Swordmaster

Overview

Swordmaster is a Legendary armor set for Hunter, Titan and Warlock, with a piece set for each class. Its bonuses are built around melee combat with Sword and Glaive: landing melee hits exhausts enemies, and blocking with those weapons grants a brief damage resistance window. Reported origins differ: the set is listed as a Season 28 armor set, while other reports place it among Renegades armor sets.

Set bonuses

• Balestra (2-piece): damaging a target with a Sword, Glaive or any melee attack exhausts them. Exhausted targets deal reduced outgoing damage, so landing melee hits weakens enemies that are about to strike back.
• Stesso Tempo (4-piece): blocking attacks with a Sword or Glaive grants a short period of damage resistance against targets when you next drop your guard. The bonuses also apply in PvP.

Four pieces from the set fill the 4-piece requirement, leaving the fifth armor slot free for an Exotic armor piece.

Acquisition

Reported acquisition paths differ. One lists it from Strange Gear Offers, a subvendor of Xûr, tied to the S28 Portal Gear Set. Another lists it as a reward for ranking up the Vanguard playlist and as a focusing option at Zavala.

Builds and synergies

The set is built around Sword and Glaive melee, so pairing it with those weapon types suits its bonuses. It is paired with the Encrypted Data Disk artifact for Swords, as the two share melee-focused mechanics.