The energy sword became so overbearing in Halo Infinite that, in December 2022, a year after the game’s release, developer 343 Industries nerfed it.

The trailer depicts the fall of Reach, which Halo fans will know well, and shows typically explosive action, with Master Chief going up against Elites weidling the iconic Energy Sword from the ...

Highlights include additional types of Covenant foes, for example, Energy Sword and shield-wielding Elite enemies, to face that throw something new into the mix for Reach's combat.

A new trailer shows off footage of the Halo: Combat Evolved Magnum, and Halo 2 ’s Energy Sword and Battle Rifle. We also see a brief shot of a Ghost-inspired Sparrow.

Halo's Magnum in Destiny 2 (Image via Bungie) Other weapons from Halo include the three-burst Battle Rifle, Energy Sword, Pardon our Dust breech Grenade Launcher, Wastelander M5 Shotgun, and what ...

The energy sword has been a core part of Halo for nearly 25 years. For Cool Sword Day, here’s Polygon’s ode to the energy sword.