The introduction of Glaives in Destiny 2 changed how close-range combat works, and Winterbite pushes that idea even further.
This Exotic Darkness Glaive focuses on slowing and controlling enemies while delivering heavy melee pressure in close encounters.
When used in combat, it blends ranged disruption with brutal melee damage, making it far more dangerous than a standard Glaive in sustained fights.
How To Get Winterbite?
Winterbite can be obtained after completeing the Strider Exotic Quest, which becomes available from Quinn Laghari in the Hall of Heroes once her earlier questlines have been progressed.
Weapon Perks
Supercooled Accelerator (Haft)
Winterbite has been optimized for extended range.
- Increases range
- Slightly decreases reload speed
- Slightly decreases handling speed
Alloy Magazine (Magazine)
Winterbite reloads faster when its magazine is empty.
Weighted Edge (Trait)
Attacks from the Winterbite deal increased damage and slow targets when loaded with ammo.
Tilting At Windmills (Trait)
Blocking damage with your shield increases movement speed while shielding.
Intrinsic Traits
Big Frigid Glaive
Winterbite fires a large tracking energy projectile that locks onto enemies from range and freezes them on impact, giving it strong opening control in fights.
This provides strong crowd control, allowing it to slow and disable targets reliably before closing the gap for follow-up melee attacks.
Winterbite Catalyst
Rimestealer
The Winterbite Catalyst grants Rimestealer, where destroying a Stasis crystal or defeating a frozen target with this weapon grants Frost Armor.
This improves survivability by rewarding Stasis synergy, allowing Winterbite to gain defensive benefits while actively controlling and freezing enemies in combat.
How To Get Winterbite Catalyst?
The Winterbite Catalyst can be obtained as a reward from completing Vanguard Ops, Crucible, or Gambit activities, or from Exotic Order payouts in the Seasonal Hub.
Verdict
Not only is Winterbite strong for offense, but it also offers versatility by granting a movement speed boost while shielding.
This makes Winterbite ideal for rushing in and out of combat as you land heavy blows and slow enemies, leaving them unable to respond.
Being a Glaive alone already guarantees strong close-range damage, but with its additional traits, Winterbite becomes a true beast in any fight.
