Get this: [i]Swords[/i] Not Hive Knight swords, just a variety of normal-sized swords that we'd use in first-person. Some with jagged blades, some double-edged, some curved, and so on. Swords, you know? They'd make use of the damage types, just like other secondaries. They wouldn't have ammo, but would have a battery that recharges when not in use, as in, you'd have to be holding another weapon to let it recharge. Slapping a battery into the handle would also work, mechanically speaking. They'd be close-quartered, naturally, but given as most shotguns and fusion rifles are the same, it shouldn't be too different. They could work similar to the Energy Sword from the Halo games, because Bungie. They could also function with the same controls: R2/RT for a heavy slash that deals considerable damage and uses up considerable ammo/energy, and R1/RB for a light slash, which deals less damage than the heavy slash, but also takes up less ammo/energy. This means one hit kill in PvP with the heavy slash, two hit kill in PvP with the light slash, and lots of stabbing things in PvE until you wreck them. In PvE, they could stagger most enemies with each attack, to provide the user with some protection from a counter melee or an onslaught of flachete rounds. (Here's looking at you, Fallen captains!) They would also do little to hamper boss fights, as shotguns are already a weapon that deal a lot of burst damage but can't be used for bosses. That said, I'm sure there's bound to be a Hunter that would love to ride around on Sekrion or Phogoth and slash away. Raid-specific swords could be added to existing raids (assuming Bungie can keep them relevant after the next one comes out), and be just as awesome as the other raid weapons. Imagine a longsword with a blade of pure Linear energy straight from a Hobgoblin's Line Rifle or a Katana made of bone that exudes green flame and black whispers of smoke like it's bigger cousin wielded by the Hive Knights. Exotics would be flashy as well, featuring blades of pure Solar flame, Arc power of Void energy, maybe even a blade of pure light itself! They'd also have their fair share of nifty passive upgrades, such as life steal with every hit, a nasty DoT, or recharging itself with every kill. Non-Exotic swords would have more common upgrades, such as boosts to impact, more ammo/uses per battery/charge, increases reload/recharge rate, more agility when held, increased sliding distance, and perhaps some unique upgrades like the ability to recharge while held deal AoE damage with each swing. (In other words, a swing could hit more than one target if they're right next to each other.) These are all just my ideas, though but I think it could work out nicely! I'd love to hear your feedback, Guardians, tell me what you think.