Destiny 2 is getting a brand new weapon type in “Witch Queen”: the Glaive. It is distinctly different from the sword. The Destiny director has revealed more details about your new toy, which we summarize for you on MeinMMO.
Bungie expands the Guardians’ arsenal season after season with fresh weapons. However, the new exotics and legendaries are basically still known weapon types like rifles or shotguns. With Witch Queen, that is set to change significantly, as the expansion brings a completely new weapon class into play since Forsaken (Bows) in 2018.
This weapon type is coming: In Destiny 2, you will soon wield the Glaive. Yes, these things really exist and are somewhat like spears, only with another edge instead of just a simple tip at the end of the shaft.
As soon as “Witch Queen” (the Witch Queen) launches on February 22, 2022, you will be able to save the universe with the new weapon class. Destiny director Joe Blackburn has now revealed more details about the Glaive. The new class sounds versatile, powerful, and will probably be 99% completely OP, even if Blackburn sees it quite differently…
3 Weapons in One – The Glaive from Witch Queen Will be Wild
What the Glaive can do: Although the Glaive resembles the familiar melee weapons like swords, it still has a few more tricks up its sleeve.
Notably, the Glaive is used from a first-person perspective. Additionally, the new class consumes special ammo. Swords are swung in the third person and require the much rarer power ammo.
But that’s not all, the Glaive can do more than just poke – it is actually a mix of 3 weapon types:
- Melee combos: We’ve already seen that there are stab attacks, but also wide swings. There was also a strike with the handle visible.
- Projectile attacks: The Glaive can also fire, dealing damage from a distance with a shot. In the trailer, it sounded very much like a shotgun; was that just a placeholder sound? You can also see how the Guardian reloads this ranged attack and pulls the trigger.
- Energy shield: For defense, you can block with the Glaive and hide behind a shield, likely similar to how we know it from swords in the power slot. You should be able to remain mobile while blocking and safely advance despite being under fire.
Here you can get a first impression of the Glaive in action – in the trailer, the new weapon class makes an appearance starting at minute 1:06:
These details have been revealed: Joe Blackburn has revealed even more about the Glaive. Its range is said to compare best to a fusion rifle – significantly exceeding shotgun range.
The Glaive is said to be very closely related to the new weapon crafting, which is also going live in Witch Queen.
- You will only be able to forge the Glaive yourself, and according to Blackburn, there are likely both exotic and legendary Glaives.
- Does this mean that you can upgrade all crafted weapons to exotic?
- Blackburn specifically mentioned the perk “Swashbuckler,” which can be crafted onto Glaives. This increases weapon damage up to 5 times or directly to maximum after a melee kill.
According to Blackburn, you can also thrust with the Glaive while actually reloading it. It seems that only the ranged shot (and presumably the shield) consumes ammo. Melee hits are likely to be endlessly possible.
Glaives are said to be particularly strong against the Hive Guardians. They play a major role in the “Witch Queen” campaign. For example, you are supposed to eliminate the evil spirit with the Glaive, as the enemies would otherwise respawn endlessly – like we Guardians normally do.
Will you only need one weapon for everything in Destiny 2?
Will the new weapon be OP right away? Admittedly, it all sounds quite powerful. You only need special ammo, and the long-range melee is even endlessly possible. Everyone can equip the Glaive with their personal God Roll. One wonders: Why should I take a sword?
Since your alarm bells are likely ringing and the PvP balance is already being declared dead, we have an important piece of information from Joe Blackburn for you:
The team has made some pretty clever decisions [about the Glaive] for PvP.
We have to take Bungie at their word for now. In detail, they do not want to share balance decisions with the Guardians yet. However, there have already been restrictions mentioned for the Glaive shield in the Crucible and something about the economy with special ammo.
Glaives definitely sound like a lot of variety and are likely to become more popular than the bows from Forsaken, which usually play a rather subordinate role (unless you’re stunning champions with them or have made a fool of yourself at the Trinity Ghoul).
How will the new weapon class perform in Destiny 2 starting with the highly anticipated “Witch Queen” expansion? Are you already excited about the Glaive, or tell us in the comments what new class you would have liked to see?
