blacksmithing by Alex W. Bealer! I have that on my bookshelf, too!

[@butterknuckles2]

Got it backwards. Hard steel for the edge in the middle. Softer steel or even iron for the outside cladding or "taco"

[@arsenalxa4421]

My go to is still going to be Crown Splitter, especially if I'm going for a Mad Jack Churchill loadout. Monte Carlo, any kind of bow, and Crown Splitter.

[@StrawHatTim]

Nice vid! Love the description blurbs, super nice touch.

[@dragonlordtux]

Was a little disappointed with the lack of Hero of Ages and Crownsplitter, but otherwise a fantastic video!

[@extectic]

Hero of Ages is pretty much a two hander that would not look out of place in the real world, imo, great looking thing. I should go farm up a good one.

[@spv4711]

@@extectic it's literally based off of a claymore

[@DarthDragon007]

Sola's Scar when I look at it, looks like a sword style War Scythe.

[@creaturefeaturecosplay]

I've always thought the Awoken seemed inspired by Elves, given their whole aesthetic, especially with royal items like the Black Talon. The Dreaming City is pretty much space Gondolin

[@carimurph]

Really enjoyed this! Thank you!

[@LordSauron22]

I was kinda hoping Nights Terror would be up there. I wanted to see his reaction to an ice pick being welded to a sword was

[@Terra_Sloth]

I kinda wish he’d gone into the D1 exotic swords. I’d love to have seen his take on Raze-Lighter and Dark Drinker

[@mountainofmeat540]

Surprised he didn’t mention the Aztec macuahuitl when talking about guillotine.

[@adarkwind4712]

If he does another I know he’ll like the titan exclusive sword.

[@TheLegitAlpha]

I now want a “rapid fire” frame of sword that looks and functions more like a rapier or any other thrusting sword.

[@myrofltank4172]

Forgot crown splitter but it was still interesting to see a professionals opinion on the sword designs in destiny

[@bananabread4075]

I wonder if eternitys edge not having a pommel is some lore thing behind a special warlock

[@tainted_bread]

We need someone involved in the D2 community present in these sorts of videos to explain and/orelaborate on the details o it's weapons.

[@ciudecca]

I wish you had showed this man the Crown Splitter/Throne Cleaver

[@azazelsiad3601]

FOREVER THE CROWN SPLITTER REIGNS MY BROTHERS! Show them the folly of their ways.

[@jahmez]

The next video of Destiny 2 swords, the first reviewed will be the Crownsplitter : )

[@clancyaruna8195]

"A sword is a wand that casts two spells; Parry, and Cut"

[@khalil2460]

I can’t unsee the violin bow.

[@El_Lu-Shin]

My God Roll Hero of All Ages. Demo+Chain Reaction on a Antititan Arc Grenade Build? Just delicious!

[@zrtl8774]

He gave the lament a 3.... **Angry Banshee Sounds**

[@Yilmaister]

i direly missed the Crown Splitter in this list, especially since you had the Hunter and Warlock exclusive swords in here as well

[@xLaniakea_]

10:26 Fashon gurus, what chest piece is this warlock wearing. it looks amazing

[@jahmez]

It is actually the Luxe chest for the titan if I’m not mistaken : )

[@DAFORCEFilms]

“An organic look, an organic feel” - sword reminiscent of bacteria robots

[@serwalkerofthekeynes8761]

As a user of Crown splitter, I'm sad it didn't get a special mention for being normal looking 😅 very cool video!

[@ghostiespook]

Love that he says solas scar looks like a stick of ram when lament literally looks like one

[@jhenny3372]

Mr. Cashen definitely knows his blades….. good watch

[@victorynovember8510]

"CrownSplitter? Where?" - Random Titan

[@TheLooseGoosee]

I love how this is just game spot w that ome museum guy but for swords lmaooooo. It even gas the same intro

[@Sen-FiredBullet]

Crown splitter needed some love here

[@nottrevorallen]

now i need a fashion person to react to destiny armor sets

[@lunar-1340]

The Heart Shadow feels like e reference to the Soul Reaver, the shape is similar and the dungeon mechanic is evocative of Soul Reaver's gameplay.

[@mintdiamond1117]

Great video, extremely informative and entertaining. Awesome job!