The Lament

The Lament
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Clovis Bray (corporation)
Rarity class:	Exotic
Weapon type:	Sword
Min-max stability:	50
Min-max magazine:	62
Specifications
Ammunition type:	Heavy ammo
Damage:	Solar
Swing speed:	46
Service history
In service:	Yes
Affiliation:	Guardian, Clovis Bray I

"The last thing the Vex ever heard—the grinding wails of a vicious Banshee."

— Weapon Description

The Lament is an Exotic Sword in the Beyond Light expansion. It does Solar damage. This sword has Anti-Barrier capabilities, allowing it to bypass energy shields and destroy Barrier Champion's Shields when revved up.^[1]

Perks

Intrinsic Perk: Banshee's Wail - Hold [Block] to rev the blade.

Increases damage, shield bypass, and adds [Shield-Piercing] shield piercing to all attacks.
Gain stacks when dealing damage with revved attacks.
Additional stacks increase the damage and damage resistance of heavy attacks.

Column 1: Blade - Jagged Edge - Increased damage at the cost of sword ammo.

Column 2: Guard - Enduring Guard - Sword Guard has maximized efficiency and high endurance, but low resistance.

Column 3: Trait - Tireless Blade - Sword ammo granted for every other powered sword kill.

Column 4: Trait - Revved Consumption - Damaging a combatant heals the wielder.

Lore

FROM THE DESK OF CLOVIS BRAY

Dear… me.

For one who has delved into some of the greatest secrets science has to offer, you would think I'd find speaking with oneself rather monotonous. However, this very letter represents a successful culmination of all I have worked to achieve.

You'll have questions, no doubt. Hopefully by now, the AI has answered most of them.

Except one: Why?

Legacy, of course.

…Is the answer you'd expect from me. And rightfully so. It's not wrong, but it's only part of the story.

Frankly, I'm alarmed. For all my successes in scientific research, I have lacked any substantial findings of an afterlife. All I can find is death. An infinite nothingness. No remembering my loved ones, no seeing them again. No feeling their touch, or hearing their voices.

In my pursuit of eternity in this reality, I have foregone those niceties. Abandoned them. But you are a second chance. An opportunity to continue what I started, and hopefully in time, make amends with those I've wronged.

Attached to this letter, you will find a gift. A blade built just for you.

Keep it close. Never let anyone else take it. Stay alive.

For legacy.