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The Swarm Carry – What’s included in the PvE God Roll
For PvE, The Swarm works best as a stable Arc MG that can keep firing without constant reload interruptions while gaining meaningful damage from ability kills. This setup leans into reload speed + Golden Tricorn uptime for long encounters and Nightfalls.
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Slot |
Selected perk |
Why it’s valuable in PvE |
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Barrel |
Adds handling and stability so the high-impact recoil pattern stays manageable. |
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Magazine |
Improves reload speed, stability, and mag size for sustained add clear. |
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Trait 1 |
Speeds up reloads after kills, helping you keep the gun active in long PvE fights. |
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Trait 2 |
Grants a strong damage buff after weapon kills, with a higher level when chained from ability kills—great on an Arc MG in modern PvE. |
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Masterwork |
Reload Speed |
Further reduces downtime between magazines so damage output stays consistent. |
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Origin |
Heals and refills magazine after stunning Champions, ideal for Nightfall content. |
The Swarm Boosting – PvP God Roll explained
In PvP, the priority is consistency on heavy pickup: controllable recoil, solid range, and a perk combo that improves accuracy the longer you fire while rewarding successful kills with more damage.
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Slot |
Selected perk |
Why it’s valuable in PvP |
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Barrel |
Helps the gun feel snappier when you swap to heavy and start firing. |
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Magazine |
Extends effective range so bullets hit harder in lane duels. |
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Trait 1 |
Stabilises the reticle the longer you hold the trigger, improving mid-lane accuracy. |
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Trait 2 |
Adds a damage buff after kills, letting follow-up sprays secure multi-kills off one heavy brick. |
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Masterwork |
Handling |
Makes swaps to THE SWARM smoother when heavy ammo spawns or you grab a brick mid-fight. |
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Origin |
Small heals on final blows, helping you survive between engagements. |
Destiny 2 The Swarm Boosting FAQ
What is The Swarm in Destiny 2?
The Swarm is a Legendary Arc Heavy Machine Gun with a High-Impact Frame (360 RPM). High-Impact MGs fire more slowly but hit harder per bullet and are more accurate when you’re aiming and not sprinting, making The Swarm a classic lane-holding and sustained-DPS option. It drops from Nightfall: The Ordeal and can also appear as an Adept variant from Grandmaster Nightfalls.
How to get The Swarm machine gun?
The Swarm is one of several Nightfall-exclusive weapons on a weekly rotation. To get it run Nightfall activities during the week when THE SWARM is the featured weapon, with higher difficulties giving better drop chances. Once you obtain at least one copy, you can usually purchase additional rolls from Zavala using Vanguard Engrams, Glimmer, and other ritual currency (including Nightfall Ciphers for Adept options, depending on the current focusing system).
Is The Swarm good in PvP activities?
Yes, it’s usable and solid, but not top-tier. In Crucible, machine guns are always relevant as heavy ammo options, and The Swarm’s High-Impact frame plus perks like Dynamic Sway Reduction and Golden Tricorn can make it a consistent lane-clear tool when heavy spawns. However, most PvP players still prefer 450 RPM (Adaptive) machine guns for smoother handling, so THE SWARM tends to sit in a B-tier, “good but not best” slot.
Is The Swarm good for PvE?
It’s decent and very usable, especially if you don’t own the most meta MGs. Machine guns have become much better in PvE over recent seasons, and THE SWARM benefits from that trend. It can roll Feeding Frenzy for stronger reload flow and Golden Tricorn or Target Lock for damage, making it a respectable add-clear and sustained-DPS gun. That said, it usually ranks below more specialised picks like Target Lock or Bait-and-Switch MGs, so it’s commonly rated B-tier in both PvE and PvP—solid, but overshadowed by the very best options.
How do I get Adept The Swarm?
The Swarm (Adept) drops from Grandmaster Nightfalls when THE SWARM is the weapon tied to that week’s Nightfall. After you have at least one Adept copy, some systems allow you to purchase more Adept rolls from Zavala, but these cost extra currency and Nightfall Ciphers earned from GM completions.
