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Edited by GradeMyGuardianTTV: 11/4/2026 3:36:59 PM
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A Wicked Fun Glaive Build

I mentioned a few days back putting together a Glaive build for my Titan. Here's what I came up with! . [b]Super[/b]: [i]Thundercrash[/i] [b]Aspects[/b]: [i]Storm's Keep; Knockout[/i] [b]Fragments[/b]: [i]Resistance; Recharge; Feedback; Frequency[/i] . [b]Artifact[/b]: [i]Tablet of Ruin[/i] [b]C1[/b]- [i]Hold The Line; Dielectric[/i] [b]C2[/b]- [i]No Bell; Flashover; Photonic Flare[/i] [b]C3[/b]- [i]Limit Break; Defibrillating Blast[/i] [b][u]Armor[/u][/b] [i]Synthoceps+4 Piece Swordmaster's[/i] . [b]Head[/b]: [i]Siphon; Super Font x2[/i] [b]Arms[/b]: [i]Focusing Strike; Heavy Handed; Melee Font[/i] [b]Chest[/b]: [i]Lucent Blades; Resist[/i] [b]Legs[/b]: [i]Recuperation; Holster; Surge Flex[/i] [b]Mark[/b]: [i]Time Dilation; Reaper; Powerful Attraction[/i] . [b][u]Weapons[/u][/b] [b]Kinetic[/b]: [i]Riptide[/i]/Special Flex- Autoloading+Vorpal [b]Energy[/b]: [i]The Heron[/i]- Proximity Power+Close to Melee [b]Heavy[/b]: [i]Thunderlord[/i]/Exotic Machine Gun Flex . [b][u]Stats[/u][/b] [i]Melee[/i]- 160 [i]Super[/i]- 150 [i]Weapons[/i]- 140 [i]Class[/i]- 50 [i]Grenade[/i]- 50 [i]Health[/i]- 0 [b][u]Gameplay Theory[/u][/b] This is all about stacking maximal Glaive Melee Damage through Weapon Perks, Artifact Perks, and Armor Mods. A quick breakdown here- [b]Synthos +100% DPS 200 Melee Stat- +30% DPS Knockout- +160% DPS No Bell- +85% DPS Spark of Feedback- +100% DPS[/b] Additively this is a +475% Damage bonus to Glaive Melees when these conditions are met. This allows one to chunk through most enemies they encounter, especially redbars and majors. While they won't all always be active, the point here is to show how readily one can easily maintain 2-3 of these at a time for an easy +200% DPS bonus! Regarding survivability this build has endless options. First is Knockout, which heals in addition to DPS boosting. Then there's Hold The Line in the Artifact for more bumps to HP. Defibrillating Blast is another great source of healing, and finally there's Recuperation, a non-essential mod overall that still makes this build a tad more comfortable in -50. To further Survivability we have the 4 Piece Swordmaster's Set, which grants 50% DR. Glaive Shields are another great DR source, and lastly there's Amplified, which is a nice consistent bonus that also enables closing the distance quickly on enemies. For burst damage outside of our Glaive, Synthos+200 Super+T-Crash+Limit Break has a nice boost that was chunking out roughly 1/6 of the various boss's HP in -50. Very solid performer in -50. The greatest struggle with this build is ad clear, which is quickly rectified with the use of a MG in the Heavy Slot. While I'm generally opposed to MGs in -50, this build greatly benefits from the expedient ad clear one offers, especially when paired with a Storm's Keep Barricade, and the additional support of the Hold the Line Artifact mod. Thunderlord is sensible as an option as it constantly dishes out Bolt Charge and Exhaust (intrinsic Overload), allowing for more proccs of Photonic Flare and Flash Over. This makes it a viable DPS option to follow up T-Crash with on bosses. Not optimal, but "good 'nuff". For more subclass verbiage proccs for Dielectric, run Flashbang and Seismic Strike, for constant Blinding. This not only chunks Bolt Charge, but also creates space to work with a Glaive in tightly packed hordes of enemies, a very necessary effect for this build to maintain aggression. I'm still optimizing playstyle, but overall this build is an incredibly fun change of pace to Arc Titan! https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2918092704?t=00h54m05s

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  • Just a small note in your favor. Any stacking Melee damage percentages are all added together the multiplied by the Melee stat. Synthos +100% DPS Knockout- +160% DPS No Bell- +85% DPS Spark of Feedback- +100% DPS So now this is 4.45x increase. 200 Melee Stat- +30% DPS 4.45 x 1.3 = 5.79x increase.

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