I don't know how someone in Bungie added a timer to a bugged activity where you need a sword cuz you have to kill 3 bosses, but that REQUIRED sword does not spawn and the timer don't stop. devs MUST play and test their games before updating it.
-
Perhaps you don't know the swordbearer spots? Swords do spawn constantly but only in specific areas just like the ogres so gotta make use of the elevators