With your own hands you forged the mighty Bolt-Caster. Now take it in hand and unleash its thunder.
― In-game description
Bolt-Caster is an exotic sword in The Taken King. It can be dismantled to generate Glimmer, Weapon Parts, and an Exotic Shard. An destiny 2 reprise can be found Here
Sources[]
Bolt-Caster can be retrieved from one of the following activities/vendors:
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Quest |
| This item can drop as a Quest reward from A Sword Reforged. |
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The Taken King |
| This item requires the Taken King expansion. |
Upgrades[]
Bolt-Caster can be upgraded with the following perks:
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Arc Edge |
| This weapon deals Arc damage. |
Column 0[]
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Sword Strike |
| Use R1/RT to attack with the sword. |
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Arc-Forged Guard |
| Use to guard. Effective against Solar and Void attacks, less effective against Arc attacks. |
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Infuse |
| Consume a more powerful Weapon to boost the Attack value of this Weapon. |
Column 1[]
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Tempered Light |
| Increased Armor when wielding the sword. |
Column 2[]
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Scabbard |
| Increases Sword Ammo Capacity |
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Live by the Sword |
| Kills with the sword have a chance to grant Orbs. |
Column 3[]
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Sword of Thunder |
| Use to shoot a beam of Arc Light from your sword creating a lingering electrical storm. |
Column 4[]
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Scabbard |
| Increases Sword Ammo Capacity |
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Warrior of Light |
| Increased damage for your attack. |
Exploits[]
- The guard function for this sword provides substantial damage resistance, capable of keeping a Guardian alive when Crota uses his Oversoul in the Crota's End raid[1] and Skolas' Devouring Essence in the Prison of Elders challenge Skolas's Revenge,[2] provided they are actively blocking.