Destiny 2's Glaive Hints at How Character Builds and Gameplay Could Change in The Witch Queen

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The new glaives coming to Destiny 2 hadn’t had a lot of information provided for them before this month. As a new weapon class being introduced in Destiny 2, the glaive has the potential to change the game considerably, and their introduction has left a lot of players fascinated. In one of the latest trailers for The Witch Queen, more about these weapons has been disclosed, which combined with the most recent This Week at Bungie post provided a glimpse of what players can expect once the expansion releases. Overall, there are a lot of weapon changes happening, and while many players are interested in the buffs and nerfs coming to different weapons, the glaives themselves might be the most important to focus on.

Their status as a new weapon is largely what plays into this, but a key feature of the glaives is also their perks and abilities. Every weapon role brings something unique to the fight, and the impact new exotics will have in Destiny 2 once The Witch Queen releases will be noticeable, but the design of the glaives hints at something bigger. Each glaive serves a particular purpose for each of the three classes that players can pick from in Destiny 2, and much like the class-exclusive swords before them, they should have a degree of utility. However, the weapon teases shown so far frame the glaives as an even greater extension of certain classes and subclasses, highlighting different aspects of character builds in The Witch Queen.

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