Destiny 2 Witch Queen Glaive weapon guide: All Glaives so far, how to earn & all perks

Lloyd Coombes
Destiny 2 Glaive gameplay

Destiny 2’s Witch Queen expansion is here, and it introduces a brand new weapon type, so here’s all we know about how to get the Glaive weapon in Destiny 2.

Destiny 2 The Witch Queen is almost here, and that means Guardians all over the world are about to visit Savathun’s Throne World throughout the new campaign.

Not only will players see big changes to their Void abilities with Void 3.0, but there’s an entirely new weapon type that’s been added to the game, too — the Glaive.

Here’s everything we know so far about the Destiny 2 Witch Queen Glaive weapon, including how many there are and all we know about getting your hands on one.


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Destiny 2 Glaive gameplay
The Glaive could be one of Destiny’s most versatile weapons yet.

What is the Glaive in Destiny 2 Witch Queen?

The Glaive is a hybrid melee and ranged weapon that’s making its debut in the new expansion.

It’s able to be wielded as a melee weapon, akin to a lance, and is the first melee weapon in the Destiny franchise to be used entirely in first-person.

It’s also capable of firing its blade toward enemies, while also offering bonus effects depending on which one you have.

All Glaives in Destiny 2 Witch Queen so far

So far, we know of four Glaives, with three of them being class-specific exotics and one being a Legendary weapon.

Weapon name Class Rarity Effect
The Enigma Any Legendary Dealing ranged damage generates shield energy, can project a shield.
Edge of Concurrence Hunter Exotic Tracking chain lightning
Edge of Action Titan Exotic Place a protective shield
Edge of Intent Warlock Exotic Deploy a healing turret

There’s another Glaive called Lubrae’s Ruin, but we’re yet to locate the weapon pattern for that just yet.

If we find any more over the course of the Witch Queen or Season of the Risen, we’ll update this page.

How to get the Glaive in Destiny 2’s Witch Queen expansion

Your first Glaive, The Enigma, will be earned through weapon crafting during the course of the campaign — you’ll be prompted to build it after the opening couple of missions.

As for the Exotic variants, you’ll need to finish The Investigation Board exotic quest which will be revealed during the campaign.

All Glaive perks for The Enigma

All perks for the first and second slots cost 75 Neutral Elements each, so you’ll need 150 Neutral Elements to equip a perk in each column.

First slot:

  • Ballistic Tunning: Greatly increases range and decreases shield duration
  • Low-Impedance Windings: Increases shield duration, slightly increases reload speed, and decreases range
  • Tempered Truss Rod (weapon level 2): Greatly increases handling speed while slightly decreasing reload speed and range
  • Supercooled Accelerator (weapon level 3): Increases range while slightly decreasing reload speed and handling speed
  • Auxiliary Reserves (weapon level 4): Greatly increases shield duration and decreases reload speed
  • Supercooled Accelerator (weapon level 5): Increases reload speed, slightly increases handling speed, and decreases shield duration

Second slot:

  • Extended Mag: Greatly increases magazine size while greatly decreasing reload speed
  • Alloy Magazine: Faster reloads when the magazine is empty
  • Appended Mag (weapon level 2): Increases magazine size
  • Accurized Rounds (weapon level 3): Increases range
  • Swap Mag (weapon level 4): Increases the weapon’s ready and stow speed
  • Light Mag (weapon level 5): Increases reload speed and slightly increases range

Intrinsic slot:

There are intrinsic options for the following, with one added for free when shaping the weapon. You can swap it out when you reach the required level, at a cost of 20 Resonant Alloy, 40,000 Glimmer, and 12 Enhancement Cores.

  • Handling (weapon level 3)
  • Range (weapon level 3)
  • Reload speed (weapon level 3)
  • Shield Duration(weapon level 3)

So, there you have it – that’s everything you need to know about the Glaive in Destiny 2’s Witch Queen expansion.

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Lloyd was formerly Dexerto's Games Editor. He can regularly be found playing Destiny 2 or any game that involves shiny loot.