Glaive

Glaive
Production overview
Weapon type:	Glaive
Specifications
Ammunition type:	Special ammo
Service history
Affiliation:	Guardians

Glaives are a new class of melee weapons that was introduced in the The Witch Queen expansion of Destiny 2.

The weapon features a spear-like design and introduced new gameplay mechanics which will allow players to perform powerful melee combos, fire concentrated blasts of projectiles, and deploy a powerful energy shield.

Overview

The Glaive originated as a weapon from the planet of Lubrae for some unknown millennia before the present, which the Lubraeans predominately used as tools by the Regime to enforce their barbaric tyranny. After Lubrae's destruction, glaives were introduced as badges of honor by its survivor Rhulk to his fellow Disciples, bestowing them as gifts. Centuries later, Savathûn, the Witch Queen would use a broken Glaive with Darkness resonance with the intent of luring Guardians into her Throne World and revealing her memories with Deepsight. The Guardian would recover the broken glaive from her ship and use the Relic to reforge it from memory into The Enigma. Since then, glaives became a favored weapon type of the Guardians and even newer models were forged by the weapon foundries of the Last City. At one point Immaru attempted to shape enhanced glaives for the Lucent Brood with Osmium fragments originating from the Hive's former home world of Fundament, only for his plans to derail after Fynch stole one of these fragments for the Guardian and the Hidden uncovered his operations. Afterwards, the fragments recovered from the Hive were used by Guardians to shape the exotic glaives Edge of Action, Edge of Intent, and Edge of Concurrence.

List of Glaives

Legendary

• The Enigma - Acquired as part of the Weapon Crafting tutorial after completing the first mission of The Witch Queen campaign.
• Lubrae's Ruin - Acquired from the Vow of the Disciple raid; an Adept version of this weapon can be obtained by completing encounter challenges on Master difficulty.
• Nezarec's Whisper - Chance rewards from Nightmare Containment or Sever missions.
• Judgement of Kelgorath - Chance rewards from Heist Battlegrounds.
• Ecliptic Distaff - Season of Defiance ritual weapon
• Unexpected Resurgence - Rewards from Trials of Osiris; an Adept version of this weapon can be obtain by going Flawless.
• Greasy Luck - Acquired from the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon.
• Albedo Wing - Acquired as part of The Dawning 2023 event.

Exotic

• Edge of Concurrence - Acquired after completing the REVERSE-LURE quest from the Evidence Board (Hunter-exclusive). Pattern can be acquired from the Enclave or from completing Wellspring runs on a Titan or Warlock.
• Edge of Action - Acquired after completing the REVERSE-LURE quest from the Evidence Board (Titan-exclusive). Pattern can be acquired from the Enclave or from completing Wellspring runs on a Hunter or Warlock.
• Edge of Intent - Acquired after completing the REVERSE-LURE quest from the Evidence Board (Warlock-exclusive). Pattern can be acquired from the Enclave or from completing Wellspring runs on a Titan or Hunter.
• Vexcalibur - Acquired upon completing a secret Exotic quest during Season of Defiance
• Winterbite - Acquired after repairing all of the Cloud Strider monument on Neomuna.

Gallery

Promotional

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  A Glaive used by a Warlock

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  The Glaive in combat

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  A Glaive wielded by Hunter

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  A Glaive wielded by a Warlock

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  A Glaive wielded by a Titan

Gameplay

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  The Engima

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  Ecliptic Distaff

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  Greasy Luck

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  Judgement of Kelgorath

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  Lubrae's Ruin

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  Nezarec's Whisper

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  Unexpected Resurgence

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  Exotic Void Glaive, Edge of Action

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  Exotic Arc Glaive, Edge of Concurrence

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  Exotic Solar Glaive, Edge of Intent

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  Exotic Void Glaive, Vexcalibur

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  Exotic Stasis Glaive, Winterbite

Trivia

• Glaives are the first first-person melee weapon to enter the Destiny franchise and the second non relic melee weapon available to Guardians, the first being the Sword.

List of appearances

• Destiny 2: Season of the Drifter (First mentioned)
  • The Witch Queen (First appearance)
  • Season of the Haunted
  • Season of the Seraph
  • Lightfall
  • Season of Defiance
  • Season of the Deep