Special weapons
Glaives
Glaives ranked by endgame role, perk package, competition, and total score.
WEAPON | INFO | PERKS | ANALYSIS | |||||||||||||||
🖼️ | Name | Season | Energy | Frame | Source | Stun | Ammo | Shield | ⬆️ | Barrel | Mag | MW | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Origin Trait | Notes | # | Tier |
 | Ecliptic Distaff | 29 | Void | Adaptive | Solo Ops |  | 41 | 47 | Yes | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | Repulsor BraceDisruption BreakImmovable Object | Chaos ReshapedClose to MeleeWithering Gaze | Vanguard Determination | better general use case origin than Heron, also has Chaos access and Withering Gaze for some reason | 1 | S |
 | The Heron | 28 | Void | Aggressive | Tenet of Bravery |  | 52 | 39 | Yes | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | Repulsor BraceDisruption BreakOverflow | RedirectionClose to MeleeUnrelenting | Nail, Meet Hammer | excellent synergy with Suppressing Glaive for stacking Void Overshield with block DR, has melee combo | 2 | S |
 | Forthcoming Deviance | 29 | Void | Rapid | Savation's Edge |  | 65 | 28 | Yes | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | Repulsor BraceDisruption BreakReconstruction | Chaos ReshapedClose to MeleeDestabilizing Rounds | Collective Purpose | basically just worse than top 2 glaives due to frame and origin | 3 | S |
 | Refusal of the Call | 29 | Strand | Adaptive | Pit of Heresy |  | 44 | 44 | Yes | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | SliceClose to MeleeChain Reaction | Chaos ReshapedReplenishing Aegis | Heretical Behavior | probably best kinetic slot defensive glaive, Slice + Chaos is great and has 2 origins for roam vs. boss | 4 | S |
| Rake Angle | 29 | Stasis | Aggressive | Zavala |  | 31 | 42 | Yes | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | OverflowLead from GoldRimestealer | Chill ClipClose to Melee | Problem Solver | Chill Clip surprisingly useful for acting as a damage perk, good QoL otherwise + origin for elite+ | 5 | S |
| Lubrae's Ruin | 29 | Solar | Adaptive | Vow of the Disciple |  | 40 | 40 | Yes | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | Close to MeleeFrenzyImmovable Object | Chaos ReshapedSurroundedUnrelenting | Souldrinker | lacks some defensive utility, Souldrinker doesn't work on melee hits and thus has low uptime | 6 | A |
| Nezarec's Whisper | 29 | Arc | Adaptive | Presage |  | 50 | 42 | Yes | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | DemolitionistLead from GoldImpulse Amplifier | FrenzyAdaptive Munitions | Extrovert | very outdated perk pool, but Extrovert is pretty decent and still defensively functions | 7 | A |
| Judgment of Kelgorath | 29 | Solar | Aggressive | Seraph's Shield |  | 35 | 25 | Yes | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | OverflowDemolitionistPugilist | Close to MeleeSurroundedWellspring | Ambush | Demo/Pugilist + Wellspring is one of the highest ability chunk regen sources in the game | 8 | A |
| The Enigma | 29 | Void | Adaptive | The Enclave |  | 45 | 45 | Yes | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | Grave RobberLead from Gold | Close to MeleeUnrelenting | Psychohack | still usable despite dated perk pool, Psychohack is great to have on a defensive tool | 9 | A |
| Greasy Luck | 29 | Solar | Rapid | Ghosts of the Deep |  | 64 | 18 | Yes | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | Chaos ReshapedReconstructionHeal Clip | Close to MeleeChain ReactionIncandescent | Restoration Ritual | sacrifices too much in shield duration for having essentially the same roll as Lubrae | 10 | A |
| Greasy LuckRotN version | 26 | Solar | Rapid | Rite of the Nine |  | 64 | 18 | Yes | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | ReconstructionLead from GoldHeal Clip | Close to MeleeRedirectionIncandescent | Gravity Well | has some utility as an LFG + Gravity Well ammo pickup option, otherwise outclassed | 11 | A |
| Albedo Wing | 29 | Arc | Aggressive | Tenet of Bravery |  | 35 | 30 | Yes | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | Grave RobberStrategistAir Trigger | Close to MeleeDemolitionistLead from Gold | Dawning Surprise | worse overall than Kelgorath for chunk gains, other perks not great | 12 | B |
| Backfang | 29 | Arc | Rapid | Gambit |  | 65 | 27 | Yes | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | Immovable ObjectLead from GoldImpulse Amplifier | Close to MeleeSurroundedUnrelenting | Gun and Run | very mediocre overall, worst frame and no special perks or origin | 13 | B |
| Unexpected Resurgence | 21 | Arc | Adaptive | Trials |  | 51 | 50 | No | Auxiliary Reserves | Alloy MagazineSwap Mag | Shield Duration | Auto-Loading HolsterImpulse Amplifier | Close to MeleeFrenzySurrounded | Alacrity | ALH is rare on a glaive but nothing else here really stands out besides high shield duration | 14 | B |