EDIT: x5: Since some people can't read (Hence why this is up here.), let me re-iterate about the touch in the final Crota fight. The touch has this great perk called Touch of mercy, in which if you kill 3 enemies slightly quickly, your health will automatically get healed and start regenerating. So it can start health regen in final crota fight. Also a tldr at the bottom. I've been experimenting a bit with the Touch of Malice and Crota's end recently, and have found the gun to be quite potent. Not only does it look cool, but it will probably 2 shot thrall with the last bullet (Currently 1 shots them to the body), allowing for 3 rapid kills, which will heal you and start shield regen, It is also one of the few weapons to circumvent the health regen nerf. With red death being reduced in the healing department, this could be quite valuable. And, lets not forget that it can provide constant damage to shields, allowing for easy Crota downs. So in the event that not much has changed, might want to grab it from the vault or kiosk. EDIT: Jeez this blew up. This is definitely my most popular post. Had like 32 notifications! EDIT x2: Gonna do some tests to provide some examples, like testing the damage a full mag of 170 Vision of confluence for shield damage, since the touch of malice last bullet does around the same damage as a Voc archtype bullet. EDIT x3 After testing at 154 light with 170 Vision of confluence I did enough damage to bring his shield down to half, with a full mag of the gun, Which is 19 bullets. Assuming you have around full health, you can shoot around 20 bullets of the touch's last bullet bringing your health a bit over half of the red zone. You can reload and head to one of the ogre rooms, and have thrall come to you, in which you can kill for your health back. So assuming that the touch's last bullet does the same amount of damage as the Vision, You will deal over half of his shield in one go. If you have more than 3 using it, then he'll go down really fast. If you want to use the touch for the raid, I have a recommended loadout. Touch of malice with hammer forged, as the range and accuracy perk, and smart drift control for extra stability. Any shotgun (I personally use the kings fall shotgun) that has life leach, which is another health regenerating perk that wasn't nerfed like the rest. And whatever rocket launcher you wish to use (For downing swordbearer) EDIT x4: WE'RE TRENDING???!! Never expected this. TLDR: Touch can kill stuff quickly, heal you as well as start health regeneration, provide constant damage, and an estimation of 20 last bullets will bring down Crota's shield to half not counting the first 10 regular shots. So it's pretty cool. Plus you're literally using Oryx to kill his son.