Although I am disappointed that the axe is only a relic type, tbh, I am sorta happy it is. Like I love my Raze Lighter, up there with Sleeper for favorite exotic weapon; but lord is it useless. Places where the sword is useful: Dust Palace, only on the bosses Undying Mind, when you are swarmed by the adds in the hallway before the boss. Killing yellow bar enemies while patrolling. That's about it, it is utterly useless on practically all other bosses as they either A) immune to damage unless in aura (Warpriest), B) Take highly minimal damage if not in Aura (Golg), or C) A combo of A or B, AND have a near one shot kill aoe in melee range. Like melee is really under developed. I do hope though that we will get more melee weapons as time goes on.