Destiny 2’snewest expansionThe Witch Queenintroduced a brand-new weapon archetype: the glaive. What makes this weapon unique is its nature as a first-person melee weapon, which clearly sets it apart from swords. Moreover, it also has two firing modes: close-range melee and long-range projectile.
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The first glaive introduced also has a shield that players can use to block damage. With all these cool features in mind, and knowing the fact that glaives have a significant role in the seasonal artifact mods as well, players will want to get their hands on the weapon as quickly as possible. Here’show to get the glaive inDestiny 2.
Updated on July 26, 2025, by Anastasia Maillot:Now that the world’s first raid race is over and the issues with Wellspring drop rates have been addressed, the exact way in which players can get their hands on Exotic glaives has been fully unveiled. Though glaives are still a bit of a debated topic among the community, many players consider them seasonal yet fun addition to the game. Exotic glaives, in particular, are something special, as they come with special effects that can significantly help teammates even slightly more difficult PVE content. Here’show players can get the Exotic glaives in Destiny 2.
Types Of Glaives
Bungie has teaseddifferent types of Glaivesin the weeks leading toThe Witch Queenexpansion. While players will eventually be able to get their hands on Exotic glaives, the first Glaive they will earn is one they will craft themselves using a relic they discoveron Savathun’sship during the starting mission of theWitch Queencampaign.
Once more information on Exotic glaives is known, this guide will be updated accordingly.
How To Get The Exotic Glaive
There are three Exotic glaives inDestiny 2, one for each subclass.
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After completing the quest The Investigation, players will unlock the Evidence Board located on Mars, at the Enclave. Players will have to complete the following quests in order to gain access to the glaive crafting:
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This quest will be by far the longest in the player’s journey to get their Exotic glaive. That’s because players will have to shape five weapons at the Enclave, which requires players to first unlock the Pattern for each of them and then actually have the materials needed for shaping them.
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Wellspring activity.
Normal drops are not enough. Players will needthe red-border Deepsight Resonance versionsfor all of these. Complete the Deepsight Resonance to extract the pattern, and head over to Mars to craft these weapons. Players should stockpile a few extra completed Deepsight Resonance weapons during this process in their Vault so that they have enough materials to craft all five of these weapons.
The Wellspring weapons are also on rotation, so players should keep an eye out for which weapon is currently rewarded from the activity. The weapon changes every day on reset.
to reshape and apply an Enhanced Trait, players should save their Ascendant Alloys. There are two sources for Ascendant Alloys:
To be able to apply an Enhanced Trait, a weapon needs to be leveled up first. Players should use the Enigma glaive they first crafted at the beginning of the campaign as their go-to weapon to reshape and enhance during this quest, as using it frequently during the campaign will level it up quickly.
After unlocking one Exotic glaive, the remaining two patterns for the other two subclasses can only be unlocked by completing Wellspring activities. Therefore, players should complete this quest on their “main” or favorite subclass first.
How To Get The Enigma Glaive
to get the very first Legendary glaive,players will have to complete the first campaign mission ofThe Witch Queen. The story has players enter a strange vessel that has appeared on Mars. As they progress through the ship, they will eventually stumble upon a strange black relic hovering on a pedestal. Interact with it to pick it up.
Once players are returned to the surface of Mars at the end of the mission, they will be instructed toenter the weapon crafting area of the Enclave. Make sure all members of the fireteam are near the table to start the cutscene.
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Crafting The Enigma Glaive
From here, players are brought into the default first screen of weapon crafting. Players will have the choice between Shaping and Reshaping. Shaping allows players to craft new weapons from scratch while reshaping lets players modify some of their traits and perks. For now,choose the Shaping option.
Players should now choose the weapon they wish to Shape. More weapons will appear here as they discover more items to craft. For now,pick the Enigma Glaive.
The next screen allows players to choose all the Enigma’s perks one after another. First, players need to pick a frame for their glaive. Currently,only the Adaptive Glaive frame is available, so players should pick that one for now.
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Next, players need to choose their Haft. The Enigma gives the choice between the Ballistic Tuning Haft and the Low-Impedance Haft:
Players can now choose their magazine type. The Enigma Glaive has two magazine types available at the start:
The first Trait option for the Enigma only has one available. Choose it for now in order to move forward with the crafting process:
The second Trait option gives players a choice between Unrelenting and Kill Clip. This is a matter of pure preference and playstyle, though those who love doing damage will likely prefer Kill Clip, and players who love good sustain will see great value come out of Unrelenting.
There’s also a Memento socket, but for now, players will be unable to add anything to it. At the far right, players can choose to Finalize Shape option to craft their brand-new Enigma Glaive.
Using The Enigma Glaive
The Enigma Glaive’s primary fire can be activated with M1, while the shield is activated with M2 continuously pressed down. When the shield is active, a meter at the center of the player’s screen slowly depletes. At close range, players can use melee attacks that require no Special ammo.
Enemies affected over time by the Glaive’s melee attack will shine in red.This is due to the Enigma’s intrinsic Psychohack Trait, which will appear on every player’s Enigma Glaive. When players deal damage for a while with their Glaive, Psychohack becomes active andlowers the affected target’s damage output. This makes the Glaive easier to play at close-range, even for players who might not have the best defensive abilities and stats.
All Enigma Glaives will also automatically be Power weapons requiring Special ammo, with a Void element specialization. They’re great for shedding any Void shields,and fantastic for this seasongiven all the buffs Void builds have received.
Destiny 2: The Witch Queenis available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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