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

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 Queenis almost here, and that means Guardians all over the world are about to visit Savathun’s Throne World throughout thenew campaign.

Destiny 2 Glaive gameplay

Not only will players see big changes to their Void abilities withVoid 3.0, but there’s an entirely new weapon type that’s been addedto 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.

Destiny 2 Glaive gameplay

What is the Glaive in Destiny 2 Witch Queen?

The Glaive is a hybrid melee and ranged weaponthat’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.

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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.

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

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

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

Your first Glaive, The Enigma, will be earned throughweapon craftingduring 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

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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:

Second slot:

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.

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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