The Praxic Blade has many ways to damage enemies, and its thrown attacks are a popular option due to their range and reliable damage output.
One Catalyst for the Praxic Blade, called Echoing Blade, further enhances thrown attacks by allowing a single throw to hit multiple enemies at once.
This makes the Catalyst ideal for clearing groups efficiently, rewarding players who often rely on throwing the blade in combat rather than only using melee swings.
Echoing Blade Catalyst Walkthrough
To begin obtaining the Echoing Blade Catalyst, launch the Fire and Ice Exotic mission on Legendary difficulty and ensure your Praxic Blade is equipped for the entire run.
This Catalyst requires finding and destroying seven Oddities hidden within the Ascendant Realm platforming section. Each Oddity is a small Taken Blight that must be hit with a Blade throw.
As you progress through the platforming section, carefully navigate the ledges, walls, and angled platforms to reach the Oddities. Timing and positioning are crucial for each throw.
Oddity locations:
- First Oddity: After claiming the Imbalanced Octant, drop into the pillar area, look right, and follow lit platforms to a ledge; throw the Blade down the hallway.
- Second Oddity: Descend to the large, partially lit platform, find the removable wall on the right, enter the chamber, and throw the Blade at the Oddity.
- Third Oddity: Near the second level after the first push blocks, spot a small dark ledge, climb higher, then throw the Blade into the alcove.
- Fourth Oddity: Past the yellow-lit push block section, jump onto icicle-covered ledges, crouch along walls, and throw the Blade down the hallway to destroy it.
- Fifth Oddity: On top of the gates near red lights, jump to a higher ledge, find the thin wall gap, and time the Blade throw correctly.
- Sixth Oddity: In the second large Taken chasm, use descending platforms and bank your Blade off the wall to reach the Oddity behind the gate.
- Seventh Oddity: Return to the first solid ground in the chasm, jump across floating stones, climb to a ledge near purple crystal and Pyramid, then throw your Blade to destroy it.
After destroying all seven Oddities, the message “Something shifts within the Praxic Vault” will appear, and at the end of the mission the catalyst will appear in a chest at the end.
Echoing Blade Effects
The Echoing Blade Catalyst increases the number of enemies hit when throwing the Praxic Blade, allowing each throw to strike multiple targets at once.
It does not change damage per target but ensures your thrown blade can consistently connect with several enemies in a single attack.
This makes Echoing Blade especially effective for Guardians who frequently use the Praxic Blade’s throw to clear groups of enemies quickly and efficiently.
Echoing Blade Tips
With the Echoing Blade Catalyst, focus on grouping enemies to maximize the number of targets hit with a single thrown Praxic Blade for consistent multi-target damage.
Gyro Core works well with this Catalyst, as it applies elemental effects to every enemy struck by throw damage, increasing overall utility in combat encounters.
Use it primarily in high-density areas or against waves of enemies to take full advantage of both the multi-hit potential and the added elemental effects.
Verdict
Echoing Blade transforms the Praxic Blade’s throw into a more versatile and efficient tool for group combat, rewarding precise timing and positioning.
Guardians who enjoy ranged playstyles will find the Catalyst enhances crowd control and allows more enemies to be taken out per throw.
Overall, Echoing Blade is a must-have Catalyst for those seeking to maximize the Praxic Blade’s throw potential and maintain high damage output in group scenarios.
