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The big headliner here is that the new Glaive weapon type is getting a buff in season 17. Most notably, Glaives will soon benefit from melee buffs, and will activate perks that are based off of melee damage or kills. Here are some of the major Glaive changes:
We’re pushing Glaives deeper into their roles of hard-hitting melee damage and near-complete protection when shielded, as well as increasing projectile speed to make them more reliable at range. Note: the Glaive shield grants 97.5% damage resistance in PvE, 75% in PvP. Increased melee damage vs PvE enemies (except for bosses and vehicles) by 25%. Reduced energy drain speed while shielded by 30%. Increased projectile speed dependent on the range stat: At 0 stat: increased from 30 to 60 m/s. At 100 stat: increased from 80 to 100 m/s.
In addition to that, Bungie is also looking to tweak some of the weapons and mods to make it so that airborne gunplay doesn’t provide a significant advantage against grounded players. Essentially, being effective in the air will require players to invest in it much more heavily so that they can offset the airborne accuracy penalty and keeping standard aim assist. Destiny 2 is now available on PC and consoles.
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