The Praxic Blade in Destiny 2: Renegades can be enhanced with Power Cores, which add elemental effects to attacks and boost overall damage potential.
Each Power Core modifies a specific type of attack, whether melee, reflection, or throw, and aligns the elemental effect with your currently equipped Super.
Collecting and equipping these cores is essential for players who want to maximize the blade’s versatility, making it effective in both PvE and PvP encounters.
What Are Power Cores?
Power Cores are special upgrades for the Praxic Blade that add elemental effects to your attacks, enhancing melee, throw, or reflection abilities depending on your equipped Super.
Using a Power Core allows the Praxic Blade to apply subclass-specific elemental effects to damage, letting players tailor their blade to match combat style and synergy.
These upgrades are essential for maximizing the Praxic Blade’s potential in both PvE and PvP scenarios, providing more versatility and strategic options during fights.
How To Get All Power Cores & Its Effects
Impact Core
Impact Core causes melee damage from the Praxic Blade to apply an elemental effect that matches your equipped Super.
This core can often be purchased from vendors at the Tharsis Cantina when they rotate their stock.
Refraction Core
Refraction Core causes reflection damage from the Praxic Blade to apply an elemental effect that matches your equipped Super.
There is a chance to acquire this core by making purchases at the Salvage Exchange Stall in Tharsis.
Gyro Core
Gyro Core causes the Praxic Blade’s throw damage to apply an elemental effect on enemies that are hit, matching your equipped Super.
This core is obtained from the Equilibrium dungeon, rewarding players for progressing through the encounter.
Elemental Effects
Elemental Effects are the elemental damage types applied to your Praxic Blade attacks when a Power Core is equipped, enhancing melee, throw, or reflection damage.
- Arc – Grants Bolt Charge
- Solar – Scorches targets
- Void – Weakens targets
- Stasis – Slows targets
- Strand – Severs targets
How To Equip Power Cores?
To equip a Power Core, open the Praxic Blade interface and select the core that you want to use, activating its effects for the relevant type of attack.
Once equipped, the elemental effect automatically applies to the appropriate attack type, combining with your subclass abilities for maximum impact.
Verdict
Praxic Blade Power Cores are a strong way to enhance the blade, giving elemental effects that improve damage and make it more versatile in combat.
Collecting all available cores ensures Guardians can customize attacks to their subclass and preferred playstyle, boosting performance in PvE and PvP.
Equipping and using these cores effectively transforms the Praxic Blade into a powerful and flexible tool for any encounter or activity.
