Shard Storm is a weapon classified under the Blade Slinger category. Since Shard Storm is used during combat, it is considered a Combat Equipment. These items are used to damage and defeat enemies or break destructible objects.
Note: All numeric values (except the power level) mentioned are only applicable to the default state of the weapon. It may be possible to increase or decrease the net values using inscriptions, but they will not be shown.
Description and Alternative Items
Shard Storm is a unique weapon introduced during Echoes of Reality.
It is a Blade Slinger and charges circular projectiles with dynamic force. Shard Storm has one of the lowest ammo and magazine sizes, while having a very large blast damage within the game, making it useful during active inversions such as Running on Empty.
Shard Storm does not have a lower base weapon form and is uniquely masterwork or legendary in rarity.
This item has a special ability, which is a procedural perk that can be activated by performing an action mentioned in its masterwork perk.
Masterwork Perk: Launches experimental crystal projectiles across the immediate area.
Obtaining Methods
Shard Storm can be obtained in the following ways:
- War Chests
- Regulator Store (When available)
Cortex Entry
Cortex Entries are small pieces of lore attached with the particular weapon found in Anthem and accessed through the Cortex. All weapons have at least one entry associated with them. All Masterwork and Legendary weapons' cortex entries directly add to the narrative of the world.
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For a Collection of similar Cortex Entries, See: Blade Slinger (Armory) |
Trivia (May Contain Spoilers)
- Shard Storm is the only Blade Slinger that looks anything like a Blade Slinger icon used in-game.
- Shard Storm cannot be obtained in the Tomb of Artinia as a Guardians' Gift.
- In the game the Magazine size (also known as the clip size) is incorrectly referred to as Ammo within the statistics of a weapon.
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