pandapaxxy
pvp
mkb
controller
78 wishlist rolls
pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB / Controller): "Glaives in the Crucible can work but are finicky and not my preferred way of playing. Immovable Object gives you shield energy which then allows you to get better damage from Unstoppable Force. Impulse Amplifier makes these projectiles zoom without having to invest anything upfront and Close to Melee works best on unsuspecting victims." Recommended MW: Range or Shield Duration.
Strong alternatives
Impulse Amplifier
Supercooled Accelerator
Unstoppable Force
Accurized Rounds
Close to Melee
Chain Reaction
Immovable Object
Disruption Break
Swap Mag
Light Mag
Auxiliary Reserves
Ballistic Tuning
pandapaxxy
pve
mkb
controller
54 wishlist rolls
pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Boy do I dislike testing Glaives. Forthcoming Deviance wasn’t too bad though. Reconstruction made it pretty easy to move from encounter to encounter while keeping damage up via Chaos Reshaped. Chain Reaction is probably going to be easier to use as you don’t need anything to activate it, while Destabilizing Rounds works better when on a Void subclass." Recommended MW: Shield Duration.
Strong alternatives
Auxiliary Reserves
Appended Mag
Reconstruction
Chain Reaction
Chaos Reshaped
Destabilizing Rounds
Replenishing Aegis
Impulse Amplifier
Light Mag
Supercooled Accelerator
Ballistic Tuning
Community wishlist roll
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Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 111 from 30 July 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KO3Yr8AkPRBgKlNmacrGS?si=6dfa9e466dde41a0) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects (PvE / PvE-MinorSpec / PvE-EndGame / PvE-God / M+KB / Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing beefier enemies in general activities. Shapeable. Forthcoming Deviance is only the second legendary rapid-fire glaive, so there's not much to compare it against. Base stats do look very good and equate to 17.84m range before damage dropoff at a shot speed of 105.04m/s, 0.26s ready and 0.30s stow speed, shield duration of 9.73s, and 2.29s reload speed. The weakness in the frame type is shield duration, so if you want to mitigate this, Auxiliary Reserves is the best of the haft perks. Appended Mag plus a Backup Mag mod gets you to the maximum of 7 shots without any penalties. In the first trait column, this is the first glaive to offer Reconstruction, and this pairs well with Close to Melee in the second - get a refreshable 30% boost to melee damage for 10s after a projectile kill, and then let your magazine overflow while you slash your way through adds. Alternatively, Grave Robber and Replenishing Aegis both also offer ways to reload in the background. One thing worth remembering with glaives, if you're pairing them with a Desperate Measures primary or heavy weapon is that three glaive melee kills will proc all three stacks in your stowed weapon, ready for use, without using any ammo or ability energy. The Collective Purpose origin trait only works in a fireteam, but offers small boosts to range and handling, which is always useful. Recommended MW: Shield Duration, with a Backup Mag mod.
Essential perks
Auxiliary Reserves
Appended Mag
Close to Melee
Strong alternatives
Reconstruction
Grave Robber
Replenishing Aegis